The Gasbuster Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 (edited) 10 hours ago, bemmyredjeff said: Lets hope this bus will be reversing fairly quickly ! The bus is ready to ride again. I wonder if anybody will turn up to see this one ? Edited August 19, 2023 by The Gasbuster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 10 hours ago, bemmyredjeff said: Lets hope this bus will be reversing fairly quickly ! This start of season feels so very different, doesn't it? A renewed sense of purpose is running through Bristol Rovers. I can certainly feel it as well in the positive vibes from many on gas chat. The prospect of glory, promotion and possibly champions is certainly worth thinking about. Our squad, strengthened seemingly every week, have returned to the training pitch with a fire in their bellies that's unmistakable as seen in our recent performances. Joey Barton's passion is infectious and clearly attracts top players. We can be confident about the future. There's an aura of determination and unity around this club that's the hallmark of any footballing success. A winning culture is being forged, and for those of us who've stood by Rovers through thick and thin, this feeling is as precious as silverware. The whispers of hope are growing louder, not only within the stands but within gaschat. Our Dreams, long held in check, are converging with the reality of what our club can achieve. No longer looking down but looking up to the future. Joey Barton has nurtured a spirit that is seen in of champions, and our style of play is imbued with the same energy, the same hunger that defined the great teams of yesteryears. This season, the road to promotion is in front of us. The bus is here, as it has been since 2011, ever hopeful, waiting for us to climb aboard and carve our name in the annals of Bristol Rovers football history. For me, I am daring to dream of the unattainable - To be Champions - the ground-breaking goal. Like everyone, I’ll take promotion in anyway. With the right mindset and the talent in our squad anything is possible. The bus is ready to ride again. this bus hes banging on about isnt this reliable luxury vehicle i snapped on its way to be un-broken down? maybe its all fixed now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 13 hours ago, Hot Air said: Sweetheart, you've heard it said that the opposite of love is not hate, it is indifference? You and your fellow contributors are quite clearly not indifferent to us. Your protestations notwithstanding, you are still deeply interested and even invested in us and our fate and fortune. Now, it is Friday evening. Let's leave it here for the weekend. It's you that make yourselves fairly irrelevant to us over the past 25 years. Don't worry- we still dispise everything about your club - but your abject failure, coupled with constant, repeated effort to make yourselves a laughing stock - mean there isn't much else we can do than look down on you & laugh at you (regularly) A large chunk of our fan base have never seen a league game between the 2 Bristol clubs & for that, the blame lies entirely at your door. When you finally get your act together enough to scale the heady heights of the 2nd tier again - or, God forbid, we come down to your level - whichever happens first - the hatred of your club will come flooding back as we'll have to listen to your cringeful dirge of Irene, see the vomit inducing mess of a kit you play in & be fully reminded just what bitter, nasty little scumbags your fans & everything associated with your club are. For the past 25 odd years we've kind of forgotten about just how vile you actually are - but it won't take long to remember - when you actually get the right to take to the same playing field as us again. Do hurry up though..... we've been more than patient and it's actually getting quite boring..! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 10 hours ago, SirColinOfMansfield said: Just to get things back on track on this thread ... Lamare Bogarde rejoins Bristol Rovers on a season-long loan from @AVFCOfficial I wonder if it is just coincidence that his name is an anagram of Damage Laborer? Sounds like he will be joining the legions of retired tradesmen to wreak havoc on the ground (with or without planning permission)! For all I know this lad might be a decent player but like before he’s the fourth youngster to join on loan from a Prem club (2 from Brentford, 1 from Chelsea) to go with a collection of Dad’s Army signings in Friend (36 in October), Wilson (34), Hunt (33 before the year is out) & Sinclair (34). I know some above are arguing that the hatred that exists (& I do hate them) is blinding judgement on here but trying to be dispassionate does this really seem like a recipe for success? A load of here today, gone tomorrow kids & a collection of veterans who Wilson aside weren’t playing at their previous clubs. It does look a weaker league this season & Stevenage doing so well emphasises that, but whilst they probably will be top ten (no achievement based on the money they are committing to compared to many in their league), I just can’t see them going up. That’s also before we get to the elephant in the room of infrastructure, no club at our level plays in a ground as ramshackle & embarrassing as theirs, new “stand” in 2024 or not, as the case may be. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 12 hours ago, cityal said: I can see why they think that Brighton's: Dullards: is that trailer where they keep the burgers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 hour ago, GrahamC said: For all I know this lad might be a decent player but like before he’s the fourth youngster to join on loan from a Prem club (2 from Brentford, 1 from Chelsea) to go with a collection of Dad’s Army signings in Friend (36 in October), Wilson (34), Hunt (33 before the year is out) & Sinclair (34). I know some above are arguing that the hatred that exists (& I do hate them) is blinding judgement on here but trying to be dispassionate does this really seem like a recipe for success? A load of here today, gone tomorrow kids & a collection of veterans who Wilson aside weren’t playing at their previous clubs. It does look a weaker league this season & Stevenage doing so well emphasises that, but whilst they probably will be top ten (no achievement based on the money they are committing to compared to many in their league), I just can’t see them going up. That’s also before we get to the elephant in the room of infrastructure, no club at our level plays in a ground as ramshackle & embarrassing as theirs, new “stand” in 2024 or not, as the case may be. Does seem like a peculiar transfer policy, one I am surprised hasn't been challenged by the club. Get that they don't have a youth development scheme as such, so developing players for other clubs probably makes a degree of sense, but signing players at the end of their careers looking for one last payday is most odd. The loan signings, if they do well, will go back to their parent clubs and have a proper career and the pensioners will retire. So every season the squad will need rebuilding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Mare Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 On 17/08/2023 at 19:05, Hot Air said: Its interesting - Rovers have often adopted their 'small-time' (or 'tinpot') aspects in the same way that Wimbledon did in the 1980s, with the 'Crazy Gang' mentality - Steve Hamer, a former chairman, even directly drew this comparison. You'll recall that we actually embraced this at Twerton. In contrast, it is City's attempt to make the leap into a genuine contender that invariably amuses. Watching you try and then fall flat on your face, as in the 2008 play-off final, is a continual source of amusement. You try so hard to be 'massive' but never quite make it. I’d never seen so many genuinely worried Gasheads when we unexpectedly reached the play off final. Those I knew kept making a point of letting me know that they felt that we were going to do it and it was more a case of them trying to prepare themselves for what would have been their worst nightmare and also a defeatist attempt to try and soften the blow in hope that we wouldn’t revel in it and rub it in their faces. They bit their nails just as much as we did that day, but **** me, when the final whistle went they didn’t half crawl out from under their stones and start giving it the biggun again! It was (even since 1982) the best finish outside of the top division and it was a little stick that Gasheads could enthusiastically beat us with for a while. But then……..along came Colin Daniel and eclipsed everything that had gone before by a country mile. All those love-ins with Windass came back to haunt you big-time. Two Divorces and imaginary City fans in the Mansfield end and ‘waiting outside’ for you. You reap what you sow and you deserve to have the piss ripped out of you royally. You’ve completely lost your way in this thread and have now gone all philosophical Barton on us. Any attempt by Gasheads to ridicule City will always be feeble because you have nothing of any credible substance other than singing the blues when you win and we lose (one match). You are a sinking dinghy, certainly not the titanic (oh, thanks for that one too by the way). The only thing that triggers anyone is when we refer to you as ‘Tinpot’ And you are so ******* TINPOT! On 18/08/2023 at 08:52, Open End Numb Legs said: Oh dear. Where do you begin with that? I assume they went on the web looking for a character whose name is Jack or Hunt. Should have gone for Ethan Hunt, that would have looked fantastic as the tag line they have used in the picture (pushing for promotion) would have been followed with 'Mission Impossible'. Remember Joey’s words following relegation from League One. “The other side of the City will be laughing at us, sinking ship and it’s the Titanic at the moment’. The gift 11 hours ago, bemmyredjeff said: Lets hope this bus will be reversing fairly quickly ! This start of season feels so very different, doesn't it? A renewed sense of purpose is running through Bristol Rovers. I can certainly feel it as well in the positive vibes from many on gas chat. The prospect of glory, promotion and possibly champions is certainly worth thinking about. Our squad, strengthened seemingly every week, have returned to the training pitch with a fire in their bellies that's unmistakable as seen in our recent performances. Joey Barton's passion is infectious and clearly attracts top players. We can be confident about the future. There's an aura of determination and unity around this club that's the hallmark of any footballing success. A winning culture is being forged, and for those of us who've stood by Rovers through thick and thin, this feeling is as precious as silverware. The whispers of hope are growing louder, not only within the stands but within gaschat. Our Dreams, long held in check, are converging with the reality of what our club can achieve. No longer looking down but looking up to the future. Joey Barton has nurtured a spirit that is seen in of champions, and our style of play is imbued with the same energy, the same hunger that defined the great teams of yesteryears. This season, the road to promotion is in front of us. The bus is here, as it has been since 2011, ever hopeful, waiting for us to climb aboard and carve our name in the annals of Bristol Rovers football history. For me, I am daring to dream of the unattainable - To be Champions - the ground-breaking goal. Like everyone, I’ll take promotion in anyway. With the right mindset and the talent in our squad anything is possible. The bus is ready to ride again. Stay off the drugs. Drugs are bad. Mmmkay? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 23 minutes ago, Gert Mare said: Stay off the drugs. Drugs are bad. Mmmkay? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Coombsy Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Just now, Coombsy said: Yeah right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gert Mare Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 6 minutes ago, Coombsy said: Fixed this….. 6 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 9 minutes ago, Coombsy said: Is this Irene's tradesman's entrance???......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open End Numb Legs Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 31 minutes ago, Coombsy said: I am getting quotes for a new clutch on my car this week. Looks like this place does that sort of work at a cheap price?? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 37 minutes ago, Coombsy said: Another spelling mistake...? That isn't how you spell "our manager is scouse scumbag c***" 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonRobin Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 16 hours ago, Hot Air said: Sweetheart, you've heard it said that the opposite of love is not hate, it is indifference? You and your fellow contributors are quite clearly not indifferent to us. Your protestations notwithstanding, you are still deeply interested and even invested in us and our fate and fortune. Now, it is Friday evening. Let's leave it here for the weekend. Hello Simon, I thought you supported Crystal Palace? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3City Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Open End Numb Legs said: I am getting quotes for a new clutch on my car this week. Looks like this place does that sort of work at a cheap price?? I think they do OENL. They have a range of retired former mechanics on site looking to keep their hand in... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReds Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 3 hours ago, GrahamC said: For all I know this lad might be a decent player but like before he’s the fourth youngster to join on loan from a Prem club (2 from Brentford, 1 from Chelsea) to go with a collection of Dad’s Army signings in Friend (36 in October), Wilson (34), Hunt (33 before the year is out) & Sinclair (34). I know some above are arguing that the hatred that exists (& I do hate them) is blinding judgement on here but trying to be dispassionate does this really seem like a recipe for success? A load of here today, gone tomorrow kids & a collection of veterans who Wilson aside weren’t playing at their previous clubs. It does look a weaker league this season & Stevenage doing so well emphasises that, but whilst they probably will be top ten (no achievement based on the money they are committing to compared to many in their league), I just can’t see them going up. That’s also before we get to the elephant in the room of infrastructure, no club at our level plays in a ground as ramshackle & embarrassing as theirs, new “stand” in 2024 or not, as the case may be. Let's just say they do manage to get up this season, then where do they stand? They will have hardly any players as you have stated, old ones will be gone, young ones will be gone back. They then have to try and buy players capable or even get some freebies, do they even know what the wage costs are for the Championship? They will not be getting any more revenue this season than last season, they have no other revenue streams in that effort of a stadium, so how do they pay for a promotion and just one season in the Championship? They will end up with even more debt and the cycle continues the year after. Add in the fact they don't really have any players worth a fortune so not really got anything to trade, and no youngsters from the academy going through their ranks. They may well have a good season, they may even surprise and get promoted, but whatever happens they will be getting into a hell of a lot more debt, and how much more will the owners keep ploughing in? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 16 minutes ago, BS3City said: I think they do OENL. They have a range of retired former mechanics on site looking to keep their hand in... anything newer than a ford sierra will stump them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirColinOfMansfield Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Open End Numb Legs said: I am getting quotes for a new clutch on my car this week. Looks like this place does that sort of work at a cheap price?? It is not only repairs and servicing as their body shop also comes highly recommended ... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobArnold10 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 You know it’s funny, I play skittles with a few gasheads, and when we talk about football (as we did last night) the conversations are actually very measured. They know we are living a different life to them, and they’ve actually accepted that. Would they love to still put one over on us or sneak back into the championship to take a proper pop? Of course. But they also know and are embarrassed about a lot of things (Barton’s behaviour, lack of a stand, etc). What that creates is a really good chat about what players they’re bringing through, what my opinion of Jack Hunt is and how that’ll look for them, and who I think will be the next big thing(s) out of our academy. It reminds me that there’s hope for them, the fan base. But I then come on here and see Hot Air and that hope comes crashing down, some of them simply cannot get over the facts, still obsessed with twisting 82 for their own envious means. Like a tv high school bully that can’t quite get their head around that everybody has the measure of them and in the real world they are completely irrelevant. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open End Numb Legs Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 22 minutes ago, SirColinOfMansfield said: It is not only repairs and servicing as their body shop also comes highly recommended ... If that was this years model it would be like the shirts and have Bristol City on the boot lid or somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 hour ago, LondonRobin said: Hello Simon, I thought you supported Crystal Palace? Wasn’t the Gas/Palace fan who used to ring up the radio a One Day Boob Cricket international? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Shocked to find this thread so quiet, I thought Mr Mal odour would have been on here to educate us in how Cambridge United are historically bigger than Birmingham City. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 6 hours ago, Coombsy said: Is this a tribute to Jevani Brown because he pleaded guilty to beating up a woman? Slight slur on Barton in that case isn’t it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 What a win for the L1 galaticos today after they had the greatest transfer window week in history according to their fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy082005 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Did anyone else hear the Rovers (I assume assistant or a coach??) interviewed on Radio Bristol after the game? described their current squad as “probably the best squad Bristol Rovers have ever had” 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Andy082005 said: Did anyone else hear the Rovers (I assume assistant or a coach??) interviewed on Radio Bristol after the game? described their current squad as “probably the best squad Bristol Rovers have ever had” That was a fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy082005 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, CrackingCheeseGromit said: That was a fan. It was Andy Mangan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WessexPest Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 23 hours ago, Hot Air said: Sweetheart, you've heard it said that the opposite of love is not hate, it is indifference? You and your fellow contributors are quite clearly not indifferent to us. Your protestations notwithstanding, you are still deeply interested and even invested in us and our fate and fortune. Now, it is Friday evening. Let's leave it here for the weekend. Yes, we utterly despise you. Well noticed. And not just us, either - that s**tneck in your dugout has made sure of that. A bad day at the office for us but seeing the Gash lost cheered me right up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirColinOfMansfield Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 18 minutes ago, Andy082005 said: Did anyone else hear the Rovers (I assume assistant or a coach??) interviewed on Radio Bristol after the game? described their current squad as “probably the best squad Bristol Rovers have ever had” Did anyone else hear Hot Air after the game? ... described their current squad as “probably the best squad any team in Bristol has ever had” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 The News - In Cambridge today a derailment of Joey Barton’s premier league train occurred. No casualties are reported, although one gAsshole is missing. The Weather- A period of @Hot Airappears to have disappeared. The rest of the week is expected to be calm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirColinOfMansfield Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 "This season, the road to promotion is in front of us. The bus is here, as it has been since 2011, ever hopeful, waiting for us to climb aboard and carve our name in the annals of Bristol Rovers football history. For me, I am daring to dream of the unattainable - To be Champions - the ground-breaking goal. Like everyone, I’ll take promotion in anyway. With the right mindset and the talent in our squad anything is possible. The bus is ready to ride again." 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpleton Gas Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 5 minutes ago, glynriley said: The News - In Cambridge today a derailment of Joey Barton’s premier league train occurred. No casualties are reported, although one gAsshole is missing. The Weather- A period of @Hot Airappears to have disappeared. The rest of the week is expected to be calm. Not at all - a concentration of 'Hot Air' is expected to be moving into the OTIB forum in response to the suggestion that Birmingham fans responded to a lack of atmosphere by chanting 'is this a library'? during their 2-0 triumph. After this abject display, OTIB contributors can expect to experience a sustained depression and dark moods for the whole of next week, which will only be briefly alleviated by brief infusions of 'Hot Air'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpleton Gas Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, SirColinOfMansfield said: "This season, the road to promotion is in front of us. The bus is here, as it has been since 2011, ever hopeful, waiting for us to climb aboard and carve our name in the annals of Bristol Rovers football history. For me, I am daring to dream of the unattainable - To be Champions - the ground-breaking goal. Like everyone, I’ll take promotion in anyway. With the right mindset and the talent in our squad anything is possible. The bus is ready to ride again." That is actually very amusing - this and the Birmingham fans chanting 'is this a library' at your silent fans gave me a much-needed lift. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 8 minutes ago, Hot Air said: That is actually very amusing - this and the Birmingham fans chanting 'is this a library' at your silent fans gave me a much-needed lift. Thank you. Sung by away supporters at every ground in similar circumstances, including yours no doubt. Meanwhile the greatest squad ever assembled in Bristol is receiving a reappraisal. "I’m far from convinced by this keeper as well. Belshaw the better of the two from what I’ve seen so far. Collins needs a game or two on the bench he’s been out of form for about 4 months of season time and Sinclair is in form. Finley a liability in midfield , either he’s badly out of form or his legs have gone and this is what we can now expect from him. Start Sinclair for Collins and Bogarde for Finley next match I reckon. Loft is useless needs to be sold / out on loan and we need a striker before the window closes." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpleton Gas Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 8 minutes ago, Port Said Red said: Sung by away supporters at every ground in similar circumstances, including yours no doubt. Meanwhile the greatest squad ever assembled in Bristol is receiving a reappraisal. "I’m far from convinced by this keeper as well. Belshaw the better of the two from what I’ve seen so far. Collins needs a game or two on the bench he’s been out of form for about 4 months of season time and Sinclair is in form. Finley a liability in midfield , either he’s badly out of form or his legs have gone and this is what we can now expect from him. Start Sinclair for Collins and Bogarde for Finley next match I reckon. Loft is useless needs to be sold / out on loan and we need a striker before the window closes." Never heard it at the Mem. I have however heard opposition fans and managers repeatedly say that it is difficult place to play because of the home fans and the atmosphere they generate. Collins does need to be given a rest. He has been out of form since the end of last season - he won best player in the league because of his pre-Christmas form. Bring in Sinclair and stick with Marquis upfront. Finley is struggling and replacing him with Bogarde for a few games seems a good decision. Loft isn't useless but isn't a top-half L1 striker and needs to be moved on. I see that your fans are calling for a new striker. Why not JCH? I'm surprised no championship club has taken a gamble on him yet. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 8 minutes ago, Hot Air said: Never heard it at the Mem. I have however heard opposition fans and managers repeatedly say that it is difficult place to play because of the home fans and the atmosphere they generate. You’ve been called out for playing crowd noise through your PA. It doesn’t get much more embarrassing than that. I lived near the Mem for years and could genuinely never tell when you were at home. Even your own fans admit that the atmosphere is often flat. 3 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuffle Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 hours ago, petehinton said: What a win for the L1 galaticos today after they had the greatest transfer window week in history according to their fans Now I hate Rovers as much as the next person but seems very hollow to take the piss after what we watched today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 29 minutes ago, Hot Air said: Never heard it at the Mem. I have however heard opposition fans and managers repeatedly say that it is difficult place to play because of the home fans and the atmosphere they generate. Collins does need to be given a rest. He has been out of form since the end of last season - he won best player in the league because of his pre-Christmas form. Bring in Sinclair and stick with Marquis upfront. Finley is struggling and replacing him with Bogarde for a few games seems a good decision. Loft isn't useless but isn't a top-half L1 striker and needs to be moved on. I see that your fans are calling for a new striker. Why not JCH? I'm surprised no championship club has taken a gamble on him yet. Oh ffs, are you still here. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Hot Air said: That is actually very amusing - this and the Birmingham fans chanting 'is this a library' at your silent fans gave me a much-needed lift. Thank you. That boring old song is sang by away fans up and down the country regardless of the atmosphere. Its old, it’s boring, it’s not original, and it is pathetic tbh. The other one being Bristol’s a shit hole. Bit rich when it’s being sang by a bunch of Brummies. Edited August 19, 2023 by AppyDAZE 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderJar Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 35 minutes ago, Hot Air said: Never heard it at the Mem. I have however heard opposition fans and managers repeatedly say that it is difficult place to play because of the home fans and the atmosphere they generate They are talking about the stench. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sludge Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Hot Air said: That is actually very amusing - this and the Birmingham fans chanting 'is this a library' at your silent fans gave me a much-needed lift. Thank you. Bristol Rovers fan spends Saturday afternoon listening to city commentary rather than his own team? Weird. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Andy082005 said: Did anyone else hear the Rovers (I assume assistant or a coach??) interviewed on Radio Bristol after the game? described their current squad as “probably the best squad Bristol Rovers have ever had” He probably thought it was as true. Unfortunately some people have equivalent memory of a goldfish. I’m old enough to remember when Rovers actually had a good team that could compete in Division 2 (the equivalent of the Championship). Their current squad might be the best in the last 5 years or so, but that’s not saying very much. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 43 minutes ago, Hot Air said: Never heard it at the Mem. I have however heard opposition fans and managers repeatedly say that it is difficult place to play because of the home fans and the atmosphere they generate. Thanks for reinforcing the 'pathological liars' tagline you clowns embrace so well. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Hot Air said: That is actually very amusing - this and the Birmingham fans chanting 'is this a library' at your silent fans gave me a much-needed lift. Thank you. You obviously don't understand football, maybe it's not the sport for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert tann Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 24 minutes ago, pongo88 said: He probably thought it was as true. Unfortunately some people have equivalent memory of a goldfish. I’m old enough to remember when Rovers actually had a good team that could compete in Division 2 (the equivalent of the Championship). Their current squad might be the best in the last 5 years or so, but that’s not saying very much. Thank You 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy082005 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Hot Air said: Never heard it at the Mem. I have however heard opposition fans and managers repeatedly say that it is difficult place to play because of the home fans and the atmosphere they generate. Collins does need to be given a rest. He has been out of form since the end of last season - he won best player in the league because of his pre-Christmas form. Bring in Sinclair and stick with Marquis upfront. Finley is struggling and replacing him with Bogarde for a few games seems a good decision. Loft isn't useless but isn't a top-half L1 striker and needs to be moved on. I see that your fans are calling for a new striker. Why not JCH? I'm surprised no championship club has taken a gamble on him yet. You lot really do talk some shit 4 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpleton Gas Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 7 minutes ago, Andy082005 said: You lot really do talk some shit Steve Evans "You have to respect the manager, the opponents and you certainly have to respect the Bristol Rovers fans - they've given me plenty of stick over the years but they give brilliant backing to their team. Steve Evans claims Gillingham silenced the Mem in draw with Bristol Rovers - Bristol Live (bristolpost.co.uk) Derek Adams “They are one of the bigger clubs, fan base wise it is excellent, and they always create a good atmosphere when you go there. Adams expecting strong opposition in Bristol Rovers - News - Morecambe (morecambefc.com) 47 minutes ago, dilligaf said: Thanks for reinforcing the 'pathological liars' tagline you clowns embrace so well. Steve Evans "You have to respect the manager, the opponents and you certainly have to respect the Bristol Rovers fans - they've given me plenty of stick over the years but they give brilliant backing to their team. Steve Evans claims Gillingham silenced the Mem in draw with Bristol Rovers - Bristol Live (bristolpost.co.uk) Derek Adams “They are one of the bigger clubs, fan base wise it is excellent, and they always create a good atmosphere when you go there. Adams expecting strong opposition in Bristol Rovers - News - Morecambe (morecambefc.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big dosser Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 12 minutes ago, Hot Air said: Steve Evans "You have to respect the manager, the opponents and you certainly have to respect the Bristol Rovers fans - they've given me plenty of stick over the years but they give brilliant backing to their team. Steve Evans claims Gillingham silenced the Mem in draw with Bristol Rovers - Bristol Live (bristolpost.co.uk) Derek Adams “They are one of the bigger clubs, fan base wise it is excellent, and they always create a good atmosphere when you go there. Adams expecting strong opposition in Bristol Rovers - News - Morecambe (morecambefc.com) Steve Evans "You have to respect the manager, the opponents and you certainly have to respect the Bristol Rovers fans - they've given me plenty of stick over the years but they give brilliant backing to their team. Steve Evans claims Gillingham silenced the Mem in draw with Bristol Rovers - Bristol Live (bristolpost.co.uk) Derek Adams “They are one of the bigger clubs, fan base wise it is excellent, and they always create a good atmosphere when you go there. Adams expecting strong opposition in Bristol Rovers - News - Morecambe (morecambefc.com) not really the same as pep and jose saying what a great atmosphere down the gate 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Hot Air said: Steve Evans "You have to respect the manager, the opponents and you certainly have to respect the Bristol Rovers fans - they've given me plenty of stick over the years but they give brilliant backing to their team. Steve Evans claims Gillingham silenced the Mem in draw with Bristol Rovers - Bristol Live (bristolpost.co.uk) Derek Adams “They are one of the bigger clubs, fan base wise it is excellent, and they always create a good atmosphere when you go there. Adams expecting strong opposition in Bristol Rovers - News - Morecambe (morecambefc.com) Steve Evans "You have to respect the manager, the opponents and you certainly have to respect the Bristol Rovers fans - they've given me plenty of stick over the years but they give brilliant backing to their team. Steve Evans claims Gillingham silenced the Mem in draw with Bristol Rovers - Bristol Live (bristolpost.co.uk) Derek Adams “They are one of the bigger clubs, fan base wise it is excellent, and they always create a good atmosphere when you go there. Adams expecting strong opposition in Bristol Rovers - News - Morecambe (morecambefc.com) Hang on a mo, earlier you state you'd 'heard' opposition fans and managers blowing smoke up your arses. Then you just copy and paste the above quotes straight from the local rag. Do you understand the difference between hearing and reading. You can't help yourselves with your delusional lying can you? Also you claim to have never heard the 'is this a library' sung at the memorial. You either don't go to football or as stated earlier, you are a liar. Edited August 19, 2023 by dilligaf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open End Numb Legs Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 I can understand why a team would find the Mem off putting to play at. Not because of the fans or atmosphere but because it is not the sort of stadium they would be used to as professional footballers. A confusing mess of tents and now with a few bushes and back gardens at one end. The radio commentators will be saying 'Rovers will play towards the patio end in this 1st half'. We see this every season in the FA cup, a Prem side will go to a non league side with a ground like the Mem and struggle to switch on mentally and play their normal game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpleton Gas Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 6 minutes ago, dilligaf said: Hang on a mo, earlier you state you'd 'heard' opposition fans and managers blowing smoke up your arses. Then you just copy and paste the above quotes straight from the local rag. Do you understand the difference between hearing and reading. You can't help yourselves with your delusional lying can you? Also you claim to have never heard the 'is this a library' sung at the memorial. You either don't go to football or as stated earlier, you are a liar. Are they or are they not complementary about our fans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Hot Air said: Are they or are they not complementary about our fans? Did you hear fans and managers say this or did you read it? Try for once to answer honestly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirColinOfMansfield Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 5 minutes ago, Hot Air said: Are they or are they not complementary about our fans? Did you mean complimentary? If you are going to come on here and criticise people's grammar and try and use big words you don't understand, at least get them right! You are not only very offensive with what you write, you are also showing yourself up as being something you clearly are not. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open End Numb Legs Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 7 minutes ago, Hot Air said: Are they or are they not complementary about our fans? Let's not start this 'our fans are better than yours' malarkey. If you read this thread you will know we have videos and pictures aplenty to embarrass you and maybe you could quote some stories back but the amount of past material on here is huge and none of it would be complimented by any 3rd party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Open End Numb Legs said: Let's not start this 'our fans are better than yours' malarkey. If you read this thread you will know we have videos and pictures aplenty to embarrass you and maybe you could quote some stories back but the amount of past material on here is huge and none of it would be complimented by any 3rd party. You are just showing off now, aren’t you, , trying to demonstrate you know and understand the difference between ‘compliment’ and ‘complement’. Edited August 19, 2023 by PHILINFRANCE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Hot Air said: Are they or are they not complementary about our fans? Well, I suppose that would depend. Are they adding to your fan base or praising it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open End Numb Legs Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 10 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said: You are just showing off now, aren’t you, , trying to demonstrate you know and understand the difference between ‘compliment’ and ‘complement’. I wasn't but will happily take the credit if I got it right! Is there a 3rd version in Somerset? Complermernt? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpleton Gas Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 hour ago, SirColinOfMansfield said: Did you mean complimentary? If you are going to come on here and criticise people's grammar and try and use big words you don't understand, at least get them right! You are not only very offensive with what you write, you are also showing yourself up as being something you clearly are not. At the risk of incurring a further tutorial, would it not be be easier to say 'pretending to be something you are clearly not'? I have not written anything that is 'very offensive'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3City Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 This bone head is back again. Only yesterday said "leave it for the weekend", yet comes back for more. Just can't help himself. Typical Blue Few... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpleton Gas Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 minute ago, BS3City said: This bone head is back again. Only yesterday said "leave it for the weekend", yet comes back for more. Just can't help himself. Typical Blue Few... You seem awfully angry...is it me or is it actually the pile of steaming horse manure that your team dished up today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC11 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, Hot Air said: You seem awfully angry...is it me or is it actually the pile of steaming horse manure that your team dished up today? Erm Cambridge Utd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonRobin Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 21 minutes ago, Hot Air said: At the risk of incurring a further tutorial, would it not be be easier to say 'pretending to be something you are clearly not'? I have not written anything that is 'very offensive'. Did you get a Simon Jordan thesaurus for Christmas ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Hot Air said: Steve Evans "You have to respect the manager, the opponents and you certainly have to respect the Bristol Rovers fans - they've given me plenty of stick over the years but they give brilliant backing to their team. Steve Evans claims Gillingham silenced the Mem in draw with Bristol Rovers - Bristol Live (bristolpost.co.uk) Derek Adams “They are one of the bigger clubs, fan base wise it is excellent, and they always create a good atmosphere when you go there. Adams expecting strong opposition in Bristol Rovers - News - Morecambe (morecambefc.com) Steve Evans "You have to respect the manager, the opponents and you certainly have to respect the Bristol Rovers fans - they've given me plenty of stick over the years but they give brilliant backing to their team. Steve Evans claims Gillingham silenced the Mem in draw with Bristol Rovers - Bristol Live (bristolpost.co.uk) Derek Adams “They are one of the bigger clubs, fan base wise it is excellent, and they always create a good atmosphere when you go there. Adams expecting strong opposition in Bristol Rovers - News - Morecambe (morecambefc.com) What is this supposed to prove? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3City Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 6 minutes ago, Hot Air said: You seem awfully angry...is it me or is it actually the pile of steaming horse manure that your team dished up today? My team were absolutely awful today, but be under no illusion - it is you. Amazing you are still here, the fool who can't see he's outstayed his welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dredd Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Hot Air said: Steve Evans "You have to respect the manager, the opponents and you certainly have to respect the Bristol Rovers fans - they've given me plenty of stick over the years but they give brilliant backing to their team. Steve Evans claims Gillingham silenced the Mem in draw with Bristol Rovers - Bristol Live (bristolpost.co.uk) Derek Adams “They are one of the bigger clubs, fan base wise it is excellent, and they always create a good atmosphere when you go there. Adams expecting strong opposition in Bristol Rovers - News - Morecambe (morecambefc.com) Steve Evans "You have to respect the manager, the opponents and you certainly have to respect the Bristol Rovers fans - they've given me plenty of stick over the years but they give brilliant backing to their team. Steve Evans claims Gillingham silenced the Mem in draw with Bristol Rovers - Bristol Live (bristolpost.co.uk) Derek Adams “They are one of the bigger clubs, fan base wise it is excellent, and they always create a good atmosphere when you go there. Adams expecting strong opposition in Bristol Rovers - News - Morecambe (morecambefc.com) You can keep your comments from the Morecambe and Gillingham managers thanks “The incredible fans of Bristol,” Guardiola said on ITV. “I remember five years ago when we came here for the semi-final for our first title, our first Carabao Cup. We came here for the semi-final and the environment was amazing, I remember it perfectly. 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Steve Evans and Derek Adams 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 46 minutes ago, Hot Air said: You seem awfully angry...is it me or is it actually the pile of steaming horse manure that your team dished up today? Can we just ban this ******* ***, why do we have to put up with his excrement, I wouldn't mind if he had something humorous or interesting (see Netty and Miah) I don't think he's even an asshead, just a lonely little troll, sitting in his squalor in his mum and dads house and certainly never been laid ! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 minute ago, slartibartfast said: Can we just ban this ******* ***, why do we have to put up with his excrement, I wouldn't mind if he had something humorous or interesting (see Netty and Miah) I don't think he's even an asshead, just a lonely little troll, sitting in his squalor in his mum and dads house and certainly never been laid ! It does seem odd that our moderators haven’t shut him down. Clearly only here to wind people up. Mind you,there’s a couple of our own who get away with it so maybe acting like a **** doesn’t warrant retribution. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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