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GrahamC

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7 hours ago, petehinton said:

Beat 10 man port vale and now R Joe is saying he’s there to give them the best team they’ve seen this century, and Chris Martin’s quality is worth the admission fee alone….

 

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 **** ME please never leave, the absolute gift

Martin is a clever footballer, the question those morons can’t bring themselves to ask is why we let him go & QPR didn’t offer him a longer contract.

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TV Tom

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9 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

Martin is a clever footballer, the question those morons can’t bring themselves to ask is why we let him go & QPR didn’t offer him a longer contract.

Probably because playing in the championship is now beyond him, the likes of Port Vale and Cheltenham is far more up his street

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BS3City

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9 minutes ago, TV Tom said:

Probably because playing in the championship is now beyond him, the likes of Port Vale and Cheltenham is far more up his street

Agreed, and he'll probably do well.

Yet another example of the Sags planning for the future...

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TheReds

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32 minutes ago, TV Tom said:

Probably because playing in the championship is now beyond him, the likes of Port Vale and Cheltenham is far more up his street

Which in turn simply proves the massive step up, yet some of them think they would actually compete in the Championship and really are not far behind us. Hunt and Martin being huge upgrades to their team shows exactly where they are and proves the point very easily, those 2 players alone would struggle to get in ANY Championship SQUAD, let alone a starting 11.

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petehinton

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38 minutes ago, Barry Sheene said:

They have made the national press.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12585075/Joey-Barton-Bristol-Rovers-weak-feeble-minded-idiotic.html

Some of the comments are brillant

According to him yesterday, that was his way of driving standards and he won’t apologise for trying to do that, which is why they beat 10 man Vale at home…

Talk about retrospectively fitting a story. The gorms up there will lap it right up though. 

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Eddie Hitler

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51 minutes ago, Barry Sheene said:

They have made the national press.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12585075/Joey-Barton-Bristol-Rovers-weak-feeble-minded-idiotic.html

Some of the comments are brillant

 

Straight to the point. I couldn't agree more and find it astounding that so-called "really nice man" Wael and their new Kuwaiti owner are happy about having this bloke in charge and appointing his dubious mates into paid roles. Plus signing that woman-beating striker from Exeter.

I thought Lee Power's Swindon had plumbed the depths of immorality in football but they are nothing compared to this lot.

They are the family club if the family is Fred and Rose West.

 

LondonLad26, London, United Kingdom, 2 days ago

Anyone who has that animal as their coach should be ashamed. I'd demand a transfer, he's a thug and a criminal

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Maltshoveller

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7 hours ago, redkev said:

Is it me being cynical, I know they never had a penalty last night but I can’t believe the amount of penalties they get and opposition players sent off . 

Best and hostile bunch of fans in the country

no ref is man enough to handle the atmosphere of the MEM

No wonder the refs fold and give the Sag everything

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1960maaan

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4 minutes ago, Maltshoveller said:

Best and hostile bunch of fans in the country

no ref is man enough to handle the atmosphere of the MEM

No wonder the refs fold and give the Sag everything

Very true, they can make that 7,000 sound like almost twice that. ;)

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Bristol Rob

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1 minute ago, alexukhc said:

23 years, faaaaaac’king helllllllllllll

Like a student graduating after a couple of 'GAP YEARS' extended their finishing date.

There would be City supporters who were in their mid-40s at the start of the GAP who are now retired and drawing a pension. 

How bonkers is that! 

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Homer Simpson

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12 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said:

Another 'GAP-FACT'....

If you'd have invested £1000 in shares for the energy drink Monster at the start of the GAP, you'd now have stock worth over a million.

Or a 'triple Tilson' if you prefer. 

That's where I went wrong. Put my money in bloody Fanta.

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Eddie Hitler

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1 hour ago, Homer Simpson said:

Sometimes I think we're a bit harsh on the sags. To be fair they've only been playing in Bristol for 27 years and only been a league club for 8 years. 

 

But most of the time, I think phuk em.

 

We should really be supporting grassroots football and encouraging our local non-league clubs like Mangotsfield, Yeovil, Bristol Rovers, and Weston and cheering them when they occasionally have a run in the FA Cup or manage to play for a few seasons in the football league proper.

These are the clubs from where we might find the next Jamie Vardy, making medical splints through the week whilst turning out to give his all every Saturday on the pitch.

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42nite

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2 hours ago, Bristol Rob said:

Like a student graduating after a couple of 'GAP YEARS' extended their finishing date.

There would be City supporters who were in their mid-40s at the start of the GAP who are now retired and drawing a pension. 

How bonkers is that! 

 

Agreed, but (as you know Rob?)  those of us...'of a certain age' lived through some difficult times!

So lap it up guys...we suffered for you.   😉

 

 

 

 

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Bristol Rob

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36 minutes ago, 42nite said:

 

Agreed, but (as you know Rob?)  those of us...'of a certain age' lived through some difficult times!

So lap it up guys...we suffered for you.   😉

 

 

 

 

I was a mere 26 when the Gap started. 

So yes, I recall a number of occasions when they were marginally less shit than they are now. 

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bcfc01

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1 minute ago, petehinton said:

Keegan today came out and said he can’t stand women footballers commenting/being pundits on mens games

 

oh.

Is that it ?

Not up to his usual standards (or maybe down to his usual standards).

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petehinton

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2 minutes ago, bcfc01 said:

oh.

Is that it ?

Not up to his usual standards (or maybe down to his usual standards).

I’m sure their ethical, gormless ******* powers that be at the top will do absolutely nothing about it, along with their proud and strong connection with her game too, will be absolutely thrilled to see him agreeing with it and getting involved for absolutely no reason. 

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miser

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35 minutes ago, redsquirrel said:

can someone remind me what went wrong at eastville before their demise? with greyhounds and speedway,they could have had a half decent place between the 3 of them

Rovers didn't own it. Greyhound company more interested in remote betting (afternoon contract with no spectators). Speedway a passing phase. Plus Eastville was a sithole.

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Bristol Rob

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15 minutes ago, miser said:

Rovers didn't own it. Greyhound company more interested in remote betting (afternoon contract with no spectators). Speedway a passing phase. Plus Eastville was a sithole.

Not sure if it still a thing these days, but back before the Internet, there was BAGS.

Bookmakers Afternoon Greyhound Service (I think it was), it allowed the 'bet desperate' an opportunity to squander out of season, at a time convenient.

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redsquirrel

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16 minutes ago, miser said:

Rovers didn't own it. Greyhound company more interested in remote betting (afternoon contract with no spectators). Speedway a passing phase. Plus Eastville was a sithole.

many thanks👍 the shithole bit would suit them perfectly,

i got it totally wrong,thought they did own it,

 

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bcfc01

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11 minutes ago, redsquirrel said:

many thanks👍 the shithole bit would suit them perfectly,

i got it totally wrong,thought they did own it,

 

They did own it.

Sold it to the Greyhound company who gave them a 30 year lease.

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bcfc01

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11 minutes ago, miser said:

Pre war. A rather incestuous deal.

Rovers bought in the 1920's and sold it in 1940.

I thought they had a 30 year lease on it then rented, but could be wrong about that.

Either way, it was a particularly stupid sale which guaranteed they would be homeless in the future - something they have never recovered from.

Which is nice.

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1 hour ago, redsquirrel said:

can someone remind me what went wrong at eastville before their demise? with greyhounds and speedway,they could have had a half decent place between the 3 of them

Further to the other replies, due to financial problems, Rovers sold the ground in 1940 to the greyhound company for £12k which was well below the market valuation of the land. The Rovers board member who masterminded this was also on the board of the greyhound company! The site was enormous with a large car park at either end of the ground. Just right for a modern stadium. Later in the 40s the board tried to get Harry Dolman interested in joining them. All went well until he told them that not owning their own ground was a bad idea. The response was basically “with ideas like that you’d be better off at Ashton Gate”. The rest is history. 

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6 hours ago, pongo88 said:

Further to the other replies, due to financial problems, Rovers sold the ground in 1940 to the greyhound company for £12k which was well below the market valuation of the land. The Rovers board member who masterminded this was also on the board of the greyhound company! The site was enormous with a large car park at either end of the ground. Just right for a modern stadium. Later in the 40s the board tried to get Harry Dolman interested in joining them. All went well until he told them that not owning their own ground was a bad idea. The response was basically “with ideas like that you’d be better off at Ashton Gate”. The rest is history. 

Yes, being backward and thick is not a new thing for the blue few, they’ve been like it for decades.

An absolute shambles of a club. 🤣

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TV Tom

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9 hours ago, petehinton said:

I’m sure their ethical, gormless ******* powers that be at the top will do absolutely nothing about it, along with their proud and strong connection with her game too, will be absolutely thrilled to see him agreeing with it and getting involved for absolutely no reason. 

It's a shame that none of our local media will have the bottle to pull him up about it

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8 hours ago, pongo88 said:

Further to the other replies, due to financial problems, Rovers sold the ground in 1940 to the greyhound company for £12k which was well below the market valuation of the land. The Rovers board member who masterminded this was also on the board of the greyhound company! The site was enormous with a large car park at either end of the ground. Just right for a modern stadium. Later in the 40s the board tried to get Harry Dolman interested in joining them. All went well until he told them that not owning their own ground was a bad idea. The response was basically “with ideas like that you’d be better off at Ashton Gate”. The rest is history. 

cheers Pongo, this was the bit i was miffed about,my dad used to take me to the market when i stayed with him some weekends,always remembered it as a big plot which could have been a big complex these days before it went tits for them. that new stand of theirs would have been ideal for it in those days

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On 04/10/2023 at 23:27, Ska Junkie said:

https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/soccer?iso=20001028T1645&p0=299&msg=City+above+Rovers&font=cursive

Still going then? BIG number now. 23 years in a couple of weeks.😉

OTIB

My kids are members of the gap generation. I, on the other hand, was at Bath when they beat us three nil, but also on the Muller Road end when we were one-nil down before going two-one up to knock them out of the cup. So big numbers but strong memories. Long live the gap.

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TV Tom

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48 minutes ago, redsquirrel said:

cheers Pongo, this was the bit i was miffed about,my dad used to take me to the market when i stayed with him some weekends,always remembered it as a big plot which could have been a big complex these days before it went tits for them. that new stand of theirs would have been ideal for it in those days

It was a massive plot of land there, they could of built a stadium to hold 100,000 and still have had a few thousand locked out

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32 minutes ago, CiderJar said:

My kids are members of the gap generation. I, on the other hand, was at Bath when they beat us three nil, but also on the Muller Road end when we were one-nil down before going two-one up to knock them out of the cup. So big numbers but strong memories. Long live the gap.

Was also at both CJ, Bath was instantly forgettable. However I'll never forget -

"One nil down, two one up,

We knocked Rovers out the cup,

La la la la la la la la la la la".

What a ******* glorious day that was!!!

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2 hours ago, BS3City said:

Was also at both CJ, Bath was instantly forgettable. However I'll never forget -

"One nil down, two one up,

We knocked Rovers out the cup,

La la la la la la la la la la la".

What a ******* glorious day that was!!!

The best I've ever felt at a football match "City are back, City are back, Hello, Hello" 

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3 hours ago, CiderJar said:

My kids are members of the gap generation. I, on the other hand, was at Bath when they beat us three nil, but also on the Muller Road end when we were one-nil down before going two-one up to knock them out of the cup. So big numbers but strong memories. Long live the gap.

Me too CJ, me too. I hope you're well Sir.

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4 hours ago, TV Tom said:

It was a massive plot of land there, they could of built a stadium to hold 100,000 and still have had a few thousand locked out

Sorry? Who could have built? When their Chairman suggested a super stadium there in the 60's he made it clear that it was going to need to be funded by the Greyhound Company and "local businesses" if it was to work. The "temporary" bus shelter they are building right now is the closest they got to ever paying for something permanent with their own money in the last 100 years.

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15 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

Sorry? Who could have built? When their Chairman suggested a super stadium there in the 60's he made it clear that it was going to need to be funded by the Greyhound Company and "local businesses" if it was to work. The "temporary" bus shelter they are building right now is the closest they got to ever paying for something permanent with their own money in the last 100 years.

It was said with tongue firmly in cheek

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31 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

Sorry? Who could have built? When their Chairman suggested a super stadium there in the 60's he made it clear that it was going to need to be funded by the Greyhound Company and "local businesses" if it was to work. The "temporary" bus shelter they are building right now is the closest they got to ever paying for something permanent with their own money in the last 100 years.

 

It’s been financed with a secured loan from Nationwide. Finance Ltd.

If Alf Saeed is extremely wealthy why hasn’t he paid that off or refinanced at a lower rate than 12% ?

 

 

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1 minute ago, bert tann said:

 

It’s been financed with a secured loan from Nationwide. Finance Ltd.

If Alf Saeed is extremely wealthy why hasn’t he paid that off or refinanced at a lower rate than 12% ?

Ah well it'll all be about "cashflow" Bert. :whistle:

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5 hours ago, redsquirrel said:

cheers Pongo, this was the bit i was miffed about,my dad used to take me to the market when i stayed with him some weekends,always remembered it as a big plot which could have been a big complex these days before it went tits for them. that new stand of theirs would have been ideal for it in those days

I would also add that in 1939 they finished bottom of the entire football league. They had to borrow players off us to finish the league program and were heading for having to to go cap in hand to apply for re election. A certain Mr. A Hitler of the Reichstag, Berlin intervened and the football league was suspended. In effect, Hitler saved the gas, an unfortunate coin of phrase, but the truth never the less.

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4 minutes ago, Swede said:

I would also add that in 1939 they finished bottom of the entire football league. They had to borrow players off us to finish the league program and were heading for having to to go cap in hand to apply for re election. A certain Mr. A Hitler of the Reichstag, Berlin intervened and the football league was suspended. In effect, Hitler saved the gas, an unfortunate coin of phrase, but the truth never the less.

Ahh, Reichstag United, was that the team in Escape to Victory ?

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