Bristol Oil Services Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 7 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said: I'm all for taking the piss about attendances, booking hotels in Liverpool, Row M, fake Fanta, flouting planning rules etc. All for that. But. I can't laugh at or find any joy in an owner running a club, any club, into the ground and out of existence. Whatever the history or banter is, we should not make light of this kind of thing. Our own club will undergo a change of ownership in the near future and I would hope we don't find ourselves in a similar position. Football is about laughs, rivalry, and banter, and for that to happen we need clubs to laugh at, to rival, and to banter with. That's my piece on it. Now. 7,500 fans. ******* hell boys sell some tickets already! Count yourself blessed to feel that way, and young enough never to have encountered theseirritating little "look at us!" ***** in any real or meaningful way (ie playing them). 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Mare Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Quite a few threads on Asschat have now resorted to name calling. The feral ones are turning against each other. More knives in the back than Dennis Rofe "You're a Shithead" "No! YOU'RE the Shithead" No wonder the Meccanocana Stand is half empty....They're all ******* Ted's! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TonyTonyTony Posted January 24 Popular Post Share Posted January 24 17 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said: I'm all for taking the piss about attendances, booking hotels in Liverpool, Row M, fake Fanta, flouting planning rules etc. All for that. But. I can't laugh at or find any joy in an owner running a club, any club, into the ground and out of existence. Whatever the history or banter is, we should not make light of this kind of thing. Our own club will undergo a change of ownership in the near future and I would hope we don't find ourselves in a similar position. Football is about laughs, rivalry, and banter, and for that to happen we need clubs to laugh at, to rival, and to banter with. That's my piece on it. Now. 7,500 fans. ******* hell boys sell some tickets already! I suspect this will divide opinion. For my generation they are largely an irrelevance - just something to take the piss out of and lets face it there is plenty of material. However, i suspect you will get very short shrift from the generation above me, who lived and breathed 1982 when they tried to strangle us out of existence. 20 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gert Mare Posted January 24 Popular Post Share Posted January 24 2 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said: I suspect this will divide opinion. For my generation they are largely an irrelevance - just something to take the piss out of and lets face it there is plenty of material. However, i suspect you will get very short shrift from the generation above me, who lived and breathed 1982 when they tried to strangle us out of existence. They'll never be irrelevant until they are dust....1982 showed them for what they are. Pikeys. 19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 3 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said: I suspect this will divide opinion. For my generation they are largely an irrelevance - just something to take the piss out of and lets face it there is plenty of material. However, i suspect you will get very short shrift from the generation above me, who lived and breathed 1982 when they tried to strangle us out of existence. Nah ****'em 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrizzleRed Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 hour ago, Ska Junkie said: Bugger me, that's awful, for them. Hilarious for us tho! Do you what, I can’t stand the b*stards, but if what that bloke is claiming is true, I’m actually feeling a bit of sympathy for then …. I’m sure that’ll pass soon enough though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 5 minutes ago, Gert Mare said: Quite a few threads on Asschat have now resorted to name calling. The feral ones are turning against each other. More knives in the back than Dennis Rofe "You're a Shithead" "No! YOU'RE the Shithead" No wonder the Meccanocana Stand is half empty....They're all ******* Ted's! Over there the name calling is ‘you’re a shithead’. Over here the name calling is ‘you’re Bristol Sport’. Strange world, eh?! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 5 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said: I suspect this will divide opinion. For my generation they are largely an irrelevance - just something to take the piss out of and lets face it there is plenty of material. However, i suspect you will get very short shrift from the generation above me, who lived and breathed 1982 when they tried to strangle us out of existence. Time has certainly warped opinions on that. City's demise was all of their own doing. I'm glad to see the Ashton Gate 8 being treated better than they were btw, by both your club and fans. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 (edited) 8 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said: I suspect this will divide opinion. For my generation they are largely an irrelevance - just something to take the piss out of and lets face it there is plenty of material. However, i suspect you will get very short shrift from the generation above me, who lived and breathed 1982 when they tried to strangle us out of existence. I know it's not an opinion that will be shared by all and I'm not saying my opinion is the only valid one. What I would say is that we, as the bigger Club, have some power to be the magnanimous ones, and to let a bygone be a bygone. Edited January 24 by ExiledAjax 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Mare Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Still exaggerating So far, I've seen and heard too many things which give me massive concerns and this latest 2 debacles with Martin and Conteh just highlight that someone or the new owners are either out of their depth or just plain don't know what they are doing. Whatever it is, they need to have some humility about the situation and get a grip of it all very quick because it won't just be this fan vilifying them, they'll have 10k or so doing it and we'll be right in the . 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 (edited) 7 minutes ago, BrizzleRed said: Do you what, I can’t stand the b*stards, but if what that bloke is claiming is true, I’m actually feeling a bit of sympathy for then …. I’m sure that’ll pass soon enough though! Lie down in a darkened room BR. Please don't take my post as having any sympathy for them, **** em! Edited January 24 by Ska Junkie 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ska Junkie Posted January 24 Popular Post Share Posted January 24 (edited) 33 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said: I know it's not an opinion that will be shared by all and I'm not saying my opinion is the only valid one. What I would say is that we, as the bigger Club, have some power to be the magnanimous ones, and to let a bygone be a bygone. Bollocks WTGR, they tried to kill us off by blocking a bail out from the council then tried to steal the Gate. Bygones be bygones my arse! The only thing I want 'gone' is those treacherous bastards! Yes, I lived through '82. Edited January 24 by Ska Junkie 27 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Mare Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 13 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: Time has certainly warped opinions on that. City's demise was all of their own doing. I'm glad to see the Ashton Gate 8 being treated better than they were btw, by both your club and fans. The demise was due to long contracts and in house power struggles with the board of directors. It wasn't the fault of the supporters. Fans didn't want to see the club die, some supporters went too far. Rovers just wanted to see the club die and did **** all to help. When it goes tits up with your fraudulent owners let's see how your lot react 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 20 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said: I know it's not an opinion that will be shared by all and I'm not saying my opinion is the only valid one. What I would say is that we, as the bigger Club, have some power to be the magnanimous ones, and to let a bygone be a bygone. Very VERY true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Mare Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 2 hours ago, Selred said: Surely Rovers didn't post this job spec: https://www.fish4.co.uk/job/15758607/financial-controller/ Bristol Rovers Football Club (BRFC) dates back to 1883, following a meeting of five young men at a restaurant on Stapleton Road, in the Eastville district of the city. Since then, we’ve won the Gloucestershire Cup 32 times, the Third Division South Cup in 1932, the Watney Cup in 1972 and have been Football League Trophy finalists twice. The meeting went something along the lines of....... "Let's start a football club. We need a name that captures our identity and will reflect our moral compass in 150 years time..." "Hmmm....I know.....Black Arabs FC" "Great! That'll do. Perfect fit" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 37 minutes ago, Gert Mare said: Quite a few threads on Asschat have now resorted to name calling. The feral ones are turning against each other. More knives in the back than Dennis Rofe "You're a Shithead" "No! YOU'RE the Shithead" No wonder the Meccanocana Stand is half empty....They're all ******* Ted's! This is AssChat you're quoting here..... ....so I'm sure you meant to type "your a shithead" "no your the shithead" Let's not start giving them credit for grammatical capabilities that they don't have...they'll start thinking they no longer have to share the braincell! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gol Posted January 24 Popular Post Share Posted January 24 43 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: Time has certainly warped opinions on that. City's demise was all of their own doing. I'm glad to see the Ashton Gate 8 being treated better than they were btw, by both your club and fans. The demise was all our own doing but its not like your club did not try and take advantage of it which has not been forgotten 16 1 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Gol said: The demise was all our own doing but its not like your club did not try and take advantage of it which will never be forgotten Edited for accuracy Gol. They stuck the knife in and tried to kill us. Edited January 24 by Ska Junkie 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted January 24 Popular Post Share Posted January 24 1 hour ago, ExiledAjax said: I can't laugh at or find any joy in an owner running a club, any club, into the ground and out of existence. Whatever the history or banter is, we should not make light of this kind of thing. Fair enough, your opinion, but… 1) I very much doubt that is what’s actually happening, let’s not elevate this into a more serious issue on the back of rumours on a football forum. 2) They gleefully rub 1982 in our faces at every opportunity. IF they were to ever find themselves in the shit financially or due to dodgy owners I’ll show them exactly the same amount of sympathy that they would show us if the boot was on the other foot. 7 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 57 minutes ago, Gert Mare said: The demise was due to long contracts and in house power struggles with the board of directors. It wasn't the fault of the supporters. Fans didn't want to see the club die, some supporters went too far. Rovers just wanted to see the club die and did **** all to help. When it goes tits up with your fraudulent owners let's see how your lot react Some of whom no doubt, still watch City and applaud the buy into the reinvented myth of the Ashton Gate 8, conveniently forgetting that they issued death threats to several genuine City legends. You don't have to be a Rovers fan , a City fan or whatever to be a ****. This thread has been known to push the boundaries of pisstake , lets not forget just how despicably some of your own fans behaved in 1982. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 minute ago, Miah Dennehy said: Some of whom no doubt, still watch City and applaud the buy into the reinvented myth of the Ashton Gate 8, conveniently forgetting that they issued death threats to several genuine City legends. You don't have to be a Rovers fan , a City fan or whatever to be a ****. This thread has been known to push the boundaries of pisstake , lets not forget just how despicably some of your own fans behaved in 1982. Ok, we’re aware of all this. Would Gasheads have been any different under the circumstances? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 hour ago, slartibartfast said: Nah ****'em Twice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 5 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: Ok, we’re aware of all this. Would Gasheads have been any different under the circumstances? Whatiffery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 minute ago, Miah Dennehy said: Whatiffery. That’s fine, I already knew the answer. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: Whatiffery. Whatiffery, maybe. But I think the whataboutery started when mention of R****s trying to nick our ground cropped up.... (And, yes, I was there in '82) Edited January 24 by italian dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: Ok, we’re aware of all this. Would Gasheads have been any different under the circumstances? Ask Matty Taylor (the 10m footballer, not the poor bugger managing that lot). He got a few death messages from those pikeys. Edited January 24 by bcfc01 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Mare Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 3 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: Ok, we’re aware of all this. Would Gasheads have been any different under the circumstances? They reacted well to the Snake and being relegated out of the football league by Colin Daniel wearing their kit didn't they? There's a good yardstick, plus punching horses, stewards, players in the back of the net etc with a sprinkling of racism. We know there are idiots supporting every club in the country. Unfortunately Rovers have more idiots than most. Anyone with half a brain cell would have given up supporting them years ago. Now it's just stuck in the 70's ToteEnders, their kids / grandkids that have been forced to wear a clown shirt that bother, but no doubt they'll grow up disillusioned by the delusions of their elders and eventually stop bothering altogether. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 minute ago, Gert Mare said: Anyone with half a brain cell would have given up supporting them years ago. That's not how football works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 minute ago, Gert Mare said: They reacted well to the Snake and being relegated out of the football league by Colin Daniel wearing their kit didn't they? There's a good yardstick, plus punching horses, stewards, players in the back of the net etc with a sprinkling of racism. We know there are idiots supporting every club in the country. Unfortunately Rovers have more idiots than most. Anyone with half a brain cell would have given up supporting them years ago. Now it's just stuck in the 70's ToteEnders, their kids / grandkids that have been forced to wear a clown shirt that bother, but no doubt they'll grow up disillusioned by the delusions of their elders and eventually stop bothering altogether. I think thats already happening tbh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 2 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: That’s fine, I already knew the answer. Well yes and it's pretty much what my post said, it doesn't matter who you support, c****s are c***s. I was pointing out however, that despite all the accusations thrown at Rovers regarding 1982, some of your own fans own behaviour was despicable. So possibly a bit of whatabouterry on my part 2 minutes ago, Gert Mare said: They reacted well to the Snake and being relegated out of the football league by Colin Daniel wearing their kit didn't they? There's a good yardstick, plus punching horses, stewards, players in the back of the net etc with a sprinkling of racism. We know there are idiots supporting every club in the country. Unfortunately Rovers have more idiots than most. Anyone with half a brain cell would have given up supporting them years ago. Now it's just stuck in the 70's ToteEnders, their kids / grandkids that have been forced to wear a clown shirt that bother, but no doubt they'll grow up disillusioned by the delusions of their elders and eventually stop bothering altogether. Bollocks do they. No one club is any better than another. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby girl Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 hour ago, Miah Dennehy said: Time has certainly warped opinions on that. City's demise was all of their own doing. I'm glad to see the Ashton Gate 8 being treated better than they were btw, by both your club and fans. Miah I admire fans like you who have stuck with Rovers. 1982 was horrific for City and like you I am glad that we now welcome those players back at the gate. In regards to Rovers I hate to see bad owners and sadly I think that is what they are. The true fans deserve better. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Mare Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 minute ago, Miah Dennehy said: Well yes and it's pretty much what my post said, it doesn't matter who you support, c****s are c***s. I was pointing out however, that despite all the accusations thrown at Rovers regarding 1982, some of your own fans own behaviour was despicable. So possibly a bit of whatabouterry on my part Bollocks do they. No one club is any better than another. In fairness you're probably right, judging by the amount of empty seats and ticket price slashing by the club. I got a bit carried away and was over-exaggerating the amount of supporters that Rovers have actually got these days 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 minute ago, Miah Dennehy said: Well yes and it's pretty much what my post said, it doesn't matter who you support, c****s are c***s. I was pointing out however, that despite all the accusations thrown at Rovers regarding 1982, some of your own fans own behaviour was despicable. Yes, fair enough, I see the point you were making now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Mare Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 7 minutes ago, Selred said: That's not how football works. Not when you're a ToteEnder. Most of them don't even realise it's not actually there anymore. Stuck in the past. Like 1982. The past. We've moved on. They're still stuck, very jealous and very very bitter. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 3 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said: No fresh milk, wouldn't have happened under dunford .. Perhaps they could engage some assistance from "one of our own" ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 15 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: Well yes and it's pretty much what my post said, it doesn't matter who you support, c****s are c***s. I was pointing out however, that despite all the accusations thrown at Rovers regarding 1982, some of your own fans own behaviour was despicable. So possibly a bit of whatabouterry on my part Bollocks do they. No one club is any better than another. Perhaps Gert Mare was referring to proportion of "away idiots" compared to home attendances. You know how important these ratios are Miah ? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 32 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: Some of whom no doubt, still watch City and applaud the buy into the reinvented myth of the Ashton Gate 8, conveniently forgetting that they issued death threats to several genuine City legends. You don't have to be a Rovers fan , a City fan or whatever to be a ****. This thread has been known to push the boundaries of pisstake , lets not forget just how despicably some of your own fans behaved in 1982. That's still all you've got, after all these years, isn't it. Just f u ck off you tiresome gass hole. 3 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTBLUE Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 6 minutes ago, Gert Mare said: Not when you're a ToteEnder. Most of them don't even realise it's not actually there anymore. Stuck in the past. Like 1982. The past. We've moved on. They're still stuck, very jealous and very very very very very bitter Did a little fix there GM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elhombrecito Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 I'd certainly have more sympathy if they hadn't spent most of their time since Wally took over telling us how rich they were, and how they were coming for us on their way to the Premier League. So yeah, **** 'em. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 7 minutes ago, Gert Mare said: Not when you're a ToteEnder. Most of them don't even realise it's not actually there anymore. Stuck in the past. Like 1982. The past. We've moved on. They're still stuck, very jealous and very very bitter. Yes, we don't chant Eastenders in our South Stand... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 minute ago, Merrick's Marvels said: That's still all you've got, after all these years, isn't it. Just f u ck off you tiresome gass hole. Somebody's tired. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Stripe Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 5 hours ago, Rudolf Hucker said: Attendance now being reported as 8543. No indication yet of the Exeter support. Not sure if relevant to your post but some season ticket holders bought tickets in the new cow shed in order to beef-up the numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 16 minutes ago, Gert Mare said: In fairness you're probably right, judging by the amount of empty seats and ticket price slashing by the club. I got a bit carried away and was over-exaggerating the amount of supporters that Rovers have actually got these days You were probably counting the ones locked out, common mistake. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 minute ago, Elmore James said: Not sure if relevant to your post but some season ticket holders bought tickets in the new cow shed in order to beef-up the numbers. No, season ticket holders from other sections (like me) were able to swap for a South Stand ticket. I was actually able to do that for the Blackpool game as well and will probably do the same on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 7 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: No, season ticket holders from other sections (like me) were able to swap for a South Stand ticket. I was actually able to do that for the Blackpool game as well and will probably do the same on Saturday. That seems mad , at a game they were very keen to hit certain numbers they could have offered a certain amount of people to move. At least then you wouldn't have a situation where you needed 75% for SAG and only got 65%. Not sure what that means in respect of opening the stand fully, does it put it back until you hit those numbers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 24 minutes ago, Merrick's Marvels said: That's still all you've got, after all these years, isn't it. Just f u ck off you tiresome gass hole. That’s the standard of replies seen on the Rovers forum. You should try to be more respectful as Miah can’t help being a Rovers supporter. Remember the proverb - Manners Maketh Man 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 48 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: Bollocks do they. No one club is any better than another. I’m guessing you never listen to Radio Bristol after a defeat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 25 minutes ago, 1960maaan said: That seems mad , at a game they were very keen to hit certain numbers they could have offered a certain amount of people to move. At least then you wouldn't have a situation where you needed 75% for SAG and only got 65%. Not sure what that means in respect of opening the stand fully, does it put it back until you hit those numbers? That's pretty much whatt they did. 10 minutes ago, RedLionLad said: I’m guessing you never listen to Radio Bristol after a defeat God no- far too depressing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 7 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: That's pretty much whatt they did. So how did they manage to come up short for SAG then ? Surely, just to comply they just needed to ask a few more to move. Then you get the required 75% full and you can move on. I'm guessing you need to try again Saturday . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 (edited) 1 hour ago, Miah Dennehy said: Well yes and it's pretty much what my post said, it doesn't matter who you support, c****s are c***s. I was pointing out however, that despite all the accusations thrown at Rovers regarding 1982, some of your own fans own behaviour was despicable. With all possible respect Miah, these aren't 'accusations', they actually happened. Dark, dark times for us tbh. I went to school not knowing if my club would still be in business when I came out that day. Yes, some of our fans went too far but, I would hope, if the boot was on the other foot, we wouldn't do everything we could to kill you off and try to profit from it. Edited January 24 by Ska Junkie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 2 hours ago, Miah Dennehy said: Time has certainly warped opinions on that. City's demise was all of their own doing. I'm glad to see the Ashton Gate 8 being treated better than they were btw, by both your club and fans. It was all our own fault no doubt about that . Are you doubting though that your board were circling like vultures to buy Ashton gate & blocking a loan by the council. Effectively putting your foot on top of a drowning man’s head ? This is why you’ll never get any sympathy from a certain generation of us Miah . 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 10 minutes ago, 1960maaan said: So how did they manage to come up short for SAG then ? Surely, just to comply they just needed to ask a few more to move. Then you get the required 75% full and you can move on. I'm guessing you need to try again Saturday . Did they come up short? I'm very surprised- it certainly looked more than 3/4 full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 3 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said: It was all our own fault no doubt about that . Are you doubting though that your board were circling like vultures to buy Ashton gate & blocking a loan by the council. Effectively putting your foot on top of a drowning man’s head ? This is why you’ll never get any sympathy from a certain generation of us Miah . I honestly cant remember that, but it is pretty well documented on here, so I have no doubt it is true. I was 18 in 1982 and bearing in mind that our only source of information then was the Evening Post, as you can imagine, I was busy doing far more interesting things than reading the paper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 3 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: I honestly cant remember that, but it is pretty well documented on here, so I have no doubt it is true. I was 18 in 1982 and bearing in mind that our only source of information then was the Evening Post, as you can imagine, I was busy doing far more interesting things than reading the paper Don’t think I imagined it , but I think it was shown on here how a bid for Ashton gate was leaked by the press & the rovers board had to retract it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 3 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said: Don’t think I imagined it , but I think it was shown on here how a bid for Ashton gate was leaked by the press & the rovers board had to retract it Yes, I'm pretty sure that's the case, I just don't remember the details of 1982 from the time. I do know one of the 8 and chatted to one other about it at a later date and how it is reported now , which is far from the reality of what actually happened. Those players were shat on from a great height. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchers Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 If it hadn't been for the A8 ripping up their contracts the club would have been bankrupt. The very fact that the A8 did this still has not sunk in to gasheads that City did Not go bankrupt. There would have been no point in ripping up those contracts if the club did go bankrupt. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open End Numb Legs Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Going back to your much earlier post Miah, I am sure most of us would support the game of football versus bad owners, but perhaps you chose the wrong target to criticise Bristol City on OTIB in order to open up that discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 10 minutes ago, fatchers said: If it hadn't been for the A8 ripping up their contracts the club would have been bankrupt. The very fact that the A8 did this still has not sunk in to gasheads that City did Not go bankrupt. There would have been no point in ripping up those contracts if the club did go bankrupt. They went into liquidation. 4 minutes ago, Open End Numb Legs said: Going back to your much earlier post Miah, I am sure most of us would support the game of football versus bad owners, but perhaps you chose the wrong target to criticise Bristol City on OTIB in order to open up that discussion. It wasn't me that brought it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBibs Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 35 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: Did they come up short? I'm very surprised- it certainly looked more than 5/4 full. Come on Miah, I’ve corrected this one for you on this occasion but please be more careful when posting Rovers attendance figures. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 41 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: I honestly cant remember that, but it is pretty well documented on here, so I have no doubt it is true. I was 18 in 1982 and bearing in mind that our only source of information then was the Evening Post, as you can imagine, I was busy doing far more interesting things than reading the paper Miah, were you also a witness in the recent COVID enquiry ? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 30 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: Yes, I'm pretty sure that's the case, I just don't remember the details of 1982 from the time. I do know one of the 8 and chatted to one other about it at a later date and how it is reported now , which is far from the reality of what actually happened. Those players were shat on from a great height. Yes they were & sadly that can’t be undone . I’m glad to see the club embrace what happened now though with the 82 mural in the concourse & trying in some way to repair what happened. Also our fanbase having a song in tribute to them . It should never be forgotten . plenty of clubs have gone into administration since & hardly anything is made of it . That wasn’t an option for us at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 hour ago, Ska Junkie said: With all possible respect Miah, these aren't 'accusations', they actually happened. Dark, dark times for us tbh. I went to school not knowing if my club would still be in business when I came out that day. Yes, some of our fans went too far but, I would hope, if the boot was on the other foot, we wouldn't do everything we could to kill you off and try to profit from it. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS Red Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Bearing in mind I was only 2 in 1982. Rovers blocking a council loan is a new one on me. I do vaguely recall someone saying Rovers tried to buy Ashton Gate at the time. Is some more background information anyone can give me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderJar Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Funnier than Black Adder. In fact as funny as a funny thing with a funnier thing attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open End Numb Legs Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 9 minutes ago, CiderJar said: Funnier than Black Adder. In fact as funny as a funny thing with a funnier thing attached. Rovers are in a sticker situation than when Sticky the stick insect got stuck on a sticky bun. (The bun may have been out of date). 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackofromSanJavier Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Living in Worcester at the time, I had a couple of pints with Geoff Merrick in the player's lounge at St George's Lane after a Worcester City v Bath game in the Gola League (or it might have been the Alliance Premier League) after he came back from a spell playing in Hong Kong. We talked BCFC and I confirmed that he'd been my role model for putting blokes into Row M. He wasn't bitter at all about our darkest days and was (I think) chuffed to talk all things Ashton Gate. The man is still my hero, although I did break my leg putting in a Sir Geoff type tackle in a lads v dads game a few years later!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 20 minutes ago, CS Red said: Bearing in mind I was only 2 in 1982. Rovers blocking a council loan is a new one on me. I do vaguely recall someone saying Rovers tried to buy Ashton Gate at the time. Is some more background information anyone can give me? The council were going to give city a 'bale out' Loan, the terms of which I can't remember as I was only 15 myself. They needed agreement from the scum who vetoed it leaving us to die and them, due to having no competition, free to take over Ashton Gate for pretty much nothing. I stand to corrected by our more senior members but that's how I remember it. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open End Numb Legs Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 50 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: They went into liquidation. It wasn't me that brought it up Er, you did say this:- Miah Dennehy Posted 4 hours ago Time has certainly warped opinions on that. City's demise was all of their own doing. I'm glad to see the Ashton Gate 8 being treated better than they were btw, by both your club and fans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS Red Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 58 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said: The council were going to give city a 'bale out' Loan, the terms of which I can't remember as I was only 15 myself. They needed agreement from the scum who vetoed it leaving us to die and them, due to having no competition, free to take over Ashton Gate for pretty much nothing. I stand to corrected by our more senior members but that's how I remember it. Many Thanks Ska Junkie. It's one thing I did not know about the events of 82. Why did it need the agreement of Rovers to make it happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open End Numb Legs Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 hour ago, JackofromSanJavier said: Living in Worcester at the time, I had a couple of pints with Geoff Merrick in the player's lounge at St George's Lane after a Worcester City v Bath game in the Gola League (or it might have been the Alliance Premier League) after he came back from a spell playing in Hong Kong. We talked BCFC and I confirmed that he'd been my role model for putting blokes into Row M. He wasn't bitter at all about our darkest days and was (I think) chuffed to talk all things Ashton Gate. The man is still my hero, although I did break my leg putting in a Sir Geoff type tackle in a lads v dads game a few years later!! As a boy having spent many games hanging on the railings at the front of the Enclosure (east end side), he was probably my favourite of that era. When playing left back, got to see a lot of his play up close. Class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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