1960maaan Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 53 minutes ago, Boring Sag said: Truly curious what a lot of you think. Martin has now scored 15 in 20 starts (25 games played), a goal every 120 minutes. Meanwhile Clarke-Harris has only 6 goals in 14 starts (24 games played for Peterborough). Do people think that Rovers' huge oopsie moment at the end of the August window might have ended up being very favourable (Martin outperforming JCH and signing for free, wouldn't have happened if JCH had signed and saved iirc £750k), or do you think that it's a lot more complex than that (Martin performing well now but overall play iffy, 35 years old so we might rely on him next season and he might not perform, JCH's poor performances hugely impacted by having to stay and big confidence shot etc.) Very different players, I think JCH might add pace and movement to a team, where as Martin is clever with decent touch and always had an eye for goal. He just never had the engine for Championship football any more, plus I'm not sure we utilised him as well as we maybe should. VFM you'd see it as it as a good "buy" , but even if he stays another year you will probably have to get someone else in to rotate as at 36 it may be a step too far. How many players will you have to bring in next year? ( OOC & returning loans ) is it something like 14 to stay at the same size squad ? That may have some say in if he stays or goes, or other offers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 As if Wally knows what 9000 fans sounds like… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgrsimon Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 13 hours ago, Boring Sag said: Truly curious what a lot of you think. Martin has now scored 15 in 20 starts (25 games played), a goal every 120 minutes. Meanwhile Clarke-Harris has only 6 goals in 14 starts (24 games played for Peterborough). Do people think that Rovers' huge oopsie moment at the end of the August window might have ended up being very favourable (Martin outperforming JCH and signing for free, wouldn't have happened if JCH had signed and saved iirc £750k), or do you think that it's a lot more complex than that (Martin performing well now but overall play iffy, 35 years old so we might rely on him next season and he might not perform, JCH's poor performances hugely impacted by having to stay and big confidence shot etc.) Tbh he's kept Rovesr away from the relegation battle pretty much single-handedly but he wasn't 'free' as such, his salary will be probably the highest in the squad. Good luck to him, he did Ok at City. Could he still get goals in the Championship? Well he got 4 from 16 games in a truly dire QPR team earlier this year so not out of the question but it would have to be from the subs bench..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 City women will be hosting Spurs on the 24th of March in the Super League, Rovers meanwhile are getting all excited about hosting Liskeard Athletic, with the chance of being promoted to the same level as the likes of Keynsham and Larkhall. Mind the gap 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open End Numb Legs Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 48 minutes ago, JBFC II said: City women will be hosting Spurs on the 24th of March in the Super League, Rovers meanwhile are getting all excited about hosting Liskeard Athletic, with the chance of being promoted to the same level as the likes of Keynsham and Larkhall. Mind the gap Fair play to the drone pilot, managing to miss all those pillars.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Taylor is GOD Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Bumped back to page 1. We've obviously got more serious issues to discuss. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolman Block B Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Just listen to the https://gaschat.co.uk/thread/22199/derby-next-season?page=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 1 hour ago, Dolman Block B said: Just listen to the https://gaschat.co.uk/thread/22199/derby-next-season?page=1 Bless 'em getting all excited about the remote possibility of playing us next season, it's all they have to get excited about... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjias Wrist Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Same shit they always say, “city spent loads and if we spent the same we would do better” well you don’t have a new 40 odd million pound stadium for one so hard to compare. Also do they forget how much the likes of Derby, Boro, Reading to name a few spent to NOT go up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 1 hour ago, Dolman Block B said: Just listen to the https://gaschat.co.uk/thread/22199/derby-next-season?page=1 It’s like reading OTIB. Except, I reckon there’s more confidence about us staying up over on gas chat than there is on here! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 (edited) Blimey, found this lurking on page 3. Surely a sell out today at el estadio de memoria Chance to see Max Bird in action, so If anybody’s got a stream I’d be grateful. Edited March 9 by Malago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 5 minutes ago, Malago said: Blimey, found this lurking on page 3. Surely a sell out today at el estadio de memoria Chance to see Max Bird in action, so If anybody’s got a thread I’d be grateful. You would think they would, just had a little look though and still hundreds of tickets left. For a club who are apparently desperate to move to a bigger stadium, you'd think they'd sell out every now and then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 2 minutes ago, JBFC II said: You would think they would, just had a little look though and still hundreds of tickets left. For a club who are apparently desperate to move to a bigger stadium, you'd think they'd sell out every now and then... I like that they seem to have stopped saying about their great support , now they are keen on a bigger stand for away fans . Will soon be getting big crowd if they can offer half the ground to away fans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Best thing that happened to them FFS , North Korea style mind control couldn't do better. Of course , you can't get rid of players and stay in a Division, you have to get relegated, it's the Law or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyhutchscurlymullet Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 22 minutes ago, Malago said: Blimey, found this lurking on page 3. Surely a sell out today at el estadio de memoria Chance to see Max Bird in action, so If anybody’s got a stream I’d be grateful. Unsurprisingly for a City player, it seems as though Max Bird is injured 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 15 minutes ago, 1960maaan said: I like that they seem to have stopped saying about their great support , now they are keen on a bigger stand for away fans . Will soon be getting big crowd if they can offer half the ground to away fans. Perhaps they could use the new stand for home fans and the rest of the ground for away fans. They might even get 10k every now and then... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityal Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 On 06/03/2024 at 21:38, Kodjias Wrist said: Same shit they always say, “city spent loads and if we spent the same we would do better” well you don’t have a new 40 odd million pound stadium for one so hard to compare. Also do they forget how much the likes of Derby, Boro, Reading to name a few spent to NOT go up. 15 minutes ago, JBFC II said: You would think they would, just had a little look though and still hundreds of tickets left. For a club who are apparently desperate to move to a bigger stadium, you'd think they'd sell out every now and then... These two posts sum up their mindset and the reason the gap is in the 20's. They can easily claim they would "do better" with the same resources we have had. BUT because they have had crap crowds for 2-3 generations they don't have that kind of money. If their fans actually started turning up at home and selling out their little ground they might progress. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 10 minutes ago, bobbyhutchscurlymullet said: Unsurprisingly for a City player, it seems as though Max Bird is injured FFS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 24 minutes ago, bobbyhutchscurlymullet said: Unsurprisingly for a City player, it seems as though Max Bird is injured According to dcfcfans forum 'just been told Max Bird is out for a month'. We all know how long a month is injurywise for our players ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 15 minutes ago, cityal said: These two posts sum up their mindset and the reason the gap is in the 20's. They can easily claim they would "do better" with the same resources we have had. BUT because they have had crap crowds for 2-3 generations they don't have that kind of money. If their fans actually started turning up at home and selling out their little ground they might progress. In addition to that, they haven't seemed to realise another huge problem. The vast majority of kids who follow a Bristol based football club now follow City, and Rovers are doing very little to attract younger fans. If you were a dad without affinity to either side and wanted to take your ten year old to watch football this weekend it would be 2 pounds more to go to City in the family stand than to sit in Rovers' family stand. That's 2 pound more for a better quality product in better surroundings with better refreshments and an all round better experience. If you then decided to get a season ticket for next season and were unsure about which way to go it would cost £150 pounds more to get one in the Rovers family stand next season, and that's without a free shirt for your child. If they don't get their act together and realise their attendances are only going to drop over the next decade they'll slowly die, a new stadium won't help with that. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityal Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Sleepy1968 said: According to dcfcfans forum 'just been told Max Bird is out for a month'. We all know how long a month is injurywise for our players ... It will be great to have him back fit for the start of the 2025/2026 season! Edited March 9 by cityal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 1 hour ago, Malago said: Blimey, found this lurking on page 3. Surely a sell out today at el estadio de memoria Chance to see Max Bird in action, so If anybody’s got a stream I’d be grateful. There's links at reddit1.sportshub.fan/event/bristol_rovers_derby_county_196533928/ I've typed this in, so navigate the site if url broken 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 57 minutes ago, Sleepy1968 said: According to dcfcfans forum 'just been told Max Bird is out for a month'. We all know how long a month is injurywise for our players ... He may as well have joined us straight away, then ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 3 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: He may as well have joined us straight away, then ! Yep. I've just got through the first half of their game. Awful. And that's coming from someone used to low quality football. The L1 standard looks bloody terrible if Derby are automatic promotion contenders. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Rams 1 Shams 0 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Sweet. Rams 1-0 The Damned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 0-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 2015 0-2 Derby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 (edited) Rams 2 Ramshackle 0 Edited March 9 by Bazooka Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 2-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 (edited) Ha, ha, ha, ha Promotion Contenters 2 Something you can’t say nowadays (even for comedic effect) 0 Listen out for the post match swearing from Taylor Edited March 9 by Sleepy1968 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Wow. Gas player could've took a dive for a possible pen but decides to stay on feet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 2 hours ago, 1960maaan said: Best thing that happened to them FFS , North Korea style mind control couldn't do better. Of course , you can't get rid of players and stay in a Division, you have to get relegated, it's the Law or something. Ok, let’s get one thing straight for this thick as mince Gas sizzler… Getting relegated to L1 for us would be pretty shit but it’s not something that hasn’t happened in the past and not a single City fan thinks we’re too big to go down. However: Nothing, absolutely nothing, will ever be as embarrassing as getting dumped out of the entire football league, at home, by a team wearing YOUR kit, a week after Gasheads were all celebrating staying up 5 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Well done Korey Smith for the assist. 3-0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewisdabaron Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Ram shaggers 3 sister shaggers 0 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 9900, still can't get 10k even with a full compliment of away fans (I assume) ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Derby 3-0 Donkey Derby 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 2 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: 9900, still can't get 10k even with a full compliment of away fans (I assume) ! From Stream , away end full to the gunnels with a few in the home part of the Cow Shed as well. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WessexPest Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 (edited) Nice to see those horrible ****s get back into the losing habit; makes our current trials and tribulations that bit more bearable. Couldn’t even pull in 10k for a big club visit. Edited March 9 by WessexPest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwwtk Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 39 minutes ago, Sleepy1968 said: Ha, ha, ha, ha Promotion Contenters 2 Something you can’t say nowadays (even for comedic effect) 0 Listen out for the post match swearing from Taylor Not a clue what you were thinking of saying there, any chance of a clue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Derby County 3-0 Bristols C*ntys 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 10 minutes ago, WessexPest said: Couldn’t even pull in 10k for a big club visit. Yes, and absolutely no excuse , as apparently the swamp now holds over 11k ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderJar Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 So 8.5k home fans for one of their biggest matches of the season. Doesn’t strike me as the sort of crowd a club who need a 15k stadium would get… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sglosbcfc Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 1 minute ago, JBFC II said: So 8.5k home fans for one of their biggest matches of the season. Doesn’t strike me as the sort of crowd a club who need a 15k stadium would get… Build the stands and they will come...unless * The Rugby is on * It is raining * It is too hot * Babestation is on * Lidl are doing 10% 0ff * 3pm Saturday KO, interferes with family life * Not 3pm Saturday, we want the traditional time Or could it be they haven't got much of a support base 1 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Just now, sglosbcfc said: Build the stands and they will come...unless * The Rugby is on * It is raining * It is too hot * Babestation is on * Lidl are doing 10% 0ff * 3pm Saturday KO, interferes with family life * Not 3pm Saturday, we want the traditional time Or could it be they haven't got much of a support base Don’t forget a bike race! They can’t get to the football if the cycling is on… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open End Numb Legs Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 It was nice of them to build a better stand for away fans to enjoy an away win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 8 hours ago, Open End Numb Legs said: It was nice of them to build a better stand for away fans to enjoy an away win. they had to do that, the oppo fans kept taking the piss for having to stand in a tent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WessexPest Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 10 hours ago, redsquirrel said: they had to do that, the oppo fans kept taking the piss for having to stand in a tent Better to be stood in a tent taking the piss out of it, than outside the tent pissing in, or something… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 (edited) Can’t we tell there’s a north Bristol seat up for grabs that he’s standing for…. Edited March 11 by Barrs Court Red 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 15 minutes ago, Barrs Court Red said: Can’t we tell there’s a north Bristol seat up for grabs that he’s standing for…. He didn’t get selected. The clear bias is driven by others in BCC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Did the council house get lit up in red and white when our girls won the league two years ago ? Genuine question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 1 minute ago, TV Tom said: Did the council house get lit up in red and white when our girls won the league two years ago ? Genuine question 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 9 minutes ago, GrahamC said: He didn’t get selected. The clear bias is driven by others in BCC. Haha I’d forgotten/missed that. Outstanding. Will be interesting to see what his next grift is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 36 minutes ago, TV Tom said: Did the council house get lit up in red and white when our girls won the league two years ago ? Genuine question No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miser Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Since when are we celebrating the local parks league champions. Who's top of the Downs league at the moment ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 (edited) 1 hour ago, GrahamC said: No. Are you quite sure about that? Marvin Rees @MarvinJRees · Follow City Hall is lit up red tonight to celebrate @bristolcitywfc: @BarclaysWC champions Congratulations on your promotion back to the @BarclaysWSL Edited March 11 by PHILINFRANCE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Just now, PHILINFRANCE said: Are you quite sure about that? Marvin Rees @MarvinJRees · Follow City Hall is lit up red tonight to celebrate @bristolcitywfc: @BarclaysWC champions Congratulations on your promotion back to the @BarclaysWSL Apologies, clearly I was wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 So, they`re off to Fleetwood tonight. A bloody long way back after the likes of Jack Marriott and Jayden Stockley have torn them a new one hopefully. They`ll probably have about 150 there which, to be fair, is about what we would take too but no doubt it will end up as something like 900 after g*sflation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3City Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Watching a dodgy stream I've just quickly counted around 60 Sags in the away end (seriously). Looks like around 30 in the stand on the side too. Massive club. It's what they do... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 1 hour ago, Lanterne Rouge said: So, they`re off to Fleetwood tonight. A bloody long way back after the likes of Jack Marriott and Jayden Stockley have torn them a new one hopefully. They`ll probably have about 150 there which, to be fair, is about what we would take too but no doubt it will end up as something like 900 after g*sflation. Just put the game on my fire stick. They have about 100 there!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sleepy1968 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Might have to tune in for the second half. Bolton mullering Oxford is getting boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Fair play to all who went, ridiculous journey midweek. But for a club who apparently have such great support, this is quite something... 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenBall Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 9000 Bristol rovers fans at fleetwood.. good god that’s shocking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 20 minutes ago, JBFC II said: Fair play to all who went, ridiculous journey midweek. But for a club who apparently have such great support, this is quite something... It’s a about 5 miles further than we travelled to Ipswich last week for a game that was televised on Sky and they were taking the piss out of us for taking a load more than THAT. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 2 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: It’s a about 5 miles further than we travelled to Ipswich last week for a game that was televised on Sky and they were taking the piss out of us for taking a load more than THAT. Reckon we took more to hull back in 2013 midweek on sky when we'd already been relegated. If it wasn't for the fact that they believe they're some huge club it would be acceptable... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open End Numb Legs Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Is this one of their 'we should be beating teams like Fleetwood' games? Oh, it is Fleetwood..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Can't imagine they are looking forward to the trip to Lincoln on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 (edited) On 03/03/2024 at 08:38, OddBallJim said: dp Edited March 12 by The Gasbuster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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