BS4 on Tour... Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 7 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: Me too. I knew about the early 1900s ones but Gillingham was a new one on me. ....if you knew about the early 1900s ones why did you post that we'd never been knocked out by a non league club?! And it just had to be the Gills in 1946/47 didn't it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 Just now, BS4 on Tour... said: Well, I've always thought we've never lost to non league sides, so I did a bit of research and we have, but it was a long, long time ago! Ahh well , best forgotten really ' We've never lost to a non league side in the modern era' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 Just now, BobBobSuperBob said: Ahh well , best forgotten really ' We've never lost to a non league side in the modern era' Well, Sky always quote records from post-1992 so why can't we?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 Just now, BS4 on Tour... said: ....if you knew about the early 1900s ones why did you post that we'd never been knocked out by a non league club?! And it just had to be the Gills in 1946/47 didn't it! I reckon we`ve had our own back since though! Closest we`ve come since then that I can remember was probably that Kingstonian game when Tony Thorpe equalised in the 95th minute and we won the replay 1-0 - Scott Murray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 Well done FGR. Watch out, Sagheads - they're coming to get you...!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 2 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: I reckon we`ve had our own back since though! Closest we`ve come since then that I can remember was probably that Kingstonian game when Tony Thorpe equalised in the 95th minute and we won the replay 1-0 - Scott Murray Yep, that went right to the wire, it seemed like Thorpe equalised when everyone was at home watching Match of the Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 Finally there's another big club from the Westcountry in the football league. Thought it would be just us forever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leylandsroad Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 When I was at Chippenham we took 13,500 and the crowd was 21,000. Unfortunately we lost 1.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Rocker Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 2 hours ago, BobBobSuperBob said: Wasn't Mr Lansdown from Almondsbury ? Thornbury boy wasn't he? No one from Almondsbury actually likes football. Fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Mare Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 2 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: ....if you knew about the early 1900s ones why did you post that we'd never been knocked out by a non league club?! And it just had to be the Gills in 1946/47 didn't it! Apply Gas logic......We have never lost to a non league club in our entire history......1982-Present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 15 hours ago, NickJ said: Thanks for keeping us up to speed with your diary, very interesting. Let us know when you've finished eating. Wouldn't want to ruin your soup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderingred Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 7 hours ago, Emperor Palpatine said: Plenty of fans of non league teams bitter about FGR right now. Some saying they are running at £10M losses... that can't be right surely I wouldn't be surprised if it was true. For the last 3 years they have been paying massive wages to a large squad of players supported by crowds of 1500. Theres no way they won't have accrued huge losses (maybe not £10mil though). I guess they will be fine for as long as their owner is around to absorb the losses but they will be utterly screwed if he ever buggers off, ala Rushden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 23 hours ago, slartibartfast said: Understandable,as FGR are their main rivals, now ! But do we have to 'hilariously' call them 'Florist Green Rovers' now, in the same way the comics on here refer to our friends from Nottingham?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 7 hours ago, Wanderingred said: I wouldn't be surprised if it was true. For the last 3 years they have been paying massive wages to a large squad of players supported by crowds of 1500. Theres no way they won't have accrued huge losses (maybe not £10mil though). I guess they will be fine for as long as their owner is around to absorb the losses but they will be utterly screwed if he ever buggers off, ala Rushden. This is where the Fair Play rules are a farce. I was listening to the game on Radio Glos and they were discussing this and the guy said Vince will jut buy more shares in the club and convert them (something like that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KernowRed Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Highlights of the match http://sport.bt.com/video/highlights-forest-green-rovers-3-1-tranmere-rovers-91364180356956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Aren't Forest Green the smallest club in the world ? Good luck to them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 1 hour ago, BS4 on Tour... said: But do we have to 'hilariously' call them 'Florist Green Rovers' now, in the same way the comics on here refer to our friends from Nottingham?! Mandatory, I'm afraid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkRockDad Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 1 hour ago, KernowRed said: Highlights of the match http://sport.bt.com/video/highlights-forest-green-rovers-3-1-tranmere-rovers-91364180356956 Four wicked goals and save there!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 On the finances The last accounts showed £2.9M loss, a wage bill of £2.1M, on a turnover of £1M. That says their average player salary (assumes a 20 man squad) is about £2K per week - or perhaps a bit less as the wage bill includes staff.. Not massively extravagant - L2 or lower Li wages I'd have thought.....................but probably way above most National League sides. Their off field income was very small - and like us their new ground will drastically increase off field revenue - albeit Dale Vince has to fund it. What has to be remembered is Dale Vince is using the fGr name, publicity, sponsorship ,etc to drive his sustainability message.............ie he hopes the club and it's success drives growth in his other non football related business. He's also on a mission to demonstrate "another way" and the football club is riding his wave at the moment. He's already said L2 will be easier to get out of and his target is the Championship and he'll continue to spend as necessary and employ managers who can get them their. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoSheds Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Big congrats to all at Forest Green Rovers on entering the football league. No wonder the sags are worried looks like they have a much better ground than the 15ers, not a tent in sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperor Palpatine Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 8 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: But do we have to 'hilariously' call them 'Florist Green Rovers' now, in the same way the comics on here refer to our friends from Nottingham?! Could always call them what the Gas lags have been calling them... the Gumps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 21 hours ago, Emperor Palpatine said: Could always call them what the Gas lags have been calling them... the Gumps Not the Clampetts, then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 On Mon May 15 2017 at 12:32, CodeRed said: On the finances The last accounts showed £2.9M loss, a wage bill of £2.1M, on a turnover of £1M. That says their average player salary (assumes a 20 man squad) is about £2K per week - or perhaps a bit less as the wage bill includes staff.. Not massively extravagant - L2 or lower Li wages I'd have thought.....................but probably way above most National League sides. Their off field income was very small - and like us their new ground will drastically increase off field revenue - albeit Dale Vince has to fund it. What has to be remembered is Dale Vince is using the fGr name, publicity, sponsorship ,etc to drive his sustainability message.............ie he hopes the club and it's success drives growth in his other non football related business. He's also on a mission to demonstrate "another way" and the football club is riding his wave at the moment. He's already said L2 will be easier to get out of and his target is the Championship and he'll continue to spend as necessary and employ managers who can get them their. But no public transport access to the new ground? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 21 hours ago, Emperor Palpatine said: Could always call them what the Gas lags have been calling them... the Gumps Kettle & Pot ? You can tell they're getting a bit edgy if they've got to call them ANYTHING! They're coming for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperor Palpatine Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 1 hour ago, slartibartfast said: Kettle & Pot ? You can tell they're getting a bit edgy if they've got to call them ANYTHING! They're coming for you. Tick tock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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