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I've said it a couple of pages back: they are not interested in being the best they can be. All they are interested in is being on par with us; that is their ambition.

I bet he`s got them stupid pointy shoes on that all these pillocks in jobs that require talking a lot of bullshit wear.

Usual Post utter ******* drivel. Trying to pretend they are in some way in our league. Have a read of Jack Vittles interview with Dopey today, absolute comedy gold, especially questions like "how delighted are you with the tickets you've sold for Wigan away?" and Dopey's quote that we have got to compete with clubs with "massive infrastructure" like "Rotherham", yes, Rotherham and their 12,000 seat stadium. ******* massive, you complete cock.

Is that Sarkasm?

Nah, they have regulation shoe wear for directors......

Looks like the new commercial director only got the job because he is as obsessed about the gap as all the other sad f*ckers over there ... Bristol Rovers' new commercial director on the rivalry with Bristol City 'We will look try close that gap a little bit.' "So I’m really looking forward to hopefully meeting them on the pitch, off the pitch and there’s no reason why we can’t meet with them directly – we will look to try close that gap a little bit.” http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-rovers-new-commercial-director-482573

I genuinely can't call it. It'll be brilliant though, regardless of the result. Normally don't bother with PPV and will just look for streams but I'm not taking any chances with this. Would love Saunders to get KO'd but it's not happening. Hopefully that pleasure will be fulfilled when he gets the winner of Canelo-GGG in a cash-out retirement fight. Can't see anything other than Callum Smith winning with an early KO. Yarde the same. Lomanchenko vs Rigondeaux just confirmed as well, that is a great fight. 2017 has been an outstanding year for big fights getting made, despite the freakshow the other week.

Found a gem on twitter... going nuts because they can't have a pasty and the director doesn't want to know...

He's only a poor little gashead His tent is all tattered and torn Wally's got zip, so it continues to drip And now he ain't dry anymore

I love how the commercial director has basically called them tinpot and done them no commercial favours coming out with that statement

Sarkasm is in France duh

it hasn't stopped Tom, most of them are too thick to know where Jersey is, **** me they still think wally is a billionaire...........................

He's Try Maclure, you probably remember him from such films as ....................

I assume that's a Freudian slip........Question and Excuse night?

I get your point and it still stands, but as it goes Rotherham's 12,000 seater stadium is extremely smart. Unlike the 12,000 capacity 'stadium' in Bristol

Yeah, he looks in the best shape I've ever seen him in. I just worry slightly about the ring rust. Some great boxers have come out of the Wincobank gym, Brendan Ingle is a real legend up here. It's a bit strange though in the fact that although Sheffield has produced some really good fighters, there hasn't really been one that the whole city has got behind and taken an army of fans everywhere like the Mancs with Hatton or to a lesser extent when you see the Scousers getting behind the Smith brothers or Bellew. Nas is probably the only one up here who everyone knows, the likes of Brook, Rhodes, Woods, Nelson didn't have that huge personality that is needed to make you a household name.

You`ve got to have a dream as if you don`t have a dream how you gonna have a dream come true.

He blocked me for reasons we won't go into.

Yep, and they will be BROWN stupid pointy shoes .

The amount it rains up north

Well they`d struggle with a crowdfunding appeal.

Probably a go fund me request

So excited now,I've even payed for this one just in case the streams play up and this is one we can't miss or have Michael buffering issues.I'm with @Stortz hope ggg wins but has looked a bit sloppy and waining last two fights albeit against 2 good boxers,still I think he is to good for a flat footed canelo but it will be exciting for sure

He's coming for you!

I'd go careful, he's probably going to try and sell you some Avon or Herbal Life.

Well this is a surprise, who would have thought that Billy Joe Saunders would raise such a little shite... Right in the balls, the little bastard! He's lucky Monroe Jnr didn't punt him into next week. Would love to see Saunders get ktfo but I can only see a wide UD for him.

I'm more impressed with Tom M coming up with a song that doesn't mention Irene or Sheeds!

No way this should be on the boxing thread!

I've also had a quick gander at where this 6% came from. Whilst it's not disclosed if you look at their interest payments y/e 30 June 2016 they are a whopping £435k. Simple average loan balance is £7.5m so that's 5.8% which is probably 6% given the crudeness of a simple average calculation. Bearing in mind that this was 15 months' ago it's not going to look any better now. 2015/16 loss was £2.9m but there are two big adjustments in this: Write off of capitalised costs £2.3m Interest waived on previous bonds shown as income £0.6m So the underlying loss is (2.9) + 2.3 - 0.6 = £1.2m or £0.8m before that big interest charge. With all the legal fees for the failed UWE you can push that underlying loss to at least £1.0m for y/e June 17 and add another £0.5m of interest. Loan balance is trickier as it's showing at £7.2m but with £1.4m of payments made on account that didn't exist in the prior year; some of which will translate into debt. Minimum loan at 30 June 2017 is 7.2 + 1.0 (loss 16/17) + 0.5 (interest) = £8.7m, porbably higher. This leaves at most £1.3m undrawn which is insufficient to meet the losses and interest for the current season (£1.6m); hence my pencilling in March as a backstop date when the Al Qs have either to sell the club, sell some of its assets (Bert suggested that the ground was up for sale) or actually put some of their own money at risk unsecured to complete the season. Interesting times.

They want a black and blue horse, to represent their history.

Not just a case of 2 players for each spot, in this case playing BW at RB meant they could switch to a 3 without making a sub. Vyner may have been ok , but with a more attack minded player in front of him it may have been a big ask. BW would have been a more defensive option to start with, but as I said it's an easier switch to a3 which I believe they did fairly early on. Still one of LJ's biggest fans, but you have to give credit where due, seems to have learnt a lot from last year, even from earlier this year.

Hey mate, hope you're well. It was a great card wasn't it! Cuadras Estrada was a straiight up war- Estrada Rungvasi would be mint. A lot of people think Canelo GGG could go the Hagler/ Hearns route and there is absolutely no doubt that they'll plant their feet and exchange from fairly early on. Their styles should make for an exceptional fight- I saw Bunce calling it the fight of the decade on the BBC and I don't think he's wrong. Canelo seems to be the pick many are making but, like you, I think Gennady will have too much for him down the stretch. I can't be completely sure that's my head talking though because I actually love GGG haha. He certainly won't lose through a lack of dedication; he missed his daughter's birth this week because he is so fixated on the fight. BIG DRAMA SHOW!

LJ could ,and perhaps should , have played Vyner at right back however he tweaked the formation and I believe that most thought that Zak would struggle with two high intensity matches in quick succession.

Professionalism. That's the word I want to scream when I have to talk to a Gashead. City: * Proper training facilities with potential upgrade coming soon * A proper stadium that looks amazing - and when our move fell through Lansdown already had designs, planning permission and exactly how he was going to fund it already in place. That's a proper businessman - you have back up plans * Well respected in the city and surrounding areas, with academic institutions and local authorities actually happy to work with us * Part of a large sports franchise that isn't just advertised on billboards deep in Rovers territory but is part of a global company's nationwide radio campaign. Also has the Foundation working with schools and the community and the team appearing at the Balloon Fiesta etc * Actually rich owner - the stadium, his old firm and the rich lists all prove it Rovers * A field somewhere - the fence hasn't been paid for and they've not got planning permission yet despite their current training ground having been sold by its owners * Some tents, patio furniture and a condemned pasty hut. The UWE "fell through" / couldn't be afforded with no plan B in sight let alone with planning permission or funding * Burned bridges with UWE, their local community, Sainsburys, anyone they've ground shared with and any contractors they've not paid * They've appointed a used car salesman as commercial director. Oh and Santa's Grotto. Never forget that * Their owner has only spent money he's secured against their home, appears to have no wealth from the family beyond that backing him and his wealth seems to be forever out of the reach of Rovers. He also wears tracksuits with his initials on despite never playing as he saw it on TV dramas and thought it looked cool Even ignoring the more-than-double attendances, we're not even in the same universe. We're professional and professionally managed - they're just tinpot... PS: And before a Rovers fan says "but you're obsessed with us" my grandparents and family spent all they had on shares in 82 to save the club, and watched Rovers fans denigrate us and try to block any attempts to help us. So I'll hate them till I die and foster this hatred in the next generation too!

Ah, leave the guy alone they are great videos. If there's an equivalent vlogger for us please direct me to their vids.

One i spoke to the other day thought that jersey was in guernsey.