Jim Davey

On 15/02/2024 at 21:52, adamski said:

I just cannot believe anyone would post such lies in a public forum…. I suspect conspiracy on a huge scale

suprised at Charlton thought they would be higher than that 

10 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said:

Really?! That’s sad - they only support a different football club to you - that’s  it  ... how pathetic to say you’d be embarrassed to admit you know them ..

ive got one in my family but no one ever mentions his name

1 minute ago, Back of the Dolman said:

No longer wanted at City, Rovers offer him a contract that means his personal circumstances can stay the same.

It’s his job so he’s done what’s best for him.

still a rotter though

great night watching them pricks get beat ,plus Colin losing at Ibrox WATP

13 minutes ago, Open End Numb Legs said:

This 'build it and they will come' fantasy.

From their forum:-

 ........there is a lot of gas support out there and not just in Bristol, I’ve seen far more gas shirts in Wiltshire than city ones.

I have lived in Wiltshire for 59 years. I cannot recall ever seeing a Rovers shirt in Wiltshire.

It is mostly Bath rugby shirts, the odd City shirt, the odd Swindon shirt (only in the Swindon area), plus of course the usual PL team shirts in the age groups where winning a trophy makes for playground bragging rights.

 

Dont see any in bristol let alone wiltshire

7 hours ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

I’ve read this about ten times and still don’t understand what the **** they are talking about?

Can somebody explain please.

Me to fnickig weirdos

16 hours ago, 1960maaan said:

Saw this earlier, did chuckle.

They sold out the away end, 1200 tickets apparently. That means 63 saw sense and didn't bother 

That's why "at least" 3 went in the home end   s

Ha ha reptiles

On 06/01/2024 at 12:43, frenchred said:

Did you go to the outdoor Dubai white night club, situated between hotel and course? As we were staying in the hotel they sent a golf buggy to pick us up from racing and into the VIP entrance to the club, for an old bloke brought up in knowle west/Bemmy it was a different world! Tineh Temps was just behind us to get in!

no but i will definatly give it a try if we go next year as planned.

23 hours ago, Open End Numb Legs said:

Monopoly Bristol Version......

played it christmas day 'i did laugh to myself every time I passed go

Have they got planning yet for their new shed  ?

21 hours ago, bert tann said:

On the Rovers fans forum there is talk of demolishing surrounding streets to make room for redevelopment of the Mem.

I hope they remember to let our neighbours know before sending in the wrecking balls.

 

and get planning

On 03/01/2024 at 20:37, frenchred said:

Great post

I attended the Dubai world cup trial day that takes place a couple of months before the main event, we actually stayed in the meydan hotel.

What an absolute first class top notch experience it was, as it was the trial day it was obviously a lot cheaper, we went in corporate with all you could eat food and drink and I have to say that if all the corporate events I have attended this was head and shoulders above anything else

The hotel was also top drawer with an infinity swimming pool overlooking the racecourse!

We could learn a lot in this country but I think slowly we may be getting better

The hotel looks amazing,, we looked at booking it for the world cup but it was just to expensive .i would definatley recommend going  to  the world cup meeting though , its  the best sporting event i have ever attended by a mile apart from when we beat them priicks at Eastville in 83 

9 minutes ago, frenchred said:

Now that sounds like a good day out!

it is until the tide comes in

3 hours ago, Sheltons Army said:

I used to have a smoke if I was playing in goal

and a beer

5 minutes ago, frenchred said:

Where's that?

Ireland not far from Dublin all races are run on the beach its the only place where races are run on the beach under Jockey club rules

Just now, frenchred said:

Where's that?

17 hours ago, TV Tom said:

The racing festivals in Ireland are great, Galway in August is crazy and on a lower level Listowel in September, both are always a good craic, plenty of other good festivals in Ireland as well over the year 

laytown is also a bit of a different racing experience.

1 minute ago, frenchred said:

@Jim Davey @Rob k I find that if you avoid the "showpiece Day" it's usually ok, I've also added the DRF to my calender this year and will also try the Easter festival in fairyhouse, both new experiences for me

Dublin Racing Festival

Of course brain not working properly at the moment ,if you like your food and drink the hospitality is worth doing .

22 minutes ago, Rob k said:

I go Tuesday of the festival, Tuesday and Wednesday of Royal Ascot and both are fine. I’ve also added on the DRF which is a brilliant 2 days to my calendar.

DrF ?

8 minutes ago, Rob k said:

I go Tuesday of the festival, Tuesday and Wednesday of Royal Ascot and both are fine. I’ve also added on the DRF which is a brilliant 2 days to my calendar.

To be honest i havent been to any of them for quite some time ,so things could be different now ,call me old fashioned but I just prefer watching racing without someone dropping a pint  of piss on my head.

On 31/12/2023 at 10:18, frenchred said:

And yet Cheltenham are still trying to flog it as a high class day of racing

Now I understand with the calibre of horses and prize money available they can lay claims to this but to your average joe punter (like me) it's crap!

If I hadn't already got tickets I wouldn't go but as I got tickets for me and the Mrs and a meal booked I'll be there

And I gave away my season ticket for that!

Cheltnam festival ,Royal Ascot and Aintree Grand national week all to be avoided nowadays in my humble opinion .

On 28/12/2023 at 00:56, Red-Robbo said:

 

I work with the racing industry worldwide on a number of projects - these are figures produced by them: other than in a few highly publicised carnival and marquee Group One racedays, attendances are falling as is wagering.

They are quite worried about the ageing demographic that follows racing closely in the West (attendances continue to grow in the Arabian Peninsula and South Africa) so are investing heavily in programmes designed to attract young people to race courses and the equestrian industry generally.

Back in  the 70's early 80's British racing was in a real bad way with lots of racecources on the verge of going under ,even Aintree and the world famous Grand National were under threat . Many of the smaller tracks were just relics of a bygone age not much different to the football stadium's at the time ,but during the mid to late 80,s thanks to an influx of owners from the middle east things began to change .At the time we in the racing community were quite wary of the new money coming into racing with horses that we struggled to understand their names . Its my firm opinion that this influx of foreign owners helped save racing  as we know it and with more money coming into the coffers it allowed racecourses to modernise and attract new customers ,but one of the drawbacks with this is that it has attracted a high percentage of bellends . The problem that faces British and European racing now is the rise of racing in The middle east who are now building the best racetracks by far and running race meetings with a purse that most other country's can only dream about. i was lucky enough to attend the world cup last year in Dubai and it was by far the best days racing I have ever seen , the whole days racing was amazing with the only downside being the pissed up ex pats who weren't even interested in what was happening just a few yards away on the track.

Exeter away Easter 1982 stood in the home end.

2 hours ago, Miah Dennehy said:

My horse racing gang are planning a trip to Galway, a place I really like but have never been racing to. I have done Ballinrobe though.

we went to the world cup in Dubai this year and i can honestly say it is the best days racing i have ever been to. If you are going to Ireland for a race meeting I would strongly advise atrip to The Latown races.

5 hours ago, CliftonCliff said:

Yep, mentioned it in an earlier post that you may have missed. I was there. It might just be my favourite memory of all of them, actually, because of the historical context. As you say, start of the long road back after the club came so close to going out of existence. In some ways, on an emotional level, it counted for even more than going up to the top tier. If you could wave a magic wand and transport me back to relive just one iconic moment, that might well be the one I'd nominate. 

or beating the gas 2 1 at Eastville