Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted June 7, 2020 Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 8 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said: They were saying on their ‘forum’ that their away support is basically the same as Liverpool’s because both of them “sell out their full allocations wherever they go...” - just try and take that in ... Well, Liverpool do. Rovers manage to fully sell out an away allocation maybe twice a season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted June 7, 2020 Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 6 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: Well, Liverpool do. Rovers manage to fully sell out an away allocation maybe twice a season. They can’t even sell out their home allocation .... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted June 7, 2020 Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 It’s what they do . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted June 7, 2020 Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 Regarding The Colony, a brief history. https://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/hospitals-and-asylums/3413-hortham-idiot-colony-hospital-brief-history.html Whilst I'm not comfortable with the use of 'idiot Colony' as a term for those with mental illness, it does seem like a far more appropriate name for the site today and going forward than the historical use of the name suggests. Effectively, they will be developing a facility to train idiots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 7, 2020 Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 4 hours ago, Swede said: Popped onto Delusion Central and found this; Hortham was an "open" colony which specialised in training mentally defective offenders for resettlement in the community Not a lot will change then. I am surprised they didn't find a donkey sanctuary They certainly have "defective DEfenders" nowadays.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 18 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: I’m probably clutching at straws - but I count winning a division as champions as a major trophy - up for debate though ... No , because that would put the Gas down as winning a ‘ major trophy ‘. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS13 Robin Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Major Isewater said: No , because that would put the Gas down as winning a ‘ major trophy ‘. The Gas probably count the National League play off trophy as a major trophy as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC11 Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 1 hour ago, BS13 Robin said: The Gas probably count the National League play off trophy as a major trophy as well Well, they thought it was worthy of a bus parade... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, BCFC11 said: Well, they thought it was worthy of a bus parade... Yeah, the club did....but even their "loyal and true" didn't though! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 1 hour ago, BCFC11 said: Well, they thought it was worthy of a bus parade... Shame the fans didn't! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC11 Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Steve Watts said: Yeah, the club did....but even their "loyal and true" didn't though! 46 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: Shame the fans didn't! Hey, I'll have you know that the loyal and true turnt up in their droves, look.............................. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red7 Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 25 minutes ago, BCFC11 said: Hey, I'll have you know that the loyal and true turnt up in their droves, look.............................. Loyal, true and prowed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 2 hours ago, TomF said: Blimey things I'd never imagine ending up on this thread - links to derelict places and talk of a Colony. The terminology of 'idiot' comes from the Victorian era really. You had your standard 'Lunatic Asylum' for those of poor mental health but then you also had Asylums for Mental Deficiency and also Idiot Asylums. Most of the terminology faded away in the 1930's when in particular the 'Asylum' tag was dropped from institutions such as Glenside on the other side of what is now the M32 divide. Stoke Park was also termed a colony. From 1930-1930 they'd all get referred to as mental hospitals but then the mental part was dropped too. The 'Colony' tag line is a reference to the layout of the site more than anything else. During the early years of the 20th century there was a dramatic shift in the design of mental hospitals, earlier institutions like Bristol’s existing mental hospital (Glenside) had been designed around an imposing complex of ward buildings linked together and, to service areas, by a network of corridors into a single large hospital complex. The practical benefits of this style of hospital where one part of the hospital could quickly and easily be reached from any other part of the hospital began to give way to the perceived therapeutic benefits of a dispersed layout. Where patients were treated in a complex of smaller separate villas clustered around the hospital site which was believed to give the patients a greater sense of community and privacy. Barrow Hospital is (well, was) another 'Colony' layout but never gets referred in the same manner. It's strange how it seemed to stick with some and not others. Here ends today's irrelevant history just for @Eddie Hitler Long story short. Rovers have bought land historically used to train idiots. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 9 hours ago, Major Isewater said: No , because that would put the Gas down as winning a ‘ major trophy ‘. Nah, cos football didn’t begin until 1992 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redysteadygo Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 4 hours ago, TomF said: Blimey things I'd never imagine ending up on this thread - links to derelict places and talk of a Colony. The terminology of 'idiot' comes from the Victorian era really. You had your standard 'Lunatic Asylum' for those of poor mental health but then you also had Asylums for Mental Deficiency and also Idiot Asylums. Most of the terminology faded away in the 1930's when in particular the 'Asylum' tag was dropped from institutions such as Glenside on the other side of what is now the M32 divide. Stoke Park was also termed a colony. From 1930-1930 they'd all get referred to as mental hospitals but then the mental part was dropped too. The 'Colony' tag line is a reference to the layout of the site more than anything else. During the early years of the 20th century there was a dramatic shift in the design of mental hospitals, earlier institutions like Bristol’s existing mental hospital (Glenside) had been designed around an imposing complex of ward buildings linked together and, to service areas, by a network of corridors into a single large hospital complex. The practical benefits of this style of hospital where one part of the hospital could quickly and easily be reached from any other part of the hospital began to give way to the perceived therapeutic benefits of a dispersed layout. Where patients were treated in a complex of smaller separate villas clustered around the hospital site which was believed to give the patients a greater sense of community and privacy. Barrow Hospital is (well, was) another 'Colony' layout but never gets referred in the same manner. It's strange how it seemed to stick with some and not others. Here ends today's irrelevant history just for @Eddie Hitler Well I played against City teams at Farleigh "Hospital" which at different stages was an hospital of the two different types described above. My sister was a resident at the latter type and was very well looked after until it closed. Think it may have been used for training purposes as well. But let's keep it quiet and not let the other lot know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 2 hours ago, TomF said: Pretty much! Incidentally if anyone is suffering from insomnia I can read you a few chapters.. Leaving aside their purpose they were truly amazing buildings - I did a lot of work at Tone Vale and Sandhill Park near Taunton back in the seventies and eighties. They were like fully self contained communities with everything that was needed on site. It`s interesting to see how inventively they have been converted into flats nowadays as well (I see quite a few in my job) - a bit like the old Napoleonic forts dotted around Plymouth. I was at one yesterday as it happens, Fort Picklecombe at Maker down on the Rame. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 6 hours ago, redysteadygo said: Well I played against City teams at Farleigh "Hospital" which at different stages was an hospital of the two different types described above. My sister was a resident at the latter type and was very well looked after until it closed. Think it may have been used for training purposes as well. But let's keep it quiet and not let the other lot know. I used to play a charity game every New Year’s Day at Farleigh Hospital, always remember there used to be a bloke probably late 40’s standing on the gate with a cowboy hat and toy gun, he shot everyone that came through it. Sad really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fatchers Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 They only need a couple of goal posts and a tent or two for changing and its finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3City Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 1 hour ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Wow! They are really pressing on at pace! Puts our more pedestrian progress into perspective... (I have impressed myself with the number of "P" words I used there). Pricks... 1 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southport Red Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 What’s the difference between the Bristol Rovers supporters and a yoghurt? Given enough time, a yoghurt will get a culture 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 57 minutes ago, BS3City said: Wow! They are really pressing on at pace! Puts our more pedestrian progress into perspective... (I have impressed myself with the number of "P" words I used there). Pricks... There’s a lot of pompous piffle poring from the pathetic rabble that provide piddling support for the Gas about the new grass at the colony. (Quite a few “P” words) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED4LIFE Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 1 minute ago, TomF said: It's going to be portacabins next to the pitches, isn't it? More than likely, but wouldn't be surprised if all they could afford was a gazebo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 Local derbies next season for the gas. Following this afternoon's League 2 meeting, Swindon & Plymouth are promoted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miser Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 22 minutes ago, TomF said: It's going to be portacabins next to the pitches, isn't it? More likely an extended social distancing period where players are asked to change and shower at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 1 hour ago, 22A said: Local derbies next season for the gas. Following this afternoon's League 2 meeting, Swindon & Plymouth are promoted. And maybe another derby if Cheltenham or Exeter get through the play offs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 4 hours ago, 22A said: Local derbies next season for the gas. Following this afternoon's League 2 meeting, Swindon & Plymouth are promoted. And two more clubs with far bigger support than them making their pathetic attendances look even more pitiful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 Nothing on their forum about the season ending today, but a thoughtful thread about if next season had to be played behind closed doors. https://gaschat.co.uk/thread/16321/theoretically Just wondering, if it were decided that next season’s games were to all be played behind closed doors ( or even if say there was a delayed start to the season followed by at least half the season behind closes doors), would we have to play the games at the Mem, or theoretically could we host competitive matches at The Colony? If this were the case it would allow time for some renovations at The Mem or may even just be cheaper to operate than an empty stadium on match day. The only issue i see is it would be harder to keep fans out. Surely if the 2metre rule is changed we could play games with a small crowd at a safe distance using just the seats available it would bring in some income ? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norn Iron Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 5 hours ago, RED4LIFE said: More than likely, but wouldn't be surprised if all they could afford was a gazebo. Gazebo doesn't begin with P. I think you meant Pergola! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Island Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 43 minutes ago, 22A said: Nothing on their forum about the season ending today, but a thoughtful thread about if next season had to be played behind closed doors. https://gaschat.co.uk/thread/16321/theoretically Just wondering, if it were decided that next season’s games were to all be played behind closed doors ( or even if say there was a delayed start to the season followed by at least half the season behind closes doors), would we have to play the games at the Mem, or theoretically could we host competitive matches at The Colony? If this were the case it would allow time for some renovations at The Mem or may even just be cheaper to operate than an empty stadium on match day. The only issue i see is it would be harder to keep fans out. Surely if the 2metre rule is changed we could play games with a small crowd at a safe distance using just the seats available it would bring in some income ? Its a field with a portakabin you TIT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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