slartibartfast Posted May 26, 2021 Report Share Posted May 26, 2021 5 hours ago, NOTBLUE said: The look on his face,priceless KILL ME NOW ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 8 hours ago, Mattyisared said: Tbf to the sags, I usually check their players based on forums of other clubs, from what I can remember the initial reactions from fans for their signings last season, in comparison to how they ended up playing, based on one or two sag mates was the following: Grant: Meh, better in midfield than defence. Seemed to fulfill that, couple shockers but generally just fine. Baldwin: Sunderland fans hated him basically, very error-prone, fulfilled that at the sags Ehmer: Rated highly by Gillingham fans, awful at the sags, lost his place in the team after being made captain (says a lot given how shite they were) Nicholson: Generally unknown. From all accounts the sags' best player last season. Ayunga: Goal record said it all beforehand and was apparently ass, which is to be expected when you sign a player who only 2 years beforehand scored something like 1 in 4 in the Conference. Westbrooke: Rated by Coventry, underperformed at Rovers but got better apparently Tutonda: Rated by Barnet, did well first couple games then Tisdale came in and basically never played again. Hanlan: Gillingham fans laughed their heads off, was awful apparently, and all my gas mates said he started off okay at best and then scored like 1 in his last 30 Williams: Fine and played fine McCormick: Unknown, one of their best players it seems Oztumer: Rated by Walsall but not rated whatsoever by Bolton, played awfully Initial thoughts from fans of previous clubs on these 4 seem to be: Coutts: Rated highly Hughes: Rated highly but old Finley: Rated highly but very hot-headed Can't even remember and can't be bothered to look up the last one's name, but he started last season captain at Carlisle and ended it backup to a 20 year old. Apparently he's dog. The one to look out for, the rest seem fine. Coutts is a decent signing in particular. Purely out of interest....why are you scouring other clubs Internet forums just to find out how ‘highly rated’ their latest Sunday League clogger is? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted May 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: Purely out of interest....why are you scouring other clubs Internet forums just to find out how ‘highly rated’ their latest Sunday League clogger is? Purely out of interest maybe? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 That picture with the scarf says it all. He can barely lift it above his waist. The clouds forming above him, and the picturesque, surroundings, hes in, looks like a park, i dunno? No wonder he cant raise a smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 35 minutes ago, 42nite said: Purely out of interest maybe? I don’t know, that’s why I asked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 9 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: “Unlucky da shit” ... so, The Fruit Market Stadium must be opening soon, according to Wael’s original timeline - how’s it looking? Has anyone been past there recently? It must be pretty much finished because there’s no way ‘such a nice man’ would lie to their fans ... is there?! "These things take time....." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyisared Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 5 hours ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: Purely out of interest....why are you scouring other clubs Internet forums just to find out how ‘highly rated’ their latest Sunday League clogger is? Because the inbred knobs hype up every player they sign, only player I can remember them being mortified over signing, ironically, was Clarke-Harris! Usually I'm just interested and want to see how much they've overhyped them, gives me good ammunition with gas mates when they sign a well rated player and he massively underperforms or when they sign a stinker who inevitably stinks the place out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Mattyisared said: Because the inbred knobs hype up every player they sign, only player I can remember them being mortified over signing, ironically, was Clarke-Harris! Usually I'm just interested and want to see how much they've overhyped them, gives me good ammunition with gas mates when they sign a well rated player and he massively underperforms or when they sign a stinker who inevitably stinks the place out. I certainly have never heard of any of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 I see they've signed Mark Hughes - he must be pushing 60 by now are they that short of players? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted May 27, 2021 Admin Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 49 minutes ago, Ronnie Sinclair said: I see they've signed Mark Hughes - he must be pushing 60 by now are they that short of players? "That" Mark Hughes would probably improve the quality of their squad too ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 44 minutes ago, Ronnie Sinclair said: I see they've signed Mark Hughes - he must be pushing 60 by now are they that short of players? Even at 60 he'll run rings around the latest bunch of desperate has beens . I'm just waiting for one of their latest "signings" to say ". . .when I heard Bristol Rovers were in for me it was a no brainer . . ." as in I'm desperate, so book me in for a full frontal lobotomy now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRFTG Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 14 hours ago, Ronnie Sinclair said: Why does every single player they buy have a haunted look of their face during the photoshoot (the look of 'how has my career come to this?') Because you never get to see the firing squad behind the photographer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Mattyisared said: Because the inbred knobs hype up every player they sign, only player I can remember them being mortified over signing, ironically, was Clarke-Harris! Usually I'm just interested and want to see how much they've overhyped them, gives me good ammunition with gas mates when they sign a well rated player and he massively underperforms or when they sign a stinker who inevitably stinks the place out. Fair enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirColinOfMansfield Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 If Joey told him all this before he signed, then it must be true .... "What was big on bringing me down to Bristol is the fans, the club and how massive the club is. Obviously I have played at Fleetwood and Accrington and no disrespect to them sides but the fan base here is unbelievable" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 5 minutes ago, SirColinOfMansfield said: If Joey told him all this before he signed, then it must be true .... "What was big on bringing me down to Bristol is the fans, the club and how massive the club is. Obviously I have played at Fleetwood and Accrington and no disrespect to them sides but the fan base here is unbelievable" To be fair he's got a point. After all, they must get double the crowds of those 2 clubs and Roverzzzz have been a league club for less time than both of those.... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Popular Post phantom Posted May 27, 2021 Admin Popular Post Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 True facts. 1. In the 1400s a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have 'the rule of thumb.' 2. Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only... Ladies Forbidden'... and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language. 3. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades - King David, Hearts - Charlemagne, Clubs -Alexander the Great, Diamonds - Julius Caesar 4. In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... 'goodnight, sleep tight.' 5. It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon. 6. Since 1992, Rovers fans have said they are "coming for City" at the start of every football season, hence the phrase ‘deluded twat’. 10 47 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted May 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 55 minutes ago, SirColinOfMansfield said: If Joey told him all this before he signed, then it must be true .... "What was big on bringing me down to Bristol is the fans, the club and how massive the club is. Obviously I have played at Fleetwood and Accrington and no disrespect to them sides but the fan base here is unbelievable" "Joey told me how big the City is..." Surely that should be....are? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 24 minutes ago, phantom said: True facts. 1. In the 1400s a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have 'the rule of thumb.' 2. Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only... Ladies Forbidden'... and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language. 3. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades - King David, Hearts - Charlemagne, Clubs -Alexander the Great, Diamonds - Julius Caesar 4. In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... 'goodnight, sleep tight.' 5. It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon. 6. Since 1992, Rovers fans have said they are "coming for City" at the start of every football season, hence the phrase ‘deluded ****’. 1-5 total myths. 6 totally true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 1 hour ago, SirColinOfMansfield said: If Joey told him all this before he signed, then it must be true .... "What was big on bringing me down to Bristol is the fans, the club and how massive the club is. Obviously I have played at Fleetwood and Accrington and no disrespect to them sides but the fan base here is unbelievable" This is exactly the type of shit they lap up. Im willing to bet that a higher percentage of people from Accrington watch their local club than Bristolians watch Rovers. Same goes for Fleetwood. ”Massive club” “unbelievable fanbase”... ******* idiots 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 1 hour ago, SirColinOfMansfield said: If Joey told him all this before he signed, then it must be true .... "What was big on bringing me down to Bristol is the fans, the club and how massive the club is. Obviously I have played at Fleetwood and Accrington and no disrespect to them sides but the fan base here is unbelievable" The fan base is unbelievable in fairness..... as in you can't believe a bloody word they say!!!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 1 hour ago, phantom said: True facts. 1. In the 1400s a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have 'the rule of thumb.' 2. Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only... Ladies Forbidden'... and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language. 3. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades - King David, Hearts - Charlemagne, Clubs -Alexander the Great, Diamonds - Julius Caesar 4. In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... 'goodnight, sleep tight.' 5. It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon. 6. Since 1992, Rovers fans have said they are "coming for City" at the start of every football season, hence the phrase ‘deluded ****’. No idea if the facts presented are true or not - and I'm not going to Google them to find out, but what I will say is... This is one of my all time favorite forum posts. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 14 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: This is exactly the type of shit they lap up. Im willing to bet that a higher percentage of people from Accrington watch their local club than Bristolians watch Rovers. Same goes for Fleetwood. ”Massive club” “unbelievable fanbase”... ******* idiots Population of Accrington: 35,456 Last average att: 2764 7.7% of the population Population of Fleetwood: 25,939 Last average att: 3165 12.2% of the population Population of Bristol: 467,099 Last Gas average att: 8320 1.7% of the population UNBELIEVABLE!!! For balance, on average, we’re watched by 4.5% of Bristolians. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityal Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 2 hours ago, SirColinOfMansfield said: If Joey told him all this before he signed, then it must be true .... "What was big on bringing me down to Bristol is the fans, the club and how massive the club is. Obviously I have played at Fleetwood and Accrington and no disrespect to them sides but the fan base here is unbelievable" They say that seeing is believing. I guess since they wont see many fans down the mem then their fan base really is unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 22 hours ago, CiderJar said: Another one looking thrilled to be there Poor sod. Looks like he's being held hostage. For his sake I hope someone pays the ransom soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 21 hours ago, Lew-T said: Coutts is a decent signing for them. Haven’t heard of the others though... Coutts is a banker. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 I used to get very irritated by people calling us "Bristol" when it should be "Bristol City". But now, that may be a bonus. I'm thinking that's what confused Sam Finley, he's been watching Sky, and when they said you've got an opportunity to play in Bristol he automatically thought of us. Imagine his shock when he turned up and it was those reprobates. And saw the ground and training facilities. That's why he's looking so sad. He's been duped. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 17 hours ago, richyy66 said: This bit in the Evening Post quoted by Barton on the signings made me chuckle "We want people that aren’t going to be freaked out by some of the away grounds in the division" What about the shit hole that they are going to play in every other week........haha What Barton meant was he wanted players who won't be phased by playing in larger stadiums and in front of bigger crowds than they get at the Tentmorial. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 8 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said: That picture with the scarf says it all. He can barely lift it above his waist. The clouds forming above him, and the picturesque, surroundings, hes in, looks like a park, i dunno? No wonder he cant raise a smile. Erectsmile dysfunction? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepywall Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 3 hours ago, SirColinOfMansfield said: If Joey told him all this before he signed, then it must be true .... "What was big on bringing me down to Bristol is the fans, the club and how massive the club is. Obviously I have played at Fleetwood and Accrington and no disrespect to them sides but the fan base here is unbelievable" It must be part of the contract they sign that they all come out with this crap..although I suppose he is right in saying the fanbase is unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 3 hours ago, SirColinOfMansfield said: If Joey told him all this before he signed, then it must be true .... "What was big on bringing me down to Bristol is the fans, the club and how massive the club is. Obviously I have played at Fleetwood and Accrington and no disrespect to them sides but the fan base here is unbelievable" Too right they're unbelievable..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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