Unlike a lot of younger supporters I am one of many who grew up in the 50's with Rovers still at Eastville. In those days it was a fierce rivalry as we played them quite a few times in the league and the bragging rights always culminated in the Gloucestershire Cup Final funnily between them and us. I even used to go to Eastville many times to support the other team , yet my uncle supported them both !! The main thing for me is to be above them by at least one division, keeping them at arms length, but they are part of the Bristol scene. Remember in the Green Un, it was Peter Godsiff reporting on City and Robin Perry on the Rovers. 'The Gas' - yes I remember the famous gasometers where they got their name. We need them as much as Man City need United and Liverpool need Everton. Long may the Gas be below us . My mate a fervant Gas supporter who has given me many years of banter and is 72 was diagnosed with Terminal Lung Cancer the other week and given 1-2 years. I hope for him he gets some pleasure from them in the next season but not too much. He loves them like I love City. It's a game we all love but like politics, etc it has a share of numpties.