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I wouldn't be surprised if someone asked them to scout us ahead of a game as they are all local and out of work.

7 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said:

Ah, the old USP delusion, we haven't had that one for a while.

What are they?

They're crap, play in a crap ground, unique kit (apart from Wycombe and Sabadell who also wear stupid quarters), old supporters, standing up (I'll give them that one even though it's not through choice), tents, falling support so there's plenty of room, minibus head butting, boob cricket, attacking players and their hospital transport, deluded fans, crap pasties, charging for water, Irene (stolen), gert pirate (St Pauli), international ownership, a manager who talks like Louis Walsh, hate them bloody 'teds, 'coming for you', erm, any more?

Don't under estimate the money in children's parties 

44 minutes ago, Loon plage said:

Rovers Independent forum.

To be fair, I see that Bamber Gasgroin replied :

Well, you called out what you perceive as a conflict of interests, I countered by pointing out that whilst your 'Plant' was still in place an agreement was reached between Higgs and UWE, that agreement was acceptable as a basis for our present owners to purchase the club, so I'm struggling to see what your point is?

Taylor himself is a side show, but it shows where we are when removing a player who barely makes their bench is enough to scupper us completely.

We can challenge what's happening in BS3, all it takes is vision and investment. You can't spend your entire life blaming other people for your own failure, or maybe you can....

Followed up by PHilton :

I’m with you Bamber. Higgs was comfortable with his business partners so not sure what the objection is now?

Our new friend, or maybe not so new, wants somebody to take up his gauntlet but that’s not the way it works here. You either stop dropping hints and tell the whole story or you are wasting your time.

Watola always told the board that Bristol Rugby wouldn’t be missed very much in terms of finanace. Rovers couldn’t afford to finance the women’s team so it was salvaged by Filton College. A previous board pissed off Filton College which allowed Bristol City to jump in and attach their Academy there and subsequently take over the women’s team.

All I See is us screwing it up and City taking advantage.

Worryingly rational Gassers there...

 

There was someone talking about their USP's as well and to be fair the club really are missing a treat on some of them - but when your struggling hand to mouth painting your front door is a luxury.

The whole thing is funny, the opening post was a conspiracy theory (below). I find it weird how they distort the whole Bristol Rugby / ground thing - quite happy to stitch them up and steal their ground, then ditch them when going to UWE in a nice new stadium because they won't need them and they would ruin their pitch. The opening post was - seems his timelines are a bit whacked regarding where any conflict of interest may lie as well.

1 hour ago, JBFC II said:

They're still going on about the release clause being 'leaked' 

What's the point of a release clause if you don't want anyone to know about it... 

53 minutes ago, Vincent Vega said:

Was it not his own agent ,who just happened to be Johnson's agent as well that leaked it ?

Suck it up Sags

Well before the transfer took place, rovers fans were debating the contract that Matty had just signed for them. They were saying it was great and he was a legend for signing guaranteeing they would get a fee for him as opposed to just going on a free. In that thread they debated a minimum clause and many said it was £300,000.00. So they have themselves to blame for putting it out there well before we approached him.

15 minutes ago, Mike Hunt-Hertz said:

There used to be a Camel Corps in the army.

Yep

1 hour ago, glynriley said:

 

Fair play mind, you've got to be impressed with those pictures, it could almost be 2 different grounds.

 

Until you realise that actually they just added another tent in the corner..

whoo whoo hold on there sunshine - I think you will find that there are a LOT more portacabins and cargo containers dotted around the ground now thank you very much ! 

3 hours ago, Port Said Red said:

Nearly off page 1, have 3 wins in a week wiped all trace of what a terrible year it has been for the tragic ones? 

Nah.......

At this time of the year there are reviews galore, why should we be any different?

Let's look back over 2018 with a few "highlights of hilarity"......

 

New tents (sorry stands) That they sold season tickets to including a mysterious row M that did not actually exist.

 

53 minutes ago, Tyna said:

Open letter/ petition on Change.Org

We now have a plot of land in Almondsbury sitting doing nothing and our (now ex) manager saying he doesn't believe it will be built during his tenure. It's inconceivable that the owners appear to believe this doesn't warrant some kind of official statement underlining what they intend to do going forward to finally provide this club with fit-for-purpose training facilities.

Th

Gasheads everywhere

Well he wasn't wrong 

2 minutes ago, Swede said:

The muppets in charge are looking to make further savings and as a cost cutting exercise its an easy choice to bin him and put agent Stewart in charge.

Always assuming they have enough to pay up his contract of course!

 

Maybe you missed it.. Stew man has left the building.

"Assistant manager Marcus Stewart has asked to be released from his contract and the club have reluctantly agreed"

Maybe Wael fancies the job, he's tried being a owner, now why not a manager ! Who knows with his career trajectory he could be dishing up pies or sat on the sidelines as a ball boy in no time. There is no start to his talents.

Looks like another Gas Head shot his load a little to early.............

1 hour ago, 54-46 said:

Good old Henbury.

 

Wow white elephant stadium ? 

4 hours ago, YorkshireSection said:

Why don't you shove your gas sentiments somewhere dark and cold, I think you are on the wrong forum ffs!

copper shows gas colours on city forum shock!

#anotherclevercopper#gaslogic 

3 hours ago, Loon plage said:

Id rather she didn't post at all but thats just my view of course.

Oh no someone wished the Gas good luck, must go into 4 year old salty mode. Christ, grow the **** up.

3 hours ago, TinMan's left peg said:

I think it’s probably my favourite stupid thing they’ve done. Top 5 at least.  Less distraction and more idiotic delusion that anyone would be remotely interested in what a 3rd tier, badly run football team would think about the referendum result. And the “statement” doesn’t even say anything, it’s a non-statement.  

 

We should have a vote on the funniest thing Rovers have done over the last 5 years. 

The Bristol city relegation party thread on gad chat has to be up there.

6 hours ago, RedLionLad said:

Not so long ago...

in all fairness outside of this thread people on this site think he's a good manager and wonder why he didn't leave when his stock was high. So, nope not hated by most 'Teds' - we just find him kinda funny, and a little sad to still be at that dump.

1 hour ago, bert tann said:

Poor old Nicholas has got himself in a tight spot again.

The Al-Qadi family won't go unless they get the full value of the land which they say is 17 million.

But the financial backer says if he pays that much for the site there won't be enough left to build Rovers a new football ground.

Our only hope now rests on a bumper olive harvest.  

Why, oh why would he subject himself to thankless job of owning BRFC again. He must enjoy pain.

4 hours ago, Ska Junkie said:

This!

The tents aren't permanent structures so why would they need planning permission?

I appreciate they would need to (somehow) pass a health and safety  and SAG check but thought only permanent structures need planning permission?

Seems the club have confused themselves as well - do they need planning permission or not, they said they don't need it, yet still agreed they need to put planning permission in once the structures are up - so they did know they needed it.

A spokesperson for Rovers said the current status of the stands were as ‘temporary structures’, which doesn't need planning permission. They said the Safety Advisory Group, which issues safety certificates for the stadium, had worked with the club throughout the process over the summer and were happy with what has happened.

The club worked with all the relevant authorities, including Bristol City Council, on its plans, and said it was agreed they would first put up the stands as temporary structures and then apply for planning permission once they were up.

But neither stand has formal planning permission, and the club has now submitted a retrospective planning application to Bristol City Council.

1 hour ago, Vincent Vega said:

4 people have signed it....4