East End Old Boy

6 minutes ago, One Team said:

So even if the Lansdowns sell up the rugby club still gets to play at Ashton Gate?

Apparently so - and the football club!

1 minute ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

If Gavin Marshall is correct, it would seem so.

Yep, Gavin explained this at this month’s Senior Reds lunch.

3 hours ago, Eddie Hitler said:

 

Well done on finding it Mr P, though that to me looks like the restructure which other clubs were doing where, from having one company holding everything, we changed to a holding company (in which some fans still have shares) which wholly owned a club subsidiary and a ground subsidiary (Ashton Gate Limited).

This was done so that if the football club went bust then it wouldn't take the ground with it.

At that stage the freehold remained owned by AG Ltd and, through them, BC Holdings Ltd.

I will also have a poke about the accounts to see when the freehold went outside the Holdings group, as I said this is all news to me.

Steve & Maggie own the ground through Pula Sports.

6 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Worth a watch.

 

Stuart Attwell was the VAR “official” and took so long reviewing surely proves nothing was clear and obvious. Also surprised there wasn’t an intervention for a red!

2 hours ago, bcfc01 said:

Playing Italy tonight KO 7pm at Doncaster Rovers United.

Not sure if Bell will get a game, but I would think its likely given his experience and the fact that the U20s haven't had good results lately, team may benefit from a couple or three new faces.

 

Bell starts!

3 hours ago, Homer Simpson said:

None of the seats have a good view. 

Would make more sense having the standing facing in the other direction, as least they could watch some cricket! 

I’ve got a blue car (which has a blue & white quarters badge!), blue suits, jumpers, coats - as for films……..!

12 minutes ago, richwwtk said:

I know we went down but I loved that season!

In a macabre sort of way, so did I!

2 hours ago, maxjak said:

Well done....On the ball as ever..............while the 3 Drips in a Driptray   are having their Sunday tea or discussing holidays in the Forest of Dean?

Perhaps some people actually have an alternative life?

10 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Wouldn’t be surprised if Phlegm takes it.

Will he spit or swallow? 

4 hours ago, phantom said:

Sounds great 

Is this a club or fan led thing? 

Think the City author Neil Palmer is the instigator…….

Would have been fun if instead we were playing Plymouth?

5 minutes ago, phantom said:

I hate to say his name is not one that I recognise 

Not sure why he didn’t play more games for us as was with us a few years 

Interesting that he signed for Liverpool for £60k didn't play a game for them but was then sold for a higher fee of £70k to Luton the following year 

As others have said, he did have a number of injuries, but we also had a some great wide players during that time, so plenty of competition!

Remember him as a strong powerful player, disappointed when he was sold (nothing changes!) but pleased it was to a top club. Always looked out for his name on the Liverpool team sheet, but gave up when it never appeared!

4 hours ago, ExiledAjax said:

Nick de Marco KC. Jesus the gas must pay very well.

This is why……..

Just now, Gazred said:

Blimey, no wonder he got fined.

If anyone hasn't read it, in summary, the Argyle media guy was filmling in the corridors near the home dressing room and was allegedly called a "gay ****", "a bender", "a creepy ****" and "a paedophile" for doing so.

Trouble is, I don’t think those comments were proven?

27 minutes ago, RedHienz said:

Meanwhile in North Korea.

The Spin - https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2023/september/club-statement-andy-mangan/

The facts - https://www.thefa.com/news/2023/sep/25/mangan-fined-250923

Interesting to read the hearing report.

Interesting indeed - wonder if any of it is under oath?

47 minutes ago, Nogbad the Bad said:

That's a really good number, for some reason I thought it would be less than half of that.

No wonder they never seem to advertise for new members, they don't need to!

There were 5 new members introduced today!

54 minutes ago, 38MC said:

How can we contribute if we don’t meet the senior red criteria? 

Matt Parsons said that he was going to give the money collected today to Jasper who runs a homeless charity. Google suggests this is him and I expect they would be grateful for any direct donations……..

https://helpbristolshomeless.org/about-us/

2 minutes ago, Henry said:

Great stuff. 
 

Who was the guest speaker?

Matt Parsons and Paddy Orme from the club

21 minutes ago, frenchred said:

How do you join the senior reds?

Any info gratefully received, thank you

Drop an email to Pam Day the Membership Secretary for information: pam_day5@btinternet.com

17 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

Did we win 4-0? If so that's the first game I can remember, although I am pretty certain it wasn't the first game I saw.

No, sadly it was 0-0 and the only time I saw John Atyeo play live, so never saw him score, but I did get his autograph!

2 hours ago, pongo88 said:

Old stagers like me can remember the Ringside seats in front of the Williams stand enclosure.  This was basically a bench that ran in front of the enclosure railings just by the side of the pitch. This gave a really different perspective of the match. I sat there once, next to the dugouts, and my overriding memory is of the awful pong of liniment from the players as they ran out of the tunnel 

I sat on a ringside seat for my first ever game in 1966 versus Charlton Athletic!

12 hours ago, Jerseybean said:

50 years ago today Ray Cashley scored for City, with a long clearance from his own penalty area, against Hull City on a very gusty night.

Were you there? 

Yep, I was!

15 hours ago, Super said:

Good. Nobody wants to see 12-13 mins added time.

Adds too much pressure to bladder control!