Silvio Dante

X2!!

Girls. Without prejudging the outcome here, the fact it’s three complainants and not just one adds a bit of weight to any prosecution case.

Charged with 4 counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against three complainants. Suspended by Man City. Feels like the right moral action at this stage by MCFC (can’t sack him until/unless found guilty). Jesus though, if proven, what a scumbag. Edit - Mods please merge as posted at the same time as identical topic

Right, anyone else tuning to 94.9 fm and opening a cider? ”I was there for the Thatcher years Geoff…”

I see Rovers have replaced Clint Hill with that bastion of integrity Kevin Bond. You know, Kevin Bond. Likely related to Esmond Million. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/5378844.stm Is being an accused criminal a prerequisite to being employed by that mob…?

The “problem” with us is like many other clubs. We have two seasons of new signings. If you look at the side today, Bentley, Kalas, DaSilva, Massengo and Weimann were in the first team squad pre Covid. All have songs bar TK (which doesn’t scan well). Simpson, Atkinson, James, Pring, Scott, Martin are all in one way or another “new”. Chants have to be earned, not given, and players earn them via performance. So I don’t expect them to have chants for a while. Or you end up with shit like “Alex Scott, he’s one of our own” for a player born nearer sodding Paris than Knowle!

Well, it’s good to see Roma did their research on their official tweet

Just a small tip. If you’re claiming to be more intelligent than the person you’re responding to, it may be appropriate to respond to what they actually said. I didn’t say Scott would play in the prem, I said he was an 18 year old (ok 17) playing in the championship. If you’re claiming to be intelligent, you might also realise the phrase is “no he won’t” not “now he want”. If you’re claiming to be more intelligent, you might want to remember that in the last five years we’ve produced more than one league footballer from the academy. If you’re claiming to be intelligent, you might want to look up the definition of opinion vs facts. You’re expressing an opinion, not a fact despite what you say. Actually, If you’re claiming to be intelligent, the best thing for you to do might be to stop digging. Because everything you’ve written suggests the opposite.

My bad. I just don’t like having to edit posts in a weeks time ?

Mate. Have a word with yourself. In terms of Moore, Massengo, Bakinson they are not academy players. Massengo has been in the first team squad since he signed, and was injured pre season hence no involvement - you may recall last year NP playing and praising him, and HNM being one of our one bright spots. As for the rest Scott - played very well first two games and only 18. If he does go out on loan eventually that’s fine, but it doesn’t mean he’s not making it. Do me a favour - show me how many 18 year olds are playing Championship football regularly. You can’t. You’re trying to prove your point by picking on one who is!! O’Leary - He’s played at this level for a stretch. He’s played exceptionally well at the level down. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but one of our best players is our GK and we can’t play two. Pearson (it’s Pearson not person) - Involved in pre season. Is he ahead of Weimann currently which is what he’s going for? No. Should he be ahead of an established footballer at this level who we desperately missed last season? No. Does that make him a bad player? No. Bell/Conway/Jannah - see Pearson You appear to think that if someone’s not tearing up the league at 18 they are never going to make it. While simultaneously thinking the one 18 year old who is playing well at this level isn’t going to make it. So, absolutely no reason to keep on 18 year olds who may need loans at lower levels in your opinion. Here’s a few names for you: Ben White - Loaned to Newport in L2 at age 18 Jack Grealish- Loaned to Notts County in L1 at age 18 Harvey Barnes - Loaned to MK Dons in L1 at age 18 All played for England in the last 12 months. But as they were only ready for L1 or below at Bell, Pearsons, Scott’s and Conways age I assume Brighton, Villa and Leicester should have let them go. You’re either a troll or a moron.

I think the OP may have been possessed by the spirit of the departed Ashton Yate. What needs to be understood is that the academy/youth system for years was not fit for purpose. You might see Matt Bryant, Aaron Brown or Joe Bryan come through but it was at best 1 player a year making it to not just our first team, but league football generally. And that was when we were a lower level and there was more chance to get through as there were less overseas players. Where we are now is we’re getting rid of players like Nurse, who move to league one. That says we’re bringing through good players. And it’s only just getting to that point, because the academy has developed. So we have Scott, Conway, Towler, Bell etc (Massengo and Bakinson were bought as non academy players). And behind that, we have Low, Henry, Benarous, Francois. Not all will make it - it’s the fifth hardest league in the world FFS. But right now, we have players with chances. And to make this comment after two games when most of the kids haven’t been playing is a touch bizarre.

Old bean, you seem to have inadvertently staggered into the “take the piss out of Rovers” thread and been perturbed that there’s piss taking of Rovers. Much like when you - Inadvertently staggered into the transfer forum and was discombobulated to see potential transfers discussed - Inadvertently staggered into the politics forum and was horrified to see people with informed opinion on political discourse - Inadvertently staggered into a thread on veganism and was flabbergasted to see vegan based discussion Its a f*ng minefield this place…

Much as I hate the hundred, this was phenomenal

And at one point, Marvin Brown was going to be a £10m footballer and Bas Savage was going to be a competent pro. Fact is, even if Nagy showed potential in 2016 he was a long way from realising it to the level of the others quoted. Had he done so, sure as eggs is eggs, he wouldn’t have been playing for Bologna and they wouldn’t have been happy to sell him to us. Five years ago he had potential - I don’t think anyone can say that in his time with us he’s looked a cut above the rest. If our management team should regret not getting the best out of him, Adam himself based on his career to date should be looking doubly hard. Or, it might be he’s just not as good as he may have been seen to be at one point.

I’m not ITK on many things, but I do know (and have mentioned before on here) that before we signed Nagy we were in for Skuse back, who LJ wanted. That plays to the theory Nagy was bought as a DM, but also that he may have been a signing instigated by Mr Ashton…

Even Nagys biggest fans couldn’t put him as first on the team sheet Tbf - he’s just not shown it since being here. When you think today Williams, Bakinson and Massengo weren’t in the side it’s an easy one to say we get rid of - he’s not so much better (or even better) than the other options we have. From a personal point of view, it is also clear that for some players Covid will have focussed minds - Adam is Hungarian, I believe his wife is Italian, so to be away from both families becomes all the harder - notwithstanding the financial rewards. Is he saleable? Yes Is he in our best team? Debatable Is he replaceable? Undoubtedly Its a sell from me and no real concerns over doing so. Edit: just tagging @Harry in here for thoughts!

****ing hell I’ve missed this.

It could be yours… https://www.stonegatepubpartners.co.uk/run-a-pub/pubs/pages/rising-sun-bristol.aspx

The natives are getting restless. How long before this guy is a)banned from gaschat b)called a ‘ted

I think that’s the thing, work rate. With Pitman it was like playing with 10 unless the ball was within a yard of him. Great anticipation and good finisher, but you would be carrying him for 89 minutes out of 90. He’s not going to pull defences left right and centre so he’ll need lots of movement and running around him. I’d call it a risk at 33. Best days behind him, looks to have beefed up a bit, and could struggle unless Rovers have 10 great athletes around him. If they do, he’ll score goals but if I was a Rovers fan, I wouldn’t be shouting from the tent tops yet.

Gaschat being completely normal and comparing Joey’s actions with Adam Johnson’s - in turn normalising Johnson’s actions. From a safeguarding expert no less

I was thinking that (when I worked in town pre lockdown) I started at Temple Meads way, did Baldwin/Park, through GS, past AG, down West/East and finished at Temple Meads. Yours sounds far more picturesque!!

Speaking of relay… I’m mindful that I suggested we do a run in memory of One Team In Keynsham. Season starts 7th August and I said one week prior for target - hopefully restrictions gone- so I’d suggest we try and do it 30th July if people are up for. My suggestion is we do a start from AG about 10am, and I think I can plan a 10k (likely loop to Temple Meads with detours) from there. So, let’s do this. Comment if up for and that time/date works (I’m flexible - in time and date at least!) and if we get enough in this community, let’s push this to the main forum/Twitter/Scotty etc

That’s this year and a run of five gigs. Looks like relocated from Hippodrome so I’d imagine setting it’s to allow setting up outdoors

Bet there isn’t. Tickets hugely expensive with people likely short on cash, played Bristol before and voice shot away - see the difficulty in selling Rod Stewart tickets pre pandemic for your touchstone - and he could still sing