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A scuffed shot that gave the goalkeeper a chance to save it

Do you still refer to the Dolman by the name of its predecessor - The Cowshed?

This is the problem that @TheBigFatWurzel conveniently ignores. Splitting the Lansdown (not the Williams) stand would involve a major rebuild to ensure segregation in the upper and lower concourses. It’s not going to happen. These crazy ideas crop up on a regular basis. Perhaps we could have an “oh no not again” emoji. In fairness to the OP he/she only joined in August so hasn’t seen the dozens of similar threads on this subject. We’ve got a separate transfer section so why not have a separate one for Ashton Gate rebuilds? (and send the suggestions direct to SL so that he can splash a few more millions)

Playing in the dark need not be a problem if the players wear glow in the dark shirts. Rovers may be trying to cut down on their electricity bills by abandoning floodlights altogether

…..an obscure, eccentric novelty act? That sums up Bristol Rovers in a nutshell

You were at the Isle of Wight festival and you can remember what you saw! Strewth

It’s got nothing to do with the sun. The refined intelligential sit there and discuss the finer aspects of the game.

This Dolman layout must be pretty similar to the earlier proposal. It looks as though the South Stand was divided in this image, a bit like the Dolman. I can vaguely remember a plan to have it split with the standing in the lower section

Miah - Seasick Steve sang a song about you - I Started Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It Left. Perhaps it could replace the awful Irene song

Although there are some sensible people on the Rovers’ forum who realise how shambolic the club is, there are still a lot who are totally deluded - e.g. “I think we knew that Wael and co were hard bargainers after the UWE collapse. That's a good thing, we want a good deal for the club ultimately.” How can anyone believe the UWE and Fruit Market stadiums have fallen through because of Wael’s negotiating skills? They’ve fallen through because, as always, Rovers don’t want to spend any money.

We’ll, it’s given a lot of people a lorra lorra laughs

Torquay won again today to move into 3rd place in the league. Gary Johnson wants to retire but he’ll keep going until Torquay get back into League 2 just to annoy @Robbored

That’s better than Rovers Santa’s Grotto. If you fancy “keeping your hand in” and doing a bit of free work for them, then you’re just the man they’re looking for

Perhaps it’s just a case of stupidity by the new owner, who knows nothing about football - e.g. 5.00 pm Wael phones him to say he can have a deal at £800k. He checks the piggy bank and decides it’s just about possible. Later he realises it’s £800k + £200k add ons + 3 years salary + agents fee. That’s when panic set in and the cunning plan of missing the deadline was devised

Does anyone know if the watch is genuine or a fake? Perhaps it’s just an outer case with no inner parts.

You can unbolt just about any steel construction, but is there a market on eBay for secondhand stands? City gave away their old floodlights a few years ago, but nowadays even non-league clubs tend to design and build their own stands. The Rovers stand has the disadvantage of having numerous pillars supporting the roof, which just doesn’t happen with new builds anymore

Here it is

This team has a rather unfair advantage - there are 14 players! Did the ref notice?

That is as great team. It’s such a pity Cheesley was injured in the next match and the treatment / support he subsequently received was criminal. A team is more than one player, but he had the potential to develop into a top Division 1 forward.

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What has a gimp mask and black clothes got to do with atmosphere? If you want atmosphere just call on Russ Abbot

I strongly object to the word “we” in the above post. I may have had the odd fashion faux pas or two in my time, but I never sank that low. A rayon scarf around my wrist? The only way I would have done that was if I had a paper bag on my head like the chap who went to England matches

Anything is possible. Bobby Robson took England to the 1990 World Cup semi final but the FA had decided not to renew his contract before the tournament took place

He didn’t specifically say that. He just refused to comment on the situation, though my conclusion is the same as yours. As others have said, plenty of praise for “Steve” but nothing for Nigel. It’s understandable that he had to tow the party line, but I thought it was a very bland interview. Perhaps the questions could have been a bit more probing and difficult

It’s all very well enjoying a day at the football but the sign says “Bristol City’s Finest”. If that’s City’s finest then God help us