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9 hours ago, bert tann said:

 

No, I'm Rovers all right but there are supporters that are wiser and with much more inside knowledge than me who should be airing their views.

It was OK to have a bit of fun at Nicholas' expense and if you remember I was winding you lot up a little when we all thought the new owners would have the financial muscle to complete the UWE deal and begin to give City a run for your money. But, starting with the excruciating BBC Bristol feature made in Jordan, as the months have passed the evidence has mounted that things are not as they should be. There is no point in typing the list of signals all over again save to say that from the "landing lights" comment by Stephen Hamer to the carpet cleaning and new curtains press release just recently it's obvious that the blundering around is continuing and people who are serious about what they do, such as the Governors of UWE and manager Darrell Clarke, will not put up with it for much longer. 

Unless they can find a benefactor among their friends in the Middle East who is willing to part with tens of millions for the privilege of owning a league 1 football club I fear our owners will be faced with the dilemma of either taking a substantial financial hit themselves or destroying an institution which has graced*** Bristol for the past 134 years. 

 

( ***   I use this word in the Are You Being Served context)

 

you are doing very well

1 hour ago, wendyredredrobin said:

If they can't read, how the hell can you exect them to be able to count . Whoops, almost left the "o" out of count there.

You may have almost forgotten the "o" but somebody has definitely taken the "p".

47 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said:

Say no more...

 

 

When Trump was questioned on the 2 photos he replied "yeah but there was 50 million locked out".

7 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said:

Oh the blue & white of Bristol, I can see it still

We've soft and tent like grandstands

But at least we pay our bills

Your team has very long Journey ahead. Just hope your team are still paying the bills in our lifetime.

DIY BIG BUILD SOS anyone?

No thought not.

23 minutes ago, bert tann said:

 

I did once but the men from Watertite Plumbing managed to unscrew me.

 

(sorry wrong thread)

that's quite funny, when I deal with plumbers they tend to screw me.

401 pages f all too say tho, broke rule number 3

premature just as the wife says.*this wasn't" rule no 3 

goodnight

3 hours ago, Red Rag said:

Rovers solve the transport issues for sell out match.

are you sure that's not their new multi seater stand?

2 minutes ago, WessexPest said:

I thought they took about 300,000 to every away game?...

they do too 91 of the 92 grounds but like me they are locked out because they won't buy a ticket.

Just now, Southstandoriginal said:

And some white plastic chairs.

I can supply about twelve. how many were locked out?

1 hour ago, bert tann said:

I better think it rover....

I think you will find we never promised you a rose garden, however we may be able too rustle up some gazebos

2 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said:

Edit: I'm crap at maths!

1x1 = 1

1x2 = 2

hope that helps

3 hours ago, wendyredredrobin said:

Only one Bristol team has ever played in the top flight (twice).

Only one Bristol team has ever played in an FA cup final.

Only one Bristol team has ever played in a League Cup semi.

Only one Bristol team has ever been relegated out of the Football League.

I think only one team in Bristol has ever paid more than £1 million for a player (several of them).

That's why there is only OTIB.

Any more to add to this list.

 

gert big smile

Just now, Mike Hunt-Hertz said:

Tudor timbers, and a roman/ greco portico, I'd wager.

no canvas but very old canvas and 1960's sprinklers

On 23/04/2017 at 16:19, Mike Hunt-Hertz said:

I think that it has been declared as green belt, and not to be built upon.

its probably a grade II listed gap now .

On 06/04/2017 at 10:48, Major Isewater said:

I am very fastidious by nature and proud  of the quality of my work , when I've finished I always step back to admire it . 

My job as a roofer didn't last long .

 

You were not Rod Hull by any chance?

16 hours ago, glynriley said:

There's a gAssshole who's sure all that glitters is gold

And he's buying a stairway to horfield...

Thought it was supposed to be heaven not hell!

4 minutes ago, havanatopia said:

Good day everyone on match day 44 and the first time Lee Johnson will meet his old club. That should be another exciting affair then.

Barnsley, not exactly Barcelona yet perhaps over 20,000 fans will attend today's match as I understand it. Well lets see. I have nothing but the highest of admiration for all those going regardless. It just goes to prove that if you build a magnificent new set of stands to accommodate more fans they will come; City is a club that we all know deserves top flight football and all true fans are right behind what the owner is trying to achieve. The only disconnect is his poor choice of managers. Time and again he has got it wrong or he has fired the manager too soon or too late. yet of course he is far from alone; in fact he is in the majority in that most football club owners fail. By definition it will always be thus. Perhaps the law of averages though is tilting toward BCFC failing a bit too much vis a vis money invested. Most would not argue with that. Steve does not like the abuse many dish out in his direction. Neither would you or I but that is the nature of the modern game if the fans feel strongly that there is a disconnect. No doubt that will all be put to one side for the rest of the season and for the first few games into the new season and, assuming we are above half way, it should remain that way. All of that being said I believe a lot of fans have so switched off to Lee Johnson that nothing short of promotion next season will convince them that this man is an acceptable manager for the club. And I am sure he will have the tools at his disposal in the close season. 

For the remaining three matches, all against teams with the most popular first letter in the game, most calculate that 4 points should be enough to keep us up; perhaps even 3 will do. It will be a very exciting and, at times, perhaps nervous run in. I suppose we at least have that to relish or bite our nails to instead of a boring mid table end to the campaign. City are a club that rarely does mid table, certainly not in recent times.

I have to say I am running out of things to say as this dreadful season draws to a close. Perhaps I will find some inspiration for the final match and be reinvigorated come the new season but if not I will do the honourable thing and stand down; something too few people do in the game today! Enjoy the game folks. UTC.

 

 

 

 

just 2 points @havanatopia

1) what took you so long too post

2) the bit in bold are you sitting on the fence there?

Just now, Port Said Red said:

Perhaps they are hoping that "the Wall" will start the demolition process for them

 

 

a strong bit of wind would probably start the job (unless they have tightened the guy ropes)

2 hours ago, Miah Dennehy said:

We dreamed of places like Kiddy that season. I think it happened at Altrincham and/or Alfreton.:(

Miah dont worry about how bad both teams have been just remember we have better colours. :-)

3 hours ago, freezer said:

 

The only table that counts is the one at the end of the season.

Sag heads know that only too well. Fingers crossed (only 5 of them though) that we stay up.

you can do ten if you use both hands.

40 minutes ago, alexukhc said:

Hey Darrell

leave them dogs alone

all in all you're just another manual manipulator with no balls

you might be able to change career Just be careful that your songs arn't banned in south africa (former a while ago)

1 minute ago, RedM said:

You can't say that...you will get sworn at and accused of not liking him!

@Redm you won't like I'm me short fat and not Ginger and the wife has ensured I am no longer rich.

BBC  have up with a new TV series Pointless City Managers should be better than Pointless Celebrities but might be too easy

43 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

Sorry, no offence intended. It did take a couple of goes , and to be fair it's unlikely they'll be able to grasp the technique  

with six fingers they should have no problem.