Port Said Red

18 hours ago, Fiale said:

 

Got a nice text from my Rovers supporting Uncle that they have started building their ground. Seemed a bit odd there was no news story asked him where he saw it and... it's a thread about some work making a car park at UWE that may or may not be on behalf of Rovers (no one seems sure). Was funny reading the thread, started out about UWE within a few post pretty much all about us  

 

Cover you eyes people, just a couple of gems...

 

 

Quote 4: When was the Administration party planned for and why wasn't I invited?

5 minutes ago, Libertine1 said:

http://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-england-bristol-37304937?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=57d1562ee4b0e473b5b946b0%26Wael's World: Bristol Rovers boss on how big club could be%26&ns_fee=0#post_57d1562ee4b0e473b5b946b0

Rovers fans, don't you want a straight answer from Wael? 

 

Well that certainly was one of the most obvious side steps in interviewing history...... "Can you compete financially? Financially? well uuuuuh, financially, the only way we can beat them is on the pitch"! 

1 minute ago, Neo said:

So Lee has had sleepless nights over his team - my guess presumes Tammy not quite there and Korey in squad but not starting :-

ROD

Little - Flint - Magnusson -Golborne 

ONeil - Pack

Patterson - Tomlin - Bryan

Engvall

Subs : Fielding, Ekstrand, Reid, Smith, Freeman, Abraham, Wilbraham.

Shows you the dilemma  with some good players not even in the 18 !!

 

I wonder how bad that ankle injury of Tammy's was if he was playing 1 on 1 in the back garden with his brother (according to Lee on Radio Bristol). I think it was more about getting him an 11 day break for the first time in 3 years. I have to say that i was amazed at that, if Chelsea are so keen on him they are taking a big risk of burning him out. I agree about Smith, I think he will stick to a team close to the one that beat Villa, but he will have a very strong bench containing 3 internationals! 

4 minutes ago, old_eastender said:

I won't be happy unless we take all 3 pts, two tough games to follow in quick succession where we could well get nothing, this is the game to gets some points on the board and ensure we are still in top half come 5pm next Saturday. Today will be a good test of how far LJ has really taken us forward.

I wouldn't say that, with all the changes to the squad it will be a few games in before this group start to really develop as a team I think.

1 minute ago, Hello said:

where was he begging for investors? I imagine as an investment banker he has contacts/knowledge of people who would want in on this sort of scheme

As for what they will get out of it, that does remain to be seen and depends on who they are

Somewhere in this increasingly lengthy thread there was a few links to pieces in the EP saying that he was seeking investment both at home and in London. 

If funding was never an issue why was he wandering around cap in hand begging for investors? If he has secured investment, what will these investors expect in return, what will happen when their 21,700 - 30000 seat stadium is losing money hand over fist because it struggles to a 3rd full? 

I wonder if some Darlington fans would like to post a few home truths on their board about the dangers of falling for the super stadium dream?

3 minutes ago, Chalkie said:

Nope - Bradford is a bigger population and not in the Premiership.

Sorry I meant "never had" rather than currently. (Prem rather than 1st division)

3 minutes ago, Murraysrightplum said:

But but but Bristol is the biggest and bestest city in the world and should be guaranteed a premier league team// OTIB 

Well it is the biggest without a Premiership team and far larger than some of those that do.

Also if you look at the catchment area, when we were in the old first division, we would get good numbers attending from all across Somerset alone.

18 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said:

Liverpool only slightly, I think club size influences the decision too.

Apparently depends which measurements you use. I have always understood we were the 6th largest in England (not UK) but looking at this site, it appears we  could be anywhere from 7th to 10th and in one of the measurements used we don't even get in the top 10 (but that one is for the UK). 

http://www.citymetric.com/skylines/where-are-largest-cities-britain-1404

14 minutes ago, Monkeh said:

All bigger population centres 

Sorry, Jason mentioned proximity which I assumed was one of the measurements, I don't know whether it's that. population or a combination of both. I assumed that it was overlooked in the areas i mentioned because it would be almost impossible to enforce fairly. Imagine only one of the Manchester clubs being allowed Cat 1 status or it being applied to Arsenal but not Tottenham!

9 minutes ago, JasonM88 said:

They'll find it difficult to get a cat 2 academy due to us being so close to them in proximity. Honestly, that's taken into consideration, even though it shouldn't be.

although it is overlooked at Cat 1 level in London, Liverpool, Manchester and the black country

14 minutes ago, DancinDannyD said:

 

Anyway - positive news - talks are advanced on the new training ground site, 29 acres, hoping to start a move in March.   Will aim to be a Cat 2 Academy - woohoo

Really?

This is what will be required and they think they will be able to fulfil this from scatch?

“Category 2” means that the football club passed an audit showing that the club is able to fulfill a set of very specific criteria. The audit process works on a three-year cycle, with the current cycle beginning in the upcoming season 2016/2017. The process involves a rigorous look at the function of the Academy across a set of pre-determined criteria:

• Club Vision and Values

• Coaching Programme

• Sports Science and Medicine

• Recruitment

• Education and Welfare

• Facilities

• Finance

• Productivity

The football club’s own investment in achieving these criteria – currently about £600,000 per year – is then supplemented by a Grant from the Premier League in the region of £500,000. This joint figure of roughly £1.1 million is then dedicated to the Academy and allows it to fulfill the required criteria. This money is paid once an Academy Performance plan has been produced, followed by an online submission against over 300 specific requirements and then confirmed by a five-day audit inspection from an independent company."

Ambition or more pie in the sky?

4 minutes ago, DancinDannyD said:

Well - no.  Although he did say the UWE is the only site they're looking at, and funding isn't a problem. But then said a team of accountants are currently reviewing feasibility and lots of discussions with other parties need to conclude.  So nobody any the wiser really.

Oh and just about the worst fans panel they could pull together - cringeworthy even if I say so myself. 

You sound so negative! Are you sure you are a genuine Gashead? 

35 minutes ago, DancinDannyD said:

No I didn't! 

I did something I have never done before and went and looked at your posting history and I have to say I can't see any evidence of this in your defence. I did however see some of your posts around the JR period and wondered if this is an example of the kind of positivity you would like to see from Bert?

 To me this seems to be just another post by a deluded gashead, remember those days when you thought that the new stadium was but months away? No wonder Bert has not taken up the offer of a drink, you would probably offer him a cider and buy him an apple juice.

40 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

Personally if I was Bert I wouldn't want to meet some random nutjob from a football forum in a pub anyway. Danny will probably claim this proves he's not a Gashead but then Danny pretended he was a City fan when he first started posting on here.

Bert has been posting here for nearly 10 years, that's a pretty long time to maintain an alter ego that supports another club. As I remember his posts throughout the years they always seem pretty informed on the club both current and historically. Dancing D's only "evidence" that he is a City supporter is that he is often negative about the blue few. Going by that criterion, there may be more Rovers fans than I ever imagined as there are apparently a load of them posing as City fans on here!

15 minutes ago, Up The City! said:

I remember the vile disgusting scenes following your rightful relegation to non league, that was hardly a minority was it?

Have they given up suing Wycombe Wanderers yet?

14 minutes ago, Robbored said:

.......yet another who misses the point.

To clarity.....I don't post anything Rovers related on this thread because I'm not interested in A) Rovers B) in slagging them off. I've outgrown all that years ago. 

Thats not to say i didn't used to rubbish them when I thought it was cool to do it but not these days.

Why not? Because I've grown up and realise how ridiculous it is. I wrongly assumed that some others had grown up as well - but obviously not.

 

33 minutes ago, slartibartfast said:

I thought we were 0-1 down when called off and it was Heffernan who scored ?

I really liked Heff, I wish we could have held on to him and given him more game time after we sold Lita. He was just unfortunate that LL had a great season and stayed fit pretty much all of it.

8 hours ago, DancinDannyD said:

Exactly well said that man (or possibly woman, I don't know!)

Much like those sniggering at our lowest competitive fixture attendance last night the issue at stake is much bigger than a point scoring exercise.

What Swindon are doing is shameful. And I'm proud that such a low turnout happened last night at our, and other EFL Trophy, games as the implications of letting this slip through unchallenged are just too great for our beautiful game.

From what I have heard it depends whether the post is on a weekend..

Even making a sigining they make themselves look tinpot  This is off the BBC transfer thred

"DONE DEAL

Bristol Rovers sign Chelsea duo

Posted at19:10

League One side Bristol Rovers have signed Chelsea duo Jake Clarke-Salter and Charlie Colkett on loan - although this is the second time the Pirates have tweeted the news, having originally used a picture of Ruben Loftus-Cheek."

1 minute ago, B1ackbird said:

Liverpool fans kicking off at the thought of having to pay again...

Surprised they don't have a minute silence on the anniversary every year (Copyright Boris Johnson) 

2 minutes ago, AzerbaijanApeman said:

What an absolute pile of festering nonsense...

Sheffield United ‏@SUFC_tweets  1m1 minute ago

Leicester City win 5-4 on penalties to secure an extra point #twitterblades

Seems the BBC website don't realise this rule is in place as they have made no mention of it on their results page. Does look like an American invention.....

3 minutes ago, Rule The Waves said:

Sorry if I'm being a numpty but what in god's name is the checkatrade trophy?

Sounds less appealing than the Downs League.

Whatever the competition Oldham and Carlisle put on a show tonight. Carlisle were 1-0 down, 3-1 up, 4-3 down and finally won it 4-5 with 10 men!

Do the Gas have any presence at UWE at the moment? The reason I ask is that I had to drive along the A4174 there one day last week and saw a Rovers car (number plate ended in GAS and the strage little pirate thing on it), as I passed there was a chap in a suit on a handsfree phone.  I was wondering if he was off to a meeting with the bigwigs there or if they have a training presence there?

7 minutes ago, Kodjias Wrist said:

Couldnt see us taking more than 500 if we were same position as them.

Really? The way they talk they sell out every away game no matter their league position.