TV Tom

10 hours ago, Philgas said:

Glad you love it .. it's also great for me to catchup on BRFC news on here .. and of course I care a bit as you were only in this league not that long ago,I miss our derbies .. We all have mates and family of the other team and keeping it real we all care a bit don't you think ?

Can't say I miss the derbies because we have nothing to gain and everything to lose, always been the same with the exception of our 2-1 FA cup win at Eastville in the early 80s when we were actually in a lower division than you for the only occasion in my lifetime, it' like Port vale V Stoke, Notts County V Forest or Walsall V WBA, the little team's cup final against their far bigger and generally superior neighbours, personally I hope we never have to play you again

If Leeds come calling he'd be mad not to go, he's in a win/win situation, if he succeeds he's a hero and if he fails it would all be down to a nutty chairman, if he has any ambition he'd be gone as he's taken Rovers as far as they can go

5 hours ago, ernie goodthing said:

We need to get this thread to 300 pages to prove just how little we care...

Not sure why people seem so concerned that we have such a big thread about our nearest and bitterest rivals, surely this is natural? Of course if the thread annoys people, you can just ignore it

The gas posters on here talk a lot of sense, shouldn't lower ourselves to their petty standards of banning posters of the "other" team

24 minutes ago, stargas said:

Our new stadium is a pipe dream, we are rag bag Rovers, our owner is skint, our grotto won't return but we cower in the giant wake of you '82ers, the hugest massivest club, we are the Blue few.

 I think that just about sums up the last 120 pages. You're ace you are. 

And we are the gift that just keeps giving.

One thing, give us a bit of time and hopefully we'll catch up a little bit with your massive hugeness. Cheers.

It's a BCFC forum, what do you expect, is the Rovers forum any different to ours with the disdain shown towards their cross city rivals? Personally I wouldn't know as I don't waste time trolling other teams forums

47 minutes ago, Bouncearoundtheground said:

1,032 city fans, great effort, we're almost guaranteed over 1,000 away fans will make the travel each game for the first time in years 

Long trips to Hull and Blackburn will hit those figures but the 4000 we take to Fulham will more than compensate plus big followings at QPR and Brentford

What was it Danny a baker said about Rovers?

Personally I feel totally indifferent to it all, seems strange that Higgs, Bradshaw and Jelf have gone completely, a lot years involvement between the three of them, also find it strange that there are much bigger clubs in the lower divisions they could of pumped money into rather than a North Bristol/South Glos' footballing backwater

22 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

Not surprised it was more, don't know where I got 96 from, just popped into my head. I remember we were up the open end that game for some reason.

145 rings a bell to me, a record at a football match at the time, not surprising really as a particular song from the EE was shameful though for many (myself included) sung it happily without having a clue what it was about

5 hours ago, richwwtk said:

 

Yes it happened, and I've never denied it, but it's made out to be as if it was the only thing going on at the football when it was a sideshow at best.

The fact that people enjoyed it really doesn't make it acceptable, and it amazes me that people are so proud of having been involved rather than realising now what fools they were and being quite embarrassed about it.

Can't remember any fools to be honest just a good bunch of lads enjoying the football experience of the 70's, it's a completely different experience these days which for my kids sake I am grateful for, but I'll never forget the different buzz that the football experience gave you in those days and wouldn't of changed it for the world, I feel it's a shame that you should feel the need to mock and criticise

1 minute ago, Sir Colby-Tit said:

I'm pretty sure Arsenal gave it a go at some stage in the late 70's. My old man is still proud for chasing them out.

 

 

Plenty of teams got in as was the norm in those days but managing to stay in was the tricky bit.

1 minute ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

Definitely one Tuesday night and, now you mention it,  Pompey as well - also, by coincidence, on a Tuesday night, all kicking off by the Mercedes garage and on Winterstoke Road.

Pompey and Brum are the only 2 teams that I can recall that were unable to be shifted from the middle of the East End. Remember a very young Trevor Francis scoring the only goal of the game for Brum

5 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

I am not sure about 'taking' the East End, but I remember back in the 1970s both Leicester one Tuesday evening and Birmingham having very large numbers present throughout the match - also Liverpool, of course, during the FA Cup game.

I also remember one Saturday afternoon when Sheffield UTD 'invaded' the East End in large numbers: they were finally chased out, but not before 'allegedly' hitting one City fan with an axe would you believe.

Certainly remember Birmingham and Pompey in large numbers on the East End but absolutely no recollection of Leicester

12 hours ago, Kingswood mask said:

No, it's the truth, they came on the East End and gave a good show, old bill saved their ases, only to be murdered and humiliated once the hounds of hell had a free run after the game, same old same old 

I remember it well myself but unless I'm reading it wrong he's over-estimating their performance that day!!

2 hours ago, st andrews gas said:

60's I don't know- started going in '72 and was in the tote end every time we played city and never was the end taken - from '72 at least- unlike the East End- '75.

What is this "East End in 75" another famous Gas myth about to start?

I don't read their non league rag, but I seem to remember a certain Polak creating numerous accounts on here when we got relegated a few years ago.

 

Anyway he can't be that sensible if he rather have Higgs as a chairman than the Lansdowns.

He is very anti Higgs, he also puts that dopey "Henbury gas" poster in his place, definitely one of their better posters but that's not saying much, never read such a bitter and jealous bunch

Can someone tell Kingswoodpolak the correct way to use a f*cking comma? What, a complete, moron.

 

Anyway I'm sure our stupid friends up north are gutted they're not moving to South Glos.

To be fair to Kingswood Polak he is usually one of the most sensible posters on that forum

Swan conham hill.

Is the Swan a Rovers pub?

Back from the local pub - bunch of middle aged donuts in the garden singing Irene and Ricky Lambert songs, as well as a couple of anti-City ones.

 

Quote "Wembley is our second home"

 

Sad buggers.

Which pub?

 

On another subject, doesn't that dump look awful from above?

Truly hilarious, they really don't do themselves any favours with this amateurish rubbish, it looks to me no more than 300-400 people there and the ground looks shocking

Don't disagree with a single word. You'd be fuming if that was your right-back letting him get the ball in from there.

is that the right back who helped rovers get relegated to the conference last season?

Clearly a tough month.

 

Oddly, however looking less scary than a few week ago. Oldham looking harder, Swindon, Peterboro maybe a little easier? Preston on a great run to. 

 

Think I would take seven points.

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They also have Orient away this Tuesday night

Thanked the excellent support today... Lets ALL get behind him for the rest of the season.

Most of us have been behind Jet through his bad spell and fully appreciate his wonderful contribution this season, the dogs abuse he has received has been shameful, the likes of Ivan & BemmyJeff are notable by their absence tonight 

I am sure the bloke formerly called ivan will find some way to criticise JET just to contribute to hounding the guy out the door at seasons end. 

 

On a positive note that was a seminal win bearing in mind the next two games.. and the confidence will do us no end of good. Clean sheet on tuesday night?.. lets get our first of the season on the road (or there about's) at probably the hardest place to get it. 

Cannot believe the Jet haters, only the Peterborough striker has got more goals than Jet's 19 in this division & only 6 teams have have scored more goals than us, the problem is & always have been with our woeful defence, luckily we have 2 players with 37 goals between them, the best pairing in the division