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Crazy bet shown on TV 

2 hours ago, East End Old Boy said:

Rather leave a player up field, then the opposition will leave two back.

I often wonder how many players a defending side could leave up front whilst defending a corner?

Say we have five attacking players on the halfway line surely this negates the attacking team having as many players in the box?

9 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Can you tell us who?

I'll PM you, obviously don't want to be leaking potential team news

Two youngsters not involved with the first team before (to the best of my knowledge) were added to training today, be interested to see how close they get to starting 

32 minutes ago, Bristol Oil Services said:

Our are lads out on the lash (and the flash) for a day at the races anyone know? Or has Nige binned that off after last night's showing?

And I just see Brighton's Tony Bloom has won up there - good job Steve and his Bristol Sports stable have steered clear of that sort of thing, I'd say.

 

They were scheduled in stay in Yorkshire overnight and travel back today, but traveled back overnight and are training this afternoon instead

3 minutes ago, Fordy62 said:

Bizarrely he’s walking off looking fairly comfortable. When I tore my hamstring I had to be carried off. 

What he's done in the past too

7 minutes ago, One Team said:

So apart from Sky red button is it on RobinsTV? Likely to be streams?

https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/domestic-and-international-stream-available-for-barnsley-clash/

2 hours ago, Slacker said:

Got all excited when I saw the heading.Thought he had died.

Ouch that's a bit harsh 

5 hours ago, iamalagerdrinker said:

SkyBet are doing money back as cash on the first race tomorrow £10 max bet 

They usually do the first race each day

1 hour ago, 1960maaan said:

Am I missing something here ?

The club badge on the screen 

Just a heads up that these two stations now both have ticket machines installed. 

This means that they are now part of the penalty fare scheme in the area. 

Depending on the guard on your train / at your arriving station they 'could' charge you the £20 penalty fare. 

This only really applies to those who start their journey at a station without barriers 

I'm the first to bash the websites etc with errors, but I believe the problem is with an update worldpay were implementing. 

It's not just us affected. 

If you haven't sorted by next week, either liaise with @JerrySLO(he can help) or I can try and buy the tickets for you and you can transfer over the money ?? 

Has anyone ever mastered a way to search for a specific game? 

1 hour ago, Tin Soldier said:

Try and see it as supporting a very long standing local football pub, rather than wasting your ££ on expensive drinks in the ground for Bristol Sport. I think/hope the Rising Sun will do well actually.

Myself and friends do drink in many of the long standing pubs outside the ground, both before and after the game

My point was if people are happy to pay the increase levied to our custom than that is us to them

I would be interested to know what the matchday experience will be like for the rugby tomorrow

4 hours ago, Bedred31 said:

Welcome to London- you’ve obviously never had a pint within 5km of Wembley, where all boozers have a Match Day Price List. They will say additional security costs- plastic glasses etc- but that’s plainly nonsense, as an increase in sales will compensate for any (largely fictional) additional costs.

Meanwhile, I’ve no experience of the Rising Sun, which from the pictures looks a jolly good pub.

Of course I have plenty of times, this isn't about a match day it's about a short timescale either side

If people are happy to pay an inflated price just to drink there near to kick off that is fine, but I know myself and many others wont be

4 hours ago, Never to the dark side said:

the Government has announced you can buy dirt cheap tickets from 19 april to 3rd May

for travel between 25 april and 27 may

As both of these trips will be mostly on cross country,it MIGHT save a few some money

Gonna find out what the turn up on the day fare is.

not sure how cheap the tickets will be though

Do you have any internet links please?

5 hours ago, Big C said:

But they are not extortionate and with pubs closing seemingly on a daily basis including several around Ashton Gate I don't have any problem with this if it keeps their doors open

57 minutes ago, Bernard Lerring said:

Are people complaining over the pub choosing to switch its prices between a cheap pint and a very cheap pint?

The tobacco factory is just shy of £6 all the bloody time ffs. 

If you Don't like it, don't drink there

It's not the prices that is the problem 

It's the fact they increase the price of a drink before and after a game, never known anywhere do this before. 

51 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said:

It crashed for me a few slides before the end, nothing will come of it anyway, so I wouldn't waste your time.

Glad it wasn't just me

1 hour ago, Big C said:

Maybe these are the normal prices and they are lowering prices when they are not busy

Sadly not, these increased prices only occur either side of kick off and are lower the rest of the week

By MARTIN LIPTON

CHELSEA’S future has been plunged into doubt after Roman Abramovich was accused of being involved in funding and equipping Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and placed on the Uk sanctions list.

The move freezes Abramovich’s assets, including Chelsea.

And while the club will be allowed to continue to operate and play matches under a special licence, it can only do so under onerous conditions that also prevent the sale of the Blues.

Are Chelsea able to keep playing?

Yes, even though all other assets owned by Abramovich have been “frozen immediately” by the Government. Chelsea is one of those assets but “General Licence INT/2022/1327076” ensures the club can remain active. The licence “allows Chelsea Football Club to undertake activities that would otherwise be prohibited by financial sanctions, meaning the club can fulfil its fixtures and carry out football business, without undermining the impact of sanctions”.

What does that mean?

The club remains allowed transactions relating to the “reasonable costs necessary to host fixtures”, including providing security, catering and stewards. Wages of all employees can be met and paid, along with the costs of travelling to matches and pre-existing contractual payments regarding previous transfer and loan dealings.

And what about the fans?

The advice from the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation says that the sanctions order means Chelsea cannot take any more money “at the gate” or for future tickets that have not been purchased already. 

In simple terms, that allows season ticket holders or those who have already bought tickets for games to attend fixtures - but nobody else. They can buy food and drink at the game, too.

Hang on, that’s unfair - how can away fans attend for games where the tickets haven’t been on sale?

Prem chiefs are already seeking a solution. The most likely solution would be for Chelsea to give away their away fan allocation - 3,000 tickets per match - to their opponents for free, with any proceeds of £30 per ticket sale going direct to the Premier League. That money might then be sent to Ukraine-based humanitarian relief.

But the club Megastore - that’s been shut down?

Probably, although maybe not. The licence “permits parties who purchased or produced club merchandise prior to 10 March 2022 to continue selling that merchandise” but none of that money can go to Chelsea or, directly or indirectly, Abramovich. Unless there is a whole new bank account separate from the club for Megastore revenues - and that applies to ALL of the club’s High Street stores as well - they cannot trade with immediate effect.

And the games due to be on TV - starting with Newcastle on Sunday?

The ongoing TV contracts, domestic and overseas, can continue as normal. The OFSI says broadcasters are “permitted” to screen games “under pre-existing arrangements” and that contractually-agreed broadcast payments “related to any fixtures” can be paid. 

But does that mean no prize money from the Prem - or Uefa?

Again, a strict reading of the regulations could mean that happening as those payments would not be “related to any fixtures”. It’s going to be an interesting time for the Prem lawyers, too.

Okay - but Abramovich was looking to sell. Is that out of the window?

For now, yes. The freezing of Abramovich’s assets also preclude ANY financial dealings from which he might benefit. And a sale would mean money into his bank accounts, soi that’s a no-no. That deadline of interest due on Tuesday has suddenly been rendered redundant.

And how does it impact the summer? Chelsea would normally have been active in the market….is that off the agenda now?

Not entirely clear - but, probably, yes. The sanctioning means, in the first place, that there can be no funding of the club’s activities from the owner or his related companies.

But any player sales would, normally, mean money going into an Abramovich-owned entity, which would be breaking the Law. And it is equally an offence to receive money from an Abramovich company.

Any bank or lawyer facilitating a transaction would be liable to prosecution, too.

Theoretically, it means Chelsea cannot offer any new contracts to current players either 

Of course, the Premier League may seek to intervene to grant a further loophole at the end of the season. But, for now, Chelsea are in total transfer limbo

1 minute ago, Northern Red said:

 

Trust that shit publication to spin a story on the back of all this 

43 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said:

I’m going for @VT05763

Deep, deep cover

Joined or rejoined under a new name?

10 hours ago, Tomo said:

I can't see a £1 increase being a big problem. The pub clearly need alot more staff (bar & security) on matchdays so understand the logic. 

If that is the case why doesn't every other pub do the same?

All the others manage to operate on same prices, I have never known an establishment alter prices dependent on how busy they are

For anyone wanting to pay their last respects, Ron Lock's funeral is Friday 18th March @ 3.30 at Weston super mare crematorium and after at the Ebdon Arms pub at Wick st Lawrence,

Please if your able to wear something red as you know he was a Very patriotic Welshman and an avid Bristol City supporter,

39 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Happy to look further, but that's surprising if done officially. I don't remember announced change back but I guess Covid has blurred 2 years into one in a way.

Agree I never heard it announced and only appears to be those with pub subscriptions

As a heads up the channel only seems to appear very last minute

1 hour ago, VT05763 said:

An article from our local paper that is a very well balanced piece but yet still "triggers" you, very strange.

Certainly doesn't "trigger" me, as I post a variety of different opinions and topics, unlike others that are tunnel visioned with their singular posts