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How many signings this season? 29? Hilarious. 

Oh well always next week 

2 minutes ago, DaveF said:

Which Hull player did they say went to Backwell School?

Probably Alfie jones. He’s from Nailsea I believe 

Our little blue friends are having success with this at the moment. Bringing a player in on loan and then buying him the season after. 

Glad he will be available for Friday. 

Will it be on robins tv? 

11 minutes ago, RedRoss said:

I'm sorry but are you ever positive? You seem like a person who could win the lottery and still moan the shops are shut.

I’m not trying to be negative, I think TGH would be an astute signing for the position we’re in where we need cover. But we are in a desperate situation once again where we are needing to dip into the loan market already. We also need to replace Scott in midfield and get in cover for when Williams and Naismith get injured. 

1 minute ago, DaveF said:

Back to the days of a massive unsustainable wage bill? We don't need 5-6 more players...

This is very true, hence why we won’t ever compete in the championship. Just a shame every player we bring in is either an absolute dud or gets injured and never plays. 

1 minute ago, westonred said:

Some WBA guy on Twitter saying TGH having medical with us tomorrow. Not sure how reliable this guy is but over 5,000 followers (apparently that makes a difference)

WBAshags? 

12 minutes ago, DaveF said:

Seems like a very sensible signing to cover McCrorie's injury.

Im sure we will make other signings so the negativity seems a bit ridiculous at this point, we've still got over a week left of the transfer window.

Where we need 5-6 players at the very least. 

Best we can get with our situation we’re in. 

50 minutes ago, WessexPest said:

Hold on tight to that straw!

We went up too. And Don’t forget the second part where we hammered the final nail in the scum, overdrawn and quartered peasants’ relegation coffin in Apr ‘93. You’ve not had a whiff of the second tier since, aside from a hilarious playoff capitulation to Northampton in ‘97. Edit - 98, sorry.

And of course 2nd of May 2001. 

3rd of May 2014

Nope scrap that their entiry history is just one long running comedy show. 

Hot Air Head has to now resort back to games 33 years ago. You can't make it up.

6 minutes ago, Hot Air said:

 

Do you have a video of Rickie Lambert ramming a volley down Basso's throat in the JPT area final? I'm struggling to find it...

Can't find it yourself? Here you go 

2 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

I have some material for mr @Hot Air to help his educational work.

 

Bit more education for you Mr Hot Air. If you need me to explain more I am happy too. 

1 hour ago, Coxy27 said:

Has anyone said it's a must win game yet?

Will be a good test of where we are against a team we will probably be in and around with.

3 minutes ago, Hot Air said:

To educate your fanbase. 

Bless, your very much stuck in the past. Mentioning Twerton is pure desperation. I guess when there is zero future the past is the only thing you can mention. 

1 minute ago, Hot Air said:

I used to get the impression your team was beaten before they stepped out onto the pitch at Twerton...

And now your players do the beating off the pitch. How times have changed. 

1 minute ago, Hot Air said:

How does your record in football league management compare to Keith Hill? Because I'm inclined to take his judgement over yours. 

Hill made it clear why he was playing a team of rookies and indeed had actually managed to get points playing with them. 

And I'm inclined to agree with Steve Evans, a man who's been in around the game longer then you have and would know something smells when he sees it.

Pure corruption.

5 minutes ago, Hot Air said:

That was the same season when we won 2-0 at AG, wasn't it? A Beadle double as I recall. The second being pretty special - I was right behind it. 

That 4-2 was something of a collector's item, wasn't it? One of the reasons your lot repeatedly folded at Trumpton was because they couldn't handle the atmosphere and the novelty of playing in an environment where the fans get behind their team. 

 

 

And the 2-0 win was your last at Ashton gate. When was it, 1996? The fact you have to go back to the 80's too. Funnily enough Trumpton wasn't your ground as well. 

Just now, Hot Air said:

Steve Evans needs to take this up with Keith Hill, who is highly respected in lower league football and who, unlike Evans, has never been suspended from football management. 

Sounds like Evans knows a lot about illegal bungs then, he would know best. I wonder how that 16 year old goalie from Scunthorpe is doing? I sure hope Scunthorpe used that bonus for your promotion well.

So what you're saying is we can't take his word then. Understood. 

1 minute ago, Hot Air said:

I hope we can play a part in Jevani Brown's rehabilitation. He has expressed contrition for his past actions and shown a willingness to reform. 

Barton isn't the first footballer to serve time, and he won't be the last. The actual issue for me is that he has not expressed remorse or contrition for his past actions. 

As I recall, one of your players played with a tag, didn't they? You also no doubt cheered on Steve Brooker and Dave Partridge. 

That's so sweet, maybe Barton can show him the technique he used on a poor defenceless woman?

One things for sure, I know our "corporate borefest" club wouldn't stand for anything like that now. They made a mistake with Simpson and was criticised by everyone and he left shortly after.

You'll have to look a long way to find a domestic abuse apologist on the red side. Sadly can't say the same for your mob. 

1 minute ago, Hot Air said:

I don't want to stir things up further, but opposition managers have commented on our ability to create an atmosphere and get behind our team. Both Steve Evans and Derek Adams have said this, along with others.

Even at Twerton, we created an atmosphere, got behind the team and turned it into an intimidating place to play. 

In contrast, I remember Gary Johnson attempting to create an atmosphere at your ground by encouraging your fans to 'bounce around the ground'. Happily, none of our managers ever needed to resort to such desperate and frankly embarrassing measures. 

 

Steve Evans sure knows what he's talking about doesn't he? Another sorry sad chapter for your club that's characiristically been swepped under the Saghead carpet.

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/steve-evans-fires-another-dig-8308462

11 minutes ago, Hot Air said:

I've actually discussed this earlier in the thread. As a club, you were previously pretty unappealing but at least had a degree of character and authenticity. You are now a slick corporate entity with as much soul and personality as Lansdown's other 'investments'. As I pointed out previously to another, 'success' has come with a clear cost for you.

You remind me of a middle-aged businessman. You are comfortable, well-established but essentially bored. Say what you like about Rovers under Barton, but it certainly isn't boring. 

 

 

You could only dream of having an owner like Lansdown, with our views, values and any sort of morality at the polar opposite of Rovers. I would much rather be a corporate borefest professional football club then a club ran like it's 1937, on and off the pitch. Nice to see you have completely stepped over my mentioning of your two woman beaters currently employed by your club. If your proud to not be "boring" because your club lacks any sort of morality then that says a lot about you as a person.

You could have the best season ever next season, I truly couldn't care less. You are only known as a football club because you employ a convicted criminal and a wife beater. 

12 minutes ago, Hot Air said:

I'm actually touched - you all appear almost as interested in my own club as your own.

It is very entertaining, and this is in large part because we haven't morphed into a soulless corporate entity, unlike a certain club I could touch with a very short stick. 

No you've morphed into a club with zero morals or any common decency. I hope Jevani Brown gets 25 goals for you this season  

I wonder what you would think if we had middle eastern owners, stole our ground, attempting to now move into our 4th home. 3rd home in 30 years. That sounds all very soulless to me don't you think. Not to mention having a convicted criminal as a manager, who you all chant and have banners of every week. Soulless indeed.