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Just now, harvey54 said:

Talks really well about the game. Prefer his comments to the hysterics of Micah Richards and the utter drivel spoken by Don Goodman on Sky. A refreshingly subjective view on the game. Would like to see more of him on higher profile games 

offers balanced intelligent opinions - a very good pundit

Just now, bredwood said:

How many old City players has JP mentioned now?

All of them

As most have said - a great pro, who never gave less than everything he had on and off the pitch. Came back better from a serious ACL injury, one fabulous season, but important contributions and goals in many games.

It is probably a good deal for both player and club at this time - but I find it hard not to feel a little bit sad, when one your favourite players of recent times leaves.

So glad he got to 50 goals for the club. Good luck Andi (unless playing against us ofc!)

8 hours ago, GrahamC said:

I don’t know if it’s because they support the minor club in the city but some of the comments are there are frankly completely mental.

Every week on their pre match thread the majority of them predict they’ll win, even if they’re away to a Derby or Barnsley.

There seems to be some groupthink that honestly believes they are the best side in the division.

I know the local media seem to perpetuate they are consistently unlucky but even so..

That opinion comes across so strongly in their forum, that I think, if by some miracle they did get promoted, their "forum expectations" would be getting to the Championship playoffs at least.

While any club doing "a Luton" is a possibility, it really is the exception. I hope if they did get promoted, they'd follow the Yeovil model.

10 minutes ago, Marcus Aurelius said:

It is factually correct as well as historically correct.

Of course BOTH fixtures feature a mid table championship club - does he somehow think that they are an equal attraction to West Ham? 

Pretty obvious why they choose our fixture for TV

3 minutes ago, Super said:

It's started...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ben Darrell

 

@darrell_ben

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20m

 

Lads. If we beat Norwich then I want you demanding 10k tickets at least. We will takeover

15% of 61000 is 9150 I hope Liverpool tell them to F off

48 minutes ago, petehinton said:

Why are they like this?

So they think they need a stand with more seats than their highest average seasonal attendance in 41 of the last 44 seasons.

"Build it, and they won't come"

 

3 hours ago, Boring Sag said:

In the last 4 games Rovers have won 3 times, two of which were against the top 2. I'm not going to be the one to overhype us, I think we'll finish somewhere in the 8th-12th range, but here's a question. If winning a league game each against the top 2 (let's presume Portsmouth and Bolton finish top 2 for now, but right now it's comparative) isn't particularly noteworthy, when was the last time City did it in the Championship (hint: or equivalent before...)

Oh looky here - a few wins and BS comes out of hiding again!

Sorry, I must have missed the communication from the EFL, but Is there now some speical trophy awarded for wining matches against the top 2 in a season? Is it actually more relevant at the end of the season than victories against the (randomly chosen) 7th and 18th placed teams if you don't actually win promotion?

I think it's probably just the case that your poxy club has absolutrely nothing that matters better than its equivalent at Bristol City and you and your fellow gasheads constantly try and search for any angle to make yourselves still seem relevant. Always in our shadow.

The last time I checked the league table included ALL results, and the fewers are still 9 points outside the playoff spots despite their good recent form. But fine, knock yourself out, go ahead and crank one out while deluding yourself into thinking this the year you get promoted. You will be back to getting rinsed by massive clubs like Exeter, Burton and Fleetwood soon.

3 hours ago, cidercity1987 said:

The 6th best team (Barnsley) are on for 86 points, so based on that Rovers need 55 points from 24 games 

As if

Indeed a record of P24 W17 D4 L3 for their remaining games would tie Barnsley's currently predicted haul - the issue being they dont often win 17 games in an entire season at league one level (just 3 times this century so far)

2 hours ago, ExiledAjax said:

Excellent work.

I cannot claim credit for the table it was found on once of those footy stats sites

3 hours ago, GrahamC said:

Total embarrassment.

He should study the form of the current top six instead of these sort of wet dreams.

What exactly the “something” that’s happening is, is definitely up for interpretation.

It was a good win but they aren’t seriously in contention.

What was this "something" that the reporter saw?

Here is what I see:
A mid table side averaging 1.41 ppg so far this season have slightly improved in the last 8 games to 1.5 ppg. Based on thier current "iconic" form of 1.5 ppg they are ahead of Lincoln City, and Oxford Utd in the form table and level with Blackpool, but BEHIND every other team in the top ten of league one and Northampton just below them.

So based on the current form ppg, games left and total points acrued so far:

Bristol Rovers would STILL lose further ground to Portsmouth, Peterborough, Bolton, Derby, Stevenage, Barnsley and Northampton.

Bristol Rovers would make up ground on Lincoln City (gaining 8.88 pts) passing them, stay level pegging with Blackpool points difference wise, and make up a small amount of ground on Oxford United (gaining 2.88 pts).

Their form has to be a lot better consistently to push for playoffs, the 12 point gap to make up is quite big conisdering the teams aorund them are likely decent. While you cannot rule it out you would not be gambling on this with any confidence. Also their GD needs to improve as if that was a decider they are a long way off the teams genuinely in playoff contenton in league one.
 

4 minutes ago, SecretSam said:

Yeah, it was noticeable how Watford changed thongs at half time, leading to their goal. 

Cracking result and performance, at times the lads tore Watford apart. Some lovely stuff.

Might explain their poor performance if they were wearing a poor choice of undergarment for championship football.

Also spellcheck has betrayed your usual conversations there @SecretSam

Knighty superb too. Intercepted so many passes (especially first half) he was probably the most involved player for both sides.

On 23/12/2023 at 17:03, Sleepy1968 said:

Time for a diony-kent promotion saving double swoop in Jan?

I didn't mind ipswich until Ashton went there: However combine that with some of their smug fans (remember them thinking they could get alex scott for £7m?) and now I hope the wheels fall off in spectacular fashion starting with permanent 3.5 year multi million pound deals for both of the useless t*sspots above.

3 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

They’ve got an infinitely better manager person in Matt Taylor than the previous idiot.  

fixed

1 hour ago, Engvall’s Splinter said:

"Without talking at length about the neighbours [Bristol City] they've shown what is achievable of football clubs in Bristol and traditionally, historically, Bristol Rovers is as big a club as you get in this city."

The local media should really challenge this sort of BS, it seems to get regularly spouted by whichever cretin they are currently calling their manager.

In the FIFTY SEVEN seasons since 1966 they have had a larger average attendance in only one season (in 1983); At this time their manager was most likely having to have his nappy regularly changed! However he should never let facts get in the way of a good soundbite to try and appease the dribbling morons they call fans after being turned over by mighty Crawley.

If anyone has a spare ticket going please DM me here - I live in Southampton a short-ish walk from St Marys. and was unable to secure a ticket myself.

Was it Carl Shutt that tripped celebrating a goal and headbutted the advertising hoardings in front of the East end?

maybe non-intentional but sort of iconic

If ever there was a game where both teams deserved to lose this was it

Possession is nothing without any sort of a cutting edge. We looked devoid of ideas in the final third, QPR arguably even worse up front.

Some sobering thoughts....

Lampard might be the sort of manager to help attract investement?

What if the infamous "nest egg" was not to be saved, but was actually to be handed to the next manager with a view to having another push towards PL (with a few more restarints than LJ/MA days)

Something I am finidng hard to reconcile: The SL only wants a "yes man" narrative, and SL's obvious success as a buisnessman.

It is almost inconceivable that he was an instrumental part of building a multi billion pound business WITHOUT employing at least a few people that he didn't see eye-to-eye with, or a few people in areas in which he himself had no skills.

Just to be clear the yes man argument on the face of it appears strong (hence me being conflicted). but I do wonder if there is something more to this...

7 minutes ago, spudski said:

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He was truly a Gentle Gentleman. 

Him and Bobby Robson. 

Real Gentleman, that if we all copied the world would be a happier place. 

This last sentence cannot be liked enough!

1 hour ago, Gillies Downs Leeds said:

Joey Barton pre match chat on Radio Bristol, "even with our injuries, you look at our team and you look at the Burton team and you can only see one winner". 

The prophet joe strikes again - utter cretin!

2 hours ago, Red Army 75 said:

Keith Stroud and his linesman were in the hotel. I spoke to him and send we are due a penalty, so remember our conversation . He said we won last time he refereed us. 

Can’t believe he was stood there. He had a joke and was pretty sound. Until he gives us a shit decision.

Strange five minutes 

"Keith stroud" "pretty sound" ? Two phrases you never expect to read in the same paragraph.

We can only hope it holds largely true until 5pm.

8 hours ago, RedEyez said:

To me it looked like he was more annoyed at his own performance rather than actually being subbed off.

I would like to see TGH in CM though if Tanner is fit. 

He could also have been fuming at the utter ineptitude of the ref? I missed his substitution and reaction when watching (probably checking otib). But he was one of several players getting righly pissed off with the refs "decisions".

5 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

The law does say fast track , so Tuesday fortnight 

When this happened with Bailey Wright I seem to recall that he was banned for the weekend game.

I suspect this to follow the same path....

Bailey's current club in Singapore are preparing for his absence