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Am I Imagining it or has a Dog been photoshopped out of Dopeys arms in this picture?

30 minutes ago, Moments of Pleasure said:

This whole tent thing. Is it not time for us, now, to update, modernise, bring-into-the-21st-century our term of reference for them?

We tip our hat to our forebears who - with a wit still unmatched by the dullards of Eastville (and Trumpton and the Memorial Ground) - called them "the gas" but recognising the appropriation since of said term by the witless Few (and their local media chums) now coin a new term of endearment acknowledging their evolution from noxious gasworks scruffy f*****s to scrapyard dwelling camping enthusiasts and label them:

 

The Tent.

 

And in so doing, enabling us to sing: "The Tent, The Tent: We gotta get rid of The Tent" (to which they will surely reply: "You'll never get rid of The Tent").

To us, to my mind, they are no longer The Gas; they are now: The Tent.

 

How about just going with the flow and calling them the gift that keeps on giving.

45 minutes ago, Super said:

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26 minutes ago Quote   Post by Blackbeard on 26 minutes ago Wael will be gone in 5-6 weeks but retain 10% Consortium headed by Jersey business man will take over pumping £250m in over 5 years Training will happen at the new 4G pitches next to M32 Memorial stadium and Filton plot will be exchanged in land deal with UWE and UWE stadium will be built

What number false dawn is this by the way? I have lost count

@slartibartfast start a crowdfunder mate, for this great cause we will all chip in to fund your gasbusting gambling.

On 24/09/2018 at 19:28, Miah Dennehy said:

Look at that ******* horse, just asking for it!

Steady mate, we have all had a drink!

I only have one problem with that, Bath is not far enough away. I hear land is amazingly cheap in Afghanistan, and you can apply for a grant to clear Landmines too.

11 minutes ago, Vincent Vega said:

It happens quite a bit in proper stadiums.

He may have been confused by being under a Metal roof, they are not used to them.

We still need an emoji to represent henbury sag. I think a Bull with a large steaming pile behind it would be Ideal. As in  "Thats a load of henbury" "thats a steaming pile of henbury" and so on.

5 minutes ago, BTRFTG said:

A Gashead who writes like Eric Morecambe played the piano : the correct words but not necessarily in the right order.  I also love the flaw in his argument, what makes him think buying a ticket would enable him observe football being played? 

You are right BTR, Its worse every time i read it!  As for the sag...

I can read a great deal from what is not being said there. Also "free the henbury gas one" is him basically admitting to his lies at last.

Praises be upon the Sacred Name of Daniel. Once again he raised up his foot and smote the unclean ones. With a lovely lobbed pass into the box.

Not to be worn North of the River. Unless we get them in the cup, then we should all wear them for the trip to chernobyl. At least the stink of cheap rubber will distract from the reek of out of date pies.

19 hours ago, Bar BS3 said:

A take on the old classic....

Interviewer: “so DC & LJ, what are your hopes for the season ahead..?”

DC: “as things stand, I’d be happy to win more than we lose. Avoid any prolonged relegation battle and hopefully progress beyond the first round of the cups”

LJ:”I’d hope we will be promoted by Easter. Id like to see us remain unbeaten at home all season and I’d like to think we could win the FA Cup, if not the league cup as well”

DC: “bloody hell Lee, don’t you think that’s a bit unrealistic and ridiculous..?”

LJ:”alright, calm down Darrell. You started it..!” 

I almost drowned in my Coffee, well played!

Why does this feel like a joke at some level. Like how do you distract six thousand morons, A lot of bull and a 15k watch.

Well played wally if so, maybe he is a jordanian jeremy beadle...

29 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

 

 

They owned it before the war and sold it to the greyhound company during the war (while people weren't looking), I believe several people were directors of both Company's.  

The famous story was that Harry Dolman was invited to a board meeting with the idea of him becoming involved there, at that meeting they were discussing selling the ground and Dolman said this was short sighted. At the conclusion of the meeting, the then Chairman suggested that Harry should come to Ashton Gate as they were "more forward thinking"! The rest as they say is history. 

So that is twice they have had the chance to get future City owners involved and have blown it, Because of their short sighted greedy owners.

So how long have been the gift that keeps on giving anyway?

13 hours ago, Snufflelufagus said:

I see they have a small bristol energy sponsor on part of the kit. Why is a council owned company giving my council tax to that lot?

I believe something similar happened around Luton/Watford. the Council sponsored or gave money to one and loads of the other sides fans complained and demanded rebates. I think they got them too. Could be fun...

Football today, housing estate soon.

I thought they were the Horsepunchers, or the Stadium thieves, or the 15ers? @Nogbad the Bad

20 hours ago, Bar BS3 said:

Don’t..! 

I once thought I’d solved my fancy dress dilemma buy placing a winning bid on eBay for a “Micky Mouse outfit”. 

I was horrified when I discovered that I’d just bought a stake in Bristol Rovers..! 

Did anything happen about that time somebody threw a pound coin at the directors box, and nobody knew if it was assault or a takeover bid?

52 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said:

Rovers haven't done anything stupid for a few days now. I'm getting worried.

They are most likely on the verge of signing barry Hayles back or maybe cureton.

If they are working with disney, keep goofy and pluto away from the managers office

13 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said:

....and never forget this humiliation at the hands of a non league club....

 

So Kettering town were the home team there right? I was just thinking that looks better than Chernobyl does now.

1 minute ago, cityal said:

This sounds like the fewers must be hoping for a good cup draw to supplement the 8K or so of them that can be bothered to turn up. I assume it now means their away end (tent?) holds around 4-5k?

I guess they are hoping to avoid mighty teams like Chesham in the early rounds too?

Not what I have heard, A sag I know said they are Hitchin for a good cup run.

So is there any indication of the sags finally realising that wally and hamer have set them up to be asset stripped?

"Gaslogic" how a human(ish) mind copes with being second rate in every way to larger local rivals. It's most common effect is a total inability to cope with reality, and a genuine urge to make things up to add to the fantasy of being in some way superior to the larger local rivals.

However with the lovely Wally in charge, the gaslogic will soon be transferred to Bristol Manor Farm. Once they sell chernobyl and the training ground off for housing anyway.