Tinmans Love Child

6 minutes ago, Smaller than a flea said:

Just trying comparisons from when your club was first founded.

6 minutes ago, Smaller than a flea said:

Just trying comparisons from when your club was first founded.

4 years after we were in the top flight which you've never been in?  

4 minutes ago, Smaller than a flea said:

I thought you had 3k in Division 4?

Sorry if I'm wrong.

You are going back 34 years to try and win an argument?  Oh dear

So we average 20k at home, they average 10k at home, we have average higher away attendances, they haven't averaged higher home attendances in more than 30 years, do any of these facts ever get hired on gaschat?

41 minutes ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said:

Some people are never satisfied!

Just what Jesus said....

Not to shabby, loads of teams involved but at lest we are one of them!

They should spend less time boasting about their away followings and questioning why they only get 8,000 at home games, how embarrassing to take 4,000 to Chelsea when they only get double that at home

Big game Tuesday now v Leeds Utd!

COYR!!

What happened to those games in hand? Ooops

7 hours ago, Rudolf Hucker said:

576 away supporters in the crowd of 17499 

What happened to the other 3500 fans who went to Chelsea? With all the 'plastic fan' grief they give us I assumed they always took 4K to away games?

I thought it was a pretty dire game, similar to Newcastle game, we deserved the draw but I think it was probably a fair result considering the lack of quality from both teams, Fielding kept us in it really, although I'm concerned about the amount of mistakes Flint is making that result in goals conceded, but overall we didn't look in too much danger and there's obviously a lot of character in the team to keep going

My brother in law and nephew are coming today and they have never seen us win at home so hoping they see their first win, if we lose they won't be invited again

Amazingly on Gaschat there are the odd few using phrases like 'forward thinking' for this stall??  Some on there are happy because it was no worse than the other stalls, which sums up expectations really

9 hours ago, Red Army 75 said:

It looks like a stall from there own car boot they advertise . I'm sure the students will be queuing up for that . 

I thought this was a wind up, did this actually happen??

So the 6th richest club in the country have spent £0.00 in the transfer market!!  It begs the question of what's the point of willy waving about having a "rich" owner when he doesn't spend any of his ££££???

From perusing Gaschat they seem to think it's a badge of honour to not spend any money as it shows how brilliant DC is as a manager and how careful Wael is as an owner?  Will be interesting to see what they say if skirting with relegation by Christmas.

And another thing while I'm here, the arrogance of their fans thinking because they showed up at Chelsea and gave them a game, and took some fans, that Chelsea have selected them worthy of having some loan players?  Really???

The irony of Rovers fans boasting about either thier attendances or laughing about our attendances blows my mind every time!  Yet it continues year after year!

Most teams from the lower leagues would take 4K to Chelsea in the cup and I'm pretty sure most teams do, so why is it being made into such a big deal by them?

They should be angry and embarrassed that only 4K turned up to the first round match at home!  And they call us plastic!

For me the best atmospheres are at the games when there is some pressure to win, we play well, and the game is good.  Other than that it can often be flat, but 27k and the above conditions are right and it will be electric

You can't beat a Rovers fan trying to mock City about attendances!  The irony of it is rediculous!  

Is chimp a chump?

17 minutes ago, Iron Man said:

What's with the The???

3 minutes ago, Tinmans Love Child said:

Strange no Rovers in the list???  How could Forbes miss them out?

http://talksport.com/football/revealed-most-valuable-football-clubs-world-2016-featuring-arsenal-chelsea-and-manchester#d8ErSb0pe2Pi0Ife.03

 

My bad i forgot they are the 6th richest club but only in England, so just after United, Arsenal, Man City, Chelsea and Liverpool, apologies

4 hours ago, Philgas said:

Our new owner said he wouldn't just throw money at the club but restructure it properly. .. as I said in another reply I am a realist and never thought any different  ... The Post made things worse by over estimating his actual wealth. . Yes he's rich but not as much as The Post suggested 

The test on restructuring properly/not spending money will be if you struggle next season and you need to spend in order to stay up.  League 1 isn't a quality division but it's tough, as many bigger clubs will testify, personally I would prefer to take things into my own hands and sign some proven quality upfront to give every chance of success, it's a gamble to not do that and rely on the team spirit in place, which can easily disappear with a poor start (see us last season)

My Rovers mate said only last night that they were the 6th richest club in the country, and he believes it.  I pointed out that if he's that rich why is he not splashing any cash on the team to help get to the championship???  No point being the 6th richest club if you don't spend anything!

5 hours ago, cidercity said:

Many people think that June and July are quiet months at football clubs but that is not the case here at Bristol Rovers.

Not only have the club been working hard trying to strengthen the playing squad for the upcoming 2016/17 League One campaign but significant developments are also being made away from Darrell Clarke’s playing squad.

The Memorial Stadium is undergoing a makeover.

Rovers South Stand is going to be re-clad and completely refurbished along with an entire set of new seats.

Along with the enhancements of the South Stand, we are delighted to announce that we will be re-introducing the South West Stand, which will hopefully increase our total capacity.
Read more at http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/memorial-stadium-makeover-3149923.aspx#8RSxg1hqVpTd4yX5.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seems the move to South Gloucestershire is not going to happen any time soon.

 

Do i read that correctly, they are building an extension onto the South Stand ?, begs the question why if they are getting a shiny new stadium.

Weird saying that it will 'hopefully' increase their capacity reintroducing the South West Stand??  Either it will or it won't surely?