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2 minutes ago, Robin101 said:

Not watching the game but is it just a case of they're simply a better team?

In a word, yes.

Fine birthday present for Horace

2 minutes ago, OddBallJim said:

The thing is, the other semi final between Brighton and Swindle must be one of the worst, if not THE worst game of football I've ever seen. Two truly dire teams. 

If anyone deserved promotion via the play offs that year it was Hartlepool.

I thought I was the only one of that opinion. Clearly not...

Get a room, you two!

2 minutes ago, Major Isewater said:

Is the big guy Wilbs ?

Don't be daft. It's clearly Flint.

11 minutes ago, daored said:

It's the optimism that kills us! That game, performance, Lita on the ******* bench!

No, Lita not even on the ******* bench

3 hours ago, pongo88 said:

What City and Bristol Manor Farm? I don't think the farmers attract much support.

I think he means the Mighty Mangoes, but that's South Glos really.

13 minutes ago, daored said:

It's a result that most City fans remember, despite so many disappointments it's that play off final.

 

Worst day of my football life. Not because we lost but because we didn't ******* try.

PS Oh to be a moderator.

9 hours ago, Sergio Georgini said:

Tents absorb noise. The only logical explanation. 

Horace has very sensitive ears and the only time he's heard anything from the Methanium was the mass groan when Sir Colin of Mansfield scored that goal and the subsequent neighing of battered horses.

It's his birthday tomorrow, by the way.

IT IZZ IT IZZ. I WILL BE LOTS AND LOTS <°¥¥.

13 minutes ago, Star of a gunner said:

punch horse ,invade pitch , attack players ,racial abuse ,get relegated ,sue Wycombe , blame it all on us for being in the away end , that's what you normally do .

Harsh but fair.

8 hours ago, sirscrumpton said:

I went to the Melbourne test match in 2010 and on day two I was sat next to a gas head. Thankfully he sat somewhere else after lunch. 

My space shuttle docked with the International Space Station and the bloke who opened the airlock was a Gashead. No, hang on. I dreamt that.

1 hour ago, phantom said:

So this was the league table the last time that they were above us, we had beaten Peterborough 2-1 at home on Tuesday 24th October 2000 (Lee Peacock and a last minute Tony Thorpe winner) - (Rovers lost 2-1 at Colchester), the following game on Saturday 28th October 2000 two goals from Tony Thorpe saw us beat Wycombe 2-1 away - (Rovers lost 2-0 at home to Oldham), and they have been "Coming to get us" ever since. . . . 

Be sure to tell all those Rovers friends and family you know 

 

So, they haven't been above us since the Second Millennium?

6 hours ago, SalisburyRed said:

Almost bound to be like that when a club comes out of non-league. The novelty factor of playing full time big name clubs every week will be quite a draw.

True. A brief moment of glory before they return to the Downs League South. You can imagine today's Blue Few in 50 years time.

"I remember when the Gas was in the Football League".

"Do shut up, Granddad. Here's a million-pound coin; buy yourself a half".

18 hours ago, Bristol Rob said:

And there was me thinking he scored the winner!

Yes, but it was a lucky goal

2 minutes ago, bristolcitysweden said:

On a positive, it can't get worse

Really?

Right. I'll just go and bang my head on the wall for a bit of excitement

Sorting out my paperwork. More exciting than the game so far...

Large claim there, Bill

Good that the silence was well observed

No need to describe the residence of the away team today, I feel. Other matters have priority, and in particular the memory of Gerry Gow. The local paper described him in one word after the famous victory at Leeds - "everywhere". That'll do for me.

22 hours ago, Curr Avon said:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-3847174/Bristol-Rovers-sack-chef-posts-online-promising-poison-supporters.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

A 'chef' was sacked while working at a League One game this weekend, after claiming he was going to try and poison rival fans. 

While working at Bristol Rovers' game against Gillingham on Saturday, the man, who claims to support Rovers' rivals Bristol City, posted online saying he was going to deliberately undercook the food served at the Memorial Stadium.

He also posted a picture of his view of the pitch alongside the message on social media.

'At work.. think am going to poison the whole lot of rovers fan today..' he wrote. 'Can't be bothered to cook everything is going to be undercooked today.. how many people going to have the s****... Best news is am in the away end.. so no looking at inbreed *****.. here the view I got for the next 7 hours'

However, the man was sacked before kick off after someone at the club noticed his post.

He posted again later to claim it was 'a joke' and offering his services as 'a chef'. 

'How many likes can I get... I was fired today for putting up a post about the gas... Got called in office and sent home at 3pm.... Were Bristol City and we do what we want..... Can't take a joke..... Any one need a chef....'

The club confirmed that the fan had been escorted from the ground by security and insisted that he was not an employee of the club, but rather a member of agency staff brought in for the game.

The man later said he was sent home, and claimed that it had been 'a joke'

They also said that criminal proceedings could be taken against him, although Avon and Somerset Constabulary confirmed to Sportsmail that neither the club nor the agency have yet reported the incident to the police.

A Bristol Rovers spokesman said: 'On Saturday, prior to our match against Gillingham, someone purporting to be a Memorial Stadium employee posted on Facebook that he intended to harm supporters by tampering with their food.

'This matter was drawn to the attention of our security staff who escorted that person from the premises.

'The person involved is not a Memorial Stadium employee but one of the agency staff we employ on match days.

'The agency has been informed of the matter and it's possible that criminal proceedings will be taken against the person involved.

'We take the safety of all supporters very seriously and were able to take swift action on Saturday to prevent anyone coming to harm.'

How long has a Gashead been mucking up our catering? I think we should be told...

15 minutes ago, SalisburyRed said:

Got to say, Dopey did the same at Salisbury City a few years ago. Make the side fitter than everyone else (easy when you are the only full time team in the division as Salisbury were) and throw the kitchen sink at teams in the last 15 minutes. Not very pretty and comes unstuck now and again (0-6 at home once) but gets points.

Better teams find you out though and there is no plan B. They are already massively over achieving and have a dependence on one striker banging in loads of goals (just like Salisbury did).

Ithink that Dopey is one of those managers who will always do well in League 2 with a meagre budget but will struggle long term in better leagues and, oddly, with better budgets.

Not unlike Gary Johnson, then

1 minute ago, roylegalatyeo said:

Condolenses havanatopia thinking of you and your family

From me too. Just read it.

Have they scored yet?

Horace limbering up for a good shout at they Welshes