Ska Junkie

8 minutes ago, Gol said:

The demise was all our own doing but its not like your club did not try and take advantage of it which will never be forgotten

Edited for accuracy Gol. They stuck the knife in and tried to kill us.

7 minutes ago, BrizzleRed said:

Do you what, I can’t stand the b*stards, but if what that bloke is claiming is true, I’m actually feeling a bit of sympathy for then …. I’m sure that’ll pass soon enough though!

Lie down in a darkened room BR.

Please don't take my post as having any sympathy for them, **** em!

3 hours ago, Bristol Rob said:

Wonder how much of this is true, and how much in bobbins.

Cellino Al Saeed | Bristol Rovers GasChat Forum

 

Bugger me, that's awful, for them.

Hilarious for us tho!  

Gaschat is bloody hilarious tonight! 

OTIB ️

11 hours ago, Ska Junkie said:

City said

Leeds bouncing down the stand

Bouncing down the stand

Bouncing down the stand.

4 hours ago, Street red said:

 

Just seen these replys.

Ignore me then!

21 minutes ago, Full nelson said:

Apparently he's ill. Nothing to see here!

13 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Two examples of the system perhaps taking effect.

Newcastle going into this window were heavily linked with Kalvin Phillips on loan but have incurred heavy losses in each of the last 2 seasons. Everton were also linked albeit dunno how seriously.

He could well be off to West Ham on loan. Who have made moderate losses, lower still with Covid add-backs, just banked £100m for Rice etc.

No rules and he would go to a big spender.

Sheffield United who are limited but compliant are in the market for centre backs. I'd say more cash flow than the Upper Loss limit for them.

They are linked with Holgate and Worrall, may get some joy. From Everton and Nottingham Forest.

Both charged with FFP. How in favour they are different debate but if money no object..

On the subject of the Blades, and given they'll receive parachute payments if they come down, which set of FFP rules apply to them, PL or EFL?

2 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said:

Basically yes. However, each case is considered on its own facts by a different panel of experts. Whilst each panel will use the same rule book, and will aim for consistency, there is no concept of one decision setting a concrete precedent for future decisions.

So be careful about declaring that one decision is a precedent for others.

Chelsea may get punished, or they may not be. When they're case will be decided I don't know.

Forest have admitted to a breach. They are now trying to explain why they did that, and are essentially saying that the rules forced them into the breach it by not allowing them to wait to sell Johnson for extra £. 

Personally I'd say that the knee the rules, knew the time brackets, and should have thought about this when they signed 42 players in a year. But that's for my boss and his panel to decide.

Exactly. Man City also have a dedicated in house legal team of about 9 people, and they need to be kept in gainful employment don't they!

Cheers Exiled, much appreciated. None of that bodes well for the surely needed fairness to all by treating clubs differently for, possibly, the same things. Stinks of favouritism.

Thanks fellas, not as black and white as described by some then? To check I now understand it, please tell me if the below is correct?

Everton have been flouting the rules for some time and are being punished accordingly, but, setting a precedent.

Convenient that any potential deduction from Chelsea would be applied in the close season, then appealed for 25-26, plus I would assert that Forest haven't done anything wrong as they spent on promotion.

As for Man City, proving anything would mean a huge legal fight and with MC having a seemingly bottomless cash reserve......If proven, they are in deep dodo.

I haven't read the whole thread so please excuse if this has been covered already but why are Everton being deducted points / have been already yet Man C, Chelsea and Forest haven't?

Surely the same rules apply to City, Chelsea etc yet they've had no penalties.

Could anyone explain this for me as surely consistency is necessary?

Thanks.

I would imagine, especially if its pouring down, that they would just move any segregation and move the Exeter fans from the terrace into the cow shed. Numbers sorted.

City said

Leeds bouncing down the stand

Bouncing down the stand

Bouncing down the stand.

Maybe we should go and help them out?

'Come on you Grecians'

'City, City, City'.

What could possibly go wrong?

6 minutes ago, Open End Numb Legs said:

That's the reason no one could find Row M - the lid was loose and some of the paint leaked out.

Did you leave some blue and white quartered paint there too?

It would be hilarious if they failed their test event as not enough people turned up. #BIGASCITY....NOT. 

48 minutes ago, bcfc01 said:

 

Blimey ! A couple of sensible Pikeys;

 

I have just read an article concerning Tommy Widdington, young players and the Teds. Said Teds have just signed a young player from Aldershot Town, released as 16 year old by Ipswich but didn't give up and has fought back,  they have paid 250,000 for him and loaned him back for season, he went there because of their reputation for developing players and giving them a chance. All this is a lesson to our own youngsters who were not given chance, don't give up, also a lesson to Rovers , if you don't give youngsters a chance they will not want to come here, as a life long Rovers fan the article does not make for enjoyable reading.

 

City do a good job on attracting young supporters and families of that there is no doubt. 
But they have a user friendly stadium that holds 27,000, so lots of space on an average game to put the discounted ticket holders. Plus, their main attraction is a higher level/standard of football which is the main attraction for the young.
Our new owners seem to be slowly improving our facilities, but without progression on the pitch it doesn’t matter what deals/discounts are offered, the young won’t come in their numbers.

'Lots of space on an average game'? Not sure that's right with our crowds.

'Crap deal for City as Premier league clubs will be after him if he keeps up his performance levels for Aldershot'.

Not sure how that's bad for us? £20M+ please.

Given we played on Tuesday, wouldn't have trained much on Wednesday nor probably too hard on Thursday, I would suggest he hasn't spent time 'on the grass' as LM puts it, with the majority of the first team players.

Given that, I was not disappointed with ST and look forward to seeing what comes when he, and the forwards, learn each others game.

19 hours ago, redkev said:

What a shit show , is that gate in the distance to keep opposing fans apart ffs imagine if that was at Ashton gate city & Millwall , might as well put some flowered curtains up 

I can't get over how flimsy it all looks.

1 hour ago, Lew-T said:

Teds

We used to be in competition with Aldershot, many years ago, indeed I've been there a few times in the 80's.

The 2 clubs have had very different trajectories since those days though. A 40 year grudge does seem rather excessive TBH. Almost gash like.

21 hours ago, REDOXO said:

For The record the game at the moment is to be shown live on ESPN+ in the USA. 

Did we win?

Just now, petehinton said:

Rovers fan on radio Bristol saying the atmosphere was poor because it was really  cold

The Gate must have had central heating on last night then. Personally, I was bloody freezing!

U REDS

1 minute ago, Port Said Red said:

They're, but otherwise, very funny.  

Thanks PSR, cut and paste job.

Plenty of cheap hotel bookings going in the Merseyside area then, all second hand though.