Staple pen for them, keeper saves it though

4 now

3-0 very quickly after HT

15 minutes ago, Flounder said:

Reports from a friend up north. It’s what they do!

But how many are locked outside?

Maybe not the best, but the way Wilbs proved his worth time and time again, not just the goals but his attitude and approach.

The reaction to his signing was classic OTIB.

Distant memory, but Wade Elliott and Aaron Wilbraham always seemed to be everywhere on the pitch.

5 hours ago, glynriley said:

 

Or a bit of porridge. The family club strikes again...

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-rovers-fan-jailed-handed-7200775

And there goes another thing they always bring up, even overlooking their Braintree episode.

Last month a 16-year-old boy was handed a fixed-period ban after admitting assaulting a Scunthorpe player during a pitch invasion in Rovers’ 7-0 victory which sealed promotion into League One. 

Bristol Live understands a FA investigation into events on May 7, which saw the game suspended for 15 minutes by referee Charles Breakspear after Elliot Anderson’s goal sparked a pitch invasion, is yet to be concluded, more than a month after the game took place.

They are taking this a bit too literally!

7 minutes ago, The Gasbuster said:

It is indeed.

Thanks for posting this again, because I have just noticed something for the first time.

Is that a SECOND Sag bus trailing behind in the distance ?

Again, nobody surrounding it or taking any interest at all. Just priceless.

Great spot!

Every time I go to a match I have to do all my coke in one go............. as the safety police won't let me have the lid for the bottle.

This will be them tomorrow....

49 minutes ago, Midlands Robin said:

This is the last time I was in the stands for a home league match against the SAGs. It made my Christmas so much better. Especially when Beadle scored. It took away the memories of that awful game in Jan 96 when we lost 2-0 at home and it all kicked off at the end.

Anyway, my actual point is, if our new poster Ashton Hero is under 22 years old, he wouldn't have been alive for a league match between us at Ashton Gate.

The last time we played each other in the league was a 1-1 draw at the campsite on the 3rd April 2001. I can't think of two teams from any other City who have failed to play each other for that long. (Port Vale last played Stoke in the league on the 10th Feb 2002 for example).

In theory, we've now got fans who were born, finished school, got married and had their first child and never watched a league match between us and the blue few.

Taking the piss is the only thing that keeps the relationship on life support.

Enjoy the memory:

 

Forest v County last league game was 12/2/94!

35 minutes ago, Southport Red said:

They always travel in numbers. 150 IS a number after all. 

It’s what they do!

(554 according to AS website)

From the BBC website….

Accrington moved out of the bottom four with a comfortable victory over play-off chasing Bristol Rovers.

Finished 3-4, no I’m not laughing….. honestly 

4 hours ago, BS3City said:

https://twitter.com/Official_BRFC/status/1602272367849312257/mediaViewer?currentTweet=1602272367849312257&currentTweetUser=Official_BRFC

 

Hopefully the link works. 

Speechless...

 

Is that what happened to East End Shed Man’s shed after the south stand went up blocking his view?

After all…….these things take time!

1 hour ago, mattjb said:

Is it me or is that hi-tech stage seriously lopsided?

It is deliberate, to allow the pis* and dribble to run away towards those outstanding toilet facilities.

3 hours ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

One of the replies suggests not going to the game in protest at it being moved to Sunday for TV (I didn`t think they were on but hey ho)

That`s today`s crap crowd excuse done then.

Not like them to drift away from the truth or facts…

2 hours ago, Lew-T said:

Pretty sure it was Graham Poll.

Yes it was….

he said:

"Last week I refereed my first play-off match at Ashton Gate, the Second Division semi-final second leg between Bristol City and Hartlepool.

Despite my refereeing experiences around the world, I cannot recall a greater contrast between players than at the final whistle. Bristol City, who had scored two late goals to qualify, were ecstatic, while all connected with Hartlepool were in despair. The noise within the stadium when the two home goals went in was incredible and compared favourably with a full Nou Camp for a Champions League quarter-final."

Will never forget this.....

Champagne moment: Lee Tomlin's last-minute free kick at Fulham - Bing video

Driving back from Albert Road towards the M32 earlier, there was an illuminated sign warning of congestion and delays near the Memorial Stadium tonight due to a match being on.

Curiosity just got the better of me and I looked on the BBC website, they play in the Mama Mia cup or whatever it’s called these days against Palace U21’s.

Hardly a crowd puller!
 

Also, in case you were wondering, the new stadium at the fruit market isn’t quite finished yet.

1 hour ago, Dolman_Stand said:

Personally wouldn't mind if they got rid of them in all rounds, much prefer it to be settled on the day. I don't think I've ever seen a home penalty shoot out at Ashton Gate so may increase the chances of that also.

I think this is more accurate!

3 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

I saw that and thought immediately of D of DG.

I wonder how many recognised it and, conversely, for how many it simply bypassed them.

Sadly I knew exactly what it referred to, even as much that for some reason I know Jack Warner starred in the show!

15 minutes ago, SirColinOfMansfield said:

Bristol Rovers predicted team vs Lincoln City: Mystery surrounds Joey Barton's plan

Bristol Rovers take on Lincoln City at the Mem in SkyBet League Two on Saturday and Joey Barton has hinted at an unorthodox game plan

“We’ve got a plan, we’re off-plan that’s for sure," Joey Barton said in the build-up to Bristol Rovers' SkyBet League One clash with Lincoln City at the Mem on Saturday.

 

So the secret to Joey Barton's strategy can be summarised as:-

• A mystery plan
• An unorthodox game plan,
• An off-plan plan

... I guess all his secrets have been revealed now!

Sky bet league two…. 
A sign of things to come!