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30 minutes ago, BITW said:

We don’t win at home. Would of put my house on them equalising and just knew Lockyer was going to rub it in after getting dogs abuse. Boring experience going to Ashton Gate these days. 

Boring,  was probably the main adjective that hit home to me too from my evening out ...thats not good ..

I don't think he's too bad an appointment, did a decent job at Fleetwood and worth another chance by someone somewhere, looking at their fixtures they may well just slip through the door but won't be his fault, need to let him get on with a project of rebuilding them.

45 minutes ago, Alex_BCFC said:

Some season ticket holders won’t want to return until everyone can go back. There will be a lot of space in the away end to spread people out too. I would expect that could comfortably do 12,000 with people in social groups etc. 

Agreed will probably wait until it's all back to normal, happy to take City TV till then ..not an issue if necessary..

1 hour ago, The Bard said:

My dislike of Danny Rose started during his "I don't to be here" loan spell with us and continues through his shocking England performances (how many caps?) and everytime he decides to open his mouth basically.  

The likes of him and Rooney really don't get how massively privileged they are as Mozo points out. I have to visit people as part of my job, including the vulnerable and elderly and I am lucky to have been able to get 3 pairs of PPE gloves and 1 mask to last me. The danger to him and the other players will be greater when they are at home rather than when they are away playing football. By all means let them withdraw from playing, but don't pay them at all if they do. 

 

Premier league footballers will be the most pampered and protected 'workers' around...I bet my local supermarket girl wished she had that much protection and that level of immediate testing..

I actually dont really think football should start yet, as it doesn't sit well with me ..but this type of whinging holds no substance I'm afraid.

4 hours ago, The Humble Realist said:

You can't charge people 20 pound per match though when they aren't actually attending.

Plus for bigger teams like Leeds , why would their fans be happy at being charged 20 pound per match AND their sky subscription when the game is on sky. 

Multiply this times 10 for Liverpool , man u etc...

I think they'll have to offer refunds and then ask fans who want to watch to pay on a game by game basis. 

Also...working in IT I cant see them building a system that recognises season ticket holders from everyone else in the current climate...they can barely operate a decent ticketing service online in normal times !!

 

No I agree, just looking at the basic concept of what could happen, most clubs have their own live feed plus some form of emergency TV / Sky contract for a season, with multi access, I think it could be a nice earner for TV, offering lots of options for fans, while clubs could claw back some revenue ....forget this season it's too messy and too soon and not important with all that's going on... leave the table as it is, promote top two etc but no relegation and concentrate on a proper no fans plan for next season whenever that is..

44 minutes ago, The Humble Realist said:

The Club will be refunding season tickets for this year but what about season tickets for next ?

This will have a massive impact on clubs revenue. What's more they already have a LOT of money in the bank as we did our renewal process early. The club wont have spent this money but they would never have dreamed of needing to refund it at the time .

 

I think 20/21 season tickets will be transferred over into paying for subscriptions for City World or similar as the whole season goes on internet / TV only (or until there is a cure) 

Current season dissolved in June for me, as we just run out of time to complete 

I've more a less given up the thought of going to football until next year now, whether that be through choice or out of necessity.

1 hour ago, TomF said:

I'm trying to work out the parameters

Essex will be 12 point ahead. Therefore if they got a full 8 bonus point but lost They'd have 20 which means we'd have had to get a minimum of 5 bonus points to get to 21. A tie would put them ahead on virtue of losing less I'd imagine. 

Lose or Draw its Essex

Win with 21 points its Somersets regardless

Win with 20 or less and its a lottery depending on bonus points.

I don't think a team who've lost 3 games probably deserve to win it - we've made some bad calls along the way - winning toss at Headingley and bowling,  losing the toss at Essex & Hants cost us dearly but too many other games we've missed out on bonus points (at least 3 where we needed 1 more run for bonus batting point). 

Essex's demolition of Kent 40ao was the other factor.  Had we finished off Hants second time around at 103/8 and had to chase something like 160 then we might have just done it. 

I don't know if we can create a turner next week without causing ourselves more issues - Harmer will be just as effective as Leach/Bess if we do.  I guess we still know its in our hands to a degree and we've been here before needing to win to stay up but I just fear its 2nd place for the 4th time in 9 years. 

Really disappointed, had them on the rack twice and couldn't finish them off, I know thsts unreal figures from Abbott but the batting is poor.

I think we've blown it, the weather forcast looks pretty poor for next week I think it will just end in damp squib draw....

Colin Daniel gave me one of the funniest moments I've had in recent years....love to see us play against him down the Gate for a proper reception and acclaim 

On way back on the train... Complete robbery, Hull werent brilliant but they worked very hard and had the game in the bag, City never put together anything of note (Woodrow dreadful Bobby well off colour) or a shot until about the 65th minute then two pieces of quality delivery allowed Flint to head home close In and Reid to tap in a scramble, with Hull now confidence shot, Brownhill cracked home a screamer..worst away display I've seen though the subs  Paterson, Djoric (who just stood there and flicked things on :laugh:) and Eliasson  changed it, (Pack about to be sent off and odowda crocked) fair play great spirit and determination to keep on going, but definitely not at the races today...great result :laugh:... 

15 hours ago, Ashtonwurzel said:

"Aside from pitch renovations, the club will also improve the parking facilities at the Memorial Stadium as well as some more basic changes, including new curtains and blinds and cleaning the carpets".

 

http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mixed-reaction-bristol-rovers-renovations-50309

 

I actually thought this was some sort of a joke, how embarrassing printing this... Can't stop laughing at it.

36 minutes ago, BobBobSuperBob said:

Ideal opportunity to carry on the momentum ready for next year

Biggest crowd in how long 

And most of the side weren't too interested today 

Thats what jacked me off personally , bottling challenges or not even bothering challenging at all and only about three players actually wanted the ball

Poor , however you want to dress it up

Soo disappointing in that display, biggest crowd in yonks, on a good run, more or less unchanged side, against a poor opponent, even if we had still lost I expected soo much more than that.. A real let down.

Fair result, we survived several close shaves 2nd half but bar a 10 min spell around the equaliser offered too little, all too laboured at times too many misplaced passes, too conservative against a basic opposition, losing Magnasson left us short at the back late on which Ipswich exploited, half time  switch to wing backs showed promise and Brownhill played well I thought, most put a shift in to be fair but the quality just wasn't there I'm afraid.

Fielding - some good saves especially near post

Little - as usual tried his best but just not champ standard

Goldbourne - sloppy 1st half looked rusty 

Magnasson - committed solid, looked like a 'out for a few weeks' injury

Flint - good did what he had to 

Brownhill - thought he showed some good touches, good energy lost way as game went on

Pack - too laboured at times kept going sideways.

Freeman - worked hard but no killer pass, too insipid 

Tomlin - wasted out wide, one brilliant run looked better in centre but in truth generally ineffective.

Wilbraham - worked hard but he shouldn't be playing, no real threat 

Abraham - looked sharp but lacked that final bit of quality at time

Subs - Bryan one great run but way too conservative after that, Moore capable, odowda again too conservative.

Good turnout of City for a long trip