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don’t play with me cause you’re playing with fire…

They were in the autumn. Plenty calling for Sharton’s head then. And they call us fickle!

I said Babe, Babe, Babestation you’re out of time.

Wibbling Joey Trash - it’s a Gas, Gas, Gas!

Good luck to FGR - they attract a lot of snidey remarks about their business model, their support, etc. but as a fellow lettuce-eater and environmentalist I applaud how the club is run and their meteoric rise from the nonleagues. Had a lively debate with a Walsall fan recently who was poking fun of the following they took to Port Vale. He got extremely upset when I pointed out that a) it’s only up the road from the Black Country and b) the population of that dump of a town is about 10x the size of Nailsworth (and that’s not even counting the wider borough).

FGR to travel to the Pisspoorial Mound on a rechargeable bus:- Electricity > Gas https://stroudtimes.com/forest-green-2-0ldham-athletic-0-rovers-on-the-verge-of-promotion/

We would urge any genuine supporter of the club to think of the consequences of their actions before taking the crayon out of their mouth and committing it to paper. And the guys who tried to get in on a Quid a Kid ticket were busted when they admitted they remembered watching the Gash play in the second tier…

An OK point in the end; might have won it, might have lost it. On that evidence I think Sheff U will be in our division again next season, although they were without a host of players. Beanrous lively when he came on, Wells completely ineffective once again.

Can’t believe there’s still three more games of this dung to endure after today!

Relieved they are playing without a recognised striker or that could have been a painful first half!

Come on, The Vegans. FTG. I suspect the jig is up for Swindon now.

I wouldn’t despair yet, the Gastards aren’t even in the automatic promotion places. There’s very little margin for error at the top of that division.

Did the guy ropes snap on a couple of their tents? Reduce capacity and crow about a sellout. And still there’s the uncomfortable fact an awful lot of their attendances started with a 6 or 7 this season. ?

All, FYI that on Easter Monday the OTIB fanzine hits a rare milestone for the paper-based fans’ forum in this digital age - the 250th edition, no less. I’m not officially associated with the publication although full disclosure I’ve been writing for them on and off over the course of the past quarter century. Can’t be many fanzines still alive and kicking, many City fanzines have come and gone (Stand Up…, The CideRed, Come in No. 7, Your Time is Up), but OTIB has endured. The Gas fanzine, Second of May is long since defunct, possibly due to the events on that date in 2001 but also due to the fact the editor now follows a different team of blue itinerants in AFC Wimbledon. OTIB merchandise has been excellent consistently too. Grab yourself a copy if you happen upon a seller on Monday.

Don’t remember a better atmosphere for a Bristol Derby.

Does anyone remember a certain game around Easter that year when their relegation was effectively sealed? Hint: Ian Alexander received his customary red card.

Can always tell a prize throbber when they finish their posts with “Next…” Massive game for them yesterday at the Pisspoorial Mound on a Bank Holiday and they couldn’t even pull in five figures. Neat attempt at deflection by the Scum.

Let’s not talk about crosses on today of all days.

That’s right. 2018/19 2-0 2019/20 2-1 2020/21 2-0 2021/22 1-0

Considering how depressing it has been lately can’t help feeling a bit more thrilled about that late win than an end-of-season dead rubber deserves. Well done to all the City fans who travelled and sang their hearts out from start to finish. Never heard a squeak out of the oatcake scoffing peasants. Hopefully that town brings us Reds further joy on Easter Monday…

Changing the manager, although possibly necessary unfortunately if we start the new season poorly, is not going to be the cure for all of our ills. The club is being badly run from the very top. Nige is responsible for the performances on the pitch but the rot had set in long before he arrived in the Westcountry.

I’ve always been cynical of any club owner who sticks his own name on a stand. Deadly Doug springs to mind. Lansdown has made so many errors in his time but everyone else ends up carrying the can for them. Time to go, Steve.

Every time I hear from Gould something dies inside me a little. He’s more wooden than FGR’s proposed eco-friendly stadium and nothing he says ever inspires confidence.

Well, I for one am not willing to accept it! They should be damned as they are ultimately responsible for our current predicament. They have presided over a complete s***show and need to be held accountable. They can keep on sacking managers until the cows come home but it’s not going to make a shred of difference. Lansdowns out and Gould out.

Strange one particularly as we have a very good record up there - three wins in last three seasons. Expect that run to come to a shuddering halt on Good Friday!