8 hours ago, marcofisher said:

Someone on Twitter said he should have called his business Henri Lawnsbury

Missed an open goal here, so good 

So it gets canned because ratings dropped, millions tune into the last episode, TV company think they can get viewers based on that, millions will probably watch the first episode, then lose interest and numbers drop off again.

2 hours ago, Tinmans Love Child said:

All the talk of everyone hating the kit etc but when I went to the Oxford game I was surprised how many people were wearing the new kits.  Ultimately if the numbers don't add up then I'm sure we will have a get out of the deal, but if people keep buying it then we will stay put im sure 

2 hours ago, cider hoss rules said:

I was just going to post a similar observation, when watching the “limbs” video from the Millwall game, there are loads of the shirts being worn in the crowd.

Right, may get absolute pelters for this, but after spending the past week in Bristol and going to the Oxford game with a family member that works at the club, this seasons shirts, are actually selling pretty well. He would know, and I have absolutely no reason to not believe him.

Say what you want, but apparently the numbers are pretty good...

11 hours ago, weepywall said:

Looks like a good signing to be fair.

11 hours ago, bcfc01 said:

Not sure.

76 minutes in the EFL with Hull last season.

Time will tell, good player for England u20 tbf.

I raise you Taylor Moore. 

Disappointed but tbh it was to be expected. There aren't many on here who at the end of last season said "that's the last time we'll see him in a City shirt". Other than a few friendly appearances this pre-season, they were right.

It's going to end up being our biggest fee received eventually (probably), and if he doesn't make the future England squads, I'd be amazed.

He's  great player, has his head screwed on, and didn't kick up a stink when other players in his position could, and have done so.

Good luck to him, I really hope he goes on to have a fantastic career no matter where he goes in the future. Can't fault the lad, you really can't. Bournemouth have a real gem on their hands.

5 hours ago, Silvio Dante said:

Why does their new owner look like he’s been kidnapped and being driven to the culprits lair in a 1970s Volvo?

 

The new mug co-owner (or whatever he is) looks like a stunt double for Borats mate in the film...

2 hours ago, CiderJar said:

 

Did a certain forum user drive them in his mini bus?

5 hours ago, Bristol Rob said:

There in lies the balance - the ability to expand the stadium that will get used 22 times a year vs the inconvience to locals 365 days a year - if the new stand impacts light and causes all manner of other disruption. 

I'm pretty sure the Fewers will eventually get their new stand, however it might not be the quick and convenient job they were hoping it would be. I guess that revisions to the plans could still be made or requested, lowering the height or it for example. But if it's a pre-built/bolt it together thing and they've already paid for it, you wonder how easy it would be for them to make cost effective changes. 

They'll get one of their retired supporters who is "keeping their hand in" that has an angle grinder, and just get them to cut off a bit on the top and bottom so that it's not so high.

The worrying thing is, it wouldn't surprise me if that happened....

8 hours ago, Olé said:

Serious question. Producing a version for blind people and then charging them a fiver extra for the shirt, isn't that a clear and obvious breach of the equalities act?

It's a wonderful gesture to bring attention to this cause but to be clear while there is no obligation for a replica shirt to cater to the visually impaired, once you've done so charging extra for access to it would seem to be in breach of Sections 15, 19 and no doubt others in the Equalities Act (2010).

It would be very sad if this PR backfires.

Very good point. It's probably being thought of as more of a "limited edition" and being charged at £5 more on that basis, however you raise a very good point - would only take 1 blind/visually impaired person to raise an issue. 

38 minutes ago, Barrs Court Red said:

How does one find this option? The thought of blocking low energy twitter hottake shitposters on the politics forum is appealing. 

@phantom is quick off the mark tonight! 

Give it a go and see how much more pleasant and stressfree your browsing is. Can get a bit confusing if one of the usual suspects hijacks a thread and goes on a trolling rampage though sometimes!!

That is course unless you've put me on your ignore list, in which case, good day to you sir, see you on the other side 

13 hours ago, Marcus Aurelius said:

 

 

Agard is a literal troll. He doesn’t troll like Robbored, who will sometimes give an actual opinion, Agard just shitposts 24/7, very strange person, the ignore function is broken unfortunately or they’d be on it.

Working fine for me - can't see any of those posts unless I click on them and choose to read them.

27 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

I tend to agree. It`s obvious Chansiri isn`t up for funding it and if anything their side looks worse than last year. Bannan`s legs have gone but he can still do it in his head like players like Paul Hartley could. Will it be enough though? Probably not IMO.

They had before they were relegated from the Championship previously to be fair - probably why nobody from this level wanted to take him on. Well that and his wages!!

As for Bakinson, looks a great player 1 game, then goes to sleep for a few months. Be interesting to see the reaction to him from Nige when we play them 

8 hours ago, JBFC II said:

 

More than happy to give them stick when they deserve it and laugh at then when they act like a circus, but credit where it's due for this.

A good message and innovative idea.

Questions do have to be raised over a club employing Barton and Jevani Brown taking any sort of stand over 'inclusivity', however as a thought this is excellent from them

Yep, fair play to them. Something that has (to my knowledge) never been done before.

8 hours ago, petehinton said:

It’s a brilliant video and message, but comes two days after saying they won’t be accommodating disabled fans in the away end for the foreseeable future….doesn’t sit too well with me. 

Very good point, does feel that they've taken a step forwards due to the shirt, however because of what has happened this week with the Barnsley announcement(s), they took about 50 backwards anyway.

6 hours ago, Silvio Dante said:

Meanwhile, in the small print:

 

...and then this. A limited run of 250!? Be innovative, be bold, stick it on all of them. Would it really have cost much more to get a bigger quantity done? 50 of each size from s-xxl is your 250 done. What about kids shirts? 

In all fairness with the shitshow we've had so far with our kits, we can't say much.

It's a great idea, just could have been executed better (where have we heard that before).

1 hour ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

Is Kalas not already a free agent?

I believe he has been out of contract since 30 June, so is presumably free to sign for whichever team he wishes.

I am sure somebody will correct me if I am wrong.

He is, and can sign for anybody tomorrow.

What I'm saying is, it's clear he isn't in any rush (assuming something hasn't already been arranged), and maybe, if he is wanting a bigger wedge still, he could wait around and hedge his bets until after the window has closed. Remember when we signed Ashley Williams? Signed as a free agent after the window closed. 

If he waits until then, he may be able to command a bigger contract as potential suitors may well be in a similar position we were then with Williams - desperate for a centre back with a wealth of experience. 

He may have something lined up and agreed already, but it is surprising that we're a day before the start of the season and he has no club. Presumably clubs are delaying because of the injury last season.

1 hour ago, bcfc01 said:

He looked very comfortable against lower league opposition in pre-season friendlies, it'll be interesting to see how he copes at Championship level. Hopefully we'll find out this season, could be a hell of a player.

I'm a big Kalas fan, but with this lad and Atkinson on the left and Vyner and Dickie on the right, we'd be covered.

I too am a big fan of Kalas, and think you're absolutely right - we are covered in that position now, especially after the re-emergence of Vyner last season.

Vyners form last season I think is a big reason why Nige is quite happy to let Kalas go without breaking the wage structure. Had Vyner not have been so good last season, then maybe we may have given a bit with regards to Kalas' wages.

Good luck to him moving forward, I personally think that he may bide his time with regards to signing for a new club, even if that means waiting for September to sign as a free agent after the window closes. Let's be fair, if you're still looking for a centre back after it's shut, he'd be a great signing. That's where he'll be able to demand a higher wage/signing on fee as well.

1 hour ago, Bristol Rob said:

I can never get Alexa to play the commentary, gives me the message about it being an Internet broadcast.

57 minutes ago, eardun said:

Have you ever picked up City commentary though? I would expect you are picking up Radio Bristol on the internet and commentary is not provided/permitted on the internet feed. You can listen to the pre and post match content, but not the commentary. 

To be fair I'm usually out so not sure about the commentary  

18 minutes ago, myol'man said:

This will make an ideal South Stand at the Memorial Ground, and it will be available soon.

Remove the hull, knock out this lower decks for terracing and use the upper decks for hospitality . Jobs a good un.

They'd never have it - too much red...

14 hours ago, maxjak said:

Don't know where u get your info?............but it is just NOT true.  Leroy was left on the bench, despite him being fit and healthy.  Although It is now history,   he would probably have scored at least a hat-trick, and been MOM?   PS. If you are  trying to be wittily ironic, i apologise.

He makes it up to fit his agenda, especially when the glorious Danny Wilson and his band of merry (or pissed) men are mentioned. 

Wilson didn't think he was good enough and/or ready to start that game. Simple. No training ground injury or knock (first time I've ever heard that), he just wasn't picked. A mistake that could have cost Wilson his job.

16 hours ago, eardun said:

I haven’t seen the “no FM” commentary message. I live too far away from Bristol to get it on FM or DAB anyway so I pay for Robins TV audio (because commentary on internet radio is not allowed). You can also pay £5 for a month or £45 for a year. 

Have you got an Alexa (or maybe something similar?) If I tell mine to play BBC Radio Bristol, it  comes on no issues. I live in Essex, it's predominantly West Ham or Spurs where I am (20 mins or so from London).

5 hours ago, SirColinOfMansfield said:

Not forgetting the great Feng Shui Scam!

Feng phooey prank cons the Rovers

A football club was caught offside when it fell for a feng shui scam at the hands of television pranksters.

Guy de Beaujeu and Patrick Stockhausen persuaded Bristol Rovers officials they could enhance the club's results by such devices as installing a fish tank containing plastic fish behind the goal and ordering staff to make sure all toilet seats were down at all times.

 

Their other requirements included erecting an ornamental ceramic frog above the stadium entrance, placing potted house plants in all four corners of the players' dressing room, and hanging wind chimes around the stadium.

Gullible staff carried out all the recommendations made by the "experts in the ancient Chinese art" in an effort to beat second division rivals Gillingham. But the mumbo jumbo failed to create the right aura - and Rovers lost 1-0.

Yesterday Mr De Beaujeu, 32, said: "They fell for it, hook, line and sinker. They did everything we asked without question."

Mr De Beaujeu and Mr Stockhausen, who are based in Bristol, staged the stunt for a comedy series, The Gatecrashers, which they filmed last year for ITV2.

One of their producers telephoned Bristol Rovers and told the club they were making a documentary about the power of feng shui.

The ancient art is believed to balance one's surroundings and induce general well-being.

Rovers agreed to let the pair into their Memorial Ground stadium in the hope that this might boost the team's performance.

The duo duly arrived with a cameraman two hours before the kick-off of Rovers' tie against Gillingham, armed with bags of supposed feng shui paraphernalia.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/jan/20/newsstory.sport1

How have I not read about this before!? Gullible prats will fall for anything, no wonder Wally is so well liked.

Just now, cider hoss rules said:

It’s ok, according to Henbury Ass it is already been through planning and is just waiting to be ratified ……. it must be true if he says so, after all he has no history of fibbing does he!
 

He's probably hacked into the councils secure server so knows exactly what he's talking about. He is an IT wiz after all. Did you know that he also used to look after all of the computers used at Ashton Gate? 

1 hour ago, elhombrecito said:

"Due to issues outside the club's control"

Sums them up completely. Not their fault, BCC have let us down. BCC are useless, but even a blind man can see where the fault lies here.

2 minutes ago, RedRock said:

Did I hear a rumour they’ve pre-assembled some of the structure in their car/coach park? 

Even better, if so. 
 

There was something mentioned about parts/sections somewhere around the ruins the other day. Probably about 10 pages back now because of the stupidity of the village idiots.

Paterson and Walsh discussing aliens? Might explain something, not least why Walsh was always injured - perhaps he landed back on earth with a bump.

9 hours ago, MarcusX said:

This has passed with no reply or reaction…

Anyone gonna ask, source? Or a wind up 

Perhaps a lot of people have said user on ignore so haven't actually seen it. I know I didn't...

New investor? 

Do you think if I turned up tomorrow with £50 that I could become a majority shareholder of 2015 as well?