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11 hours ago, BCFCGav said:

It’s nice to see how many people are happy for them but this isn’t the beautiful story some are telling. 115 financial breaches - the repercussions would kill off a ‘non-elite’ club.

I agree with your sentiment but they are not the only ones. Everybody loves Barcelona but their financial affairs are far from pure same for Chelsea, Newcastle and PSG to name a few. Money has ruined the football dream that a club like us could win the premier league and compete in the UCL without state or foreign investment. 

Fair play to Man City (can't say City as there's only one) it pains me to say they are the best team in Europe probably the world at the moment. Anyone who says different is jealous.

Not he best game or performance but they tore Real Madrid apart in the semi and ground it out tonight.

5 minutes ago, phantom said:

Stand corrected, only just tuned in as was on SC&T meeting 

But still clearly a minority 

Its always a minority but those idiots ruin it for everybody else.

13 minutes ago, phantom said:

Not really, 20,000 in the ground and 5/6 cups thrown on. 

Let's not get OTT 

Most of West Ham games have been 

Get your money on Villa winning it next season, much better level 

Cups being thrown all game. It only takes one idiot.

and thats why drinking alcohol is not allowed in the stands in the UK

5 hours ago, The turtle said:

Playoff mix, like a real challenge.

It's not enough to make small progress, year on year.. to then be broken up by the big clubs buying power in a few years; healthier bank balance, square one on the pitch isn't why you watch football. (Plus before you know it , hola relegation battle)

Promotion is not the be all and end all.

But to be a successful season, go into is game 42-43 knowing if you win those last 3 or 4, you're top 6.

Same for me.

Love to get automatic promotion but if we are in with a shout of a playoff place come April next year I would take that.

Top 10 is absolute minimum.

2 minutes ago, East Londoner said:

Wonder how much buyers remorse there is for those who were willing to pay £25k for wolves at home on the last day 

The title wasn’t lost today though it was lost in that defeat at the etihad 

The title was lost with draws against Liverpool & West Ham when 2-0 up and drawing at home to Southampton. Had they held on to the 2 leads the loss at the Etihad would not have been so catastrophic.

It seems like North London is the capital of bottlers Spurs now Arsenal

1 hour ago, Gert Mare said:

Could have been worse? We could have failed to get our finances in order and ended up in League One like Reading.

What we have achieved this season cannot be underestimated.

Agree it could have been worse but it could also have been better. Since January we have played OK and at times well but around Xmas we were as bad as I’ve seen in a long time.

1 hour ago, Merrick's Marvels said:

This is, literally, stupid.

But factually correct I believe.

How stupid facts can be.

5 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said:

Don’t see how you can compare this team with LJ’s . NP has lowered the wage bill by £8m and trimmed down the squad whereas Johnson signed 60 + players & had millions to spend . Completely different 

I’m not comparing the squad to what LJ assembled and I know finances are very different. 
I’m just not over the moon with a season where we were awful at times and finished in the lower half the league again

I’m a glass half empty man tonight. We finished  the season OK but let’s not forget how bad we were around Xmas. 10 points off the playoffs is 1 worse than when LJ got sacked. So I’m not sure the only statistic that counts says we have improved. 
 

having said that the youngsters breaking through is very exciting and since mid Jan we have played some good football. 
 

Next season is a no excuses season for NP. We need a good start and by that I mean wins not just nice football. It’s going to be tough again but we should be challenging for a playoff spot not happy to finish in the bottom half again.

COYR

On 18/04/2023 at 15:48, phantom said:

Can remember a few feisty encounters with Yeovil over the years following Weston

One highlight was winning the Somerset cup at Huish beating Yeovil, they did not enjoy our celebrations in the boardroom after the game

One highlight for me was League 1 when we played them at Ashton Gate and Bas Savage was through on goal and literally fell over with no one around. What a legend he was.

On 27/04/2023 at 20:17, City Rocker said:

The T Rex original of Cosmic Dancer I've had for years, but that Nick Cave cover is fantastically haunting, thanks for sharing.

Seeing The Jam at the Locarno when I was 15 remains one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life. So much respect to Weller for never reforming the band though. 

On 27/04/2023 at 20:17, City Rocker said:

The T Rex original of Cosmic Dancer I've had for years, but that Nick Cave cover is fantastically haunting, thanks for sharing.

Seeing The Jam at the Locarno when I was 15 remains one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life. So much respect to Weller for never reforming the band though. 

You must be a bit older than me as I was 14 when I first saw The Jam and loved them ever since best band in the world. 

37 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said:

 

Last time it was something like:

STH

Members with minimum five games

Members with minimum three games

All other members

Hangers on.

 

….I think that’s about as fair as it can be and solves the rugby problem. Hoping they do the same again, as I’m a member who comes fairly regularly.

For me it should be straight forward.

Season ticket holders for their seat only - not able to swap seats or buy extra

Members 

Anyone else who bought tickets for Swansea and West Brom FA Cup

Others

It means I probably won't get a ticket but if you attend the "crappier" rounds you should get first dibs on the plum tie.

I like many of my generation have spent many Saturdays on those terraces. I lived not far from the ground and me and my mates would watch the first half from the old railway embankment where you could see about 1/3 of the pitch and then get in for free at half time when the opened the big gates. I've also been in there when its been rammed, the old Gloucester cup games were always good and remember some big cup games. looking back its funny remembering the away fans invading the pitch to get to the Tote End but because of the dog track oval it was ages before they even got to the pitch, or in those days watching the lads try and go around the outside along the river to get at the Tote.

The the M32 first opened cars would stop on the hard shoulder to watch for free.

When I was born parents lived in Coronation Road so was brought up a City fan but we moved to Eastville when I was at primary school some many memories of the place. My mum actually worked in the Tote when the dog racing was on.

Happy days they were 1 Saturday Ashton Gate the next Eastville on the cheap.

1 hour ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

I think people probably don't really understand FFP and the financial position it has put us in and that leads to frustration with out owners.

Lansdown has always backed his managers, without a doubt. If FFP didn't exist then I'm 100% certain he would have given Nigel funds to spend in the past few windows. 

Because of FFP Lansdown can't just hand Pearson 5 million for a CB like he may of done in the past. 

FFP will be a problem for any owner of BCFC - we just don't get the crowds/revenue to compete financially.

I don't agree that SL or Mark Ashton are responsible for poor signings - yes they may have overpaid but I'm sure they only bought the players the manager (and fans) wanted. Take Kalas I remember fans call the board to "sign him up" Palmer was the same they both have been a waste of money but we all wanted to sign them and SL did. Pearson has signed players but mostly they have disappointed or don't play - you can't blame SL for that.

There are too many who forget that for years we were a crap Div 3 / Div 4 team and that the gas were actually above us in the league.

I'm not a happy clapper and the last few seasons have been awful but I don't know what SL could have done differently.

All the names seriously linked with us when NP was appointed have failed and I would suggest 90% of fans thought NP was a good appointment. Now a minority are moaning that SL decisions are crap and he should go.

I think Steve Lansdown has been a fantastic owner.

Yes he's made some appointments that haven't worked out but which owner hasn't. He's always backed the manager, yes we are now in trouble for that with FFP but he has put his money where his mouth is.

Being an older supporter who remembers the old Div 1 days he almost got us to the promised land.

People say the Johnsons were a mistake - really Gary took us to within 90 mins of the Prem and Lee's record is pretty good too. Other than Alan Dicks who has actually finished higher in the last 50 years.

I want SL to stay as owner, he is stable and won't run away when the going gets tough. We could end up like Derby or the gas who thought they were going to be the next Chelsea.

I just say be careful what you wish for.

The alternative view is get a new man in now and at least let him have some input into new players. Wait until March and any new manager is stuck with the squad Pearson has put together.

Like most fans I thought NP was a good choice but his record is awful, we can't keep making excuses. Your own fans singing "sacked in the morning" says it all. Nothings guaranteed but sitting on your hands hoping this transfer window will save us IMO is the owners accepting the potential of life in League 1. 

9 minutes ago, Bouncearoundtheground said:

Players arguing with the crowd?

Yeah part way through the first half Naismith having a go at the Lansdown after numerous sideways / backwards passes attracted criticism.

I don't think I've ever voted ton sack the manager before but the boo's, the "we want Pearson out", players arguing with the crowd  all mean its time to go.

I actually like it.

Just for the record we have the worst front line in any division. None of them could step up to the Prem or even a promotion chasing championship side. They have been lucky so far this season but if any of them get into double figures I would be surprised.

Conway - no experience

Martin - too old

Seymenyo - injury prone

Wells - been crap ever since he signed

Wiemann - headless chicken

My opinion may change on Feb 1st

On 02/08/2022 at 21:27, Rob k said:

I look at the internet all the time and had no idea about this 

There was a lot of publicity about this at the end of last season when some Prem matches were effected by flares being thrown onto the pitch.

It was at the same time that pitch invasion started getting more common and the authorities decided on a clamp down.

Anyway, from my limited knowledge I thought it was illegal to set off pyrotechnics in places like a football ground anyway.

I also wonder if someone can take a smoke bomb/flare into a football stadium then how easy would it be for a terrorist to get a bomb in - but thats a different subject around security.

Just now, phantom said:

NEVER going to happen - we are lucky that our league is really poor this season and Rovers are a very long way off having the quality for promotion

Hope your right

6 minutes ago, Major Isewater said:

So the Gas  cup run is over, now they can concentrate on relegation. 

I have a nightmare where we go down and they go up.

I haven't seen anything over the last 12 months that suggests we are going to be lucky to stay in the championship and who knows what Rovers can do.