Kingswood Robin

12 hours ago, frenchred said:

Thats all degrees are worth nowadays since they opened unis up to everyone and not just the elite

Actual evidence on salaries and employment prospects tell a very different story.

I'm sure there are plenty of the "non elite" on here to confirm this. I certainly can.

Well done Jason Euell.

3 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said:

Thats a joke position.

When the hell are Rovers going to progress to the 4th round or beyond of the FA Cup?

That wasn't lost on me !

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

No. They've all magically had their games called off due to the other team having a cup game! 

Isn't that right @Kingswood Robin

Very generous of you to allow me to live rent free in your head, but wrong I'm afraid. See the official response from the Avon Youth League to requests to having games moved.

10 minutes ago, robin_unreliant said:

Biggest concern for me is that NP seemed to have tightened up the defence but now we are back to letting in soft goals. With a misfiring attack that is a recipe for a slide down the table.

That is a major concern for me, some soft goals too. It looked like we'd finally sorted things out at the back to give us base to go and win games.

135 points suspended !

Makes you wonder what else they could do that they haven't already done. 

11 hours ago, East Londoner said:

Genuine question as I’m curious, what happens if one or both teams don’t turn up? Presumably if one don’t they forfeit but what about both?

Yes, if one doesn't turn up they forfeit the game. Never been involved in a situation where neither turn up! I guess the referee would report whats happened. If no result was reported, the AYL admin would know. They would probably ask both clubs to explain their actions and there would be some punishment. A possible points deduction, they're pretty strict at grass roots level.

24 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

That is some extreme good fortune. 

But there will be plenty of people where they don't have the fortune that you do so I'm expecting you to make numerous posts complaining that the game has been moved to the Sunday. 

But I guess because it's been moved for football and not rugby, you won't have an issue with it being moved at all. 

The game hasn't been moved.

4 minutes ago, sglosbcfc said:

With 9,000 tickets for City supporters, I'm sure lots of the Sunday League matches will be rearranged. You're giving the opposition plenty of notice so it shouldn't be an issue.

If only it was that easy. If your team have a free Sunday, the Avon youth league is now actively moving fixtures forward, without even discussing it with the coaches of either team ! The team we were due to play is involved in the cup and the only team they could force us to play, we would have already played twice. So we've got lucky that weekend.

John Galley, my dads favourite player. We were lucky enough to meet him just before my dad passed away. I'd never seen him star struck before and it was a half an hour chat at the bar that I'll never forget. 

43 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

@Kingswood Robin unlucky! 

Looking forward to reading your rants about this. 

Well you'll be disappointed.

Would you Adam & Eve it, the team we were due to play that day is involved in ...... a cup match, so I'll see you there.

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

@Kingswood Robin is desperately hoping its on the Saturday as they can't make it if it's on the Sunday. 

3 hours ago, Silvio Dante said:

I will take to my grave that if Joe hadn’t left for Hearts we’d have got promoted that season. No shadow of a doubt in my mind.

 

The day he left it set us back years, if not decades. All that summer worrying he'll go to Villa and he ends up there. A footballing tragedy.

11 hours ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

I take it you won't be going to West Ham away if its on the Sunday like its looking like it might be? 

I thought I made my stance quite clear on that, if my youth team have a match, that's where I'll be.

Just now, Major Isewater said:

I wonder how APEX steeple jacks are doing these days. 

They've reached the top

1 minute ago, Barrs Court Red said:

I didn’t take the kids as it clashed with their games (and they wisely/stupidly choose to play rather than watch City). I wouldn’t be surprised if that scenario was repeated over a couple of thousand season ticket holders. 

It sure was. Thanks Bristol Sport for prioritising rugby over football.

Two consecutive days of lots of empty red seats, good work chaps.

4 hours ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

No need to be getting sarcastic. I'm assuming you never get ill and you are therefore available for your match on a Sunday. 

Unfortunately for you, our fixture list does not revolve around your availability. 

You're choosing to miss the game 2moro. That's your choice and your choice only. You accepted the T's and C's that games can be moved. 

You've had 6 months to make your choice. 

You can watch on Robins TV 2moro but as you'll be at your game then thats an irrelevant option for you. 

I will do thanks. Makes a nice change having a game on a Sunday so freed up my Saturday. 

 

No not 6 months ago, I made my decision 40 odd years ago to follow team sliding down to the bottom of division 4. What do I do when I'm ill? Well, I remember throwing up on the old Dolman steps on the way down to the pitch at the last home game against Swindon in 1984. I was very ill but I wasn't going to miss it. You see I don't like missing my football team play.

So for me the football runs a bit deeper than a product with some Ts & Cs. Football at Ashton Gate should always come first and should never be pushed around by an over incestuous relationship with a rugby team that nobody asked for. Looks like they've got their fingers burnt with the Cardiff flop (17k was it), let's hope it doesn't happen again and we can all enjoy watching our football.

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

What do you do when you're ill? 

Is about 6 months notice of the change not enough for you? As I said, if we draw a big club in the cup 2moro and it's on the Sunday, you'll be there. 

Why should dual season ticket holders miss out on a big game? 

This is the 1st time in my knowledge that a football game has been moved for rugby. 

In the time rugby has been at Ashton Gate we have had numerous games moved to the Sunday, not because of rugby, but for TV. Did you moan about them? 

What do I do when I'm ill? Depends on the nature of the illness, I might spend most of my time in bed or on the toilet. I fail to see the relevance of that question.

No, I can't change the fixtures, so the notice period is again irrelevant. If there was a clash with a cup match on a Sunday I'd miss the cup match, so wrong there I'm afraid. Season tickets don't cover cup matches in football so I can live with that.

Why should season ticket holders miss out on games? I couldn't agree more.

First time football has been moved for rugby. Well unfortunately it's happened now, lets hope it's not the thin end of the wedge.   

No I don't moan about matches on TV on a Sunday because by definition, there is an option to watch them. As I understand it there is no such option tomorrow. It would help if there was.

Enjoy the game tomorrow.

3 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

But that's your choice. 

When you buy a season ticket, you accept the terms and conditions that say matches can be moved. 

This match was moved very early on to give people plenty of warning. 

I'm not a Rugby person, but I'd have gone along if it was in Cardiff today. There are many people that follow both sports. Probably more than who take part in amateur football on a Sunday (who have season tickets)

Even if we don't get to the prem, the plan is for for the Championship to have lots more Sunday fixtures in the new TV deal. 

Our game was moved so that as many people as possible could go to Cardiff to watch the game. Why is that so hard for you to understand? 

It's not a choice for me at all. They can give all the warning they want, the FA won't allow me to move a youth football match because of a rugby match in Cardiff. I believe I bought the ticket in March, not June.

Talking if choice, it's up to you whether you watch rugby or football. Why should football fans miss out because of different sport being played in a different city? Why is that so hard for you to understand?

As I said before, it's a complete joke.

7 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

I can bet my house that if we draw say Liverpool in the fa cup and it gets played on a Sunday, you won't be moaning. 

It's yours and yours sons choice if he plays for his team 2moro or you come to our match. 

Whilst you may not be able to make it, others will suddenly be able to make it.

You're really going to hate it if we ever get to the Premier league. We'll probably have just as many Sunday games as Saturday games. 

Not much of a choice if you're a coach for one of those teams.

As a season ticket holder for a football team, I do find it a bit of a joke that a football match can't be played in Bristol, on the correct day, because some Rugby people might want to watch a Rugby match in Cardiff at the same time.

Can I understand people being pissed off (me included) for missing out on a match for that reason, too bloody right. I'll worry about the Premier league when and if we ever get there.

I'm beginning to suspect the real reason Ashton Gate was kept free today was in case the Cardiff move was a flop.

32 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said:

Ditto. Our normal kick off time is 12:30 but have shifted this one to an early kick off at 10:30. Hoping to be done and dusted for midday and then it’s a drive from Yate to Ashton and hopefully finding a space and getting in just about on kickoff. Not ideal but probably doable.

I’ve already committed that if there are unavoidable clashes between my AYL side and City that my team take precedent for me. It’s the difference between letting down one child or twelve.

In my case it's anything between 9 and 18 ! 

There's a chance the youth games get called off I suppose.

3 minutes ago, Super said:

Lots play footy on a Saturday so the odd game on a Sunday gives them a chance to see a game. 

This is true (I used to work Saturdays and Tuesday nights !), but it's a bit annoying when you've already paid for a season ticket and my son and I have to miss out. If you could substitute your ticket (don't know if it's possible) for Robins TV that would help.

57 minutes ago, richwwtk said:

It was moved because of the Rugby, but not because it was due to be played at Ashton Gate.

They just didn't want a fixture clash and moved our match to give people the opportunity to go to both. The location of the rugby was irrelevant.

I think that's what has been said anyway.

That possibly makes me feel even more peeved about it!

Thanks for the explanation. 

I coach an Avon Youth league team on Sunday mornings, so no chance of getting there. Do you know if there's any way to swap a season ticket for Robins TV for the one game, or is it just pay again?  

5 minutes ago, Betty Swallocks said:

The rugby match being played at Ashton Gate was originally going to be played over in Cardiff. This was still the plan when City’s game got moved to the Sunday, back in June.

Okay thanks. It's just that W-S-M Seagull suggested our game was being moved because of the Rugby.

Do we know why it was moved back in June, if it wasn't because of Rugby?

10 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

Even if the rugby had their own stadium, our game against Norwich would still be played on Sunday. 

Because for the final time, our game was moved because the Rugby game was due to be played at the principality stadium. 

To my knowledge this is the first time I can remember one of our fixtures being moved for rugby. 

EFL rules state that a football clubs fixtures take priority in a dual stadium. This was a complete one off. Rugby fans don't like Saturday games. 

For the first time....

Are you saying our match was moved because of a Rugby match being played there, but the fact we're sharing a stadium is irrelevant?

2 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Daughter’s birthday, so I’ll miss it too.

Doesn’t look like it will be red button as previously as Sat 3pm, and nothing coming out of club saying it will be allowed.

You'd hope their would be, the hierarchy have imposed this Rugby situation on us. If not I'll miss the game. As far as I'm concerned it's a football stadium where a Rugby team sometimes play. The tail should never wag the dog.