RedRaw

Nothing goes to waste at the Mem….Barton gets sacked, the owner picks up his skanky cap, everyone’s a winner

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

I did hear a rumour that EMT have taken this course of action in order to try and get the council to make land available for them in Avonmouth. 

I don't know how true that is but that outcome would suit all parties, especially if SL was then able to secure the land.

Would appear a rather counter productive negotiating tactic 

1 hour ago, ExiledAjax said:

Nick de Marco KC. Jesus the gas must pay very well.

Clearly joeybag is in regular contact with him going by his LinkedIn profile…..

About

7 minutes ago, Rossi the Robin said:

Kicked SL’s wallet I heard 

Tripped over the nest egg….

22 minutes ago, Big C said:

Hope he’s not a goalkeeper 

1 minute ago, Super said:

Apart from 30 mins in the second half...

Where they still haven’t had a shot on target

Back in yer fking box sweaties 

Was in Santa ponsa couple of weeks ago, nice enough place…..absolutely flooded with Irish and Celtic Scots. Ok if you like your Irish bars but I prefer a bit of local culture.

it seemed everyone was wearing GAA shirts almost exclusively made by o’neills. No supply issues there!

4 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said:

Not just music and comedy. Tennis, boxing, table tennis, gymnastics etc. It could potentially host all manner of sports and entertainment. It's very much multi-purpose. 

People also seem to forget the proposals include 125 market flats and a large hotel. It's going to be a massive money-maker. And great for South Bristol and the city too, tbf. 

Alas, we won’t be able to compete on the comedy club circuit…..massive 10,000 capacity venue already in ‘orfield 

50 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

They have planned the number of seats more for the Venue side I believe, a mate was involved and I've forgotten the story now. I think the idea is to get those mid size gigs, less than the Bristol Arena ( that may never see the light of day thanks to Marv ) but I think would be the biggest in Bristol. I have the figure of 5k in my head but I'm not 100% on that. 
Arena is going to be 10,000 , Closton hall just over 2k , Motion 3k so it could be very good. 

Ashton gate will be 4,000 seats, probably 4500 for concerts with standing. Bristol arena (if it ever gets built) will be 19,000 and the 3rd largest in uk, 4th once Manchester complete yet another arena

How very bristol rovers. yet again, however shit we think things are at city, they always manage to surpass us 

35 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said:

Planning permission still hasn't even been granted for the sporting village. Committee recommended approval nearly a year ago, and no progress appears to have been made since. Permission isn't granted until the legal agreement is signed. 

They clearly just do not get that regardless what the greens may or may have done, the reason for the complete fudge up is due to the club completely disregarding the due legal planning process in producing the bare minimum documentation for such a development and then expecting it to fly through planning without any scrutiny. The fact they appear to have also commenced some form of construction is nothing short of contempt of the whole planning system. If BCC let this fly, I would imagine there could be a case for a judicial review

Maybe he’s referring to the fact the structure being shown is not the south stand behind the goal but the bus stop on the side….still, they don’t have planning for that either

15 minutes ago, Hot Air said:

Its interesting - there's no requirement within Islam for women to wear the hijab. It is more linked to patriarchy and culture than religion.

One of the most common misconceptions is that women are forced by their fathers or male authority figures to wear the hijab. Another, which largely follows by implication, is that women from the same family will all wear the hijab - however, this isn't always the case. 

The requirement for women to wear the hijab is actually quite recent and is strongly linked to the emergence of political Islam. In places like Palestine, Turkey, North Africa and Jordan, women are generally free to make a choice on the matter. 

Yet again, you don’t answer the question….I’ll ask again, what happens to women who FIGHT against Muslim tradition I.e wearing a hijab

I’ll give you a clue….not those living in liberal Muslim countries 

35 minutes ago, Hot Air said:

The problem with your concern about 'crimes against women' in the ME is that it is entirely selective. People use it as a stick to beat the region with, and this is shown by the fact that they don't even bother to consult the women of the region on their 'oppression'. The hijab is an obvious example of this - westerners look at this as a form of oppression whereas many Muslim women view as an expression of their freedom of choice and not, by definition, as a form of 'oppression'. 

And what happens to women who try to fight against Muslim traditions I.e. wearing a hijab

Come on guys, he’s a busy man. You’ve not heard from him today as he’s been taking training and then he has spent the afternoon swatting up on Middle Eastern values and reading the latest version of uk legal guide “crimes against women” edition 

Quick….hotline to HenburyGas

2 hours ago, Ronnie Sinclair said:

Thank God the school holidays are almost over......

As for Scott Davidson, he also appeared on Top Of The Pops once (in November 1990), can't be many people with City connections that have done so over the years

The wurzels

35 minutes ago, Hot Air said:

Under the terms of the law, the incidents involving the City players resulted in jail sentences being handed out. In the case of Brown and Barton, no jail sentence was forthcoming. The incident involving the City players was a serious violation of public order, and as I recall, one player continued to play with a tag. 

I'm not sure what you mean by 'under social obligation'? If you mean, do I believe that different standards should apply across individual countries on the basis of cultural differences, then my answer is 'no'.

If Brown serves his sentence, commits to undertake rehabilitation and pay his debt to the victim/s and society, then I have no issue with the club signing him. 

Why do you keep bringing up an event that happened 20 years ago that has no relevance to assaulting women? It’s pure deflection. 

you brought the suggestion of Jordanian “social obligation” and “family values” into the conversation as to imply the same ethos runs through your club…..it doesn’t, it never has, it’s a self-perpetuating myth.

you have a manager with a rap sheet as long as your arm and expensive lawyers who appear to know all the loopholes…..case being dropped doesn’t mean you didn’t do it.

you are signing players who has admitted guilt on assaulting a women, not whacking a burly bouncer…assaulting a women. Where is your ethos now? Admit guilt, rehabilitation…oh thats fine. What next, murderers?

final comments from me for now….

continual messages spouting crap and opinion not fact

writing style, self importance and faux knowledgeable 

a seemingly direct knowledge of law

sketchy understanding of city history / rivalry with rovers (probably fed to him)

an unlikely knowledge of Middle Eastern ethics

Sounds like joey has found his way to OTIB!

23 minutes ago, RedRaw said:

They weren’t crimes against women….drunken ********* fighting bouncers, not even comparable.

I’ll ask you again, do you think crimes against women should be covered under”social obligation”? 

And to save time, you have just signed a man who admitted attacking a woman and was fined for it in a court of law. I could also chuck in other ‘misdemeanours’ but expensive lawyers are marvellous for certain people 

Dear oh dear, I have to start quoting myself to get a response! @Hot Air

1 minute ago, Hot Air said:

If the player has committed to serve their sentence and has also committed to undergo rehabilitation, then there is no reason for the club not to employ them.

I recall that after three of your players were jailed after participating in a brawl with club bouncers, your club continued to employ them and provided all necessary support. I didn't accuse your club of condoning violent conduct. 

They weren’t crimes against women….drunken ********* fighting bouncers, not even comparable.

I’ll ask you again, do you think crimes against women should be covered under”social obligation”? 

And to save time, you have just signed a man who admitted attacking a woman and was fined for it in a court of law. I could also chuck in other ‘misdemeanours’ but expensive lawyers are marvellous for certain people 

1 minute ago, Hot Air said:

What are you referring to? 

You know, the player you have just signed who was ditched by his previous club and has since admitted he attacked a woman? Come on, how far do you sweep these issues under the carpet?

10 minutes ago, Hot Air said:

If you are referring to JB, Wael and the club were quite within their rights to continue to employ JB, and would have in all probability faced legal action if they had fired him. 

At all points beforehand, Wael actually made it clear that JB would be fired if found guilty. 

7 minutes ago, RedRaw said:

I wasn’t referring to Barton

So, would like to expand on your thoughts on crimes against women considering I wasn’t referring to the scum Barton? Or is it getting too personal for you?

2 minutes ago, Hot Air said:

If you are referring to JB, Wael and the club were quite within their rights to continue to employ JB, and would have in all probability faced legal action if they had fired him. 

At all points beforehand, Wael actually made it clear that JB would be fired if found guilty. 

I wasn’t referring to Barton