Bristol Rob Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 Someone in Gaschat suggesting that bills are going unpaid and staff are being paid late. Sure if that was true it would be in the local press. So, which one of you have managed to set up an account over there and has lasted long enough to post that without getting banned? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 13 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: Someone in Gaschat suggesting that bills are going unpaid and staff are being paid late. Sure if that was true it would be in the local press. So, which one of you have managed to set up an account over there and has lasted long enough to post that without getting banned? the post investigate something thats not on social media, what witchcraft is this? 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 Wow; another reality bite! http://gaschat.co.uk/thread/10986/exeter-seemingly-managing Now Exeter's old away terrace has gone, I think we can officially call our away end the worst in the football league and that's including Forest green and Newport who also have poor facilities for away fans. The experience for the away fans at the MEM must be bloody awful it ain't that much better for us Homers either! Their (Exeter's) training ground isn't too shabby for a League 2 club either. We have no ambition the money is not in place and it never has been 1 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombsy Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 The family have shut off funds, i think people should be pretty worried and maybe rather than bury their heads in the sand with their rose tinted spectacles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 5 minutes ago, Coombsy said: The family have shut off funds, i think people should be pretty worried and maybe rather than bury their heads in the sand with their rose tinted spectacles Be amazed if that were true, but equally if they do want to cash in and sail off in to the sunset then they are running out of time to do it if they want to avoid a loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 5 hours ago, myol'man said: Next up; Wham U-21's in the Check it out trophy. The only link I could find to South Bristol is well known Knowle Wester Julian Dicks who is on the coaching staff at West Ham. Now if any gashead fancies shouting 'sheeted, sheeted' to Mr. Dicks the might find that it's not only horses that get punched at the Memorial Ground "Cam on you Irons" He's a Liverpool fan, or was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 5 hours ago, Bristol Rob said: Someone in Gaschat suggesting that bills are going unpaid and staff are being paid late. Sure if that was true it would be in the local press. So, which one of you have managed to set up an account over there and has lasted long enough to post that without getting banned? Are you serious? The local press who have traditionally not investigated or printed stories about BRFC, their supporters, players, past players, former directors, because the editorial was full of Rovers supporters. The same local press who historically print anything detrimental about BCFC, past players, it's supporters and anyone remotely associated with the club. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert tann Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 Would OTIB members and City fans generally support Stephen Lansdown if he could be persuaded to fund a trust to be set up to purchase The Memorial Stadium under the assets of community value scheme ? The trust would lease the stadium to Rovers which would become a fan owned club on the Bundesliga model and, as part of the process, Dwane Sports would relinquish their entire share holding in return for having their loan repaid through the sale of the ground. I know there are extreme views on here and many would like to see Rovers disappear altogether but sporting competition is healthy and surely City fans can see the benefits of continuing the rivalry which has given all of us so much enjoyment over the years. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 4 minutes ago, bert tann said: Would OTIB members and City fans generally support Stephen Lansdown if he could be persuaded to fund a trust to be set up to purchase The Memorial Stadium under the assets of community value scheme ? The trust would lease the stadium to Rovers which would become a fan owned club on the Bundesliga model and, as part of the process, Dwane Sports would relinquish their entire share holding in return for having their loan repaid through the sale of the ground. I know there are extreme views on here and many would like to see Rovers disappear altogether but sporting competition is healthy and surely City fans can see the benefits of continuing the rivalry which has given all of us so much enjoyment over the years. Only if it was Bristol Rugby that ended up owning the ground the sags stole. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 11 minutes ago, bert tann said: Would OTIB members and City fans generally support Stephen Lansdown if he could be persuaded to fund a trust to be set up to purchase The Memorial Stadium under the assets of community value scheme ? The trust would lease the stadium to Rovers which would become a fan owned club on the Bundesliga model and, as part of the process, Dwane Sports would relinquish their entire share holding in return for having their loan repaid through the sale of the ground. I know there are extreme views on here and many would like to see Rovers disappear altogether but sporting competition is healthy and surely City fans can see the benefits of continuing the rivalry which has given all of us so much enjoyment over the years. No. Piss off and start from scratch if its that bad. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 16 minutes ago, bert tann said: Would OTIB members and City fans generally support Stephen Lansdown if he could be persuaded to fund a trust to be set up to purchase The Memorial Stadium under the assets of community value scheme ? The trust would lease the stadium to Rovers which would become a fan owned club on the Bundesliga model and, as part of the process, Dwane Sports would relinquish their entire share holding in return for having their loan repaid through the sale of the ground. I know there are extreme views on here and many would like to see Rovers disappear altogether but sporting competition is healthy and surely City fans can see the benefits of continuing the rivalry which has given all of us so much enjoyment over the years. Sooner see your lot disappear from the face of the earth to be honest. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 16 minutes ago, bert tann said: Would OTIB members and City fans generally support Stephen Lansdown if he could be persuaded to fund a trust to be set up to purchase The Memorial Stadium under the assets of community value scheme ? The trust would lease the stadium to Rovers which would become a fan owned club on the Bundesliga model and, as part of the process, Dwane Sports would relinquish their entire share holding in return for having their loan repaid through the sale of the ground. I know there are extreme views on here and many would like to see Rovers disappear altogether but sporting competition is healthy and surely City fans can see the benefits of continuing the rivalry which has given all of us so much enjoyment over the years. Why would we want that. Rivalry is one thing (and yes, a good thing), but surely Mr Lansdown would be better off witnessing the demise of the other team, which over the course of a few years / generation would mean that there are many more potential supporters of City. If there is no Rovers, then all football fans in Bristol would only have one choice, meaning Mr Lansdown's pockets are lined more handsomely. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert tann Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 5 minutes ago, Harry said: Why would we want that. Rivalry is one thing (and yes, a good thing), but surely Mr Lansdown would be better off witnessing the demise of the other team, which over the course of a few years / generation would mean that there are many more potential supporters of City. If there is no Rovers, then all football fans in Bristol would only have one choice, meaning Mr Lansdown's pockets are lined more handsomely. I think we can all agree that Stephen Lansdown is not in it to line his pockets but because his aim is to make Bristol a thriving sporting city. And helping our community form the first British professional football club organised on the lines of the Bundesliga model would be a great achievement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 8 minutes ago, bert tann said: Would OTIB members and City fans generally support Stephen Lansdown if he could be persuaded to fund a trust to be set up to purchase The Memorial Stadium under the assets of community value scheme ? The trust would lease the stadium to Rovers which would become a fan owned club on the Bundesliga model and, as part of the process, Dwane Sports would relinquish their entire share holding in return for having their loan repaid through the sale of the ground. I know there are extreme views on here and many would like to see Rovers disappear altogether but sporting competition is healthy and surely City fans can see the benefits of continuing the rivalry which has given all of us so much enjoyment over the years. In a word, no. There are many reasons not to but, sorry to say Bert, less in favour. I know competition is healthy but, with all due respect, where is the competition? The only competition there has been for many years, is for the pound in the pocket of Bristol football supporters and there is a healthy amount. Like in the retail industry, if there's a chance of a monopoly and improving on a reasonably successful product by swallowing up the competitor, it's done. I believe that would be the best thing for Bristol football, two clubs and one is holding the other back. If it were the other way around then my heart would obviously disagree but my head would say, Bristol needs one club to give it a chance of real success and be a club for the region. Would that one club be successful, who knows. I do believe that over a period of time, it would become better supported (in numbers) and would ultimately receive more in local sponsorship. Managed correctly, this would give the club a greater chance of success. People might hold up Bradford as an example, where the demise of one club didn't appear to help the other, how do we know? Leeds has been a one club city, bigger than Bristol and ultimately more successful, as can be said in success terms for, Leicester, Norwich, Ipswich, Wolves, Coventry, Derby, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Cardiff, Stoke, Southampton, Portsmouth, the list could go on, no doubt. They have one thing in common, no same city competition. I do not believe Bristol has the number of football supporting general public as other large Cities in the UK, as a result, it struggles to produce regular success, or even challenge for success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 10 minutes ago, bert tann said: I think we can all agree that Stephen Lansdown is not in it to line his pockets but because his aim is to make Bristol a thriving sporting city. And helping our community form the first British professional football club organised on the lines of the Bundesliga model would be a great achievement. Sounds as if you have the begging bowl out Bert. I genuinely feel for some supporters of BRFC but, BRFC has always wanted someone else to provide them with this or that, this is no different a proposition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert tann Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 33 minutes ago, Rich said: In a word, no. There are many reasons not to but, sorry to say Bert, less in favour. I know competition is healthy but, with all due respect, where is the competition? The only competition there has been for many years, is for the pound in the pocket of Bristol football supporters and there is a healthy amount. Like in the retail industry, if there's a chance of a monopoly and improving on a reasonably successful product by swallowing up the competitor, it's done. I believe that would be the best thing for Bristol football, two clubs and one is holding the other back. If it were the other way around then my heart would obviously disagree but my head would say, Bristol needs one club to give it a chance of real success and be a club for the region. Would that one club be successful, who knows. I do believe that over a period of time, it would become better supported (in numbers) and would ultimately receive more in local sponsorship. Managed correctly, this would give the club a greater chance of success. People might hold up Bradford as an example, where the demise of one club didn't appear to help the other, how do we know? Leeds has been a one club city, bigger than Bristol and ultimately more successful, as can be said in success terms for, Leicester, Norwich, Ipswich, Wolves, Coventry, Derby, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Cardiff, Stoke, Southampton, Portsmouth, the list could go on, no doubt. They have one thing in common, no same city competition. I do not believe Bristol has the number of football supporting general public as other large Cities in the UK, as a result, it struggles to produce regular success, or even challenge for success. I understand your logic Rich and of coursed I admit I am biased. The examples you give of single club cities are good ones and, Coventry aside, a common factor is that those clubs tend to hold their support at very respectable levels even through periods of under achievement on the pitch. If Rovers had a benefactor willing to risk a sizable amount of cash, albeit not on the Lansdown scale, then of course my viewpoint would be different. But we haven't and so we have to use some lateral thinking to get out of the situation we are in and try to preserve our football club. To ask (beg) Stephen for help would be ludicrous but i believe what I have proposed has some merit. The scenario you put forward of Rovers' elimination leading to greater opportunity for City is plausible on the face of it but in reality I think it is flawed for two reasons. Firstly, the vast majority of newcomers to the area or undecided football fans are clearly going to favour City anyway due to the standard of football and the facilities at Ashton Gate and I don't think this will change even with a fan owned club alive in North Bristol. Secondly if Rovers were to fail then I cannot see our hard core supporters switching sides to City but instead they would either follow a reconstituted club at a very low level or switch to another recreational activity. So the benefits to City of Rovers disappearing would, I believe, be minimal. But my point really was about Stephen Lansdown and his commitment to sport in Bristol and how a revitalized Rovers under a unique and dynamic fan ownership model could provide an extra dimension to his achievements on behalf of the community and to his his legacy. If he could be convinced that the presence of a "new model" Bristol Rovers would benefit sport in Bristol as a whole, do no harm to City and possibly even spur you on to greater things then maybe there is hope ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natchfever Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 52 minutes ago, bert tann said: I think we can all agree that Stephen Lansdown is not in it to line his pockets but because his aim is to make Bristol a thriving sporting city. And helping our community form the first British professional football club organised on the lines of the Bundesliga model would be a great achievement. Jeremy Wade standard fishing Bert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 West Ham U21s .... just keeps on giving ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert tann Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 8 minutes ago, Loon plage said: Jeremy Wade standard fishing Bert I had to look him up LP and thanks for the compliment. But I'm serious ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 I tell you what Bert we'll give you lot the same amount of help you gave us in 1982, 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRed Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 14 minutes ago, Slippin cider said: West Ham U21s .... just keeps on giving ... Is it wrong that in that particular competition I hope that they kick West Ham’s arse in front of a crowd of 0 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 26 minutes ago, bert tann said: I understand your logic Rich and of coursed I admit I am biased. The examples you give of single club cities are good ones and, Coventry aside, a common factor is that those clubs tend to hold their support at very respectable levels even through periods of under achievement on the pitch. If Rovers had a benefactor willing to risk a sizable amount of cash, albeit not on the Lansdown scale, then of course my viewpoint would be different. But we haven't and so we have to use some lateral thinking to get out of the situation we are in and try to preserve our football club. To ask (beg) Stephen for help would be ludicrous but i believe what I have proposed has some merit. The scenario you put forward of Rovers' elimination leading to greater opportunity for City is plausible on the face of it but in reality I think it is flawed for two reasons. Firstly, the vast majority of newcomers to the area or undecided football fans are clearly going to favour City anyway due to the standard of football and the facilities at Ashton Gate and I don't think this will change even with a fan owned club alive in North Bristol. Secondly if Rovers were to fail then I cannot see our hard core supporters switching sides to City but instead they would either follow a reconstituted club at a very low level or switch to another recreational activity. So the benefits to City of Rovers disappearing would, I believe, be minimal. But my point really was about Stephen Lansdown and his commitment to sport in Bristol and how a revitalized Rovers under a unique and dynamic fan ownership model could provide an extra dimension to his achievements on behalf of the community and to his his legacy. If he could be convinced that the presence of a "new model" Bristol Rovers would benefit sport in Bristol as a whole, do no harm to City and possibly even spur you on to greater things then maybe there is hope ? I would kind of support a small stadium somewhere like this, but I would be disappointed if it happened at the Mem. Maybe if SL bought the Mem and made it into community facilties and Rovers use the money to make a small 10,000 seater somewhere shared with a non league team maybe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 How did the boycott go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 1-3 now ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRaw Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 (edited) In relation to Matty (they really cant let it go)........got to love ‘em........ kingswood Polak yesterday at 8:25pm Quote trymer said: astafjevs said: We've barely missed him at all, in my opinion. Come off it,the first few games after he left Rovers couldn't score at all ,even though the Chairman had said that he wouldn't be missed as the team had other players who could score. In my opinion Rovers would have got to the play offs last season if Taylor had stayed. And that’s precisely the reason SL didn’t just sanction it, he ordered it. Imagine how bad it would make him and that club look if we had attained championship football without spending the many many millions he has shelled out. I’ve personally never hated them but that purchase showed them up in a very bad light & the welcome to Bristol campaign was just something that should embarrass them, however I feel they have no sense of shame Read more: http://gasheads.org/thread/6822/seasnake#ixzz4x7iRlNlj Edited October 31, 2017 by RedRaw 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 10 minutes ago, myol'man said: How did the boycott go? More fans watching the forum thread than actually watching the game I suspect. We've probably had more away at Fulham tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Mare Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 Gas now lost to an U21 youth squad.....Absolute Tinpot. The gift have giveth again. Thank you lord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 8 minutes ago, RedRaw said: In relation to Matty (they really cant let it go)........got to love ‘em........ kingswood Polak yesterday at 8:25pm Quote trymer said: astafjevs said: We've barely missed him at all, in my opinion. Come off it,the first few games after he left Rovers couldn't score at all ,even though the Chairman had said that he wouldn't be missed as the team had other players who could score. In my opinion Rovers would have got to the play offs last season if Taylor had stayed. And that’s precisely the reason SL didn’t just sanction it, he ordered it. Imagine how bad it would make him and that club look if we had attained championship football without spending the many many millions he has shelled out. I’ve personally never hated them but that purchase showed them up in a very bad light & the welcome to Bristol campaign was just something that should embarrass them, however I feel they have no sense of shame Read more: http://gasheads.org/thread/6822/seasnake#ixzz4x7iRlNlj SL didn’t just sanction it, he ordered it he ordered it he ordered it he ordered it he ordered it he ordered it he ordered it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 20 minutes ago, myol'man said: How did the boycott go? The same as every other week 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rag Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 Lost to West Ham's under 12s. Let's Don't be complacent they are coming for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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