Bristol R*vers dustbin thread

[Red Rag]

New road sign erected in Whorefield.

[Red34]

Not sure I saw the article about the Hamer interview initially:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42110933

I particularly love this quote which I'd not heard from it:

"Everybody is frustrated. It's a bit like taking over a building that's been derelict for a long time," Hamer said.

[Leveller]

1 hour ago, wendyredredrobin said:

I think the Sags have worked out why the owners bought them:

barbarycoaster Youth Team Nov 26, 2017 at 10:24am Quote Why did the Al Qadis REALLY buy Rovers? Is there oil under the Mem? Can they afford to drill for it?

Followed up by - they thought they were buying a gasfield, not the Gas and a field.

Edited November 29, 2017 by Leveller

[CiderHider]

Curbishley on his way? 

[City fan 1982]

nah, they think they can attract pulis !!

[Lanterne Rouge]

3 minutes ago, kivsy said:

nah, they think they can attract pulis !!

You misheard mate. What they actually said was they can attract pubic lice.

[redsquirrel]

On 11/28/2017 at 20:09, Tomarse said:

fixed

On 11/28/2017 at 20:06, Sniper said:

Knowing how ******* thick the SAG parents are, 500 little sag shites will turn up with the old pound coin

given the total intelligence factor of the entire outfit(not appropriate to call them club)  id wager that 97% of their admin would accept them.

 

 

[redsquirrel]

p.s. the other 3% snuffed it ages ago and they havent noticed yet

[Bar BS3]

5 hours ago, wendyredredrobin said:

Bodin can't be worth much as i believe he will soon be out of contract and go for nothing.  In reality, they would be forced to accept any reasonable bids.  Don't think he's anywhere good enough for us though TBH.

You really think we don’t know exactly how much to offer to get him..? We get all the insider info on their players details, remember..! 

[Red34]

9 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said:

You really think we don’t know exactly how much to offer to get him..? We get all the insider info on their players details, remember..! 

Based on the value we calculated earlier I say offer £690 again but in Bodin's case we'll throw in a new gazebo...

[Mike Hunt-Hertz]

10 hours ago, Red Right Hand said:

You misheard mate. What they actually said was they can attract pubic lice.

Same thing.

[wendyredredrobin]

Hasn't wael already said that he will accept no less than 5 camels for him?

[myol'man]

5 minutes ago, wendyredredrobin said:

Hasn't wael already said that he will accept no less than 5 camels for him?

Sorry, only available in packs of 20 now

[wendyredredrobin]

He's got the hump now you've suggested that.

[Monkeh]

45 minutes ago, Tomarse said:

Have they started trying to get in on the new bath rugby stadium plans? 

Their fans have, 

[SirColinOfMansfield]

1 hour ago, Tomarse said:

Have they started trying to get in on the new bath rugby stadium plans? 

They have created a web site already ....

http://stadiumforbath.com/

 

[havanatopia]

Not much on that web site.. Says at the end of that design section that submitting planning permission is imminent. But there are no drawings or renderings being shown so its just all text.. I smell gas.

[Major Isewater]

23 hours ago, NOTBLUE said:

I was only knee high to a grass hopper myself,in fact people say I still am.

Is that you Lee ? 

[1960maaan]

Just been sent this and didn’t know what to do with it, so I’ll leave it here.

 

[Coombsy]

2 hours ago  Kingswood Polak said:

I am only here for the fans! That says it all for me. He is what we used to say, putting on a lot of front & fair play to him on that front. 
It’s very obvious that he is making the most of it & that he is not getting the backing and back up from above. That is how I heard it anyway. 
He said he had 3 choices fir every position he wanted during the summer so his comments on Aldi etc aren’t something new. 
I think we have a winged manager who is just unable to get the players he really wants and there is only the owners to blame for that. 
Maybe the owners would like us to go back to paying the players wage again ? There was me thinking we already did this by going to games. 
That interview has made me feel pity for DC. He’s been stitched right up as I view it

[Esmond Million's Bung]

This is classic Dopey speak in tonight's post.

However Rovers did release five players at the end of the previous campaign and then strengthened with eight new first team signings.

Let's hope that January brings even more 'strengthening' from Mr Clarke.

 

[Septic Peg]

Dopey has 3 lists: Waitrose, Aldi and Poundland.

He gives all 3 to the board and they choose off those.

Expect to see poundland employees on the pitch from Jan in new cost cutting measure. You heard it here first.

[Esmond Million's Bung]

4 minutes ago, Septic Peg said:

Dopey has 3 lists: Waitrose, Aldi and Poundland.

He gives all 3 to the board and they choose off those.

Expect to see poundland employees on the pitch from Jan in new cost cutting measure. You heard it here first.

Sorry breaking news Poundland does not fall within their budget, they have opted for another skip search in the hope that they can find another Swampy Sinclair.

 

[wendyredredrobin]

There are a few lads who play on the downs that would strenghen his squad.

[A Horse With No Name]

On 29/11/2017 at 16:07, NOTBLUE said:

Ah, the summer of love.

Just a small point, but to be born in 1967 the loving would have had to be done in the Spring.

[RumRed]

Feel sorry for DC, he’s obviously had enough based on that interview.  It would appear that the club is totally ****** though, which is hilarious after the comments made when the Al Qadi’s took over.   Higgs must be pissing himself.

[Bar BS3]

46 minutes ago, Septic Peg said:

Dopey has 3 lists: Waitrose, Aldi and Poundland.

He gives all 3 to the board and they choose off those.

Expect to see poundland employees on the pitch from Jan in new cost cutting measure. You heard it here first.

More like bargain bucket at the St. Peter’s hospice shop. 

[myol'man]

gashead txt's 20p saying they need a striker, two wingers and a defender in January all with Championship experience. Have they suddenly found £5m down the back of the sofa ?

[Lanterne Rouge]

2 hours ago, Esmond Million's Bung said:

This is classic Dopey speak in tonight's post.

However Rovers did release five players at the end of the previous campaign and then strengthened with eight new first team signings.

Let's hope that January brings even more 'strengthening' from Mr Clarke.

 

Well, if you use that definition of strengthened then their forward line will undoubtedly be when Bodin ***** off to Oxford or somewhere for about ten quid in January.

[Southstandoriginal]

2 hours ago, Septic Peg said:

Dopey has 3 lists: Waitrose, Aldi and Poundland.

He gives all 3 to the board and they choose off those.

Expect to see poundland employees on the pitch from Jan in new cost cutting measure. You heard it here first.

No Sainsburys list then? Funny that.

[Red Army 75]

4 minutes ago, myol'man said:

gashead txt's 20p saying they need a striker, two wingers and a defender in January all with Championship experience. Have they suddenly found £5m down the back of the sofa ?

They will end up with a couple of loans. Bodin will leave. Clarke will still be bumming the supporters. Then they will get relegated. Tick tock 

[B block]

2 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said:

They will end up with a couple of loans. Bodin will leave. Clarke will still be bumming the supporters DOGS then they will get relegated. Tick tock 

Corrected 

[Rudolf Hucker]

Despite admitting he will be trying to offload some players in January, Clarke could not fault his squad for their attitude following another defeat last time out.

"The lads are fantastic," he beamed.

"They're a great group to work for. I can't fault them for it, even the Blackburn management team came into the office and said "We've watched the match back on video and your lads gave absolutely everything but don't you think it's about time you headed back home? I mean we've hung around and watched the entire 'kin game, not just the highlights, yet you're still here. We're waiting to lock up the ground ffs."

[glynriley]

3 minutes ago, Rudolf Hucker said:

Despite admitting he will be trying to offload some players in January, Clarke could not fault his squad for their attitude following another defeat last time out.

"The lads are fantastic," he beamed.

"They're a great group to work for. I can't fault them for it, even the Blackburn management team came into the office and said "We've watched the match back on video and your lads gave absolutely everything but don't you think it's about time you headed back home? I mean we've hung around and watched the entire 'kin game, not just the highlights, yet you're still here. We're waiting to lock up the ground ffs."

Once a squatter...

[Esmond Million's Bung]

8 minutes ago, Rudolf Hucker said:

Despite admitting he will be trying to offload some players in January, Clarke could not fault his squad for their attitude following another defeat last time out.

"The lads are fantastic," he beamed.

"They're a great group to work for. I can't fault them for it, even the Blackburn management team came into the office and said "We've watched the match back on video and your lads gave absolutely everything but don't you think it's about time you headed back home? I mean we've hung around and watched the entire 'kin game, not just the highlights, yet you're still here. We're waiting to lock up the ground ffs."

"oh yes and the police are waiting outside so perhaps before you load the kit basket on to your coach you can give us all of our silverware, cutlery, toilet paper, soap, tea cups, corner flags, training cones, footballs, hi vis jackets and the groundsman's dog back please".

Edited November 30, 2017 by Esmond Million's Bung

[Lanterne Rouge]

1 minute ago, glynriley said:

Once a squatter...

A couple of the caravans had broken down so they were stuck there for a bit.

That and the club had arranged for a tarmac job to be done on the way home but they couldn`t get on site till Sunday morning.

[Red Army 75]

2 minutes ago, Esmond Million's Bung said:

"oh yes and the police are waiting outside so perhaps before you load the kit basket on to your coach you can give us all of our silverware, cutlery, toilet paper, soap, tea cups, corner flags, training cones, footballs, hi vis jackets and the groundsman's dog back back please".

Apparently they were going to do a car boot the next day . 

[Esmond Million's Bung]

Just now, Red Army 75 said:

Apparently they were going to do a car boot the next day . 

Yep all for the January surrender chest.

[Swede]

Its obvious that dopey and the white plastic chairman don't communicate as he said only last week that January is not a good time for buying has beens or tramps so when he gets his poundland Christmas list out I think he's going to be disappointed.

Oh well never mind.

[GrahamC]

No fan of that Jordanian bullshitter but Clarke must think gas fans are even more stupid than we do.

He said he had only spent "£135k in total since 2014" but Nichols from Peterborough (who they signed to replace Taylor this summer) was rumoured to have cost £250k alone and I doubt the Oxford player Sercombe was much less than £150k.

Of course when you have lost 9 of your last 10 you will say any old bollocks in excuses, eh?

[alexukhc]

10 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

No fan of that Jordanian bullshitter but Clarke must think gas fans are even more stupid than we do.

He said he had only spent "£135k in total since 2014" but Nichols from Peterborough (who they signed to replace Taylor this summer) was rumoured to have cost £250k alone and I doubt the Oxford player Sercombe was much less than £150k.

Of course when you have lost 9 of your last 10 you will say any old bollocks in excuses, eh?

So where’s the 12 million they’ve spent?

[ZiderMeUp]

Where did he say that?

[glynriley]

3 minutes ago, ZiderMeUp said:

Where did he say that?

Quoted wrong person

Edited November 30, 2017 by glynriley

[glynriley]

3 minutes ago, alexukhc said:

So where’s the 12 million they’ve spent?

Chelsea season ticket , new watch. Soon goes...

[Ska Junkie]

12 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

No fan of that Jordanian bullshitter but Clarke must think gas fans are even more stupid than we do.

He said he had only spent "£135k in total since 2014" but Nichols from Peterborough (who they signed to replace Taylor this summer) was rumoured to have cost £250k alone and I doubt the Oxford player Sercombe was much less than £150k.

Of course when you have lost 9 of your last 10 you will say any old bollocks in excuses, eh?

We gave them £300K for Matty though so maybe it's a net spend of £135K. We've spent loads but have a very low net spend taking into account monies received. We might even be in profit on transfers for all I know.

What I do know is they are absolutely shite, want 4 Championship players, a cat 2 training academy and a new stadium even though they haven't got a farthing to scratch their arses with. There's a slight flaw in their plan TBH.

[Lanterne Rouge]

6 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said:

We gave them £300K for Matty though so maybe it's a net spend of £135K. We've spent loads but have a very low net spend taking into account monies received. We might even be in profit on transfers for all I know.

What I do know is they are absolutely shite, want 4 Championship players, a cat 2 training academy and a new stadium even though they haven't got a farthing to scratch their arses with. There's a slight flaw in their plan TBH.

But Wally`s going to have a word with his brother and has no doubt that his request for further essential funds will be granted. 

He needs a bit more pocket money to do his Christmas shopping down Oxford Street.

[Calculus]

8 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said:

But Wally`s going to have a word with his brother and has no doubt that his request for further essential funds will be granted. 

He needs a bit more pocket money to do his Christmas shopping down Oxford Street.

.... but it's not that long ago that the family bought him a cowboy outfit for Christmas.

[Ska Junkie]

13 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said:

But Wally`s going to have a word with his brother and has no doubt that his request for further essential funds will be granted. 

He needs a bit more pocket money to do his Christmas shopping down Oxford Street.

Is there a poundland on Oxford St then?

[GrahamC]

42 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said:

We gave them £300K for Matty though so maybe it's a net spend of £135K. We've spent loads but have a very low net spend taking into account monies received. We might even be in profit on transfers for all I know.

What I do know is they are absolutely shite, want 4 Championship players, a cat 2 training academy and a new stadium even though they haven't got a farthing to scratch their arses with. There's a slight flaw in their plan TBH.

He doesn't say net spend though, does he?

He says "in total".

Feeling under pressure, Darrell?

Edited November 30, 2017 by GrahamC

[Betty Swallocks]

They’re skint as **** aren’t they!

[Ska Junkie]

1 minute ago, GrahamC said:

He doesn't say net spend though, does he?

He says "in total".

Feeling under pressure, Darrell?

If he's saying 'total spend', the bloke's obviously talking utter bollocks then GC. No change there then! 

 

Just now, Betty Swallocks said:

They’re skint as **** aren’t they!

Looks that way. Good innit?

[Swede]

The only way they're going to generate enough cash to improve their squad is for "Santa's Grotto" to be a roaring success

[The Joker]

Dopey under pressure,you buy 1

[Red34]

Think almost all of their forum have now realised when their manager is saying "I'm only staying for the fans", that they've got a bottom 6 budget for salaries and that nothing is happening, there's serious problems. Almost like he's begging to be fired:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42184357

Altho some on that forum still saying:

*  "Should be discussed in private" (not realising if Hani is barely talking to Wael and Hamer there's no way he's taking to Clarke so this is his only way to get his attention)

*  "Living within our means is good" (you're losing 2m a year)

*  They've built the club up behind the scenes (yes to make it more attractive to sell, and all financed by the equity in the Mem)

Even with reality kicking them in the face delivered by their very own messiah, some are still deluded...

[ZiderEyed]

What makes this forum so fantastic is that people had predicted this exact situation with WAQ and the dog botherer. They worked out wael was a fraud, and that the UWE wasn't going to happen. I love watching their slow, helpless plight.

[Red34]

Forgot to mention someone on there was blaming agents, trying to say Clarke's agent was making him say it to be attractive to other clubs... 

Because slating your employer is really what other employers look for! 

Their conspiracy theories get more and more outlandish, like being convinced the Merchant Venturers means SL can do what he wants in Bristol. 

No it's called actually having money, and goodwill from the city for actually spending it to improve the lives of its citizens...

[wendyredredrobin]

Sorry guys, Wally opened his ration book and found all of his vouchers had been used up. Dopey still thinks he can conjure up a few more otherwise he would have been off to pastures new by now.

Still, at least the fence has now been paid for apparently and there is enough in the bottom of the barrel to pay next weeks wages.

[Lanterne Rouge]

I`ve just had a thought how they could make a few quid. If they`re putting up big screens for their drive-in thing why don`t they show our game v Manchester on them? Thousands of their morons would turn up and pay handsomely on the off chance of seeing us get turned over.

We would need to have someone from our side filming the crowd though as we would not want to miss their reaction when we win!

[Gert Mare]

6 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said:

I`ve just had a thought how they could make a few quid. If they`re putting up big screens for their drive-in thing why don`t they show our game v Manchester on them? Thousands of their morons would turn up and pay handsomely on the off chance of seeing us get turned over.

We would need to have someone from our side filming the crowd though as we would not want to miss their reaction when we win!

Wouldn't that be marvellous? Let all the Sags in in their cars and then when they are ready for Love Actually the gates get locked and on comes City v Man Utd. There would be the usual  Ted shouts followed by lots of horn beeping, then fans would try to drive out. It will end up like a demolition derby at the Minimal. 

[Red34]

10 minutes ago, Cheesleysmate said:

Wouldn't that be marvellous? Let all the Sags in in their cars and then when they are ready for Love Actually the gates get locked and on comes City v Man Utd. There would be the usual  Ted shouts followed by lots of horn beeping, then fans would try to drive out. It will end up like a demolition derby at the Minimal. 

They'd have to get moving fast - their cars will be on bricks within 5 minutes! 

[Fordy62]

Darrell Clarke as David Brent

the above is a link to Dopey’s latest interview. During said interview he talks about the three lists he’s prepared. You can see this if you skip to the 4m50s point. 

He says “I’ve got 3 lists; Waitrose, Aldi & Poundland.”

He then seemingly turns to the camera and makes a David Brent style face. And I love it. 

[alexukhc]

2 minutes ago, Fordy62 said:

Darrell Clarke as David Brent

the above is a link to Dopey’s latest interview. During said interview he talks about the three lists he’s prepared. You can see this if you skip to the 4m50s point. 

He says “I’ve got 3 lists; Waitrose, Aldi & Poundland.”

He then seemingly turns to the camera and makes a David Brent style face. And I love it. 

He’s body language is shocking, wtf I can’t unsee

[slartibartfast]

19 minutes ago, alexukhc said:

He’s body language is shocking, wtf I can’t unsee

Yes, a psychologist would have a field day with his twitching and face rubbing..........that sort of thing shows something to hide or outright lying !

[David Brent]

39 minutes ago, Fordy62 said:

He says “I’ve got 3 lists; Waitrose, Aldi & Poundland.”

He then seemingly turns to the camera and makes a David Brent style face. And I love it. 

Haha, the shrug

[The Joker]

56 minutes ago, Fordy62 said:

He says “I’ve got 3 lists; Waitrose, Aldi & Poundland.”

He missed out Oxfam and Gumtree

[Bar BS3]

11 hours ago, Swede said:

The only way they're going to generate enough cash to improve their squad is for "Santa's Grotto" to be a roaring success

And why wouldn’t it be..?!

[Red34]

1 minute ago, Bar BS3 said:

And why wouldn’t it be..?!

Very true - the children all have their tetanus boosters now from last year's Grotto experience so no reason it shouldn't be absolutely crammed this year!

[Esmond Million's Bung]

“I suppose I’ve created an atmosphere where I’m a friend first and a boss second. Probably an entertainer third.”

“When people say to me: would you rather be thought of as a funny man or a great boss? My answer’s always the same, to me, they’re not mutually exclusive.”

“You will never work in a place like this again. It’s brilliant. Fact. And you’ll never have another boss like me, someone who’s basically a chilled-out entertainer.”

“I actually like my staff to be better than me. That keeps me on my toes. So my motto would be ‘Be careful because there’s always somebody ready to step into your shoes and do your job better than you do it.'”
 

“I can wake up one morning and go, ‘I don’t feel like working today. Can I stay in bed?’ ‘You’d better ask the boss.’ ‘David, can I stay in bed?’ ‘Yes, David.’ Both me. Not me in bed with another bloke called David.”
 

“If you want the rainbow, you’ve got to put up with the rain. Do you know which ‘philosopher’ said that? Dolly Parton. And people say she’s just a pair of tits.”
 

“You see all these white middle-class fuddy duddies going, ‘Oh, we’ve got to find the new equivalent’. They’re looking in Oxford and Cambridge. No. Dr Dre, yeah. Ice T. They’re the equivalent of Wordsworth.”

 

[Welcome To The Jungle]

1 hour ago, Fordy62 said:

Darrell Clarke as David Brent

the above is a link to Dopey’s latest interview. During said interview he talks about the three lists he’s prepared. You can see this if you skip to the 4m50s point. 

He says “I’ve got 3 lists; Waitrose, Aldi & Poundland.”

He then seemingly turns to the camera and makes a David Brent style face. And I love it. 

That shrug is simply stunning. 

[semblar]

1 hour ago, Cheesleysmate said:

Wouldn't that be marvellous? Let all the Sags in in their cars and then when they are ready for Love Actually the gates get locked and on comes City v Man Utd. There would be the usual  Ted shouts followed by lots of horn beeping, then fans would try to drive out. It will end up like a demolition derby at the Minimal. 

Can  somebody please explain to me how encouraging them to improve the place is a good idea...?