BTRFTG Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 6 hours ago, wood_red said: 3 parties definitely involved (one being a huge surprise) Surprise? If it transpires to be Rod Hull as a 'sleeping partner' then that's the greatest euphemism of all time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 53 minutes ago, Ivorguy said: I just give up with the level of vitriol Corinthian Spirit truly dead in Bristol then, save for some of us oldies who still remain true to the standards of the 40s and 50s. Atyeo and Bradford must be spinning in their graves at the views expressed here, if you can call them that. Makes me feel ashamed to be a City supporter in this age of hate. at age 56. I dont hate The Gas. They are quite simply an irrelevance these days. I miss the days of close rivalry, and they arent likely to reappear any time soon. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Super said: Noel Edmonds. Nah, doubt it....although it was discussed by the sags four years ago....a bit pessimistically though... http://gasheads.org/thread/1168/noel-edmonds-buy-rovers and we even discussed it on here apparently! Edited September 14, 2018 by BS4 on Tour... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtimmy11 Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 6 hours ago, wood_red said: Unsure what has been mentioned on their place, but I have been told they have been bought out and announcement will be in a few weeks (assuming some more "feasibility studies" are ok). Not disclosing too much on here, but part of the new lot will be a surprise to say the least - that is if it hasn't been mentioned elsewhere already, and a current shareholder may still be on board as wael. After going for a run around the so said stadium site last evening I cannot believe nothing is built there yet.theres no way the gas could afford it so Iam guessing there getting in bed with the uwe on the uwe terms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 i don't want to see them go bust,infact it would be better if they got incredibly rich and sir colin arose to put them back in the conference. that season was a great laugh for me at work,nlbr will long live in my memory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Ivorguy said: And you call yourself a Bristolian and a football supporter, and yet you want one of the city's clubs to go out of business. How very very sad Call me sad over and over again.....see if I care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtimmy11 Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 13 minutes ago, Sweeneys Penalties said: at age 56. I dont hate The Gas. They are quite simply an irrelevance these days. I miss the days of close rivalry, and they arent likely to reappear any time soon. Living in north bristol I have a few gas friends ,but when you hear some of the comments in pubs etc you remember why you hate them so much 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivorguy Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 12 minutes ago, RedLionLad said: Call me sad over and over again.....see if I care I am not calling you sad, I am calling the views sad, and the general unpleasantness exhibited as sad. It has nothing to do with football and supporting City. It is just childish, thuggish, and decidedly unpleasant and uncalled for. No more on this from me, because sadly some won't, or even can't, understand why others of us find such views repugnant 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS15_RED Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ivorguy said: I just give up with the level of vitriol Corinthian Spirit truly dead in Bristol then, save for some of us oldies who still remain true to the standards of the 40s and 50s. Atyeo and Bradford must be spinning in their graves at the views expressed here, if you can call them that. Makes me feel ashamed to be a City supporter in this age of hate. Really? An old boy I know, he’s 90 next month utterly despises them. My late father, he’d of been 82 now, also abhorred them. Edited September 14, 2018 by BS15_RED 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED4LIFE Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Ivorguy said: I just give up with the level of vitriol Corinthian Spirit truly dead in Bristol then, save for some of us oldies who still remain true to the standards of the 40s and 50s. Atyeo and Bradford must be spinning in their graves at the views expressed here, if you can call them that. Makes me feel ashamed to be a City supporter in this age of hate. Ivorguy, whilst I completely understand your point of view, it is one that fell out of fashion a very long time ago. Yes, in a perfect world all football fans could sit side by side with no animosity. Unfortunately, your era was a very long time ago and there has been a lot of change since then, hence the majority of City fans will have been brought up to dislike the fewest and vice-versa. Make no mistake, our backwards friends from Horfield hate us more than we hate them for the simple fact they know we have surpassed them in every way as club. Besides, the vast majority of us remember the 80's when they tried to steal our ground, as well as having the upper hand in the regular games between us (I will never forget them pipping us to the Div 3 title in 89/90). Their time was then (and didn't they let us know it at any opportunity), ours is now and any City fan that doesn't enjoy it either hasn't ever had to experience those years, can remember when fans used to follow both clubs, or are indifferent to them because for whole generation they haven't been a threat. Personally, I wouldn't wish them to go bust as I have a lot of good mates who are staunch R*vers but if they did go bust I would laugh my head off the same as I did when they were relegated to the Conference. 11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 The majority that I know have their heads firmly in the sand. One win and its play offs or the gas are marching into the Championship or we're coming for you blah blah. They have little respect for teams in their own league and its laughable how they try to Lord it over clubs who are frankly far better than them on and off the pitch but "they should be beating teams like Accrington and Shrewsbury" Unbelievable. Is it any wonder no one likes them. The sooner they f..k off and die the better. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Joker Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 Me..a young 71 and lived in N Bristol for over 30 years,my whole family and relatives have always been city and Bristol rugby supporters,needless to say if there was a plunger to push to send that vile club into oblivion i would gladly pay for the privilege, that's my take and i don't give a flying what anyone else thinks. 15 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED4LIFE Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 1 minute ago, Swede said: The majority that I know have their heads firmly in the sand. One win and its play offs or the gas are marching into the Championship or we're coming for you blah blah. They have little respect for teams in their own league and its laughable how they try to Lord it over clubs who are frankly far better than them on and off the pitch but "they should be beating teams like Accrington and Shrewsbury" Unbelievable. Is it any wonder no one likes them. The sooner they f..k off and die the better. Strangely, the few (no pun intended) that I know either don't want to talk about it, or admit they are an embarrassment and can't see any light at the end of the tunnel. Also strangely, they were happy to spout nonsense about them being super-rich, were coming for us etc, when Wally took over. I tried to explain that Wally and family aren't as wealthy as they think and was met by the response "Yeah he is, you've just read a load of bullshit on OTIB". Congratulations OTIB, not only is there OTIB, there is also OFIB (One Forum In Bristol).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 Well, I did make the effort about 40 years ago to go and watch them a few times at Eastville but I'm afraid that the team was rubbish, the atmosphere Abysmal, the ground a shitehole and their supporters thick as I don't know what. So I made the effort, I doubt that most did and I came to the same conclusion that those that didn't did. They are a complete bunch of no hopers, playing at a dung pit and their fans are complete and utter dross. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, Bar BS3 said: What success did having local derbies help bring either club in the 80’s or 90’s..? I think December 10th 1983 helped Bristol City immensely....we’d gone through the hell of 1982 - we had a mix and match side which included a Bristol University student....it was a very uncertain time....then the FA Cup second round draw gave us an away tie at Eastville against a Rovers team that was lording it above us in the divisions....and we beat them 1-2 that day ....with the student mis-hitting the winner to send us into absolute delirium on the away terrace...Terry Cooper was at the helm and he even came on and played that day...but that day was a serious springboard, we believed totally in our club again, we’d just gubbed the gas in their own backyard and we loved it! We were on the way back after the 1982 stuff...so I think that derby in the 1980s really helped us, because we got promoted at the end of that season....and we haven’t looked back since... Edited September 14, 2018 by BS4 on Tour... 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 52 minutes ago, RedLionLad said: Call me sad over and over again.....see if I care "you are sad over and over again" do you want me to call you an ambulance next? can you guess the next post? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 (edited) Have a glance at the scarf...they ‘invaded’ Wembley in 2015 mind....at least they spelled it correctly this time! Edited September 14, 2018 by BS4 on Tour... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 31 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Have a glance at the scarf...they ‘invaded’ Wembley in 2015 mind....at least they spelled it correctly this time! all 20 odd thousand of them? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinmans Love Child Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 2 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Nah, doubt it....although it was discussed by the sags four years ago....a bit pessimistically though... http://gasheads.org/thread/1168/noel-edmonds-buy-rovers and we even discussed it on here apparently! No deal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjias Wrist Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 3 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Luton’s average home attendance last season was 8.6k (1.7k below capacity) so why do you think a new stadium with 17.5k capacity is too small for them? Have ever seen what happens when a club on the up or a club in a good catchment area, with a decent size fan base has a new stadium? The crowds see a huge increase and if they were to get into the premiership it would be too small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 So the sags effectively need a 30k stadium then for their 8k who pay, 20k who are locked out and a handful of away fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverRed Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 3 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: I think December 10th 1983 helped Bristol City immensely....we’d gone through the hell of 1982 - we had a mix and match side which included a Bristol University student....it was a very uncertain time....then the FA Cup second round draw gave us an away tie at Eastville against a Rovers team that was lording it above us in the divisions....and we beat them 1-2 that day ....with the student mis-hitting the winner to send us into absolute delirium on the away terrace...Terry Cooper was at the helm and he even came on and played that day...but that day was a serious springboard, we believed totally in our club again, we’d just gubbed the gas in their own backyard and we loved it! We were on the way back after the 1982 stuff...so I think that derby in the 1980s really helped us, because we got promoted at the end of that season....and we haven’t looked back since... The only time I've cried at a football match...… tears of joy!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 7 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: I think December 10th 1983 helped Bristol City immensely....we’d gone through the hell of 1982 - we had a mix and match side which included a Bristol University student....it was a very uncertain time....then the FA Cup second round draw gave us an away tie at Eastville against a Rovers team that was lording it above us in the divisions....and we beat them 1-2 that day ....with the student mis-hitting the winner to send us into absolute delirium on the away terrace...Terry Cooper was at the helm and he even came on and played that day...but that day was a serious springboard, we believed totally in our club again, we’d just gubbed the gas in their own backyard and we loved it! We were on the way back after the 1982 stuff...so I think that derby in the 1980s really helped us, because we got promoted at the end of that season....and we haven’t looked back since... Something that could happen this season though, as far as a cup tie goes. Ivor wants them to catch up with us in league standing, not enjoy beating them in the cup every now and then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 10 hours ago, Ivorguy said: And you call yourself a Bristolian and a football supporter, and yet you want one of the city's clubs to go out of business. How very very sad I call myself a Bristol City supporter, first and foremost. They are an embarrassment to my fair city. 6 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Do The Dziekanowski Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 Imo it’s more of a laugh than a hatred for them. They went down, the away end at Crawley was pissing themselves. NLBR. All their fans getting excited because Wael has money, then they realise we were right and he doesn’t have money, that was funny. That came with their fans (not just the one in the car) stating they were coming for us and they are the bigger club in Bristol, that was bleeding hilarious. So @Ivorguy if they did go into administration then I would have a jolly good chuckle, first 15ers then who knows... we could be calling them the 18ers. Its all for chuckle at our annoying little brother, actually it’s not right saying we’re related. Annoying neighbor who moans at everything we do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 11 hours ago, Ivorguy said: I just give up with the level of vitriol Corinthian Spirit truly dead in Bristol then, save for some of us oldies who still remain true to the standards of the 40s and 50s. Atyeo and Bradford must be spinning in their graves at the views expressed here, if you can call them that. Makes me feel ashamed to be a City supporter in this age of hate. I'm not of Atyeo / Bradford vintage but both Rovers and City do have lots of fans who really dislike the other club and if encountering those people is your personal experience of Rovers (even recent stories say about them giving grief to somebody's wife and somebody else's seven year old for wearing City shirts) then I can understand the vitriol. My personal experience of them is decent football fans who just happen to have grown up blue so I agree with you other than in condemning fans whose personal experience is very different to both mine and yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 9 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Have a glance at the scarf...they ‘invaded’ Wembley in 2015 mind....at least they spelled it correctly this time! How utterly embarrassing is that? Jeez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted September 15, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 32 minutes ago, BanburyRed said: How utterly embarrassing is that? Jeez. Oh come on, if you supported such a small team wouldn't you want a memento of the day your side actually managed to get promoted to the Football League? I'm prepared to allow them some artistic license on the "invasion" part. Bless them. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nogbad the Bad Posted September 15, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 (edited) 11 hours ago, Ivorguy said: I am not calling you sad, I am calling the views sad, and the general unpleasantness exhibited as sad. It has nothing to do with football and supporting City. It is just childish, thuggish, and decidedly unpleasant and uncalled for. No more on this from me, because sadly some won't, or even can't, understand why others of us find such views repugnant I take exception to that, I've never been a thug, and it's not 'thuggish' ( even in this comically absurd PC world we live in) to have a very strong dislike for something, and to state it. It's not 'uncalled for' either - they are a truly vile club and I've had numerous extremely unpleasant experiences with Rovers fans over the years including being attacked several times for no other reason than I was wearing City colours out and about in Bristol. I gather from previous posts you don't live anywhere near Bristol and haven't done so for a very long time. Perhaps if you actually lived here and existed amongst them you'd be less benevolent towards Rovers, and wouldn't have such a pompous and sneering attitude to the genuine and well founded feelings of your fellow BCFC fans who do. Edited September 15, 2018 by Nogbad the Bad 21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 23 minutes ago, Ian M said: Oh come on, if you supported such a small team wouldn't you want a memento of the day your side actually managed to get promoted to the Football League? I'm prepared to allow them some artistic license on the "invasion" part. Bless them. It's more of a shame that they can't 'invade' the Mem every other weekend... They know what they are, inferior in every single way, longing for us to fail rather than being the best they can or even, heaven forbid, reaching the same level, if not higher. The nonsense of coming for us, that's more in their deluded minds for us to slide backwards rather than aspiring to actually come for us. The only artistic licence i'm willing to cut them is how long they'll be out of business for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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