freezer Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: That proper made me chuckle. I've heard most obvious 'bants' joke before, but not that one! Me too. Thanks for sharing. Made I chuckle too. But annoyingly, edit won't let me change laugh to l a f f Criminal on a Bristolian forum! FTG Edited December 21, 2019 by freezer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Rich said: They do have a reputation for theft, throughout the club. Changing room thefts, Players convicted of burglary, Supporters club employees convicted of theft, Rugby grounds, attempted theft of proper football grounds. Goes back further , Jim Eadie (goalkeeper) was done for nicking a TV and some pasties from their own social club I seem to recall. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 1 hour ago, bcfc01 said: F****** pathetic. Tinpot (maybe an understatement). Be fair........it WAS drizzling ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 20 hours ago, Eddie Hitler said: The key difference is that City fans do that and your fans don't. This oddly is taken as a badge of pride by Rovers' fans who see themselves as super loyal compared to the fickle teds. Sometimes you need a change of ownership. I'm very happy with the City board but I don't see why the Rovers' fans are so passive when their board is running up debts of £3m a year against the ground. City is making much bigger losses (£25m operating losses, this year offset by £36m profits on player sales) but these are being regularly converted to equity (= written off when you already own 95% of the club) and all small shareholders were offered their full money back last month with many of them, including me, taking that. You wouldn't get anything like that offer for your supporters club shares. Rovers' fans are like frogs being slowly boiled; when the club loses its ground and starts "temporarily" renting at Twerton or The Lawn will there be "sack the board" protests even then? What will it take? Playing in the Downs League and operating out of a garden shed; keeping yourselves warm on a winter's day by hugging tight around you your supreme loyalty compared to them gurt fickle teds playing in the Premiership in their state of the art stadium. I think you are kidding yourself, if things did start to go horribly wrong at City, there may be a few protests, but they would be as ineffectual as they are at any other club, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Miah Dennehy said: I think you are kidding yourself, if things did start to go horribly wrong at City, there may be a few protests, but they would be as ineffectual as they are at any other club, They bring additional pressure to bear; they are reported in the press and the council and FA start taking an interest. I am not claiming that four blokes waving a "sack the board" banner leads to instant resignation of the entire board and a change of ownership. The corollary is that when nobody is holding such a protest that the press, council, and FA all assume that everything is fine and dandy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Mare Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 On 20/12/2019 at 16:55, Gazred said: The Chase (they're coming for us). Blankety Blank (Wally's cheque book and pen.) The Great British Tent Off. Strictly Come Camping. DIY SOS.... 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Gert Mare said: DIY SOS.... What is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 1 minute ago, Bristol Rob said: What is it? It’s clearly an enclosure for their disabled supporters, the fact that they would possibly be safer on the pitch is not the point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattjb Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 Blimey, you'd think Mr Cockman would have got one of his friends to lay a bit of Tarmac down to make wheelchair access a bit smoother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 8 minutes ago, Port Said Red said: It’s clearly an enclosure for their disabled supporters, the fact that they would possibly be safer on the pitch is not the point! No, seriously. What is it? Have they gone full nativity and built a stable? Granted, the chances of finding 3 wise men and a virgin are remote, but I am struggling to see how a carport surrounded by broken tarmac looks after anyone. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 52 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: No, seriously. What is it? Have they gone full nativity and built a stable? Granted, the chances of finding 3 wise men and a virgin are remote, but I am struggling to see how a carport surrounded by broken tarmac looks after anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 Didn't take long. No self awareness or thought of irony. One game top of the table , on a Saturday , at a ground you have not done for years. The other, the Saturday before Christmas, 12pm on a Sunday and live on TV. This was shared on FB by a mate who is always on the windup, but hard not to bite sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 20 hours ago, 1960maaan said: Goes back further , Jim Eadie (goalkeeper) was done for nicking a TV and some pasties from their own social club I seem to recall. Esmond Million takes some beating: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esmond_Million 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 I wonder how many Sags would have made the trip to Portman road on a Sunday and the game was on Sky. Oops, I forgot that they are too shit to be on Sky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderJar Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 Bristol Rovers at.... Notts County Chesterfield Swansea Gillingham MK Dons ... bored now, it's too easy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 2 hours ago, 1960maaan said: Didn't take long. No self awareness or thought of irony. One game top of the table , on a Saturday , at a ground you have not done for years. The other, the Saturday before Christmas, 12pm on a Sunday and live on TV. This was shared on FB by a mate who is always on the windup, but hard not to bite sometimes. This from a club whose attendance for a home game yesterday between themselves in 4th place and the opposition in 2nd place barely limped over 8k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 2 hours ago, 1960maaan said: Didn't take long. No self awareness or thought of irony. One game top of the table , on a Saturday , at a ground you have not done for years. The other, the Saturday before Christmas, 12pm on a Sunday and live on TV. This was shared on FB by a mate who is always on the windup, but hard not to bite sometimes. I’ve encountered this bloke on Facebook before, he’s a cretin. Maybe he’d like to say how many they took to Plymouth earlier in the week? 188 wasn’t it? Pathetic support but then, unlike Ipswich, it wasn’t a big day out at a ground they haven’t visited for 30 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, CiderJar said: Bristol Rovers at.... Notts County Chesterfield Swansea Gillingham MK Dons ... bored now, it's too easy Rochdale Shrewsbury Edited December 22, 2019 by Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 5 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: I’ve encountered this bloke on Facebook before, he’s a cretin. Luckily that isn't my mate, who is just a wind up merchant. Though he did resort to the old % of home support that travel away shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: Rochdale Shrewsbury It`s what they do.........………. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlastonburyRed Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 12 minutes ago, 1960maaan said: Luckily that isn't my mate, who is just a wind up merchant. Though he did resort to the old % of home support that travel away shite. Which is always a cracker because if your club had two fans and one of them went to all the away games, you’d have, on #gaslogic, the best supported team in the land! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 12 hours ago, Gert Mare said: DIY SOS.... Is Keep Off The Pitch a message to the team as they run out? Looks like a really shit smoking hut at the back of a really shit pub. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Mare Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 12 hours ago, BanburyRed said: Is Keep Off The Pitch a message to the team as they run out? Looks like a really shit smoking hut at the back of a really shit pub. Corrected their sign..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 On 22/12/2019 at 09:43, Gert Mare said: DIY SOS.... Correct me if I’m wrong, is that their disabled end? shocking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 they've appointed Garner I see https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50892824 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highguy Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ben-garner-bristol-rovers-manager-3673290 just noticed that Tony Pulis apprentice has been given the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyisared Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 Trying to be biased but genuinely think it’s a very good appointment, rated very highly by multiple top managers and was mentored by Mourinho. Also helped bring through Wan-Bissaka. Should be enough for them to make a good go of promotion imo and if they go up they can spend 3 months gloating before pulling a Yeovil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 6 minutes ago, Ronnie Sinclair said: they've appointed Garner I see https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50892824 4 minutes ago, Highguy said: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ben-garner-bristol-rovers-manager-3673290 just noticed that Tony Pulis apprentice has been given the job "Ben was the outstanding candidate for the role and someone who really stood out to us during the interview process," Rovers' chief executive Martyn Starnes told the club website. "once we realised that he would work for minimum wage and a monthly subscription to babe station, we knew he was the man for the job" 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 Quite the gamble though, could easily be another Paul Clement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galway Red Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 Totally unproven, had it easy so far now has to try to make a silk purse out of a pigs ear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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