Bristol R*vers dustbin thread

[slartibartfast]

14 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said:

I would say he was far from being the catalyst, just an exceptionally good addition to a team that were already on fire - in fact there didn't seem to be much to see about him in his first few games.

Rovers are a really, really good side to watch at the moment, any neutral who likes to see attacking football, played at pace and on the deck would be impressed. The elephant in the room is the loan players and those whose contracts are up. Taylor and Elliott Anderson have been outstanding, we have zero chance of Anderson being here next season and only a very slim chance of hanging onto Taylor for another year although I suppose there is a chance we could sign Connolly . I will be surprised if Evans, Collins and possibly Nicholson are still with us next season. That rips a huge whole in the team. Our only real signing has been Ryan Loft, who admittedly got an early injury in his Rovers career, but when he has played has looked way off the pace, to the extent that there was a 'jokey' chant about celebrating if he scored when he came on yesterday- which of course he did! To be fair to him, he did take it well and maybe it will be a catalyst for better things from him.

So while I am really enjoying football at the moment, I wouldn't fret too much. If we do go up, I think we will hit some serious problems, and I can't see Barton hanging around risking a second relegation on his CV.

My own prediction is that we will fail against Northampton in the play offs after Barton slagging them off after our recent win there. I think they will be more than up for playing us, whereas others will see us as the team to avoid.

Yeah,whatever.     

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

4 hours ago, Robbored said:

I hope they get promoted. It’ll be better for the Bristol rivalry if the two clubs were just one league apart.

Why? 

[myol'man]

4 hours ago, Robbored said:

I don’t ’do’ all this ‘we hate the gas’ crap any longer. I used to join in when we were in the same division in the days of Carl Sanders, Devon White, Holloway, Yates, Parkin and even Twentyman and the local derbies were a fantastic both home and away, better atmosphere than the Severnside derbies. 

It’s very probable that they’ll get promoted and fair play to them. 

 

I've still got the scars, horrible club with horrible fans. **** um  

[TonyTonyTony]

4 hours ago, Robbored said:

I hope they get promoted. It’ll be better for the Bristol rivalry if the two clubs were just one league apart.

Wouldn't it be better for them to reach the playoffs, then lose in the most ghastly way, then for JB to get banged up and they drop into the National league?

[GrahamC]

1 minute ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

Why? 

Laughable view.

It is far better for Bristol football if they just die.

By the way, as their fans now crawl out of the woodwork (barely 6000 at times this season) to support their role model manager as they beat the likes of Barrow, Harrogate & Stevenage it is noticeable how much greater the local media celebrate this “success” as opposed to the one of 8 straight Championship seasons.

The definition of false equivalence.

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

33 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

Laughable view.

It is far better for Bristol football if they just die.

By the way, as their fans now crawl out of the woodwork (barely 6000 at times this season) to support their role model manager as they beat the likes of Barrow, Harrogate & Stevenage it is noticeable how much greater the local media celebrate this “success” as opposed to the one of 8 straight Championship seasons.

The definition of false equivalence.

They were one division below us last season and Robbored was moaning about people even commenting on this thread FFS, genuinely interested to hear how one division now makes a difference?

Think the actual likelihood is that all he really wants to do is inject his cringey best wishes to husband of the year and tent FC into this thread, presumably for a reaction but also to impress his mates who will expect him to skivvy for them again if they get to Wembley.

 

[Son of Fred]

16 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said:

No problem chief - they’ve got quite a few players on loan haven’t they? So their ‘promotion heroes’ would soon bugger off back to better clubs if they go up, leaving them sparse, exposed and as vulnerable as ever ... shame

Indeed,,,,without the excellent loanee Elliot Anderson I don't believe they'd be knocking on the promotion door at all.

They won't look so perky in league one without him - I can't help thinking what fun it would be were he to join us on loan next season!

 

Edited April 19, 2022 by Son of Fred

[BigTone]

5 hours ago, Robbored said:

I don’t ’do’ all this ‘we hate the gas’ crap any longer. I used to join in when we were in the same division in the days of Carl Sanders, Devon White, Holloway, Yates, Parkin and even Twentyman and the local derbies were a fantastic both home and away, better atmosphere than the Severnside derbies. 

It’s very probable that they’ll get promoted and fair play to them. 

 

There was a time when I was a youngster that we would watch City one week and Rovers the next.  I'm sure a fair few on here did the same. Always a City fan though.

[Gert Mare]

5 hours ago, Robbored said:

No doubt about Barton is doing an excellent job. They’re are very well placed just two points off automatic. The win at Port Vale was just what they needed and another win against already promoted FGR on Saturday would be perfect for them.

I hope they get promoted. It’ll be better for the Bristol rivalry if the two clubs were just one league apart.

It would be better if they were back in the Conference. At least they went quiet for a while and crawled under their stones instead of singing the blues every five minutes.

They would have loved it had we got relegated this season so how anyone can have a love-in with them is beyond me.

[Sweeneys Penalties]

6 minutes ago, Gert Mare said:

It would be better if they were back in the Conference. At least they went quiet for a while and crawled under their stones instead of singing the blues every five minutes.

They would have loved it had we got relegated this season so how anyone can have a love-in with them is beyond me.

I definitely don't have a "love in" with them, but they do amuse..... as did Donald Trump. Get Promoted from L2? I don't care. Get relegated from L2? I don't care. They make me smile, they are occasionally ball achingly nauseating but as long as they keep their distance...I'm happy

[Gert Mare]

12 minutes ago, Sweeneys Penalties said:

I definitely don't have a "love in" with them, but they do amuse..... as did Donald Trump. Get Promoted from L2? I don't care. Get relegated from L2? I don't care. They make me smile, they are occasionally ball achingly nauseating but as long as they keep their distance...I'm happy

If they do go up at least Derby will have a massive club to visit and enjoy a cup final atmosphere 

[Lanterne Rouge]

1982. Never forgive, never forget.

[Red-Robbo]

1 hour ago, BigTone said:

There was a time when I was a youngster that we would watch City one week and Rovers the next.  I'm sure a fair few on here did the same. Always a City fan though.

 

Was quite common before the 70s. My dad did the same, though he was so City he once turned down a company car because it was blue!

Even the great Adge Cutler sang "If the City don't win Saturday, p'raps the Rovers will" *.

I think the scheming Gas antics in '82 and other general unpleasantness has permanently poisoned matters for genuine supporters.   I can't imagine any real City fan wanting to watch those fleabags nowadays. 

 

 

* Virue Et Industrial (1967)

 

[cityal]

57 minutes ago, Gert Mare said:

If they do go up at least Derby will have a massive club to visit and enjoy a cup final atmosphere 

Predicting it now - If the gas go up there will be some post on sagchat next year following one of their two matches against (WR?)DC - It will go along the lines of

"chatting to a rams fan in the pub,  he  told me that we brought more fans/made more noise than BCFC" 

i.e. He a cornered an unsuspecting derby fan, who had dropped his guard for a fatal few minutes - The Derby fan when trapped and harassed basically said anything that he thought the dribbling saghead wanted to hear to get away quickly!

[Gert Mare]

4 minutes ago, cityal said:

Predicting it now - If the gas go up there will be some post on sagchat next year following one of their two matches against (WR?)DC - It will go along the lines of

"chatting to a rams fan in the pub,  he  told me that we brought more fans/made more noise than BCFC" 

i.e. He a cornered an unsuspecting derby fan, who had dropped his guard for a fatal few minutes - The Derby fan when trapped and harassed basically said anything that he thought the dribbling saghead wanted to hear to get away quickly!

They’re so needy 

[BS4 on Tour...]

19 minutes ago, Gert Mare said:

They’re so needy 

They are like that annoying nephew who you strive to avoid all year, then when he turns up at Christmas you instantly realise why you dislike him ...

[Robbored]

3 hours ago, myol'man said:

I've still got the scars, horrible club with horrible fans. **** um  

I feel sorry for you having such hate for them. All hate does is effect you and not effect the object of your hate one iota so why bother?
To me the gas mean nothing, nothing at all but as the other Bristol club I hope they do well and if they get promoted then well done to them.

[In the Net]

1 hour ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

1982. Never forgive, never forget.

Is that a quote from the small businesses in Bedminster?

[Robbored]

1 minute ago, In the Net said:

Is that a quote from the small businesses in Bedminster?

More like from a small mind.

[Sarumred]

Back in the days when the gas played at Eastville, a member of my father's staff, who was a staunch city supporter would never,  as a matter of principle,  use the M32. 

[Red Bill]

5 minutes ago, Sarumred said:

Back in the days when the gas played at Eastville, a member of my father's staff, who was a staunch city supporter would never,  as a matter of principle,  use the M32. 

How very silly.

[RedRock]

Living as a kid on the ‘front line’ in North West Bristol, the majority of mates were Sags, several of whom were ball boys at Eastville. Most tried to convince me at one stage or other to cross to the dark side. Don’t know how, but one Saturday they persuaded me to ballboy at the Dog Track. It was against Reading. 

Still receiving therapy. 

[ForeverRed]

53 minutes ago, Robbored said:

I feel sorry for you having such hate for them. All hate does is effect you and not effect the object of your hate one iota so why bother?
To me the gas mean nothing, nothing at all but as the other Bristol club I hope they do well and if they get promoted then well done to them.

I've always hated the Gas and I've always hated the Tories. Some things will never change!!

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

37 minutes ago, In the Net said:

Is that a quote from the small businesses in Bedminster?

Think most small businesses in Bedminster are quite grateful for the presence of the football club nearby and the increased footfall that it brings on a regular basis.

If you’re referring to the small businesses that suffered as a result of our financial difficulties 40 years ago then it’s a tricky path for Gasheads to venture especially considering the fact that Rovers were found to have been paying non playing staff below minimum wage and the business between your club and the small company that erected the fence at your training ground. As far as I’m aware there’s no financial reason why Rovers should have difficulty paying the going rate to staff and settling bills?

Lets not forget the way the Rugby club was treated.

Lanterne Rouge is clearly talking about the time Rovers deliberately tried to bury us at our lowest point. 

 

[Baba Yaga]

Tempted to watch from the away end on saturday, FGR could confirm promotion and I think if Rovers slip up it should pretty much kill off any hope of automatic. Probably should be a crime against football just turning up to the game where a team get promoted but could be an interesting day out.

[Shaun Taylor]

18 hours ago, Sweeneys Penalties said:

I agree. Swindon are too far away, but its a giant improvement on how they started the season. Suspect the Gastards will finish third, but League 1 will be a very tough ask for them 

Hate to say it but our season looks over unless we can win our last 4 games so the 3500 going to Wallsall on the last day of the season will be going for a celebration that we still have a club rather than in hope of making the play offs.

Loan players being called back in January and losing our top goal scorer or several games has caught up with us but I'm sure we're be back stronger next season with more time to prepare a new squad. Even though the Gas have  been on a great run and hats off to them they are still not guaranteed promotion and even if they achieve it I struggle to see how they can survive against the quality teams in league one. On the positive side our attenadces both home and away have been excellent and hopefully will continue next season 

[TV Tom]

6 minutes ago, Shaun Taylor said:

Hate to say it but our season looks over unless we can win our last 4 games so the 3500 going to Wallsall on the last day of the season will be going for a celebration that we still have a club rather than in hope of making the play offs.

Loan players being called back in January and losing our top goal scorer or several games has caught up with us but I'm sure we're be back stronger next season with more time to prepare a new squad. Even though the Gas have  been on a great run and hats off to them they are still not guaranteed promotion and even if they achieve it I struggle to see how they can survive against the quality teams in league one. On the positive side our attenadces both home and away have been excellent and hopefully will continue next season 

Your crowds have been impressive whereas Rovers were struggling to break 6000 until they won a few games in the past couple of months and then their attendances increased by a massive 50%, real fair-weather fans

[Shaun Taylor]

1 minute ago, harrys said:

Your crowds have been impressive whereas Rovers were struggling to break 6000 until they won a few games in the past couple of months and then their attendances increased by a massive 50%, real fair-weather fans

They will go back into hibernation if they mess it up over the next few games!  I'm still riled that they only gave us 700 tickets at their place

[Tinmans Love Child]

1 hour ago, Sarumred said:

Back in the days when the gas played at Eastville, a member of my father's staff, who was a staunch city supporter would never,  as a matter of principle,  use the M32. 

What was the principle?

[Shaun Taylor]

1 hour ago, Sarumred said:

Back in the days when the gas played at Eastville, a member of my father's staff, who was a staunch city supporter would never,  as a matter of principle,  use the M32. 

I used to enjoy driving past when the speedway was on as the crowds were much bigger!

[GreedyHarry]

32 minutes ago, Tinmans Love Child said:

What was the principle?

Didn’t like driving on motorways

[Sarumred]

1 hour ago, Tinmans Love Child said:

What was the principle?

He hated the gas

[lenred]

*

Edited April 19, 2022 by lenred

[BS4 on Tour...]

3 hours ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

Think most small businesses in Bedminster are quite grateful for the presence of the football club nearby and the increased footfall that it brings on a regular basis.

If you’re referring to the small businesses that suffered as a result of our financial difficulties 40 years ago then it’s a tricky path for Gasheads to venture especially considering the fact that Rovers were found to have been paying non playing staff below minimum wage and the business between your club and the small company that erected the fence at your training ground. As far as I’m aware there’s no financial reason why Rovers should have difficulty paying the going rate to staff and settling bills?

Lets not forget the way the Rugby club was treated.

Lanterne Rouge is clearly talking about the time Rovers deliberately tried to bury us at our lowest point. 

Well said, Rovers tried to ‘steal’ Ashton Gate from us when we were at our lowest ebb then objected to us being given an offer of financial help by local authorities, so that offer of help was withdrawn - yet they still squeak, squeal and complain that the local authorities do nothing to help them ... in 1982 they circled around like bloodthirsty vultures and they’ve acted in a similar fashion towards other clubs - like when Pompey was in dire financial straits; which club do you think it was who steamed straight into that situation to see if they could pick up any Pompey players for way below their market value ... yep, the squatting vultures ... 1982, never forget, never forgive ...

Edited April 19, 2022 by BS4 on Tour...

[BS4 on Tour...]

4 hours ago, Sarumred said:

Back in the days when the gas played at Eastville, a member of my father's staff, who was a staunch city supporter would never,  as a matter of principle,  use the M32. 

... in case he drove past Robbored’s minibus full of sags on their way to “Wembly” ?!

[marmite]

4 hours ago, Sarumred said:

Back in the days when the gas played at Eastville, a member of my father's staff, who was a staunch city supporter would never,  as a matter of principle,  use the M32. 

Yes I clearly remember the Rovers players being upset that they hadn't seen him drive by.

[BS4 on Tour...]

4 hours ago, In the Net said:

Is that a quote from the small businesses in Bedminster?

A snipe of any equivalence by a City fan on your sad forum would result in an instant ban ... another example of your inferiority complex - anyhow @Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan‘s response to your hilarious jibe says it all really 

[Miah Dennehy]

5 hours ago, In the Net said:

Is that a quote from the small businesses in Bedminster?

Oooh, you've hit a nerve there

[Miah Dennehy]

3 hours ago, Shaun Taylor said:

I used to enjoy driving past when the speedway was on as the crowds were much bigger!

As a Swindonian, did you often have cause to drive down the M32 on a Friday night then?

[Red Shadow]

I accept some will find this somewhat weird (Mrs Shadow does) but I never have or never will own a BMW. Wouldn't want that unpleasant badge in the middle if the steering wheel staring at me. 

[Shaun Taylor]

12 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said:

As a Swindonian, did you often have cause to drive down the M32 on a Friday night then?

I was actually too young to drive myself but we had family in south west Bristol so was on the M32 a fair bit back in the day

[Alan Dicks]

Who remembers City fans storming the Tote with a couple of mins before ko?

Some of our boys cut the padlock the night before.

Must have been 30 or 40 of our top boys in there.

I’ve never seen gasheads run so quick .

Must have been 1980 or 81?

[BS4 on Tour...]

13 minutes ago, Red Shadow said:

I accept some will find this somewhat weird (Mrs Shadow does) but I never have or never will own a BMW. Wouldn't want that unpleasant badge in the middle if the steering wheel staring at me. 

Not weird at all - I’ve stuck to that mantra all my life - no way I’d drive around with blue and white quarters on a steering wheel and on the bonnet - call me sad and pathetic but that’s the way it is - plus I don’t like BMWs anyway!

[GrahamC]

4 hours ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

Think most small businesses in Bedminster are quite grateful for the presence of the football club nearby and the increased footfall that it brings on a regular basis.

If you’re referring to the small businesses that suffered as a result of our financial difficulties 40 years ago then it’s a tricky path for Gasheads to venture especially considering the fact that Rovers were found to have been paying non playing staff below minimum wage and the business between your club and the small company that erected the fence at your training ground. As far as I’m aware there’s no financial reason why Rovers should have difficulty paying the going rate to staff and settling bills?

Lets not forget the way the Rugby club was treated.

Lanterne Rouge is clearly talking about the time Rovers deliberately tried to bury us at our lowest point. 

 

100%.

Those ***** will still spin the “family club, everyone outside Bristol loves us more, our away following is bigger” myth they thrive on though.

They tried to steal our ground when we were skint & treated the rugby club who took them in to enable them to return to Bristol like utter shit.

**** them.
 

[BS4 on Tour...]

57 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said:

Oooh, you've hit a nerve there

Not really ‘hit a nerve’ Miah - both yourself and In The Net are welcomed on here, and rightly so, but nothing about 1982 is remotely amusing to Bristol City fans and any snide remarks about that period of time from a gashead on here will be met with appropriately vitriolic responses. Your club acted disgracefully at that time and has subsequently done so in other situations. You have nothing to crow about regarding how football clubs treat people or local businesses. And do bear in mind that a City fan can’t even have an opinion on your sad forum, can’t express any opinion on any issue without an instant ban. You are lucky to be here, so your cosy posts to another gashead on this forum regarding an extremely emotive subject are just not funny and probably won’t elicit the ‘arm around the shoulder, we are glad to have you here’ responses you expect ... anyway, as you were

[PHILINFRANCE]

1 hour ago, BS4 on Tour... said:

A snipe of any equivalence by a City fan on your sad forum would result in an instant ban ... another example of your inferiority complex - anyhow @Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan‘s response to your hilarious jibe says it all really 

Probably a bit over the top, there, if I may say so; unfair, unnecessary and quite excessive.

Both @In the Net and @Miah Dennehy are openly Rovers supporters, but, in spite of that and all the disappointments they must have suffered over the years, not to mention the frequent embarrassment , venture on here often to offer their (mostly) worthy comments.

I share your scathing views of the Rovers forum, but there is no need to lower yourself to their level.

[alexukhc]

Since 1982 what have you won sags? And what have we won?

how many years we been above you now?

cheerio then, yes we’ve had a rotten few years, as have you, you seem to be doing well atm in league 2..

league 2

mind the gap

Edited April 19, 2022 by alexukhc

[Loosey Boy]

Wonder how many “Teds” will be in amongst the FGR fans on Saturday?

[Taz]

2 hours ago, marmite said:

Yes I clearly remember the Rovers players being upset that they hadn't seen him drive by.

He was driving this one though to be fair...

 

[cityal]

53 minutes ago, alexukhc said:

Since 1982 what have you won sags? And what have we won?

how many years we been above you now?

cheerio then, yes we’ve had a rotten few years, as have you, you seem to be doing well atm in league 2..

league 2

mind the gap

I answered this a few seasons ago with a chart (pre robins logo i notice!)

Over the course of our complete history we have far more honours than them including runners up in FA cup and Division 1 (albeit in early 1900's)

If you took just the period since 1982 - our record compares pretty favourably to their entire history

[phantom]

I don't know why so many of you are getting in a frenzy about these non entities. 

They have been off my radar for decades, they are insignificant and are only rivals by geography 

There's a whole generation of families who have never seen us compete on the league scale, and that is a very long time from happening again 

This thread honestly amazes me how many people are straight on here at the full time whistle 

So what if they get promoted

[BS4 on Tour...]

2 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

Probably a bit over the top, there, if I may say so; unfair, unnecessary and quite excessive.

Both @In the Net and @Miah Dennehy are openly Rovers supporters, but, in spite of that and all the disappointments they must have suffered over the years, not to mention the frequent embarrassment , venture on here often to offer their (mostly) worthy comments.

I share your scathing views of the Rovers forum, but there is no need to lower yourself to their level.

Appreciate your reply Phil but I respectfully disagree. I can’t see how I have lowered myself to their level - I haven’t hysterically shrieked about getting the gashead banned instantly etc  - inevitable that @In the Net would react positively to your post though ...

Edited April 19, 2022 by BS4 on Tour...

[The Constant Rabbit]

They are playing great football, and if they go up, it will be well deserved, especially after a poor start.

 

And it doesn't affect us in the slightest.

We will still be a division above, with a manager finally righting the ship, and steering us in the upward direction.

 

Rovers will never make the championship - they simply don't have the financial backing, infrastructure or fanbase.

 

League One (or Championship 2 as they like to call it) is their pinnacle - the Everest of their abilities. The only way is down.

 

Us? Well, if our delinquent owner finally decides to let someone run HIS club correctly, or sells to someone who will - then the Prem is our goal.

 

So fair play to the gas if they go up, because to us, they are simply a little club who play in the same City, and will be 'forever in our shadow'

[myol'man]

Family club mind (x2)

https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2022/april/club-statement-abuse-20042022/

[myol'man]

Adults buying kids priced tickets?

Has the bloke on the disabled exit  gate died? 

Edited April 20, 2022 by myol'man

[Miah Dennehy]

21 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said:

Not really ‘hit a nerve’ Miah - both yourself and In The Net are welcomed on here, and rightly so, but nothing about 1982 is remotely amusing to Bristol City fans and any snide remarks about that period of time from a gashead on here will be met with appropriately vitriolic responses. Your club acted disgracefully at that time and has subsequently done so in other situations. You have nothing to crow about regarding how football clubs treat people or local businesses. And do bear in mind that a City fan can’t even have an opinion on your sad forum, can’t express any opinion on any issue without an instant ban. You are lucky to be here, so your cosy posts to another gashead on this forum regarding an extremely emotive subject are just not funny and probably won’t elicit the ‘arm around the shoulder, we are glad to have you here’ responses you expect ... anyway, as you were

Rovers acted disgracefully? Yeh okay, you don't think the board at the time might have been ever so slightly guilty of running the club into the ground and shitting on their own players? City have done a great PR job lately of promoting the Ashton Gate 8 as heroes, when in reality they were treated like shite - and feel free to ask any of those 8 how a fair few City fans turned on them. Not many people come out of the 1982 debacle with much credit, but this rewriting of history painting Rovers as the bad guys is utter nonsense.

You say I'm lucky to post on here? You have said that a few times before. Why should anyone be lucky to be 'allowed' to post on a public forum? If the Rovers forum bans City fans who post sensibly, I agree that's pretty petty minded, but if it's as bad a forum as you say it is (I don't use it) why would you want to go on there anyway?

I'm a pretty fair minded bloke and In The Net seems similar, . The moment either of us come on here consistently crowing after a Rovers win or City defeat, then we would probably deserve a ban, but as for being lucky in being 'allowed' to express an opinion, no, I don't agree.

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

1 hour ago, Miah Dennehy said:

Not many people come out of the 1982 debacle with much credit, but this rewriting of history painting Rovers as the bad guys is utter nonsense.

No one is suggesting that it’s Rovers fault that we found ourselves in that position in the first place but there’s also not much ‘re-writing of history’ either. BRFC did things at the time that certainly didn’t help and also tried to aquire AG at a rock bottom price, something that I’m not sure we would’ve recovered from. 

Undoubtedly the AG 8 we’re treated badly at the time, I’m not sure I’ve ever noticed this being covered up by the club or supporters? If Rovers, or any other club, were on the verge of disappearing forever the exact same things would happen. Fans don’t usually want to see their club die….not condoning it, just being realistic.

In an ideal world anyone who suffered in 82 would be given a mountain of cash by City but that’s easy to say when it’s not my money. Football finances the way they are there are many clubs up and down the country that have let the locals down financially at some stage or another. 

[Miah Dennehy]

10 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

No one is suggesting that it’s Rovers fault that we found ourselves in that position in the first place but there’s also not much ‘re-writing of history’ either. BRFC did things at the time that certainly didn’t help and also tried to aquire AG at a rock bottom price, something that I’m not sure we would’ve recovered from. 

Undoubtedly the AG 8 we’re treated badly at the time, I’m not sure I’ve ever noticed this being covered up by the club or supporters? If Rovers, or any other club, were on the verge of disappearing forever the exact same things would happen. Fans don’t usually want to see their club die….not condoning it, just being realistic.

In an ideal world anyone who suffered in 82 would be given a mountain of cash by City but that’s easy to say when it’s not my money. Football finances the way they are there are many clubs up and down the country that have let the locals down financially at some stage or another. 

I agree  that if Rovers had found themselves in City's position in 82 they would probably act the same. By the same token, City would probably have acted in the same way Rovers did. What I find frustrating is when a club is labelled as 'scum' or 'vile' by another set of supporters because of actions taken by a few people years ago. I'm not talking specifically about 82 here either or about Rovers and City.  I like rivalry, it can be fun, I really do want City to lose every game , but you will never hear me saying City fans are scum or whatever, because that's patently nonsense. Some Rovers fans are dicks, so are some City fans, so are some Rangers fans, so are some Celtic fans, so are some Borehamwood fans etc etc, Like I said, rivalry can be fun, vitriol and hatred is depressing and pathetic.

[TheReds]

1 hour ago, Miah Dennehy said:

Rovers acted disgracefully? Yeh okay, you don't think the board at the time might have been ever so slightly guilty of running the club into the ground and shitting on their own players? City have done a great PR job lately of promoting the Ashton Gate 8 as heroes, when in reality they were treated like shite - and feel free to ask any of those 8 how a fair few City fans turned on them. Not many people come out of the 1982 debacle with much credit, but this rewriting of history painting Rovers as the bad guys is utter nonsense.

What should the board have done back then in your opinion, just fold? 

Oh no, a few fans turned on some players. That wouldn't happen from your fans would it.... At least you let players leave your club showing class, with no hatred or vitriol, or sing songs about having a party when they die... 

What did your board try and do exactly when we were about to go under for good back then? Treat our club a bit shitty?

Did they support the Council helping us out? Act all shitty?

Also what did your board do to the Rugby Club exactly? Be extremely shitty?

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

1 minute ago, Miah Dennehy said:

I agree  that if Rovers had found themselves in City's position in 82 they would probably act the same. By the same token, City would probably have acted in the same way Rovers did. What I find frustrating is when a club is labelled as 'scum' or 'vile' by another set of supporters because of actions taken by a few people years ago. I'm not talking specifically about 82 here either or about Rovers and City.  I like rivalry, it can be fun, I really do want City to lose every game , but you will never hear me saying City fans are scum or whatever, because that's patently nonsense. Some Rovers fans are dicks, so are some City fans, so are some Rangers fans, so are some Celtic fans, so are some Borehamwood fans etc etc, Like I said, rivalry can be fun, vitriol and hatred is depressing and pathetic.

That’s fair enough. 

You’ve always been fair on this forum and elsewhere so credit where it’s due.

In the Net, Bert Tann and Fordingbridge Pirate are also very good posters.  

That’s enough pleasantries from me. 

Come on FGR!

 

[Miah Dennehy]

28 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

That’s fair enough. 

You’ve always been fair on this forum and elsewhere so credit where it’s due.

In the Net, Bert Tann and Fordingbridge Pirate are also very good posters.  

That’s enough pleasantries from me. 

Come on FGR!

 

I would say come on whoever you are playing this weekend, but I've no clue who it is! If it's any consolation, I 've been really pissed off that you have been utter dog shite this season, yet been in absolutely no danger of going down! I do hope we get to play you -and win- at least once more in my lifetime, although that is looking increasingly unlikely , not that I'm dying or anything, just that we are ******* light years apart! Anyway, if we do beat you any time soon, all you dirty red ******* are getting the beers in

[TV Tom]

2 hours ago, Miah Dennehy said:

Rovers acted disgracefully? Yeh okay, you don't think the board at the time might have been ever so slightly guilty of running the club into the ground and shitting on their own players? City have done a great PR job lately of promoting the Ashton Gate 8 as heroes, when in reality they were treated like shite - and feel free to ask any of those 8 how a fair few City fans turned on them. Not many people come out of the 1982 debacle with much credit, but this rewriting of history painting Rovers as the bad guys is utter nonsense.

You say I'm lucky to post on here? You have said that a few times before. Why should anyone be lucky to be 'allowed' to post on a public forum? If the Rovers forum bans City fans who post sensibly, I agree that's pretty petty minded, but if it's as bad a forum as you say it is (I don't use it) why would you want to go on there anyway?

I'm a pretty fair minded bloke and In The Net seems similar, . The moment either of us come on here consistently crowing after a Rovers win or City defeat, then we would probably deserve a ban, but as for being lucky in being 'allowed' to express an opinion, no, I don't agree.

I was around in ‘82 and remember it well, I don’t doubt that one or two of the 8 might of got a bit of stick by the odd person but no way ‘a fair few’ like you state, (whatever a fair few is) it was probably no more than the few Rovers fans who got on the players bus at some non-entity non-league ground a few years ago and abused their own players

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

17 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said:

I would say come on whoever you are playing this weekend, but I've no clue who it is! If it's any consolation, I 've been really pissed off that you have been utter dog shite this season, yet been in absolutely no danger of going down! I do hope we get to play you -and win- at least once more in my lifetime, although that is looking increasingly unlikely 

You must have missed the publishing of our accounts and the talk of potential points deductions…..

[Miah Dennehy]

1 minute ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

You must have missed the publishing of our accounts and the talk of potential points deductions…..

I have! Now I've got my hopes right up!

[Miah Dennehy]

17 minutes ago, harrys said:

I was around in ‘82 and remember it well, I don’t doubt that one or two of the 8 might of got a bit of stick by the odd person but no way ‘a fair few’ like you state, (whatever a fair few is) it was probably no more than the few Rovers fans who got on the players bus at some non-entity non-league ground a few years ago and abused their own players

Read my other posts. A lot of football fans are *******, who they support is irrelevant. Yes the same would probably happened at Rovers.

[In the Net]

2 hours ago, TheReds said:

What should the board have done back then in your opinion, just fold? 

Oh no, a few fans turned on some players. That wouldn't happen from your fans would it.... At least you let players leave your club showing class, with no hatred or vitriol, or sing songs about having a party when they die... 

What did your board try and do exactly when we were about to go under for good back then? Treat our club a bit shitty?

Did they support the Council helping us out? Act all shitty?

Also what did your board do to the Rugby Club exactly? Be extremely shitty?

As Miah has already said, the "holier than thou" stance from either side is ridiculous. 

[Robbored]

2 hours ago, Miah Dennehy said:

I would say come on whoever you are playing this weekend, but I've no clue who it is! If it's any consolation, I 've been really pissed off that you have been utter dog shite this season, yet been in absolutely no danger of going down! I do hope we get to play you -and win- at least once more in my lifetime, although that is looking increasingly unlikely , not that I'm dying or anything, just that we are ******* light years apart! Anyway, if we do beat you any time soon, all you dirty red ******* are getting the beers in

Nige has been rebuilding this season and has been hampered by senior players missing thru injury so it’s no surprise that with youngsters in the team that this campaign has been pretty poor.

If we ever play the gas again it would be have to be a cup game. I can’t imagine you guys ever reaching the Championship.

Edited April 20, 2022 by Robbored

[slartibartfast]

3 hours ago, Miah Dennehy said:

I would say come on whoever you are playing this weekend, but I've no clue who it is! If it's any consolation, I 've been really pissed off that you have been utter dog shite this season, yet been in absolutely no danger of going down! I do hope we get to play you -and win- at least once more in my lifetime, although that is looking increasingly unlikely , not that I'm dying or anything, just that we are ******* light years apart! Anyway, if we do beat you any time soon, all you dirty red ******* are getting the beers in

Pot,kettle, black ?

[WessexPest]

9 hours ago, myol'man said:

Family club mind (x2)

https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2022/april/club-statement-abuse-20042022/

We would urge any genuine supporter of the club to think of the consequences of their actions before taking the crayon out of their mouth and committing it to paper.

And the guys who tried to get in on a Quid a Kid ticket were busted when they admitted they remembered watching the Gash play in the second tier…

[TheReds]

9 hours ago, In the Net said:

As Miah has already said, the "holier than thou" stance from either side is ridiculous. 

Miah was having a pop at a poster because the poster rightfully said "Rovers acted disgracefully" - which they did imo. Feel free to say they didn't and defend what they done at the time, that's fine. If you think your club done everything correctly then please point it out. If anyone wants to point out and have a go at what our board done at the time then feel free to, but don't expect anyone not to come back with some of the shocking things your club has done over the years. 

Miah then went on to say "Yeh okay (patronising much), you don't think the board at the time might have been ever so slightly guilty of running the club into the ground and shitting on their own players? City have done a great PR job lately of promoting the Ashton Gate 8 as heroes, when in reality they were treated like shite - and feel free to ask any of those 8 how a fair few City fans turned on them. Not many people come out of the 1982 debacle with much credit, but this rewriting of history painting Rovers as the bad guys is utter nonsense".

Maybe Miah should have a look in the mirror, or maybe you can have a word with him with his own "holier than thou" stance. It seems to me he is basically saying "your lot is worse than our lot".