Lanterne Rouge Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, Bristol Rob said: Owned and subsidised. I'm sure our elected leaders have answers.... As a council, they do have a moral duty to help those less fortunate though, people that are struggling to make ends meet and whose homes could be at risk, that kind of thing. The g*s meet all these criteria easily. Edited July 22, 2018 by Red Right Hand 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 (edited) A potentially ‘ok’ (they’ve had worse) shirt ruined by that sponsor (and badge..) Edited July 22, 2018 by David Brent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 9 hours ago, Snufflelufagus said: I see they have a small bristol energy sponsor on part of the kit. Why is a council owned company giving my council tax to that lot? On a serious note. 1982 the Council considered making (the then struggling) City a donation and the gas complained bitterly and informed the Council they either give City nothing or else Rovers must receive the same amount. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lanterne Rouge Posted July 22, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 1 hour ago, 22A said: On a serious note. 1982 the Council considered making (the then struggling) City a donation and the gas complained bitterly and informed the Council they either give City nothing or else Rovers must receive the same amount. Oh yes, we all remember that and some people wonder why we despise them so much - the fact that they tried to drive us out of existence just so they could steal AG is a bloody good reason in my view. Never forgive, never forget. 23 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sglosbcfc Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 I actually think that is nice kit (for a Rovers kit). Sadly for them, half decent kits dont't mean any extra points and I'm expecting them to struggle this season. No doubt they will get peanuts for Harrison who was their brightest talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 Wonder how much they will get for those two players? No idea how much longer they have left of their contracts, but if they are moving up a league you would guess they will get 3 million for the pair, which will probably mean Wally gets to keep his toy for another year or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonR Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 13 hours ago, Snufflelufagus said: I see they have a small bristol energy sponsor on part of the kit. Why is a council owned company giving my council tax to that lot? I believe something similar happened around Luton/Watford. the Council sponsored or gave money to one and loads of the other sides fans complained and demanded rebates. I think they got them too. Could be fun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 4 hours ago, 22A said: On a serious note. 1982 the Council considered making (the then struggling) City a donation and the gas complained bitterly and informed the Council they either give City nothing or else Rovers must receive the same amount. Don't remember a serious proposal from the council, perhaps muted by a councillor. I do remember that the council issued a winding up order for non /late payment of council rates, which wasn't very helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC11 Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 According to the Sags the dog botherer has just said at their open day that Harrison is off, announced tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Bristol Rob said: Wonder how much they will get for those two players? No idea how much longer they have left of their contracts, but if they are moving up a league you would guess they will get 3 million for the pair, which will probably mean Wally gets to keep his toy for another year or two. 3 million? No way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 5 hours ago, 22A said: On a serious note. 1982 the Council considered making (the then struggling) City a donation and the gas complained bitterly and informed the Council they either give City nothing or else Rovers must receive the same amount. Did they? Or is that just gossip and rumour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 Scott Golbourne going to the gas . Would be a good move for both . If he stays fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 24 minutes ago, harrys said: 3 million? No way 300k release clause I would think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki's soulmate Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 47 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: Did they? Or is that just gossip and rumour? They did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 1 hour ago, BCFC11 said: According to the Sags the dog botherer has just said at their open day that Harrison is off, announced tomorrow. I don't see the problem the prolific Tom Nicholls will be a more than adequate replacement, what's not to admire about a 1 goal in 39 game return at 3rd division level. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 56 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: Did they? Or is that just gossip and rumour? Make the offer? Or complain? There was definitely no offer, maybe a proposal by a councillor. There was definitely, a winding up order because of the council rates owed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 42 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: Scott Golbourne going to the gas . Would be a good move for both . If he stays fit That would be a bloody terrible move for Golbourne. If he gets any other offer to continue his league career he should take that instead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Nogbad the Bad said: That would be a bloody terrible move for Golbourne. If he gets any other offer to continue his league career he should take that instead. There's aways Billericay of course. Edited July 22, 2018 by Esmond Million's Bung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcityman Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 10 minutes ago, Rich said: Make the offer? Or complain? There was definitely no offer, maybe a proposal by a councillor. There was definitely, a winding up order because of the council rates owed. Don't think it was a confirmed offer, but it was being discussed according to a long past on friend who was a former chairman of the supporters club, there were also many letters in the Evening Post/ Western Daily Press complaining that if the City got help then so should the gas get the same. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert tann Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 Is Ellis Harrison really joining City ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 49 minutes ago, Nogbad the Bad said: That would be a bloody terrible move for Golbourne. If he gets any other offer to continue his league career he should take that instead. Don’t think it will. I despise Bristol Rovers. I don’t despise a young man probably with a family getting a job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 37 minutes ago, redcityman said: Don't think it was a confirmed offer, but it was being discussed according to a long past on friend who was a former chairman of the supporters club, there were also many letters in the Evening Post/ Western Daily Press complaining that if the City got help then so should the gas get the same. That's bitter beyond belief. A reasonable stance would have been "Fine, but we would expect similar help if we were in financial difficulty". Whether councils should bail out football clubs with taxpayers money is questionable but many do. Plymouth council seems to buy the freehold of Argyle's ground for millions every time they hit financial difficulty then sell it back when a new owner comes in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianconeri Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, bert tann said: Is Ellis Harrison really joining City ? Speculation on Fartchat started at £750k and now at £1.6m. So it’s £300k but we are paying 96x what they are paying him. Better than joining us would be stepping up to join Salford or Billericay. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: Don’t think it will. I despise Bristol Rovers. I don’t despise a young man probably with a family getting a job. Absolutely. From time to time you get people on here saying that their son has been offered a youth place by Rovers and should they take it? The answer is of course: yes, every single time. Opportunities to play professional football are incredibly rare so you should take whatever is offered. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, Eddie Hitler said: Absolutely. From time to time you get people on here saying that their son has been offered a youth place by Rovers and should they take it? The answer is of course: yes, every single time. Opportunities to play professional football are incredibly rare so you should take whatever is offered. You never know SG could be the next agent. . Like I said I despise Bristol Rovers football club. But I wish him well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC11 Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 10 minutes ago, Bianconeri said: Speculation on Fartchat started at £750k and now at £1.6m. So it’s £300k but we are paying 96x what they are paying him. Better than joining us would be stepping up to join Salford or Billericay. Gaslogic means it’ll be up to between £2-3m by the time it’s announced, and they’ll know exactly what his new salary will be, prob around the £15k mark, same as MT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinCider Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 8 hours ago, Red Right Hand said: As a council, they do have a moral duty to help those less fortunate though, people that are struggling to make ends meet and who put other peoples homes at risk by squatting in them, that kind of thing. The g*s meet all these criteria easily. Very good point, with just a slight correction for you :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 36 minutes ago, bert tann said: Is Ellis Harrison really joining City ? Ipswich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianconeri Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Ipswich. You know it’s Barcelona for £92 million really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 (edited) 10 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Ipswich. So a player who only manages one decent game in every 5? Games at leave one level, thinks he’ll do well moving to the championship..?! Mind you, he’s had plenty of opportunities to gage the standard of championship football I suppose, with watching City..! Edited July 22, 2018 by Bar BS3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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