greenun Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Three column article with four 6.5cm high x 7.5cm wide captioned colour images. Unfortunately, the Bristol Rovers spokesman quoted in this story is unnamed. Gas fan causes outrage as City shirt burnt Bristol Rovers have promised to punish the supporter who set fire to a Bristol City shirt during Saturday's game against Brighton at the Memorial Stadium. The incident happened on the Bass terrace during the first half of Rovers' 2-0 defeat. Footage of the burning shirt being tossed around was posted on video hosting site Youtube yesterday, and fans can clearly be heard chanting: "Let it burn". Rovers moved last night to swiftly condemn the prank. A spokesman for the club told the Post: "This is not the sort of behaviour we as a club condone. "If we find out who the perpetrator was we will take action to ban them from future matches." Eyewitnesses said the shirt was initially thrown around the stand from fan to fan, before one supporter attempted to set it on fire, but the flames would not catch on. The shirt was then passed to the back of the terrace, where a second attempt to set it abalaze proved more successful. It was then thrown in the air, panicking some nearby supporters. Shortly after this police entered the stand to find the culprits, although it was not clear last night whether any arrests were made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frome Valley Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Is it true it took ten of them to hold the shirt down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EASTEND WURZEL Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Such a Family club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 They were going to burn one of their own shirts but they realised it would of left the team one short! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenun Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 I think that the Rovers club spokesman may regret this little faux pas. "If we find out who the perpetrator was we will take action to ban them from future matches." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riaz Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Burning a shirt...... let them have there glory i say..... sad thing is one of them spent there money on it..... money for bcfc..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bringbacktherobin Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 They are good at making a good image arnt they, Remember the "WE WILL BAN ANYONE WHO RAN ON THE PITCH", how many did they ban, thats right 0 They wont do anything about it, Joke of a club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 "If we find out who the perpetrator was we will take action to ban them from future matches." If they were having trouble lighting the shirt perhaps someone should have retrieved and tried using one of the lighters which generally litter the goalmouth at the Minimal Ground? This is really a very passive statement leaking out from the Gas. Had they stated "When we find out ..." then you would have the impression that they were actually going to make an effort to find the culprits. As it stands, they'll let this go the way of all of the other investigations of wrong-doings that supporters of "the family club" have engaged in over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 How did they manage to do this? I thought the Gas had thrown away their last three matches. (the old ones are the best) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bcfcas1 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Success breeds jealousy, thats all there is to say about it. The bigger we get the smaller they will. Let the poor little gasheads drift to relegation and rot into nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Wedll there is one bright spot from this, you could argue. It shows how intense the Bristol derby rivalry is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunningdalered Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Success breeds jealousy, thats all there is to say about it. The bigger we get the smaller they will. Let the poor little gasheads drift to relegation and rot into nothing Fantastic isn't it the better we do, the more people talk about us.. and the more it p***** them off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WessexPest Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I move we respond in kind by an on-line 'flaming' of Dr Faustus Seriously though, how retarded do you have to be to start a fire on a terrace? I'm off down to the Rovers club shop (wherever it is), spend my own hard-earned money on a Scum strip, take it to Saturday's game and torch it. Oh wait, I can't be bothered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gasheadm Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I move we respond in kind by an on-line 'flaming' of Dr Faustus Seriously though, how retarded do you have to be to start a fire on a terrace? I'm off down to the Rovers club shop (wherever it is), spend my own hard-earned money on a Scum strip, take it to Saturday's game and torch it. Oh wait, I can't be bothered. Hello best user name on the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Really clever stuff! Set fire to a shirt and then threw it into his own fans, nice! If it had hit a woman or a young child he would of been cowarding behind his mates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I s'pose it's better than watching the utter dross on the pitch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsince82 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 this being the EP, i am suprised that the article does not read... A Shirt belonging to a Bristol City Fan spontaneously combusted at the match at local rivals Bristol Rovers home game on saturday. The flaming shirt could be clearly seen, harrasing innocent bystanders at the game watched by thousands of family members. The Owner of said shirt is being sought after and severe action is anticipated. If you have any information on which horrible little city hooligan, is responsible, please call crimestoppers now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Village Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I move we respond in kind by an on-line 'flaming' of Dr Faustus Seriously though, how retarded do you have to be to start a fire on a terrace? I'm off down to the Rovers club shop (wherever it is), spend my own hard-earned money on a Scum strip, take it to Saturday's game and torch it. Oh wait, I can't be bothered. Notice how he waited til the shirts were reduced to a tenner in the club shop though - cheap sag bastard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MaloneFM Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 "If we find out who the perpetrator was we will take action to ban them from future matches." A ban from watching the long ball rubbish employed by Dollop the Talking mule? I'M BRIAN AND SO IS MY WIFE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Village Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 this being the EP, i am suprised that the article does not read... A Shirt belonging to a Bristol City Fan spontaneously combusted at the match at local rivals Bristol Rovers home game on saturday. The flaming shirt could be clearly seen, harrasing innocent bystanders at the game watched by thousands of family members. The Owner of said shirt is being sought after and severe action is anticipated. If you have any information on which horrible little city hooligan, is responsible, please call crimestoppers now! You can see the headline now, Police fear city thugs will burn Rovers shirt followed by some story about revenge etc CTID Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderHider Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 You can see the headline now, Police fear city thugs will burn Rovers shirt followed by some story about revenge etc CTID OK now theres an idea.. Am I perfectly within my right to buy a Gas shirt, soak it in petrol and set the dirty sagrag alight? and if i choose to do this at 3am outside the Mem shouting furiously like some Jihad nutter, is this acceptable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4eveREDDy Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 OK now theres an idea.. Am I perfectly within my right to buy a Gas shirt, soak it in petrol and set the dirty sagrag alight? and if i choose to do this at 3am outside the Mem shouting furiously like some Jihad nutter, is this acceptable? No sorry its not, think of your carbon footprint and global warming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potbelly Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 This used to be a weekly event either in the East End or at Eastville. In those days it used to be a scarf (pre replica shirts) Lots of fuss over a petty incident in my humble opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderHider Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 No sorry its not, think of your carbon footprint and global warming Indeed. OK i've considered it and i still think its cool. Lets get our prioritys right, global warming can wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riaz Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 This used to be a weekly event either in the East End or at Eastville. In those days it used to be a scarf (pre replica shirts) Lots of fuss over a petty incident in my humble opinion. I agree, it is something quite minor, from which the club has made money from the sale of the shirt..... We have a potential trip to wembley for a place in the Premier League to celebrate, whereas the gas have the burning of a shirt to celebrate, i know which i prefer - let them have there 'glory' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest city3rovers2 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Anyone notice at the end of the article, there was a note saying to watch the video of the shirt burning log on to thisisbristol.com? So, the gas aren't going to do anything about it, which we all knew anyway, and now the Evening Gas are advertising the video on their website for people to look at. Madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverface Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 OK now theres an idea.. Am I perfectly within my right to buy a Gas shirt, soak it in petrol and set the dirty sagrag alight? and if i choose to do this at 3am outside the Mem shouting furiously like some Jihad nutter, is this acceptable? Why bother with shirts, when the grounds will do instead ie. Eastville, Twerton......Memorial??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderHider Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Why bother with shirts, when the grounds will do instead ie. Eastville, Twerton......Memorial??? maybe arson is taking it a little too far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4eveREDDy Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I left the face off just in case you wonderful people who think throwing a blazing shirt around is just petty, much ado about nothing, might change your minds, ah well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolian76 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 It wasnt even a City shirt, just a red t-shirt by the looks of it. Maybe they were commerating the anniversary of Twerton burning down. One man and his petrol can....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3 Bemmy Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Just mentioned this on itv news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Is it true it took ten of them to hold the shirt down? Now Thats Funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bcfcas1 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I left the face off just in case you wonderful people who think throwing a blazing shirt around is just petty, much ado about nothing, might change your minds, ah well Bloody 'ell mate, bit over dramatic don't you think. Yeah what the gasheads did was stupid and dangerous, but keep it in perspective, those are some SERIOUS burns on your picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4eveREDDy Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Bloody 'ell mate, bit over dramatic don't you think. Yeah what the gasheads did was stupid and dangerous, but keep it in perspective, those are some SERIOUS burns on your picture. Cause of burns, trying to stamp out blazing waste paper bin, track suit caught fire, so i think it is in perspective, it could have happened at the mem, thank god it did not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderEagle Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Cause of burns, trying to stamp out blazing waste paper bin, track suit caught fire, so i think it is in perspective, it could have happened at the mem, thank god it did not. It was a stupid thing to do. Totally with you mate. Guess as it gets further away people tend to forget Bradford '85. This link is interesting actually - seems the footage was taken off YouTube when someone posted it. The way I see it, that should be publicised MORE rather than less, then maybe people would think twice about dismissing stupid incidents like this one http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradford_fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunley Legend Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Maybe the perpertrators burn't the shirt to MAKE SURE that they receive a lengthy ban from watching Trollope stick eleven men behind the ball AT HOME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider head Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Bradford city 1985 it took 3 minutes for the whole stand to burn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7MwEsEwAOk...feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFChris Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 If they reduce their shirts, I might buy one for picking up dog $h1t! I knew it had some use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somered Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Police fear city thugs will burn Rovers shirt I don't think sh*t burns does it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Village Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 If they reduce their shirts, I might buy one for picking up dog $h1t! I knew it had some use. Do you have a dog, or just collect it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest STA-BS14 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 It alarms me that the Evening Post are GLORYFYING AND ENCOURAGING people to watch the video on their website, which i think is disgraceful. The EP should be playing down the incident instead of ENCOURAGING other saghead wasters to view it. Scum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Travis Brain Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 we must have revenge friends. i suggest we burn anyone we can find called irene. that will teach them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4eveREDDy Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 we must have revenge friends. i suggest we burn anyone we can find called irene. that will teach them! Yes right Mr stockhausen, stop trying to inflame the situation to give you a story for your rag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurrayLives Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Bradford city 1985 it took 3 minutes for the whole stand to burn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7MwEsEwAOk...feature=related I find it disgusting that in the top left hand corner to this video it has the tag 'all4humor.com' - 56 people perished. Sickening to think people watch this for humour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City fan 1982 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 have rovers had any luck catching the person responsible ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Yeah, he was the 'Torrets bloke' from the first series of Shameless.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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