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Post by phillistine on Apr 6, 2021 9:00:29 GMT
.. some people who do not know the real Rovers fans will feel that this forum is representative of the true fan base.
In the main i think that 95% of our fans are willing the club to do well and want us to win games . They appreciate what the owner has done and are appreciative of the money that he has ploughed in to keep us afloat. They want Joey Barton to do well because he is our manager and if he succeeds then so do we. The team have had some poor results but we still get behind them because they wear the shirt and as with JB- if they do well then we do well.
Dont get me wrong i enjoy a good debate and accept the right of everyone to say what they think but " rose tinter " is meant as an insult and not a compliment. in other word we want pessimists not optimists .
i realise that negativity gets attention- it is unfortunately a way of the world . i recognise that certain people crave attention and so they say nasty things because they build a name for themselves on here.
I was new to Bristol 40 years ago and i became a gashead because i loved the atmosphere at Eastville and whilst we didnt have a winning side we all stuck together to support the gas. My kids became gasheads and so too are their friends and family. i reckon there are now 16 of us who come along to the games
if i was new to the area now and read this forum - would i become a gashead ? Most likely not, I find that sad
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Post by yattongas on Apr 6, 2021 9:04:02 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2021 9:04:04 GMT
Good post, it’s sad from both ways.
People on Twitter yesterday “I bet the Barton haters hate that he won today”
I mean does that even make sense?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2021 9:06:41 GMT
i wouldn't use this forum as a gauge. Look at the amount of regular posters. Its a tiny snippet.
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Post by albaron on Apr 6, 2021 9:13:04 GMT
You think this forum is bad. You want to go on that "Gas Guzzler " forum. Most of them seem to hate any thing about Rovers.
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Post by phillistine on Apr 6, 2021 9:24:22 GMT
i wouldn't use this forum as a gauge. Look at the amount of regular posters. Its a tiny snippet. But outsiders dont know that. if you were a player or even a family member who was thinking of joining up - do you think that either forum would do us any sort of favour? They would work against us 100% |
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Post by bluegas on Apr 6, 2021 9:26:23 GMT
You think this forum is bad. You want to go on that "Gas Guzzler " forum. Most of them seem to hate any thing about Rovers. Funny, I thought it was just me. |
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Post by curlywurly on Apr 6, 2021 9:26:47 GMT
You think this forum is bad. You want to go on that "Gas Guzzler " forum. Most of them seem to hate any thing about Rovers. Just a load of old blokes moaning in the nursing home  |
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Post by bluegas on Apr 6, 2021 9:30:19 GMT
You think this forum is bad. You want to go on that "Gas Guzzler " forum. Most of them seem to hate any thing about Rovers. Just a load of old blokes moaning in the nursing home A bit more serious than that - seems to be some campaign against Wael. |
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Post by Hugh Jarsole on Apr 6, 2021 9:34:51 GMT
I dont know what it is but since the advent of social media it seems there are people about that just want to say something Inflammatory to get as much attention as possible to get as many likes, comments, tweets, reactions, shares as possible.
its like a 3 minutes of social media fame.
The more outlandish the comment the bigger the reaction.
Personally I'm of the opinion that its better to be quiet and look intelligent than to open your mouth and prove otherwise
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Post by purdownpoacher1 on Apr 6, 2021 9:59:12 GMT
You think this forum is bad. You want to go on that "Gas Guzzler " forum. Most of them seem to hate any thing about Route That is so true albaron ,their hatred for Joey Barton is incredible , very toxic place ! Utg 💙 |
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Post by purdownpoacher1 on Apr 6, 2021 10:12:50 GMT
Just a load of old blokes moaning in the nursing home A bit more serious than that - seems to be some campaign against Wael. Yes there is , and definitely a campaign against Joey Barton . A really unpleasant forum, to put it mildly ! Utg 💙 |
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Post by curlywurly on Apr 6, 2021 10:40:37 GMT
Just a load of old blokes moaning in the nursing home A bit more serious than that - seems to be some campaign against Wael. I'd take it all with a pinch of salt. I fear gasheads.org has become a diminishing pool of self-opinionated Victor Meldrews. Negative/destructive views prevail and anyone wanting to post about the football gets cast aside. I've given up posting on there as have a lot of level-headed supporters. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 6, 2021 10:45:11 GMT
A bit more serious than that - seems to be some campaign against Wael. I'd take it all with a pinch of salt. I fear gasheads.org has become a diminishing pool of self-opinionated Victor Meldrews. Negative/destructive views prevail and anyone wanting to post about the football gets cast aside. I've given up posting on there as have a lot of level-headed supporters. As a casual reader of that forum, I've noticed the reduction in posters and it definitely seems just a few now, plenty who seem to have only one view of BRFC and its custodians. The training ground is a perfect example of that negativity. |
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Post by darkbluegas on Apr 6, 2021 11:04:21 GMT
You think this forum is bad. You want to go on that "Gas Guzzler " forum. Most of them seem to hate any thing about Route That is so true albaron ,their hatred for Joey Barton is incredible , very toxic place ! Utg 💙 I’ve just had a look there, they really are in quite a state. I’m sure many on there will be gutted if we stay up. When the stadium is open again seems like it will be celebrated with a mass brawl or do you think their vitriol is saved for their keyboards |
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Post by Hugh Jarsole on Apr 6, 2021 11:14:29 GMT
A bit more serious than that - seems to be some campaign against Wael. I'd take it all with a pinch of salt. I fear gasheads.org has become a diminishing pool of self-opinionated Victor Meldrews. Negative/destructive views prevail and anyone wanting to post about the football gets cast aside. I've given up posting on there as have a lot of level-headed supporters. I gave up commenting for about 3 months or so, thought I'd come in yesterday to join in the celebrations. I think its got worse since I was last here, just seems to be full of people arguing with each other these days |
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Post by justin blue on Apr 6, 2021 11:18:38 GMT
.. some people who do not know the real Rovers fans will feel that this forum is representative of the true fan base. In the main i think that 95% of our fans are willing the club to do well and want us to win games . They appreciate what the owner has done and are appreciative of the money that he has ploughed in to keep us afloat. They want Joey Barton to do well because he is our manager and if he succeeds then so do we. The team have had some poor results but we still get behind them because they wear the shirt and as with JB- if they do well then we do well. Dont get me wrong i enjoy a good debate and accept the right of everyone to say what they think but " rose tinter " is meant as an insult and not a compliment. in other word we want pessimists not optimists . i realise that negativity gets attention- it is unfortunately a way of the world . i recognise that certain people crave attention and so they say nasty things because they build a name for themselves on here. I was new to Bristol 40 years ago and i became a gashead because i loved the atmosphere at Eastville and whilst we didnt have a winning side we all stuck together to support the gas. My kids became gasheads and so too are their friends and family. i reckon there are now 16 of us who come along to the games if i was new to the area now and read this forum - would i become a gashead ? Most likely not, I find that sad I think most looking at this forum would want to be involved, because of the differing views. I don't agree with all of the comment on here, but I appreciate people have different views than me, some of the comments have upset me and some still do. However I firmly believe that everybody on here wants the best for Bristol Rovers and that is what we share on here. I want Joey Barton to do well here because I want Rovers to do well, but I can understand why some are not happy that he's our manager and I'm sure he does too. It would be a pointless having a forum if we all agreed and pretty dull. At the end of the day I think it's what happens on the pitch that matters this place is just hot air. |
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Post by purdownpoacher1 on Apr 6, 2021 11:38:56 GMT
That is so true albaron ,their hatred for Joey Barton is incredible , very toxic place ! Utg 💙 I’ve just had a look there, they really are in quite a state. I’m sure many on there will be gutted if we stay up. When the stadium is open again seems like it will be celebrated with a mass brawl or do you think their vitriol is saved for their keyboards 😄😄😄apparently , according to them , we are the ‘Sun ‘ and they are The ‘Telegraph ‘ of the forum world ! Delusional springs to mind ! Utg 💙 |
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Post by Gashead73 on Apr 6, 2021 11:39:21 GMT
I try to comment if I have something worth saying, other than that I sit back and watch fellow Gasheads bicker. Everyone has an entitled opinion but sometimes it is not discussed, it is attacked.
I've been Gas since 1979, aged 6 so nearly 42 years
Everyone over those years had an opinion but discussed their opinions with no hate or vitriol, times due to social media has changed.
As Rovers fans, in this together then surely we should respect everyone's views even if we do not quite agree.
UTG KTF
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Post by justin blue on Apr 6, 2021 11:49:53 GMT
I’ve just had a look there, they really are in quite a state. I’m sure many on there will be gutted if we stay up. When the stadium is open again seems like it will be celebrated with a mass brawl or do you think their vitriol is saved for their keyboards 😄😄😄apparently , according to them , we are the ‘Sun ‘ and they are The ‘Telegraph ‘ of the forum world ! Delusional springs to mind ! Utg 💙 Is that why they are all defecting over to here? |
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