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Post by althepirate on Dec 22, 2014 21:53:56 GMT
With the New Years Honours List about to descend upon us I thought perhaps we could put together our very own list of Incredible Gasheads. This was inspired by a lady I met who has been coming to watch the Gas for 70 years, she is 82 now and comes on the bus. She told me of another lady who sits behind her, who lives outside of Bristol and is 99! There are many Gasheads who travel hundreds of miles just for home games, this I have always thought was amazing as well as the many fans who have been home and away for many years. So now is the time to give these extraordinary fans a place on the list. No need to give their full name, just to record the massive effort they have put in to support our club especially so during the last few years. Who do you know who is worthy of the honour?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2014 21:58:04 GMT
Stripe. Jon the.
FFSC Founder.
Raised over 10k for the club.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2014 22:00:40 GMT
K. Steve.
Not only travels miles for the cause but provides us with a better match report than most pro journalists will manage in their entire career.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2014 22:01:17 GMT
stevek192 for taking the time and trouble to post his excellent match reports, which are much appreciated by myself and many others
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Post by Dirt Dogg on Dec 22, 2014 22:10:24 GMT
Myself, I've been sandwiched between the Blackthorn twins and 3 moaning b*stards all season...
But because I've stood in my spot for about 6 years now I'm reluctant to move!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2014 22:17:40 GMT
Ras for setting up this forum, and Hugo, Rover Drive and the rest of the mod team for all their work behind the scenes.
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Post by mehewmagic on Dec 22, 2014 23:14:53 GMT
- Hugo for his sense of humour (other senses of humour are available...)
- A much as I dislike the whole 'Fan's Director' flimflam, you have to applaud the Supporters Club volunteers for their sheer hard work and 'out there'-ness (can't think of the right word - you know what I mean...). They are everywhere on match days, plus here and there on other days. If they didn't do it there would be a huge chasm, and to coin a phrase, 'if it didn't exist someone would have to invent it'.
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Post by mehewmagic on Dec 22, 2014 23:17:58 GMT
Whoever signed Stuart Sinclair, and whoever decided to use him as our 'poster boy' for the first game back, especially as he wasn't technically a cult hero then (i think he already was though, from the second he signed...)
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Post by wutangkillerbees on Dec 22, 2014 23:41:01 GMT
Hats off to the fan retail committee, hoping to see more from them in the new year.
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Post by empirebaypete on Dec 23, 2014 1:13:40 GMT
Hats off to the fan retail committee, hoping to see more from them in the new year. You still on about that bucket hat you want?
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Post by wutangkillerbees on Dec 23, 2014 7:56:02 GMT
Hats off to the fan retail committee, hoping to see more from them in the new year. You still on about that bucket hat you want? You got me, it was subliminal messaging
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Post by stevek192 on Dec 23, 2014 12:07:32 GMT
Every Gas supporter who has stood by the club in this difficult and so far, thankfully mainly enjoyable season.
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Post by althepirate on Dec 23, 2014 14:52:10 GMT
Every Gas supporter who has stood by the club in this difficult and so far, thankfully mainly enjoyable season. You're not getting away with it that easily
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2014 14:58:20 GMT
Stripe. Jon the. FFSC Founder. Raised over 10k for the club. To be fair the people behind the share scheme raised oe £1m so lets give Jon that target to beat first :-)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2014 15:01:43 GMT
It's not a competition, just recognising an achievement.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2014 15:03:12 GMT
I'd also like to nominate all the SC members who work hard for the club on Matchdays selling programmes and 50/50 tickets etc.
They are a credit to the club.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2014 15:10:40 GMT
I know but there are a lot more worthy people out there in our history then someone who started a forum or raised 10k if this is about honours. Just saying :-)
Dennis Dunford Share scheme founders (david brain etc) Richard Everson
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Post by fanboy on Dec 23, 2014 15:35:10 GMT
I know but there are a lot more worthy people out there in our history then someone who started a forum or raised 10k if this is about honours. Just saying :-) Dennis Dunford Share scheme founders (david brain etc) Richard Everson Did you have to say it quite like that?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2014 16:19:44 GMT
as were talking the last 12 months I think jon deserves the recognition to be honest.... it's not like the ffsc was replacing anything, or copying anything, it was an idea drawn from his perception of what he believed people would be interested in and might work.... and it's been made to work with some great initiatives and hard word.... lets not forget it's still a baby of an organisation in terms of it's age and size so financial comparisons aren't really appropriate. that said, the money that's been raised has been a fantastic achievement, and I think we should also rember that the ffsc had it's original platform swept away with little reasoning or warning, so to overcome that challenge deserves a lot of respect.... which brings me on to ras and hugo and others who have helped this platform grow and become successful. I was gutted when the OF shut, but now I don't miss it at all, this is much better....
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2014 16:39:18 GMT
I'm a little embarrassed and ashamed that this thread has turned this way when it was, after all, supposed to be a way of recognising and appreciating fellow Rovers fans.
I see no need for people to have to justify a nomination nor to down play or bemoan another persons nomination.
This was supposed to be a celebration and thanks to fans who have done something more than just turned up every other Saturday wasn't it?
Very sad.
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