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Post by blackthorngas on Feb 19, 2016 21:18:55 GMT
Been buying tickets for years. Now it's happened, after the initial euphoria I'm feeling like "what happens now?" Guess we just sit back and enjoy the ride.
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Post by Dirt Dogg on Feb 19, 2016 21:19:51 GMT
Yep. I've won it twice!
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Post by paulpirate on Feb 19, 2016 21:34:42 GMT
After last Saturday's result I felt really down and the thought of sainsburys winning the appeal as well made it even worse but......my Mrs gave birth to a gas head Tuesday night and now this  ? I held him earlier and said one day son you could be watching the gas in the top flight,my dad always said to me I will never see the gas in the top flight what we need is a rich Arab to take over Nice one dad Utg |
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Post by roverstillidie on Feb 19, 2016 21:35:33 GMT
My little girl just said to me "Dad if we Win the lottery can we get a box in Rovers new Ground?"
Brought a tear to my eye tbh...never thought I'd ever be able to hear her,or anyone else for that matter,ever say or suggest something like that..
Been an emotional day...but hey, that's what being a Rovers Fan has always been about is t it??!
UTG
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Post by socrates on Feb 19, 2016 21:38:40 GMT
This has been the strangest day of my life that's for sure.
I'm glad the news has gradually been leaked throughout the day because if Id woken up to it I'm sure id think I was in some kind of parallel universe or something.
Even writing this I feel like maybe I shouldn't because it can't be real.
Been supporting our club for 30 odd years and it's always been ragbag Rovers, passionate and fighting for our lives, living by the skin of our arses but always managing to scrape by and today part of me feels sad like we've lost that yet part of me is delighted that we've now seemingly got no financial worries.
Mixed emotions, what a strange day.
Can't help but think somethings going to go wrong but that's just the old Rovers in me and hopefully the future will be more successful and less worrying but just as passionate and fanatical as it always has been.
UTG.
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Post by Gashead73 on Feb 19, 2016 21:40:57 GMT
Appreciate that comment, after 37 years I kind of feel the same.
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Post by paulpirate on Feb 19, 2016 21:49:38 GMT
I said to my mate we deserve this for all the years of support,the tough away games,Rotherham away on a Tuesday night,catching the supporters coach at 6am at eastville for Carlisle away on a Saturday
Good things come to those who wait and we have waited too long,I hope this pirate ship sails a long way maybe Europe one day
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Post by paulpirate on Feb 19, 2016 21:53:58 GMT
The whole family of the new owners in box 1 tomorrow
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Post by aghast on Feb 19, 2016 21:59:19 GMT
The whole family of the new owners in box 1 tomorrow "Hello lads. G &T for me" "I'm sorry Mr Higgs, but Box 1 is full today." |
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Post by allgasandgaiters on Feb 19, 2016 21:59:26 GMT
Best thread of the week. Congrats Paul Pirate - let's hope our new owners dont let him down. UTFJG
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Post by paulpirate on Feb 19, 2016 22:02:34 GMT
Cheers mate
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Post by Topper Gas on Feb 19, 2016 22:16:17 GMT
Best thread of the week. Congrats Paul Pirate - let's hope our new owners dont let him down. UTFJG No, that'll be MT when he misses another open goal tomorrow, then looks up to see all of Box 1 shaking their heads at him in disbelief. L just hope after today's event the lads put in a decent performance tomorrow and not another Pompey type one. |
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Post by Newton Abbot Gas on Feb 19, 2016 22:19:10 GMT
Been a Gashead for the last 52 years would of loved to share today's news with my Dad God bless him.....Hope they serve John Smiths up there mate .....Cheers Dad.....UTG
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Post by paulpirate on Feb 19, 2016 22:26:02 GMT
Been a Gashead for the last 52 years would of loved to share today's news with my Dad God bless him.....Hope they serve John Smiths up there mate .....Cheers Dad.....UTG Nice one,my dad got me into into the gas and nearly lost my dad to a stroke last year and would love him to see us have a bit of real glory The men should be absolutely packed tomorrow,I'm sure the new owners will get a very good reception |
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Post by roverstillidie on Feb 19, 2016 22:31:20 GMT
First person I called at 1.30pm was my old man and asked him if he was watching the news.!
He took me out to Eastville in the early 70's and been supporting the best team in Bristol ever since.
All good things come to those who wait..!
UTG
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Post by louismaxy on Feb 19, 2016 22:36:16 GMT
First thing I did after work was drive round to our dad's house and talk Rover's..............He no longer goes due to age and Alzheimer's but I thanked him for taking me to my first game at Eastville 1975 at the tender age of 5 Magic !!
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Post by beaver132 on Feb 19, 2016 22:43:29 GMT
Been a Gashead for the last 52 years would of loved to share today's news with my Dad God bless him.....Hope they serve John Smiths up there mate .....Cheers Dad.....UTG Took the words right out of my mouth. I've a Dad and brother I think will be smiling up there tonight. And many more who never got to see this. Someone had better not f**k this up! |
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Post by gasincider on Feb 19, 2016 22:59:20 GMT
No, this is far better. You can win decent money, but not enough to put one over the other lot.
Just feel so sad about good lads I remember from the Tote End days who have missed this, not to mention two people who helped us survive to see this, namely Denis Dunford and Ron Craig.
God bless em all, and those close to you guys that you have lost.
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Post by oldtoteender on Feb 19, 2016 22:59:57 GMT
My Dad was not into football (God rest his soul) But my neighbour when i was a kid ( Ron Thomas) took me my first game at Eastville and many more so thanks Ron have not seen you for about 35 years but will never forget you,i have done the same with my neighbours son who as it happens is now my son in law also took my son and stepson, my son was the first to contact me today so excited,personally i would be happy with a decent ground and Championship status not that bothered with the Prem all a bit plastic/showbiz for my liking.
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Post by pirateship on Feb 19, 2016 23:07:10 GMT
Would love to have hatted to my old dad about the news.
Sadly he passed a few years ago.
I have to thank him for taking me to Eastville in 1969 and it been a roller coaster ride since then.
Now my son travels up from Yeovil to support the gas.
Once blue, always blue.
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? I held him earlier and said one day son you could be watching the gas in the top flight,my dad always said to me I will never see the gas in the top flight what we need is a rich Arab to take over
