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Post by therovers on May 17, 2016 13:32:30 GMT
At the time he was my favourite Gas player and also the #1 fan favourite at the club. Clearly I'm pretty much alone with this, but whatever he did in his personal life doesn't change my view of him as a Bristol Rovers footballer. David Pipe Pipe Pipe! Hopefully we're moving on to even better times than mid-table League One like when Pipey played for us... UTG! Hmmm. I mean I agree with you, until the bit of 'whatever he did in his personal life doesn't change my view of him as a Bristol Rovers footballer'. He smashed a bottle around someones head and - i believe - gave them brain damage. That's not exactly the kind of thing you can just turn a blind eye too surely? we don't know the circumstances though do we? What lead up to it? What was said? What had happened? I was gutted he left and still think losing him played a big part in us getting relegated to League Two. Don't forget, he was Notts County's played of the year when we got him and he wasn't a huge fan favourite here for nothing! I personally wouldn't have sacked him until the day he went down. ''Innocent until proven guilty''! UTG
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Post by oddsongas on May 17, 2016 13:48:33 GMT
Hmmm. I mean I agree with you, until the bit of 'whatever he did in his personal life doesn't change my view of him as a Bristol Rovers footballer'. He smashed a bottle around someones head and - i believe - gave them brain damage. That's not exactly the kind of thing you can just turn a blind eye too surely? we don't know the circumstances though do we? What lead up to it? What was said? What had happened? I was gutted he left and still think losing him played a big part in us getting relegated to League Two. Don't forget, he was Notts County's played of the year when we got him and he wasn't a huge fan favourite here for nothing! I personally wouldn't have sacked him until the day he went down. ''Innocent until proven guilty''! UTG But he was proven guilty so we were correct to do so?
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 13:50:02 GMT
Hmmm. I mean I agree with you, until the bit of 'whatever he did in his personal life doesn't change my view of him as a Bristol Rovers footballer'. He smashed a bottle around someones head and - i believe - gave them brain damage. That's not exactly the kind of thing you can just turn a blind eye too surely? we don't know the circumstances though do we? What lead up to it? What was said? What had happened? I was gutted he left and still think losing him played a big part in us getting relegated to League Two. Don't forget, he was Notts County's played of the year when we got him and he wasn't a huge fan favourite here for nothing! I personally wouldn't have sacked him until the day he went down. ''Innocent until proven guilty''! UTG what circumstances make it ok to hit someone on the head with a bottle? theres a grainy film of it somewhere on youtube,it dosnt make nice viewing. he was a very good player for us though, i thought they suspended him until the verdict then sacked him after he was convicted?
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 14:01:21 GMT
inb4 Luke McCormick debate
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Post by supergas on May 17, 2016 14:35:20 GMT
At the time he was my favourite Gas player and also the #1 fan favourite at the club. Clearly I'm pretty much alone with this, but whatever he did in his personal life doesn't change my view of him as a Bristol Rovers footballer. Hopefully we're moving on to even better times than mid-table League One like when Pipey played for us... Firstly, off the pitch actions contributed hugely to both our recent relegations, lest we all forget this forum only came about because of allegations on the official club forum about what players were doing on nights out. Secondly, can we all just agree he's nowhere on DC's radar and just all move on?
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Post by therovers on May 17, 2016 15:21:43 GMT
we don't know the circumstances though do we? What lead up to it? What was said? What had happened? I was gutted he left and still think losing him played a big part in us getting relegated to League Two. Don't forget, he was Notts County's played of the year when we got him and he wasn't a huge fan favourite here for nothing! I personally wouldn't have sacked him until the day he went down. ''Innocent until proven guilty''! UTG what circumstances make it ok to hit someone on the head with a bottle? theres a grainy film of it somewhere on youtube,it dosnt make nice viewing. he was a very good player for us though, i thought they suspended him until the verdict then sacked him after he was convicted? okay fair point, I wouldn't have even suspended him until he was proven guilty. I'd have played him right up until the last game before he went down AND to be honest, at the time, with how things were then... When he was released, I'd have picked him up from the prison and brought him straight back to play for us again. But as someone else has said, even I wouldn't want him back NOW... Sure no gashead would? so let's move on UTG
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Post by gregsy on May 17, 2016 15:33:00 GMT
may I point out we get about 4 'pipe' threads a year so surely this is one of the quarterly updates....
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Post by therovers on May 17, 2016 15:36:26 GMT
may I point out we get about 4 'pipe' threads a year so surely this is one of the quarterly updates.... and the reason is, despite how much a lot of people want to deny it (even to themselves)... We all bloody loved him!! UTG
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 15:38:29 GMT
may I point out we get about 4 'pipe' threads a year so surely this is one of the quarterly updates.... and the reason is, despite how much a lot of people want to deny it (even to themselves)... We all bloody loved him!! UTG Did we?
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Post by Hugo the Elder on May 17, 2016 15:46:21 GMT
what circumstances make it ok to hit someone on the head with a bottle? theres a grainy film of it somewhere on youtube,it dosnt make nice viewing. he was a very good player for us though, i thought they suspended him until the verdict then sacked him after he was convicted? okay fair point, I wouldn't have even suspended him until he was proven guilty. I'd have played him right up until the last game before he went down AND to be honest, at the time, with how things were then... When he was released, I'd have picked him up from the prison and brought him straight back to play for us again. But as someone else has said, even I wouldn't want him back NOW... Sure no gashead would? so let's move on UTG Complete guesswork but I'd imagine this is what may have happened.... Dave: Spot of bother last night boss, cops on the way to the training ground to pick me up. Nick: Ok Dave, we will get the clubs lawyer to meet you down trinity road. It will be nothing. Later at the cop shop.... Plod: Remember last night Dave? Justice Watertight: you don't have to answer that Dave. Plod: May I present exhibit 1. For the tape I'm showing cctv of you behaving like a Complete thug for which there can be no justification. Justice Watertight: f**k me Dave. You're on your own son. (calls Nick) Sack the animal and put as much distance as you can between the club and him as you can. Nick: Ok. By the way, do you do conveyancing?
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 18:10:28 GMT
i actually think the club did the right thing with pipe,with a very serious crime like this and the victim badly injured the club would be showing a lack of compassion to carry on playing him until the verdict. i know some will say "what if he was found not guilty?" but i still believe the club did the right thing. i also think it would have been wrong for us to re-sign him as he damaged our clubs reputation and again it wouldnt have showed much respect to the victim,much better for another club to give him a new start,which is what happened.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 18:16:45 GMT
He has nice tattoo's.
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Post by Strange Gas on May 17, 2016 18:22:42 GMT
Recently released conference club captain convicted of unprovoked assault and now towards the end of his career probably not the sort of thing DC is looking for at BRFC to take us forward, I hope
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Post by Okebournegas on May 17, 2016 19:20:33 GMT
It would appear that pipe also waxes his chest, so it's a no for me !
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Post by hollyhillgas on May 17, 2016 19:25:17 GMT
He clogged Disley a couple of times.
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Post by lympstonegas on May 17, 2016 21:07:51 GMT
He clogged Disley a couple of times. Yep he did and let us not forget his 'tackle' that deserved a sending off when playing for Newport against us. sorry don't get the love in by some on here because other than showing aggression and passion he actually wasn't that good for us - his crossing was abysmal always hit and hope. IF he wasn't any good Newport and certainly FGR wouldn't be wanting rid of him. Sorry he certainly wasn't very good at Wembley other than in trying to clog Disley. He's on a quick slide to football obscurity - Bath City if he's lucky or the nearest rock which most Neanderthals live under.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on May 17, 2016 21:55:37 GMT
He clogged Disley a couple of times. Yep he did and let us not forget his 'tackle' that deserved a sending off when playing for Newport against us. sorry don't get the love in by some on here because other than showing aggression and passion he actually wasn't that good for us - his crossing was abysmal always hit and hope. IF he wasn't any good Newport and certainly FGR wouldn't be wanting rid of him. Sorry he certainly wasn't very good at Wembley other than in trying to clog Disley. He's on a quick slide to football obscurity - Bath City if he's lucky or the nearest rock which most Neanderthals live under. I get the "love in". I don't see how you can fault someone who is passionate and gives their all whilst they play for the club. If they are not good enough then it is the manager's job to find somebody better than them. Yes he may have been a prick off the pitch and yes he had limited ability but I totally get the "love in" whilst he played for us.
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Post by lympstonegas on May 17, 2016 22:08:44 GMT
Yep he did and let us not forget his 'tackle' that deserved a sending off when playing for Newport against us. sorry don't get the love in by some on here because other than showing aggression and passion he actually wasn't that good for us - his crossing was abysmal always hit and hope. IF he wasn't any good Newport and certainly FGR wouldn't be wanting rid of him. Sorry he certainly wasn't very good at Wembley other than in trying to clog Disley. He's on a quick slide to football obscurity - Bath City if he's lucky or the nearest rock which most Neanderthals live under. I get the "love in". I don't see how you can fualt someone who is passionate and gives there all whilst they play for the club. If they are not good enough then it is the manager's job to find somebody better than them. Yes he may have been a prick off the pitch and yes he had limited ability but I totally get the "love in" whilst he played for us. Probably because expectations had been lowered
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Post by Gasshole on May 18, 2016 5:09:14 GMT
I'm not sure I could have him in a fight. Could be a threat so no from me. Yes to Disley, I could kick his ass. EASY
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2016 6:11:39 GMT
I'm not sure I could have him in a fight. Could be a threat so no from me. Yes to Disley, I could kick his ass. EASY Ofcourse you could, he's a ginger. Probably been bullied most of his life.
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