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Post by asparagas on Aug 23, 2014 19:54:35 GMT
Enough is enough yes we won today but again papering over the cracks beating the mighty Telford. The support of the board is embarrassing, we only support the current board as we are scared of losing UWE. It's desperate, the team is poor the set up is embarrassingly amateurish we are drifting in to obscurity. I still find myself checking forums, twitter BEP every hour in the hope of good news but that's got me nowhere. We are an absolute embarrassment i supported the team in the 90's twerton park pillar g(as) what great days they were and I wish we were back there. Guts, spirit, fun and commitment. We have some blokes that you see down your local pub running the place now everyone knows a director or knows someone that does. THAT IS THE PROBLEM, people like me and you that have little idea of running a football club in the year 2014. I no longer go I applaud you that do but I know a good 50 or so people that don't go anymore like you do that don't go anymore and so do you. That's why so many tolerate it now, younger generation, but you deserve better. Stop making excuses for this shower of ...... Please board sort this out or get out now!
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Post by Hugo Admin on Aug 23, 2014 20:05:31 GMT
Mate, uber buzzkill.
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Post by swissgas on Aug 23, 2014 20:29:46 GMT
Enough is enough yes we won today but again papering over the cracks beating the mighty Telford. The support of the board is embarrassing, we only support the current board as we are scared of losing UWE. It's desperate, the team is poor the set up is embarrassingly amateurish we are drifting in to obscurity. I still find myself checking forums, twitter BEP every hour in the hope of good news but that's got me nowhere. We are an absolute embarrassment i supported the team in the 90's twerton park pillar g(as) what great days they were and I wish we were back there. Guts, spirit, fun and commitment. We have some blokes that you see down your local pub running the place now everyone knows a director or knows someone that does. THAT IS THE PROBLEM, people like me and you that have little idea of running a football club in the year 2014. I no longer go I applaud you that do but I know a good 50 or so people that don't go anymore like you do that don't go anymore and so do you. That's why so many tolerate it now, younger generation, but you deserve better. Stop making excuses for this shower of ...... Please board sort this out or get out now! I think this is a good point and is reinforced by Nick Higgs interview on the radio today where I thought he sounded a bit like "the bloke down the pub". But if Rovers are to stay at the Mem and be content with Conference / League 2 football for the foreseeable future then it doesn't matter. We can have our "retail panel" and "army of volunteers" with a board of directors consisting of local men and women who can pass muster as "certified Gasheads" and we may have a little success and some fun along the way. The problem arises when we talk of a 40 million stadium and all that entails. Given the way the club is run today, with Nick's interview and Brian's "happy hour petition" being glaring examples, I fail to see how the new stadium project could ever work and I've a terrible suspicion that UWE and Sainsburys feel the same way. If we are going to have to stay at the Mem and continue to muddle along as best we can with local businessmen pouring money in to keep us going then tell us that. If the UWE is still a real possibility then the board can't sit back waiting for someone to approach them and ask to be "vetted" they must go out and sell the idea to real big money investors who could make the UWE project work but who in the process would change Rovers for ever. If they keep dilly dallying around we get the worst of both worlds and as more fans like the OP stay away the club gets weaker and weaker.
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Post by althepirate on Aug 23, 2014 20:48:12 GMT
Enough is enough yes we won today but again papering over the cracks beating the mighty Telford. The support of the board is embarrassing, we only support the current board as we are scared of losing UWE. It's desperate, the team is poor the set up is embarrassingly amateurish we are drifting in to obscurity. I still find myself checking forums, twitter BEP every hour in the hope of good news but that's got me nowhere. We are an absolute embarrassment i supported the team in the 90's twerton park pillar g(as) what great days they were and I wish we were back there. Guts, spirit, fun and commitment. We have some blokes that you see down your local pub running the place now everyone knows a director or knows someone that does. THAT IS THE PROBLEM, people like me and you that have little idea of running a football club in the year 2014. I no longer go I applaud you that do but I know a good 50 or so people that don't go anymore like you do that don't go anymore and so do you. That's why so many tolerate it now, younger generation, but you deserve better. Stop making excuses for this shower of ...... Please board sort this out or get out now! I really cant see the point in this post. Sounds like you believe in magic, the board gets out and the fairies come in and we live happily ever after. Well I am sure NH wants that too, but sadly no fairies around. Unless you think the BOD are lying and there is a queue of wealthy millionaires with Rovers best interests at heart all to willing to pump their ill gottens in to solve all our problems. Seems to me, at the moment, we are stuck with NH and he is stuck with us in a very unhappy marriage, but sadly this is the truth.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2014 21:09:10 GMT
Lots of investors have made offers but Higgs states not suitable for us. My guess would be they havent offered enough for their shares ??
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2014 21:12:51 GMT
Lots of investors have made offers but Higgs states not suitable for us. My guess would be they havent offered enough for their shares ?? I wonder what the difference between a good price in the real world and what our Directors feel they need to ask for to cover their losses?
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Post by althepirate on Aug 23, 2014 21:21:56 GMT
What exactly is up for sale? The football club or the football club and the company that owns the stadium. If the latter how can it be sold until we have a decision on the UWE?
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Post by asparagas on Aug 23, 2014 21:25:41 GMT
Sorry Ras I don't want to dampen spirits that's not my objective. A win is good yes, just fed up of happy clappy. We are too nice at this club. You wouldn't see any other fans tolerate it though. Absolutely pig sick of all the yes they've done a great job keeping us going etc etc bollox. they've absolutely ruined us with their subconscious unconscious behaviour. Where are they now, down their local boozer with fans pandering, massaging their egos. I used to think I was gas through and through home and away defending our team and fans getting hurt in the process having bricks chucked at me in the poplar terrace against the sh** walking away with cuts n bruises but still loving the club because we had a diehard spirit. It's all tickle my tummy now scared that the board may walk out because they follow you on twitter or facebook etc. stop taking second best all the time. We deserve better even if it's the fairies..... The couldn't do any worse than this mob.
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Post by asparagas on Aug 23, 2014 21:37:25 GMT
Enough is enough yes we won today but again papering over the cracks beating the mighty Telford. The support of the board is embarrassing, we only support the current board as we are scared of losing UWE. It's desperate, the team is poor the set up is embarrassingly amateurish we are drifting in to obscurity. I still find myself checking forums, twitter BEP every hour in the hope of good news but that's got me nowhere. We are an absolute embarrassment i supported the team in the 90's twerton park pillar g(as) what great days they were and I wish we were back there. Guts, spirit, fun and commitment. We have some blokes that you see down your local pub running the place now everyone knows a director or knows someone that does. THAT IS THE PROBLEM, people like me and you that have little idea of running a football club in the year 2014. I no longer go I applaud you that do but I know a good 50 or so people that don't go anymore like you do that don't go anymore and so do you. That's why so many tolerate it now, younger generation, but you deserve better. Stop making excuses for this shower of ...... Please board sort this out or get out now! I really cant see the point in this post. Sounds like you believe in magic, the board gets out and the fairies come in and we live happily ever after. Well I am sure NH wants that too, but sadly no fairies arounid. Unless you think the BOD are lying and there is a queue of wealthy millionaires with Rovers best interests at heart all to willing to pump their ill gottens in to solve all our problems. Seems to me, at the moment, we are stuck with NH and he is stuck with us in a very unhappy marriage, but sadly this is the truth. I dont want wealthy millionaires we've never had them. I just want people that can run a football club. It's not about money, that's part of my point. Money plays a big part I agree but it doesn't have to be some bloke who could build me a shopping centre, plaster my hallway or fill up my sandwich box.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2014 12:46:03 GMT
I back my club and don't paint a black picture.
But, i have to be honest. nick higgs interview yesterday worried the sh** out of me.
"I don't know what more i could do" sums up his demeanour, he is a fantastic Gashead ,but fully admits he doesn't have the credentials or acumen to push forward a football club. I'm not knocking him, but we need someone who can do the job or our problems will obviously continue.
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Post by Staffordshire Gas on Aug 24, 2014 19:41:56 GMT
I was born in Totterdown but have lived in Staffordshire since 1969 and have visited Eastville ,Twerton and the 'Mem' for 60 years.My local team Eccleshall (population 6,500) play in Div 2 of the North West Counties League.They have a committee who oversee ground improvements,Community involvement,Future projects,Youth team,social events ,Fund raising and the match day programme.If only the Gas were so organised ,forward thinking and ambitious.Will always attend home games as it's in my blood but when I visit the village side everything so well run.Please Mr Higgs sort it out or hand over to someone who can.See you at FGR.
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Post by stevek192 on Aug 24, 2014 19:50:58 GMT
Yet another pointless post from somebody who doesn't go anymore despite the present being the hour of need. If you support Bristol Rovers then get your ass down to the Ground. None of us are happy at the situation we find ourselves in but neither were Luton, Grimsby, Mansfield,Torquay, Wrexham ,Hereford,Macclesfield, Lincoln..the list goes on and on and I expect when they left the League they all felt like us but in this game you got to be big enough to pick yourself back up and get behind your club.
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Post by Gastroenteritis on Aug 24, 2014 23:33:26 GMT
Personally wouldn't mind if we had the same board with maybe a CEO with a substantial footballing business background and full backing from our current board. In the long run the cost of his wages would be covered by the progress of the club. Alternatively put a chunk of the shares up for sale but ensure only knowledgable footballing investors are permitted, again back them and allow them to apply business changes to the club and playing setup.
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Post by asparagas on Aug 25, 2014 8:58:27 GMT
Yet another pointless post from somebody who doesn't go anymore despite the present being the hour of need. If you support Bristol Rovers then get your ass down to the Ground. None of us are happy at the situation we find ourselves in but neither were Luton, Grimsby, Mansfield,Torquay, Wrexham ,Hereford,Macclesfield, Lincoln..the list goes on and on and I expect when they left the League they all felt like us but in this game you got to be big enough to pick yourself back up and get behind your club. Yeah sorry, I forgot that's obviously done you and the others so well. The dross that is served up and has been for the past 3 years and forced my hand and made me stay away. I'm embarrassed to take my kids, you continue to put yourself through it that's fine it's your money and sanity. Just because I don't go anymore doesn't mean I don't have a view and I thought my post had a point, or even a pint - BRFC pub team.
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Post by Feeling The Blues on Aug 25, 2014 9:16:36 GMT
Yet another pointless post from somebody who doesn't go anymore despite the present being the hour of need. If you support Bristol Rovers then get your ass down to the Ground. None of us are happy at the situation we find ourselves in but neither were Luton, Grimsby, Mansfield,Torquay, Wrexham ,Hereford,Macclesfield, Lincoln..the list goes on and on and I expect when they left the League they all felt like us but in this game you got to be big enough to pick yourself back up and get behind your club. Yeah sorry, I forgot that's obviously done you and the others so well. The dross that is served up and has been for the past 3 years and forced my hand and made me stay away. I'm embarrassed to take my kids, you continue to put yourself through it that's fine it's your money and sanity. Just because I don't go anymore doesn't mean I don't have a view and I thought my post had a point, or even a pint - BRFC pub team. We support Bristol Rovers (not who owns them at the moment). Players, managers, directors, shareholders all come and go. Some we like, some we don't. In fact we can not like anyone connected with the club but still love the club. It's time for all those who claim they support Bristol Rovers to support them more than they ever have before, if we want to get back to the league ASAP we need to support our club, if we want new investors to see us as a great prospect we need to support our club. If we want to realise our potential we need to support our club. Those that don't go anymore are not doing the club they claim they love any good, anyone can support a club when they are doing well.
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Post by asparagas on Aug 25, 2014 18:28:38 GMT
Yeah sorry, I forgot that's obviously done you and the others so well. The dross that is served up and has been for the past 3 years and forced my hand and made me stay away. I'm embarrassed to take my kids, you continue to put yourself through it that's fine it's your money and sanity. Just because I don't go anymore doesn't mean I don't have a view and I thought my post had a point, or even a pint - BRFC pub team. We support Bristol Rovers (not who owns them at the moment). Players, managers, directors, shareholders all come and go. Some we like, some we don't. In fact we can not like anyone connected with the club but still love the club. It's time for all those who claim they support Bristol Rovers to support them more than they ever have before, if we want to get back to the league ASAP we need to support our club, if we want new investors to see us as a great prospect we need to support our club. If we want to realise our potential we need to support our club. Those that don't go anymore are not doing the club they claim they love any good, anyone can support a club when they are doing well. Totally respect you for your thoughts but yet again you're. Just as much part of the problem. If you were being served rubbish food but really liked the owner of the restaurant or the company of others or because your family or friends went there before you, would you continue paying for the same meal because you hoped it got better even tho you kept spending every week for say about 42 weeks of the year even after giving your feedback!!? I watched the game on the TV today not in the stadium. I saw a poor keeper that was slow and at times rooted to his line, a dogged full back in Tom Lockyer which was my highlight. Someone that came on after half time and ran around like a headless chicken but our fans love because he has a humourous beard so he must be good, a dreadful front line that couldn't really get a shot on target against a non league team it was pub league football. When will you all realise as long as we are the great gas that get 6000 at home and 1000 away we will do well .....oh wait a minute! Today was embarrassing and just shows by some of our comments what we expect. Pub team, pub set up but we're the famous bristol rovers who take no for a yes and allow those bumbling idiots on the board to steer us in to oblivion. You tell me how it will get better by me going to all the games again. If you want to keep going great but it's these roll over and tickle my tummy fans that have links to the board and are sh** scared of upsetting them are a big part of the problem. Tell me five things they have done good in the past five years and I will delete my account and stop boring you all. I'm talking about the board not the tag alongs...that know the next transfer or bit of exciting gossip from the ladies loo or who Santa is at santa's grotto this year. BRFC - Pub team
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Post by fanboy on Aug 25, 2014 18:36:49 GMT
We support Bristol Rovers (not who owns them at the moment). Players, managers, directors, shareholders all come and go. Some we like, some we don't. In fact we can not like anyone connected with the club but still love the club. It's time for all those who claim they support Bristol Rovers to support them more than they ever have before, if we want to get back to the league ASAP we need to support our club, if we want new investors to see us as a great prospect we need to support our club. If we want to realise our potential we need to support our club. Those that don't go anymore are not doing the club they claim they love any good, anyone can support a club when they are doing well. Totally respect you for your thoughts but yet again you're. Just as much part of the problem. If you were being served rubbish food but really liked the owner of the restaurant or the company of others or because your family or friends went there before you, would you continue paying for the same meal because you hoped it got better even tho you kept spending every week for say about 42 weeks of the year even after giving your feedback!!? I watched the game on the TV today not in the stadium. I saw a poor keeper that was slow and at times rooted to his line, a dogged full back in Tom Lockyer which was my highlight. Someone that came on after half time and ran around like a headless chicken but our fans love because he has a humourous beard so he must be good, a dreadful front line that couldn't really get a shot on target against a non league team it was pub league football. When will you all realise as long as we are the great gas that get 6000 at home and 1000 away we will do well .....oh wait a minute! Today was embarrassing and just shows by some of our comments what we expect. Pub team, pub set up but we're the famous bristol rovers who take no for a yes and allow those bumbling idiots on the board to steer us in to oblivion. You tell me how it will get better by me going to all the games again. If you want to keep going great but it's these roll over and tickle my tummy fans that have links to the board and are sh*t scared of upsetting them are a big part of the problem. Tell me five things they have done good in the past five years and I will delete my account and stop boring you all. I'm talking about the board not the tag alongs...that know the next transfer or bit of exciting gossip from the ladies loo or who Santa is at santa's grotto this year. BRFC - Pub team One of the worst posts I've ever read hands down. We are here on merit and these are not pub teams. FGR have had huge investment and probably have a bigger budget than a fair few L2 teams. We deserve to be here and now we must work on getting out - we played well today and could easily have got the 3 points. Onwards and upwards.
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Post by asparagas on Aug 25, 2014 18:46:49 GMT
Totally respect you for your thoughts but yet again you're. Just as much part of the problem. If you were being served rubbish food but really liked the owner of the restaurant or the company of others or because your family or friends went there before you, would you continue paying for the same meal because you hoped it got better even tho you kept spending every week for say about 42 weeks of the year even after giving your feedback!!? I watched the game on the TV today not in the stadium. I saw a poor keeper that was slow and at times rooted to his line, a dogged full back in Tom Lockyer which was my highlight. Someone that came on after half time and ran around like a headless chicken but our fans love because he has a humourous beard so he must be good, a dreadful front line that couldn't really get a shot on target against a non league team it was pub league football. When will you all realise as long as we are the great gas that get 6000 at home and 1000 away we will do well .....oh wait a minute! Today was embarrassing and just shows by some of our comments what we expect. Pub team, pub set up but we're the famous bristol rovers who take no for a yes and allow those bumbling idiots on the board to steer us in to oblivion. You tell me how it will get better by me going to all the games again. If you want to keep going great but it's these roll over and tickle my tummy fans that have links to the board and are sh*t scared of upsetting them are a big part of the problem. Tell me five things they have done good in the past five years and I will delete my account and stop boring you all. I'm talking about the board not the tag alongs...that know the next transfer or bit of exciting gossip from the ladies loo or who Santa is at santa's grotto this year. BRFC - Pub team One of the worst posts I've ever read hands down. We are here on merit and these are not pub teams. FGR have had huge investment and probably have a bigger budget than a fair few L2 teams. We deserve to be here and now we must work on getting out - we played well today and could easily have got the 3 points. Onwards and upwards. YES! We drew against forest green against a bunch of old men, some rovers rejects and about 1000 home fans, all that was missing today was vinny jones and we could've made a film about it. Keep accepting second best young man.
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Post by fanboy on Aug 25, 2014 18:53:26 GMT
One of the worst posts I've ever read hands down. We are here on merit and these are not pub teams. FGR have had huge investment and probably have a bigger budget than a fair few L2 teams. We deserve to be here and now we must work on getting out - we played well today and could easily have got the 3 points. Onwards and upwards. YES! We drew against forest green against a bunch of old men, some rovers rejects and about 1000 home fans, all that was missing today was vinny jones and we could've made a film about it. Keep accepting second best young man. I accept good performances and I don't accept patronising responses. We played well today so I am pleased.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2014 19:00:30 GMT
One of the worst posts I've ever read hands down. We are here on merit and these are not pub teams. FGR have had huge investment and probably have a bigger budget than a fair few L2 teams. We deserve to be here and now we must work on getting out - we played well today and could easily have got the 3 points. Onwards and upwards. YES! We drew against forest green against a bunch of old men, some rovers rejects and about 1000 home fans, all that was missing today was vinny jones and we could've made a film about it. Keep accepting second best young man. What we saw today was progress. I'm sorry that some didn't see the positives. We are moving forward. Can't be done with negativity or patronising comments. At end of season we might still surprise. I for one don't accept second best, nor do many others.
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