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Post by gasify on May 19, 2024 16:06:40 GMT
Got to hope there are four poorer teams over 46 games than us .. Crawley have hungry new owners with ambitions- they will be yet be another once small club that have overtaken us sadly. We are 17th at present on the bookies odds which is a drop from 11th last year. We are going to work very hard and pay well to convince decent players in the 23 to 29 age group to come and join our vision of mid table security otherwise its the old soldiers for one last hutrah and the young bucks on loan. At the moment I can only see Cambridge and Burton as definite to finish below us. That's not really comparing like with like. You are comparing us before the transfer window has opened to last year when we had made most of our signings for the season.
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Post by gasify on May 19, 2024 14:24:34 GMT
That’s the CPS not Gaschat… and whether the cps are interested or not it won’t go to a prosecution. People moan about Joey Barton being forever linked with our club yet it’s the same people that make threads about him 😂. Indeed, lots of hand wringing, then head to the keyboard to keep him relevant! Never heard of "hand wringing" before. Looked up the definition, clicked on the link and ended up back at Gaschat.
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May 19, 2024 14:19:20 GMT
Post by gasify on May 19, 2024 14:19:20 GMT
Completely appreciate it's a thankless task, if there was a league table for fan moaning we would be at least in the playoffs. However there must be something that they can point to and say "That was us". Do you mean something which they have contributed to at Board level? If so, the best person to ask is probably Helen Wigmore, who is the remaining Fans' rep. To be honest, I'll take anything they have done in the last 5 years. I am looking for some positives to come out of having a SC Rep. At the moment, the silence is deafening.
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Post by gasify on May 19, 2024 13:54:17 GMT
Neither side look any good but no doubt they will be good enough to beat us next season cant remember us having drinks breaks when we were at Wembley ? The drinks break only came into force during Covid 19, now regularly used 👍🏾 and when goal keepers get injured. The amount of injury goal keepers sustain and then miraculously recover from within minutes would have Gordon Banks turning in his grave.
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May 19, 2024 13:51:14 GMT
Post by gasify on May 19, 2024 13:51:14 GMT
Jim Chappell black balled me after I called him out for supporting Masters and the PC in the accusation that Wael was grooming children in his exec box as well as the other misinformation that used to spew from that little clique. I've not got the time or inclination to get involved again now. Probably the worst thing you could ever accuse someone of doing . Far worse than the JB stuff whilst he was here. Exactly. There must have been some evidence or Masters and the PC are disgraceful people.
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May 19, 2024 13:30:38 GMT
Post by gasify on May 19, 2024 13:30:38 GMT
Wasn’t gashead1981 interested in being fans rep a few yrs ago ? Jim Chappell black balled me after I called him out for supporting Masters and the PC in the accusation that Wael was grooming children in his exec box as well as the other misinformation that used to spew from that little clique. I've not got the time or inclination to get involved again now. Was that really the allegation? There must have been some evidence?
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Post by gasify on May 19, 2024 13:26:47 GMT
What does that role do? We are led to believe that it is a 'Yes' person role. This is a good opportunity to set the record straight. What has this role achieved in the last 5 years? i would imagine that its a pretty thankless task as you have to retain confidentiality on things that you may learn and then the supporters call you out for not communicting and achieving anything even if you do so. Completely appreciate it's a thankless task, if there was a league table for fan moaning we would be at least in the playoffs. However there must be something that they can point to and say "That was us".
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Post by gasify on May 19, 2024 13:20:22 GMT
I'm not really sure I understand the point that is being made here. Is it due to lack of evidence? No, it’s just another corrupted system in my opinion. I’d much rather see Prince Andrew in a trial than a Joey Barton who clearly his wife is happy with as they’ve had another baby ect, obviously don’t know what goes on behind closed doors but there aren’t any reports of her hiding bruises ect. Or shall we move onto mason greenwood? Who also seems to be happy enough with his partner. I mean trolls will always be trolls and I’m not condoning any man hitting a woman but if their partners have moved on with it all then I’d rather do so as well and get on with life 👍. Ah, to some extent it was "look over there!" comment. If JB and his wife are now happily married and nothing like the accusation occurs again then I can probably understand your position. However, as a society we do need to look out for our vulnerable. That can be a man or a woman. An aunt was only telling me the other day about how her daughter stabbed her previous husband, only for the previous husband to think he deserved it and it had been his fault for making a mistake that made his wife angry. There is something called coercive control: refuge.org.uk/i-need-help-now/coercive-control/#:~:text=Coercive%20control%20is%20an%20act,a%20purposeful%20pattern%20of%20behaviour. Like my cousins husband, when that happens then the person it is happening to sort of normalises it. They have had so long of being told that it is their fault that they start to believe it. It is only when other people witness this behaviour, that they can help that person. This is the reason why the JB case wasn't completed only stayed. Prince Andrew was a bit different, he was accused of sex with an under age person. I am in agreement that he should have faced justice for this. If I remember, it was in the USA and played out in civil court where the burden of proof is less (not an expert of the difference between a criminal trial and a civil trial in the US). He then paid the victim off. It is a shame that the US authorities didn't think that they could get a conviction from a criminal court. What we do need to remember though, is that just because there has been an 'error in justice' in one example two wrongsdon't make a right. If anything it should mean that the courts should be learning and not make those mistakes again.
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Post by gasify on May 19, 2024 12:49:54 GMT
Then ask yourself this? Why wasn’t Prince Andrew ever bought in for a trial…? EXACTLY and countless others ! 💙 I'm not really sure I understand the point that is being made here. Is it due to lack of evidence?
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Post by gasify on May 19, 2024 12:42:09 GMT
It wasn't a moan though, it was a constructive suggestion. I didn't say two course lunch, I said Carvery. Maybe the sunshine is causing glare on your screen? EDIT: Made it easier to read. Carvery's actually have less profit margins apparently. That's interesting, I would never have thought that. Is that just based on food costs or costs of serving too?
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Post by gasify on May 19, 2024 12:18:40 GMT
They should be taking the carvery approach (makes things easy and cuts down on front of house staff) and charge around £13. You don't want to price yourself out of the market. Moan, moan, moan, can't you have a day off on a nice sunny Sunday? Where would you get a decent Sunday 2 course lunch for £13 locally It wasn't a moan though, it was a constructive suggestion. I didn't say two course lunch, I said Carvery. Maybe the sunshine is causing glare on your screen? EDIT: Made it easier to read.
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Post by gasify on May 19, 2024 12:06:09 GMT
I am finding it strange that the League two and League one playoffs seem to be really early. I remember when it was a bank holiday weekend, that made more sense to me. Then all focus could be on them, rather than today where (probably) more focus is on the last day of the premiership.
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Post by gasify on May 19, 2024 12:04:00 GMT
Wembley looks empty for the L2 final. Two clubs in the bottom half of the tier for average attendance (Crewe 14th, 5.2k; Crawley 19th, 3.6k) so unsurprising but wish more could be done to make it a packed place. Cheaper tickets etc. I suppose not all clubs can take 40k to the capital... nice seeing the highlights flashbacks of Walker's chip, Igoe's late winner and one of my favourite Gasheads ever, Stuart Campbell, lifting the playoff trophy from the stands. Local schools? Though they'll probably rather watch Man City on the tellybox!
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Post by gasify on May 19, 2024 12:02:17 GMT
Moan, moan, moan. I thought Sunday was the day of rest? Not moaning just stating a fact as the savings are minimal if you have to pay £5 postage charges. Still better than no savings?
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Post by gasify on May 19, 2024 11:47:46 GMT
I think the AC spend was a good call. But we all knew how oxford would set up and play today and it reflects poorly on him they seemed so underprepared for it. Yes, you’re both right. I said earlier that I don’t think it will cost Evatt his job but having read the Bolton forum the fans are not happy!! Still think he’s a decent manager but Bolton seemed totally unprepared as you said percy. And it is the silly season when little seems to happen and nowadays people seem to think something should happen, good or bad. Immoleased in a way that Oxford did it, it shows that clubs of our size can do well when things come together. UTG! It shows that when players turn up thinking it will be easy, they get burnt. That's been something we have been guilty of in the past.
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May 19, 2024 11:45:04 GMT
Post by gasify on May 19, 2024 11:45:04 GMT
What does that role do? We are led to believe that it is a 'Yes' person role. This is a good opportunity to set the record straight. What has this role achieved in the last 5 years? InformationI don't think that the SC would come and say that it is a "Yes" person role. Hence the: This is a good opportunity to set the record straight. What has this role achieved in the last 5 years?
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May 19, 2024 10:52:56 GMT
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Post by gasify on May 19, 2024 10:52:56 GMT
What does that role do?
We are led to believe that it is a 'Yes' person role.
This is a good opportunity to set the record straight.
What has this role achieved in the last 5 years?
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Post by gasify on May 19, 2024 10:50:55 GMT
In case you missed it, the club are organizing a Father's Day meal at the Mem. £25 per head and £14.95 for u16s for 2 course meal. I think I read a free pint for Dad? Please contact ameliagriffiths@bristolrovers.co.uk Hopefully, the club look to do Sunday lunches when the Gas Girls play at the Mem.
Would help to create a family atmosphere if fans brought their families.
I suspect that as we are playing in a Stadium, it might mean the away following increases and they might want to make more of a day of it by having a nice roast.They should be taking the carvery approach (makes things easy and cuts down on front of house staff) and charge around £13. You don't want to price yourself out of the market.
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Post by gasify on May 19, 2024 10:44:00 GMT
We need a first choice 9. Think Martin should mainly be used as a 2nd half impact sub. Agree. I don’t think we can go into the start of next season with Chris as our main striker. He is of course a superb player and will get us goals, but I think we need younger legs in the main and w3 must look to the future. Think we’re gonna need a bit more intensity/pace than we had second half of this season. 👍🏾 Can guarantee he won't be playing on opening day.
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Post by gasify on May 19, 2024 10:15:11 GMT
The £5 postage charges is a bit of a killer for one or two items? Moan, moan, moan. I thought Sunday was the day of rest?
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