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Post by slam on May 27, 2016 8:49:02 GMT
Every time I watch that Sammy Igoe goal, I suck my breath in to make sure the ball goes over the line.
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Post by slam on May 27, 2016 8:43:33 GMT
I am not a member of the Supporters Club so I do not have access to any sort of inside information about what has gone on behind the scenes. However, I do think that this public spat has been completely unnecessary and has slightly soured the end of a brilliant season and at a time when we should be looking forward to much better times as a club.
The one thing I would say, is that following the take-over, I think that the Supporters Club need to reassess their terms of reference and to do this in conjunction with the club so that everybody is pulling in the same direction. Times have changed and it appears that there are massive organisational changes within the club. It is important that the supporters are carried along with and even have some input to, those changes. In my opinion, the best placed people to help achieve that are the SC but the SC needs clear terms of reference and a focus in the NEW ERA of the club and the supporters need to know how they fit in with the changes.
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Post by slam on May 25, 2016 15:52:26 GMT
OK, I know I shouldn't do this but I will play:
Gary Monk (for manager - based on a completely unfounded rumour I overheard someone start at the York game)
Sandra Bullock (to replace the wife - Sorry Nobby she is mine!!!)
Having said that, I wouldn't mind seeing Sandra Bullock managing the team either - she can multi-task, provided my supper is on the table at 5:30 every night.
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Post by slam on May 25, 2016 11:28:42 GMT
"IF" your wife does die ... who would you want to replace her once you're over the grief? Her sister. Mmmmm..... Thank god........ after some of your earlier posts, I thought you were going to say her Brother
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Post by slam on May 25, 2016 10:08:51 GMT
I am tempted to say Lee Johnson, just to set a whole new can of worms going but I am not going to - Nobby Gas is right - stop it
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Post by slam on May 24, 2016 19:49:24 GMT
I can understand both sides of the argument BUT I would definitely not want to sit on the fence on this one.
Most of us have been singing "we've got our rovers back" and every single one of us means it when we do. For me, the one single player around which that sentiment evolved in the early days was SS. HE NEVER GAVE UP ON ANYTHING and, I think, became the Spirit of Rovers which gradually infected the entire squad.
You can argue all you like about his technical abilities as a footballer (I happen to think he is under-rated) BUT I think that his contribution to the club is far greater than that. He, more than most, has deserved the right to try to prove himself in League 1.
The case for the defense rests M'Lud
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Post by slam on May 24, 2016 10:01:04 GMT
I thought that he was on a 12 month rolling contract - could be mistaken though.
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Post by slam on May 24, 2016 9:58:20 GMT
This is what the summers should be about!!!
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Post by slam on May 23, 2016 13:58:19 GMT
Why don't transfer fees seem to get disclosed any more - apart from the ones that are free?(or are their undisclosed free transfers too?).
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Post by slam on May 23, 2016 13:53:45 GMT
I hear Nick Higgs has put a load on because its a watertight deal... It has gone to appeal already
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Post by slam on May 22, 2016 21:08:03 GMT
I really hope that this thread and poll are removed. are you a member of the SC? Does anyone know if/when there is a SC meeting that members attend to discuss things? If I have to join to vote I would. Would like to come & discuss. (Not just do it ''hiding behind a keyboard'') UTG I would have thought that the Chairman of the Supporters Club is quite an important position and I suspect that the nature of the role would or SHOULD have changed quite dramatically since the takeover.
The Supporters club are shareholders of the club and elect directors to sit on the board (or have I got that wrong?). Not only that, I would have hoped that the new owners would have deemed the SC as the first place to go ( or at least, SHOULD have been in discussions with the SC Chairman) to find out the issues that are important with the fans in relation to the development of the club.
I have read some comments on here about this forum NOT being a representative cross section of the club - but I have seen some really good ideas, comments and even some valid criticisms emanate from this forum. I'm not counting Hugo The Elders comments on lycra speedo's by the way.
How many members of this forum are also members of the SC - and shouldn't we have an interest in the activities of the SC, especially at this point in our history. I would join to get a vote and would even be interested in taking a more active role.
I might edit that last comment out after I sober up.
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Post by slam on May 21, 2016 18:35:22 GMT
Let's be greedy - what is wrong with BOTH
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Post by slam on May 20, 2016 18:53:38 GMT
Never carry a hip flask in your trouser pocket,it looks ridiculous. I thought that he was just pleased to see you
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Post by slam on May 20, 2016 16:04:51 GMT
Matty scored a shed load of goals and, in the main, looked a good player alongside Gaffney. But he was playing in a very good, attack minded, side that provided some great service. At the end of the season, Bodin was also knocking in goals for fun. On top of that we still had Ellis Harrison and Jermaine Easter on the bench and I thought McBurnie looked useful too.
I am not sure that a few League 1 sides wouldn't be envious of that strike force even now.
Like others on here, I am not sure why MT would leave for another L1 side. But if he does go (for whatever reason) I wouldn't mind seeing Bodin move inside and then replace him with a good right sided winger.
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Post by slam on May 20, 2016 11:29:26 GMT
I got a slap around the face when I asked her that. She puts herself on the pedestal next to Newton Abbot Gas's Kettle in terms of lucky mascots
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Post by slam on May 20, 2016 10:33:02 GMT
Henbury & Okebourne have suggested that the state of the stadium rather than the state of the team could have an impact on whether some people buy a season ticket or not. So I'll put it out there, is anyone on the forum not buying a season ticket because of the poor facilities at the Mem? and could any short term improvements to the Mem entice you to buy one? GasheadGaz I did not say "We should of sold 6000 by now" I said "I would of hoped we could be pushing the 6k barrier by now" which is where i thought we might have been baring in mind the upbeat mood at promotion. If your expectation of our fanbase is lower than mine then thats fine, i wont ridicule you for it. I just hope you are in the minority. I have never bought a season ticket in the past. I have always been on a Pay on the Day man. In the main this is due to the circumstances of life - I live 40 miles away and I work away from home a lot so I cannot guarantee to be able to get to games. I get to as many games as I am able and take my pot luck with tickets. In the past, this has very rarely been a problem. My place of choice is to watch the game from the DRIBUILD STAND and on many occasions over the last 10 years, I have just been able to walk up to the ticket office on a matchday and pick my seat. There was even one game during the "bad years" when I phoned up to find out what time the game started - The lady in the ticket office replied "what time can I make it"
There have been occasional problems with that approach, for instance, the high profile games during our run to the quarter final games on the FA Cup a few years back. Taking my approach I have absolutely no priority to claim a ticket for those games and I have missed out. It was even difficult to get tickets for the big days out to the Millenium Stadium and Wembley, although I did manage to get tickets for those eventually amongst the melee.
I suspect that there are a lot of us that have fitted into that category.
We are now talking about season ticket sales of 6,000 - and possibly in excess of this figure. This is measured against a capacity of a little over 10,000 and measured against a fairly recent time when we were playing to crowds of between 4,500 and 5,500 on a regular basis. It is a truly amazing turn around in fortunes and it is a great time to be a Gashead - long may that continue.
I was out of the country for the first three months of the year and my first game on my return was at home to Stevenage. I have been to every home game since then and a few away games too. My pay on the day strategy worked for the early part - getting my preferred seating in the Dribuild Stand. However, as the season progressed and the crowds grew, that became more and more difficult and, in a rare moment of decisive insight, I bought a series of east terrace standing tickets for the last 4 games (no Dribuild Stand tickets were available). It was a fantastic end to the season and I wouldn't have missed it for the world. If you ignore the nerviness of that last part of the season, the atmosphere generated within the Stadium was fantastic.
Irrespective of whether we achieved promotion, the club was obviously growing. DCs style of attractive attacking football was not only producing results on the pitch but it was also a joy to watch and the new owners obviously have further ambitions for the club. As a result, I was forced to rethink my pay on the day strategy for next season and decided to buy a DRIBUILD STAND Season Ticket. On April 2nd, prior to the Crawley game I went to the Club Shop with cheque book in hand, only to be told that there were no STs available in either of the East or West Stands.
I now have no idea what to do for next season. For the latter part of the season, I have been a nomad and have, by necessity, seen games from parts of the ground I have never visited before. I am not a snob but I do have preferences. I prefer to watch games from side on and not from behind the goals. I am not as young as I used to be and I also prefer a little comfort and am willing to pay a little extra for that.
The success we have achieved is starting to show up the facilities at the MEM as being a little dated to say the least. I, personally, find the stadium a little uncomfortable when it is full to the rafters. For instance:
- The car parking facilities in and around the ground are hopelessly inadequate for those of us that have to drive and I do feel for the people that live in those narrow streets around the ground on matchday.
None of these issues will stop me wanting to come and watch my beloved team. BUT, they might affect my decision about buying a season ticket. I am waiting to see if Dribuild Stand STs become available when we reach the deadline for existing holders to renew. However, if I can't get one of these I really don't know what I will do - and I am sure that there are a lot of people who are in this predicament. In answer to the original question - the answer is YES, the state of the Mem (when it is full) does affect whether I buy a season ticket.
I am also trying to get ticket for the "Luscious Lindy" - some of you met her at the Hartlepool hospitality night. Her record of only ever seeing Rovers win still stands - something like 25 successive wins under her belt now since she became a Gashead - I even got her out of her sick bed for the trip to York to ensure that we won up there. I have to admit that she left her magic spell a little late at the Dagenham game - but she made it in the end.
UTG
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Post by slam on May 19, 2016 17:39:55 GMT
When I saw the title I thought it was a promotion to tackle obesity! Ditto - although surely we don't have any supporters that are over 11 stone do we? Every one I stand next to at the Mem is slim, sveldt and athletic.
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Post by slam on May 19, 2016 17:37:13 GMT
I haven't got kids but it is a fantastic deal and a great way to encourage the gasheads of the future. It will be interesting to see the gate numbers next season. The atmosphere in the ground is so much better when it is full.
Having said that, the Mem can get a bit uncomfortable at times when it is full. Come to think of it, I have come to the conclusion that we need a new stadium if we are going to go on like this. Has anyone thought of building a new stadium??? Perhaps someone on here should mention it to the owners.
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Post by slam on May 18, 2016 17:25:42 GMT
Am I missing something here. That article describes sides that have been promoted from L1 to the Premiership in successive seasons. That involves two successive promotions and doesn't answer the question about 3 successive promotions.
EDIT: OOOPS, this has already been posted - It has been that sort of day - I will get my coat
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UWE
May 17, 2016 18:04:34 GMT
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Post by slam on May 17, 2016 18:04:34 GMT
Does any one on here seriously doubt that we will end up with a new stadium under the new ownership regime?
I think that the viability of a new stadium, and the progress that had already been made to achieve that, was one of the main selling points that resulted in the takeover. There were other selling points too: For instance, the potential fanbase and the development of the team on the pitch but the progress of the team on the pitch AND the increase in matchday gates can only have bee a massive bonus to the new owners.
I am convinced that we will end up with a new stadium but I am not convinced that it will bare much resemblance to the original plans that are currently on the table. I think that there is a different focus and a greater ambition which is not constrained by the previous budgetary issues. I think that the new owners are looking at freehold rather than leasehold, I think that they are considering higher capacity and I think that they are reviewing a whole gamut of changes in detail (The chairman has already stated that they are reviewing the "safe standing" option).
Each of these will take time to consider and I think that these reviews will push the timescales back. We have to be patient now and to trust. Our job is to support the team, to fill the Mem on a regular basis, to support the manager and the team in their development and to convince the owners that they are not wrong in their ambitions for the club.
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