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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Mar 10, 2024 8:32:45 GMT
Just got back..
Took a diversion at some point to see how the Mem was getting on in absence for one reason or another.
Hahaha one bar not ready to serve, no problem....the other bar served, but till inoperative so had to hopscotch around to find one that was! Both issues soon rectified, but shabby. So.....no change in my absence then!
We swiftly moved on. Dear oh dear!
Anyhoos, onto something less important:
Kinda told you so pre match, but I'm not the kind of person to say that!? Hey no shame in getting your @rses handed back to you from time to time by a club with upwardly momentum. No complaints. Fair result, we got what we deserved - I kinda thought we would - and we'll done them for a masterclass in where we want to be to compete for promotion and the league below the elite.
We have a long way to go.
I can't say anyone played without heart and intentions.... captain, great to have him back played poor for me, too many displaced balls and unforced errors.
2 of the goals were gifted possession.
And it looked like it should have been suspiciously another as 4 loomed with a goal line scrambler that looked over the line at one point.
A shame JM couldn't have pulled one back with our one and only clear cut chance, but there you go wasn't to be and we move on.... quickly.
Trying to rifle up the Derby in the Souf Stand? Also, in East Stand boxes a bit of shenanigans ... Pitiful really, but gave 30 seconds of popcorn entertainment if you indulge in that sort of thing....but again, where was the stewarding? Just as pitiful, it looked from distance...
To conclude: Their game plan worked well, we were soundly beaten without no redress. I wouldn't be surprised if they went up champions on this performance and I've just seen the best team this season.
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Mar 9, 2024 9:32:52 GMT
Tough tough challenge today.
Whilst there's every chance we can play well and get something out the game, I fear the lack of continuity in defence will be our downfall.
It's so frustrating that (it feels like) every match we start, someone gets injured or disciplined so they can't start the next match?
So, for me, our inconsistent line up will mirror our inconsistent form - win last week, lose this.
Not feeling it I'm afraid: 0-2 Fullish Mem. Injury bingo.
See some of you soon on the Road for you know what!?
Enjoy the day your way.... UptheGas!
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Mar 8, 2024 7:01:55 GMT
Watford v Coventry 1-3. Blackpool v Pompey 0-1. Cambridge v Northampton 1-1. Gas v Derby 1-1. Port Vale v Shrewsbury 0-2. Reading v Wycombe 1-3. Wigan v Orient 0-2. Accy v Bradford 3-0. Aldershot v Oldham 2-1. Kiddy v York 1-2. Hereford v Chorley 4-0. South Shields v Brackley 2-2.
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Mar 8, 2024 6:51:36 GMT
Completely forgot about Hoskins. Seems his career took a nosedive at a fairly young age. I’d almost forgotten him as well. Pretty sure injuries ruined his career after he left us. I think he went to Brighton (had they got promoted whilst we’d gone down?) but almost disappeared. Rarely gets mentioned on here when we all go down memory lane. But a good player. UTG! I met him once. A nimble, sleight of a player and a little bit shy under the circumstances. Lethal, though..
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Mar 6, 2024 12:51:51 GMT
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Mar 6, 2024 11:40:07 GMT
Welcome op..
Good points made.
I know within our first season or two at Mem pre blackthorn roof era, the Alton Road was entrance to away fans.
It soon closed because it became very difficult to manage/police/steward as everyone seen leaving were automatically targeted as an away fan for some our most (let's say) itk organised geezers within the parish.... If you know what I mean?
Perhaps things have moved on?
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Mar 5, 2024 18:03:36 GMT
CM now 7/1 (bet365) to be top goalscorer.* He's currently on 15 goals. Devante Cole leads the way on 17.
Last week he was 14/1, so one goal and win at Leyton Orient has halved his odds.
Incredible goalscoring rate, have we ever had this before in first season with club?
* Please bet as responsibly or as irresponsibly or not at all as you like.
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Feb 29, 2024 15:32:15 GMT
Everton v West Ham 1-1. Fulham v Brighton 0-2. Millwall v Watford 2-1. P N E v Hull 2-2. Stoke v M Boro 1-2. Orient v Gas 0-1. Lincoln v Stevenage 0-1. Wycombe v Barnsley 0-1. Crawley v Barrow 1-1. Newport v Mansfield 1-3. York v Wealdstone 2-1. Darlo v Banbury 1-1.
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Feb 27, 2024 10:16:00 GMT
Wycombe launched something like this a couple of years back: www.wwfc.com/wandererstv/They got the guy who does their pod to present it and do the commentary for the games too. Really nice bloke, obviously a huge fan. Is he a h&s expert?
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Feb 27, 2024 10:14:58 GMT
Bit harsh. A public flogging would suffice. The Stocks, placed by the Mem Gates. Free custard pies to throw at him. Cox throw will hit the last house in filton ave....
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Feb 27, 2024 10:06:06 GMT
Apathy reigns!
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Gas TV..
Feb 27, 2024 10:02:36 GMT
via mobile
Post by o2o2bo2ba on Feb 27, 2024 10:02:36 GMT
With up to 16(?) of our games being shown on Sky Sports from next season, I'm not really sure this is the time to start thinking about producing our own TV programme? Won't that apply to every club that already have this media outlet too? Anyways, it's more than a TV programme, it's a whole Gas channel. When you look at other clubs productions, some of them very modest clubs, their output is very professional. We could control contents and analysis and even make it look like we know what we're on about!?
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Gas TV..
Feb 27, 2024 9:57:38 GMT
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Feb 27, 2024 9:57:38 GMT
With up to 16(?) of our games being shown on Sky Sports from next season, I'm not really sure this is the time to start thinking about producing our own TV programme? I was having a discussion on Saturday with a mate while at the game. One of the things I see at the moment is that there isn't a connection at the moment between the players, the fans and the management team. We had an almighty connection with Collins, the traffic lights will be talked about for years to come and there would have been about 15,000 people there at the time! If you get the opportunity, have a look at what Argyle have done. I know they are in the championship, but they were creating their own content in our league too. Charlton do it to. When we played up there, they had Alan Curbishley doing the half time pundit role. I've been following Plymouth coverage on and off for the past 18 months! Even when we played them last season, it was interesting getting a bias opinion from opposing viewers. Interest apart, it's a huge connection tool like you post but makes business sense. The only thing I would worry about would be the propaganda opportunity and how it could be exploited. It's just a no brainer but we always seem to be behind the curve.
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Gas TV..
Feb 26, 2024 17:33:13 GMT
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Feb 26, 2024 17:33:13 GMT
Hahaha! That's about right.
I remember we played Liverpool in youth cup final around a million years ago at the Mem....that was the first match I could remember transmitted live but not on terrestrial TV, it was on Liverpool's own TV channel. Which was a new innovation back then..
Slowly but surely, many other clubs have followed suit.
It isn't just a good service for those that want to eat drink live breath all things Bristol Rovers, it also offers important revenue streams and marketing opportunities.
Leyton Orient were advertising away travel to their fan base with ticket prices, all very professionally produced.
I wonder why we are always behind in these sorts of opportunities because it's coming one day, maybe not today or tomorrow, but soon ...
Then it'll be sold as it has a value, no doubt.
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Gas TV..
Feb 26, 2024 16:04:48 GMT
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Feb 26, 2024 16:04:48 GMT
Following some leads of other teams, is there a desire out there for us to follow suit and have a Gas TV media outlet pre and post matches with our own commentary/pundits, ex player expert analysis and general Gas talk?
If so, how far away are we from this?
iFollow are the whole EFL match day revolution. We'll never turn back from this. Following other feeds from other clubs, even (no disrespect to) Leyton Orient have their own coverage, possibly taking or renting the pictures from Ifollow, but have their own pre post half time chat and replays..... it's like a bespoke TV channel for them......which is nothing new in the world of football, but for 3rd tier is pretty progressive.
Does anyone see this similar for us?
Where's Andy Warren and Dave....?
I see us so far behind everything, we'll probably be the 90th club to project such a service and even then it'll probably be on VHS.
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Feb 26, 2024 15:45:01 GMT
Chris Martin is a hat trick behind being top scorer for the division, Starting two months behind everyone else & not having a pre-season. On bet365 he's 14/1 to be top goalscorer. Devante Cole leads the way. At the moment. Incredible really as he's not a traditional set piece or penalty taker!
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Feb 26, 2024 15:41:36 GMT
Just seen Carlisle's goal back for the first time. All of our players in the box defending a set piece at home v the bottom side, and of course the cleared ball comes straight back. Why do we not leave anyone up? This always frustrated me in the John Ward days I've been watching us for a long time and we have hardly ever seemed to be able to clear the ball to our own players! (Except at Wembley v Shrews!) Conversely, opposition for years have always had no trouble in doing this... it's an anomaly!
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Fans Q&A
Feb 26, 2024 5:07:43 GMT
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Feb 26, 2024 5:07:43 GMT
At 23:05 he says building work on the stadium will commence not next season but the season after that. I'm sure that will be a disappointment to many! That is a long way off. Not surprising. Will take at least a year to get consultation and planning permission done properly this time. 🤭
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Feb 25, 2024 16:36:23 GMT
Hey what about selling him to some other fools like Bolts?
Gotta be worth a cool £1m...
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Feb 25, 2024 16:34:29 GMT
Just got back.. Going into the match, we had so many key players and managers out, so to put into context our difficulties within the parameters of the win, you have to give credit. Well done everyone involved. On another note....no team in our table changed position after this weekend's round of matches!? Incredible!That's not quite true as Peterborough's win moved them up to 5th and Oxford who lost dropped to 6th. I missed that!? Thanks for fact check..
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