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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2017 17:22:05 GMT
Twerton was a dump - check
We had a limited budget - check
Football has changed drastically since those days in the early nineties but that era proved a number of things. My late father introduced me to Rovers as a young child and I was blown away by the together spirit that was created by Gerry, the team and of course us fans. My children are now coming of age and I will introduce them soon. I want you all to promise me something.
When I take my children for the first time this season I want them to walk away from the game feeling as if they have just experienced something fantastic and heavily influential. You, yes you, all have a massive part to play in this. A stadium only surrounds the pitch, what happens on that small area of grass is the only important thing. Yes a better stadium can attract better players and maybe more fans but Twerton proved what can be achieved.
Once more into the breach dear friends. We go again.
Come on Gasheads! Whatever our surroundings we make that place as damn chuffin intimidating as we can. Come on Rovers adversity is our fuel. Make my children proud to go to school and say "yes I am gas"
Let's do this!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2017 17:28:21 GMT
There are only so many times you can be knocked back...sooner or later it too much for some.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2017 17:30:43 GMT
There are only so many times you can be knocked back...sooner or later it too much for some. then I'm afraid Windy that's not the spirit we need. We all knew deep down this deal had a very good chance of hitting the rails. Let's get on with it now and do what we do best. Support. |
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Post by matealotblue on Aug 3, 2017 17:35:23 GMT
Twerton spirit indeed. But also Dunkirk spirit as well, from a very dark hour came forth salvation. Bloody long struggle though.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2017 17:36:36 GMT
There are only so many times you can be knocked back...sooner or later it too much for some. then I'm afraid Windy that's not the spirit we need. We all knew deep down this deal had a very good chance of hitting the rails. Let's get on with it now and do what we do best. Support. Good words but I need to be convinced the Al Quadi's are up for it as well. Hani is central to this and we know nothing about what he thinks. |
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Post by yategas78 on Aug 3, 2017 20:15:34 GMT
Hugely disappointed in the way this was dropped on us we should have been told the real reason by now shameful!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2017 20:21:31 GMT
Ahh well I tried to rally the troops
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Post by matealotblue on Aug 3, 2017 20:26:40 GMT
Ahh well I tried to rally the troops We few, we happy few, we Band of Brothers...... |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2017 20:30:44 GMT
Ahh well I tried to rally the troops We few, we happy few, we Band of Brothers...... if you don't believe then what is the point? |
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Post by matealotblue on Aug 3, 2017 20:40:11 GMT
We few, we happy few, we Band of Brothers...... if you don't believe then what is the point? Well quite. But not sure of the point you make tbh. Having been a supporter for over 50 years I guess I do believe or I wouldn't still be here....... |
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Post by RD on Aug 3, 2017 20:44:03 GMT
Admire the spirit Bravefart.
I fear though that many have had enough of the knock backs now. Don't get me wrong, they'll still be there on the terrace every week. But the hope - the ambition - I think that will die a death.
We've often joked about apathetic Rovers fans.... I think we'll see it magnified a few thousand times more now.
If a re-developed Mem is the best we can come up with then - although I'll always love the Gas - my expectancy and ambition will be pretty much non-existent.
And that hurts.
A lot.
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Post by sipirate on Aug 3, 2017 21:06:13 GMT
Twerton was a dump - check We had a limited budget - check Football has changed drastically since those days in the early nineties but that era proved a number of things. My late father introduced me to Rovers as a young child and I was blown away by the together spirit that was created by Gerry, the team and of course us fans. My children are now coming of age and I will introduce them soon. I want you all to promise me something. When I take my children for the first time this season I want them to walk away from the game feeling as if they have just experienced something fantastic and heavily influential. You, yes you, all have a massive part to play in this. A stadium only surrounds the pitch, what happens on that small area of grass is the only important thing. Yes a better stadium can attract better players and maybe more fans but Twerton proved what can be achieved. Once more into the breach dear friends. We go again. Come on Gasheads! Whatever our surroundings we make that place as damn chuffin intimidating as we can. Come on Rovers adversity is our fuel. Make my children proud to go to school and say "yes I am gas" Let's do this! I agree, i am actually excited for this season. We will get our new stadium, remember, this was not wael's idea and planning with UWE, he of course didnt agree with the terms, so sent their own terms, they missed the deadline, bye bye. Fair play to Wael by sticking up for the club and not being the B***h we have been for a very long time! Wael is very passionate about our club, he is new to running a football club, will he make mistakes? yes. but i am sure he has enough great people behind him helping him through. Lets please not drive away the one man who believed in our club. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2017 21:23:53 GMT
Admire the spirit Bravefart. I fear though that many have had enough of the knock backs now. Don't get me wrong, they'll still be there on the terrace every week. But the hope - the ambition - I think that will die a death. We've often joked about apathetic Rovers fans.... I think we'll see it magnified a few thousand times more now. If a re-developed Mem is the best we can come up with then - although I'll always love the Gas - my expectancy and ambition will be pretty much non-existent. And that hurts. A lot. Another post of yours I agree with 100%. Nothing wrong with fans just enjoying a club to support in this day and age, but with the rate football has progressed will we have one for much longer in a dilapidated stadium with league one as the absolute limit we can survive in? I remember a couple of seasons in the (now) Championship after 1990, but that's 2 seasons in 35 for me above L1. Even bloody Yeovil town have almost matched that in the last 5 years. |
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Post by gonzales on Aug 3, 2017 21:34:39 GMT
0-0 we go again!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2017 22:05:07 GMT
Ah twerton.. where the men were men.
And so were the women.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2017 6:17:24 GMT
No we lost an opportunity and scored several own-goals in the process. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2017 6:21:35 GMT
Admire the spirit Bravefart. I fear though that many have had enough of the knock backs now. Don't get me wrong, they'll still be there on the terrace every week. But the hope - the ambition - I think that will die a death. We've often joked about apathetic Rovers fans.... I think we'll see it magnified a few thousand times more now. If a re-developed Mem is the best we can come up with then - although I'll always love the Gas - my expectancy and ambition will be pretty much non-existent. And that hurts. A lot. Well said that man. There was spirit at Twerton because there was always hope for the future. This week, we've lost that hope. |
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Post by paulpirate on Aug 4, 2017 6:32:28 GMT
Twerton was a dump - check We had a limited budget - check Football has changed drastically since those days in the early nineties but that era proved a number of things. My late father introduced me to Rovers as a young child and I was blown away by the together spirit that was created by Gerry, the team and of course us fans. My children are now coming of age and I will introduce them soon. I want you all to promise me something. When I take my children for the first time this season I want them to walk away from the game feeling as if they have just experienced something fantastic and heavily influential. You, yes you, all have a massive part to play in this. A stadium only surrounds the pitch, what happens on that small area of grass is the only important thing. Yes a better stadium can attract better players and maybe more fans but Twerton proved what can be achieved. Once more into the breach dear friends. We go again. Come on Gasheads! Whatever our surroundings we make that place as damn chuffin intimidating as we can. Come on Rovers adversity is our fuel. Make my children proud to go to school and say "yes I am gas" Let's do this! love it, Teacher: hello what's your name? Your son: I'm gas 😂 |
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