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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2014 15:41:42 GMT
Following our fixture last night I felt compelled to write to Bristol Rovers today regarding the conduct of their supporters. It was obviously a huge night for Eastleigh as we knew that largely due to your support we would be expecting a record league attendance. Obviously the numbers are not comparable to yourselves but being new to the league we are adjusting to the need to cope with and control a much larger number of fans than we were previously used to.
Your supporters could have made this a difficult night for us but quite the contrary behaved in an exemplary manner. They were an absolute credit to your club.
Fans arrived in huge numbers, were well mannered and contributed massively to what was a special night for our club. Obviously historically you are used to arriving at better facilities than we are currently able to offer but this presented no issues for your supporters, they were understanding, considerate and just supported the team in a well spirited sporting manner.
I would like to pass on our appreciation to all your fans for their conduct. It is hugely appreciated and I look forward to the return fixture in March, hopefully we will still be within four points of you by then!
Stewart Donald
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Post by Gas-Ed on Oct 1, 2014 15:43:47 GMT
Proud of this football club for the first time in a good number of years.
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Post by curlywurly on Oct 1, 2014 15:45:34 GMT
What a nice man.
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Post by wutangkillerbees on Oct 1, 2014 15:46:17 GMT
Lovely stuff
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Post by RD on Oct 1, 2014 15:46:49 GMT
What a lovely gesture from the Eastleigh chairman.
I look forward to showing the Eastleigh fans the same hospitality down the Mem that Gasheads were shown up their neck of the woods.
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Post by BishopstonBRFC on Oct 1, 2014 15:51:23 GMT
Yet the Teds would have you believe otherwise. Is great to hear that from the opposition. Not sure I've ever heard that before tbh.
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Post by grayraydon on Oct 1, 2014 15:55:29 GMT
Was just going to post this myself, an excellent response from their chairman when no message was needed at all, glad to hear some good about our fans again as well, well done all round.
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Post by Rovers 12th Man on Oct 1, 2014 16:07:17 GMT
Brilliant to read that. We've had some bad press recently but that shows what we are really like.
Haven't been this proud to be a Gashead in a long time.
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Post by miamigas on Oct 1, 2014 16:09:07 GMT
Well done my fellow Gasheads! As always a credit to the club and, even though 1,000's of miles away, I feel very proud after reading what the Eastleigh chairman had to say. Congrats to all. UTG!
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Post by Rod1883 on Oct 1, 2014 16:11:29 GMT
What a great thing to see and read.
With the provocation of the sending's off it could easily have been a bit different, so well done all that went last night for showing the rest of the league what great fans you/we are.
Thanks to the Eastleigh Chairman for taking the trouble to do this.
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Post by mehewmagic on Oct 1, 2014 16:20:31 GMT
class act.
he didn't need to sit down and write that.
great atmosphere, and as I said before I thought the stewards and Police were excellent as well. They treated their job as SAFETY officers, as it should be, and did it well, rather than being security officers first.
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Post by cookinongas on Oct 1, 2014 16:33:22 GMT
Who did their Chairman actually address this to. I hope he was thanked sincerely for taking the time to write such admirable letter
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Post by curlywurly on Oct 1, 2014 16:38:25 GMT
Who did their Chairman actually address this to. I hope he was thanked sincerely for taking the time to write such admirable letter He indicates that he wrote to Rovers, but also posted it as an open letter on the Spitfire's website. P'raps he likes us so much he would consider investing?  |
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Post by Dirt Dogg on Oct 1, 2014 16:55:19 GMT
Who did their Chairman actually address this to. I hope he was thanked sincerely for taking the time to write such admirable letter He indicates that he wrote to Rovers, but also posted it as an open letter on the Spitfire's website. P'raps he likes us so much he would consider investing? Perhaps us and Eastleigh could merge and become Bristol Spitfires? |
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Post by oldgas on Oct 1, 2014 17:06:39 GMT
Following our fixture last night I felt compelled to write to Bristol Rovers today regarding the conduct of their supporters. It was obviously a huge night for Eastleigh as we knew that largely due to your support we would be expecting a record league attendance. Obviously the numbers are not comparable to yourselves but being new to the league we are adjusting to the need to cope with and control a much larger number of fans than we were previously used to. Your supporters could have made this a difficult night for us but quite the contrary behaved in an exemplary manner. They were an absolute credit to your club. Fans arrived in huge numbers, were well mannered and contributed massively to what was a special night for our club. Obviously historically you are used to arriving at better facilities than we are currently able to offer but this presented no issues for your supporters, they were understanding, considerate and just supported the team in a well spirited sporting manner. I would like to pass on our appreciation to all your fans for their conduct. It is hugely appreciated and I look forward to the return fixture in March, hopefully we will still be within four points of you by then! Stewart Donald Perhaps sir, having seen the passionate support for a well established football club with a long history, you would consider lending your undoubted business acumen and considerable financial strength to the ongoing project with huge unfulfilled potential that is Bristol Rovers. If you have a spare £20 million or so there is the unique opportunity to invest in a state of the art 21,000 capcity purpose-built stadium with immediate planning consent and with the potential for further expansion, safe in the knowledge that with a greater urban population in excess of 1 million people success would engender huge support through the turnstiles. As evidence I would refer you to the astonishing levels of support seen at fairly recentWembley appearances. All enquiries should be addressed to Mr. Nicholas HIGGS, C/O The Memorial Stadium, Horfield, Bristol 7. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2014 18:56:09 GMT
Lovely stuff. Feeling very proud to be a gas head. It's been a while since looked forward to games and felt positive about them
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2014 19:22:28 GMT
Finally some positives!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2014 19:22:56 GMT
He indicates that he wrote to Rovers, but also posted it as an open letter on the Spitfire's website. P'raps he likes us so much he would consider investing? Perhaps us and Eastleigh could merge and become Bristol Spitfires? Awesome! |
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Post by Dirt Dogg on Oct 1, 2014 19:27:10 GMT
Not bad from a bloke who before last night we thought was a rich, arrogant arsehole who is destroying football with his signing of mercenary b*stards.
Wouldn't be suprised if he's a reptilian hybrid who only said this to keep those in the know at bay.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2014 19:38:51 GMT
What a nice fella! Especially considering we were recklessly taking out their players (if you believe the ref ) |
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