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Post by A Source (aka Angry Badger) on Oct 16, 2024 7:27:11 GMT
A few have been at WSM after playing for us.
Ray Cashley, Billy Clark, Jon French, Andy Gurney, Lewis Haldane, Lewis Hogg, David Lee, Mark McKeever.
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Post by dragonfly on Oct 16, 2024 15:02:18 GMT
I remember us playing Kettering in the cup in the early 70s. They had a bloke dressed as a monk who went round the greyhound track ringing a hand bell before the game. They got a 1-1 draw before we beat them 2-1 at their place in the replay I was there. Iirc it was season 69/69 so it was 3rd round Jan ‘69. The monk went round ringing his bell. In the replay we were 0-1 down and Laurie Taylor then saved a pen. There ground then was Rockingham Road I think. Squeaky bum time and then we went to the 5th round v Everton at Goodison..👍 UTG! The 4th round tie was away to Bolton which we won 1-2. It was dangerous standing at the open end as track ballast was being thrown from the adjacent railway and the attendance at Goodison was around 55,000 where we lost 2-1. |
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Post by ashlinggas on Oct 16, 2024 16:08:11 GMT
I was there. Iirc it was season 69/69 so it was 3rd round Jan ‘69. The monk went round ringing his bell. In the replay we were 0-1 down and Laurie Taylor then saved a pen. There ground then was Rockingham Road I think. Squeaky bum time and then we went to the 5th round v Everton at Goodison..👍 UTG! The 4th round tie was away to Bolton which we won 1-2. It was dangerous standing at the open end as track ballast was being thrown from the adjacent railway and the attendance at Goodison was around 55,000 where we lost 2-1. Oddly the crowd for the Kettering home game was our biggest of the season by some distance (12,230). Wayne Jones scored both goals at Bolton after coming on as sub. We lost 1-0 at Everton (55,284) to a 30th minute Joe Royle goal |
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Post by Sir Trevor on Oct 18, 2024 16:13:03 GMT
Bristol Rovers will play Weston-super-Mare at The Memorial Sradium.
The FA Cup fixture is at 1500 hours on Saturday 2nd November 2024.
Tickets are available for both genuine Home and Away supporters.
Misunderstood, mischievous and misguided malcontents have no ticket provision.
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Post by Topper Gas on Oct 18, 2024 16:51:55 GMT
Ticket prices for the FA Cup First Round match with Weston-super-Mare are as follows:
Seated
Adults | £16
Concessions | £11
U14s | £6
Standing
Adults | £11
Concessions | £6
U14s | £1
To ensure a smooth, efficient and enjoyable matchday operation for all in attendance for this FA Cup fixture, supporters are encouraged to purchase their tickets in advance of matchday.
Home supporters will be able to buy tickets on the day of the game but all purchases will be available online only, subject to a £2 price increase across all sections, and once again be restricted to supporters with a ticket purchase history with Bristol Rovers.
Weston-super-Mare have been allocated an initial 1,300 tickets for the FA Cup match at The Memorial Stadium.
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Post by wallywalters on Oct 18, 2024 17:05:09 GMT
Only half the stadium open for this then. Disappointing was hoping we could get a decent crowd in.
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Post by cheamgas on Oct 18, 2024 17:25:39 GMT
Only half the stadium open for this then. Disappointing was hoping we could get a decent crowd in. Very disappointed with this. Was looking forward to the match and a good atmosphere. However will now need to move from the East Stand and watch from the other side with a view of an empty stand and terrace. The club is helping to ruin the FA Cup with this action. Was the prospect, with good marketing, of a decent crowd and also attract new supporters with parents and kids coming for the first time - but no, what do we do, we reduce the seating capacity and say that you can only come if you have a purchase history of watching the club before. Do we not want new fans? The current ownership is squeezing the life and soul out of the club and after watching the club for over sixty years it is squeezing the enthusiasm out of me. |
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Post by wallywalters on Oct 18, 2024 17:31:25 GMT
Only half the stadium open for this then. Disappointing was hoping we could get a decent crowd in. Very disappointed with this. Was looking forward to the match and a good atmosphere. However will now need to move from the East Stand and watch from the other side with a view of an empty stand and terrace. The club is helping to ruin the FA Cup with this action. Was the prospect, with good marketing, of a decent crowd and also attract new supporters with parents and kids coming for the first time - but no, what do we do, we reduce the seating capacity and say that you can only come if you have a purchase history of watching the club before. Do we not want new fans? The current ownership is squeezing the life and soul out of the club and after watching the club for over sixty years it is squeezing the enthusiasm out of me. Completely agree. Fantastic opportunity missed to market the game for families and fill the stadium with free tickets for local schools and community groups. |
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Post by baggins on Oct 18, 2024 17:37:44 GMT
Very disappointed with this. Was looking forward to the match and a good atmosphere. However will now need to move from the East Stand and watch from the other side with a view of an empty stand and terrace. The club is helping to ruin the FA Cup with this action. Was the prospect, with good marketing, of a decent crowd and also attract new supporters with parents and kids coming for the first time - but no, what do we do, we reduce the seating capacity and say that you can only come if you have a purchase history of watching the club before. Do we not want new fans? The current ownership is squeezing the life and soul out of the club and after watching the club for over sixty years it is squeezing the enthusiasm out of me. Completely agree. Fantastic opportunity missed to market the game for families and fill the stadium with free tickets for local schools and community groups. Doesn't that mean additional costs for Stewarding, Police etc? |
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Post by wallywalters on Oct 18, 2024 17:42:48 GMT
Completely agree. Fantastic opportunity missed to market the game for families and fill the stadium with free tickets for local schools and community groups. Doesn't that mean additional costs for Stewarding, Police etc? Only if the game is classed as high risk will determine rising policing costs. If it isn't the policing cost doesn't change regardless of crowd size. Stewarding yes but the spending from the extra attending spectators would surely cover the cost of stewarding? |
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Post by daniel300380 on Oct 18, 2024 18:06:36 GMT
Doesn't that mean additional costs for Stewarding, Police etc? Only if the game is classed as high risk will determine rising policing costs. If it isn't the policing cost doesn't change regardless of crowd size. Stewarding yes but the spending from the extra attending spectators would surely cover the cost of stewarding? It probably is classed as high risk. As that's why you need a history of purchasing a ticket, to be able to get one. They might be expecting City fans to go with the Western fans and try and get in the home end, if they sell out. It does seem a bit over the top, for a game against Western and stops any potential new fans from attending. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Oct 18, 2024 18:13:26 GMT
Very disappointed with this. Was looking forward to the match and a good atmosphere. However will now need to move from the East Stand and watch from the other side with a view of an empty stand and terrace. The club is helping to ruin the FA Cup with this action. Was the prospect, with good marketing, of a decent crowd and also attract new supporters with parents and kids coming for the first time - but no, what do we do, we reduce the seating capacity and say that you can only come if you have a purchase history of watching the club before. Do we not want new fans? The current ownership is squeezing the life and soul out of the club and after watching the club for over sixty years it is squeezing the enthusiasm out of me. Completely agree. Fantastic opportunity missed to market the game for families and fill the stadium with free tickets for local schools and community groups. Kids can stand for £1 isn't that virtually free? Even £6 for a seat is hardly going to break the bank for most families. It's pointless opening the whole ground for a likely attendance of 5,000/6,000 home fans. As far as the purchasing history I assume that's to discourage City fans from attending and is probably on SAG/Police orders. |
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Post by wallywalters on Oct 18, 2024 18:18:04 GMT
Completely agree. Fantastic opportunity missed to market the game for families and fill the stadium with free tickets for local schools and community groups. Kids can stand for £1 isn't that virtually free? Even £6 for a seat is hardly going to break the bank for most families. It's pointless opening the whole ground for a likely attendance of 5,000/6,000 home fans. As far as the purchasing history I assume that's to discourage City fans from attending and is probably on SAG/Police orders. I didn't mention pricing at all. I said to give out tickets to local schools and community groups. As I've said before our crowds are shrinking not growing so why not fill the ground and encourage future fanbase especially amongst the young. You just read the bit you want to read and comment on like you always do. |
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Post by baggins on Oct 18, 2024 18:36:36 GMT
Doesn't that mean additional costs for Stewarding, Police etc? Only if the game is classed as high risk will determine rising policing costs. If it isn't the policing cost doesn't change regardless of crowd size. Stewarding yes but the spending from the extra attending spectators would surely cover the cost of stewarding? Not if you're giving them free tickets. |
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Post by bluegas on Oct 18, 2024 18:47:01 GMT
Only half the stadium open for this then. Disappointing was hoping we could get a decent crowd in. Very disappointed with this. Was looking forward to the match and a good atmosphere. However will now need to move from the East Stand and watch from the other side with a view of an empty stand and terrace. The club is helping to ruin the FA Cup with this action. Was the prospect, with good marketing, of a decent crowd and also attract new supporters with parents and kids coming for the first time - but no, what do we do, we reduce the seating capacity and say that you can only come if you have a purchase history of watching the club before. Do we not want new fans? The current ownership is squeezing the life and soul out of the club and after watching the club for over sixty years it is squeezing the enthusiasm out of me. I've only just looked online to check ticketing and I too am very disappointed. This is a local derby with a good chance of seeing Rovers win (!). The time for deciding to only use part of the stadium is when ticket sales are shown to be poor. Not at the outset. But what do I know. |
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Post by bluegas on Oct 18, 2024 18:52:03 GMT
Kids can stand for £1 isn't that virtually free? Even £6 for a seat is hardly going to break the bank for most families. It's pointless opening the whole ground for a likely attendance of 5,000/6,000 home fans. Ah, right. So what about League games when only a few thousand turn up? Perhaps the management are pre-empting developments over the next few weeks. |
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Post by wallywalters on Oct 18, 2024 18:52:14 GMT
Only if the game is classed as high risk will determine rising policing costs. If it isn't the policing cost doesn't change regardless of crowd size. Stewarding yes but the spending from the extra attending spectators would surely cover the cost of stewarding? Not if you're giving them free tickets. I didn't mention ticket revenue? Spectators through the turnstiles equals increased revenue elsewhere in and around the stadium for the club. It also attracts fans who wouldn't otherwise attend and even if only a few decide to come back for league matches thereafter that's future money for the club. Money is after all what seems to be driving these new owners. They only seem to look for the short term fixes. Wouldn't it be nice if for just one game this season we could try and fill our stadium with a packed family friendly atmosphere against a local club. Would also benefit wsm. We won't be filling it under Taylor in the league this season that's for certain. |
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Post by baggins on Oct 18, 2024 18:52:58 GMT
Very disappointed with this. Was looking forward to the match and a good atmosphere. However will now need to move from the East Stand and watch from the other side with a view of an empty stand and terrace. The club is helping to ruin the FA Cup with this action. Was the prospect, with good marketing, of a decent crowd and also attract new supporters with parents and kids coming for the first time - but no, what do we do, we reduce the seating capacity and say that you can only come if you have a purchase history of watching the club before. Do we not want new fans? The current ownership is squeezing the life and soul out of the club and after watching the club for over sixty years it is squeezing the enthusiasm out of me. I've only just looked online to check ticketing and I too am very disappointed. This is a local derby with a good chance of seeing Rovers win (!). The time for deciding to only use part of the stadium is when ticket sales are shown to be poor. Not at the outset. But what do I know. WSM isn't really a local derby is it. How many you reckon will turn up, my guess, about 2k. Hardly worth opening all parts of the Ground. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Oct 18, 2024 18:55:09 GMT
Very disappointed with this. Was looking forward to the match and a good atmosphere. However will now need to move from the East Stand and watch from the other side with a view of an empty stand and terrace. The club is helping to ruin the FA Cup with this action. Was the prospect, with good marketing, of a decent crowd and also attract new supporters with parents and kids coming for the first time - but no, what do we do, we reduce the seating capacity and say that you can only come if you have a purchase history of watching the club before. Do we not want new fans? The current ownership is squeezing the life and soul out of the club and after watching the club for over sixty years it is squeezing the enthusiasm out of me. I've only just looked online to check ticketing and I too am very disappointed. This is a local derby with a good chance of seeing Rovers win (!). The time for deciding to only use part of the stadium is when ticket sales are shown to be poor. Not at the outset. But what do I know. Imagine the uproar if fans who'd bought tickets for one part of the ground were then told they would have to move to another part of the ground as ticket sales were so low? If we can only attract 7,000 fans including season ticket holders for league games then there's no way we're going to attract 5,000+ home fans for an FA Cup R1 game. |
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Post by baggins on Oct 18, 2024 18:57:10 GMT
Not if you're giving them free tickets. I didn't mention ticket revenue? Spectators through the turnstiles equals increased revenue elsewhere in and around the stadium for the club. It also attracts fans who wouldn't otherwise attend and even if only a few decide to come back for league matches thereafter that's future money for the club. Money is after all what seems to be driving these new owners. They only seem to look for the short term fixes. You mentioned giving away free tickets. How much you reckon those with free tickets will spend in and around the Ground? Not much in the scheme of things is my guess and certainly won't cover the extra Stewarding costs. Not sure money is driving our Owners, seen the latest accounts? What was it, £3mil debt every year? And that South Stand wasn't cheap neither will the Ground development. |
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