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Post by tommym9 on Aug 6, 2021 9:27:40 GMT
Been using it for a while now and enjoying seeing how poor my rating is compared to my mates!
Main thing for me is reading up on the opposition in the fan feed. Interesting to see how other fans have seen a game or what's been going on at other clubs. Swindon has been a gold mine for the last 12 months.
If you want to skip the wait queue I've got a golden ticket. Code: tom-S5F
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Post by tommym9 on Aug 4, 2021 9:33:19 GMT
A quiet few weeks at the Gas leave the lads with little to talk about in this week's episode. With the club in crisis mode on the dawn of the new season, Max, Mets and Harley go over how the latest allegations around Joey Barton will affect the playing squad going into the opening game at Mansfield. The atmosphere at the club, the boardroom response, and repercussions on results are all discussed. After talking about the news off the field, the lads turn their attentions to Rovers chances of storming L2 this season, with a strong variety of opinions on the Pirates chances of bouncing straight back up. In addition, the GasCast crew discuss six new signings. Harley swoons over Luke Thomas, Mets reiterates concerns over Rovers' defence going into the season, and Max thinks another opening day defeat is on the cards. listen.gascastpodcast.co.uk/276671/8970562-new-season-preview
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Post by tommym9 on Aug 3, 2021 16:41:09 GMT
Ifollow has only really been marketed at fans who mostly already attend games. I believe there is a market for the very casual fans and those who like football but have never been to a game (and often do not know anyone who goes,therefore dont go themselves). Some people just can not attend games for many reasons. Some of these may actually eventually become Mem visitors. They may buy merchandise. How about ifollow in care homes ? I know of people who went to virtually every game for most of their lives who no longer are able to attend games. Now they cant see the team they followed through thick n thin and invested decades worth of money into. Ifollow needs to be used in a proactive way to increase the fanbase. The reality is in the longer run the club (and other lower league clubs) would most likely lose out by making Ifollow available for Saturday 3pm games. The risk that the match going supporter would evolve into an armchair fan given the option would be significant and reduced attendances obviously impact the value of the event. The right and sensible decision has been made here. If the blackout was lifted that would apply to all leagues in its current form. How many of those armchair supporters would be tempted to watch something like the Manc derby instead of Rovers Sutton?
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Post by tommym9 on Jul 28, 2021 23:41:25 GMT
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Post by tommym9 on Jul 27, 2021 13:25:45 GMT
Je Suis Viz
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Post by tommym9 on Jul 27, 2021 8:52:02 GMT
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Post by tommym9 on Jul 25, 2021 9:51:13 GMT
I cycled quite a few times when the yo-bikes were operating.
I'd recommend researching your route as often you can take a longer route that is along cycle paths which is much safer and easier.
My first trip I went the same way as I would driving and it was pretty hair raising!
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Post by tommym9 on Jul 25, 2021 9:46:13 GMT
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Post by tommym9 on Jul 22, 2021 13:18:02 GMT
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Post by tommym9 on Jul 20, 2021 13:57:54 GMT
I know someone who died in early July 2021, at a hospice suffering with metastatic bladder cancer. The NHS somehow considered this 'non critical' and due to Covid strains on the NHS he was not offered chemo. This was all said to his wife by the NHS hospital a month before he died. Maybe if people took medical advice re Covid, he might be still with us now. Leave it out. We lose 80k people a year from smoking related illness too. Jesus. Have a heart
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Post by tommym9 on Jul 14, 2021 8:37:11 GMT
So that's 30% of abuse that is posted by people in this country. Let's focus on them then. Indeed. And how are we going to focus on them Tommy? We can start with getting them banned from social media. The second bit is much harder but it's the majority standing up to the minority and making sure they know their behaviour is unacceptable. One example. I was in a pub about 3 years ago now and a kiddie in his mid 20s shouted at a player on the telly "watch out you've got two darkies chasing you". No one said anything. I was one of those people that stood by and said nothing. That needs to change. It's not easy and it's scary, but if we want to get rid of racism then it needs to be challenged wherever it crops up.
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Post by tommym9 on Jul 14, 2021 7:54:05 GMT
Unfortunately the people who are posting vile racist abuse online are the people who are the people cooking your food, selling your house and fixing your boiler. Social media makes it 10 times easier for these people like you've highlighted, but don't think they wouldn't be saying this stuff to people in real life if they thought they could get away with it. Like this woman. Apparently not a racist, just drunk... www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/woman-arrested-after-video-pub-24173845Or in the majority of cases, potentially not those around you or even posted by a fellow human? And this doesn't surprise me. So that's 30% of abuse that is posted by people in this country. Let's focus on them then.
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Post by tommym9 on Jul 13, 2021 22:22:08 GMT
While that is true it's easy to dismiss the suffering and anguish caused by what was essentially a media promoted personal hate campaign against him. To say that Beckham had it easier because no reference was made to his skin colour doesn't mean that things were any easier or harder for him. The media tone towards Rashford/Sancho/Saka is nothing compared to what Beckham faced. Yes he didn't have social media to contend with which those lads do. Social media has created a nice safe haven for society’s low life’s. With their anonymity protected they are free to to throw whatever vile sh**e at whoever they like. Are those who chuck racist insults at footballers really racist or are they just choosing words which they know will cause the most insult and noise? Whilst the likes of Saka, Rashford etc will rightly be angry with such posts hopefully they won’t forget the thousands of positive feedbacks they get on their social media. Unpleasant as it is what has happened to them a worse example might be the trolling of Madeleine McCann’s parents - just shows what scum are out there sat behind computer screens. Apart from social media what racism is received by players from fans? I can’t remember hearing any racist abuse being shouted since we were at Twerton, even then it was very rare and usually from the odd drunken idiot. The only incident I recall at the Mem was in the Conference when an opposition keeper claimed to have been called a malteser - was there even any racist intent in that I don’t know? Unfortunately the people who are posting vile racist abuse online are the people who are the people cooking your food, selling your house and fixing your boiler. Social media makes it 10 times easier for these people like you've highlighted, but don't think they wouldn't be saying this stuff to people in real life if they thought they could get away with it. Like this woman. Apparently not a racist, just drunk... www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/woman-arrested-after-video-pub-24173845
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Post by tommym9 on Jul 9, 2021 8:06:00 GMT
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Post by tommym9 on Jul 6, 2021 11:02:20 GMT
I'll be wearing a mask in crowded places for the foreseeable. I'll also be taking the normal precautions of hands face space. The delta variant is spreading easily and I've got vulnerable family members that I'm thinking of. Let's hope that by the time August rolls around enough people have been vaccinated to make this discussion academic. Perhaps seated areas of the ground could have refreshments brought around rather than needing to go inside? Or how about serving alcohol through the blackthorn end hatches 10 mins before HT to prevent the bar from becoming crowded? The Euros has proved that not only can opposing supporters mix, but you can drink alcohol at football. I'd love to have those blokes who lob hotdogs around like in the states!
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Post by tommym9 on Jul 6, 2021 8:45:55 GMT
I'll be wearing a mask in crowded places for the foreseeable. I'll also be taking the normal precautions of hands face space.
The delta variant is spreading easily and I've got vulnerable family members that I'm thinking of.
Let's hope that by the time August rolls around enough people have been vaccinated to make this discussion academic.
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Post by tommym9 on Jun 29, 2021 11:08:27 GMT
Thanks for that valuable contribution xx You are welcome! Just hate it when people repeat the propaganda that is continuously shoved down their throats? Just like people opposing Qatar getting World Cup! Why should the Middle East not get a tournament? As regards it’s human rights, well there are far far worse countries with worse human rights records who have had the World Cup? 👍 If you can name one, I'll donate a fiver to the Community Trust
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Post by tommym9 on Jun 21, 2021 7:53:24 GMT
Bristol Rovers have joined Accrington Stanley, Bury AFC, Cambridge United, Carlisle United, Chester FC, Ebbsfleet United, Grimsby Town, Luton Town, Maidstone United, Newport County AFC, Tonbridge Angels and AFC Wimbledon as members of the Fair Game coalition. Fair Game seek to influence and work with the government’s fan-led review, chaired by Tracey Crouch MP, to ensure the opportunity for fair, lasting change is taken. Mets sat down with Fair Game director Niall Couper to have a chat about Fair Games' principles, aims and even a bit of chat about the pizza trophy. listen.gascastpodcast.co.uk/276671/8729339-a-chat-with-fair-game-uk
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Post by tommym9 on Jun 18, 2021 15:36:18 GMT
Santa's grotto open
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Post by tommym9 on Jun 18, 2021 13:13:31 GMT
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