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Post by bluestone on Jun 16, 2018 11:50:35 GMT
A shame to see Rory go, but it’s the right time all-round IMO. From the club’s point of view, if we’re serious about having a go at top 6 this season then we need to improve our frontline. I feel like Gaffney has reached his peak at this level and was never going to be anything more than a (very) useful squad player for us in L1. And from Gaffney’s side, I’m sure he wants more game time than he had last season, and DC couldn’t give him that here. But let’s not forget how vital this bloke was to that second promotion - IMO we wouldn’t have gone up from L2 without the impact he gave us that season. Especially during his initial loan spell when he turned into the ginger Salah for a few weeks! How anyone can call the signing of Gaffney anything other than a success is totally beyond me. He was brought in to add the goals to help get us into L1, and achieved that. He’s then given us two more years as a very solid and dependable squad member in L1 and scored some important goals along the way. And now we’ve sold him for the same (or more?) than we signed him for. I call that a success! Good luck to him. Been one of my favourite players since he joined and the best chester of a ball I’ve ever seen. Well put, exactly how I feel about him. UTG!
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Post by bluestone on Jun 15, 2018 17:00:42 GMT
I work at Uwe and can confirm the deal is dead. End of. Sorry but move on. Thank you for putting us out of our misery, it's a shame this thread reached 3 pages!
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Post by bluestone on Jun 13, 2018 21:28:34 GMT
Personally I have to feel a bit for Rory.
It seems to me he came out of the last preseason firing on all cylinders and looked to be in some really good form that may have seen him rack up a decent goal tally throughout the season.
Despite this he was not given a chance to hold down a regular starting place due to the fact that we paid a hefty fee for Nichols and DC presumably wanted to give his new man an opportunity to shine.
In addition who would have expected Ellis to have one of his best seasons ever, he had to be one of the first names on the team sheet.
Rory's confidence then seemed to drop off as the season went on.
In hindsight I wish we'd have given more of an opportunity to Rory rather than Nichols!
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Post by bluestone on Jun 9, 2018 11:01:53 GMT
C'mon let's give the lad a break.
Anyway, there is only one real team in Bristol isn't there?
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Post by bluestone on Jun 9, 2018 10:15:56 GMT
I seem to remember DC saying in one interview during last season that his transfer business had made the club a net profit. Did I imagine that?
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Post by bluestone on Jun 6, 2018 14:16:59 GMT
You tease! Got me all excited then thinking our quarters had been revealed.
Plymouth at our gaff next season could be quite a colourful affair!
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Post by bluestone on Jun 2, 2018 13:01:10 GMT
Probably a silly question but why on earth are some people getting so impatient for their new ST cards when they are not going to be using them for the best part of 2 months?
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Post by bluestone on Jun 2, 2018 12:38:33 GMT
Were you previously known as cjcider? No. I am anti-cider if you couldnt tell from my last sentence. Aka Outcider?
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Post by bluestone on Jun 1, 2018 22:26:25 GMT
So to be sure . A family stand is going up behind East terrace ( near tea hut ). Will the away stand replace the terracing area ? Will the South / West stand be replaced ? Is the South Stand being extended ?. From the drawings I’ve seen it looks like the new stands are going over the top of the existing terracing. South west and south stands are staying as they are. I understand the SW stand is being lengthened towards the west enclosure. I'm not 100% sure but think it is actually being rebuilt as the seating / aisle layout is changing.
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Post by bluestone on May 31, 2018 18:33:04 GMT
That may well be true but if the glitter pays for itself then what's the problem? Anything they can do to improve the match day experience for long suffering BRFC fans has to be welcomed surely. Which is almost exactly what I was told. Most of what they are doing is to improve things for the fans at basically zero cost. It's absolutely nothing to do with the bigger picture. Yep, also let's not forget the staff at the ground. Any improvements are bound to have a positive effect on them too.
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Post by bluestone on May 31, 2018 18:22:18 GMT
Couldn’t make it up could you. It’s certainly a ride being a gashead. No. I still say they are sprinkling glitter on a piece of sh1t. That may well be true but if the glitter pays for itself then what's the problem? Anything they can do to improve the match day experience for long suffering BRFC fans has to be welcomed surely.
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Post by bluestone on May 25, 2018 11:34:43 GMT
Yes! Very happy Leads is still going to be with us next season.
He's had an unlucky season with injuries but he's one of my favourites to watch due to his sheer pace and ability to out run his man.
I know his crossing is not as good as Parts and there's still room for improvement there but he would not have been easy to replace imo. They will both have a big part to play going forward.
UTG!
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Post by bluestone on May 24, 2018 21:51:58 GMT
Holy moly
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Post by bluestone on May 24, 2018 13:08:35 GMT
We should definately not let him go! I think he should captain the Development Squad, be given some first team action during the first half of the season (EFL trophy games and he can also provide cover for injuries and when Locks is off on International duties) and then loan him out to L2 club after Jan to keep building his experience. Yep I agree, we should spread him out a bit. Roll him out perhaps? I'll get my coat!
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Post by bluestone on May 24, 2018 13:07:47 GMT
Where are these rules though? I can't find anything stating that on the club website. The recent announcement on ST's says "Tickets can only be purchased with an U-16 or U-11 season ticket." I have just moved our seats into the new family stand but I will be well hacked off if I can't go to an evening game just because my boy is tucked up in bed as it's a school night or say he is ill and can't make a Saturday game. Don't panic, I've done it loads of times, and so have the friends I go with. Phew! Thanks for putting my mind at ease....I was on the verge of having a panic attack that I might not be able to get my gas fix every week!
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Post by bluestone on May 24, 2018 13:01:54 GMT
We should definately not let him go!
I think he should captain the Development Squad, be given some first team action during the first half of the season (EFL trophy games and he can also provide cover for injuries and when Locks is off on International duties) and then loan him out to L2 club after Jan to keep building his experience.
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Post by bluestone on May 24, 2018 12:55:29 GMT
or maybe common sense just prevailed So why have the stupid rule in the first place? Where are these rules though? I can't find anything stating that on the club website. The recent announcement on ST's says "Tickets can only be purchased with an U-16 or U-11 season ticket." I have just moved our seats into the new family stand but I will be well hacked off if I can't go to an evening game just because my boy is tucked up in bed as it's a school night or say he is ill and can't make a Saturday game.
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Post by bluestone on May 22, 2018 18:25:45 GMT
We're moving into the new family stand from the SW stand last season but the poll says new family terrace, hope I haven't lost our seats!
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Post by bluestone on May 22, 2018 14:53:17 GMT
Bloody hell. Looks like we're going for white grass with green lines! All the players will have to wear shades.
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Post by bluestone on May 18, 2018 19:03:51 GMT
Yes but it turns out it's not actually a tent as it will have a metal roof so more of a shed really. Do you think we should ask for the thread title to be changed for the next 20 pages?
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