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Post by LJG on Jul 2, 2021 11:45:33 GMT
I'm beginning to think there are no more signings 😢 There will be more but you’ll probably not be overwhelmed or underwhelmed by them, just whelmed! Think whelmed = meh! Nah surely whelmed is pretty pumped up? And overwhelmed is way too pumped up? And underwhelmed is not pumped up enough?
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Post by LJG on Jul 2, 2021 11:26:04 GMT
Is the forum post even relevant? I don't think so. What is relevant is the constitution of the Supporters Club and whether it gives the current chairman the authority to ban a member from ever standing for an executive position. A post on a forum might be instructive as to the character of the person and might convince you one way or another to vote or not for them but actually in this context it seems irrelevant to the action taken. I would be surprised, very surprised, if there was power in the constitution of the SC for the chairman to block standing for election to any executive position because the member applying to stand had been a bit rude to another member. Particularly since that happened outside of the SC setting. The committee might have the power to ban certain people as members for certain behaviours but I would expect to see a transparent process behind that. But 81 hasn't been banned as a member and the decision taken appears to have been made unilaterally. It should be of concern to us all that the people who are running the SC think they can treat it as their private club without any regard for the rules of the constitution. What people post on Gaschat shouldn't really be of any concern to anyone. EDIT - OK I've just reread the email it does appear to be a committee decision but doesn't appear to have been done within the bounds of any decision making process other than "several emails and phone calls". This is my opinion! There appears to be a lot of "appears. Jumping to the gun etc. It "appears two "old gits" slag each other off on the fans forum. Still no evidence on this thread of what was said. Both "appear" to claim they are correct. It "appears" at least one claims to be not particularly able to run the SC but would like to try to bring about cohesion. It "appears" that complaints were made only of one "old git" who "appears" to have half apologised but only because the other was seriously ill. It "appears" the SC Committee held a online/phone covid compliant meeting and collectively upheld the complaints from the members. It "appears" this would be within the rules? If one thought they were not best suited to stand on the SC committee why put his/her forward when it "appears" they are more devisive and would be instantly shot down by others such as the ones they are trying to replace? After all he/she was banned it "appears" by a democratic vote? p.s. I am not a SC member but have travelled on the coach to away games and seen what "appears" to be a click of people who slightly frown at new comers boarding "their" coach. UTG OK well here's my answer with no "appearances". The constitution of Bristol Rovers Supporters Club - available here - bristolroverssc.co.uk/club-information/rules/ - does not empower the executive to block a member standing for election. On that basis it is totally irrelevant what the forum post says. No "appears" about it. Final answer.
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Post by LJG on Jul 2, 2021 10:08:43 GMT
Training pitches looking a bit bald already 😬 Bisham pitches! Thank goodness for that! I was thinking they'll never survive a season's training.
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Post by LJG on Jul 2, 2021 9:38:19 GMT
Well if nothing else that would be correct and democratic thing to do. But perhaps they were scared of me winning it, not that I think for one moment I would have done or that I am the best candidate, it would have been an interesting thing to put across an alternative proposal to what’s been served up in recent years. What I am fairly convinced I could have done is bridged the crevasse between the FC and SC and repaired that relationship but I really don’t think the SC have any real declared interest in doing so. If they had, I’m pretty sure they would have appointed a FD already to work with the FC through the pandemic, through the build of the quarters and in the renewed ownership structure to ensure they were at least inside the curve or in front of it when it came to working with Wael and the new directors. That said, perhaps nothing would change anyway. It needs a big old sweep out and a restructure with dedicated departments to a much more modern and inclusive club. Simply sponsoring certain avenues only goes so far. But the email from the BRSC chairman suggest the complete opposite to repairing relationships, at least withijn the SC! Perhaps the offending forum post to clarify should be attached so we can all judge, rather than brushing under the carpet and each side accusing the other. Is the forum post even relevant? I don't think so. What is relevant is the constitution of the Supporters Club and whether it gives the current chairman the authority to ban a member from ever standing for an executive position. A post on a forum might be instructive as to the character of the person and might convince you one way or another to vote or not for them but actually in this context it seems irrelevant to the action taken. I would be surprised, very surprised, if there was power in the constitution of the SC for the chairman to block standing for election to any executive position because the member applying to stand had been a bit rude to another member. Particularly since that happened outside of the SC setting. The committee might have the power to ban certain people as members for certain behaviours but I would expect to see a transparent process behind that. But 81 hasn't been banned as a member and the decision taken appears to have been made unilaterally. It should be of concern to us all that the people who are running the SC think they can treat it as their private club without any regard for the rules of the constitution. What people post on Gaschat shouldn't really be of any concern to anyone. EDIT - OK I've just reread the email it does appear to be a committee decision but doesn't appear to have been done within the bounds of any decision making process other than "several emails and phone calls".
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Post by LJG on Jul 2, 2021 8:45:31 GMT
Training pitches looking a bit bald already 😬
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Post by LJG on Jul 2, 2021 8:39:57 GMT
I think most of the people enjoying those things are being ironic and just enjoying the daftness of it.... There's no better way to enjoy yourself than to not take yourself and the world around you too seriously.... Argh, mate I have a condition which gives me a lot of pain and sometimes I’m a totally miserable pr1q. I read it back and think, jeez, lighten up. Not an excuse but you’re right, what’s wrong with a bit of fun! I think it's totally legitimate to generally be a miserable priq. I've constructed an entire personality around that central tenet.
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Post by LJG on Jul 1, 2021 16:19:07 GMT
Looks like a good team spirit building already and no tobacco pouches to be seen anywhere. Always thought it would be difficult to bring people in 'after' a week like this because they have missed the stories and other camaraderie. Tobacco pouches? That obviously means different things for different people! A baccy pouch sits in the same pub slang book as "nice Garry" for me. What are you referring to here then?? This: www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/joey-barton-rages-bristol-rovers-5323046
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Post by LJG on Jul 1, 2021 11:47:45 GMT
Wow. A cut and paste of lyrics from a 20 year old song. My life is enriched The it’s coming home song was for a World Cup. Seems to be being played and sang a lot again now Three Lions was for Euro '96 and rehashed for France '98.
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Post by LJG on Jul 1, 2021 11:44:17 GMT
I wonder if this is true or if it's something their supporters club members have made up and spread around social media and their forums?
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Post by LJG on Jul 1, 2021 11:40:02 GMT
I really enjoyed our away game at Kidderminster, they treated us well, had very sensible stewarding and the best selection of hot and tasty food that I’ve known at any football club. Good for then. Great club, hope they get promoted When I think of Kidderminster, the only thing that comes to mind is, Bo Henrikson. Great player, played well against us a few times and I loved it when he joined, think he only played a handful of games though. Not a chant you could get away with now Quality player. Don't remember a chant though.
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Post by LJG on Jul 1, 2021 9:58:16 GMT
There was a poll online in recent days where 49% of football fans said they could do a better or at least as good a job as Southgate. That confirms to me that most football fans are morons I mean, surely you had strong suspicions about that anyway reading this place every day?
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Post by LJG on Jul 1, 2021 8:06:37 GMT
Where did this new football cliche "tournament football" originate. I keep hearing it all the time, don't remember hearing it in previous years. Err ... when they started having football tournaments. So about 1867 apparently. The rest of the world caught up in 1930.
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Post by LJG on Jun 30, 2021 12:54:11 GMT
There's history between us. It's a massive rivalry for me. I dislike France but we have different history with them. It's up to people to make their own choices, it wouldn't be something that would particularly bother me. Personally I could only see myself booing Germany's national anthem. I wouldn't be against them booing ours, it might annoy me but it comes with the terrority for me. I’m not someone that boos at football matches. I don’t boo our own players when they play crap, seems pointless and will only make them worse. I wouldn’t boo a national anthem - seems totally pointless. Would I get in a huff and feel all disrespected if someone booed god save the queen? Of course I bloody wouldn’t. All a bit lacking in class maybe but not worth getting upset about our shouting faux outrage. Perspective required and I don’t get this Modern British hobby of being desperate to be offended. It seems to me the outrage thing is an internet phenomenon rather than British. I think it's completely fine to discuss something that you think is a bit crap without having to be told that you can't think it's a bit crap because that is "faux outrage" or "sheep brigade". Like the whole "Karen" thing is just a tool to silence women. It doesn't really seem like anyone on this thread is outraged. It all seems like pretty measured comment on something that happened that they think is bad behaviour.
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Post by LJG on Jun 30, 2021 12:44:36 GMT
TBH it doesn't wind me up at all, I just think it's attention seeking dick-headary from the usual suspects. Isn't the point of the anthems that it's an international tournament?Maybe, but ive never understood the point myself. I've only ever booed match officials at games, but I have no problem with the England crowd making things as hostile as possible for ANY opposition. The footy records will shows results.... not whether we observed national anthems well. Again, you seem to be confusing two separate things. The anthems aren't part of the football match. They're part of the ceremony of the competition so obviously nothing to do with the results. The organisers oblige both sides to observe the tradition of singing their national anthems. As for your comment that you've never seen the point in playing national anthems ... at an international competition ... where teams are representing their home nation ... I'm not sure if you're taking the mick. Brilliant wumming if so. Maybe back to school if not?
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Post by LJG on Jun 30, 2021 12:27:34 GMT
Isn't that just the nonsensical conflation of two totally different things? Like, I could key my neighbor's car and when they, justifiably, got angry I could say "It's just a ruined paint job, I didn't stab your wife". The two are just different things aren't they? Doesn't mean the less bad one isn't bad behaviour does it? I'm just wondering why some people get wound up so much over something so trivial. Id rather they scrapped the national anthems altogether, ours is beyond terrible anyway. TBH it doesn't wind me up at all, I just think it's attention seeking dick-headary from the usual suspects. Isn't the point of the anthems that it's an international tournament?
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Post by LJG on Jun 30, 2021 12:05:58 GMT
It's only a national anthem we aren't declaring war.. Isn't that just the nonsensical conflation of two totally different things? Like, I could key my neighbor's car and when they, justifiably, got angry I could say "It's just a ruined paint job, I didn't stab your wife". The two are just different things aren't they? Doesn't mean the less bad one isn't bad behaviour does it?
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Post by LJG on Jun 30, 2021 10:52:24 GMT
Absolutely no argument from me there. You are exactly the sort of person I would expect to do something like that. You demonstrate that very frequently on here - a self-centred wannabe bully. Funny how people think they know you on a football forum. Even funnier when you know they are very wrong. 😉 I don't need to know you. I'm glad I don't because I see how you behave on here.
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Post by LJG on Jun 30, 2021 10:49:48 GMT
Like I said, booing the anthem just makes the people doing it look like they can't differentiate between different parts of proceedings and this post pretty much makes that point for me perfectly: Muller puffing his chest out "and giving it the big un" (whatever that means) occurred during the course of a football match. The German camp talking about loving playing at Wembley was part of the build up to a football match. The national anthems sung before the game are part of the ceremony of the competition (like singing abide with me at the FA Cup final or having an opening ceremony at the Olympics) not part of the match nor part of any psychological mind games by either team. It's something both sides are obliged to do by the organisers of the competition. So to treat it as anything else is idiotic. Well I guess I'm an idiot then. Thanks for putting the world to rights LJG. I'll continue to bow down to your superiority 😘 Absolutely no argument from me there. You are exactly the sort of person I would expect to do something like that. You demonstrate that very frequently on here - a self-centred wannabe bully.
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Post by LJG on Jun 30, 2021 10:48:03 GMT
Hate the booing of national anthems. You can be passionate without booing another country’s anthem, it’s about respect. Tin hat on here - but people wouldn’t boo a minutes silence/applause would they? Why do we respect a life over a nation? I rewatched the game this morning and you couldn’t tell on TV, but the booing and singing was so loud you literally couldn’t hear the German anthem. They had to turn it right up at the end to drown out the crowd! In my original post I wrote the following then deleted it: Like that idiot who started singing Don't Look Back in Anger during the minute's silence for the Manchester Arena bombing victims. It was a time for reflection not for making a show of oneself with trite sentiment contained in a, largely meaningless, pop song. If I was one of the family members of a victim I would have been livid, hurt even - very hurt. In my opinion people only joined in to avoid the whole thing turning into a hostile show of anger to that selfish idiot who wanted to make the moment about them. ... but like I said ... I deleted it.
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Post by LJG on Jun 30, 2021 10:42:51 GMT
Not that I have to defend miltongas, but their post didn't say you didn't have morals. Just different moral values to them. Personally I agree, booing someone else's national anthem is distasteful at best. Fair enough. My first memory of international football was seeing Germany beating us on penalties in 96. Muller pushing his chest out and giving it the big un. Then humiliating us in 2010. Years of psychological edge they have had over us. All the talk I heard from Germany yesterday was how they loved playing at Wembley due to good history there. Football is all about passion and emotion for me, national anthems included. Take passion and emotion away and the game is gone. Germany national anthem is literally the only one I would boo. They are our biggest rivals in my eyes. Like I said, booing the anthem just makes the people doing it look like they can't differentiate between different parts of proceedings and this post pretty much makes that point for me perfectly: Muller puffing his chest out "and giving it the big un" (whatever that means) occurred during the course of a football match. The German camp talking about loving playing at Wembley was part of the build up to a football match. The national anthems sung before the game are part of the ceremony of the competition (like singing abide with me at the FA Cup final or having an opening ceremony at the Olympics) not part of the match nor part of any psychological mind games by either team. It's something both sides are obliged to do by the organisers of the competition. So to treat it as anything else is idiotic.
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