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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2014 13:09:04 GMT
An even better idea would be to turn up and support our team in the hope that we can actually win a few games this year. 'Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.' - Albert Einstein. ... and this...!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2014 13:13:12 GMT
This is a great idea. Lets all turn our back on a new squad of players. What a brilliant message that would send out. An even better idea would be to turn up and support our team in the hope that we can actually win a few games this year. To start the season in such a negative way would be a recipe for disaster. The poisonous atmosphere around the club will only take us down further. "a recipe for disaster" - we are already cooked!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by gassedup on Jun 6, 2014 13:15:05 GMT
If the fan base continues as it has, does that not justify the board continuing as it has? Deep, man! so true tho. Those are excellent comments. How about if ALL fans join a group who agree that we should go to the Board and state that every one of us agree to change our attitude towards the Board and be positive towards all things Bristol Rovers in exchange for the Board also changing? Wipe the slate clean and start again?
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Post by brizzle on Jun 6, 2014 13:22:45 GMT
If the fan base continues as it has, does that not justify the board continuing as it has? I believe that I can see where you're coming from mrgas, but I disagree because it would ultimately lead us to armageddon, and the destruction of the club. What would be the point of that?
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Post by Topper Gas on Jun 6, 2014 13:23:46 GMT
How would any other type of business survive if they treated their customers like this??? kippogas, you're quite correct when you say that BRFC is a business, but a business only as far as the BoD are concerned. And although we (the fans) are acutely aware of this fact, due to it being rammed down our throats on a fairly regular basis, our attachment to the club is more emotional. I don't believe that too many fans would stay away, but I do believe that they may well be ''up'' for a protest of a different kind. Until we win our first game then everybody forgets about protesting and suddenly starts talking about promotion again!!
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Post by brizzle on Jun 6, 2014 13:35:37 GMT
kippogas, you're quite correct when you say that BRFC is a business, but a business only as far as the BoD are concerned. And although we (the fans) are acutely aware of this fact, due to it being rammed down our throats on a fairly regular basis, our attachment to the club is more emotional. I don't believe that too many fans would stay away, but I do believe that they may well be ''up'' for a protest of a different kind. Until we win our first game then everybody forgets about protesting and suddenly starts talking about promotion again!! Hopefully so, Topper. I'm optimistic about the coming season, but then again I usually am. But I am struggling to come to terms with the fact that the club is no longer a member of the Football League. But the dust WILL settle eventually, and then we can all deal with it in our own ways.
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Post by Gas-Ed on Jun 6, 2014 13:36:47 GMT
This is a great idea. Lets all turn our back on a new squad of players. What a brilliant message that would send out. An even better idea would be to turn up and support our team in the hope that we can actually win a few games this year. To start the season in such a negative way would be a recipe for disaster. The poisonous atmosphere around the club will only take us down further. Gas-Ed Where in your opinion is the poisonous atmosphere (I completely agree with the choice of words) coming from? What is causing it? Do you think the fans are causing the poisonous atmosphere? Do you think the fans want to go along to cause a problem for the team and pay for the privilege? For how many years now have the fans totally backed the team? What do you think can be done to improve the Club? Do you think the team on the field is affected by the rest of the Club? Do you think that fans should just turn up and totally back the team? Do you think that fans should want to try to change the team on the field in any way they can? If so how? How can fans help the team and the Club the most? I really am genuinely interested in understanding all fans thoughts. Particularly those who think that all we should do is back the team and leave everything else to others. I think we should back the team. This will be close to a brand new squad and I expect nothing less than 100% from them and 100% from the supporters during those 90 minutes. I am positive that supporters not attending games will be detrimental in terms of performance on the pitch. I am also concerned that any demonstration made by supporters would be hijacked by idiots who just want a reason to show off how hard they are by punching stewards and police officers. The best suggestion so far, in my opinion, is for a STRUCTURED debate attended by supporters and relevant board members, in a 'question time' type event to take place.
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Post by LJG on Jun 6, 2014 13:59:52 GMT
Gas-Ed Where in your opinion is the poisonous atmosphere (I completely agree with the choice of words) coming from? What is causing it? Do you think the fans are causing the poisonous atmosphere? Do you think the fans want to go along to cause a problem for the team and pay for the privilege? For how many years now have the fans totally backed the team? What do you think can be done to improve the Club? Do you think the team on the field is affected by the rest of the Club? Do you think that fans should just turn up and totally back the team? Do you think that fans should want to try to change the team on the field in any way they can? If so how? How can fans help the team and the Club the most? I really am genuinely interested in understanding all fans thoughts. Particularly those who think that all we should do is back the team and leave everything else to others. I think we should back the team. This will be close to a brand new squad and I expect nothing less than 100% from them and 100% from the supporters during those 90 minutes. I am positive that supporters not attending games will be detrimental in terms of performance on the pitch. I am also concerned that any demonstration made by supporters would be hijacked by idiots who just want a reason to show off how hard they are by punching stewards and police officers. The best suggestion so far, in my opinion, is for a STRUCTURED debate attended by supporters and relevant board members, in a 'question time' type event to take place. Your idea of backing the team because it'll be close to a brand new squad doesn't really offer anything new though does it? Why is this any different to backing the team when it was close to a brand new squad under Atkins? Or a new squad under Buckle? They worked out well.
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Post by Heathcombe Blue on Jun 6, 2014 14:06:05 GMT
I think we should back the team. This will be close to a brand new squad and I expect nothing less than 100% from them and 100% from the supporters during those 90 minutes. I am positive that supporters not attending games will be detrimental in terms of performance on the pitch. I am also concerned that any demonstration made by supporters would be hijacked by idiots who just want a reason to show off how hard they are by punching stewards and police officers. The best suggestion so far, in my opinion, is for a STRUCTURED debate attended by supporters and relevant board members, in a 'question time' type event to take place. Your idea of backing the team because it'll be close to a brand new squad doesn't really offer anything new though does it? Why is this any different to backing the team when it was close to a brand new squad under Atkins? Or a new squad under Buckle? They worked out well. I'm with Gas - Ed on this. Can't believe people are even thinking of boycotting games. Once a Blue always a Blue.
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Post by mrgas on Jun 6, 2014 14:25:43 GMT
If the fan base continues as it has, does that not justify the board continuing as it has? I believe that I can see where you're coming from mrgas, but I disagree because it would ultimately lead us to armageddon, and the destruction of the club. What would be the point of that? Are we not already on that road?
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Post by hanhamblue on Jun 6, 2014 14:25:57 GMT
How about we turn up and scream and shout and show the new players and new opposition what Gasheads are really about - Bristol Rovers. Hopefully it will also show the board that we are bigger and better fans than many of them. Bristol Rovers Football Club is not the players, the board or the ground - it is us the fans and when our passion falters or dies so does the club. Don't turn up for the board, turn up for the bigger team, the one that includes you and the fans stood next to you. UTG
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Post by wfgyugweuy on Jun 6, 2014 14:27:49 GMT
I dunno staying away will help much, I bet the ticket prices will be the same as last season though, which for a lower standard of football is a bit of a joke, I mean fair enough if you can afford it but not everyone can.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2014 14:28:00 GMT
Gas-Ed Where in your opinion is the poisonous atmosphere (I completely agree with the choice of words) coming from? What is causing it? Do you think the fans are causing the poisonous atmosphere? Do you think the fans want to go along to cause a problem for the team and pay for the privilege? For how many years now have the fans totally backed the team? What do you think can be done to improve the Club? Do you think the team on the field is affected by the rest of the Club? Do you think that fans should just turn up and totally back the team? Do you think that fans should want to try to change the team on the field in any way they can? If so how? How can fans help the team and the Club the most? I really am genuinely interested in understanding all fans thoughts. Particularly those who think that all we should do is back the team and leave everything else to others. I think we should back the team. This will be close to a brand new squad and I expect nothing less than 100% from them and 100% from the supporters during those 90 minutes. I am positive that supporters not attending games will be detrimental in terms of performance on the pitch. I am also concerned that any demonstration made by supporters would be hijacked by idiots who just want a reason to show off how hard they are by punching stewards and police officers. The best suggestion so far, in my opinion, is for a STRUCTURED debate attended by supporters and relevant board members, in a 'question time' type event to take place. only if the board are open to answering all questions posed rather than the vetted ones!!!
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Post by LJG on Jun 6, 2014 15:05:29 GMT
How about we turn up and scream and shout and show the new players and new opposition what Gasheads are really about - Bristol Rovers. Hopefully it will also show the board that we are bigger and better fans than many of them. Bristol Rovers Football Club is not the players, the board or the ground - it is us the fans and when our passion falters or dies so does the club. Don't turn up for the board, turn up for the bigger team, the one that includes you and the fans stood next to you. UTG Please see all questions posed above about why is this any different to what has happened again and again and again and again? Also, didn't we do that on the last game of last season? Thankfully that saved us from getting relegated ... oh wait ...
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Post by brizzle on Jun 6, 2014 15:15:10 GMT
I believe that I can see where you're coming from mrgas, but I disagree because it would ultimately lead us to armageddon, and the destruction of the club. What would be the point of that? Are we not already on that road? No, I don't think so, it's not quite that bad at the moment. But what do you think? How far down that road are we?
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Post by Curly Wurly on Jun 6, 2014 15:29:28 GMT
Agree that staying away is not the right gesture. Isn't there a man with a job lot of black and yellow scarves somewhere? ??
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Post by MisterSitter on Jun 6, 2014 15:50:40 GMT
if we turn our backs we will miss jamie white scoring a hat trick on his home debut, cant we just throw stuff at box 1, housebricks and hand grenades etc Or at a given point in the game (35 mins maybe as a reference to 3rd May) everyone silently points at box 1
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Post by jozer on Jun 6, 2014 16:07:03 GMT
How about a Rovers type shirt which is not official club merchandise? It could have a skull & crossbones logo, or a piss take of Errea on it, and would not make any money for the Board (don't even waste your breath saying that money goes towards the squad).
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Jun 6, 2014 18:17:39 GMT
if we turn our backs we will miss jamie white scoring a hat trick on his home debut, cant we just throw stuff at box 1, housebricks and hand grenades etc Or at a given point in the game (35 mins maybe as a reference to 3rd May) everyone silently points at box 1
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Post by EssoBlue on Jun 6, 2014 19:03:09 GMT
The new squad will be nervous enough on their home debut without negative protests.
We need to start the season with a comfortable win and plenty of confidence.
If you don't fancy going to the game, spend the time trying to find someone with a spare couple of million £ who wants to join the BoD.
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