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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2015 10:20:40 GMT
This has come from out of the blue for sure.
No, I'm not going to go and protest at Sainsbury's. Whether the board want me to or not
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Post by Igitur on Mar 27, 2015 10:46:54 GMT
Quote: We do entirely understand how supporters feel given the on-going saga surrounding the UWE Stadium, especially when the project is pivotal to our ambitions of taking the club to the next level.
So we ask all supporters who are organising, or plan to take part in the protests to keep them both lawful and peaceful.
I think the board is getting its retaliation in first, it should expect less than peaceful protests if they have messed up and lose the case!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2015 11:01:02 GMT
I'm reluctant to get drawn into one of your idiotic debates at this time of night but here goes .... morally; yes, legally; we don't know. Yet. Both parties entered into a contract in good faith. Rovers have continued to act in good faith. Sainsburys decided prior to expiry of the contract that they wanted out and IMHO they have not reasonably endeavoured to complete it. Let's hope the judge agrees eh? There's a bit of information missing before I could accuse Sainsbury's of not acting in good faith. Maybe you can fill in the gaps for me? From the date that the decision was made to ''walk away'' would it still have been possible to obtain the final alteration to planning permission to meet the terms of the contract before the contract expired? You are entitled to your opinion about my thoughts being idiotic, for me, it's idiotic to believe things without proof just because someone wants it to be true.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2015 11:06:55 GMT
I'm reluctant to get drawn into one of your idiotic debates at this time of night but here goes .... morally; yes, legally; we don't know. Yet. Both parties entered into a contract in good faith. Rovers have continued to act in good faith. Sainsburys decided prior to expiry of the contract that they wanted out and IMHO they have not reasonably endeavoured to complete it. Let's hope the judge agrees eh? There's a bit of information missing before I could accuse Sainsbury's of not acting in good faith. Maybe you can fill in the gaps for me? From the date that the decision was made to ''walk away'' would it still have been possible to obtain the final alteration to planning permission to meet the terms of the contract before the contract expired? Y ou are entitled to your opinion about my thoughts being idiotic, for me, it's idiotic to believe things without proof just because someone wants it to be true.As John Betcheman once said "the thoughts of a misguided man are the thoughts of a true hero".....
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Post by Igitur on Mar 27, 2015 15:08:41 GMT
That may be so, but the other chap Sir John Betjeman once said, "History must not be written with bias, and both sides must be given, even if there is only one side."
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Post by LJG on Mar 27, 2015 15:32:31 GMT
I took action bought a smaller size toothpaste God it felt good Almost as good as watching the farce of burying bones of an ex "King" Oldie No!!!!! The joke's on you now. Have you never looked at the little numbers under the price that say "price per 100g" - the smaller the item is the greater that number is. Now Sainsburys have MORE toothpaste and MORE money than they would have done if you'd bought the big one. What kind of protest is that? Thanks a lot, Oldie. Way to ruin protest day for everyone.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2015 16:25:34 GMT
I took action bought a smaller size toothpaste God it felt good Almost as good as watching the farce of burying bones of an ex "King" Oldie No!!!!! The joke's on you now. Have you never looked at the little numbers under the price that say "price per 100g" - the smaller the item is the greater that number is. Now Sainsburys have MORE toothpaste and MORE money than they would have done if you'd bought the big one. What kind of protest is that? Thanks a lot, Oldie. Way to ruin protest day for everyone. I stand ashamed!! I am now standing naked outside my local Sainsbury, bearing a sandwich board saying Support Rovers against the Evil Retail Giant People are bemused, having never heard of Rovers, and the police are on their way...as I type?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2015 16:44:30 GMT
Oldie No!!!!! The joke's on you now. Have you never looked at the little numbers under the price that say "price per 100g" - the smaller the item is the greater that number is. Now Sainsburys have MORE toothpaste and MORE money than they would have done if you'd bought the big one. What kind of protest is that? Thanks a lot, Oldie. Way to ruin protest day for everyone. I stand ashamed!! I am now standing naked outside my local Sainsbury, bearing a sandwich board saying Support Rovers against the Evil Retail Giant People are bemused, having never heard of Rovers, and the police are on their way...as I type? Did you know that toothpaste was invented by a City supporter? If it was invented by anyone else it would have been called teethpaste.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2015 16:58:15 GMT
I stand ashamed!! I am now standing naked outside my local Sainsbury, bearing a sandwich board saying Support Rovers against the Evil Retail Giant People are bemused, having never heard of Rovers, and the police are on their way...as I type? Did you know that toothpaste was invented by a City supporter? If it was invented by anyone else it would have been called teethpaste. Perhaps the same bloke who drafted the Sainsburys contract?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2015 18:06:31 GMT
Oldie No!!!!! The joke's on you now. Have you never looked at the little numbers under the price that say "price per 100g" - the smaller the item is the greater that number is. Now Sainsburys have MORE toothpaste and MORE money than they would have done if you'd bought the big one. What kind of protest is that? Thanks a lot, Oldie. Way to ruin protest day for everyone. I stand ashamed!! I am now standing naked outside my local Sainsbury, bearing a sandwich board saying Support Rovers against the Evil Retail Giant People are bemused, having never heard of Rovers, and the police are on their way...as I type? Make sure you tell Constable Knapweed that the board of Bristol Rovers FC does not officially endorse your activity, but shares your frustration and has no objection to you attracting the attention of the wider public. That seems to be significant and will probably make a difference.
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Post by The Concept on Mar 27, 2015 18:28:53 GMT
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Post by christianandersen on Mar 27, 2015 18:50:39 GMT
Posted Today, 04:05 PM
Reuters news wire... GLF extremists are holding 36 turkey twizzlers hostage at a Sainsburys supermarket located in the Kingswood area of Bristol England. They are demanding that all football clubs should be unique just like themselves. In a communique sent by telex to the Staple Hill Messenger newspaper the Gas Liberation Front threatened reprisals if any attempt was made to microwave the hostages. It was signed by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2015 19:08:25 GMT
That's hilarious. So it's the naughty SC, rousing us all to fever pitch. We understand that any protest undertaken will be designed to draw to the attention of a wider national audience some specific issues and concerns.
Good. I'd like some specifics. Some further details of this low-profile protest may be announced this evening or on Saturday morning.Wow, that is low profile, bordering on clandestine. Listen very carefully, they will say this only once. Will we be allowed to know it's happened?
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Post by The Concept on Mar 27, 2015 19:39:37 GMT
That's hilarious. So it's the naughty SC, rousing us all to fever pitch.We understand that any protest undertaken will be designed to draw to the attention of a wider national audience some specific issues and concerns.
Good. I'd like some specifics. Some further details of this low-profile protest may be announced this evening or on Saturday morning.Wow, that is low profile, bordering on clandestine. Listen very carefully, they will say this only once. Will we be allowed to know it's happened? Maybe, but I think protests at Macclesfield were mentioned on the other forum before the SC posted their article: gaschat.co.uk/thread/2695/anti-sa-nsburys-peaceful-protest
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Post by Peter Parker on Mar 27, 2015 20:22:00 GMT
That's hilarious. So it's the naughty SC, rousing us all to fever pitch. We understand that any protest undertaken will be designed to draw to the attention of a wider national audience some specific issues and concerns.
Good. I'd like some specifics. Some further details of this low-profile protest may be announced this evening or on Saturday morning.Wow, that is low profile, bordering on clandestine. Listen very carefully, they will say this only once. Will we be allowed to know it's happened? This is a local protest for local people, we' ll have no trouble here
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2015 20:30:22 GMT
Given the fanbase record on protest tomorrow should be a right old hoot for those watching the SC in full voice on the terrace, ''what do we want? A Morrisons meal deal, when do we want it? NOW or If you all love Tesco clap your hands, can't wait to see this tomorrow.
This BoD have a real nerve expecting fans to go out of thier way to demonstrate given the little attention and professionalism they have collectively given the FC that saw the club relagated.
If your reading this Nicholas I very much enjoyed a salmon and cucumber sandwich meal deal at Sainsburys today, 5th visit this week and have no intention of never shopping at the store, the checkout staff are fit as are the middle aged female snobs who shop there and do something for the blood pressure that is most welcome.
Clearly another desperate sign of what most knew all along a) the contract is not water tight and b) err there is no plan B, so lets turn to desperation and get the Santas Grotto brigade from the SC to sing a few songs on the telebox, that will have Sainsburys quaking and coughing up £30m by Monday morning.
The total nosense that eminates from box 1 is dumbfounding, bemusing, and as always totally backwards, at least today is one day closer to never having to endure this farcical BoD than yesterday, fingers crossed Darrell and Co can take us one step closer to performing a miracle tomorrow. UTG.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2015 23:01:26 GMT
So, congratulations to everyone who believes this is a spontaneous mass uprising of justified outrage, which only legal restrictions prevent our poor board from joining in with: you are officially endorsed as candidates for the officially endorsed supporter of the year award.
The big news is that the SC has seemingly adopted a policy not officially endorsed and encouraged by the board. That was unexpected.
For the rest of us, even those like me who have formed a low opinion of their general MO, this is scary. There's been a thought that this was a 'who will blink first' competition. All things being equal, fair enough, but it looks like we're now throwing something piteously desperate at that: our supporters (beyond the club's official endorsement, natch), will stage low-profile anti-Sainsbury's protests in towns with a Conference football club, to people who couldn't give a toss, potentially once a fortnight, unless they give in.
If that's indicative of their general skill and dexterity in trying to outfox Sainsbury's in a major land deal, God help us. Then again, it tallies with their skill and dexterity in maintaining league status (cf: 'relegation is not an option' followed by 'let's report Wycombe Wanderers in collaboration with a dodgy agent, when the aim of the game was actually to get more points than just two others).
Irrespective of the court case and promotion, we still need a quantum leap in approach.
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Post by LincsBlue on Mar 28, 2015 9:18:20 GMT
I read some comments on Gaschat about people planning on spoiling food, leaving full trolleys, not paying for petrol etc. but that was months ago, surely this can't be a hint from the board? They wouldn't expect some supporters to start protesting outside Sainsbury's, would they? gaschat.co.uk/thread/2695/anti-sa-nsburys-peaceful-protestthread started yesterday....now 4 pages long
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2015 9:40:33 GMT
So, congratulations to everyone who believes this is a spontaneous mass uprising of justified outrage, which only legal restrictions prevent our poor board from joining in with: you are officially endorsed as candidates for the officially endorsed supporter of the year award. The big news is that the SC has seemingly adopted a policy not officially endorsed and encouraged by the board. That was unexpected. For the rest of us, even those like me who have formed a low opinion of their general MO, this is scary. There's been a thought that this was a 'who will blink first' competition. All things being equal, fair enough, but it looks like we're now throwing something piteously desperate at that: our supporters (beyond the club's official endorsement, natch), will stage low-profile anti-Sainsbury's protests in towns with a Conference football club, to people who couldn't give a toss, potentially once a fortnight, unless they give in. If that's indicative of their general skill and dexterity in trying to outfox Sainsbury's in a major land deal, God help us. Then again, it tallies with their skill and dexterity in maintaining league status (cf: 'relegation is not an option' followed by 'let's report Wycombe Wanderers in collaboration with a dodgy agent, when the aim of the game was actually to get more points than just two others). Irrespective of the court case and promotion, we still need a quantum leap in approach. It's all very strange. When Comedy Ken and BSS the PR man told Higgs that they were planning to shout at random passers by in Cheshire, why didn't he just tell them to relax, enjoy the game and leave sorting Sainsbury's out to our legal team? After all, we have a watertight contract, having to cough up £30m plus a couple of million in costs will hurt them far more than waving a placard at a confused shopper who has popped down to the local supermarket to get some kitty litter. Anyway, early scenes from Macc this morning as the protesters start to arrive, Meanwhile, the protest has extended beyond these shores,
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Post by GasPanic! on Mar 28, 2015 20:04:35 GMT
Orange T-Shirts with a message printed on the wrong side of the shirt.
That is so typical Rovers it hurts.
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