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Post by buckrippers on Jul 31, 2015 13:44:34 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2015 13:51:31 GMT
Drums are for wan**rs.
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Post by markczgas on Jul 31, 2015 14:09:37 GMT
I'm in Poland at the moment and a few days ago I went to a Polish top flight match - Jagiellonia Bialystok winning their home game 2 nil. Ironically, in a beautiful 22,000 rebuilt stadium (sorry no photos) and the crowd of 10,500 were brilliant - the main singing end was led by a guy beating a huge drum - the fans didn't stop singing and bouncing all game in what was a routine victory. It puts Gasheads and other clubs to shame.
I was always anti-drum BUT having seen this - I think It would GET people to open mouths and maybe BOUNCE too !!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2015 14:12:44 GMT
But it wouldn't be like that. It'd be like every other tossy drum at grounds in England. Irritating and contrived.
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Post by Igitur on Jul 31, 2015 14:40:03 GMT
Evening Post website is annoying and full of adverts waiting to screw up your screen.
If this blog, by the way blogs are equally annoying, is about drums, I, for one, would be willing to commit a breach of the peace and gleefully destroy any drum coming near me.
This is not the first time drums have been raised, for goodness sake be original and think of something else.
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Post by buckrippers on Jul 31, 2015 14:41:03 GMT
Umm, I didn't mean LITERALLY banging a drum, just that our build up seems incredibly downbeat when we should be shouting about our return to the FL.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2015 14:43:15 GMT
Umm, I didn't mean LITERALLY banging a drum, just that our build up seems incredibly downbeat when we should be shouting about our return to the FL. I know that, I did read the article. I'm hoping we've slipped back in and nobody noticed we were gone. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2015 15:06:20 GMT
Doubt that anybody would miss me, but I won't attend if we have to put up with an attention seeking arse with a drum.
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Post by Igitur on Jul 31, 2015 15:12:19 GMT
Umm, I didn't mean LITERALLY banging a drum, just that our build up seems incredibly downbeat when we should be shouting about our return to the FL.
One of the few of the things I picked up from those tedious ubiquitous training/motivational/group or team building etc courses I have been on is that events are situational and depends on the character of the organisation/team/people; it's just not the Rovers way to be OTT. We have a fiercely loyal fan base and are on the whole mostly understated, but 6000 turn up for a reason. It's the way the Gas are and to turn the Blackthorn into a quasi rave would mostly not work and/or drive people elsewhere, take a look at the supporters on the flanks of the stand.
In cricket the crowd at Lord's is different to the one at Edgbaston or OT, but the grounds are full of cricket/England lovers (or maybe Aussies haters.)
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Post by c13 on Jul 31, 2015 16:03:29 GMT
Please don't say "forget court cases". It's almost like you're insulting our intelligence by reducing us to mindless seals clapping and smiling while the club runs into serious trouble.
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Post by buckrippers on Jul 31, 2015 17:28:53 GMT
People have either:
a. Read the title of this post and assumed it's an article about getting a drum or...
b. Not read the article because of pop-up ads which I'm afraid I personally can do nothing about.
The only time I actually mention drum is in the last sentence, and I use it metaphorically: "It’s time to thump the drum, raise the flag and stop bickering and moaning about being hard done by. Who wants the job?"
I am also sorry if I gave c13 the impression I was addressing the remark to the fans. I am not. I am directing it to those on the board who seem to only open their mouths these days to talk about those "nasty people at Sainsbury's" who 'stole' their money.
If people would read the piece before commenting it might put things into perspective.
Meantime, I don't know if a kind administrator might change the title to wave the flag, or would that make us sound like Chelsea 'plastics'?
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Post by Pervert on Jul 31, 2015 18:02:51 GMT
This is one of the best comedic threads I have read on a forum in some time.
So what's this article say about drums?
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Post by Bridgeman on Aug 1, 2015 13:35:51 GMT
This is one of the best comedic threads I have read on a forum in some time. So what's this article say about drums? That's the whole point, it don't say nuffin about drums  |
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Post by brizzle on Aug 1, 2015 13:42:50 GMT
This is one of the best comedic threads I have read on a forum in some time. So what's this article say about drums? That's the whole point, it don't say nuffin about drums That's full circle then, I believe.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2015 15:55:26 GMT
Doubt that anybody would miss me, but I won't attend if we have to put up with an attention seeking arse with a drum. Attention seeking? Are you serious? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2015 16:12:07 GMT
Doubt that anybody would miss me, but I won't attend if we have to put up with an attention seeking arse with a drum. Attention seeking? Are you serious? That's why they do it, isn't it? |
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Post by droitwichgas on Aug 1, 2015 16:16:24 GMT
I can't understand the thinking behind the OP's blog, has why would somebody who owns over 50% of a business suddenly step down, unless someone else was prepared to buy him out?
Until the Sainsbury's saga is settled one way or the other I can't see any change at the top.
NH will be our only drum majorette for at least a few more months I fear.
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Post by brizzle on Aug 1, 2015 16:43:38 GMT
I can't understand the thinking behind the OP's blog, has why would somebody who owns over 50% of a business suddenly step down, unless someone else was prepared to buy him out? Until the Sainsbury's saga is settled one way or the other I can't see any change at the top. NH will be our only drum majorette for at least a few more months I fear. Goodness me, the mind boggles at the thought of that one. It can only get better, surely? |
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Post by buckrippers on Aug 1, 2015 17:03:48 GMT
I can't understand the thinking behind the OP's blog, has why would somebody who owns over 50% of a business suddenly step down, unless someone else was prepared to buy him out? Until the Sainsbury's saga is settled one way or the other I can't see any change at the top. NH will be our only drum majorette for at least a few more months I fear. I'm not saying he should step down, I am saying he should do what all "good" leaders do and delegate. He can't put all his efforts into getting his money back AND give his full attention to what is going on football-wise. Obviously he will have the final say if it is down to transfers etc, but someone else should be concentrating on the day to day football matters. |
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Post by dickgherkin on Aug 1, 2015 17:04:28 GMT
At least the message from the Bristol Post columnists are clear and consistent:
"It’s time to thump the drum, raise the flag and stop bickering and moaning about being hard done by."
" If we all pull together, we shall survive this blow, too."
" it is time for Gasheads to cease the bleating and moaning on twitter and facebook and across the various chat rooms."
"They should turn the adversity into a strength in any way they can, using it to unite the supporter base."
"And, as long as the supporters remain united, half the battle will be taken care of".
So, basically, sit down, shut up, keep calm and carry on, stiff upper lip, bow down to the flag, we'll all be home by Christmas, there is no Sanctuary, so bless our sweet masters.
So very, very tired of this. I don't mean to be mean Nick, and to be fair you do call for Higgs to step back, which is a practical step that could be achievable.
But please, please, stop telling me to eat s**t and pretend it's sugar.
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