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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2019 12:14:01 GMT
Apparently axed by Tommy G.
When's this big news going to be announced then? Maybe on a day when there's some bad or disturbing news. Give it a couple of weeks then.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2019 12:35:26 GMT
I enjoyed working with Screen Soccer and always found them to be willing to go beyond the call to help make the Bristol Rovers match day experience that little bit better.
Not aware of why they have been sacked but Tom G appears to be highly thought of amongst the fans so I doubt there will be much outrage about the decision.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2019 13:02:01 GMT
Empire building.
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Post by gastastrophe on Jul 30, 2019 14:17:58 GMT
An attempt to boost iFollow subs?
Second word is 'off', Mr Gorringe.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2019 14:19:06 GMT
Wonder what criteria Tom uses to decide if Rovers should retain people's services?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2019 14:50:56 GMT
I have yet to see the positive in this change.
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Post by TaiwanGas on Jul 30, 2019 15:18:59 GMT
Disapointed to hear this, many great games covered by these lads, and really enjoyed the commentary provided as much as the football, so thanks for the years of service you have provided the Gas, you are remembered well by my mighty VHS & DVD collection.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2019 15:23:40 GMT
Watched gas v Swansea on their Facebook page. Free to anyone + great commentary. Saved being ripped off a tenner for a friendly. Not too sure what this proves just saying.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2019 16:00:27 GMT
Forgive my ignorance but what is screen soccer?
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Post by laughinggas on Jul 30, 2019 17:02:14 GMT
Watched gas v Swansea on their Facebook page. Free to anyone + great commentary. Saved being ripped off a tenner for a friendly. Not too sure what this proves just saying. Was that their feed or Swansea's? Watched a feed from Swansea for the game with instant replays. Better than ifollow. |
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Post by Peter Parker on Jul 30, 2019 17:06:52 GMT
What was/is the actual relationship between screen soccer and the club?
Dont get me wrong I love screen soccer and it has some great memories, but without knowing the detail, i assume it is very much is/was the previous sort of club has nothing these guys fill a role and Tom G is bringing it in-house.
Its a shame if they cant be part of it but what is the story/reasoning
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Post by dido on Jul 30, 2019 17:51:58 GMT
You don't need to know the detail, PP.
Just be Knee-jerk appalled like everyone else.
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Post by Angas on Jul 30, 2019 18:28:06 GMT
Runs in my mind this happened once before as well? Can't remember when or why, maybe a year or two back. Could be imagining it of course.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2019 18:50:58 GMT
You don't need to know the detail, PP. Just be Knee-jerk appalled like everyone else. Or you could knee-jerk assume that people are appalled without actually reading the comments. Well done Dido. 👍 |
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Post by harrybuckle on Jul 31, 2019 6:35:45 GMT
Dave Rogers and Andy Warren are both stalwart gasheads who brought lots of pleasure to fellow fans by recording matches at both Twerton Park and the Mem over many decades. Their dvd compilations for promotions, relegations, special cup ties were legendary. I know the club appreciated their efforts but in recent years it has not been the same for them. Their commentaries on matches were special and brought great humour at times when we certainly needed cheering up as long suffering fans. I do know when bars were being refurbished last summer much of screen soccer's equipment was removed and put in a skip which did not go down well with Screen Soccer.
They will be missed for sure.
Poor decision by BRFC to axe their services.
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Post by Henbury Gas on Jul 31, 2019 7:07:56 GMT
Wonder what criteria Tom uses to decide if Rovers should retain people's services? something to do with "BACK" and "HAND" and "ER" |
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Post by Peter Parker on Jul 31, 2019 7:53:45 GMT
Dave Rogers and Andy Warren are both stalwart gasheads who brought lots of pleasure to fellow fans by recording matches at both Twerton Park and the Mem over many decades. Their dvd compilations for promotions, relegations, special cup ties were legendary. I know the club appreciated their efforts but in recent years it has not been the same for them. Their commentaries on matches were special and brought great humour at times when we certainly needed cheering up as long suffering fans. I do know when bars were being refurbished last summer much of screen soccer's equipment was removed and put in a skip which did not go down well with Screen Soccer. They will be missed for sure. Poor decision by BRFC to axe their services. if they chucked out Screen Soccers kit, I hope they were compensated for it
Over the more recent years the Screen Soccer stuff has been pretty slick so sad they can't be official, so what replaces it is key
As a whole though, and I am sure it is something we all agree on and some of us have argued for years for is the club needs to be more professional (not a knock on Andy or Dave, as I say there stuff was pretty slick) in various aspects.
We want a stadium, we 'want' championship football, we want a better fun football club and that means getting out of the rag bag rovers mindset, the old school supporters club attitude and dare I say the word fans actually EVOLVING.
That doesn't make eveyting the club hads done right or good and some of it could sure as hell have been communicated better
Dragging the club into the 21st century was always going to ruffle fetahers and upset people and mean mistakes on the way This is not a full hearted defence of the club and I would disgaree to do away with Screen Soccer, but I am annoyed that there seems to be something every day for someone to try and pick apart |
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Post by dido on Jul 31, 2019 9:01:31 GMT
Nail on the head,PP; and then some.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2019 9:27:35 GMT
Dave Rogers and Andy Warren are both stalwart gasheads who brought lots of pleasure to fellow fans by recording matches at both Twerton Park and the Mem over many decades. Their dvd compilations for promotions, relegations, special cup ties were legendary. I know the club appreciated their efforts but in recent years it has not been the same for them. Their commentaries on matches were special and brought great humour at times when we certainly needed cheering up as long suffering fans. I do know when bars were being refurbished last summer much of screen soccer's equipment was removed and put in a skip which did not go down well with Screen Soccer. They will be missed for sure. Poor decision by BRFC to axe their services. if they chucked out Screen Soccers kit, I hope they were compensated for it
Over the more recent years the Screen Soccer stuff has been pretty slick so sad they can't be official, so what replaces it is key
As a whole though, and I am sure it is something we all agree on and some of us have argued for years for is the club needs to be more professional (not a knock on Andy or Dave, as I say there stuff was pretty slick) in various aspects.
We want a stadium, we 'want' championship football, we want a better fun football club and that means getting out of the rag bag rovers mindset, the old school supporters club attitude and dare I say the word fans actually EVOLVING.
That doesn't make eveyting the club hads done right or good and some of it could sure as hell have been communicated better
Dragging the club into the 21st century was always going to ruffle fetahers and upset people and mean mistakes on the way This is not a full hearted defence of the club and I would disgaree to do away with Screen Soccer, but I am annoyed that there seems to be something every day for someone to try and pick apart We can all save some time here, let's just copy the Keith Brookman thread from last year. |
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Post by kingswood Polak on Jul 31, 2019 10:01:01 GMT
Apparently axed by Tommy G. When's this big news going to be announced then? Maybe on a day when there's some bad or disturbing news. Give it a couple of weeks then. If true and I don’t doubt you, it’s an end to what was a superb service. I hope any historical videos will not be affected. It feels like we are being pulled apart. The club cutting ties with the SC and now this. Screen soccer seems an integral part of the club to me. I feel worried about the way the owners are going about things and for the possible future of the club. I don’t now even use the term our club as I feel we are not involved at all. I hope my worst fears are unfounded but, right now, I have never felt such a lack of optimism in all of my time, as a rovers supporter. |
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