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Post by bondigas on Jun 18, 2024 7:20:17 GMT
Apologies if I have missed an announcement by the club about the new 24/25 kit but was that this coming seasons new shirt with change printed on the all blue back that was presented to the tool makers son.
I wonder if Arsenal will present him with one now he's proposing a 10% levy on Premier League transfers.
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Post by rideintothesun on Jun 18, 2024 8:08:04 GMT
Not 'far Left' at all. If you look at what has been going on in London and across the country since the October events, the 'far Left' of the late 1970s and early 1980s looks like a Sunday school picnic in comparison. We now have a much. much bigger problem and people, like Starmer, are burying their heads in the sand and pretending it doesn't exist. |
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Post by eppinggas on Jun 18, 2024 8:48:51 GMT
Starmer given a Rovers shirt with "change 24" on the back. Should the club be actively supporting a political party? Obviously not. I bet that never happened. Or so I thought. Sorry I doubted you, syg . x.com/itvwestcountry/status/1802748041130287353?s=19What an absolute state. Unless this was a two/multiparty hustings they all enjoyed, this is a really stupid thing for the club to do. As a Gas socialist or not, that's absolute rubbish by Rovers, and large numbers of Bristolians will think it stinks. Whatever next? Edit: I've re-read more sympathetic comments above, and you may have a point. I suspect that point will be lost on many, though, who will be simply turned off. Al Qadi used to embarrass me every time he cropped up on Twitter with a Rovers shirt autograph hunting someone nothing to do with Bristol or Rovers. Hence my revulsion. Labour are polling around 42-44% in the polls. So this looks very much like Rovers endorsing Labour and annoying 56-58% of the electorate. And of the 42-44% Labour supporters (see the duckmeister) - even they think that this is a poor move. Thankfully politics and football in England have never (well to a large degree) been intertwined. And long may that continue. (Unlike other countries where there is a long history of politics and football living far too close to each other. See Simon Kuper: "Football Against the Enemy"). Rovers. This was a f*ck up. But I guess we're getting used to it. |
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Post by Cheshiregas on Jun 18, 2024 8:54:54 GMT
Not 'far Left' at all. If you look at what has been going on in London and across the country since the October events, the 'far Left' of the late 1970s and early 1980s looks like a Sunday school picnic in comparison. We now have a much. much bigger problem and people, like Starmer, are burying their heads in the sand and pretending it doesn't exist. The far left and right of the 70s could get a bit tasty and far more violent that the current mob. The anti global marchers caused a bit of damage in the early 2000s but got a pasting in London after trying to attack the City trading floors, but that's a different story. Lots said about the Gaza peace marches but far less percentage of arrests per head of marchers than when the far right were fighting the police around Churchill's statue with no 'lefties' in sight!! And let's not forget that the current Reform Limited Company is the successor, and has the same policies as the National Front who tried to recruit around Eastville in the 70s. People don't study real people history these days and that's reflected in some of the naive comments in the political section and above. PS I don't agree with politicians being allowed anywhere near football clubs with their faux interest, in my view. |
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Post by eppinggas on Jun 18, 2024 8:58:15 GMT
On a lighter note - Thangam Debonnaire looks like she's sporting a Barton style moustache. Fun fact. She's the only Labour shadow Cabinet member likely to lose her seat. Perhaps this explains the presence of the charismatic SKS. Green Party 2-5 to win Bristol Central. Labour 7-4. Other parties standing: Conservatives, LibDems, Reform UK. |
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Post by eppinggas on Jun 18, 2024 9:01:24 GMT
Note to all - Please keep comments civil.
If this Thread degenerates into name-calling then it will be moved to Current Affairs section. Thanks in advance.
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Post by CabbagePatchBlues on Jun 18, 2024 9:02:22 GMT
Shock and horror that a centrist Labour politician would visit a League One middle of the table football club.to talk about Labour’s support to a proposed football governance bill intended to help such clubs to survive and not be put out of business by greedy f**kers who rip them off.
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Post by rufustfirefly on Jun 18, 2024 9:16:14 GMT
Spot on CPB......i think the tool makers son would get a warmer welcome if went for a pint in The Raven in Bath than would be offered by some of the right wing populists who comment here.
I still hope TD gets shafted by The Green vote and we build a new stand adorned with solar panels.
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Post by baselswh on Jun 18, 2024 9:37:08 GMT
Spot on CPB......i think the tool makers son would get a warmer welcome if went for a pint in The Raven in Bath than would be offered by some of the right wing populists who comment here. I still hope TD gets shafted by The Green vote and we build a new stand adorned with solar panels. "Populist"! Starmer,the man who takes his Remembrance Poppy off half way through the day, to talk to some Muslims. Labour and Conservative have their own style of "populist ". Etc. You see,this is what happens when you introduce politics to a FC. Not a good idea fellow Gasheads. |
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Post by rufustfirefly on Jun 18, 2024 10:28:59 GMT
Sunak is the Prime Minister **************** that hasn't the good grace to show respect to veterans, he's allegedly a Southampton fan and is a member of the affluently deprived who wasn't allowed Sky TV as a child!
I always think of Sunak and his like when I bring my food bank donation to the Mem every autumn, I guess if we have to keep politics out of football the right wing populists will want this stopped.
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Post by baselswh on Jun 18, 2024 10:41:05 GMT
Sunak is the Prime Minister ************* that hasn't the good grace to show respect to veterans, he's allegedly a Southampton fan and is a member of the affluently deprived who wasn't allowed Sky TV as a child! I always think of Sunak and his like when I bring my food bank donation to the Mem every autumn, I guess if we have to keep politics out of football the right wing populists will want this stopped. Haha! Come on Rufus,why would anybody want to stop a charitable food collection.That kind of thing is'nt the sole ownership of the Left. I'll be voting Reform,but will continue to do the 'shopping list for the Homeless' at Tesco and if I remember the Mem ( only remembered once or twice ,what a Nazi!🙂). 👍 |
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Post by trymer on Jun 18, 2024 11:23:40 GMT
Some of the lefty nonsense spouted on this thread is laughable,trying to link Reform party to the 70s NF is loonytunes, Reform having people of colour and jewish supporters plus sticking up for jews in London when the hate marches of the left encourage anti semitic attacks.
Some of these people seem obsessed,I can imagine them pointing to the sky and saying "ooh that cloud looks like a Nazi helmet" deranged.
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Post by Cheshiregas on Jun 18, 2024 12:29:07 GMT
Sunak is the Prime Minister *********** that hasn't the good grace to show respect to veterans, he's allegedly a Southampton fan and is a member of the affluently deprived who wasn't allowed Sky TV as a child! I always think of Sunak and his like when I bring my food bank donation to the Mem every autumn, I guess if we have to keep politics out of football the right wing populists will want this stopped. Haha! Come on Rufus,why would anybody want to stop a charitable food collection.That kind of thing is'nt the sole ownership of the Left. I'll be voting Reform,but will continue to do the 'shopping list for the Homeless' at Tesco and if I remember the Mem ( only remembered once or twice ,what a Nazi!🙂). 👍 My local Conservative MP visited our local foodbank and couldn't understand the irony. There should be no need for foodbanks in a civilised society especially when they are used by many working people. From a few in 2010 after the recession there are now thousands and many struggle to meet demand. Yet Sunak suffered by not having Sky TV..... Now wait for the 'scroungers with Sky' comments...... |
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Post by rowdenhill on Jun 18, 2024 12:29:41 GMT
I don't support separate commemorative days for Princes Andrew and Harry, though I wouldn't oppose one public holiday for both - perhaps Andrew in the morning with a 49 gun salute and Harry in the afternoon with a similar salute, and one gun salute left over for Fergie and Meghan in the evening. Preceded by a referendum.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2024 13:13:32 GMT
All of the arguments here are why I thought it so foolish that Rovers hosted one of the party leaders contesting the general election. The vehemence with which you disagree is rather making my point. There's a time and a place for Starmer and Debonnaire, I think.
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Post by eppinggas on Jun 18, 2024 13:30:58 GMT
I understand that Basel and Shoveler are from opposite sides of the political divide, but it warms the cockles of my heart that they agree that:
"(it was) so foolish that Rovers hosted one of the party leaders contesting the general election".
Nuff said.
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Post by The Concept on Jun 18, 2024 13:33:37 GMT
Hosting politicians is nothing new.
Since day 1 of the campaign we've seen them visit football stadiums and other sporting venues up and down the country.
Yesterday I saw a clip of Ed Davey on the pitch at Yeovil Town FC.
Whether the other clubs have given them a present, such as a football shirt, I don't know.
The worst thing for me was to see KS, TD and a group of Rovers supporters, in the Thatchers End, with a flag above them that has a line saying "WE'RE THE ROVER BOYS...".
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2024 18:43:31 GMT
I understand that Basel and Shoveler are from opposite sides of the political divide, but it warms the cockles of my heart that they agree that:"(it was) so foolish that Rovers hosted one of the party leaders contesting the general election". Nuff said. Indeed: polar opposites need not be so cultish nor tribal, and can agree on occasion and both be right! |
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