Cheshiregas
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Post by Cheshiregas on Apr 14, 2023 15:26:25 GMT
Agree John My own personal view is that every social media account should have the owner's name available. This would stop all the petty name calling, secrecy, and willingness to voice nasty vicious hate speech etc and we would know who is backing what. Then if someone is brave enough to voice an opinion they wouldn't voice to a person's face then at least that person takes ownership. Rather than hiding behind the protection of anonymity. Got something to say, then own it and back it with your name. In some cases, there may well be reasons why somebody does not want their name searchable on the internet, nothing to do with not owning a comment made on a forum. I appreciate there may be personal reasons for some to hide, the abused etc. But unfortunately anonymity has seen the rise of the nastier side of the internet and the increase in false information, untruths and propaganda without responsibility or visibility. Social media platforms are proving incapable of protecting many vulnerable people in society. Whilst I understand where you are coming from surely protection of those often vast numbers of people are as important as the individual who doesn't want to be found? Kindest regards Terry [El Tel, Tesser, Telboy, Grampy] Emerson
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Post by irenestoyboy on Apr 14, 2023 15:46:32 GMT
It literally passed the other forum by pretty quickly, probably because Swiss rarely if ever posts there and it was only discussed here within the last 24 hours, some 3-4 weeks after the initial post. I would have apologised and deleted earlier had we had a discussion like we did here, and that apology came about pretty quickly I would say, but it perhaps it would have come even quicker if the report function had been used? I really feel you are making a bit of a meal of this Wareham. Yes, I bet you do. But I guess had you done then what you’ve done since (delete and apologise) it would never have been an issue. And of course you’re right to an extent, it did pass the other place “pretty quickly” but the expectation to report when I asked a question is/was a silly notion as I’ve explained. But I called out someone acting wrongly imo, you say you didn’t see it yet continued to post a few posts later on the same page. You’ll understand why I find your explanation strange. You like to call others out so I’m sure you understand why that standard must apply to you as well. But this must be quite boring for everyone else on here so perhaps best to stop now. I accept your position, I hope you accept mine. UTG! I have no reason to lie about not seeing your post Wareham, I can hand on heart say that it passed me by. The reason the report post function is to flag a post to the mods that way things are never ever missed. It’s often levelled at mods that we don’t action certain things, but when no one actually flags it for our attention, it’s not us deliberately waving play on, it’s just that we haven’t seen it. But I’ve said my piece on that enough now. You’re absolutely right to call me out too and had I seen your post we could have dealt with it there and then, it’s unlike me not to reply to posts, even if they might be uncomfortable. As I said previously, if I’m wrong I’m happy to own it. Thanks for discussing with me. 🤝🤝
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Post by Bath Gas on Apr 14, 2023 17:02:19 GMT
In some cases, there may well be reasons why somebody does not want their name searchable on the internet, nothing to do with not owning a comment made on a forum. I appreciate there may be personal reasons for some to hide, the abused etc. But unfortunately anonymity has seen the rise of the nastier side of the internet and the increase in false information, untruths and propaganda without responsibility or visibility. Social media platforms are proving incapable of protecting many vulnerable people in society. Whilst I understand where you are coming from surely protection of those often vast numbers of people are as important as the individual who doesn't want to be found? Kindest regards Terry [El Tel, Tesser, Telboy, Grampy] Emerson I believe that nobody should be subjected to abuse on the internet - it's a very sad place to be sometimes. What is to stop somebody registering under a false name, and signing their messages off with this name? Just because a person uses a normal name, it doesn't mean that is who they are in real life.
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 14, 2023 18:17:34 GMT
Yes, I bet you do. But I guess had you done then what you’ve done since (delete and apologise) it would never have been an issue. And of course you’re right to an extent, it did pass the other place “pretty quickly” but the expectation to report when I asked a question is/was a silly notion as I’ve explained. But I called out someone acting wrongly imo, you say you didn’t see it yet continued to post a few posts later on the same page. You’ll understand why I find your explanation strange. You like to call others out so I’m sure you understand why that standard must apply to you as well. But this must be quite boring for everyone else on here so perhaps best to stop now. I accept your position, I hope you accept mine. UTG! I have no reason to lie about not seeing your post Wareham, I can hand on heart say that it passed me by. The reason the report post function is to flag a post to the mods that way things are never ever missed. It’s often levelled at mods that we don’t action certain things, but when no one actually flags it for our attention, it’s not us deliberately waving play on, it’s just that we haven’t seen it. But I’ve said my piece on that enough now. You’re absolutely right to call me out too and had I seen your post we could have dealt with it there and then, it’s unlike me not to reply to posts, even if they might be uncomfortable. As I said previously, if I’m wrong I’m happy to own it. Thanks for discussing with me. 🤝🤝 Fair enough. And enough of it. 👍 Let’s hope for a 3 pointer tomorrow though I’m not confident of that. And let’s hope the good ground news of the past week or so is the first step to a brighter future. Not that I haven’t enjoyed it so far! UTG!
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Post by irenestoyboy on Apr 14, 2023 18:22:02 GMT
I have no reason to lie about not seeing your post Wareham, I can hand on heart say that it passed me by. The reason the report post function is to flag a post to the mods that way things are never ever missed. It’s often levelled at mods that we don’t action certain things, but when no one actually flags it for our attention, it’s not us deliberately waving play on, it’s just that we haven’t seen it. But I’ve said my piece on that enough now. You’re absolutely right to call me out too and had I seen your post we could have dealt with it there and then, it’s unlike me not to reply to posts, even if they might be uncomfortable. As I said previously, if I’m wrong I’m happy to own it. Thanks for discussing with me. 🤝🤝 Fair enough. And enough of it. 👍 Let’s hope for a 3 pointer tomorrow though I’m not confident of that. And let’s hope the good ground news of the past week or so is the first step to a brighter future. Not that I haven’t enjoyed it so far! UTG! That we can definitely agree on old boy. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
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Post by eppinggas on Apr 15, 2023 15:28:03 GMT
You keep spinning and it's not a good look. Where were your personal details outed on this Forum? Please let me know. As for JM, nothing but respect for him. I’m not spinning. I was attempting to answer your question without having to trawl through 700 odd posts even with a search function. I don’t have the time currently, maybe tomorrow. I wasn’t questioning your respect for JM, im sure you hold him in the same regard as KP. What I was questioning was the difference between 1 person saying Swiss name and another person getting someone to look at a named photograph and say that’s Vernon Stokes, who’s still alive. Ron and Geoff are dead, but the bloke on the end is Swiss and his name is on the bottom? Because either way, it’s an exactly the same, except one draws condemnation and one is acceptable because “you have the utmost respect for him”. But you have conveniently dodged that question and as a mod, that isn’t a good look, because you are showing partiality. 1. You explicitly posted a user's name without his permission. You then removed the post when you got found out for lying / making a mistake. That is very different from posting a photograph and having to piece together who is who. (Though on balance that is also against the rules). Who posted it? 2. You posted all about yourself when you joined theis forum. Or have you forgotten about that / lied. Again.
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Post by Colyton Gas. on Apr 25, 2023 9:50:53 GMT
if the new stand does happen ,will it take us over the record ever Conference attendance -at the time-? Today is the anniversary of that then record v the mighty Alfreton.No doubt Notts County and Wrexham have now beaten it.
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 25, 2023 12:29:44 GMT
if the new stand does happen ,will it take us over the record ever Conference attendance -at the time-? Today is the anniversary of that then record v the mighty Alfreton.No doubt Notts County and Wrexham have now beaten it. View AttachmentI’m sure Wrexham must have beaten it. The BBC assure me that they’ve beaten everything else!!!!! Blimey, went on the BBC website earlier and Wrexham had about a dozen threads all about them. I don’t remember anyone else getting so much publicity for winning the Conference/NL. You’d almost think there was something famous connected to them. 😉 UTG!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2023 12:36:50 GMT
if the new stand does happen ,will it take us over the record ever Conference attendance -at the time-? Today is the anniversary of that then record v the mighty Alfreton.No doubt Notts County and Wrexham have now beaten it. View AttachmentI’m sure Wrexham must have beaten it. The BBC assure me that they’ve beaten everything else!!!!! Blimey, went on the BBC website earlier and Wrexham had about a dozen threads all about them. I don’t remember anyone else getting so much publicity for winning the Conference/NL. You’d almost think there was something famous connected to them. 😉 UTG! Notts County beat it in November with 16,511 attending their game against Yeovil. The Racecourse only currently holds 10,771.
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Post by baselswh on Apr 25, 2023 12:42:28 GMT
Hopefully hear good news about the South Stand this week.
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Post by droitwichgas on Apr 25, 2023 18:07:53 GMT
Hopefully hear good news about the South Stand this week. It sadly sounds like Wael's promising something again the club's not going to deliver on.
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Post by baselswh on Apr 25, 2023 19:17:43 GMT
Hopefully hear good news about the South Stand this week. It sadly sounds like Wael's promising something again the club's not going to deliver on. Have you heard something Droitwich?
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 25, 2023 22:04:19 GMT
I’m sure Wrexham must have beaten it. The BBC assure me that they’ve beaten everything else!!!!! Blimey, went on the BBC website earlier and Wrexham had about a dozen threads all about them. I don’t remember anyone else getting so much publicity for winning the Conference/NL. You’d almost think there was something famous connected to them. 😉 UTG! Notts County beat it in November with 16,511 attending their game against Yeovil. The Racecourse only currently holds 10,771. Surely not chewy! I’m sure Wrexham must be bigger and better. The BBC assure me they are. 😉 UTG!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2023 23:12:00 GMT
Hopefully hear good news about the South Stand this week. It sadly sounds like Wael's promising something again the club's not going to deliver on. Would be peak Gas if Wael doesn’t deliver his promised stand and Joe delivers 6 straight defeats to end the season.
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Post by Portishead Pirate on Apr 26, 2023 6:09:43 GMT
It sadly sounds like Wael's promising something again the club's not going to deliver on. Would be peak Gas if Wael doesn’t deliver his promised stand and Joe delivers 6 straight defeats to end the season. Fingers crossed eh??
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Post by oldie on Apr 26, 2023 7:05:29 GMT
It sadly sounds like Wael's promising something again the club's not going to deliver on. Would be peak Gas if Wael doesn’t deliver his promised stand and Joe delivers 6 straight defeats to end the season. 🤭🤭🤭
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Post by lostinspace on Apr 26, 2023 7:46:28 GMT
It sadly sounds like Wael's promising something again the club's not going to deliver on. Would be peak Gas if Wael doesn’t deliver his promised stand and Joe delivers 6 straight defeats to end the season. Living on borrowed time then....as the Tottenham stand in only lasted 4 games 🤭
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Post by swissgas on Sept 11, 2023 14:44:20 GMT
The new bait is the YTL Corporation and the Filton Airfield site. Exclusive: Bristol Rovers explore stadium options with Fruit Market talks in danger of collapse ByJames PiercySports Editor 15:13, 11 SEP 2023 Bristol Rovers are exploring alternative options in their search for a new stadium, including redeveloping the Mem, Bristol Live understands, as talks between the club and the company behind the Fruit Market project are in danger of collapsing. Rovers have been part of discussions around the planned work at St Philip’s Marsh since 2019, but after drawn-out negotiations, in-part complicated by Covid-19, both parties looked to have reached a consensus in April, with the first public acknowledgement of the club’s involvement from developers Conygar Investment Company. In a statement, Conygar detailed they had secured a 12-month option to explore planning in the area, before adding: “Bristol Rovers Football Club has publicly expressed an interest in this site and discussions between Conygar and BRFC are meaningful and ongoing.” The club meanwhile added: “Over the next few months, we will work with Conygar to play our part in creating a vision for the site that supports the needs of the city as well as ensuring that we protect the long-term interests of the football club.” Rovers also published a four-minute video, offering supporters hope that they were edging closer to finding a new and modern stadium to help drive the club forward, having spent the last 27 years at the Memorial Stadium in Horfield. The idea was for Conygar to build a new stadium, which would hold between 17,000-20,000 supporters, on the 14.7-acre site, to complement the extensive housing, retail and entertainment regeneration of the area which has been home to the city’s fruit market, which lies to the east of Temple Meads. Rovers’ part in the process would be to sell the land at the Mem to Conygar, opening up the prospect of housing and retail in that part of Bristol. The stadium would be under a long-term lease of more than 100 years, and as the developers funding the project, and ultimately building it, Conygar would have a share of the revenues. However, Bristol Live has learned that expectations from both parties regarding both the size of the stadium - as a much bigger capacity has also been mooted - and the area it would take up, the cost and how it’s to be funded, plus conversations around revenue share, have reached a point whereby no compromise is likely to be reached. Although it's understood that the Mayor's Office are still trying to resurrect talks between all parties, Conygar are expected to press ahead with their plans for St Philip’s Marsh and it looks increasingly likely that won't include Rovers, as their search for a new stadium continues. In August 2017, the club confirmed the collapse of the proposed deal to build at land owned by the University of the West of England, which had been more than six years in the making. The club are now understood to be exploring the possibility of further redeveloping the Mem, with the next phase being the Thatchers’ End, while tentative talks have also been held with the YTL Corporation, who are behind the planned arena and 6,500 homes on the former Filton Airfield site. Rovers have begun construction work on the new 3,414-capacity South Stand, which is still awaiting planning permission, as a decision could be made when the application is put before a council committee on October 18, meaning the Gas have played their first four games of the 2023/24 campaign with a reduced capacity. That project has revealed some of the difficulties behind renovating and rebuilding the 102-year-old stadium due to its proximity to housing and the relative lack of space. There are also stipulations around lines of sight on certain sides of the ground, limiting just how high a stand can be built. Rovers have undergone significant changes behind the scenes this year with Wael Al-Qadi having sold a 55 per cent controlling share in Dwane Sports - the holding company which has a majority stake in the club - to Hussain Alsaeed at the start of August, with the Kuwaiti businessman named chairman and his son Abdullatif, executive vice-president. Although much of the former hierarchy remains in place at the club, both on the football and administrative side, the Kuwaiti family are taking on an increasingly hands-on role in terms of the day-to-day decision making and Hussain Alsaeed has been present in meetings with the developers and Bristol City Council. When asked about the Fruit Market by BBC Radio Bristol in August, Hussain Alsaeed said: "We've been in meetings with the developer and we are still talking to the developer. I think that the initial idea is that he will build the stadium for us in exchange for taking the Memorial. www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-rovers-fruit-market-stadium-8743199
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Post by laughinggas on Sept 11, 2023 14:48:29 GMT
What no comment Swiss?
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Post by laughinggas on Sept 11, 2023 14:49:36 GMT
Is this the start of the Emperor's new clothes?
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