GasMacc1
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Post by GasMacc1 on May 21, 2021 20:47:44 GMT
Link to notice on Supporters Club website"Subscriptions for existing members of Bristol Rovers Supporters Club are due to be debited from members’ bank accounts on 1st July. Our Executive Committee has decided to waive these subscriptions for the forthcoming 2021-22 season. We are very aware that, due to the pandemic and the devastating effect it has had on football, our members have received precious little for their money and it seems very unreasonable to expect them to pay for this season. We very much hope that with restrictions easing we will be again be able to offer a full range of services and look forward to meeting you all again soon. Please note that this offer applies to everyone who is a fully paid-up member on 31st May 2021 and will be applied automatically. You will not need to do anything. Can we please ask that each member retains their season 2020-21 membership card and it will double up for the forthcoming season".
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2021 23:01:00 GMT
It's a nice gesture, but then I started wondering, what 'services' do they offer to supporters these days?
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Post by droitwichgas on May 22, 2021 20:47:16 GMT
They can't be many as I'm not a member and don't seem to be missing out on anything, are the "services" just really access to the away travel service?
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2021 12:31:54 GMT
They can't be many as I'm not a member and don't seem to be missing out on anything, are the "services" just really access to the away travel service? A badly photocopied newsletter? Just went to their website to have a look and see what they were doing. The website looks the same as it did at least 15 years ago, and didn't notice anything promoting upcoming events / activities, but did notice the story linked to below. That raises 2 points. 1. They obviously monitor forums, so they will be aware of this thread and should be able to tell us why we should join. So come on SC, over to you. 2. What's this story all about? bristolroverssc.co.uk/safeguarding-statement/ |
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Post by lostinspace on May 23, 2021 12:34:17 GMT
They can't be many as I'm not a member and don't seem to be missing out on anything, are the "services" just really access to the away travel service? A badly photocopied newsletter? Just went to their website to have a look and see what they were doing. The website looks the same as it did at least 15 years ago, and didn't notice anything promoting upcoming events / activities, but did notice the story linked to below. That raises 2 points. 1. They obviously monitor forums, so they will be aware of this thread and should be able to tell us why we should join. So come on SC, over to you. 2. What's this story all about? bristolroverssc.co.uk/safeguarding-statement/ link not there? |
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2021 12:45:15 GMT
A badly photocopied newsletter? Just went to their website to have a look and see what they were doing. The website looks the same as it did at least 15 years ago, and didn't notice anything promoting upcoming events / activities, but did notice the story linked to below. That raises 2 points. 1. They obviously monitor forums, so they will be aware of this thread and should be able to tell us why we should join. So come on SC, over to you. 2. What's this story all about? bristolroverssc.co.uk/safeguarding-statement/ link not there? Sorry. Try this. SC Story |
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Post by lostinspace on May 23, 2021 12:53:04 GMT
Reply is of the 6th May, so be interesting as to the nature of complaint and when it took place,
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Post by a more piratey game on May 23, 2021 13:20:12 GMT
surely the reported allegation against Wael, posted on here by ITB, and it being referred to football's governing body (FA?, EFL?) by BRSC? (I think at the time it was raised under 'fit and proper' concerns, but might not be right on that) one of the things I like about ITB is that he's prepared to speak plainly when many others prefer only to insinuate and imply and deflect the statement seems to acknowledge that a member raised an (unspecified) concern, and that it's regrettable, but doesn't say why it's regrettable.... 'The BRSC committee are disappointed that a safeguarding concern raised by one of our members has been made public on a supporter’s chat forum.The posting action by a forum contributor is entirely regrettable. There has been no communication between the BRSC and the poster regarding the content of the post and the sources are not known to the BRSC.
Safeguarding concerns are dealt with properly and in strict accordance with safeguarding procedures at all times and in all cases. There has been and never will be any deviation from the rules, regulations and safeguarding procedures.' |
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Post by droitwichgas on May 23, 2021 13:34:43 GMT
Who's ITB?
Surprised the SC have raised the profile of this story when it was only previously hidden away on one the forum threads. Surely they could have just posted there response on the appropriate thread and kept it hidden.
What a disgrace they've become, along with the Presidents Club's constant sniping by Knowall/Fanatical across both forums, they should really rename themselves the Non SC.
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Post by a more piratey game on May 23, 2021 14:04:23 GMT
Who's ITB? Surprised the SC have raised the profile of this story when it was only previously hidden away on one the forum threads. Surely they could have just posted there response on the appropriate thread and kept it hidden. What a disgrace they've become, along with the Presidents Club's constant sniping by Knowall/Fanatical across both forums, they should really rename themselves the Non SC. Irene's Toy Boy I think he's also a mod at the other place |
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Post by droitwichgas on May 23, 2021 14:12:02 GMT
Who's ITB? Surprised the SC have raised the profile of this story when it was only previously hidden away on one the forum threads. Surely they could have just posted there response on the appropriate thread and kept it hidden. What a disgrace they've become, along with the Presidents Club's constant sniping by Knowall/Fanatical across both forums, they should really rename themselves the Non SC. Irene's Toy Boy I think he's also a mod at the other place Thanks for clarifying, yes he's Gashead1981 on Gaschat. |
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Post by gastower on May 23, 2021 14:53:25 GMT
Who's ITB? Surprised the SC have raised the profile of this story when it was only previously hidden away on one the forum threads. Surely they could have just posted there response on the appropriate thread and kept it hidden. What a disgrace they've become, along with the Presidents Club's constant sniping by Knowall/Fanatical across both forums, they should really rename themselves the Non SC. Not sure how anything is hidden away once posted A compliant of this nature should have remained confidential |
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Post by a more piratey game on May 23, 2021 14:56:23 GMT
Who's ITB? Surprised the SC have raised the profile of this story when it was only previously hidden away on one the forum threads. Surely they could have just posted there response on the appropriate thread and kept it hidden. What a disgrace they've become, along with the Presidents Club's constant sniping by Knowall/Fanatical across both forums, they should really rename themselves the Non SC. Not sure how anything is hidden away once posted A compliant of this nature should have remained confidential do you perchance work for the Catholic Church? |
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Post by droitwichgas on May 23, 2021 15:02:11 GMT
Who's ITB? Surprised the SC have raised the profile of this story when it was only previously hidden away on one the forum threads. Surely they could have just posted there response on the appropriate thread and kept it hidden. What a disgrace they've become, along with the Presidents Club's constant sniping by Knowall/Fanatical across both forums, they should really rename themselves the Non SC. Not sure how anything is hidden away once posted A compliant of this nature should have remained confidential I can't recall which thread this was posted but it looks like the average thread on this forum attracts 1,000 views and that, I assume, that includes the same user viewing the thread multiple times, so we've gone from a few 100, at most, forum users viewer the post, to the entire Rovers fan base if this now gets repeated on Gaschat etc. As far as Safeguarding surely the correct approach was to simply report concerns to the FA etc not go down the "not fit" route? |
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Post by irenestoyboy on May 23, 2021 15:14:54 GMT
Who's ITB? Surprised the SC have raised the profile of this story when it was only previously hidden away on one the forum threads. Surely they could have just posted there response on the appropriate thread and kept it hidden. What a disgrace they've become, along with the Presidents Club's constant sniping by Knowall/Fanatical across both forums, they should really rename themselves the Non SC. Not sure how anything is hidden away once posted A compliant of this nature should have remained confidential Can you ask the person(s) involved then why they tried to sell this untrue story to the tabloid press? Can you also ask them what their motivation for doing so was? Simple questions that you don’t need to answer using a politicians thesaurus. |
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Post by irenestoyboy on May 23, 2021 15:15:30 GMT
Who's ITB? Surprised the SC have raised the profile of this story when it was only previously hidden away on one the forum threads. Surely they could have just posted there response on the appropriate thread and kept it hidden. What a disgrace they've become, along with the Presidents Club's constant sniping by Knowall/Fanatical across both forums, they should really rename themselves the Non SC. Irene's Toy Boy I think he's also a mod at the other place T’is I. |
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Post by irenestoyboy on May 23, 2021 15:21:20 GMT
Also said that a member disclosed it...can’t have been me as JC cancelled my membership long before it was mentioned on here...
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Post by gastower on May 23, 2021 15:34:40 GMT
All this will do is cause lots of speculation which is extremely unfair on Wael and all other parties involved.The post was careless and even if there has been no wrong doing whatsoever there will still be a perception held amongst some that there was an issue.
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Post by droitwichgas on May 23, 2021 15:44:46 GMT
All this will do is cause lots of speculation which is extremely unfair on Wael and all other parties involved.The post was careless and even if there has been no wrong doing whatsoever there will still be a perception held amongst some that there was an issue. Being a neutral observer then surely the needless action the SC have now taken are the group who are going to cause the speculation, although I guess most fans like me will think, when they see the facts, what a sad and bitter organisation the SC has become under Jim Chappell and co. |
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2021 15:53:27 GMT
I've got no idea what it's about.
Everybody seems to be talking about something that happened as if we all already know the details.
I don't.
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