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Post by Rex on Sept 15, 2020 15:38:17 GMT
The weakness of this forum is that there are not enough posters. It leads to a few posters dominating with their opinions and long standing bitter feuds which are less obvious on gaschat which has more posters. It should be renamed the bristol rovers mostly conservative supporters middle aged white fans forum. I do get the feeling that at 55, I am one of the youngsters on here  |
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Post by Rex on Sept 15, 2020 15:18:32 GMT
On the condition they all drink 30 pints each🍺eat 3 pasties or pies 🥟🥧and 4 coffees/ tea, with one sugar ☕️, and enjoy the game ( between visits to the washroom) Sounds like I may be just the man they are looking for. |
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Post by Rex on Sept 15, 2020 13:46:30 GMT
Bambi, we just need you to tell us your kit preferences and then we can go back to being- reasonably- civil to each other Oh, I love that kit we used for the 1990 Wemberley LDV Cup Final. Are we buddies again? I still don't like Newco BTW, if that helps at all?Aww shucks, you know how to win me over every time |
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Post by Rex on Sept 15, 2020 13:17:10 GMT
Bambi, we just need you to tell us your kit preferences and then we can go back to being- reasonably- civil to each other |
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Post by Rex on Sept 15, 2020 12:52:59 GMT
Indeed Rex My actual comment was along the lines of "doesn't he have the sort of face you just want to slap" (I think it was Give I was referring to) Some people, completely lost it Who is misrepresenting things now. I'll find what you actually said and post it ASAP, it was much closer to 'I would like to punch the smug expressions off of all of this cabinets' faces'. No apology for what you said earlier? Same old Oldie, throwing accusations around but never ever a retraction, correction or apology. Nothing to say about you stating that you 'presumed' (without evidence) that those pictures of those dead girls in London were taken with racist motivation? You really are an unpleasant individual It would be much better if you deleted your account and bulbous came back. I think I read before that you are teetotal. I think you should reconsider that and pour yourself a large one |
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Post by Rex on Sept 15, 2020 12:51:31 GMT
I think it should be reversed with each change of kit design. I'm glad we don't play in Newcastle's colours I think some people might get a bit overexcited about the issue. Calm down everyone, you are scaring away those who think they are visiting a Rovers forum. Mods, consider moving this s***fest to an appropriate place. Meh, if people want to get upset about reading peoples opinions , then I think they should avoid forums. Anyway, don't care whether it is blue or white over the heart. In fact, I think i am one of the few who don't give a monkey's toss about the kit as long as it is predominantly blue |
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Post by Rex on Sept 15, 2020 12:26:36 GMT
But that simply isn't true is it. Father jack did call him a racist fool, him doing that does not define the actions of anyone who doesn't vote Conservative! I think the term is a non sequitur, but stand to be corrected by the more educated among us
You are better than to try to excuse or explain away that type of behaviour Rex. As an example of the mindset, which party conference last year required the BBC's correspondent to have physical security? I'll give you a clue, their primary colour is red. How many demonstrations are happening at Universities where people with left wing views are being intimidated and prevented from taking the stage? This is the left, just as it was in the 1970s with people being beaten up for not wanting to join a union. Same old disgusting left wing. If you are waiting to be corrected by someone who is 'educated' then please ask someone else, I left school at Easter with no qualifications whatsoever and have done no formal study since, apart from literally a couple of language lessons about 25 years ago when I first moved to Japan. I think you maybe losing your grip on reality a bit here Bambi. I am sure most people know the difference between an off the cuff comment and an actual real threat of violence. |
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Post by Rex on Sept 15, 2020 12:24:19 GMT
Has someone else gone now? Deleted? I think it was Bulbous. I'm racking my brains now if I ever saw him use the term 'snowflake' It is only the internet, people need to chill a bit |
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Post by Rex on Sept 15, 2020 12:06:24 GMT
fu ckem pal, fatherjackett calling me a racist fool on this forum, its no good for my blood pressure let em live in their dreamland
May I offer Exhibit 1. Oldie. How many times has he had his little meltdowns on Rovers related forums, he even said something along the lines of he wanted to 'punch the smug expressions off of the faces of all of this government'. Poor epping, he's going to have to lock and anchor this mess  But that simply isn't true is it. Father jack did call him a racist fool, him doing that does not define the actions of anyone who doesn't vote Conservative! I think the term is a non sequitur, but stand to be corrected by the more educated among us |
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Post by Rex on Sept 15, 2020 11:07:35 GMT
I will give you that I had never heard of the case until you mentioned it. The first paragraph almost amounted to admitting you were wrong, but what followed made it more of a 'Yeah but' kind of thing. No surprise there then I made a mistake, my post contained incorrect information, and I've given the explanation for it. But the main body of information was correct. Now, let's look at what our troubled friend Oldie is trying to suggest. Firstly, he states that someone is claiming that something isn't happening. Who is claiming that what isn't happening? He's replied to one of my posts since I first asked that question of him, but of course has ignored the question. Secondly, why a video of a black gentleman when these things are happening daily all over America involving Police of all colours and civilians of all colours. These are the people he, and I think you also, support and appear to be objecting to me and a few others criticising on here;
I couldn't really make out what was going on there, but I think you may be mistaken in who I 'support'. As I have said a few times on here, I think the whole taking a knee thing -with the exception being when Colin Kaepernick did it- is posturing, irrelevant and about as effective as standing outside your front door to clap for the NHS. I may be perceived as being a bit of a leftie, but the fact is while I do tend to vote Labour -although I have voted for others- I do think Capitalism is the only practical way to run the world. I also think there is nothing wrong as such with the politics of Conservatism, but do think the particular lot in power at the moment are incompetent, corrupt and present a very real threat to the well being of the man on the street (despite the fact that so many of those men in the street vote for them!) As regards racism- most of the black people I know could not give a flying f**k about Colston's statue or what we call our schools or concert halls in this city. They do however care about being followed around by store detectives every time they go into town, or being pulled over by the police in their car a disproportionate amount of times and - this one tends to be the biggie- are totally exasperated when middle aged white men are described as 'says it like it is' or 'plain speaking', yet when they speak up it's apparently because they have 'attitude' or 'a chip on their shoulder'. |
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Post by Rex on Sept 15, 2020 10:30:38 GMT
I'm sure Bambi will be along shortly to hold his hands up and say 'Sorry Oldie, I got that one wrong' Have already said that I wasn't aware of the outcome, but here's the thing, I checked for the spelling of her name and the outcome of the trial wasn't amongst the first 5 results that came up in front of me, so it was a mistake. But do I owe Oldie an apology, do I heck as like, the point still stands, he wants to support his deranged narrative with half of a video of a black bloke resisting arrest, which was dealt with by termination of employment and he stated that someone is pretending that these things aren't happening. Well, who is claiming that it's not happening? Is his suggestion that the colour of the bloke's skin was a factor here, when the car was pulled over for having a broken rear light? He's off his trolley and is looking for racism everywhere. But hey, at least some people here are now aware of the death of Ms Damond, because our media here sure as Hell didn't mention it, maybe it would have helped if she was a career criminal with dark skin? I will give you that I had never heard of the case until you mentioned it. The first paragraph almost amounted to admitting you were wrong, but what followed made it more of a 'Yeah but' kind of thing. No surprise there then |
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Post by Rex on Sept 15, 2020 8:08:02 GMT
I am uncomfortable with British culture being threatened because a man was allegedly murdered in the USA On Churchills statue eg being vandalised.I think the Government should of come down hard.'No!It is not just a statue,it represents something special about us.Our history and identity'. Or at least millions of Britons feel this way. How about Winston Churchills Battle of Britain speech being played just after todays BLM protest at todays fixtures?80 years anniversary today.I don't think this a good idea by the way. The Proms episode.Bulls***ting university brain washed woke of the BBC. Etc. You don't have to be a raging nationalist Brit to be concerned. This woke Left thing.It took hold of comedy decades ago. The BBC,gone. Pop music.Eg,the stick Morrissey has got. Now they're manoeuvring and landing on football land. Our game - like sport in general - ought to be a beautiful alternative to division and politics.BLM blatantly has a well dodgy extreme side.Too much. It will only be a matter of time before another political movement wants to protest at football matches.Then more divide. Personally I want to see black and brown history taught in schools.Eg,the fantastic series "Roots" from back in the day,(70s or 80s I think).This,as well as eg WWI and WWII. Inclusivity being vital.We have massive challenges on our integration front.It is struggling. Having acknowledged our huge racial challenges, we are not the US.We do not need to 'kick off' because our American cousins have the disease far worse than we do. The obsession with black American culture has in eg music been a great thing.On gun possession disgusting. The dreaded "Feds" in Bristol.A WPC strolling along in Easton,unarmed and alone.So intimidating. I do get where you are coming from Bas, however I will say the BBC Proms story was a mountain out of a molehill, there simply wasn't originally going to be a choir and somehow-again- some sections of the media put their evil little twist on things to turn it into the row it became. I would also say I do find it frustrating that Churchill is portrayed as some sort of god, when in fact he did some pretty terrible stuff, I'd balance that by saying he was absolutely the right man to lead us during the war, I would just prefer it if we were taught all aspects of the man. I still think the Beeb is the best broadcasting organisation in the world and we should be proud of it, but i do accept that sometimes in their eagerness to be seen as doing the right thing, it can often end up being cringeworthy. Morrisey is just a WUM, fronted a great band though and although I will admit most comedians tend to be left of centre, give me Kevin Bridges over Bernard Manning any day! We all need to be a bit more tolerant of others views . People on this forum who don't know you probably have you marked as a certain type, which I know is simply not the case. |
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Post by Rex on Sept 15, 2020 7:09:54 GMT
And away we go again, with this maniac's insane agenda. How about you pop off to America and you and your Son organise a few riots on behalf of Justin Damond? Who? Exactly, because you never, and I mean literally never seek out actual news, only stuff that supports your disturbed view.I'll help you out. Ms Damond was a white Australian living in Minneapolis, she called 911 to report a disturbance and possible assault in the alley behind her home, the Police arrived, she went to see them, unarmed and dressed in her pyjamas and was shot dead by a black Police officer. And guess what, he didn't have his body cam on at the time. Unlike the officers in the story you found so outrageous, the black officer who killed this Lady hasn't even been sacked, he's been sent home on full pay.Guess that white life is less important to you than a black guy on the floor, biting a Police officer's hand. Take your single link to a single story that supports your deranged view and keep it to yourself, you have nothing of any worth to offer to any debate. Except he was convicted and given 12 years in jail. www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48562834"A former policeman in the US state of Minnesota has been sentenced to 12 years and six months in prison for fatally shooting an unarmed woman who was trying to report a possible crime.
Mohamed Noor shot Justine Ruszczyk Damond as she approached his patrol car to report a possible rape behind her Minneapolis home in July 2017."I'm sure Bambi will be along shortly to hold his hands up and say 'Sorry Oldie, I got that one wrong' |
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Post by Rex on Sept 14, 2020 8:39:12 GMT
On a slightly different note, I was amused/frustrated to be chatting to some old mates on Friday, many of them who have/still do enjoy a 'bit of a tear up' on a Saturday. Mostly middle aged white men, they see no irony in thinking the police should leave them alone to 'enjoy their fun' but also think the police should be 'kicking the f**k out of' BLM protesters and anyone who pulls down a statue. Go figure |
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Post by Rex on Sept 14, 2020 8:35:56 GMT
The greatest manager in English football History had fans calling for his head early into his United reign. Alex Ferguson at Christmas 1989 was just two points off Relegation and one game away from the sack (not a present from Santa!) Given time BG maybe prove a lot of people wrong and become a legend in his own right, lets see where we are at Xmas. UTG Ferguson did have 8 Scottish and 2 European trophies under his belt before he got to United though Oh , and then he won the FA Cup for United. Obviously BG has no trophies under his belt, but I will be more than happy to back him a bit more fully should he win us the FA Cup this year. |
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Post by Rex on Sept 13, 2020 17:57:40 GMT
I think this thread has proven that there are people out there that associate the worst of us with the majority of us. Are some of the BLM protesters Marxist? Yes! Does that make the majority of the movement Marxist? No! Are some football fans C*Ty fans? Yes! Are we all C*ity fans? No! Apply this type of philosophy to one situation but not the other highlights the problem. Is taking the knee changing anything physically? No. Is it telling people out there that "we see you and recognise your struggle."? Yes, it does. But, unfortunately, it's also identified friends, family, work colleagues, fellow Gasheads, who don't want to acknowledge the problem of systematic racism in our society. Sometimes I read a post and think to myself 'That's what I wanted to say'. This is one of those posts. Well put. |
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Post by Rex on Sept 13, 2020 17:00:09 GMT
I would be totally embarrassed to be black which I am not. All this constant whinging makes them look absolutely pathetic. They really need to man up. There's yer problem right there. |
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Post by Rex on Sept 13, 2020 10:19:02 GMT
Leeds United v Fulham 2-0
Manchester United v Crystal Palace 2-0
Sheffield Wednesday v Watford 1-1
Swansea City v Birmingham City 2-1
Bristol Rovers v Ipswich Town 0-1
Peterborough United v Fleetwood Town 2-1
Wigan Athletic v Gillingham 2-1
Crawley Town v Scunthorpe United 1-1
Newport County v Barrow 2-1
Stoke City v Bristol City 2-1
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Post by Rex on Sept 13, 2020 10:17:29 GMT
Oh well I guess the only way us up 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 When you can't beat Dido, it's time to ask yourself 'Am I up to this?' |
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Post by Rex on Sept 13, 2020 10:16:06 GMT
I want to go to the Mem to watch my team and football and to me it is a leisure activity where I should be able to escape political messages. There are too many bandwagons albeit laudable ones and it's interrupting the game. I take an interest in current affairs and am socially and politically aware. I am even tired of the applause on certain minutes of a game, these sad occasions should be marked before the game or at half-time.I am not a Grinch and I often put my hand in my pocket to support causes, not for a warm glow or wanting to be seen doing so but to forward those causes; my glass is half-full, but I want to drink from it in peace every now and again. I'm with you there, although I would probably go further and not have any at all apart for people who had a direct and lost lasting effect on the club. I don't know the stats but I would guess that there have been more games with a round of applause than without, which I think takes something away from the meaning of it. I think the same on taking a knee. When Colin Kaepernick first did it, it meant something and undeniably had an impact. When a League One footballer does it at a game, or a Bristolian does it on College Green , no one is taking any notice, it is meaningless. |
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