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  1. I contacted Alan Shearer via twitter and he agreed to sign my shirt for me, im over the moon. I’m in Ireland so posted it to the UK with a return envelope and I had it back inside a week. He came across as a really nice guy, even sent me this emoji in a message when I thanked him on twitter for the memories and the goals ?‍♂️ Lol
    12 points
  2. Some of the comments on here. We are coming to Swansea on the back of 4 wins and at this moment drawing to Swansea away from home. 4 points off 3rd. People need to get a grip.
    10 points
  3. 10 points
  4. Well. We didn’t win. You know what that means...
    8 points
  5. Poor tonight but a good result in the circumstances. Before the game I’d have taken 1-1 away at Swansea on a Wednesday night in December.
    8 points
  6. Sad news, his teams played entertaining football which made today's version lseem extremely drab in comparison. If memory serves me correctly the only thing preventing us from making a sustained promotion push for the top division in his time was the lack of a prolific goalscorer. The Board of the day refused to back him in a move for Steve Kindon I seem to recall. Two things stick in my mind about Jim. Firstly that famous 3-2 win at Turf Moor Boxing Day 1977. The managers had to walk diagonally across one half of the pitch to get to the dug outs and the reception the bald eagle received from the Rovers fans packed into one half of the Longsight stand as he walked across the pitch was like nothing I'd seen before or since. Secondly, fuelled by the impetuosity of youth I wrote to Jim at one point suggesting players we could possibly sign. I certainly never expected a reply but much to my surprise and delight received a beautifully typed letter on Club notepaper detailing individually why it was not practical to sign the players I'd mentioned. Signed with a flourish from the fountain pen of the man himself. You couldn't imagine a manager even reading such correspondence these days let alone going to such trouble to reply. RIP.
    8 points
  7. I’ve got to say , despite our recent run of great results ( and a point at Swansea is no disaster) but teams who have their eyes on play offs don’t perform like we did tonight . It’s not a one off -away from home particularly - but can’t keep the ball , wrong options , slow tedious build up and actually looking out on our feet . We also still look vulnerable at the back . we had a good chance tonight to go and win that going a goal up against a fragile team and then again with a one man advantage but ultimately we have simply too many that aren’t up to it . i might have taken a point before the game but the manner in which we achieved it left me disappointed overall and to me we are middle of the road team that will raise hopes by winning a few and then go on to disappoint just when the chance is there for the taking. And in truth I think I and several others made the same comment before the season started .
    7 points
  8. Nyambe would be one of the last ones I would consider resting tonight.
    6 points
  9. Is there NObody connected with the club or the Community Trust who can refurbish this bench so that it's a proper commemoration of one of the best players to wear blue and white in the last quarter or the 20th Century? Come on, Venky's; you bought us lock, stock and barrel. If you bought a Premier League club - which we were, before you sacked Big Sam and replaced him with that nonentity whose name I choose not to repeat - you also bought our history. It surely wouldn't break your bank to refurbish this bench commemorating one of our most popular players of the last quarter of the 20th Century.
    6 points
  10. Is anyone having sound issues on the red button?
    5 points
  11. Glad we didn’t lose to be honest. Keeps the unbeaten run going. Let’s hope we can do Bristol City @ weekend.
    4 points
  12. Dack is a professional. Nothing to do with Mowbray. It's not like he has a track record of being sent off, why would you take Dack off when he is probably our only player who can make something happen from nothing?
    4 points
  13. Let's hope we never get 4 players booked in a game. Will be playing with 10 men. Can only imagine the outrage if dack had been taken off. He's a professional. 100% his own fault not TM
    4 points
  14. I have a memory of Rio Ferdinand donning the blue and white halves in February 2006...
    4 points
  15. A proper football manager. RIP. The next Home game will be a real test of the current regime. If there's: no black armbands on the team's sleeves; no minute's silence - none of this minute's applause malarky - and no proper appreciation in the match programme of Jim and what he did for This Great Club Of Ours in more financially-straightened times before Uncle Jack's era, then it will speak volumes - to this fan at least - about what care-less custodians we have of our traditions.
    4 points
  16. Harsh on Nyambe thought him and the cb’s were our man of the match contenders. Generous on Armstrong, good assist but often wasteful in good positions. Rothwell was anonymous but wasn’t as bad as some are saying.
    3 points
  17. Dack always walks the tightrope of a red because he is physical, I think he was close the other red button game, Brentford? I remember he was booked and then had a few niggles. I would’ve took him off for holtby as he wasn’t having the best of games anyway. thought out passing was abysmal tonight, didn’t deserve anything more than a point but not the end of the world. Need to keep up the picking up points though, I think that’s a game we lost last year ala Bristol City , Swansea last year
    3 points
  18. Good point all being told. It's a tough tough league and we ain't gonna win every game, or indeed play well every game. Picking up points when off the boil helps though. WBA scraped a win at woeful Wigan, Bristol City got beat off Milwall, Fulham off them clowns down the road. One last push on Saturday then a good few days off to recharge the old batteries, its come at a good time really.
    3 points
  19. Can see a few changes at weekend, Travis looked absolutely knackered too! In fairness if it's round pegs in round holes it's not the end of the world... Johnson for Travis Bell for Downing Bennett for Rothwell Dack for Holtby Gallagher for Graham Freshen it up and go for them from the off.
    3 points
  20. Games like this make me wonder how shit Chapman must be not to even get on the bench.
    3 points
  21. It's absolutely rediculas isn't it. Over reaction one way then the other depending on a result.
    3 points
  22. That is Armstrong in a nutshell. I honestly don’t rate the lad. He gets the goals now & again. He has the pace but my god is he so frustrating and poor at everything else.
    3 points
  23. In my paper today - " Jim Smith the former Birmingham, Oxford, QPR, Newcastle, Portsmouth and Derby manager, who has died at the age of 79 ". Being fair to them further on in the article it does mention lots about his early career, first as a player then manager at Boston, Colchester and then Rovers. Strange not to include Rovers in the first paragraph though.
    3 points
  24. Downing is probably the fittest member of the squad, despite being 35. If we play Bell or Bennett at left back in one of these away games then it's like we asking to get beat, not good enough. Gallagher for Graham we might get away with.
    3 points
  25. 3 points
  26. We are finnally close it's matxh day! Great like i said before I'm specting a 1-0 for our Rovers match a tie would be good aswell...won't be easy at all they have brill players but i think tje most dangerous thing about them is that they are underestimating us I'm sure that they think that because of ther individual performances and quality we mean "winnable" match for they so Come On You Rovers lets show those bastards that they are tottally wrong!!! I belive on my team i will be supporting and i know you too... I want to see and hear Roves on welsh since mexico so to all the rovers that will follow our team today share everything as you can please pals!!! #Rovers #ImRoversTillIDie #Top10season #TheMexicanRover
    3 points
  27. I was only walking past Noel’s bench at Pleasy on Sunday. RIP Jim.
    3 points
  28. From a Bristol City follower,hope as many of you can make the journey on saturday 30th November Firstly THERE WILL NO PAY ON THE DAY and this will NOT be changed. So please buy your match day tickets on saturday if your heading to the home game against Derby Coming by road. Do NOT USE M4/M32 route and don't try to negotiate the roads and streets of Bristol YOU WILL GET LOST Parking is normally in the streets around the area as long as you are there by 1pm please don't block drive ways or park on corners. If you are coming by train there is a local train service to PARSON STREET from Bristol Temple Meads Good train times as most trains from the North as well as the London direction arrive at quarter past the hour and quarter to the hour it takes you two thirds of the way to the ground and walk the rest of the way You will pass Sainsburys on the left with restaurant,Robins pub again on your left hand side When you approach the ground I suggest you walk past wickes using the pavement as the concourse area behind the big new stand gets very congested with bodies Any less you want to look at the John Atyeo statue Please make sure you get your train ticket showing PARSON STREET We are trying to promote PARSON STREET for football fans till Ashton gate halt comes on line. Split train tickets are available to Bristol(parson street) If there are at least three of you arriving by train get a taxi Make sure the taxi driver drops you in the Ashton Road end as it a very long walk round from the other end Casualty and Holby City were filmed in the City don't ask me about either of the programmes cos I think their both rubbish The young ones was also filmed in the BS7 area of the City(actually its Bishopston) Finally the block of flats on the left behind the dolman stand side as you are in the away end is "the" block of flats in "fools and horses" Bring your camera and turn up early if you want to take any photo's Pubs possibly best one are in the cumberland road basin area novia scotia pump house and the cottage. Buy your match day programme before you enter the away end. Radio commentary be on BBC radio Bristol on DAB should be on 94:9fm as well We now have two big screens at the Gate, so if you have bad eyesight sit on the far left hand side as you look at the pitch. The match is shown while the game is in play and some replays but no controversial incidents. Pubs: best ones are along the Cumberland Roads area,suggest park your car and then walk to the ground. Please circulate to any other football forums and footy fans you may deem fit If you need any further info,don't be afraid to ask.
    2 points
  29. I wouldn't say it was inevitable. He has no track record of being sent off, because he is on a yellow we should replace our best/most creative player? You cant pin this on Tony.
    2 points
  30. 2 points
  31. Eh, Bennett is cack and was when he came on!
    2 points
  32. Take a draw away, keep the run going. Well done Blues
    2 points
  33. We look knackered fek sake they suppose to be professionals
    2 points
  34. Fantastic solo run by Gally there, just needed someone following in on the rebound
    2 points
  35. Memories of last seasons’s Brentford away anyone?
    2 points
  36. Got the feeling of a big game for us, this. COYB - let’s kick on!
    2 points
  37. That is the team I was hoping for. If we don’t win ,TM’s starting lineup can’t be blamed
    2 points
  38. Young fit well trained athletes should not need resting, end of. This is where Tony's overthinking tinkering needs a new approach. Rest when they are knackered not just with a view to keeping them fresh later on. It's all about the 3 points that are available now, one game at a time.
    2 points
  39. If he considers resting Nyambe, he should consider resting himself
    2 points
  40. Just want us to turn up, play to our strengths, work hard to accommodate our known weaknesses, and never give up till the final whistle blows... Same as any other game for the Rovers. COYB!
    2 points
  41. Great story and a fantastic thing to receive when you're young. It's little touches like that which make such a difference and binds you to a club for life. You're right - it's very unlikely to happen now.
    2 points
  42. A bit difficult to squeeze an extra 10,000 into a building site when we were first in the Premier League. We were averaging over 25,000 when we came 6th and went six seasons without a gate under 20,000 in the league. I think we have had seven 30,000+ gates in the new Ewood until the police and security got nosebleeds about it.
    2 points
  43. The club that is located further north goes above.
    2 points
  44. Just been reminded of this: The (Rovers) Floral Dance I thought I could hear the peculiar tone Of the Burnley fans when they start to moan It’s hard to smile when you’re 3 goals down Rovers are giving you the runaround It’s always hard to win away Except for Burnley on a Boxing Day RIP Bald Eagle
    2 points
  45. How does your predictive text get back from shit?
    2 points
  46. Really sad news. His Rovers team were so exciting to watch with the overlapping full backs in Bailey and Hird. It was a great time to be a Rovers fan mainly due to Jim's excellent management. Whilst refereeing I came across him several times and he always spoke highly of Rovers and his time here. RIP Jim.
    2 points
  47. Zidane playing in midfield, sliding balls through for lewandowski to tuck away.
    2 points
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