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Re: Match Day Thread: Bristol Rovers
Unconfirmed reports of an '8-way santa' taking place at Lady Verney's in the 1970's....
Re: The definitive ex-player news thread
Anis' Brizzle City up into the playoffs after beating Boro
Re: Match Day Thread: Bristol Rovers
I am not for one second defending the actions of the local council at the time but it should be remembered that a lot of this debate occurred when association football was a rather less inclusive and peaceful experience than it is these days.
Football matches nationally - even occasionally at our level - were seen as violent, unpleasant places which brought trouble and violence into town centres on a Saturday afternoon.
I remember Ipswich town centre was practically a war zone on match afternoons so in the context of the time you can understand some of the about the council promoting the club.
It wasn’t until after Hillsborough that football itself got its act together.
It really wasn’t that easy being labelled as a football supporter back then.
Having said all that their attitude and approach to the club still stunk (and I think both pre and post-dated the ‘dark’ times)
Re: Match Day Thread: Bristol Rovers
And you can't really go building on a park - especially one that's prone to flooding!
Re: Match Day Thread: Bristol Rovers
I guess that with regard to the chairlift you would rather be on it rather than behind it.
Re: Match Day Thread: Bristol Rovers
Lommy’s already on it. The disinformation has begun…
Re: Match Day Thread: Bristol Rovers
Wycombe District Council doesn't exist anymore. Unfortunately, we now come under the remit of the debt-laden waste of space that is Buckinghamshire Council.

Re: Match Day Thread: Bristol Rovers
Sorry, let me correct myself, simultaneously failing to criticise the 57 year occupation.
