Bristol Rovers (a) match thread 17/08/16

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:36 pm

Didn't Allardyce narrow the width of the Bok pitch?

Prufrock · Post by **Prufrock** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:40 pm

Pitch size was why Arsenal played their Champs League games at Wembley for a bit wasn't it? Highbury wasn't big enough.

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:50 pm

Prufrock wrote:Pitch size was why Arsenal played their Champs League games at Wembley for a bit wasn't it? Highbury wasn't big enough.

Not pitch size so much as stadium size. Highbury was indeed a tidgy playing surface but I don't think UEFA forced (then didn't bother forcing) Arsenal to move for that reason.

One explanation given by the club was that due to UEFA's increased demands for space for advertising, media etc, "If the matches were to be played at Highbury, more than 6,000 season ticketholders, junior Gunners and concessionary groups would have been relocated to other parts of the ground. Many thousands of Arsenal supporters would have been excluded from the games completely."

It helped that they could sell twice as many tickets at Wembley, which would also help prove to the financiers that a bigger ground was not just feasible but desirable. Indeed, despite mixed results on the field they got 70,000+ for each of the six games they held at the old Wembley before it was closed, and they bought the land at Ashburton Grove the following year.

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 4:21 pm

I imagine Clayton will get some game time tomorrow night... and clough - see if these young 'uns are gonna make the grade...

COYW!!

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 4:34 pm

thebish wrote:I imagine Clayton will get some game time tomorrow night... and clough - see if these young 'uns are gonna make the grade...

COYW!!

Where we meeting up, then?

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 4:39 pm

Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:
thebish wrote:I imagine Clayton will get some game time tomorrow night... and clough - see if these young 'uns are gonna make the grade...

COYW!!
Where we meeting up, then?

errrr... you could go to one bar and i could go to another - liek last week!

I have no idea - there are allegedly pubs all the way up Gloucester Rd that say they are fan-friendly - the Gas site recommends as follows:

The Wellington is always very busy and often sees crowds of supporters standing outside drinking when the weather isn't too bad. Other pubs include The Anchor, The Foresters and The Ashley Arms. As an area of the city that is popular with students, there is no shortage of pubs in all directions.

but, never having been, I'd have no personal recommendation!

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 6:44 pm

according to the gaffer, beevers and Taylor both got knocks on saturday and will be assessed - but he didn't sound too worried...

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 6:50 pm

Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:
thebish wrote:I imagine Clayton will get some game time tomorrow night... and clough - see if these young 'uns are gonna make the grade...

COYW!!
Where we meeting up, then?

on the grounds that it is only 5mins from the ground and a bloke recommends it - I'd suggest the Queen Vic on Gloucester Rd...

426 Gloucester Rd, Bristol BS7 8TX

Pete Stump recommends; 'The Queen Vic pub on the Gloucester Road, which is around a five minute walk from the ground, usually has a comfortable mix of home and away fans, although it does get busy'.

jetsetwilly · Post by **jetsetwilly** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 6:52 pm

Wellington for me. Great beer

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 6:58 pm

jetsetwilly wrote:Wellington for me. Great beer

ok - that works too - will always defer to someone who has actually been there!

Gloucester Road
Horfield
Bristol
BS7 8UR

looks a bit posher than the Vic!

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 7:00 pm

Happy to meet wherever.

Which Taylor, Bish?

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 7:05 pm

Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:Happy to meet wherever.

Which Taylor, Bish?

"Chrissie" !

the wellington it is...

JetSet - I'll be the one in m/bike leathers (blue)

jetsetwilly · Post by **jetsetwilly** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 8:07 pm

They do excellent food too. I'm out in Bristol from midday so might be worse for wear by then

Worthy4England · Post by **Worthy4England** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:01 pm

Just on a cheery note, we've picked up 6 points from the teams in 22nd and 24th...sterner tests to come.

Devon White · Post by **Devon White** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:11 pm

Worthy4England wrote:Just on a cheery note, we've picked up 6 points from the teams in 22nd and 24th...sterner tests to come.

Oh worthy,

Wellington it is, I cant remember seeing us score, you have been warned.

officer_dibble · Post by **officer_dibble** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:48 pm

Win tomorrow and we're clear top

TonyDomingos · Post by **TonyDomingos** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:53 pm

officer_dibble wrote:Win tomorrow and we're clear top

Doh! DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:54 pm

thebish wrote:
Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:Happy to meet wherever.

Which Taylor, Bish?

"Chrissie" !

the wellington it is...

JetSet - I'll be the one in m/bike leathers (blue)

Inside ... or out ?

(cats .... herding ....)

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Wed Aug 17, 2016 11:29 am

PP, per BN

We might have given a sigh of relief after finally winning away. But we haven’t cracked it, not by a long chalk. We need to recognise that Bristol Rovers have had a lot of success recently.

I went down there myself on Sunday and as you’d expect after a couple of promotions, the crowd were bang at it, right behind them. We need the same attitude we showed on Saturday. We can’t afford to let our standards drop at all.

You have to look at the reasons why they have done well at home, negate some of the strengths they have and the players who make them dangerous. They will be difficult opponents, but show me someone who isn’t in this league?

Beevers and Chris Taylor "doubtful", Derik and Clayton may come in, Clough may start or pop off the bench again.

boltonboris · Post by **boltonboris** » Wed Aug 17, 2016 1:00 pm

Beevers injured is a blow.

Chris Taylor being injured is a godsend

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