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shurlock

shurlock

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I wouldn't gloat or want to rub it in.unless we've been treated like c**ts by particular fans given where we've been&come from, I think a bit of humility is in order.anyway there are bigger things to think about.

Toomer

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We know how they feel even when we were in the Prem some of our better players went to other clubs for better money or to balance the books.

CWD

CWD

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We have got a good price for him, he has gone to a bigger club with world class facilities and a chairman who has the funds to give them a bright future.

 

This really puts a smile on my face!

Murdock

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Looks like we now have someone who knows where the goal is. Loved the volley at about 2mins 30 secs in, dropping right downalmost vertical he certainly knows how to volley a ball that's for sure.

Chez

Chez

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a million quid is a decent amount of money. I guess they will point to the £1.5m (plus add ons) for Cox but he is younger thereby offering sell on potential.

St Marco

St Marco

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I like the way they try to say Saints are not a big club. In our worst season ever last year we still had an average of over 17k people.

With the complete and utter **** on display and with the garbage chairman and managers etc that is pretty decent. If things go well for the club we can get that up to 20k+ this year. Where as Rovers have an average of just 7k.....Now that is not me be-littleing Bristol just it shows the club has both more fans and a bigger stadium.

For our 1st game in league one we had 21k turn up, Rovers had 7k, that is 3 times more people. For League One Saints are a big club. For the Championship we are a top 6 club based on attendences.

So in terms of say Man Utd we are not a big club, but in terms of League One we deffinatly are.

Rebel

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we are a bigger club than many in the CCC or League 1 but lets not foget where we are right now!

 

In 2003 we have something like the 10th highest attendance for the season in England - so you could argue we are in the top 10!

 

Certainly we should be in the top tier on potential - but we're not!

 

A good cup run helped though!

 

Bristol Rovers suffer from having two clubs in Bristol - but as a city its about the same size as Southampton

Rory

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Does anyone else get really embarrassed when they see our fans posting on other club's message boards? It seems like our fans always act like we have the divine right to be a big club. It is the pinnacle of cringe.

St Marco

St Marco

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Does anyone else get really embarrassed when they see our fans posting on other club's message boards? It seems like our fans always act like we have the divine right to be a big club. It is the pinnacle of cringe.

 

We don't have a divine right to be a big club. But having suffered the way we have over the past few seasons generally the fans have stuck by the club. The fact as i mentioned above even being relegated,having two dutch nobodies and a chairman hated by most getting 17k+ is pretty good going. The fact we can do that when at our worst shows we have a solid fanbase. When things go well as also mentioned we have the ability to nearly double that number. And that to me is what makes a big club. Not the fact you got loads of money to spend on players but the fact people actually support you and turn out to see you. Not many clubs in this country can get 20k+ people to come see you play in League One. If some of the supposed big teams in the prem league were down at this level i wonder if they could get those numbers.

Nolan

Nolan

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Interesting, Lennie Lawrence's quote on the BRFC OS.

 

"I don't begrudge Rickie in the slightest, but people have to understand the situation that we faced. Rickie is, deservedly, the highest paid player in the history of Bristol Rovers Football Club by a long way and Southampton have doubled his wages.

 

http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~1749339,00.html

 

let's not begrudge Markus doing what he wants with his own money.....

saintjay77

saintjay77

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2:15 to 2:38 in that video is absolutely class! Reminds me of MLT! :D

 

some of the goals in that vid its hardly suprising they are gutted to lose him. Hopefully he can continue that form withus and step up even further. We need people to get us out of this division and push us forwards in the CCC.

saintjay77

saintjay77

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Interesting, Lennie Lawrence's quote on the BRFC OS.

 

"I don't begrudge Rickie in the slightest, but people have to understand the situation that we faced. Rickie is, deservedly, the highest paid player in the history of Bristol Rovers Football Club by a long way and Southampton have doubled his wages.

 

http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~1749339,00.html

 

That doesnt suggest we are paying massive wages. To me it looks like BR have never pushed the boat out and this guy was just more expensive than anyone else they had. The rest could have been on £20 per week and he was on £25 per week for all we know

krissyboy31

krissyboy31

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That doesnt suggest we are paying massive wages. To me it looks like BR have never pushed the boat out and this guy was just more expensive than anyone else they had. The rest could have been on £20 per week and he was on £25 per week for all we know

 

To be fair an extra fiver is hardly a "life changing move."

saintjay77

saintjay77

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To be fair an extra fiver is hardly a "life changing move."

 

but if we have doubled his wages which by our standards were pi ss poor then it will be life changing to him but still reasonable to us?

 

I got no idea what money he is on but does anyone believe he will be on anything like the wages of Saga, Raz, KD, Perry, Thomas or Holmes?

eelpie

eelpie

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we are a bigger club than many in the CCC or League 1 but lets not foget where we are right now!

 

In 2003 we have something like the 10th highest attendance for the season in England - so you could argue we are in the top 10!

 

Certainly we should be in the top tier on potential - but we're not!

 

A good cup run helped though!

 

Bristol Rovers suffer from having two clubs in Bristol - but as a city its about the same size as Southampton

 

Population of Southampton:c228,600

 

Population of Bristol:c416,400

 

Bristol is nearly twice the size of Southampton

But we have bigger boats!

saintjay77

saintjay77

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Population of Southampton:c228,600

 

Population of Bristol:c416,400

 

Bristol is nearly twice the size of Southampton

But we have bigger boats!

 

With 2 main teams in Bristol you could argue that each club could have a population of 208200 which puts us as the bigger club ;)

eelpie

eelpie

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With 2 main teams in Bristol you could argue that each club could have a population of 208200 which puts us as the bigger club ;)

 

In terms of attendances, last season against Bristol City we certainly were:

 

Southampton 13,257(min) 27,228 (max) 17,866(av) 410,936(total)

 

Bristol City 15,304(min) 18,456(max) 16,816(av) 386,780(total)

 

Bristol Rovers 5,870(min) 10,293(max) 7,170 (av) 164,923(total)

 

But Bristol's total attendances for both teams were 551,703.

Just as well Bristol is divided by two clubs.

 

http://www.emfootball.co.uk/attend.html

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Guest Dark Sotonic Mills

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According to their forum, he was on £5k a week!

S-Clarke

S-Clarke

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According to their forum, he was on £5k a week!

 

Heard that we had offered him 10k p/w, so i guess that's true.

 

TBH if rasiak is going (which i guess he will now) it's not any additional strain on the wage bill, I'd even suggest he may be cheaper in terms of goals/games bonuses.

saintjay77

saintjay77

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Heard that we had offered him 10k p/w, so i guess that's true.

 

TBH if rasiak is going (which i guess he will now) it's not any additional strain on the wage bill, I'd even suggest he may be cheaper in terms of goals/games bonuses.

 

anyone got an idea of what raz and saga are on? im guessing its more than 10k per week so again by our own standards 10k is not overdoig anything. if this guy can bag the goals like he did last seaon then its 10k per week week spent IMO

Saints foreva

Saints foreva

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I feel sorry for the majority of the Rovers fans, they have just lost their best player to a side who are in the same league as them. Just imagine how we'd have felt if Kelvin signed for Leeds. (I seem to remember he was linked there before West Ham)

 

I wish Rovers a good season.

S-Clarke

S-Clarke

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anyone got an idea of what raz and saga are on? im guessing its more than 10k per week so again by our own standards 10k is not overdoig anything. if this guy can bag the goals like he did last seaon then its 10k per week week spent IMO

 

Rasiak is on 10k iirc, but that is near on 18k apparently when you take into account goal bonuses/appearances. You can understand why Lowe wanted him off the wage bill tbf.

 

GB did seem to like doing that...offering a hefty wage and then beefing it up even more with all these additional bonuses. Think you'll find this is a reason players like Euell etc didn't feature at the start of the season, even though they were fit. We just couldn't risk paying the bonuses!

krissyboy31

krissyboy31

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I feel sorry for the majority of the Rovers fans, they have just lost their best player to a side who are in the same league as them. Just imagine how we'd have felt if Kelvin signed for Leeds. (I seem to remember he was linked there before West Ham)

 

I wish Rovers a good season.

 

I do too, although delighted as a Saints' fan that we have got him. I also wish them a decent season. THE team in Bristol IMO!!

Thedelldays

Thedelldays

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I do too, although delighted as a Saints' fan that we have got him. I also wish them a decent season. THE team in Bristol IMO!!

 

 

go and tell that to them..im sure they will tell you to F-off

 

i dont wish anyone in our league a decent season..

S-Clarke

S-Clarke

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I can kind of feel for them - we've been in their position for years, losing our better players. It's great to be on the otherside though i must admit.

 

But at the end of the day it's about ambition and money, and thankfully we have both right now.

Block 5

Block 5

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Having to sell your best talent is a situation we are all too familiar with, so I empathise with the Rovers fans.

Let's hope that when we play them, Rickie only sticks 4 or 5 past them.

:D

red&white56

red&white56

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Looks like we now have someone who knows where the goal is. Loved the volley at about 2mins 30 secs in, dropping right downalmost vertical he certainly knows how to volley a ball that's for sure.

 

You're absolutely spot on - the volley against Luton was top draw ! I also liked the fact that he seems willing and capable of shooting from outside the box.

Elias

Elias

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You're absolutely spot on - the volley against Luton was top draw ! I also liked the fact that he seems willing and capable of shooting from outside the box.

 

I'm sure we can get that coached out of him.

Fitzhugh Fella

Fitzhugh Fella

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I feel sorry for the majority of the Rovers fans, they have just lost their best player to a side who are in the same league as them. Just imagine how we'd have felt if Kelvin signed for Leeds. (I seem to remember he was linked there before West Ham)

 

I wish Rovers a good season.

 

I agree - the time when we were arrogant hopefully has passed. Feel sorry for Rovers fans, they have lost a hero and although dog eats dog these days let's at least have a bit of humility.

Ludwig

Ludwig

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"Where is the justice in football?"

 

We've dropped two divisions and lost our best players repeatedly within a 4 year period. F*ck off Blackpool.

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