The Round Ball Game

[teamsaint]

He is indeed, and during the Winter he always wears his Bristol Rovers knitted beanie!! He is lovely, and a staunch Methodist to boot - does that play a part in Rovers v City? I don't know. Anyway, it's a result of a sort in that it's not a defeat.

a point is one more than they had this morning. Although, against the monkey hangers at home.....

Have often asked about City /Rovers. 8 O can no doubt tell us more, AFAIK it is sort of south/West City, North/East Rovers. Plus posh folks (Mike obviously excepted) City, working fellows Rovers.
Not sure if there is anything more to it, other than you need to be a masochist to follow either team.
Not really trophy central.

[johncorrigan]

Another Saturday, another doin'! One point out of 18 so far - one win, I think, since we won the League Cup Only positive is that Hearts got beat too, but we've got to turn the corner soon - I sought solace once again in JRR but AS played Louis and Danny singing 'Saints go Marchin' in' (only hope it's not into the second division) - long season ahead - good win for the Southern Saints, ts - nice one!

[Anna]

, other than you need to be a masochist to follow either team.
Not really trophy central.

Ooh, Aah, OUCH! Stop it! GOAL!
My great-grandma, on paternal side, came from long line of Bristolians, silversmiths, not your Victoria & Albert variety, sort of more your plodding on in Trenchard Street (which is now an NCP carpark). I do have an affection for Brizzle.

[teamsaint]

I don't have any real connections, nothin' fancy like silversmiths in the family, other than I used to live fairly near.
If there wasn't a Saints, it would be Rovers I would adopt, f'sure.

As an outsider would be good to see the city have one decent club, but that is as likely to happen as the Pope turning out in goal for Rangers I fear.

[eighthobstruction]

Every now and again someone invents something to get hot under collar....funnily enough they rarely seem to be in the same division....Rovers got it in the neck when they lost ground and started playing at Bath City ground....now at Bristol Rugby Club venue the Memorial ground just a stones throw from ff no doubt....bet parking is a horror....

....My initial support completely revolved around liking BLUE....not red....with gentrification of Brissle I have no idea ref w/c v m/c....I bet it had more to do with Aeroplane workers blue (North Bris) v Tobacco Workers red (South Bris)....as for Dockers who has ever been able to tell their alliegence other than to themselves....

[teamsaint]

Another Saturday, another doin'! One point out of 18 so far - one win, I think, since we won the League Cup Only positive is that Hearts got beat too, but we've got to turn the corner soon - I sought solace once again in JRR but AS played Louis and Danny singing 'Saints go Marchin' in' (only hope it's not into the second division) - long season ahead - good win for the Southern Saints, ts - nice one!

letting the side down a bit, JC !! What's gone wrong? our lot been struggling for goals, but clean sheets mean points. 2 conceded in 5 games tells its own story.

[teamsaint]

Every now and again someone invents something to get hot under collar....funnily enough they rarely seem to be in the same division....Rovers got it in the neck when they lost ground and started playing at Bath City ground....now at Bristol Rugby Club venue the Memorial ground just a stones throw from ff no doubt....bet parking is a horror....

....My initial support completely revolved around liking BLUE....not red....with gentrification of Brissle I have no idea ref w/c v m/c....I bet it had more to do with Aeroplane workers blue (North Bris) v Tobacco Workers red (South Bris)

sounds right. I think some rovers fans have a bit of a wc thing going on perhaps. As rivalries go, its doesn't seem nearly as unpleasant as Saints /poopey, for instance.

[eighthobstruction]

As an outsider would be good to see the city have one decent club, but that is as likely to happen as the Pope turning out in goal for Rangers I fear.

....T'would be lush for them to have one good player....

[teamsaint]

....T'would be lush for them to have one good player....

They have had some good 'uns....the late great John Atyeo's daughter was a friend of ours at Uni. She could thrash all my mates at tennis !!!

[scottycelt]

As an outsider would be good to see the city have one decent club, but that is as likely to happen as the Pope turning out in goal for Rangers I fear.

Considering the currently abysmal performances of both I reckon anything is now possible, team ... as long as Pope Frankie doesn't innocently cross himself in front of the Ibrox home fans like the Blessed Artur Boruc.

[BBMmk2]

Gutted! We squandered the match! 3-2!?!?!?

[EdgeleyRob]

Saturday round up guys.
Sorry it's a bit late,had a bit of a family birthday do thing going on last night.

Liverpool 0 Southampton 1.Saints top 6,above citeh and manyoo ,for now.
Newcastle 2 Hull City 3.Toon throw it away after leading twice.
Chelsea 2 Fulham 0.Top of the pile,crisis,what crisis?.
Birmingham City 4 Sheffield Wednesday 1.Not sure our friend Dave Jones will survive another poor season.
Blackpool 2 Leicester City 2.Points dropped after conceding a last minute pen.
Brighton 3 Bolton Wanderers 1.Great result afetr trailing at half time.
Shrewsbury 0 Wolves 1.Late penalty winner.
Port Vale 3 Coventry City 2.Just outside the bottom 4,btw,what on earth is happening to Sheff United,I see they are 3rd from bottom.
Wimbledon 3 Burton Albion 1.Another super result after being 1-0 down at the break,top 3.
Bristol Rovers 2 Hartlepool United 2.Forum derby,honours even,both teams too near the foot of the table though.
Wycombe Wanderers 1 York City 1.Good away point at a top 6 side,still struggling.
Aberdeen 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0.Remain top of the league,just.
Hibernian 2 St Mirren 0.Thank goodness for Hearts.
Partick Thistle 1 Kilmarnock 1.Decent season so far,holding their own in mid table.
Aldershot 2 Wrexham 0.Surprising result against the bottom 4 team,I thought Wrexham had turned the corner,hopefully just a blip.
Halifax 1 Hereford United 1.Bulls steady in mid table.
Dorchester 2 Chelmsford 0.Poor result against the bottom team.
Stalybridge Celtic 0 Stockport County 0.No comment.
St Neotts Town 2 Truro City 0.Another long hard season,but at least Truro City survived the off the field trauma of last season.

Crystal Palace play today.

[teamsaint]

great round up ER, many thanks. Hope your family do was fun !

Yes, I noticed Sheff Utds low position too .

[BBMmk2]

As I said earlier, we squandered this match, in what would have been a great home win.

At least Seagulls done us proud! (Or Tesco Shirts!) :)

[amateur51]

Saturday round up guys.
Sorry it's a bit late,had a bit of a family birthday do thing going on last night.

Liverpool 0 Southampton 1.Saints top 6,above citeh and manyoo ,for now.
Newcastle 2 Hull City 3.Toon throw it away after leading twice.
Chelsea 2 Fulham 0.Top of the pile,crisis,what crisis?.
Birmingham City 4 Sheffield Wednesday 1.Not sure our friend Dave Jones will survive another poor season.
Blackpool 2 Leicester City 2.Points dropped after conceding a last minute pen.
Brighton 3 Bolton Wanderers 1.Great result afetr trailing at half time.
Shrewsbury 0 Wolves 1.Late penalty winner.
Port Vale 3 Coventry City 2.Just outside the bottom 4,btw,what on earth is happening to Sheff United,I see they are 3rd from bottom.
Wimbledon 3 Burton Albion 1.Another super result after being 1-0 down at the break,top 3.
Bristol Rovers 2 Hartlepool United 2.Forum derby,honours even,both teams too near the foot of the table though.
Wycombe Wanderers 1 York City 1.Good away point at a top 6 side,still struggling.
Aberdeen 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0.Remain top of the league,just.
Hibernian 2 St Mirren 0.Thank goodness for Hearts.
Partick Thistle 1 Kilmarnock 1.Decent season so far,holding their own in mid table.
Aldershot 2 Wrexham 0.Surprising result against the bottom 4 team,I thought Wrexham had turned the corner,hopefully just a blip.
Halifax 1 Hereford United 1.Bulls steady in mid table.
Dorchester 2 Chelmsford 0.Poor result against the bottom team.
Stalybridge Celtic 0 Stockport County 0.No comment.
St Neotts Town 2 Truro City 0.Another long hard season,but at least Truro City survived the off the field trauma of last season.

Crystal Palace play today.

Cheers again Rob! - brilliant service

Wrexham's result - a shocker I agree. We need to start putting good results together consistently and like you say, I thought we'd done that the last two weeks, but apparently not. I daresay the Manager's hairdryer touch was in full use after the game

Aldershot copped a 10-point forfeit for some financial problems I think so their table position does not necessarily reflect their team's skills.