THROWBACK: On this day in 2007, Rovers secured promotion to League One in spectacular fashion thanks to Super Sammy Igoe
Back in March we had a chat with promotion hero Steve Elliott about THAT season, and all that went on behind the scenes:
🎁 On the third day of Christmas - Lee Brown gave to me...
🏆 ... A great day in our history!
There was simply no debate with this one. Lee Brown is our
#3
and here is why 👇
😍 “Just wait for Goodnight Irene...”
Chris Zebroski scored the first goal in a 2-0 win over Cheltenham Town in 2012, causing sheer elation from Gasheads in the away end.
😩 Who else is missing moments like this?!
Some thoughts…
• We’re a ruthless striker away from hitting cricket scores
• What an underrated signing Ward is. Superb box-to-box
#8
• Lovely to have a massive CB in Taylor who heads everything
• Buzzing for Macca - that could kickstart his Gas career
• GET IN 😍
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⛽️
💙 DARRELL CLARKE 💙
😍 There's one man who will always have a special place in our hearts. Sadly, we can't be there tomorrow when we face Walsall to give him the reception he deserves.
📺 Check out the full tribute video to our double promotion hero:
🎵 On the 9th day of Christmas, Sir Rickie gave to me...
...a winner vs. City!
💪🏼 One of the best
#9
’s in our history and this particular goal against our rivals shows exactly why... 😍
Best bit about yesterday? The unity on the terraces. Haven’t felt that togetherness for a long time 💙
Regardless of the results, having a bloke in charge who everyone can get behind again is lovely. It’s the only way we’ll get where we want to go.
🎶 MT’s Barmy Army 🎶
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❄️ WALKING IN A WALKER WONDERLAND ❄️
We present to you...
... Our best moment from a number 10 😍
🎙 “You’d be raving about it if it was in the European final.”
👀 who was lucky enough to see this live?!
🗣 On the twelfth day of Christmas, Gasheads gave to me...
... a rendition of Irene 😍
8,000 Gasheads singing behind the goal before Craig Hinton put us 2-1 up sends chills down your spine. 😨👇🏼
🇸🇱 Kamil Conteh appreciation post 🇸🇱
One of the most quietly efficient & effective midfielders we’ve seen at Rovers. Makes the game look effortless.
The piano carrier who perfectly compliments our piano players 🎹
Build the spine of next season’s side around him 💙
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Something’s cooking down at The Quarters… 🍳
If this is it for Mangan at Rovers, nothing but respect for the way he’s conducted himself with such class & dignity during what must have been a tricky time
His infectious positivity & optimism has been a real joy
Cheers Mangs 💙
DARRELL CLARKE INTERVIEW:
We’ll be speaking with our double promotion winning former manager DARRELL CLARKE next week!
If you have any questions for the man himself, please send them in below... 👇🏻
🎄 MERRY CHRIS-MAS 🎄
🚀 Our number 14 is this rocket from ‘one of our own’ Chris Lines in the play-offs against FGR. A goal that shook The Mem 😍. Where were you when this went in?!
🥳 On the seventeenth day of Christmas, Ellis gave to me...
⚽️ ... an equaliser at Wembley!
Ellis Harrison is our number 17! He scored many great goals but how important was this one?!👇🏼
🎁 On the 23rd day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
... a goal from Super Billy 😍
Billy Bodin is our number 23! There were many good goals from him but this one was SO important 👇🏼
Make no mistake how impressive that was tonight.
Would have been so easy for it to have been a bit flat after the adrenaline high of Pompey. Tired legs & minds etc.
But it was anything but. Another thoroughly deserved 3️⃣ points & the Mem booming again 🙌🏻
On we go 💙
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Not saying anything original here, but what a difference the South Stand’s made to the atmosphere…
Having the SS & Thatchers bouncing off one another connects the whole stadium & the noise echoes around the place 🗣️
Get the pricing right & we’ll have two home ‘ends’ 👊🏻
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There’ll be more bumps along the road between now & the end of the season - especially with the number of injuries we have.
But let’s stick by MT & the boys and show them the best side of us 🗣️
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MT needed that yesterday. The fanbase needed that yesterday.
More desire shown. More application shown. More willingness to stand up to a direct style of play shown.
Rossiter a monster in the middle. Baggott a colossus at the back. LT electric ⚡️
Some away end, too 👏🏻
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✅ Didn’t lose on opening day
✅ Didn’t lose at Fratton Park
A few minutes away from the perfect away day performance and result.
Frustrating not to hold on, but we look a proper team this season.
Wait until we click 😍
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Few thoughts on tonight’s game ⛽️:
• Clear focus on defensive shape. Very structured 4-4-2 without the ball.
• Don’t loan Jones out - he’s mustard.
• Connolly looked like L2 Connolly again.
• Thomas’ pace will be a big weapon.
• Cox looks the part. He’s here to play.
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☃️ WALKING IN A DISLEY WONDERLAND ☃️
💪🏼 Our number 20 goes to super Craig Disley.
His most iconic goal was THIS against Lincoln in the play-off semi final. Just look at the Blackthorn End. 🤯👇🏼
Superb interview. Can’t help but warm more to this guy each time he speaks.
Wilson out for months a real blow 🤦🏻♂️ Connolly recall + 1 more needed at CB this month, realistically.
“After fucking Blackpool” 😂
This stuff needs saying. The communication from the club has been subpar for years, but right now it’s appalling…
Silence when Whelan, Mangs & EJ left, silence when McAllister joined (has he joined?!) It’s poor.
No wonder rumours are rife. Communicate with your fans ffs.
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Numerous questions from supporters are being left unanswered as Bristol Rovers find themselves in danger of free fall with no new signings yet and a poor run of form on the pitch
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🔵⚪️
Read here:
If you’re normally loud - sing louder. If you’re normally quiet - bring your voice 🗣️
Make sure you wake up tomorrow hoarse & having left everything out there on The Mem terraces 💪🏻
Our lads need us tonight 💙
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Good evening,
@waelalqadi
. You told us you were keen to come on the pod a few months ago, and we feel like now would be a fantastic time to make that happen - as we know the fanbase would love to hear from you. When can we get you on? Cheers.
We return to Bristol with sore heads & empty handed, but a cracking night had to celebrate all the Gas-related nonsense we’ve put out over the last 7 (seven) years 🙌🏻
Congrats to all the winners - particularly
@HerGameToo
who won the double! 🏆
All you need is Loft 💙
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Obviously praying Ward’s injury isn’t serious, but excited to see Macca’s development over the next few months…
His energy, intensity & speed should make him ideally suited to MT’s style of play 💥
We know the kid’s a talent. Let’s hope he can stay fit & kick on now🤞🏻
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❄️ ICE COOL! ❄️
⚽️ On the seventh day of Christmas - Mansell gave to me...
🏆 A promotion penalty!
Some strong contenders for our best moment from a
#7
- but this one could not be ignored 👇🏼
🎄 DECK THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF OLLIE 🎄
Number 13 was a tricky one - so we picked out one to the best goals from 2013 instead! Who remembers this one from Ollie Norburn?! 👇🏼
Get the fuck in, Gas 💪🏻
Looked like game over after 25 mins. Bullied in our own box time & time again.
But what a fantastic comeback. Game turned on MT’s switch to a back four - decisive in-game management won us those points. Three cracking goals 🙌🏻
Get behind him 💙
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🔊 🏆 Pleased to say that for the first time, GasCast has cracked the TOP 20 in the UK football charts on iTunes!
Thanks to every single one of you for listening to our show. We have much more to come!
If you haven’t got subscribed yet, be sure to!
⏪ Rovers Rewind ⏪
The goals from the last time we beat tomorrow’s opponents
@leytonorientfc
at The Mem back in 2015 🎬
Purple patch Gaffney was some player… 😮💨
We absolutely reek of a club who can’t wait for it to be May.
Understandable in a way, but potentially a dangerous mindset to be in with 15 games still to go…
Missing lots of key players clearly isn’t helping, but the biggest thing missing atm is desire & fight 👎🏻
Crap.
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#5
️⃣. CAPTAIN. LEADER. LEGEND.
Stuck with us after relegation, two promotions, captain and a derby goal. This man takes our
#5
spot 😍
*posted a bit earlier today whilst you’re all still in a good mood. UTG.
An amazing initiative from our own
@cazjmay
and all the other ladies involved 👏🏻
Disgraceful what female football fans have to put up with just for loving the game like the rest of us ⚽️
#HerGameToo
🔊 EXCLUSIVE: A Chat With
@jbelly31
! 🔊
Bristol’s No.1 sat down with
@DukeNewcombe83
to discuss his time at the Gas so far!
🧹 Sweeper ‘keeping
🔥 Rovers’ red hot form
🏙 Life in Bristol
🧤 His favourite save?
Likes and RTs appreciated!
Can’t beat a filthy 1-0 win on the road! 👊🏻
Not at our best at times. Under pressure for long periods. But we stayed resolute, ground it out & are bringing the 3️⃣ points back home
✅ First clean sheet in 17
✅ Local lad killing it in goal
✅ South American gem discovered
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On the eighth day of Christmas, we binned off Christmas Hymns...
🚀 ...For some late Andy Williams limbs!
It was a close call but we will never forget this 96th minute winner at St. Mary’s despite Adam Lallana and Rickie Lambert scoring for the Saints! Who was there?! 🔥
INTERVIEW: We had the pleasure of speaking exclusively with self-confessed Gashead, Alfie Kilgour.
Learn about:
🏆 His journey into the first team
🔵 How he started supporting The Gas
⛽️ His future ambitions at the club
... and much more!
We have just hit 2000 followers! 💪🏼
... or if Graham Coughlan is counting, 1999 👀
Thank you all for the support. More pods, more blogs, and more content coming soon! 💥
🔊 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 🔊
In an exclusive for GasCast, we spoke with Darrell Clarke one-on-one to hear him give his account of those many phenomenal years in charge.
Tune in for an hour-and-a-half of uncut DC.
👉 AVAILABLE NOW:
COMING SOON: Stuart Sinclair joins us for an extended chat about his time at Rovers. From the lows of Braintree away, to the highs of Lee Brown’s right boot. Episode goes live next week, so keep your eyes peeled!
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Even with that shite result, that MT post-match interview is by far the biggest concern from tonight…
Been here less than two months & is already visibly frustrated at how the club’s being run.
Sounds like he’s fighting a losing battle in the transfer market 🤦🏻♂️ Worrying.
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QUESTIONS FOR GORRINGE! 🎙
We're sitting down with Rovers CEO Tom Gorringe tomorrow evening - drop any questions you have down below & we'll do our best to ask him!
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There’s something about grinding out a 1-0 win on the road that just hits different 🤌🏻
A performance full of fight, desire & spirit backed by a superb travelling army of Gasheads 🗣️ Elkan, Jed & Conteh fantastic.
I never felt more like singing the blues 💙
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🎙 Darrell Clarke spares a few minutes to catch up with BBC Radio Bristol, ahead of Rovers v Walsall.
It’s the first time he’s faced Rovers since leaving the club in December 2018.