The Independent: "Teds Still Obsessed with Rovers"

[Cantankerous Gas]

"Stand up if you hate the Gas,” they sang at Ashton Gate on Sunday, and they will again on 22 March. Never mind that Bristol City were playing an FA Cup tie against Premier League opponents last weekend, and will be in a Wembley final in March. Nor that they are heading for the Championship while the Gas (Bristol Rovers are known as “Gasheads” because of the proximity to gasworks of their old Eastville ground) are slumming it in non-league. Rovers may be out of sight in football terms, but they are still on City’s minds.....

www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/can-two-clubs-from-the-same-town-be-merged-it-might-seem-logical--but-never-underestimate-intracity-rivalries-10014986.html

[amgas]

Good article - thanks for the link

[gastee]

We are so irrelevant though of course. The tragic thread on their forum says it all to me, focusing on us when they are having such a strong season (to date). Some will actually be on there tomorrow talking about "NLBR" at Dartford claiming that we are still oh so hilarious, old news teds. I find it funny actually. Bless them.

[BishopstonBRFC]

I would find it worse if they just ignored us.

[Henbury Gas]

I sleep with the knowledge that when one of them comes into my shop i will always "go the extra mile" for them when i fix they sinclair zx81 computer which helps give bigger discount to the true football supporters of Bristol THE GAS !

[mehewmagic]

Jan 31, 2015 8:58:07 GMT BishopstonBRFC said:

I would find it worse if they just ignored us.

sort of true.

'the only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about'

[pirateman]

Jan 31, 2015 9:15:51 GMT Henbury Gas said:

I sleep with the knowledge that when one of them comes into my shop i will always "go the extra mile" for them when i fix they sinclair zx81 computer which helps give bigger discount to the true football supporters of Bristol THE GAS !

My god. Have they finally moved on from the abacus?