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Today's Football 2017-18 Season

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mellowblue said:
Thought the Rovers were the "real" proper Bristol club? Weren't City derided as FC Bristol Franchise a while ago? Could be wrong..
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City went bust about 30 plus years ago, and only survived cos a load of players tore up their contracts. So Rovers kinda refer to that. The franchise thing is the owner, Steve Lansdown, owning City, Bristol Rugby, and a Basketball team. Maybe an Ice Hockey one as well, all under the Sport Bristol banner.

Bit like John Hall at Newcastle did.

The "Real" Bristol club is clouded in long abandoned County boundaries. City play south of the river Avon, in what was is now Somerset, Rovers play north of it, in what is now part of Gloucestershire. But both clubs are very much ingrained in their respective regions of the city. For locals anyrate.
 

roydo said:
City went bust about 30 plus years ago, and only survived cos a load of players tore up their contracts. So Rovers kinda refer to that. The franchise thing is the owner, Steve Lansdown, owning City, Bristol Rugby, and a Basketball team. Maybe an Ice Hockey one as well, all under the Sport Bristol banner.

Bit like John Hall at Newcastle did.

The "Real" Bristol club is clouded in long abandoned County boundaries. City play south of the river Avon, in what was is now Somerset, Rovers play north of it, in what is now part of Gloucestershire. But both clubs are very much ingrained in their respective regions of the city. For locals anyrate.
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Ta for that Roydo..which club do you have a preference for...if any..
 
roydo said:
City went bust about 30 plus years ago, and only survived cos a load of players tore up their contracts. So Rovers kinda refer to that. The franchise thing is the owner, Steve Lansdown, owning City, Bristol Rugby, and a Basketball team. Maybe an Ice Hockey one as well, all under the Sport Bristol banner.

Bit like John Hall at Newcastle did.

The "Real" Bristol club is clouded in long abandoned County boundaries. City play south of the river Avon, in what was is now Somerset, Rovers play north of it, in what is now part of Gloucestershire. But both clubs are very much ingrained in their respective regions of the city. For locals anyrate.
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mellowblue said:
Ta for that Roydo..which club do you have a preference for...if any..
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Manor Farm all the way ;)
 

I love mourinho' grid when they're losing. That said I hope he bottles that Bristol manager with that £500 wine he's bought him the try hard little dweeb
 


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