Match Thread: Bristol Rovers v Port Vale

[Dangermouse3]

Train from Newton Abbot for me and Saturday night stop over.

Looking forward to us carrying on our good recent form and hope that Ellis is back in to partner Willo with Butterworth as a 10.

Hope the weather stays at least dry for the SVA terrace supporters.

UTV

[Warren]

2 hours ago, Dangermouse3 said:

Train from Newton Abbot for me and Saturday night stop over.

Looking forward to us carrying on our good recent form and hope that Ellis is back in to partner Willo with Butterworth as a 10.

Hope the weather stays at least dry for the SVA terrace supporters.

UTV

3 degrees, 10% chance of rain. The first law of terracing - made of concrete and extremely cold. 

[Dangermouse3]

[geoff1]

35 minutes ago, Dangermouse3 said:

you dont need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows!!!!!!!!!!!!! utv😊

 

[Rampant Zebra]

15 minutes ago, geoff1 said:

 

Don't wear sandals?

[WV]

1 hour ago, Dangermouse3 said:

Last time I went it was really cold but the Cornish Pasty, Bovril and 3 Vale goals kept me warm!

[Osh]

22 hours ago, philpvfc said:

Head down to Welsh back and King Street, some good real ale pubs there.

Alternatively, try The Inn On The Green on Gloucester Road - a 7 min walk to the ground. CAMRA pub of the year every year - great beers and good food.  Also The Wellington (The Welly) if they'll allow us in.  Again on Gloucester Road - owned by St Austells Brewery and some lovely beers.

Wish I could be there.

[Osh]

22 hours ago, Jacko51 said:

With any luck the match will be postponed because of a frozen pitch!

Oh how I wish this comes to pass.  I'd be able to go to the re-arranged match then 😄

[Osh]

4 hours ago, Warren said:

3 degrees, 10% chance of rain. The first law of terracing - made of concrete and extremely cold. 

I remember last season.  Bitterly cold; I remember saying to my mate - at least its not raining.  2 mins later it started bloody raining.

It stopped about 4 mins in to the game.  We were all utterly soaked and freezing cold.  Not a great place to get caught in the rain is the Mem

[Trumpingtonvale]

Daughter now lives in Bristol (after finishing uni) so we’re making it a family affair = 4x SVA.  I’m assuming we’ll be able to collect the tickets fro the Memorial Stadium ticket office/collection point?

She says 400+  spaces at Tesco = about 15 minute walk to the ground (west of Gloucester Road) so will buy a paper to tick the ‘free customer parking’ box.

Last time I went Bristol Rovers away was for the play-off final first leg at Bath City’s ground.  Coach from the Roebuck and vivid memories of stopping off at a pub where there was a wake going on in the function room and we all started singing “Going down, going down, going down……” in the bar - thought there’d be trouble when the bereaved family came in but they started joining in saying their dad would have thought it hilarious.

Happy days!

UTV

[smithie]

1 hour ago, Osh said:

I remember last season.  Bitterly cold; I remember saying to my mate - at least its not raining.  2 mins later it started bloody raining.

It stopped about 4 mins in to the game.  We were all utterly soaked and freezing cold.  Not a great place to get caught in the rain is the Mem

And they didn't let us into the covered seating area when it rained "for fear of offending people who had paid to sit down". It's a terrible view from the terrace and yet it's my favourite away ground!

[For Us All]

News coming through from a Rovers fan that they will be having a one minute applause in memory of DC's daughter on Saturday.

[Warren]

Talking about BR needing a new permanent home, this is where Oxford are now up to.

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/yourtown/oxford/23169710.oxford-united-issue-statement-plans-stadium-near-rail-station/

[darren1810]

10 hours ago, smithie said:

And they didn't let us into the covered seating area when it rained "for fear of offending people who had paid to sit down". It's a terrible view from the terrace and yet it's my favourite away ground!

I had the opposite experience. Senior steward couldn't of been more helpful and let 3 of us into the seats at no extra cost , we were already drenched by then but a very decent gesture from him.

[philpvfc]

If anyone who is driving down you may want to check this out

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/residents/streets-travel/bristols-caz/charges-and-vehicle-checker

There is a charge for certain cars to drive in the city center,

If you are going straight to the ground, make sure you don’t go to the end of the M32 and you will be fine, sat nav will take you the correct way without the need of going to the end of the M32.

You can check your vehicle and the map on the link.