Fan-Tastic Peter

Fan-Tastic Peter

FAN-TASTIC BY DARREN STOBBS Name:  Peter Pearce (a.k.a. ‘Peter de Meteor’) Area from: Kentish Man by birth, Bristolian by choice. When did you start watching Rovers? I started supporting Rovers in January 1997, shortly after moving to Bristol. Since then,...
Away the Gas – Gillingham

Away the Gas – Gillingham

    AWAY THE GAS BY DARREN STOBBS We were to travel to Gillingham on the back of some very good form, and my thinking was that two more victories would secure our League Two status. We left The Mem at 8:15am and stopped at Cobham services for 45 minutes. We...
Fan-tastic Tim

Fan-tastic Tim

FAN-TASTIC  BY DARREN STOBBS   Name: Tim Bailey Area from: Weston-Super-Mare When did you start watching Rovers? My first game was 1985 Rovers vs Rotherham United at Eastville. Favourite player(s) since watching Rovers? Marcus Stewart. Favourite Managers? Darrell...
Easter eggs

Easter eggs

Operation Community Hamper will be at the Mem on Saturday 28th March at our match versus Accrington Stanley collecting Easter eggs to be handed out to local vulnerable children.  The charity work hard all year to provide a little bit of happiness to children and...
Away the Gas – Bromley

Away the Gas – Bromley

AWAY THE GAS BY DARREN STOBBS For the second time this season we travelled to Bromley, on this occasion for League 2 action. Bromley have yet to lose at home in the league this season, although they have lost three cup matches at Hayes Lane. In the League Cup versus...
Blue Diamond Lunch

Blue Diamond Lunch

BLUE DIAMOND LUNCH Some of our members recently attended the Blue Diamond Club Lunch and so we are taking this opportunity to bring you a report of proceedings, accompanied by a selection of photos from the day. Once more the faithful gathered at the home of...
Away the Gas – Barrow

Away the Gas – Barrow

AWAY THE GAS BY DARREN STOBBS   It was ‘Take Two’ for the attempt of getting to Barrow as we had to turn back only 40 miles from the ground in early January, with news of the match postponed. With the rescheduled match set for a midweek fixture, it was going to...
Fan-Tastic Cynthia

Fan-Tastic Cynthia

FAN-TASTIC BY DARREN STOBBS Name: Cynthia Bond Area from: Marshfield When did you start watching Rovers? 1950 Favourite player(s) since watching Rovers? Alan Warboys, Rickie Lambert, Jamie Cureton, Ellis Harrison, Nathan Ellington, Lee Brown, Chris Lines Favourite...
Sophie’s Marathon

Sophie’s Marathon

We recently received the letter published below – take a read and you will see that Sophie is running a half marathon in memory of her Uncle Steve, a lifelong Rovers supporter, who introduced her to The Gas Sophie is raising funds for St Peter’s Hospice...
Away the Gas – Swindon Town

Away the Gas – Swindon Town

AWAY THE GAS BY DARREN STOBBS For all the long journeys made in League 2 and still to come, a short trip along the M4 was welcome We left The Mem at 9:15am for the lunchtime kick-off, arriving at The County Ground at 10:15am. Having had conflicting information given...