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BlackArab said:
Around 30 EDL, maybe 80 or so antis. Nothing much happened bar the shouting then both sides drifted off.
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I don't think they will have got anything at all out of that. There's simply no boost for them from 25-30 people from wiltshire and other places coming to bristol for a big day out then getting outnumbered by antis on their way home from work, effectively blocking them from the town centre and forcing them to retreat singing anti-bristol songs as they go. Total shambles held in full pubic view during rush hour. Noticeable for lack of UAF beyond banner, mostly trade unionists and the informal coalition of anarchist/non party types that's developed over the last few years, and people on their way home who just don't like the edl.
 
butchersapron said:
I don't think they will have got anything at all out of that. There's simply no boost for them from 25-30 people from wiltshire and other places coming to bristol for a big day out then getting outnumbered by antis on their way home from work, effectively blocking them from the town centre and forcing them to retreat singing anti-bristol songs as they go. Total shambles held in full pubic view during rush hour. Noticeable for lack of UAF beyond banner, mostly trade unionists and the informal coalition of anarchist/non party types that's developed over the last few years, and people on their way home who just don't like the edl.
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That pretty much sums it up. Didn't numbers-wise that many of the Bristol lot are still on bail or recently got done for kicking off with each other at the recent Rovers/City game. The looks on their faces when confronted by the black skinhead was priceless. :D
 
BlackArab said:
That pretty much sums it up. Didn't numbers-wise that many of the Bristol lot are still on bail or recently got done for kicking off with each other at the recent Rovers/City game. The looks on their faces when confronted by the black skinhead was priceless. :D
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There was an odd point, where about two of their lot tried something about rovers and the long bar and it became clear in seconds there were far more gasheads over our way then there. That's no way to get revenge - and they even went back to a city pub!
 
malatesta32 said:
soccer, eh? its just not cricket!
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BOOM! BOOM!
 
malatesta32 said:
what on earth are you boys talking about? rovers? gasheads? are you mechanics?
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The club's official nickname is The Pirates, reflecting the maritime history of Bristol. The local nickname of the club is The Gas, from the gasworks next to their former home Eastville Stadium, which started as a derogatory term used by Bristol City fans but was affectionately adopted by the team.

Also:

The club was founded in 1883 as Black Arabs F.C., and were also known as Eastville Rovers and Bristol Eastville Rovers before finally changing its name to Bristol Rovers in 1899. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Rovers_F.C. :D
 
malatesta32 said:
what on earth are you boys talking about? rovers? gasheads? are you mechanics?
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A previous EDL thing in Bristol ended with a set to between some Bristol Rovers supporting EDL types and anti-fash people outside the Long Bar on Old Market. I think butchers is saying that there was some attempt at harking back to this occasion but the Rovers supporters on the anti-fash side quickly pointed out to them that Rovers are by no means exclusively EDL.

Or summat, sure he'll set me straight if I'm wrong
 
JTG said:
A previous EDL thing in Bristol ended with a set to between some Bristol Rovers supporting EDL types and anti-fash people outside the Long Bar on Old Market. I think butchers is saying that there was some attempt at harking back to this occasion but the Rovers supporters on the anti-fash side quickly pointed out to them that Rovers are by no means exclusively EDL.

Or summat, sure he'll set me straight if I'm wrong
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There was no rovers on the antifa side, rovers ran shut the pub door behind them and left a few city lads outside to face a kickin.
 
Wasn't there but I'd be utterly shocked if there were no Rovers on the antifa side that day. And yeah, I think there were some GHS got locked outside the pub though wouldn't know much more than that - will bow to butchers on this one
 
For someone who considers yourself qualified to write a book on anti fascism, you show an amazing lack of knowledge about virtually everything, and especially to do with the history of anti fascism
 
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