Gascast - Bristol Rovers Podcast

The GasCast gang are back in lockdown, but on the airwaves to discuss a myriad of different competitions in what is becoming a hectic season schedule. Max is joined by Duke and lifelong Gashead Joe Francis to talk about the past fortnight in BS7 and all the goings on both on and off the pitch.Duke is pleased with the teams improved creativity in the 2-1 FA Cup victory over Darrell Clarke's Walsall at the Bescot. Joe thinks the team will only improve after more time to gel. Max is frustrated by the poor excuses after recent defeats in the league.Lots of chat about Ed Upson's return to the side, how to get the best out of Westbrooke, first impressions of Ali Koiki, and a half-mile queue at the Yate Miss Millies branch.GasCast are partnering with https://twitter.com/gas4foodbanks to help the North Bristol Foodbank. If you are able to help, please consider donating here: https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/mypage/gas4foodbanks/Kahuna Flooring Deals on supplied & fitted carpets, vinyls, LVT, engineered woo

Caz spoke with Rob from Vital Walsall to preview the first round FA Cup game vs Walsall. This fixture would have been a huge one for Gasheads to attend as we would have welcomed the opposition of much loved ex-Rovers boss Darrell Clarke alongside promotion heroes Stuart Sinclair and James Clarke. Rob gives as an insight on what to expect from Darrell Clarke's side - a man looking to seek revenge on his former club who sacked him. The wizardry of the Turkish Messi is also discussed as Rob reflects on Oztumer's successful career at Walsall. Lastly - score predictions with both Caz & Rob predicting goals galore from either side. Support the show (https://patreon.com/gascast)

Mets caught up with Tim from The Yellow Block to get the lowdown on Posh ahead of Tuesdays game at the Mem.Posh are sitting pretty at the top of the league after a 5-1 thrashing of Shrewsbury on the weekend. Rovers sit mid table after a 1-1 draw against Rochdale at Spotland.Tim talks about the start of the season that Posh have had and the expectations of how their season should end. They also talk about the players that have swapped clubs with varying degrees of success.Lastly score predictions, with Tim predicting a score draw which most Rovers fans would go for right now!Support the show (https://patreon.com/gascast)

Mets caught up with Dean from RochdaleAFC.com to look ahead to Saturdays game at the Crown Oil Arena.Rovers come into this game off the back of a 3-1 loss against Hull on Tuesday night. Despite going 1-0 up after all of 2 minutes on the clock through James Daly, Rovers conceded 3 in the second half. Unusually all three players who came on in a triple substitution got on the scoresheet. This included former Rovers man Tom Eaves.Rochdale battled back twice to secure a 2-2 draw with Sunderland on Tuesday night at home. Both goals coming from the returning Matty Lund. Dean talks about the system manager Brian Barry-Murphy has deployed this season which has seen them sit in mid-table after 9 games.He talks about the ins and outs for Dale this summer. Most notably Ian Henderson out and Matty Lund in and how this has precipitated a change in style for Dale.Both give their match predictions and for once a Dale fan is optimistic!Support the show (https://patreon.com/gascast)

This week Max is joined by Ollie and Mets fresh from the full time whistle of the Hull game to discuss a disappointing collapse for Ben Garner's men.After a bright start where James Daly put Rovers ahead, Hull completed a perfect comeback to win the game 3-1, with all three substitutes getting on the scoresheet. Mets is frustrated at Rovers' sit deep, invite pressure tactics. Ollie analyses the weaknesses in Garner's 5-3-2 formation. Max is frustrated at the midfield three's inconsistencies. The boys also talk about the move to the new training ground, aptly named "The Quarters", as well as briefly discussing new signings Ryan Jones and Ali Koiki.Kahuna Flooring Deals on supplied & fitted carpets, vinyls, LVT, engineered wood and more! Use GASCAST for 10% off!Support the show (https://patreon.com/gascast)

Mets caught up with Josh from RawMilkZine to look ahead to Saturdays game at the Wham stadium.Stanley sit 7th with John Coleman trusting a 3-5-2 to get the best out of his players.Josh takes us through the style of play and a couple of the standout players Gasheads should keep an eye out for on Saturday.They also talk about Stanley being the team to lose out when Lee Brown sent us up and their predictions for Saturdays game.Support the show (https://patreon.com/gascast)

Duke is joined by Ben Akers from Talk Club, which is a talking and listening club for men. Duke and Ben discuss mental health & football and the launch of Talk Club Bristol Rovers.Talk Club Bristol Rovers The groups are relaxed, informal, and non-judgemental - a place where men can simply go in and get off their chest what's been happening in their week. This is part of a behaviour-changing movement aimed at getting men to talk more openly about their thoughts, feelings, worries and day-to-day gripes.We have only just launched so stand by for further details but if you are interested then please join the private and confidential Facebook and/or WhatsApp groups. Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/talkclubbristolrovers/WhatsApp: chat.whatsapp.com/IVGWj4EFL7tHO6wNEpymdA There's more about Talk Club Bristol Rovers here: www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2020/october/mental-health-community-trust/Ben's TED talkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9FEQYp1imc&t=1sClear HeadThis episode is sponsored by B

In this impromptu episode of GasCast, Neno, Harley & Max sit down to fangirl over Rovers' signing of Erhun Oztumer - the 'Turkish Messi' - from Charlton Athletic.The three lads also rate what has been a very busy transfer window for Ben Garner & the Gas, with no fewer than 13 new faces joining the club this summer.We hope you enjoy & UTG.(NOTE: Episode recorded prior to Ryan Jones signing!)Support the show (https://patreon.com/gascast)

Duke is joined by Cazzer and friend of the show, Jake Barber. The sporty pizza pod club discuss WINS and the development of sexy Garner-ball.Caz is seriously impressed with Dave Tutonda and Jake has plenty of superlatives for Josh Hare, who have both looked very good on their respective wings.We are all pleasantly surprised by Daly's first goal for the club and we dissect the whole of the incisive move that came moments after Jaakkola was picking the ball out of his net. A special mention for Josh Grant with his pass out to Hare, but did he mean it though?There's not much sympathy for Michael Appleton's post-match saltiness, though Duke thinks Ehmer should have conceded a penalty in the first half, but does he care? Does he heck?!We also look out our latest transfer news with youngsters Mehew, Tomlinson and Phillips being told they can go out on loan, with Tomlinson and Phillips securing moves to Bath City and Chippenham Town respectively. We also see Kyle Bennett move to Grimsby until the end

Caz is joined by Bristol Rovers legend Phil 'Percy' Purnell in a special throwback 'A Chat With' episode.From supporting Rovers at a young age on the Eastville terraces, to scoring - not one - but TWO of the most important goals in Bristol Rovers' history.Phil touches on the moment he kept us up by scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win over Newport, beating Bristol City 3-0 to secure promotion AND that all important goal in the 3-0 win over Blackpool to beat our rivals to the title. Phil discusses the 5,000+ Gasheads who travelled with them to Bloomfield Road and the role they played in the promotion season.We also discuss his relationship with his team-mates, The Tote End, the move from Eastville and what it was like to be a professional footballer in the 80s & 90s compared to present day.Finally, we talk about the career-ending leg break and what that then meant for Phil's life going forward.Support the show (https://patreon.com/gascast)

Mets caught up with Gary Hutchinson from The Stacey West website and podcast to look ahead to Saturdays game at Sincil Bank.Lincoln have a 100% record in the league and are currently top. Rovers go into the game after a 2-0 win against Northampton at home which lifted them off the foot of the table.Gary talks about the change in style the Micheal Appleton has instigated and how it is showing fruit so far. Lincoln have scored 9 goals in the four league games so far and Gary feels there is more to come.Gary also talks about his time as Poacher the Imp and the book he wrote about his time in the suit.Both have predicted a Lincoln win unfortunately.Support the show (https://patreon.com/gascast)

Mets is joined by Charles from the It’s all Cobblers to me podcast to look ahead to Saturdays game at the Mem.Rovers go into the game on a poor run of form. An opening day draw against Sunderland at the Stadium of light has been followed up with losses to Ipswich and Donny. Northampton on the other hand have fared a bit better. An opening day draw with Wimbledon has been followed up with a win against Shrewsbury and a loss against Hull.They chat about the hoofball under Keith Curle and the dangermen for the Cobblers.They also chat about the many Rovers connections that Northampton town, with chief among them being the return of Chris Lines to the Mem.A VERY long tangent about the ongoing missing money saga with the redevelopment of Sixfields is rounded off with score predictions for Saturday.Support the show

Mets is joined by Max Alderson and debutant Mike Willett. In a special treat for the lads they are recording from the Sporty!The lads talk about the defensive frailties, especially from set pieces and if its the responsibility of the coaches to drill players or if individuals need to take more responsibility for tracking their men.At the other end of the pitch things are looking grim and they discuss the lack of chances created for our strikers.Each gives their stance on Garner in/out and if we are seeing any signs of Garnerball being shown on the pitch. Could our next game being Northampton who are expected to struggle be the chance for the players to show what they can do?With the window closing on the 16th of October they discuss areas still to strengthen and what kind of player they each would want to bring in.Finally a shout out to our sponsor Kahuna flooring, who supply and fit all types of flooring for your home or workplace. Steve & Kahuna come to you with a sample selection service and offers dea

Duke is joined Anwar Uddin to talk about his fascinating and varied career, both past and present. From playing youth football for West Ham with the likes of Rio Ferdinand, he then moved to Sheffield Wednesday which ended prematurely after the collapse of ITV Digital left Wednesday in financial trouble. Wednesday's loss was Rovers gain as Anwar made the journey to North Bristol. This was after John Still used his persuasive skills to assure Anwar that Rovers were heading in a better direction than *checks notes* Swansea City. Anwar got the first team football he so craved at Rovers and loved his time in the city, however a horrific injury meant his Rovers career was cut short after only 19 league appearances. He shares tales of how he got involved in the local community whilst on the side-lines and tells us about his times rooming with The Latvian. We look at his time at Dag & Redbridge where he captained the side and was involved in two promotions - including reaching League One on a shoestring budg

Caz is joined by Donny fan Dan Nice to talk about Bristol Rovers' next fixture away at the Keepmoat Stadium.Although The Gas have gained one point from two difficult fixtures, the performances have been unappealing for many of the Gasheads who tuned in to iFollow. The pressure is mounting on Ben Garner's shoulders as he desperately seeks his first win of the season.Doncaster are so far unbeaten in the league, although have struggled to keep a clean sheet. They most recently secured an impressive 3-1 win over Charlton Athletic at The Valley. Dan gives us his thoughts on their season so far and what we can expect from Darren Moore's side on Saturday.Support the show (https://patreon.com/gascast)

Max is joined by Mets and friend of the show Lucy Ford.After a battling 1-1 draw at the Stadium of Light, Max, Mets and Lucy dissect the game and the much improved performance from the game against Ipswich.They discuss how a gritty defensive performance earned the Gas a point. They discuss Phil Parkinsons post match comments and if this was time wasting or streetwise 'game management'.The return of Ansii between the sticks made a huge difference, with a string of saves. Is he the best Rovers keeper ever?They look at Hanlan and how he has slotted into a front three. Will he be able to lead the line or will the Gas need to get another striker in before the transfer window opens?Lastly they look ahead to Saturdays game against Ipswich and give their predictions for a game that we can only hope goes better than at Portman Road.Finally a shout out to our sponsor Kahuna flooring, who supply and fit all types of flooring for your home or workplace. Steve & Kahuna come to you with a sample selection ser

Mets caught up with Matthew Davis aka Mavis, Nathan Hallett-Young and Natty Coles from the GasGirls.After their 2019/20 season was declared null and void the girls find themselves back where they started 12 months ago. This was especially upsetting as they had a 100% record in the league and were only one win away from clinching the title.Nathan explains how he wants the game to be played and this is born out in the attacking football the girls have been playing. This is typified in a resounding 6-0 win against Bristol and West in the WFA cup on Sunday.Resolutely a tracksuit manager, we also get an insight into his music tastes which are truly horrific.Mavis talks about the support the GasGirls have got, not just from the Community Trust, but from the wider Gas community. He also talks about the ethos of the club with no room for homophobia, racism or sexism at its core.Natty talks about what its like captaining the GasGirls and handling the expectation that comes with the badge. She's not afraid to dish

Duke is joined by Matt from Gills In The Blood to discuss another Rovers capture of a Gillingham player - this time it is 23-year-old forward, Brandon Hanlan.Maybe not the marquee signing that some were expecting but the 23-year-old forward joins the Gas on a two-year deal and has scored 16 goals across 84 appearances for Gillingham. Garner describes Hanlan as a powerful and skilful forward who can both create and score goals who also has the work ethic and energy he wants at the front end of the team.We hear about Hanlan as a player and whether there is more to come from him, including if he will be able to become a prolific bagsman?Matt also gives us the lowdown on what the fee might be and also gives us his thoughts on how Rovers will fare this season as well as giving us some intel on Gillingham.Support the show (https://patreon.com/gascast)

Caz is joined by Bomber from Roker Report to talk about Rovers' opening league fixture against Sunderland at The Stadium of Light.Rovers have had a shaky start to the season, losing the first two cup matches and conceding 5 goals. Garners new 3-4-3 system is suddenly looking a lot less promising than it did in pre-season. Sunderland were also knocked out of the first round of the Carabao Cup - only just losing out to Hull City on penalties after a 0-0 draw in 90 minutes. They quickly made up for their short goal drought by scoring a colossal EIGHT goals against Aston Villa's U21s in the EFL cup on Tuesday.Bomber touches upon transfers, goal-scorers and what Rovers can generally expect from Phil Parkinson's side this Saturday. Support the show (https://patreon.com/gascast)

Mets is joined by Jack Prentice to talk about Rovers opening fixture against Ipswich in the Carabao cup.Rovers have had a largely successful pre-season, with some of the youngsters like Walker and Hargreaves catching the eye in Garners new 3-4-3 system.Ipswich on the other hand have had a bit of a gruelling one, they have played Spurs and West Ham in pre-season which are expected losses, but a loss to Cambridge in their last outing has already put Paul Lambert under pressure.Jack shares his thoughts on Lambert and his seemingly random team selection and formation selection. The incoming Oli Hawkins has given Ipswich a plan B in terms of style.He discusses the incoming players and the ongoing transfer saga with Flynn Downes who will not be lining up on Saturday.Support the show (https://patreon.com/gascast)