NO MATTER WHAT
No matter what they tell us
No matter what they call us
I can't deny what I can see
If only referees were better
No matter who is sent off
And we will keep you safe from scorn
No matter who they follow
No matter if the sun don't shine
I can't deny what I believe
No matter what ( no, no matter, no )
A is for Alfie - "The Baron" was his name
I must go down to the Gas again, to the West Stand and the sky
I must go down to the Gas again, for the call of the long-ball game
I must go down to the Gas again, to hear "Goodnight Irene"
No matter what they do
No matter if they book us
What we believe is true
However they attack
No matter if they hate us
We'll fight our own way back
I can't be what I'm not
I know the Gas aren't dirty
I know, no matter what
If only they'd let us play
If only prayers were answered
Then we would hear God say
No matter if it's two
No matter what refs tell you
What you believe is true
And sheltered from the storm
No matter if away we're barren
A dream is being born
No matter where they lead
No matter how they judge us
We'll give every cheer you need
Or if the skies are blue
No matter what the ending
Gasheads'll be there for you
I can't be what I'm not
I know the Gas aren't dirty
That's all that matters now
I know no matter what
No, no matter
That's all that matters to me.
SUE ASHTON
With apologies to Boyzone
This poem is a reference to the stage in the 1998/99 season where we had lots of red cards but no away wins!!
BRISTOL ROVERS A - Z
B is for Beadle - now of Vale fame
C is for Cureton - with a great shot
D is for Dalrymple - who made great saves - not!
E is for Eadie - a great Scot
F is for Frankie - a Prince tackler hot
G is for Graydon - who went to the Villa
H is for Hayfield - a great stocking filler
I is for Ian - Holloway, a leader with Penny
J is for Jones - which one? There are so many
K is for Kite - who soothes all the pain
L is for Lloyd - ending up at Penny Lane
M is for Martyn - with England in France
N is for Norman - Sykes, he gave no chance
O is for O'Neill - he played in 1922
P is for Petherbridge - George to me and you
Q is for Quickly - Mister Barry in full sail
R is for Rudge - now at Port Vale
S is for Stewart - Marcus gone to the North
T is for Tillson - who runs back and forth
U is for United - as we Gasheads are
V is for Vaughan - Jones the Welsh star
W is for Warboys - who made defenders lose their rag
X is for the crossbones - on the pirates flag
Y is for Yates - now at QPR
Z is for Zabek - our shining young star
THE MUMMY
This is one of my Mum's, which includes some of her favourite players of the past.
GAS FEVER
And all I ask is a straight pass and a crowd to cheer and cry
And a firm kick and a tackle strong and Hayfield always playing
And a grey look on City's face and Marcus Stewart staying.
Is a useless call and a clear call that we'll never win again
And all I ask is the ball on the ground, played to feet instead of to head
from Pritch to Skins, from Skins to Beads and now we're in the lead
No other club has a song like us, that puts fear in the other team
And all I ask is a quartered shirt to bring back our pride and success
We were champions last time we wore them,
Should we settle for anything less?
A C ASHTON
With apologies to John Masefield
16th March 1997
This is one my Dad wrote in the 1996/97 season where things were all going a bit crap and we had those bloody awful 'Tesco bag' shirts!
