GasCast - Bristol Rovers Podcast

GasCast regulars Max and Tom are joined this week by top Gashead and charity fundraiser Ash Belsten for the second episode of the season. They discuss the fruit market news, and whether any of them are getting their hopes up for the future of Bristol Rovers. They look at the opening three fixtures, how Rovers have performed, who's impressed, and who hasn't. They talk at length about the...

In this week's build up Episode, Max is joined by Laurie from the Lonely Season Podcast to discuss the upcoming match between Coventry City and Bristol Rovers - to be played at the Sky-blues' temporary home, St. Andrews. They discuss a poor start to the season for Rovers, and address concerns of the unambitious brand of football being deployed by Coughlan in difficult matches. Laurie als...

In the first of our Q&A series, Harley and Neno tackle your questions - from fruit markets to dog lookalikes. Is it time to give up on Sercombe? Where do we need to strengthen before the transfer window shuts? Is the away kit fiasco a sign of the state of the club off-the-field? How do we get the infrastructure to reach the Championship? This, and much more, on this week's GasCast. Suppor...

In this build up episode Tom Metcalfe chats with Wycombe fan Dale in the build up to Saturdays encounter at The Mem. The last game at The Mem saw Wycombe come away with all 3 points after skilfully employing the dark arts of feigning injury, time wasting and niggly fouling. The two teams come into this game with contrasting fortunes after Rovers slumped to a 2-0 defeat away at Blackpool. On the ot...

GasCast is back for another season! Regulars Max and Tom are joined by Caz May for the first episode of the 2019/20 season. They cover the summer transfer business with no fewer than eight new faces coming in so far. They look at where the gaps in the squad are, what their lineups and predictions for Blackpool are and how to correctly pronounce Coughlan. Kyle Bennett is the player in the spotlight...

In this episode Tom Metcalfe went up to Lockleaze sports centre to find out more about the Gas Girls at their final open training session. He speaks to Matty Davies from the Bristol Rovers Community Trust and the manager Nathan Hallett-Young about the hopes for the girls in the coming season. He also speaks to some of the Girls about why they want to play for Bristol Rovers and their expectations...

In this scout report episode Tom Metcalfe is joined by Mark Swindell of the Wanderers Ways forum to discuss new Rovers signing Mark Little. He arrives at The Mem after a pretty tough time at The Reebok, but with a wealth of experience at this level. Gashead Caz May then joins to give her take, as we also discuss the signing of Tom Davies from Coventry and how the squad is shaping up this summer. S...

In this A CHAT WITH episode Tom Metcalfe catches up with Adam Tutton the Bristol Rovers Community Trust CEO. Adam talks about the fantastic work the community trust does including inviting local teams to matchdays to meet the players, getting older fans out of the house, helping those struggling with mental health issues, providing education in sport to young people, the return of the GasGirls and...

While The Gas survived the threat of relegation this season, it's certainly been eventful. From saying goodbye to our double promotion winning manager Darrell Clarke, to last minute limbs at Plymouth Away, we take you back over the 2018/19 season.  Support the show Proudly sponsored by: https://theoakfieldgroup.co.uk

This is PART 2 of the GasCast End of Season Special. Be sure to listen to PART 1 first! While The Gas survived the threat of relegation this season, it's certainly been eventful. From saying goodbye to our double promotion winning manager Darrell Clarke, to last minute limbs at Plymouth Away, we take you back over the 2018/19 season.  Support the show Proudly sponsored by: https://theoakfield...

In this special SCOUT REPORT episode of GasCast, Tom Metcalfe speaks to Laurie from the Lonely Season Podcast about two Coventry players The Gas have been linked with. Tom Davies, a hugely popular centre back who has fallen out of favour with manager Mark Robins. Could he be a ready-made replacement for the Championship bound Lockyer? Jack Grimmer, a 25 year old former League Two team of the year...

Harley chats with Barnsley supporter Joe from Deane FM’s Red All Over radio show. They look ahead to this weekends game, as Rovers look to throw a spanner in the works of Barnsley’s automatic promotion hunt .  Support the show Proudly sponsored by: https://theoakfieldgroup.co.uk

Following yet another disappointing home loss, the lads look back on where it went wrong against Rochdale, and how the "mental block" Graham Coughlan speaks of can be resolved. Max is triggered following this result, and blasts the ability of the squad. They also look ahead to the Fleetwood and Barnsley games, and discuss our seemingly strong changes of survival. The spotlight is on Ed U...

In this build up episode Tom Metcalfe looks ahead to Rovers trip to Wimbledon on bank holiday Friday. He is joined by Mark from the 9yrsPodcast and they discuss the Dons great escape and the players who the Gas need to keep an eye on. Support the show Proudly sponsored by: https://theoakfieldgroup.co.uk

Ahead of a massive weekend for The Gas, we look back on the dramatic last-gasp win against Bradford City on Sunday, as Jonson Clarke-Harris yet again stole the headlines. We look ahead to the Easter bank holiday double-header against Wimbledon and Rochdale, and give our take on how many points we need to ensure our safety in League One. The spotlight is on James Clarke this week, as we give our ta...

In this week's build-up episode, Max spoke to Rob from The Lonely Season blog. They started by speaking at length about the troubling situation surrounding Coventry City, SISU, and the Ricoh Arena. Jonson Clarke-Harris' unexpected red-hot form was also discussed, along with Abu Ogogo's mysterious absence from the Coventry squad, along with their predictions for a crucial game at the...

Max Alderson, Tom Metcalfe and Harley Thorne look back on the four games which have seen Rovers one point further away from the relegation zone, and look forward to six, massive, cup finals that could save The Gas from the drop. Support the show Proudly sponsored by: https://theoakfieldgroup.co.uk

In this build up episode Tom Metcalfe chats to Nick from Argyle Life about Saturdays clash at Home Park. Both teams boast impressive league stats going into this game with Argyle unbeaten in 7 at home and Rovers unbeaten in 7 away from home. Support the show Proudly sponsored by: https://theoakfieldgroup.co.uk

In the first of our “A CHAT WITH…” series, Max sat down with former Rovers centre-half Steve Elliott to discuss his career and in particular his time at the Gas. They spoke about Paul Trollope’s promotion winning squad, THAT game at Wembley Stadium, and why the Memorial Stadium holds a special place in his heart. Support the show Proudly sponsored by: https://theoakfieldgroup.co.uk

After a great run of three wins on the bounce for Graham Coughlan’s Bristol Rovers, the lads are in a much more positive mood than usual! We look back at an emphatic 4-0 home win over Blackpool, a solid 1-0 away victory at Gillingham on Tuesday night, and in particular the form of Jonson Clarke-Harris. Support the show Proudly sponsored by: https://theoakfieldgroup.co.uk

In this Build Up episode Tom Metcalfe is joined by Louis Mendez from Charlton Live. They chat about Roland Duchatelet’s recent demand that the EFL buy Charlton from him and the history of his Stewardship of the club. Support the show Proudly sponsored by: https://theoakfieldgroup.co.uk

Karl Oyston was removed from the Blackpool FC board by receivers yesterday. This following many years of controversy, including having been found to be “illegitimately stripping” the club. Blackpool Supporter Joe Atherton joined Harley Thorne for the latest episode of our build up series. Support the show Proudly sponsored by: https://theoakfieldgroup.co.uk

After predicting an easy win against Shrewsbury at home, the lads look back at where it all went wrong, as The Gas dropped two vital points in a disappointing performance. It’s not all doom and gloom though, a much improved performance on Tuesday at Fratton Park. Support the show Proudly sponsored by: https://theoakfieldgroup.co.uk

Tom Metcalfe previews the Sunderland game with Graham from the Roker Rapport. They talk over that Netflix documentary, the season so far, what the Gas can expect to line up against on Saturday and discussion about how Sunderland fans perceive the Checkatrade Trophy. Support the show Proudly sponsored by: https://theoakfieldgroup.co.uk

In this, the first episode of our new “BUILD UP” series, Max Alderson chats with Andy from the Fratton Faithful supporters group. They discuss the reasons behind Pompey’s dip in form recently, looking ahead to the away game we play there on Tuesday 19th March. Support the show Proudly sponsored by: https://theoakfieldgroup.co.uk