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Post by ilysagas on Jul 14, 2017 20:27:47 GMT
I am constantly blown away by some of the comments on here. After over 3 decades of supporting rovers i feel these are the best of times. And yet there are constant moans and excessive negativity, ranging from stadium, fun days, timing of signings, kit availability, etc
The short termism of some of my fellow supporters is very frustrating.
It seems so apparent to me that the evolution is happening, our manager has a clear direction for the footballing side of the club - a 5 year contract, the quality of staff on recent interviews, the structuring of a philosophy that will run through all the age groups is all evidence of foundations being laid for success. The training ground purchase and proposals support the sensible direction our club is being taken on under the stewardship of an eminently sensible and likeable owner. I'm sure a stadium (of some sort) will come to pass or all the rest will prove pointless.
The bigger picture is great as far as I'm concerned. Sit back and enjoy is my philosophy. There will be mistakes made, bad decisions and sh** days BUT relative to the last 30 years i have more faith than ever. I'm sure DC and Wael have it in hand. I think rather than the hope i have always has i now have belief.
And in terms of the transfer activity, i think the time to judge is 1st September. I'm impressed with the 4 so far (on paper) and have no doubt there will be more in the next few weeks.
UTG
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Post by Slide away on Jul 14, 2017 20:31:54 GMT
Sensible post - please ban!
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Post by paulpirate on Jul 14, 2017 20:37:09 GMT
I am constantly blown away by some of the comments on here. After over 3 decades of supporting rovers i feel these are the best of times. And yet there are constant moans and excessive negativity, ranging from stadium, fun days, timing of signings, kit availability, etc The short termism of some of my fellow supporters is very frustrating. It seems so apparent to me that the evolution is happening, our manager has a clear direction for the footballing side of the club - a 5 year contract, the quality of staff on recent interviews, the structuring of a philosophy that will run through all the age groups is all evidence of foundations being laid for success. The training ground purchase and proposals support the sensible direction our club is being taken on under the stewardship of an eminently sensible and likeable owner. I'm sure a stadium (of some sort) will come to pass or all the rest will prove pointless. The bigger picture is great as far as I'm concerned. Sit back and enjoy is my philosophy. There will be mistakes made, bad decisions and sh** days BUT relative to the last 30 years i have more faith than ever. I'm sure DC and Wael have it in hand. I think rather than the hope i have always has i now have belief. And in terms of the transfer activity, i think the time to judge is 1st September. I'm impressed with the 4 so far (on paper) and have no doubt there will be more in the next few weeks. UTG agreed,but until all these things materalise it all just sounds good Sorry but I'm too used to disappointment with rovers until all these things happen it's no better than it has been(except the Higgs days) |
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Post by markczgas on Jul 14, 2017 21:22:35 GMT
Yes agreed on the footballing side, but with regards to the stadium ( more hope than belief).
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Post by mjhgas on Jul 14, 2017 21:23:45 GMT
If it gets any better than it is now, we'll have to knock down the David Williams, Gerry Francis & Paul Trollope statues!!! 😀
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2017 21:25:31 GMT
I am constantly blown away by some of the comments on here. After over 3 decades of supporting rovers i feel these are the best of times. And yet there are constant moans and excessive negativity, ranging from stadium, fun days, timing of signings, kit availability, etc The short termism of some of my fellow supporters is very frustrating. It seems so apparent to me that the evolution is happening, our manager has a clear direction for the footballing side of the club - a 5 year contract, the quality of staff on recent interviews, the structuring of a philosophy that will run through all the age groups is all evidence of foundations being laid for success. The training ground purchase and proposals support the sensible direction our club is being taken on under the stewardship of an eminently sensible and likeable owner. I'm sure a stadium (of some sort) will come to pass or all the rest will prove pointless. The bigger picture is great as far as I'm concerned. Sit back and enjoy is my philosophy. There will be mistakes made, bad decisions and sh** days BUT relative to the last 30 years i have more faith than ever. I'm sure DC and Wael have it in hand. I think rather than the hope i have always has i now have belief. And in terms of the transfer activity, i think the time to judge is 1st September. I'm impressed with the 4 so far (on paper) and have no doubt there will be more in the next few weeks. UTG Ted. |
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Post by 2nd May 1990 on Jul 14, 2017 21:38:14 GMT
I am constantly blown away by some of the comments on here. After over 3 decades of supporting rovers i feel these are the best of times. And yet there are constant moans and excessive negativity, ranging from stadium, fun days, timing of signings, kit availability, etc The short termism of some of my fellow supporters is very frustrating. It seems so apparent to me that the evolution is happening, our manager has a clear direction for the footballing side of the club - a 5 year contract, the quality of staff on recent interviews, the structuring of a philosophy that will run through all the age groups is all evidence of foundations being laid for success. The training ground purchase and proposals support the sensible direction our club is being taken on under the stewardship of an eminently sensible and likeable owner. I'm sure a stadium (of some sort) will come to pass or all the rest will prove pointless. The bigger picture is great as far as I'm concerned. Sit back and enjoy is my philosophy. There will be mistakes made, bad decisions and sh** days BUT relative to the last 30 years i have more faith than ever. I'm sure DC and Wael have it in hand. I think rather than the hope i have always has i now have belief. And in terms of the transfer activity, i think the time to judge is 1st September. I'm impressed with the 4 so far (on paper) and have no doubt there will be more in the next few weeks. UTG agreed,but until all these things materalise it all just sounds good Sorry but I'm too used to disappointment with rovers until all these things happen it's no better than it has been(except the Higgs days) So why not celebrate that things are better than under Higgs? That after an almighty dip, we are back at our natural level with our own ground? You are going to be a very hard man to please if the only time you're happy is when the club is stronger than it has ever been! And even then, you probably won't be happy for very long  |
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Post by paulpirate on Jul 14, 2017 21:58:31 GMT
agreed,but until all these things materalise it all just sounds good Sorry but I'm too used to disappointment with rovers until all these things happen it's no better than it has been(except the Higgs days) So why not celebrate that things are better than under Higgs? That after an almighty dip, we are back at our natural level with our own ground? You are going to be a very hard man to please if the only time you're happy is when the club is stronger than it has ever been! And even then, you probably won't be happy for very long we are where we should be,I'm not getting the party poppers out As for our squad of players it's not the best we've ever had and that's what I pay to watch,they have done brilliant the last few years but to improve on last year we got to bring in a lot more quality players The crowds have gone up because of the new owners and expectations,having money makes more people interested that's a fact |
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Post by 2nd May 1990 on Jul 14, 2017 22:08:02 GMT
I've been a gashead for 30 years. In those 30 years we have only finished above 10th in League 1 on 10 occasions. For my first 9 years of supporting the Gas we played in a different city. For my first 11 years of supporting the Gas we didn't own our own ground. Given that we reached our nadir just 3 years ago it is a remarkable turnaround in fortunes under Clarke. I am happy with where we are and optimistic about our future to build on that.
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Post by paulpirate on Jul 14, 2017 22:20:06 GMT
I've been a gashead for 30 years. In those 30 years we have only finished above 10th in League 1 on 10 occasions. For my first 9 years of supporting the Gas we played in a different city. For my first 11 years of supporting the Gas we didn't own our own ground. Given that we reached our nadir just 3 years ago it is a remarkable turnaround in fortunes under Clarke. I am happy with where we are and optimistic about our future to build on that. so have I been watching since east eastville days,we had bad luck going down on gd to the conference but it's done us good But we've had luck on the ground,the pen shoot out and the last minute winner Without a bit of luck we could be still playing Woking next season so yeah I am am happy,but at the end of the day we should be where we are now and we should be pushing for the championship |
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Post by yattongas on Jul 14, 2017 22:34:46 GMT
Football fans demand more...shocker!
Get used to it , it's the way of the footballing world. However successful we are there will always be a percentage of the fan base demanding more. Some will be realistic. It's footy.
Enjoy :-)
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Post by bluestone on Jul 14, 2017 22:47:25 GMT
I am constantly blown away by some of the comments on here. After over 3 decades of supporting rovers i feel these are the best of times. And yet there are constant moans and excessive negativity, ranging from stadium, fun days, timing of signings, kit availability, etc The short termism of some of my fellow supporters is very frustrating. It seems so apparent to me that the evolution is happening, our manager has a clear direction for the footballing side of the club - a 5 year contract, the quality of staff on recent interviews, the structuring of a philosophy that will run through all the age groups is all evidence of foundations being laid for success. The training ground purchase and proposals support the sensible direction our club is being taken on under the stewardship of an eminently sensible and likeable owner. I'm sure a stadium (of some sort) will come to pass or all the rest will prove pointless. The bigger picture is great as far as I'm concerned. Sit back and enjoy is my philosophy. There will be mistakes made, bad decisions and sh** days BUT relative to the last 30 years i have more faith than ever. I'm sure DC and Wael have it in hand. I think rather than the hope i have always has i now have belief. And in terms of the transfer activity, i think the time to judge is 1st September. I'm impressed with the 4 so far (on paper) and have no doubt there will be more in the next few weeks. UTG Great post, sums up how I feel too. Am I hungry for more gas success? Yes of course, but the pace of progress feels good tbh and I want to savour the journey of evolution and for it to be sustainable not boom then bust. I believe we are in very safe hands with Wael and DC. I am pleased with the signings made so far (youth as well as senior) and look forward to seeing who else will be joining us for the new season. Keep the faith peeps. UTG! |
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Post by 2nd May 1990 on Jul 14, 2017 22:49:14 GMT
Football fans demand more...shocker! Get used to it , it's the way of the footballing world. However successful we are there will always be a percentage of the fan base demanding more. Some will be realistic. It's footy. Enjoy :-) In fairness, our conversation ended on broad agreement. We all want the best for our team and are passionate about it. We just come at it from different angles and express ourselves in different ways. As it should be. We wouldn't have a forum without that. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2017 3:03:22 GMT
I am constantly blown away by some of the comments on here. After over 3 decades of supporting rovers i feel these are the best of times. And yet there are constant moans and excessive negativity, ranging from stadium, fun days, timing of signings, kit availability, etc The short termism of some of my fellow supporters is very frustrating. It seems so apparent to me that the evolution is happening, our manager has a clear direction for the footballing side of the club - a 5 year contract, the quality of staff on recent interviews, the structuring of a philosophy that will run through all the age groups is all evidence of foundations being laid for success. The training ground purchase and proposals support the sensible direction our club is being taken on under the stewardship of an eminently sensible and likeable owner. I'm sure a stadium (of some sort) will come to pass or all the rest will prove pointless. The bigger picture is great as far as I'm concerned. Sit back and enjoy is my philosophy. There will be mistakes made, bad decisions and sh** days BUT relative to the last 30 years i have more faith than ever. I'm sure DC and Wael have it in hand. I think rather than the hope i have always has i now have belief. And in terms of the transfer activity, i think the time to judge is 1st September. I'm impressed with the 4 so far (on paper) and have no doubt there will be more in the next few weeks. UTG . Well said exactly as I see it thanks for putting it into words |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jul 15, 2017 7:16:29 GMT
Hope.
The first step towards disappointment.
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Post by gasheadbatesy on Jul 15, 2017 8:41:41 GMT
Improving our league position for 3 seasons on the trot is hugely impressive.
I don't see what there is to moan about.
Can people really slag off our club?
Appears so.
Stadium issue will be resolved 1 way or the other very soon.
If we end up at the uwe fantastic.
If we don't then also fantastic. It means we won't be taken for mugs.
We have a new all in training base on the horizon.
Something we've never had.
But apparently our new owners who have not been here a year and a half yet are not doing enough.
Gas head for over 25 years and it's never been better for me.
We have structure, plans, modern day staff.
How many coaches did we have when we were non league?
The only negative is the banning of song titles on this god dam forum
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Post by gasincider on Jul 15, 2017 8:46:00 GMT
Agree re the team etc. But don't say anything about patience regarding the ground. WE are world Chuffing champions at patience in that regard.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jul 15, 2017 8:46:06 GMT
Improving our league position for 3 seasons on the trot is hugely impressive. I don't see what there is to moan about. Can people really slag off our club? Appears so. Stadium issue will be resolved 1 way or the other very soon. If we end up at the uwe fantastic. If we don't then also fantastic. It means we won't be taken for mugs. We have a new all in training base on the horizon. Something we've never had. But apparently our new owners who have not been here a year and a half yet are not doing enough. Gas head for over 25 years and it's never been better for me. We have structure, plans, modern day staff. How many coaches did we have when we were non league? The only negative is the banning of song titles on this god dam forum Agree with pretty much everything here. The song titles thing? It was amusing for a while but in the end it was ”OP, 12 songs, thread dead”. Not really condusive to a forum. |
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Post by markczgas on Jul 15, 2017 8:47:07 GMT
So why not celebrate that things are better than under Higgs? That after an almighty dip, we are back at our natural level with our own ground? You are going to be a very hard man to please if the only time you're happy is when the club is stronger than it has ever been! And even then, you probably won't be happy for very long we are where we should be,I'm not getting the party poppers out As for our squad of players it's not the best we've ever had and that's what I pay to watch,they have done brilliant the last few years but to improve on last year we got to bring in a lot more quality players The crowds have gone up because of the new owners and expectations,having money makes more people interested that's a fact you haven't said anything out of place. But perhaps you need to show some patience - DC wants to make a go of it this season so let's see who he gets by the time the transfer window closes. I'm hoping for Nichols, Sweeney and an exciting left -midfielder - then we'll be in business. and hopefully Bodin staying with us. UTG ! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2017 9:09:42 GMT
I've never been blown away by negativity on a football forum. It's a night out in the Westend and dinner usually.
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