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Post by Marshy on Dec 25, 2017 14:13:10 GMT
Can anybody name a Rovers manager that's had a successful team, but then had to rebuild it and then be even more successful? I cant but I've only been supporting for 36 years. No but do you think DC might be on gardening leave? Na, nothing grows this time of the year.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2017 18:14:32 GMT
Rumours
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Post by gasstrictband on Dec 25, 2017 18:38:36 GMT
Little Lies.
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Post by chilly1883 on Dec 25, 2017 18:49:37 GMT
Our crowds of 8k are far more appealing than most teams in our league, just know ambition
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Post by chilly1883 on Dec 25, 2017 18:49:59 GMT
Our crowds of 8k are far more appealing than most teams in our league, just know ambition
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Post by warehamgas on Dec 25, 2017 19:05:36 GMT
Blimey some of the posts on here at the moment!! Of course you’re right anghymhwysedd, all those players would be happy to come here and play. Some of the posters need to get a sense of perspective in their sacks from Santa tomorrow. We’re lower midtable League 1, three years ago I would have happily settled for that as a Christmas present for 2017. Everyone speaks of how passionate our fan base is so of course players would want to come here esp if they are in Conference or League 2. Yes it’s not brilliant at the moment but those players from clubs lower down would be happy to come here as you said. UTG! I think you'd be happy with downs league football you don't gain 2 promotions and then fall backwards,because that's where lower league players will take us Christ. Why don’t you read what I wrote instead of what you think I mean? We’re in League 1 two years after the Conference. That represents huge progress. A few years consolidation in league 1 will do us no harm whatsoever. And where have I said I’d be happy with downs League football? The best players from the lower leagues will not take us down, the best are more than capable of playing in the league above. Grow up and stop over-reacting to a bad spell. UTG!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2017 23:03:33 GMT
If you look at the very basics of what DC has said previously...players are motivated by wages ultimately. Even a lower budget league one club pays higher wages than the clubs in the divisions below. Players will be attracted to that. I don't know why some get snobby about signing lower level players (not that im saying the signings will come from there) Rovers have signed a fair few players from non league clubs over the years. Wasn't Geoff Bradford playing for non league in Bristol ? Certainly the trio of Penrice,Purnell,Tanner were at Mangotsfield (that's two premier league and a championship player) Wasn't devon white back at non league when Rovers signed him ? Barry Hayles ? Steve Foster ? the snake ? Nathan Ellington ? Rickie Lambert came from a lower league club as did Junior Agogo But they were all crap lower level players and Rovers had no ambition signing them as they were obviously slipping backwards....
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Post by midlandgas213 on Dec 25, 2017 23:07:05 GMT
Nigel Martin ?
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Post by pirate on Dec 26, 2017 0:39:00 GMT
Paul Randall signed from Frome Town, Dave Pritchard signed from Telford, Harry Bamford joined us from a district league side, Peter Hooper signed from Dawlish Town, Bobby Jones came from Soundwell. Numerous other examples I'm sure.
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Post by dinsdale on Dec 26, 2017 7:34:13 GMT
If you look at the very basics of what DC has said previously...players are motivated by wages ultimately. Even a lower budget league one club pays higher wages than the clubs in the divisions below. Players will be attracted to that. I don't know why some get snobby about signing lower level players (not that im saying the signings will come from there) Rovers have signed a fair few players from non league clubs over the years. Wasn't Geoff Bradford playing for non league in Bristol ? Certainly the trio of Penrice,Purnell,Tanner were at Mangotsfield (that's two premier league and a championship player) Wasn't devon white back at non league when Rovers signed him ? Barry Hayles ? Steve Foster ? the snake ? Nathan Ellington ? Rickie Lambert came from a lower league club as did Junior Agogo But they were all crap lower level players and Rovers had no ambition signing them as they were obviously slipping backwards.... I agree however the recruitment side of the club is awful at the moment and until we address that we are in big trouble.
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Post by Topper Gas on Dec 26, 2017 9:13:22 GMT
If you look at the very basics of what DC has said previously...players are motivated by wages ultimately. Even a lower budget league one club pays higher wages than the clubs in the divisions below. Players will be attracted to that. I don't know why some get snobby about signing lower level players (not that im saying the signings will come from there) Rovers have signed a fair few players from non league clubs over the years. Wasn't Geoff Bradford playing for non league in Bristol ? Certainly the trio of Penrice,Purnell,Tanner were at Mangotsfield (that's two premier league and a championship player) Wasn't devon white back at non league when Rovers signed him ? Barry Hayles ? Steve Foster ? the snake ? Nathan Ellington ? Rickie Lambert came from a lower league club as did Junior Agogo But they were all crap lower level players and Rovers had no ambition signing them as they were obviously slipping backwards.... Isn't it fairly obvious to most Gasheads we need a bit of quality/experience to get us out of the mess we're in, so signing untried non league players like Boardbent seems to be the last thing we need now. We need to sign players who can immediately make an impact not players we can work on for a season or two to get them up to league standard.
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Post by warehamgas on Dec 26, 2017 10:25:27 GMT
Paul Randall signed from Frome Town, Dave Pritchard signed from Telford, Harry Bamford joined us from a district league side, Peter Hooper signed from Dawlish Town, Bobby Jones came from Soundwell. Numerous other examples I'm sure. Well put. Exactly. If they’re good players with the right attitude they will be good players in league 1. Blimey, I watch enough football at Bournemouth to see PL players unable to cross a ball without hitting the first defender or players with no pace so I’ve seen players with better delivery come out of non league. Signing the best players from non league or league 2 is not a problem. UTG!
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Post by stuart1974 on Dec 26, 2017 11:21:36 GMT
It's not a binary option, the correct answer is a balance between experience players dropping down, paying money for ready made players and hungry players stepping up. The sign of a good manager is getting that balance right.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2017 11:45:24 GMT
If you look at the very basics of what DC has said previously...players are motivated by wages ultimately. Even a lower budget league one club pays higher wages than the clubs in the divisions below. Players will be attracted to that. I don't know why some get snobby about signing lower level players (not that im saying the signings will come from there) Rovers have signed a fair few players from non league clubs over the years. Wasn't Geoff Bradford playing for non league in Bristol ? Certainly the trio of Penrice,Purnell,Tanner were at Mangotsfield (that's two premier league and a championship player) Wasn't devon white back at non league when Rovers signed him ? Barry Hayles ? Steve Foster ? the snake ? Nathan Ellington ? Rickie Lambert came from a lower league club as did Junior Agogo But they were all crap lower level players and Rovers had no ambition signing them as they were obviously slipping backwards.... Isn't it fairly obvious to most Gasheads we need a bit of quality/experience to get us out of the mess we're in, so signing untried non league players like Boardbent seems to be the last thing we need now. We need to sign players who can immediately make an impact not players we can work on for a season or two to get them up to league standard. I know what you are saying and I agree that some experience is needed in the side. However in fairness ,Broadbent was a good signing. You have to remember Tom Lockyer had moved up to full international level and had played well at the end of the season. Ryan Sweeney who all the fans raved about had resigned for a season loan . So it seemed a talented raw player was not a bad option on a limited budget. A January signing though is a different thing...they tend to be people who can fill a role immediately and not be about long term goals (in general)
My prediction. Money will be spent on several players of experience (either in wages or fees).
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Post by 2nd May 1990 on Dec 26, 2017 12:17:02 GMT
One thing is for sure. Whatever the board's intentions, it will be far better for them to have a league 1 club come the summer than a league 2 club. I believe we will strengthen in January.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Dec 26, 2017 12:23:59 GMT
One thing is for sure. Whatever the board's intentions, it will be far better for them to have a league 1 club come the summer than a league 2 club. I believe we will strengthen in January. Disagree. The value of the land is not linked to our league position. I've long since given up on believing our owners care about football.
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Post by 2nd May 1990 on Dec 26, 2017 12:26:09 GMT
One thing is for sure. Whatever the board's intentions, it will be far better for them to have a league 1 club come the summer than a league 2 club. I believe we will strengthen in January. Disagree. The value of the land is not linked to our league position. I've long since given up on believing our owners care about football. So you think our attendances and potential sale price hold no interest for the board?
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Dec 26, 2017 12:29:25 GMT
Disagree. The value of the land is not linked to our league position. I've long since given up on believing our owners care about football. So you think our attendances and potential sale price hold no interest for the board? Honestly, I've no idea what this board thinks. They could asset strip the Mem, sell the club, let us rot as we are forever or build a massive stand in the carpark this summer. None of the above would surprise me.
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Post by peterhooper57 on Dec 26, 2017 12:29:28 GMT
One thing is for sure. Whatever the board's intentions, it will be far better for them to have a league 1 club come the summer than a league 2 club. I believe we will strengthen in January. You are being far too sensible; l hope you are correct, not sure any of us can predict what the Waq & Hani will do. Hamer is one of the worst things to ever have happened to Rovers so the communication will definitely be ****.
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Post by adrian301 on Dec 26, 2017 13:00:17 GMT
I thought I read somewhere that funds from a cup run would be made available in January. As there has been no cup run of any description for as long as I can remember, this means the only money available will be from sales or the owners pockets. I think we should cut our losses with Nicholls, make a loss, but put his wages to better use.
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