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Post by rovers5charlton5 on Jul 3, 2018 17:53:17 GMT
No, he was one of the most disappointing signings Rovers ever made.
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Post by Topper Gas on Jul 3, 2018 21:34:20 GMT
Reilly looks like a replacement for Telford, so DC still has to sign a player to replace Gaffers. I'd say so far that all the players signed seem improvements on the players leaving, hopefully that continues with Gaffers &, also, Brown's replacements. How do you work that out? Reilly ia good at running the channels apparently, that is not Telford's game at all. Telford is an off the shoulder striker. Unless DC being given a massive wage budget increase I can't see him adding Telford plus a Gaffers replacement to the squad, and we're now desperate for the latter in my view or Harrison will have to play every minute or every game this season.
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 3, 2018 21:36:10 GMT
I won’t pretend to know if this is a good or bad signing, but welcome Gavin. Another striker and a LB on the shopping list? Yes agree. Reading the St Mirren Forum their fans are split. Some think he wasn’t good enough for the SPL so not too upset. Others are worried because they haven’t got anything else yet and say that he was ok. They say their new manager was making a point in withdrawing the contract on offer. Some said he plays with a bit of energy and heart and will hassle defenders even though he’s not the biggest. DCs type perhaps! UTG!
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Post by madgas on Jul 3, 2018 22:25:54 GMT
Having taken a look a that QotS comp- a few points,
- it’s YT most look worldies on there. - it’s a (I think) a lower standard than league 1. - his goalscorering record is a little mixed.
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- most of those goals are 1,2 maybe max 3 touches. To me, that’s a goalscorer. God knows if he’s played for good, bad or ugly mangers in the past. But he’s coming to a great one, if hes something we will see his best.
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Post by pirate on Jul 3, 2018 22:40:04 GMT
Having taken a look a that QotS comp- a few points, - it’s YT most look worldies on there. - it’s a (I think) a lower standard than league 1. - his goalscorering record is a little mixed. But... - most of those goals are 1,2 maybe max 3 touches. To me, that’s a goalscorer. God knows if he’s played for good, bad or ugly mangers in the past. But he’s coming to a great one, if hes something we will see his best. There is no doubt in my mind it's a lower standard than League One. Players have left the Scottish Prem and said League One was a step up. That compilation includes 12 goals from 30 appearances in the Scottish League One (3rd tier), which is probably the standard of National League North/South at best.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2018 22:59:13 GMT
Another 8 stone weakling in the building. We need a big bloke up front as a different option. It ain't rocket science. We got a big strong boy called ellis who plays up front,where have you been?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2018 23:06:56 GMT
Having taken a look a that QotS comp- a few points, - it’s YT most look worldies on there. - it’s a (I think) a lower standard than league 1. - his goalscorering record is a little mixed. But... - most of those goals are 1,2 maybe max 3 touches. To me, that’s a goalscorer. God knows if he’s played for good, bad or ugly mangers in the past. But he’s coming to a great one, if hes something we will see his best. There is no doubt in my mind it's a lower standard than League One. Players have left the Scottish Prem and said League One was a step up. That compilation includes 12 goals from 30 appearances in the Scottish League One (3rd tier), which is probably the standard of National League North/South at best. What i dont understand is that you have bombarded us with players from league of ireland,conference north and south,bundesliga 3 and god knows what other obscure leagues but when we sign a player who scored goals for fun in the scottish championship you tell us all the standard hes played in isnt good enough. I just dont get it?
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Post by pirate on Jul 3, 2018 23:15:13 GMT
There is no doubt in my mind it's a lower standard than League One. Players have left the Scottish Prem and said League One was a step up. That compilation includes 12 goals from 30 appearances in the Scottish League One (3rd tier), which is probably the standard of National League North/South at best. What i dont understand is that you have bombarded us with players from league of ireland,conference north and south,bundesliga 3 and god knows what other obscure leagues but when we sign a player who scored goals for fun in the scottish championship you tell us all the standard hes played in isnt good enough. I just dont get it? Some of those players would have been back up player suggestions or ones for the development squad. And he hasn't "scored for fun" in the Championship really. 11 goals last season isn't prolific and 5 goals from 50 appearances over the previous two seasons to that is very poor indeed.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2018 23:57:40 GMT
What i dont understand is that you have bombarded us with players from league of ireland,conference north and south,bundesliga 3 and god knows what other obscure leagues but when we sign a player who scored goals for fun in the scottish championship you tell us all the standard hes played in isnt good enough. I just dont get it? Some of those players would have been back up player suggestions or ones for the development squad. And he hasn't "scored for fun" in the Championship really. 11 goals last season isn't prolific and 5 goals from 50 appearances over the previous two seasons to that is very poor indeed. 22 goals in 44 games is superb. Can he step up to league one? We will just have to wait and see. Some of jimmy greaves 422 goals were against 4th division teams and non league teams but there still on his goal record.
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Post by pirate on Jul 4, 2018 0:13:09 GMT
Some of those players would have been back up player suggestions or ones for the development squad. And he hasn't "scored for fun" in the Championship really. 11 goals last season isn't prolific and 5 goals from 50 appearances over the previous two seasons to that is very poor indeed. 22 goals in 44 games is superb. Can he step up to league one? We will just have to wait and see. Some of jimmy greaves 422 goals were against 4th division teams and non league teams but there still on his goal record. 22 goals from 44 games looks "superb" because 10 were scored against players from non-league, Hearts' U20 team and 3rd tier sides. 12 goals from 57 Scottish Championship games over the past couple of seasons certainly isn't "superb" considering the standard is poorer than our league. Good luck to him, I hope he manages to make the step up, but is he any better than Nichols or Gaffney? Like you said, we'll have to just wait and see.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2018 0:30:00 GMT
22 goals in 44 games is superb. Can he step up to league one? We will just have to wait and see. Some of jimmy greaves 422 goals were against 4th division teams and non league teams but there still on his goal record. 22 goals from 44 games looks "superb" because 10 were scored against players from non-league, Hearts' U20 team and 3rd tier sides. 12 goals from 57 Scottish Championship games over the past couple of seasons certainly isn't "superb" considering the standard is poorer than our league. Good luck to him, I hope he manages to make the step up, but is he any better than Nichols or Gaffney? Like you said, we'll have to just wait and see. Hes like mensah,matthews,bodin,taylor,sinclair and nigel martyn in that there are question marks about their previous career but also stuff that you really like and so you take the punt at a modest cost[most likely].
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Post by pirate on Jul 4, 2018 0:38:26 GMT
22 goals from 44 games looks "superb" because 10 were scored against players from non-league, Hearts' U20 team and 3rd tier sides. 12 goals from 57 Scottish Championship games over the past couple of seasons certainly isn't "superb" considering the standard is poorer than our league. Good luck to him, I hope he manages to make the step up, but is he any better than Nichols or Gaffney? Like you said, we'll have to just wait and see. Hes like mensah,matthews,bodin,taylor,sinclair and nigel martyn in that there are question marks about their previous career but also stuff that you really like and so you take the punt at a modest cost[most likely]. Here's hoping DC and Widdrington have seen something in him that can be developed into a good league one striker. Fingers crossed.
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Post by Topper Gas on Jul 4, 2018 6:12:09 GMT
Hes like mensah,matthews,bodin,taylor,sinclair and nigel martyn in that there are question marks about their previous career but also stuff that you really like and so you take the punt at a modest cost[most likely]. Here's hoping DC and Widdrington have seen something in him that can be developed into a good league one striker. Fingers crossed. Would they have signed him if they hadn't? I don't get your continued questioning of DC's signings, bar Nichols, they've mostly been successes.
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Post by Henbury Gas on Jul 4, 2018 6:25:41 GMT
DC Must see something in him and looking at his goals on You tube, i can defo see a bit of a Snake type player in him, so i wish him good luck.... BUT he is up against the goal Machine next season that is Tom Nichols
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Post by peterparker on Jul 4, 2018 7:03:11 GMT
Hes like mensah,matthews,bodin,taylor,sinclair and nigel martyn in that there are question marks about their previous career but also stuff that you really like and so you take the punt at a modest cost[most likely]. Here's hoping DC and Widdrington have seen something in him that can be developed into a good league one striker. Fingers crossed. well that's kind of their job isn't it
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Post by axegas on Jul 4, 2018 10:55:09 GMT
22 goals from 44 games looks "superb" because 10 were scored against players from non-league, Hearts' U20 team and 3rd tier sides. 12 goals from 57 Scottish Championship games over the past couple of seasons certainly isn't "superb" considering the standard is poorer than our league. Good luck to him, I hope he manages to make the step up, but is he any better than Nichols or Gaffney? Like you said, we'll have to just wait and see. Hes like mensah,matthews,bodin,taylor,sinclair and nigel martyn in that there are question marks about their previous career but also stuff that you really like and so you take the punt at a modest cost[most likely]. Tbf you can also put Luke James and Byron Moore in that category. All the talking the lad needs to do is on the pitch, if he can reach 10 goals this season, that will be a good outlay for his first season. I think we may have put too much pressure on Nichols and James to be instant successes after losing Taylor. Perhaps easing Reilly into the first team and making him earn his place is what we need to do this time around.
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Post by pirate on Jul 4, 2018 10:58:51 GMT
Here's hoping DC and Widdrington have seen something in him that can be developed into a good league one striker. Fingers crossed. Would they have signed him if they hadn't? I don't get your continued questioning of DC's signings, bar Nichols, they've mostly been successes. What are you talking about? I praised the signings of Upson, Matthews and Rodman.
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Post by Finnish Gas on Jul 4, 2018 11:23:06 GMT
A Sunderland fanatic - Craig Davies - has produced a brilliantly scripted article for Roker Report: An Open Letter to Potential Signings: Why choose Sunderland? Well, here’s whyrokerreport.sbnation.com/2018/6/27/17503790/an-open-letter-to-potential-signings-why-choose-sunderland-well-heres-whyObviously designed to ensure players like Gavin Reilly join the Black Cats because of their fantastic history. Glad that Gavin did his research: “I have done my research and I know that there’s a great following from Rovers fans and hopefully they will support us again in their numbers this season and we will do our best to give them something to cheer.” www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2018/july/03.07.18-reilly-signs/Reading between the lines the new Sunderland manager - Jack Ross - was Gavin's manager at St Mirren last season. I assume that Gavin did not fancy being under Ross at Sunderland even though offered a contract by the Black Cats. Normally a player will want to move with his manager when the opportunity arises.
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Post by pirate on Jul 4, 2018 11:27:45 GMT
Reading between the lines the new Sunderland manager - Jack Ross - was Gavin's manager at St Mirren last season. I assume that Gavin did not fancy being under Ross at Sunderland even though offered a contract by the Black Cats. Normally a player will want to move with his manager when the opportunity arises. Reilly said in his interview the only club that offered a contract was Bristol Rovers.
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Post by lastminutewinner on Jul 4, 2018 11:38:55 GMT
Meh, but welcome!
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