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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 0:21:45 GMT
If he walks who the f**k could get better out of this squad? Yes he’s assembled this dire bunch but IMO he deserves the chance to either a ) turn it around this season or b ) rebuild and have a go at L2 As has been said many, many times on here ‘a fish rots from the head’. We haven’t even got a training ground sorted for next season. Let that sink in. Paul Hurst? The lottery of penalties stopped him beating us and DC at Wembley. Got Grimsby up the following year. Put together a better squad at Shrewsbury than DC ever has here, unlucky not to get promoted to The Championship. Got the best out of crap we now have that DC signed like Payne and Rodman. OK failed at Ipswich but that was always going to happen. Then he got caught trying to negotiate a contract with ipswich in the week before the play-off final which was a massive game for shrewsbury and their fans. Your welcome to paul hurst mate.
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Post by lpgas on Nov 22, 2018 0:21:56 GMT
We are looking at this season but it's not just this season, lets go back to January the first when he made 3 signings and add them to this seasons results, Won 10 Drawn 12 Lost 18. We have lost almost as many as we have won and drawn. This downward trend started last season, he has had many opportunities to "turn it around". This season we have won FOUR out of 18, and that is relegation. If you want to go on supporting rovers all the way down to the basement division that's up to you. Me I want to stay in league one. Lets remember he couldn't save us last time we went down and I don't think he can save us this time. This side is terrible, and yet he keeps on picking the same team despite the fact we have a lot of players who don't play. He's lost it
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 0:25:34 GMT
Dire result tonight, poor season so far, but FFS let's put things into perspective. After 3 excellent seasons & an average one DC is struggling big time. Where is his f**kin support? A Chairman, who can only comment about the team on a radio commentary, a CEO who we never hear from, a President who probably means well, but has gone into hiding as things get tough & owners who feel it's beneath them to communicate. ISTM DC is being left out to dry by those that run the club - they should be the ones fronting the Media, giving support for DC - he cares passionately for this club, not sure any of those running the club, gives a sh**. As for doing the honourable thing ? DC has earned respect in his time here, the rest should do the honourable thing & support him in this difficult time. And as for Holloway No No No please No!!! Quality post. DC has been hung out to dry. There has been no leadership from the top whatsoever, but then it's much easier to stay away from the difficult questions and let the manager take the flak. Their silence since the start of the season (actually, since the collapse of the UWE deal) has been shameful and has let down the staff and supporters of this club. And I say this as one who initially defended this board. This is the time for proper leadership but we (and more importantly, Darrell) aren't getting it. In the absence of that then, it's even more important that as suppporters we get behind the best (only?) asset we have. To all you moaners, it's easy to criticise when we have bad results and a lot harder to do what we're here to do...support. But now is the time to give that support and show Darrell the loyalty and commitment he has shown us. The man bleeds Bristol Rovers and even if you don't agree with all his decisions, surely you can accept that he has put everything into our club. It's odd though. As a Rovers fan, I'm desperate for DC to stay as I believe he remains the man for the job. However, if I was his agent and looking after his interests rather than ours, I'd be recommending he hand his notice in as he has taken us as far as ANYONE could take this football club. He has his career to think about and quite frankly, his ability and continued potential is far, far greater than this club's. On balance though, stuff that. I'm a Gashead and not his agent. DC - please, please stay and prove this minority of doubters wrong. UTG
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 0:30:30 GMT
Where is his f**kin support? A Chairman, who can only comment about the team on a radio commentary, a CEO who we never hear from, a President who probably means well, but has gone into hiding as things get tough & owners who feel it's beneath them to communicate. ISTM DC is being left out to dry by those that run the club - they should be the ones fronting the Media, giving support for DC - he cares passionately for this club, not sure any of those running the club, gives a sh**.
This just about sums up everything about our club at the moment.
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Post by pirate on Nov 22, 2018 2:40:47 GMT
DC: I’ve been at the club a long time, I’ve seen some really dark days at the club and this another one and we have to respond. I think the supporters know that I’ll be responding and working my hardest to put it right, because we got knocked out to Chesham three years ago and went on to get promotion, then we got knocked out by Barrow and went on to have the highest finish for the club in 17 years and now I’m looking for that same response from my players. As raw it is now and as let down as I feel now, that’s what we’ve got to try and do.
nobody needs to question my character and the way I go about things. If I was going to walk out, I’d have walked out eight games when we got relegated to the Conference – we’re League One, fourth bottom with loads of games of the season to go. Yes, tonight is very, very disappointing, but they’ve got a manager they know is up for the fight. It’s never going to change in me, it’s how I was brought up, and certainly I’ll be there in the dugout on Saturday unless someone decides I’m not, picking the team up, picking the players up, ready to go again.
The chants at the end, obviously very negative chants and deservedly so, but no ‘Darrell Clarke out’ chants. Quite often the manager is the focal point of a poor performance but do you think they understand that maybe you haven’t been backed enough, or because of your record at the club up to now, there’s no obvious call for a change.
DC: Why they think that – and, listen, results will change that and dictate that because I’m a realist as well – why they probably think that is because we’ve had good years of success, highest finish in 17 years, finished 13 last year, sold three players, made a huge profit of players in and out of the football club and they’re probably look at it with a bit of reason as if to say give me a bit of time. They know how passionate I am about the football club and that ain’t going to change but certainly I’d be first out the door if I didn’t think I could change it and turn it round. I’m as honest as they come and that’s the way I’ve always been, I’ve certainly got massive belief we can turn this round. Like I say, I’ve been in a lot worse places.
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Post by Qatar Gas on Nov 22, 2018 4:40:00 GMT
Paul Hurst? The lottery of penalties stopped him beating us and DC at Wembley. Got Grimsby up the following year. Put together a better squad at Shrewsbury than DC ever has here, unlucky not to get promoted to The Championship. Got the best out of crap we now have that DC signed like Payne and Rodman. OK failed at Ipswich but that was always going to happen. Then he got caught trying to negotiate a contract with ipswich in the week before the play-off final which was a massive game for shrewsbury and their fans. Your welcome to paul hurst mate. A mistake he will probably never make again after failing at Ipswich. I always ask the DC out brigade to name a replacement, Paul Hurst is the only name that's been mentioned (I don't take people who say Holloway seriously). I think Hurst would be a good choice. I am still DC in right now though. You look at the teams who went down last season. Sacking their managers earlier on in the season made no difference and they still went down. As we once did even after sacking two managers!
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Post by Gasshole on Nov 22, 2018 5:00:35 GMT
Teams go up, teams go down that’s Footy. Footballers don’t come with guarantees, sometimes it clicks sometimes it doesn’t. The latest signings have mostly flopped, and no one can do much about it until January. Basically we’re carrying passengers. Maybe playing them narrow and defensive minded is the most effective way of getting any points at all. We’re not adrift yet , but just hanging in there and buying time.He will be able to move some on sooner than others, it’s all about timing. I don’t like it one bit. Our best hope is a couple of new faces turning up in January who just click straight away. Sometimes that’s all it takes, to give the team belief and a lift allowing us to set up differently. DC knows these players and he knows what it takes to win in the lower divisions, would Mourinho get more out of them? I think not. He is not a quitter, he has loyalty, he has integrity, he will win again. I will stand with him. RTID
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Post by stapletongas on Nov 22, 2018 6:11:25 GMT
The only honourable thing for DC to do is to keep going and carry on doing his job. He knows the players better than anyone. A new manager has to work with the same squad and he’s streets ahead with his knowledge of players and the club.
Some comments on here are ridiculous.
If we had never had DC as a manager and we were shortlisting and he was available, he would be shortlisted.
Let him do his job.
The fault is certain players not him. One or two need to take a long hard look and a few more need to admit they underperforming and knuckle down.
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Post by blueblood1883 on Nov 22, 2018 6:27:01 GMT
The only honourable thing for DC to do is to keep going and carry on doing his job. He knows the players better than anyone. A new manager has to work with the same squad and he’s streets ahead with his knowledge of players and the club. Some comments on here are ridiculous. If we had never had DC as a manager and we were shortlisting and he was available, he would be shortlisted. Let him do his job. The fault is certain players not him. One or two need to take a long hard look and a few more need to admit they underperforming and knuckle down. Great Post.. I absolutely agree with you. He's made some mistakes but there's enough time to put it right. The players are underperforming and his job is to get the best out of them which I believe he will do. For me there's not only a crisis of confidence within the group, there's probably one or two bad apples that need sorting out.
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Post by dinsdale on Nov 22, 2018 6:51:08 GMT
The only reason we need to be cautious in replacing DC is that we have morons running the club who quite frankly dont have a clue hiw to go about replacing him. If the board are in their own end days it may be worth waiting to see what the new guys want to do. He does deserve the boot sadly
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Post by twertonboy on Nov 22, 2018 7:02:39 GMT
It now runs deeper than dc...he’s assembled a team that’s unsellable apart from sercombe that would bring any money in to buy decent replacements. Paul hurst would be my replacement for dc but i still think it will take a couple of seasons in league 2 to rebuild again. But the bottom line is the club won’t pay dc off and won’t reinvest in the team now we we’ve blown £600,000 plus on overated inconsistant players
I’m preparing myself for league 2 and I’d rather be there as with this squad and owners we might win a few more games than in league 1
Smith Craig (league one you need someone who can be comfortable on the ball) Sinclair( he’s had his time) J.clarke Nicholls Payne
All need to go
I’d rather see
Broadbent Reily Martin
Given consistent places in the first team
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Post by madgas on Nov 22, 2018 7:36:56 GMT
DC is still the main man. He’ll turn it around. DC out is Brexit stupid.
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Post by z1zou on Nov 22, 2018 7:54:12 GMT
Didn't go to the game. Watched the highlights. Everyone goes on about missing chances and I have to ask how on earth people can blame DC when you see players missing open nets from 8 yards out. (Bennetts effort off the post)
We are consistently not scoring having tried all sorts of personnel up top, yes DC bought them, with a limited budget I might add, let's be honest, that's about 7 or 8 games this season where we've said we should have won. Other teams are getting few opportunities and taking them. At some point the blame has to transfer to the players in equal measure.
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Post by completewingback on Nov 22, 2018 8:01:33 GMT
So if we get rid of DC who do you think should take over and do a better job? Who could do worse You'd be f*cking surprised mate
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Post by completewingback on Nov 22, 2018 8:08:14 GMT
I wouldnt be surprised to see someone call you out for that comment seeming as you don't go... Fine by me you all know the reason I don't go but that won't be a problem soon It's because you can't appreciate the manager who stuck by us when we were at our lowest point in history, and then proceeded to recruit the men who would give us the best seasons in recent years? Probably. Bet you were there for every single game under John Ward though.
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Post by stigofthegas on Nov 22, 2018 8:20:09 GMT
Do the honourable thing and delete this thread to save you making a prat out yourself 👍 Call me a prat to my face would you? Your overly emotional posting over the last few hours has made you look a bit like one which surprised me as you are usually one of the good guys. Have you you calmed down a bit now? What are thoughts in the cold light of day?
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Post by stigofthegas on Nov 22, 2018 8:29:23 GMT
DC is still the main man. He’ll turn it around. DC out is Brexit stupid. Good analogy. And a year on they will all be saying “I didn’t really understand what I was voting for, can we have another vote?”
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Nov 22, 2018 8:35:52 GMT
DC is still the main man. He’ll turn it around. DC out is Brexit stupid. Good analogy. And a year on they will all be saying “I didn’t really understand what I was voting for, can we have another vote?” And we still won't be in Europe.
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Nov 22, 2018 8:45:29 GMT
As much as I love Darrell Clarke and the memories he has given us, I do start to question his methods and tactics. I mean, we concede two goals in quick succession, we desperately need a goal or someone that can create one and what does he do?? Bring on Lockyer! 1. Lockyer played an international game on Tuesday night and flew back yesterday morning, What’s the point of Broadbent or Menayese if they’re not on the bench in these situations. 2. He brought Lockyer on for Kelly. Lockyer = CB, Kelly = LB. we had Holmes-Dennis on the bench he’s a Left Back but doesn’t get a look in, completely baffling 3. Matthews and Lines remained on the bench while Lockyer and Leadbitter came on, against a conference side at home I just don’t understand If someone has valid reason behind these insanse decisions then please enlighten me I want to know I haven’t seen much about Lockyer’s substitution on other threads which I’m surprised about, apologies if already been said. I saw it more of a statement of 'this is the sort of man I want in my team' rather than a tactical decision. Also we'd been dominated since our goal and they could have had 4 or 5 in a short space of time, so it wasn't like something didn't need shoring up. Whatever it was for it did help us get hold of the ball, something we'd been having trouble with since our goal. And we did miss a sitter with the last kick of the game, so arguably nearly worked, although to be fair didn't really help us noticeably going forward. Thing is when you're losing midfield just bunging on attacking players might seem positive, but they can often be bypassed. Having said that istm Lines would have been the right choice, at the time. Fwiw, in hindsight, had he brought Locks on straight after our goal, istm it could well have worked.
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Post by WeAreTheGas on Nov 22, 2018 8:46:47 GMT
Also Holmes-Dennis wasn’t a sub. He was listed as a sub but had to be replaced on the bench by Menayese (Rovers tweeted this pre-KO).
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