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Post by smudge1 on Oct 11, 2020 11:20:40 GMT
Yes we were in the top four with GC but the football was dire to watch. I hope BG is starting to turn the tide.
We may not win the league but at least we can watch football how it should be played. UTFG
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Oct 11, 2020 11:25:53 GMT
Defintely something pleasing about this goal. Ten touches (plus a Lincoln clearance) from the kick off:
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Post by WeAreTheGas on Oct 11, 2020 11:28:16 GMT
Thought the moves to set up both goals were brilliant - crisp, incisive one-touch passing.
Probably didn’t do that enough for the possession we had in the first half, but hopefully that will come over time.
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Post by alanrg on Oct 11, 2020 15:39:19 GMT
Much better football than Mr Coughlan style noticed on the Mansfield fans forum they want him sacked they r saying the football is dire
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Post by axegas on Oct 11, 2020 15:57:43 GMT
I prefer winning and at the moment Coughlan delivered more of that to the football club then Garner has.
That said I thoroughly enjoyed watching us yesterday, we probably played some of the best football a Rovers side has for ages and if we can deliver that kind of performance and result under BG on a more consistent basis, I’d want Garner as our manager hands down over GC.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2020 17:20:48 GMT
I just think yesterday’s game was a cracker to watch. Decent standard from both teams and of course we won.
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Post by warwickgas on Oct 11, 2020 18:29:58 GMT
The quality of Hare’s cross for Daly would have been worthy of an international wing back
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Post by stevek192 on Oct 11, 2020 18:37:14 GMT
BG's win record THIS season looks a lot better with yesterdays result especially if you take into account that we have played against 4 of the better teams at the moment. This is BGs team now so in fairness he should be given a clean sheet for this season to judge what he can do for Bristol Rovers. I certainly enjoyed the match yesterday and the football we played at times was superb. Nice to see players who actually WANT the ball.
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Post by badengas on Oct 11, 2020 18:43:03 GMT
I really want to see the improvements live.
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Post by pucklegas on Oct 11, 2020 19:01:46 GMT
The interesting thing for me is he is coaching the whole group into playing the same way, like Liverpool do when anyone comes in nothing changes.
Heard today we are getting young midfielders in because it is to cover injuries and burn out with so many games.
I've bought into this and think we are only to get better.
Cogball was dire, went on stags forum last night they ve had enough and want DC there, that would be ironic.
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Post by keygas on Oct 11, 2020 19:08:09 GMT
Yes we were in the top four with GC but the football was dire to watch. I hope BG is starting to turn the tide. We may not win the league but at least we can watch football how it should be played. UTFG Couldn’t agree more, been supporting the gas for over 40 years & there was times during the GC era when I started not to look forward to attending home games & I am a season ticket holder as the football was so predictable & dire. The football was more like American football, attack against defence trouble being we were always defence. I know results are important but it’s also nice sometimes to be entertained, the boring football was even slowly draining the atmosphere from the Thatchers end. |
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Post by slimbridgegas on Oct 11, 2020 19:48:59 GMT
BG and his back room team deserves a lot of credit as this group is beginning to gel.
Great performance yesterday and it will become more consistent I am certain of that. He has my support.
It’s a fantastic. young team in my opinion, that has huge potential for the future. All credit to Wael for seeing the bigger picture ..... evolution not revolution 👍
Hanlan looks a great prospect as do the rest...
For what it’s worth..
I have no interest in the GC style of football, I wish him luck as he appears to need it at the moment.....and DC is a Mansfield boy so who knows where is could all end up?
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Post by warehamgas on Oct 11, 2020 19:55:44 GMT
Both goals came as a result of excellent build-up passing play, we saw a few of those last week, this week they had a goal at the end of it. I presume that is what they are practising week in week out. Well done to all the players and BG for sticking to that way to play. I’m sure there will be plenty of setbacks but we have seen how this can work so let’s hope for lots more.
UTG!
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Post by Qatar Gas on Oct 12, 2020 5:30:34 GMT
If the league didn't stop, GC didn't leave etc and we somehow ended up getting promoted, with that team and those tactics we would have been odds on to finish rock bottom in the championship.
This method of playing under BG and recruiting gives us a far better chance of being a sustainable club, who with the right additions could survive in the championship if we were ever to get there.
The problem is though, if you don't get it right, you can fail spectacularly. So the risks are there any many thought too many had been taken (and will again if we loose the next couple of games). But with the recent results lets hope a corner has been turned.
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Post by Jomo on Oct 12, 2020 9:57:25 GMT
Am I right in thinking that our upturn in performances has coincided with us switching from 3-4-3 to 3-5-2? I did think at the start of the season that 3-5-2 would be our best formation considering the personnel we have, but particularly so when we have so many CM's in our squad.
Do we think that BG would be tempted to return to 3-4-3 for some games? This may suit a midfield pairing of McCormick and Grant, but would leave Westbrooke possibly out of the team. The two forwards would then be a pair from Nicholson, Daly, and JML, in support of Hanlan up top.
Personally I hope we stick with 3-5-2 as if we're performing well with it, we should change. It just means there's little room for Nicholson in the starting lineup unless he's shoehorned in up front.
Good options to have anyway!
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Post by goodnightirene1883 on Oct 12, 2020 10:10:24 GMT
Am I right in thinking that our upturn in performances has coincided with us switching from 3-4-3 to 3-5-2? I did think at the start of the season that 3-5-2 would be our best formation considering the personnel we have, but particularly so when we have so many CM's in our squad. Do we think that BG would be tempted to return to 3-4-3 for some games? This may suit a midfield pairing of McCormick and Grant, but would leave Westbrooke possibly out of the team. The two forwards would then be a pair from Nicholson, Daly, and JML, in support of Hanlan up top. Personally I hope we stick with 3-5-2 as if we're performing well with it, we should change. It just means there's little room for Nicholson in the starting lineup unless he's shoehorned in up front. Good options to have anyway! Hi matey I think the 343 was more of a 3421 with the [2] part being 2x number 10 type roles - so you would be looking at JML (i) / Nicholson / Barrett (i) / McCormick / Daly / Hargreaves competing for those two places although (rightly or wrongly) Daly might, in that formation, be on the bench for Hanlan along with Ayunga (i). The middle of the park would be Westbrooke / Grant / Liddle / Upson competing for the holding midfielder role although you'd have thought the likes or Hargreaves and McCormick could also play one of those the positions too. the wingbacks would be Leahy vs Tutonda and Hare vs Rodman (i) (Although Nicholson can play there) Centre Backs 3 of Harries / Ehmer / Baldwin / Kilgour / Kelly / Little (i) / Davies (i) (Also Grant can play there if necessary) Is it me or is it a nice problem to have - haha  |
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Post by lpgas1 on Oct 12, 2020 10:15:29 GMT
I thought most of the first half was dull. Lots of mistakes by both sides and some pretty poor passing with to much playing across the back. Obviously much better in the second half. Just think if JCH had stayed we would be putting more goals away, given he could shoot from distance
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Post by chewbacca on Oct 12, 2020 10:18:25 GMT
If you want good football, you're probably best not watching Rovers. For me winning is the name of the game, if we continue winning under BG I'm more than willing to put my hands up and say I've been proved wrong.
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Post by lpgas1 on Oct 12, 2020 10:18:40 GMT
Am I right in thinking that our upturn in performances has coincided with us switching from 3-4-3 to 3-5-2? I did think at the start of the season that 3-5-2 would be our best formation considering the personnel we have, but particularly so when we have so many CM's in our squad. Do we think that BG would be tempted to return to 3-4-3 for some games? This may suit a midfield pairing of McCormick and Grant, but would leave Westbrooke possibly out of the team. The two forwards would then be a pair from Nicholson, Daly, and JML, in support of Hanlan up top. Personally I hope we stick with 3-5-2 as if we're performing well with it, we should change. It just means there's little room for Nicholson in the starting lineup unless he's shoehorned in up front. Good options to have anyway! Hi matey I think the 343 was more of a 3421 with the [2] part being 2x number 10 type roles - so you would be looking at JML (i) / Nicholson / Barrett (i) / McCormick / Daly / Hargreaves competing for those two places although (rightly or wrongly) Daly might, in that formation, be on the bench for Hanlan along with Ayunga (i). The middle of the park would be Westbrooke / Grant / Liddle / Upson competing for the holding midfielder role although you'd have thought the likes or Hargreaves and McCormick could also play one of those the positions too. the wingbacks would be Leahy vs Tutonda and Hare vs Rodman (i) (Although Nicholson can play there) Centre Backs 3 of Harries / Ehmer / Baldwin / Kilgour / Kelly / Little (i) / Davies (i) (Also Grant can play there if necessary) Is it me or is it a nice problem to have - haha There are 2 types of football winning , and losing. Its much more about the players you have and the staff rather than formations. We have too many defenders and midfielders, we need a out and out put the ball away every time striker. |
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Post by lastminutewinner on Oct 12, 2020 11:19:33 GMT
Am I right in thinking that our upturn in performances has coincided with us switching from 3-4-3 to 3-5-2? I did think at the start of the season that 3-5-2 would be our best formation considering the personnel we have, but particularly so when we have so many CM's in our squad. Do we think that BG would be tempted to return to 3-4-3 for some games? This may suit a midfield pairing of McCormick and Grant, but would leave Westbrooke possibly out of the team. The two forwards would then be a pair from Nicholson, Daly, and JML, in support of Hanlan up top. Personally I hope we stick with 3-5-2 as if we're performing well with it, we should change. It just means there's little room for Nicholson in the starting lineup unless he's shoehorned in up front. Good options to have anyway! Also imo we beat 2 poor sides. I know Lincoln had maximum points but like us they had been helped with a couple of sending offs and faced teams in poor form (Charlton and Oxford). They started last season well too then fell away so maybe were in a false position. Id be interested to see how well we do against teams that will be up there challenging such as Hull and Peterborough. EDIT: At least we are capable of beating the poorer teams which makes me more confident about L1 survival! |
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