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Post by richhertford on Feb 22, 2022 16:12:32 GMT
Moving on from my 6 years of Wael thread, apparently today is 1 year of JB. Let's not get into a love to hate thread. As a hater at even the thought of the bloke joining us back then, I've changed my mind and you can't deny that he's brought the Squad together and it's actually a Team we want to watch play. Thoughts? I didn't want him due to his past and thought his management record was OK not good or bad. Having said that, I always like to back our managers and give a chance. I think with him seeing things as a player at a higher level, having the right contacts and determination to succeed he is doing OK. Wael has backed him so full credit for that to Wael. I might be getting carried away but I think this will pay dividends and see us go back up. We are honestly playing some of the best football for Rovers right now and I'm always excited to watch us under Barton due to playing to win, trying to play the right way and having a bit of aggression about us. Spot on GGMI.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Feb 22, 2022 16:40:54 GMT
So you’re reaction to a post that doesn’t suit you is to accuse me of being a ted , I’ve supported rovers since I was a kid , I’m now 60 , I live in Lincolnshire ( Grantham ) , I left Bristol 30 yrs ago , the easy thing to do would be to go and watch forest / notts county 30 miles down the a52 but no I’ve carried on following my team as much as I can , home is a 300 round trip , so even though I’ve spent the best part of 60 yrs supporting this club I’m not a fan because I’ve a different opinion on the manager to you pay no mind. This is what he does, attempts to silence debate. He did it before and reflected on it but here we are again. I agree with your points. Only when back in league 1 will I consider his tenure as neutral. Pay no mind to Hertford nobody takes him seriously. I take it you're not on the bus then ya right wing, lager drinking so and so 😉
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Post by Officer Barbrady on Feb 22, 2022 16:43:58 GMT
pay no mind. This is what he does, attempts to silence debate. He did it before and reflected on it but here we are again. I agree with your points. Only when back in league 1 will I consider his tenure as neutral. Pay no mind to Hertford nobody takes him seriously. I take it you're not on the bus then ya right wing, lager drinking so and so 😉 Buses are for pensioners and bus drivers.
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Post by Tilly's Thighs on Feb 22, 2022 16:50:21 GMT
Hard for forget the bad-mouthing and terrible performances of last season where he gave-up on the chance of staying-up when he arrived. Yep,things have improved since Christmas and there is a reasonable chance of a play-off spot and even promotion. No miracle worker but performances now reflect the budget which is all you can ask from a manager. Still find him a pain to listen to and would still be happier without him at the club but realise that view is very much in the minority now and will be even more so if the wife-beating case collapses next month. The "bad-mouthing" was JB telling the truth about the state the club was in, and what had gone on before. The club finally got the big shake-up which it has needed for a long time - shame that it took somebody to be brutal with the truth in order for it to happen.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Feb 22, 2022 16:50:47 GMT
I take it you're not on the bus then ya right wing, lager drinking so and so 😉 Buses are for pensioners and bus drivers. Much love ❤️😘
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Post by dudelebowski on Feb 22, 2022 17:17:46 GMT
Hard for forget the bad-mouthing and terrible performances of last season where he gave-up on the chance of staying-up when he arrived. Yep,things have improved since Christmas and there is a reasonable chance of a play-off spot and even promotion. No miracle worker but performances now reflect the budget which is all you can ask from a manager. Still find him a pain to listen to and would still be happier without him at the club but realise that view is very much in the minority now and will be even more so if the wife-beating case collapses next month. The "bad-mouthing" was JB telling the truth about the state the club was in, and what had gone on before. The club finally got the big shake-up which it has needed for a long time - shame that it took somebody to be brutal with the truth in order for it to happen. Nailed it.
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Post by kruger on Feb 22, 2022 17:37:01 GMT
Nobody I know who supports the gas is anti JB, quite the reverse ! 💙 UTG same here
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Post by baggins on Feb 22, 2022 17:44:07 GMT
Sad to see some have given up watching completely. Even the HerGameToo girls are still attending home and away! Dumb woman gives up Rovers and then puts it on internet.
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Post by allgasandgaiters on Feb 22, 2022 17:50:34 GMT
I just struggle to get past him taking us down without a fight , gave up , it really wrangles with me , I don’t think whatever happens I’ll be able to forgive him for that One post only. Registered two hours ago. Very Odd first post. Have you been waiting this long to make this point. Unlikely fan of Rovers. Clearly a Ted with nothing better to do. You need to do better than this to fool this forum. Gotcha my friend. Look forward to seeing your next few posts, as you get with the new positive programme of success that we are now witnessing. Bit out of order Rich - new posters don't have to submit ten positives before they're allowed to naysay. Throwing the Ted slur round isn't being nice to newcomers (unless they are of course).
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Post by SleepyGas on Feb 22, 2022 17:59:32 GMT
Sad to see some have given up watching completely. Even the HerGameToo girls are still attending home and away! Dumb woman gives up Rovers and then puts it on internet. "Dumb woman"? :-| We don't know the reasons why she feels that she cannot go to Rovers games while Joey Barton is in charge - but I know several others who are boycotting because of his long history of violent conduct. If he is found guilty of domestic abuse and somehow not sacked then I would expect there to be many more too. Then again there will also be some who would celebrate him not being sacked in these circumstances. They would gloat about it on social media - calling out people boycotting as "dumb" and starting threads about him on forums every day in an attempt to antagonise the "haters".
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Post by stapletongas on Feb 22, 2022 18:01:57 GMT
Didn't do enough to stop relegation, made excuses, everyone else's fault but had the worst record of 3 managers, came across like he was waiting for us to go down. Poor start to the season, more excuses. Now playing better, still not consistent enough. Mid table mediocrity and that where we'll likely finish.
No good enough last season, not good enough so far this season but some signs it could improve.
End of year report 05/10 must try harder Barton.
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Post by rememberhalifax on Feb 22, 2022 18:04:55 GMT
From the start i was always prepared to give him a chance and based on football matters his was a reasonable apointment IMHO. On that front doubts began to creep in following the Newport defeat but those doubts have been blown away. He was scathing in his assessment of the club but i would argue that he has been proven right in that assessment both of players and those behind the scenes. Relegation was a big blow but sometimes you have to go back before you can go forward, he said it would take till xmas for things to bed in and he seems to be proven right in that as well. He is a grass roots fan of the game and talks about it from the heart ,he gets Rovers and understands the potential IMHO. As to the off field stuff well i took the trouble to read his Auto/biog and no, it is not a rose tinted version of his life but a true account of where he was brought up and the culture he had to survive in, i suspect that few on here have experienced such an environment where you do well to survive. That upbringing has undoubtedly left its mark but i believe he has tried to leave it behind ,is continuing to do so, and i hope he is successful both in that and in matters on the field , we just could be in for an exciting few years with JB at the helm
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Post by richhertford on Feb 22, 2022 18:07:51 GMT
One post only. Registered two hours ago. Very Odd first post. Have you been waiting this long to make this point. Unlikely fan of Rovers. Clearly a Ted with nothing better to do. You need to do better than this to fool this forum. Gotcha my friend. Look forward to seeing your next few posts, as you get with the new positive programme of success that we are now witnessing. Bit out of order Rich - new posters don't have to submit ten positives before they're allowed to naysay. Throwing the Ted slur round isn't being nice to newcomers (unless they are of course). I agree with your point. It just seemed an odd way to introduce yourself to forum. It’s was old news as well.
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Post by SleepyGas on Feb 22, 2022 18:09:03 GMT
Didn't do enough to stop relegation, made excuses, everyone else's fault but had the worst record of 3 managers, came across like he was waiting for us to go down. Poor start to the season, more excuses. Now playing better, still not consistent enough. Mid table mediocrity and that where we'll likely finish. No good enough last season, not good enough so far this season but some signs it could improve. End of year report 05/10 must try harder Barton. Careful.. you'll have people on here calling you a Ted if you are in any way critical of Barton.
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Post by SleepyGas on Feb 22, 2022 18:11:35 GMT
Bit out of order Rich - new posters don't have to submit ten positives before they're allowed to naysay. Throwing the Ted slur round isn't being nice to newcomers (unless they are of course). I agree with your point. It just seemed an odd way to introduce yourself to forum. It’s was old news as well. It's literally a thread called "1 year of JB". If that isn't the time for a newbie to give their appraisal of his tenure up to now then when is it? Not that they need your or anyone else's permission to make their first post.
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Post by Gashead73 on Feb 22, 2022 18:21:05 GMT
Was always behind JB, I wavered a few times but in respect I'm not wavering anymore 🙁😜🤪😛
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Post by richhertford on Feb 22, 2022 18:43:03 GMT
I agree with your point. It just seemed an odd way to introduce yourself to forum. It’s was old news as well. It's literally a thread called "1 year of JB". If that isn't the time for a newbie to give their appraisal of his tenure up to now then when is it? Not that they need your or anyone else's permission to make their first post. I agree. You are right. I’m wrong. Move on. Enjoy the match.,
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Post by Baxtinho on Feb 22, 2022 20:16:07 GMT
Nobody I know who supports the gas is anti JB, quite the reverse ! 💙 UTG I know loads who can't stand him, myself included. I find it weird how much people are prepared to overlook just because we've won a few lately 🙄
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Post by Baxtinho on Feb 22, 2022 20:28:08 GMT
Dumb woman gives up Rovers and then puts it on internet. "Dumb woman"? :-| We don't know the reasons why she feels that she cannot go to Rovers games while Joey Barton is in charge - but I know several others who are boycotting because of his long history of violent conduct. If he is found guilty of domestic abuse and somehow not sacked then I would expect there to be many more too. Then again there will also be some who would celebrate him not being sacked in these circumstances. They would gloat about it on social media - calling out people boycotting as "dumb" and starting threads about him on forums every day in an attempt to antagonise the "haters". The Barton affect ain't it? Say what you like, if people don't like it they're snowflakes or the woke brigade.
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Post by CrispPusher on Feb 22, 2022 21:53:24 GMT
"Dumb woman"? :-| We don't know the reasons why she feels that she cannot go to Rovers games while Joey Barton is in charge - but I know several others who are boycotting because of his long history of violent conduct. If he is found guilty of domestic abuse and somehow not sacked then I would expect there to be many more too. Then again there will also be some who would celebrate him not being sacked in these circumstances. They would gloat about it on social media - calling out people boycotting as "dumb" and starting threads about him on forums every day in an attempt to antagonise the "haters". The Barton affect ain't it? Say what you like, if people don't like it they're snowflakes or the woke brigade. I'm not completely sold on Barton myself, but I have you down as a virtue signaller, maybe it's just me but you only seem to pop up to preach your piety and denigrate other Bristol Rovers supporters.
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