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Post by yattongas on Sept 16, 2022 17:42:55 GMT
Barton aims high but doesn’t always get there , but at least he gives it a good go. His talk of overtaking the sh** and getting to the prem before them was uplifting to read but we haven’t won a game since . His talk of getting some great players just before the deadline also fell flat on its arse . Think we’ve learnt to acknowledge that everything he says needs to be taken with a big pinch of salt .
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Post by Topper Gas on Sept 16, 2022 18:06:40 GMT
To be fair he was right when he said we would get promoted last season!
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Post by yattongas on Sept 16, 2022 18:10:11 GMT
To be fair he was right when he said we would get promoted last season! Yep . He’s in the big boys league now though.
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Post by bidefordgas on Sept 16, 2022 18:23:28 GMT
To be fair he was right when he said we would get promoted last season! Yep . He’s in the big boys league now though. And when he was there before took Fleetwood to the playoffs.
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Post by yattongas on Sept 16, 2022 18:32:21 GMT
Yep . He’s in the big boys league now though. And when he was there before took Fleetwood to the playoffs. Yep , think it’ll take at least one season before we can challenge. Def needs a couple of good windows to make us competitive in this league .
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Post by rispa on Sept 16, 2022 20:39:20 GMT
And when he was there before took Fleetwood to the playoffs. Yep , think it’ll take at least one season before we can challenge. Def needs a couple of good windows to make us competitive in this league . Yea I agree, Joey knows the challenge a step up brings Last season it was "We will get promoted" This season he has already spoke about getting points towards safety. Which is absolutely where we are at the moment.
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Post by oldie on Sept 16, 2022 20:47:32 GMT
Barton aims high but doesn’t always get there , but at least he gives it a good go. His talk of overtaking the sh** and getting to the prem before them was uplifting to read but we haven’t won a game since . His talk of getting some great players just before the deadline also fell flat on its arse . Think we’ve learnt to acknowledge that everything he says needs to be taken with a big pinch of salt . Never...really? You are implying he makes it up as he goes along...Christ that will upset the natives
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Post by yattongas on Sept 16, 2022 21:00:32 GMT
Barton aims high but doesn’t always get there , but at least he gives it a good go. His talk of overtaking the sh** and getting to the prem before them was uplifting to read but we haven’t won a game since . His talk of getting some great players just before the deadline also fell flat on its arse . Think we’ve learnt to acknowledge that everything he says needs to be taken with a big pinch of salt . Never...really? You are implying he makes it up as he goes along...Christ that will upset the natives He might make it up as he goes along but what he made up last season worked. So I’m prepared to give him time … are you ?
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Post by socrates on Sept 16, 2022 21:05:00 GMT
Jasper & Sinclair alternating on each wing, I’m sold. 442 is outdated and no club will have success with it according to Joey. So unlikely to see 2 wingers on at the same time🤣 4231 is our most used formation certainly since Christmas last year. Left foot on right side and right foot on left side. More inside forwards as they’re called these days but they still play or at least look to pick the ball up from the wing.
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Post by onedaygas83 on Sept 16, 2022 22:09:37 GMT
Barton aims high but doesn’t always get there , but at least he gives it a good go. His talk of overtaking the sh** and getting to the prem before them was uplifting to read but we haven’t won a game since . His talk of getting some great players just before the deadline also fell flat on its arse . Think we’ve learnt to acknowledge that everything he says needs to be taken with a big pinch of salt . yes I kind of agree with you. It's so funny to see how things can change so quickly when it comes to player/manager reputation and I'm still questioning if last seasons run in promotion was a fluke or if Joey had it to plan? Certainly this season is going to be difficult and we certainly can't fall off like we did before Christmas this time around now we are in league one. I'm hoping our injured players come back fit and then start performing but I'm worried that we will be in for a relegation battle this season and hope Joey isn't a mental one hit fluke from last year 😕 he's very outspoken but I do see a incredibly strong and intelligent person there and hope he knows what he's doing with us going forward 👍
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Post by onedaygas83 on Sept 16, 2022 22:12:58 GMT
One thing I have heard from a few people is that we have a bad drinking culture within the first team squad and that's not good 😐
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Post by dudelebowski on Sept 16, 2022 22:42:22 GMT
One thing I have heard from a few people is that we have a bad drinking culture within the first team squad and that's not good 😐 It’s true, Collins drank the Thames dry throughout June😁
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Post by gulfofaden on Sept 17, 2022 3:12:58 GMT
One thing I have heard from a few people is that we have a bad drinking culture within the first team squad and that's not good 😐 There are benefits to this. Capello famously tried to treat English footballers like Italians and locked them down not allowing them out for beers. We, like most Northern Europeans, have a cultural tradition of alcohol consumption. A sensible moderation of this is a good thing. Players might want to come here if they know the club doesn’t mind them having a few jars to foster team spirit. JB seems very candid on fitness levels so I would hope there are some rules (ie not for a couple of days before matches but after games it’s fine type thing) It’s a balance but most certainly when new players are thrown together, I would be highly approving of getting them out on the razz as you can bond a hell of a lot quicker when you’ve had a skinful with someone.
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Post by RD on Sept 17, 2022 5:21:18 GMT
One thing I have heard from a few people is that we have a bad drinking culture within the first team squad and that's not good 😐 Really? I'd be surprised and disappointed with that. We had the same issue under Trolls and that did not end well. FWIW, I'd be very surprised if JB allowed this - so I'm hoping it's not true. I can't imagine him tolerating that tbh.
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Post by TAGas on Sept 17, 2022 6:40:26 GMT
One thing I have heard from a few people is that we have a bad drinking culture within the first team squad and that's not good 😐 Really? I'd be surprised and disappointed with that. We had the same issue under Trolls and that did not end well. FWIW, I'd be very surprised if JB allowed this - so I'm hoping it's not true. I can't imagine him tolerating that tbh. I agree with this. I can't see JB tolerating it. It's a bit different but look now he was with the snuff situation.
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Post by TAGas on Sept 17, 2022 6:41:09 GMT
Also gone quiet on this free agent
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Post by bidefordgas on Sept 17, 2022 6:42:48 GMT
One thing I have heard from a few people is that we have a bad drinking culture within the first team squad and that's not good 😐 So your saying we had the same bad drinking culture last season, taking into consideration a big majority of those players are still with us. Or is it the recent arrivals passing it on to the rest? Sounds like another anti club, get at Joey rumour to me.
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Post by bidefordgas on Sept 17, 2022 6:44:40 GMT
Also gone quiet on this free agent Only said at the presser on Thursday he was going to talk to said player. Give it more than a day I would suggest.
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Post by percy on Sept 17, 2022 7:40:45 GMT
Some people really go to some lengths to excuse Barton. So now no one can be attracted to Bristol Rovers? Can we forgive Garner now for the squad he pulled together as no one else would come 🤣
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Post by Gastafari on Sept 17, 2022 7:41:57 GMT
Perhaps you could advise how we can get players who don't appear to want to move to Bristol to sign for Rovers? There's no logic in Barton signing injury prone players if he can instead sign fully fit players, although Gibbons' and Connolly's injuries appear the type any player can sustain, only Gibson's spell out injured seems predictable. Topper ... You do due diligence as you start constructing your potential target list. One of the questions to the agent being your clients Ability / Desire to relocate .... If it's low to zero ..... The players comes off the list and you move on to an alternative target. No way should we be targeting a player who simply does not want to move... its a non entity. FWIW I think JB touting it around as an excuse is just another nonsense - and it confirms to me that his mate Lord Meltchet ain't the Big Recruiter he thinks he is. Still unsure as to what the bloke contributes to be honest. Just out of interest, we're you as vocal as this, the other way in regards to the signings of Belshaw(IMO the best keeper we've had for over 30 years since Nigel Martyn), Connor Taylor, James Connolly, Paul Coutts, Glenn Whelan, Sam Finley, Harry Anderson, Anthony Evans, Aaron Collins and of course the little Geordie Genius(Arguably the best player to have ever graced League 2, who is making a name for himself now in the Premier League)?
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