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Post by daniel300380 on Jul 28, 2014 9:20:54 GMT
Clarke said today we need two more players. I thought he said 3 or 4 before Smith left? Leadbitter is replacing Smith so we should still need 3 or 4 IMO.
Hopefully that is permanent signing he is on about saving money for loan signings when we need them.
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Post by stevek192 on Jul 28, 2014 9:51:45 GMT
You should know the system by how!!! The number of players required goes down every week. Its called doing things on the cheap.Its the Bristol Rovers way. Save money now and then find have to spend twice as much in January or fail!!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 9:54:06 GMT
You should know the system by how!!! The number of players required goes down every week. Its called doing things on the cheap.Its the Bristol Rovers way. Save money now and then find have to spend twice as much in January or fail!! How many more do you think we need Steve and what positions would you prefer them to be ? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 10:35:27 GMT
I think we need three atleast, although I'd take two and a couple of loanees when the season starts. Hope this just regards permanent signings but I reckon the budget just isn't stretching.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 15:45:48 GMT
To me, this reads more like he wants 1-2 more by the end of the week, not necessarily by the start of the season...
Monday press call with the manager
Darrell Clarke has said that in an ideal world, he would like to bring in one or two new players towards the end of the week.
He has been pleased with the recruitment to date, and the way pre-season has gone so far.
The manager also confirmed that Romuald Boco will not be offered a deal with the club.
He said: “The new boys have fitted in really well. We have been a little bit careful of how many games we have played because of the injuries we have had and the size of the squad, but I have been really pleased with the work ethic.
“Boco wont be offered a deal. He is an experienced lad, but I thought he was a little bit too similar to what we already have at the club.
“I am looking to add one or two more at the back end of this week if possible.
“Jamie Turley is seeing a physio today, so we will see where that goes.
“We will try and get our club doctor to have a look at him this week, and then I will make a decision on whether I will offer personal terms to him.”
Darrell is hopeful that Ollie Clarke could be in contention to play against Coventry on Friday, after missing Saturday’s game against Gloucester.
He said: “We will see how Ollie Clarke is this week. He has a slight thigh strain, and sometimes they can develop into a more serious thigh strain, but I am very optimistic that he will be fine for the start of the season.
“I would like to think he would be in contention for Friday’s game.”
Darrell also advised against reading too much into his starting line up on Friday.
He said: “There are no guarantees who will be starting on August 9th, no matter what team plays on Friday.
“They are getting the minutes and are working hard, but I wouldn’t read too much into what team I play or what formation I play on Friday, as I will change it if I want to on the Saturday.”
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Post by Centenary Gas on Jul 28, 2014 16:05:28 GMT
Listening to his Gasplayer interview, he wants to work from a squad of 18 with 4 first year pro's on top. Dominic Thomas for one looked very promising at Yeovil.
It got me thinking about years gone by, did we really have a big squad in 1995 when we reached the playoff final? Did players get injured less in those days? I wonder if our squad size even reached 18 then (3 subs back in those days).
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 16:08:49 GMT
Listening to his Gasplayer interview, he wants to work from a squad of 18 with 4 first year pro's on top. Dominic Thomas for one looked very promising at Yeovil. It got me thinking about years gone by, did we really have a big squad in 1995 when we reached the playoff final? Did players get injured less in those days? I wonder if our squad size even reached 18 then (3 subs back in those days). I do wonder wether Dominic Thomas could be the breakout player of the youths this year. Not many would have considered Lockyer in main squad at the start of last season and I thought he was one of our better players. How many senior players do we have at present? |
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Post by stevek192 on Jul 28, 2014 16:13:22 GMT
KP, IMO we need an absolute minimum of 3 with 5 being ideal. We definitely need a centre half,winger and striker but another creative midfielder would not go amiss and the signing of Ryan Higgins. We look to me to be a bit threadbare particularly taking into account that there are some doubts over the fitness of Brunt, Mansell and Clarke.
One thing I will say in Clarkes favour is that IMO this is the best position we have been in as regards recruitment and getting a balanced squad for 3 to 5 years.
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Post by phillistine on Jul 28, 2014 21:23:21 GMT
KP, IMO we need an absolute minimum of 3 with 5 being ideal. We definitely need a centre half,winger and striker but another creative midfielder would not go amiss and the signing of Ryan Higgins. We look to me to be a bit threadbare particularly taking into account that there are some doubts over the fitness of Brunt, Mansell and Clarke. One thing I will say in Clarkes favour is that IMO this is the best position we have been in as regards recruitment and getting a balanced squad for 3 to 5 years. but dont we always think that before the season starts? We are full of hope and optimism that we are going to kick everyone's backside and win the league by 20 points. 10 minutes into the first half of the first game and the bubble bursts - after all this is Rovers we are talking about. |
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Post by Hugo Admin on Jul 28, 2014 21:28:23 GMT
Phil don't be glum. Very unlikely we are going to win it but I think we will compete. A team to be proud of is the first step. Then smash everyone in season 2.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2014 6:58:28 GMT
Phil don't be glum. Very unlikely we are going to win it but I think we will compete. A team to be proud of is the first step. Then smash everyone in season 2. No, we are BRFC we must get promoted season 1 or we are f**ked. Nothing less then promotion will be success. We are a big club and we belong in league 1. If DC cant get us out of this league there is something seriously wrong. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2014 6:59:06 GMT
ps DC has taken too long to build his squad, no excuses from him.
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Post by lulworthgas on Jul 29, 2014 7:06:41 GMT
KP, IMO we need an absolute minimum of 3 with 5 being ideal. We definitely need a centre half,winger and striker but another creative midfielder would not go amiss and the signing of Ryan Higgins. We look to me to be a bit threadbare particularly taking into account that there are some doubts over the fitness of Brunt, Mansell and Clarke. One thing I will say in Clarkes favour is that IMO this is the best position we have been in as regards recruitment and getting a balanced squad for 3 to 5 years. but dont we always think that before the season starts? We are full of hope and optimism that we are going to kick everyone's backside and win the league by 20 points. 10 minutes into the first half of the first game and the bubble bursts - after all this is Rovers we are talking about. For the last 3 seasons steve k has ripped the recruiting before a ball has been kicked, pointing out where we were weak, unbalanced and generally what we needed to sign. Unfortunately he has been right every pre season. Let's hope he can be right this pre season too! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2014 7:35:44 GMT
Phil don't be glum. Very unlikely we are going to win it but I think we will compete. A team to be proud of is the first step. Then smash everyone in season 2. No, we are BRFC we must get promoted season 1 or we are f**ked. Nothing less then promotion will be success. We are a big club and we belong in league 1. If DC cant get us out of this league there is something seriously wrong. Massively disagree with this. Exactly what's wrong with fans views and the pressures that will be on the players and have been on the players the last few years. Lets get rid of yet another manager if we don't meet the expectations though, eh! That'll do the club brilliant! ps DC has taken too long to build his squad, no excuses from him. Nowt to do with not having a penny to scratch his arse with, then? |
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Post by WeAreTheGas on Jul 29, 2014 7:45:21 GMT
I think we need three atleast, although I'd take two and a couple of loanees when the season starts. Hope this just regards permanent signings but I reckon the budget just isn't stretching. Agreed. IMO we still need: 1 x CB 1 x ST 2 x Winger Hopefully the CB will be Turley and I think the ST will be on loan from a club that will pay most of the player's wages. The key, for me, is the two wingers though. Our midfield is looking desperately short of pace and creativity atm. Really need two out-and-out wingers who have assists and goals in them to take the squad to the next level. Budget permitting... |
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Post by I Voted For Kodos on Jul 29, 2014 9:25:17 GMT
No, we are BRFC we must get promoted season 1 or we are f**ked. Nothing less then promotion will be success. We are a big club and we belong in league 1. If DC cant get us out of this league there is something seriously wrong. ps DC has taken too long to build his squad, no excuses from him.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2014 10:10:11 GMT
No, we are BRFC we must get promoted season 1 or we are f**ked. Nothing less then promotion will be success. We are a big club and we belong in league 1. If DC cant get us out of this league there is something seriously wrong. Massively disagree with this. Exactly what's wrong with fans views and the pressures that will be on the players and have been on the players the last few years. Lets get rid of yet another manager if we don't meet the expectations though, eh! That'll do the club brilliant! ps DC has taken too long to build his squad, no excuses from him. Nowt to do with not having a penny to scratch his arse with, then? Nope what was wrong with the fans views was the ridiculous complacency as we sunk down two divisions. We are far too big a club to accept conference football. We have a big budget for this league and should be aiming for promotion. If not we lose our youth funding and will have to cut much further potentially rotting in non league for a generation. Im not afraid to say we should get promotion which is a lot more positive then those forming a bloody celebration bus whenever we got a point last season. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2014 10:12:25 GMT
Ps Mildenhall, Mcrystal, Parkes, Brown, Clarke, Lockyer, Harrison alll on good league wages. Our budget is big for this level as its over half a million a year just for those seven.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2014 10:28:56 GMT
Ps Mildenhall, Mcrystal, Parkes, Brown, Clarke, Lockyer, Harrison alll on good league wages. Our budget is big for this level as its over half a million a year just for those seven. You don't get it do you? Those being on big league two wages has made it worse for Clarke, he has 7 players on big league two wages and needed to get in 10+ players with the remainder of a smaller, reduced budget. Added with that, he's had to find value through the agents who see Bristol Rovers as an easy target for long deals on big wages. I spoke to a Luton fan earlier in preseason. He said, and i quote, the quicker you let the club build, stop demanding too much, stop sacking a manager every year (like they were doing), stop thinking you will water this league and accept you are were you are because you deserve to be, the quicker you will be in a position to get out of the league. It took them years. But let's go your route. Say we're in for a midtable or lower finish, let's sack Clarke. Another mass exodus and find our selves building yet another entire new squad for yet another new season with a new manager. No guarantees in this league of going up, but just spiralling the clubs finance in even less control. Forgetting the fact that a serious manager won't touch us with a barge pole, we also lose the philosophy that Clarke has being trying to change in the summer, possibly meaning agents take us for a ride again, three year deals, journeymen. The Luton route. Eventually we might find a manager good enough, depends if we go under by then! |
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Post by Centenary Gas on Jul 29, 2014 12:44:24 GMT
Ps Mildenhall, Mcrystal, Parkes, Brown, Clarke, Lockyer, Harrison alll on good league wages. Our budget is big for this level as its over half a million a year just for those seven. You don't get it do you? Those being on big league two wages has made it worse for Clarke, he has 7 players on big league two wages and needed to get in 10+ players with the remainder of a smaller, reduced budget. Added with that, he's had to find value through the agents who see Bristol Rovers as an easy target for long deals on big wages. I spoke to a Luton fan earlier in preseason. He said, and i quote, the quicker you let the club build, stop demanding too much, stop sacking a manager every year (like they were doing), stop thinking you will water this league and accept you are were you are because you deserve to be, the quicker you will be in a position to get out of the league. It took them years. But let's go your route. Say we're in for a midtable or lower finish, let's sack Clarke. Another mass exodus and find our selves building yet another entire new squad for yet another new season with a new manager. No guarantees in this league of going up, but just spiralling the clubs finance in even less control. Forgetting the fact that a serious manager won't touch us with a barge pole, we also lose the philosophy that Clarke has being trying to change in the summer, possibly meaning agents take us for a ride again, three year deals, journeymen. The Luton route. Eventually we might find a manager good enough, depends if we go under by then! Based on the clubs recent record of appointing managers, barring a disaster next year I am happy to stick with Clarke. Hungry players on lower pay and shorter contracts, better attacking football, approachable etc. We could do a lot worse, as we should remember. It should be easier to get out of league two (4 promotion places with a bigger budget) than the Conference. We managed to completely screw that up everyone season apart from one. |
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