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Post by Antonio Fargas on Mar 10, 2016 16:00:11 GMT
So DC said in article below: "There will always be a minority of fans that certainly won't accept that and for that I apologise." So, are you one of that minority who will never accept it/him/relegation to the conf? www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35777094Bristol Rovers boss Darrell Clarke says he is still haunted by his side's relegation to the Conference in 2014. Clarke was appointed manager in March 2014, but saw his side relegated with a final-day defeat by Mansfield. Rovers won promotion at the first time of asking last season and are sixth in the table ahead of Saturday's game against the Stags. "I'm very thankful to the fans for giving me the opportunity to turn the football club around," Clarke said. "It was the darkest day by a country mile and it still haunts me now the game two years ago, but a lot's moved forward since then. "There will always be a minority of fans that certainly won't accept that and for that I apologise. "But we've moved on, and me and my staff are working hard as well as the players to keep the club moving forward."
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Post by midlandgas213 on Mar 10, 2016 16:06:51 GMT
I never held him responsible he was left in an awful situation when he took over hes done wonders for us and shows where his heart and passion lies
Its other people and they know who they are who should be shouldering responsibility for what happened you do not get relegated in 6 games you get relegated over a season
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Post by stapletongas on Mar 10, 2016 16:07:36 GMT
Can you add "it wasn't DC's fault in the first place"
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Mar 10, 2016 16:08:24 GMT
Can you add "it wasn't DC's fault in the first place" Just click the 'already made up for it.' I did.
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Post by pudseygas on Mar 10, 2016 16:10:35 GMT
We've come back stronger after relegation and are a better club for it. Actually enjoyed the conference for the most part. Sh*t grounds, consistent results. Wembley wasn't much fun until the very end though
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Post by grayraydon on Mar 10, 2016 16:21:29 GMT
Nothing to make up for, clearly never his fault.
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Post by stevek192 on Mar 10, 2016 16:23:56 GMT
Darrell Clarke was NEVER to blame for our relegation.It was down to one person JOHN WARD who selfishly made the decision at a vital stage when the transfer window was shut. OK he had problems BUT he should either have made the decision earlier to give Clarke a chance in the transfer window or stuck it out to the end and took the blame. John Ward was also responsible for most of the players and some of the performances were shameful. However that is the past so best to forget it as we now have our Rovers back. UTG
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Post by Wembley_Gas on Mar 10, 2016 16:37:32 GMT
Never held him responsible for it and to be honest his radio interview laying down his blueprint for the way the playing side was going to shape up already had me firmly in the pro DC camp. The way he has tackled us as a project with stoicism and wry humour has only got me admiring him more. Listening to Steve Yates' eulogy to the work ethic and the loyalty he inspires it is clear we only see the tip of the iceberg.
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Post by costahotshot on Mar 10, 2016 16:45:46 GMT
Nothing to forgive, best manager we've had for years, I sincerely hope he is with us for years to come guiding us to greater things in this new exciting era. Every time I hear him speak with sense and passion I am convinced we are lucky to have him.
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Post by DTGas on Mar 10, 2016 17:23:28 GMT
I've chose the top option, but like others have said, relegation was never his fault in the first place.
Ive never known a team lacking in pace like the one we went down with. The squad he inherited was water poor!
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Post by mariobalotelli on Mar 10, 2016 17:33:28 GMT
Like everyone else who has posted, DC was never to blame and we were going down with Ward just like we would had we kept every manager prior to DC since relegation from League One. I can understand people blaming DC in the heat of the moment after relegation, but having had all this time to think about it anyone who does hold him responsible is a .
Didn't DC come out at some point at said he told Ward we desperately needed a striker but was happy with what we had?
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Post by Strange Gas on Mar 10, 2016 17:42:25 GMT
I don't even blame Ward. The whole club was to blame for tolerating mediocrity and not knowing how to get out of it for some time. We'd had it coming for a while. Genuinely believe DC is the first person at the club for years with the leadership, vision and desire to fix it top to bottom. He may have only found that in adversity, but who cares. The fact is he did and has made a great start, with others joining his party
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Post by WeAreTheGas on Mar 10, 2016 17:51:10 GMT
Didn't blame him in the first place and not sure what more he has to do to get some fans on his side.
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Post by Bill Bones on Mar 10, 2016 18:00:51 GMT
Not certain I agree that he was completely blameless for relegation. I honestly believe that, disregarding everything else, if Ward had needed a point to keep us in the division we probably would have got it, and I'm not convinced it would even have come to that had he stayed. All of that said, the relegation season was probably about 5% DC's fault in my opinion, and without question he has now redeemed himself ten times over, given the change in this football club over two seasons. Certainly by Christmas last season he had me convinced; clearly made up for relegation, without question.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2016 18:05:52 GMT
Anyone who blames DC, and continues to, is an idiot, there is no two ways about it.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Mar 10, 2016 18:10:27 GMT
Not certain I agree that he was completely blameless for relegation. I honestly believe that, disregarding everything else, if Ward had needed a point to keep us in the division we probably would have got it, and I'm not convinced it would even have come to that had he stayed. All of that said, the relegation season was probably about 5% DC's fault in my opinion, and without question he has now redeemed himself ten times over, given the change in this football club over two seasons. Certainly by Christmas last season he had me convinced; clearly made up for relegation, without question. Yeah, I'm with you. A lot of us have suddenly decided that we knew DC was great all along but the truth is he was really under pressure up until around November and like you it wasn't until he started getting us going in the Conference that I was fully won over. He is the best thing to happen to this club in years and has. more than made up for the handful of games that took us into oblivion.
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Post by socrates on Mar 10, 2016 18:27:18 GMT
I blame a combination of the board and John ward but I certainly never blamed DC. If you wait until your about to hit the ground then that's too late to be opening your parachute.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2016 18:32:59 GMT
Not certain I agree that he was completely blameless for relegation. I honestly believe that, disregarding everything else, if Ward had needed a point to keep us in the division we probably would have got it, and I'm not convinced it would even have come to that had he stayed. All of that said, the relegation season was probably about 5% DC's fault in my opinion, and without question he has now redeemed himself ten times over, given the change in this football club over two seasons. Certainly by Christmas last season he had me convinced; clearly made up for relegation, without question. Yeah, I'm with you. A lot of us have suddenly decided that we knew DC was great all along but the truth is he was really under pressure up until around November and like you it wasn't until he started getting us going in the Conference that I was fully won over. He is the best thing to happen to this club in years and has. more than made up for the handful of games that took us into oblivion. this
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Post by Topper Gas on Mar 10, 2016 18:33:06 GMT
Surely NH has to take the lion share of the blame, particularly if Ward offered to quit earlier but was persuaded to stay on, then he replaced JW with a rookie manager and expected him to keep us up.
As far as DC I'd concerned, I wonder if we put the more experienced DC in charge now of the same team he would keep us up?
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Post by seanclevedongas on Mar 10, 2016 18:36:33 GMT
DC is the best manager we have had since I started watching the Gas in 1969. (even better than Gerry mark 1)
As others have already said relegation was not down to him so nothing to forgive
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