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Post by Henbury Gas on Mar 15, 2016 8:43:30 GMT
I hope we don't sign anybody this week because we have enough quality players in the squad - so DC keeps saying
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Post by 2nd May 1990 on Mar 15, 2016 10:30:45 GMT
People are too harsh on Leadbitter, in my opinion. He has had some really good games for us and the defensive side of his game is only going to improve with the settled back line that we have. He hasn't been at his very best recently but is a good league 2 player now with potential to get better.
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Mar 15, 2016 11:11:49 GMT
People are too harsh on Leadbitter, in my opinion. He has had some really good games for us and the defensive side of his game is only going to improve with the settled back line that we have. He hasn't been at his very best recently but is a good league 2 player now with potential to get better. Yeah, he's a decent player, and the way DC plays him is part of the reason we've been successful but it also, in my view, makes it deliberately difficult for him. His speed allows him to get away with playing so far forward, and still come back to defend and it's one a lot of people couldn't get away with coz they simply aren't fast enough. But, his defending is bound to suffer for it. Otoh, his defending might not be good enough to play a traditional, tuck-in-and-keep-it-tight type of fullback. JC does that well, but istm, that's probably all he can do.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Mar 15, 2016 11:15:15 GMT
People are too harsh on Leadbitter, in my opinion. He has had some really good games for us and the defensive side of his game is only going to improve with the settled back line that we have. He hasn't been at his very best recently but is a good league 2 player now with potential to get better. Yeah, he's a decent player, and the way DC plays him is part of the reason we've been successful but it also, in my view, makes it deliberately difficult for him. His speed allows him to get away with playing so far forward, and still come back to defend and it's one a lot of people couldn't get away with coz they simply aren't fast enough. But, his defending is bound to suffer for it. Otoh, his defending might not be good enough to play a traditional, tuck-in-and-keep-it-tight type of fullback. JC does that well, but istm, that's probably all he can do. I think you will find the first person to agree with you would be James Clarke himself!
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Post by baggins on Mar 15, 2016 11:54:55 GMT
Banned because I don't feel comfortable accepting people with single figure IQs on Gaschat. I'm going to miss baggins but it was bound to happen eventually. Oh, hah haaah hah ha ha ah haaa hahaha.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2016 14:54:53 GMT
Thank you Lulworth. That is exactly my view. Anyway i dont think I'll bother starting a thread again as all you receive in return is sly digs! Nothing sly about the digs you're simply talking nonsense, we've 2 x RB's but 1 x LB & 1 x RW plus possibly only 2 fit x CM's, why would DC sign a RB just to replace Leads on the bench at best, plus if we play WB's DC's going to struggle to sign a better one than Leads anyway. Ignoring the Pompey game we're hardly conceding a goal a game lately so defence doesn't seem a problem area anyway. He is as entitled to his opinion as you are to yours
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Post by Okebournegas on Mar 15, 2016 16:33:49 GMT
Nothing sly about the digs you're simply talking nonsense, we've 2 x RB's but 1 x LB & 1 x RW plus possibly only 2 fit x CM's, why would DC sign a RB just to replace Leads on the bench at best, plus if we play WB's DC's going to struggle to sign a better one than Leads anyway. Ignoring the Pompey game we're hardly conceding a goal a game lately so defence doesn't seem a problem area anyway. He is as entitled to his opinion as you are to yours how very dare you !!! Stop trying to be reasonable !
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Post by Okebournegas on Mar 15, 2016 16:38:09 GMT
Stewart Downing I have been told. Out of favour at Boro, prepared to drop down on loan till the end of the season to secure us promotion. Will get a big bonus if we go up automaticly. If we go up he will sign a premanate deal, this we lead to some other high profile Championship players who will come in the summer. *belter*
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Post by philbemmygas on Mar 16, 2016 7:53:05 GMT
So tell me, was the sh*thead banned before deleting his profile?
As for the OP, opinions are like your exit valve, we all have one. Don't be discouraged from posting, just be prepared for feedback (both positive and negative) we are generally a friendly group in here.
As it happens for this season I am happy with the right back situation, if we were to get promoted then the Manager will have to prove his worth with some good recruitment throughout the squad.
Onwards to Newport Saturday, lets keep this run going!!
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Post by bs9trymer on Mar 16, 2016 15:44:13 GMT
So tell me, was the sh*thead banned before deleting his profile? As for the OP, opinions are like your exit valve, we all have one. Don't be discouraged from posting, just be prepared for feedback (both positive and negative) we are generally a friendly group in here. As it happens for this season I am happy with the right back situation, if we were to get promoted then the Manager will have to prove his worth with some good recruitment throughout the squad. Onwards to Newport Saturday, lets keep this run going!! I agree with you that the OP should keep posting,it was good to see a post about the team,I don't think that football gets discussed enough on forums,I am not so interested in the stadium / board posts.
At the last 4 away games the right back position has looked exposed ( imo) even at Notts County their left winger put in some crosses that Rovers were lucky to get away with. Totally agree that if they do get promoted there will have to be some quality players brought in,I think that we might see 10 or 12 new faces.
I don't remember that many good / great right backs for Rovers, Phil Roberts and Doug Hillard stick out in my memory there must have been a few since then but I cant remember them.
Yes it would be great to see a win at Newport that would put Plymouth under pressure.
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Post by islandgas on Mar 16, 2016 16:25:07 GMT
In my time there have only been 2 really good right backs in my view, I Alexander and D Pritchard. Unfortunately Pritchard tried to engineer a move to join J Ward at City so I Alexander is now my clear favourite!!! I understand DC is looking to bring 1 new player in so we shall see what position is filled; probably some kind of midfielder but I stand by my view that I'd like to see a quality right back. Having said that I'm not adverse to any very good quality players being signed!
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Post by phillistine on Mar 16, 2016 17:14:27 GMT
In my time there have only been 2 really good right backs in my view, I Alexander and D Pritchard. Unfortunately Pritchard tried to engineer a move to join J Ward at City so I Alexander is now my clear favourite!!! I understand DC is looking to bring 1 new player in so we shall see what position is filled; probably some kind of midfielder but I stand by my view that I'd like to see a quality right back. Having said that I'm not adverse to any very good quality players being signed! Does anyone remember the game where Jock swallowed his teeth and almost chocked ? #itcouldonlyhappenatRovers
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Post by garystash on Mar 16, 2016 17:33:44 GMT
In my time there have only been 2 really good right backs in my view, I Alexander and D Pritchard. Unfortunately Pritchard tried to engineer a move to join J Ward at City so I Alexander is now my clear favourite!!! I understand DC is looking to bring 1 new player in so we shall see what position is filled; probably some kind of midfielder but I stand by my view that I'd like to see a quality right back. Having said that I'm not adverse to any very good quality players being signed! Does anyone remember the game where Jock swallowed his teeth and almost chocked ? #itcouldonlyhappenatRoversI was at that game - don't remember who we were playing - but it was pretty horrible. I think Roy Dolling carried a hook just in case a player swallowed their tongue. He used it to get the false teeth out of Jocks' throat.
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Post by popuppirate on Mar 16, 2016 18:24:56 GMT
Does anyone remember the game where Jock swallowed his teeth and almost chocked ? #itcouldonlyhappenatRoversI was at that game - don't remember who we were playing - but it was pretty horrible. I think Roy Dolling carried a hook just in case a player swallowed their tongue. He used it to get the false teeth out of Jocks' throat. I was there too, horrible watching him nearly die. I remember a message over the tanoy asking if there was a doctor in the crowd ! Club got in trouble I recall due to having no club doctor there. Apparently nobody knew jock had false teeth until then, he never wore them in a match again and the rest ( jocky's toothless snarl and fist pump ) is history.
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Post by Topper Gas on Mar 16, 2016 19:00:07 GMT
Nothing sly about the digs you're simply talking nonsense, we've 2 x RB's but 1 x LB & 1 x RW plus possibly only 2 fit x CM's, why would DC sign a RB just to replace Leads on the bench at best, plus if we play WB's DC's going to struggle to sign a better one than Leads anyway. Ignoring the Pompey game we're hardly conceding a goal a game lately so defence doesn't seem a problem area anyway. He is as entitled to his opinion as you are to yours Who said he can't have an opinion? Still doesn't make it anything but nonsense if DC is only intending signing one player I can't see he'll sign a RB.
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Post by islandgas on Mar 16, 2016 19:17:23 GMT
Topper - ive already acknowledged that dc is unlikely to sign a right back has he has now indicated that he is only looking to sign one player. But go back to my original post in which i asked for people's views about loan signings and then stated that I'd llike a right back for the reasons I've since given. I never said anything about other signings or that we shouldn't sign any other players just that I'd like a right back. Now, is that straight forward and simple enough for you to comprehend. And no it isn't nonsense and other people on this thread also see the need for a quality righ back. We might be right or wrong in your eyes but frankly I'm already tiring of your arrogance.
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Post by catmando on Mar 16, 2016 20:15:57 GMT
I was at that game - don't remember who we were playing - but it was pretty horrible. I think Roy Dolling carried a hook just in case a player swallowed their tongue. He used it to get the false teeth out of Jocks' throat. I was there too, horrible watching him nearly die. I remember a message over the tanoy asking if there was a doctor in the crowd ! Club got in trouble I recall due to having no club doctor there. Apparently nobody knew jock had false teeth until then, he never wore them in a match again and the rest ( jocky's toothless snarl and fist pump ) is history. I'm pretty sure it was an early rounds FA cup match, may have been Fisher Athletic we were playing? Was truly horrible and seemed to go on for ages.
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Post by socrates on Mar 16, 2016 20:28:48 GMT
we've needed cover at left back for years but Brown is consistent and hardly ever gets injured or suspended. But ironically enough he was injured in the warm up of one of the most important games in our history and we ended up plying a central midfielder there. If I was manager and I was going to only bring one in on loan it would be a defender that could play left back and central defence. If we get to the play offs or need to win our last game to win promotion I think we could cope with losing any player and still have cover for him with our current squad, with one exception, Lee Brown.
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Post by paulpirate on Mar 16, 2016 20:41:33 GMT
True,could put Lockyer there I suppose
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Post by gaffers on Mar 16, 2016 20:48:19 GMT
I struggle to see how fans can be harsh on their opinions of leads, He's been our best attacking player and best at right back when he gets more of the ball, he's up and down the flanks setting up goals with crosses..when has j Clarke done this?? Clarke to me isn't a shade on leads...he never looks comfortable on the ball/never gives it early and goes for the return/ 9 times out of ten gets it and turns slowly backwards giving their attackers chance to put pressure on and has been at fault for a few goals due to bad marking... I think we need cover on the left for brown and a midfielder as like it's been said on here before one more injury and we could be struggling....
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