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Post by warehamgas on Jan 20, 2017 20:51:54 GMT
---------------harleygas --trymer. Yes,those old days at Eastville. I well remember the 4-0 down at half time and the atmosphere in the 2nd half. At age 80 I can still recall the smell of the gasworks and treading in Greyhound doggy do on the Muller rd entrance.When oranges became available again after the war the girls would buy them and throw them to Bert Hoyle our gk.(No knicker throwing then).The Manager Bert Tann and the "NO BUY NO SELL POLICY" and him announcing that ,spectators would willingly stand on a mud heap to see a successfull team.Was it Brough Fletcher who was manager before him. I think it cost me 9d (just under 4p in new money) on the bus that started at Thornbury and a whole half crown to get in the ground (12.5 p) when i first started going.Later on my mates Father was a Steward in the stand where the dressing rooms were and when as on many occassions there was spare seats he would let us transfer in free,what luxury we thought we had.And of course the 13 arches were still standing then.You had to buy a programme then to get the half time scores as they were put up in BIG letters under numbered boards at half time,that were listed in the programme,then buy a Geen-un or Pink-un on the way home for full time scores. I must stop or I will be here all night. Loved Eastville in the 60s and 70s. Don't go back further than that. Not as old as you mate. Used to even go to reserve games sometimes. I think they only opened the South Stand for those. They were the only times I ever went in that stand. I do remember the half time 'letters' and dashing to the newsagents to get the green un for all the results. Or listening to radio luxembourg news to get the result when Rovers were away on an evening kick off. Where we are now - top half of Div 3 is where I came in and I am so pleased to be back there and hope we can push on. Thanks for both of these. Yes when travelling back to Taunton after matches in early 70s and buying the green 'un for all the results, great memories. UTG!
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Post by socrates on Jan 21, 2017 1:47:39 GMT
For the talk of does over spending by a bit hurt the club finances, perhaps that isn't the right question. A lot of transfers are about perception, club a has a player that they perceive to be worth a certain amount, whilst club b value him at a different amount. The two will haggle until they reach a mutually agreeable position at which point the bid will be accepted (In an ideal world, obviously not always the case with player power and what not). But now lets say Club B are well known to spend more than the value of players in transfers past, why would Club A want to lower their asking price? It's exactly what happened to Rovers under previous managers. Remember Jeff Hughes comments about joining Rovers because of how well they paid? Clarke has spent his time at Rovers changing the perception of the club with signings of players that will always give 100% for the club. So to return to the original point, perhaps an extra 10k on a transfer isn't going to break but the bank but if you keep doing it, does the change of perception of the club make the deal worth it? Great point and well put. Totally sums up why we are no longer a stop gap for players sbout to retire and picking up a last big pay cheque, why we no longer have a team who play like they don't really want it as much as they should and why we have a great feeling around the club again from the manager through the squad and through to the majority of the supporters. Our average attendances and success since DC has been manager backs it up.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2017 13:07:14 GMT
Is the Weal dream dying or has it just gone into hibernation for the winter? No he is just going about his business of turning the club into a professional outfit as he stated from day one, no empty promises of watertight contracts, just actions and these have been backed up so far.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jan 21, 2017 13:38:42 GMT
For the talk of does over spending by a bit hurt the club finances, perhaps that isn't the right question. A lot of transfers are about perception, club a has a player that they perceive to be worth a certain amount, whilst club b value him at a different amount. The two will haggle until they reach a mutually agreeable position at which point the bid will be accepted (In an ideal world, obviously not always the case with player power and what not). But now lets say Club B are well known to spend more than the value of players in transfers past, why would Club A want to lower their asking price? It's exactly what happened to Rovers under previous managers. Remember Jeff Hughes comments about joining Rovers because of how well they paid? Clarke has spent his time at Rovers changing the perception of the club with signings of players that will always give 100% for the club. So to return to the original point, perhaps an extra 10k on a transfer isn't going to break but the bank but if you keep doing it, does the change of perception of the club make the deal worth it? A well thought out and well argued post. I think you have me convinced.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2019 8:23:48 GMT
it's good to hear folk on here responding with patience in mind.... I for one am getting massively pi55ed off with all of the negativity on this place, especially when it's all going better than pretty much everyone expected.... respect DC.... UTG Here Here well said sir! I don't understand it either we are 9th in league 1, yes league 1 ! Why do we keep getting comments about conference players no need of this sh** tag anymore the players have stepped up and proved they are better than that. I have watched Rovers for over 40 years and this is the most exciting time to be a Gashead that I can remember since I was a kid. All this slagging off of Wael is extremely unessesary and disrespectful I hope he doesn't read some of the crap on here, give the man time and he will deliver us the stadium of our dreams + more. Massive respect to the players and especialy DC For getting us into this fantastic position, enjoy the ride Gasheads the journey has only just begun! UTG Do you still feel like this?
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Post by aghast on Jan 28, 2019 8:50:35 GMT
No-one is unhappy with 9th in L1 but the point is being so close to the play offs do you make a concerted effort to go for it or not? Come the January transfer window you generally see clubs adopt 1 of 3 lines if thinking 1 panic we're near the relegation spots grab every player you can 2 do nothing in very little you're in a safe midtable spot that you're happy with 3 push the boat out as you're in or close to the play offs so you align yourself for the best possible push at it Seems to me at present we are adopting option 2. Who knows if that long term is for the best only time will tell. But it doesn't take a wild leap of imagination to see DC and MT leaving in the summer or sooner and then next season you're starting almost from scratch again which could just as likely involve a relegation scrap as a tilt at promotion. Not quite spot on - some of the dates were a bit off - but a pretty accurate prediction of what might happen.
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Post by gasandelectricity on Jan 28, 2019 8:54:17 GMT
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. What are you trying to achieve by reviving this?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2019 9:09:00 GMT
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. What are you trying to achieve by reviving this? Hindsight 50 years on,how many clubs are worse off now than when they were 50 years ago ?
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Jan 28, 2019 9:16:07 GMT
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. What are you trying to achieve by reviving this? I think the OP was made in response to our lacklustre transfer window at the time. He was whining, afaict, coz there's no context, that we hadn't signed anyone. Of course, over the next couple of days we signed Sweeney and Lumley, which isn't clear from this thread. And of course lots of people whined that we signed Sweeney and Lumley, coz they weren't Terry and Hart.
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Post by montygas on Jan 28, 2019 12:49:49 GMT
Wouldn't it be nice to be back in January 2017.
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Post by 2nd May 1990 on Jan 28, 2019 13:10:50 GMT
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Post by seanclevedongas on Jan 28, 2019 14:29:40 GMT
4 of the bottom 5 in that table got relegated
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Post by farmygas on Jan 28, 2019 14:50:29 GMT
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Post by glengas on Jan 28, 2019 15:29:18 GMT
I think Wael probably is, and DC was complimentary about him during his recent interview, however I’m not sure anyone else is. If we get relegated it could be troubled times ahead.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2019 15:55:54 GMT
Look on the bright side- I'm sure the blow of bringing in 0 players will be suitably cushioned by a statement that the club have hired some nameless, faceless consultants to work on an undisclosed project that the fanbase can then wet their knickers over.
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Post by Colyton Gas on Jan 28, 2019 15:58:53 GMT
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Jan 28, 2019 16:05:06 GMT
Even the Rose-Tinters have gone quiet!!! Well, the whiners are just whining about the same old stuff over and over again. If they whine about something new, I'll consider a response. I'm looking forward to everyone whining about the poor bloke we actually do sign.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2019 16:08:15 GMT
Even the Rose-Tinters have gone quiet!!! They'll be back, some have been simply indefatigable in their faith in the board. I'm sure they'll be able to find a positive spin to put on this debacle of a transfer window. "I think our squad is just right as it is" I almost admire them in a way- reality is a cruel mistress.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2019 16:10:51 GMT
Even the Rose-Tinters have gone quiet!!! Well, the whiners are just whining about the same old stuff over and over again. If they whine about something new, I'll consider a response. I'm looking forward to everyone whining about the poor bloke we actually do sign. At this point in time having the conviction we will sign someone is the very definition of "rose-tinter". And if they sign the rumoured centre back well, I too will feel sorry for the bloke because they might as well not have bothered. We need a striker!!
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Post by gasandelectricity on Jan 28, 2019 17:29:56 GMT
Well, the whiners are just whining about the same old stuff over and over again. If they whine about something new, I'll consider a response. I'm looking forward to everyone whining about the poor bloke we actually do sign. At this point in time having the conviction we will sign someone is the very definition of "rose-tinter". And if they sign the rumoured centre back well, I too will feel sorry for the bloke because they might as well not have bothered. We need a striker!! But haven’t you heard? Craig’s past it and Lockyer is only masquerading as an internal CB Allegedly.
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