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Post by garystash on Dec 1, 2023 12:42:41 GMT
I've got a good feeling about this one. Welcome Matt, look forward to watching what you can do with this squad.
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Post by garystash on Nov 29, 2023 15:41:38 GMT
Taylor now 1/2. Wtf is going on. Taylor's being appointed as we speak... Heard this too
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Post by garystash on Nov 28, 2023 15:35:27 GMT
Can anyone let me know what the food options at the mem are like at the moment? What sort of choices are there? Cheers :-) Usual pies and pasties, Burgers, chips etc, pork and stuffing rollsJerk chicken now back and more. Jerk Chicken! That's what I wanted to hear. Thanks.
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Post by garystash on Nov 28, 2023 14:59:39 GMT
Can anyone let me know what the food options at the mem are like at the moment? What sort of choices are there? Cheers :-)
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Post by garystash on Nov 16, 2023 15:55:24 GMT
I'd take Taylor out of the choices at the moment. His Exeter side were the best in L2 during our promotion season, and he was doing well in L1 before moving on. Just don't know if it's a bit soon after his sacking.
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Post by garystash on Oct 26, 2023 21:05:05 GMT
True, but he isn't the only one. There are decent candidates out there with their own recruitment strategy and connections. For all Barton's connections, how do we know there are or were some that preferred not to deal with him? Just hypothesising.. It's easy to get lured into the remorse syndrome.. There may be someone with good lower League connections out there who knows just the right gem to turn into a profit turning player. DC used to boast that he made money or at least broke even over all on his transfer business. It's been a few years since any Rovers manager has looked like turning a profit on any player we've had. I'm sure many would like DC back, but not for me. Did a great job for us, but has yet to be proven above L2. Although effective in non-league and L2, I personally found the football to be slow and unexciting. As for turning profit, I think we could have cashed in on Collins and Evans in the last two seasons. The club have been able to keep hold of them though.
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Post by garystash on Oct 26, 2023 20:25:33 GMT
Bad decision in my opinion. For all his faults Barton's teams have always given 100%, and have played the best football I have seen at the Mem.
Hopefully we can make a good appointment, but I fear a Karl Robinson incoming for some reason. Please no!
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UWE
Oct 6, 2023 18:01:05 GMT
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Post by garystash on Oct 6, 2023 18:01:05 GMT
To go from what were the UWE plans to what are quick build stands would be a big disappointment to me. And would question what the clubs aspirations are. If the South stand isn't temporary, it is still temporary looking. So what was Brightons club profile before they built the Amex, I think they are club that have shown ambition, if the patch up Mem is what we get then sorry it not really good enough in the 21st Century. Agreed. It does not fit with the owners ambitions for the club to just make do and mend The Mem, as much as many on here would like. Brighton is a good example of what can be achieved. Remember when they played at Withdene. Remember when they were exiled in Gillingham. Similar story to us in some ways so we should not lose sight of that ambition. Well I'm not really happy about a patch up either, but if that what it is then that's what it is. I believe Brighton were loaned the cost of the Amex interest free by their owner - who made money as a professional gambler - so was not averse to risk. Whilst that bet has clearly paid off for him and Brighton, I don't think anyone is ready to take a similar chance on us.
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Post by garystash on Oct 6, 2023 13:30:36 GMT
I think it's clear that there's going to be a patch up of the Mem in the medium term as the new stand looks anything but temporary to me. If they do similar at the Thatchers end then that will definitely appear to be the plan.
To be honest, that's what fits our current profile as a club - with a little room for growth.
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Post by garystash on Sept 30, 2023 11:38:06 GMT
Love what DC did for us, but he is still to show he can do it above League Two. We had a good first season back in league one 2016-17, but DC struggled thereafter.
I think he's brave to take on a team that sit rock bottom and haven't scored a goal. I personally don't think he can turn that around, but I'd love him to prove me wrong.
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Post by garystash on Sept 1, 2023 9:21:15 GMT
Not bothered either way. The last two strikers we signed form Posh have been shocking.
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Post by garystash on Aug 6, 2023 19:31:30 GMT
USA women lose to Sweden on penalties. England or Spain favs now ? USA and Sweden were just 2 poor teams, albeit an exciting shootout. Japan v England final, but I fear they are just a tad better than us at the mo. Hopefully we can build between now and then and create a classic encounter!
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Post by garystash on Jul 22, 2023 12:40:29 GMT
When you consider we were banned from playing football for 50 years. And the year prior to the ban in 1921, 50,000 fans watched a women match at Goodison Park. Can you imagine all the top men's clubs of today being told they can’t play next year. In 1971, the FA lifted the ban and the WFA was formed. It was many years before the women’s game was brought under the auspices of the FA. And with it a firmer footing. Then a few more until a decent league structure was introduced. Think back to the men’s game in 1971 and consider the technical ability back then and now. The men's game has improved exponentially since those days, but so has the women. It takes time, money and a few generations to bring the standard of any sport from virtually zero to a high level of technical ability. The exponential growth in the women game is truly remarkable. Especially when so many young girls still do not have the opportunity to play at school etc. Until recently girls growing up had no role models. Whilst the boys had all manner to choose from. So please do not compare the two games. The playing field has not been, and is not level, and won’t be level for some years to come, if at all. Enjoy both versions of the game and cheer on our national teams
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Post by garystash on Apr 15, 2023 21:35:30 GMT
I was at the ground at about 1pm today, and there were already plenty of people there.
I was thinking to myself what a difference has been made a little at a time over the last few years.
The renovated bar and shop, the outside bars, food stalls, match day shop and band playing on stage. Now the big screen showing the prem game too! There's a really good buzz around the place pre-match. People want to get there and feel the atmosphere build.
The result is that this season we are a mid-table team with a pretty terrible home record and yet, with nothing to play for, we sell out.
For those that claim there is no progress, off the pitch we are miles ahead of where we were five or six years ago.
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Post by garystash on Apr 10, 2023 8:35:17 GMT
Yes he's built us a new training ground Yes he's cleared all our debts Yes he's on his way to delivering us a new stadium But apart from that, what has Wael ever done for us? I'm not sure how anyone interprets this as "not moving forward". We've moved forward massively imo.
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Post by garystash on Apr 7, 2023 8:52:25 GMT
Unfortunately I've no idea why it will take that long. I'm just passing on some info I was given. My guess would be that they're not going to buy the land until plans are submitted, agreed, and the financials are all worked out. My reading of the Conygar statement is that they will explore several options for the site, then pick the one that makes most sense. That will all take some time. KP also passed on info not too long ago! I'm not sure if you mean it, but you are coming across with quite an aggressive tone. Just ignore me if you want, I'm fine with that.
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Post by garystash on Apr 7, 2023 8:22:09 GMT
It's a good question. The purchase of the land will take 2-3 years to go through. Then the current tenants will be given 2 years to find a new home. That means it will be 4-5 years minimum before building can even start. I think some of that problem is sorted because wasn’t negotiations based on the FM already having a site relocation sorted? I believe this to be done now. I agree we are looking at least 18 months-2 years before land transfer happens. The quicker PP is cracked on with and designs done the quicker the purchase can happen. Maybe the two years for them to find an alternative site has a fair contingency built into it?
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Post by garystash on Apr 7, 2023 8:20:03 GMT
It's a good question. The purchase of the land will take 2-3 years to go through. Then the current tenants will be given 2 years to find a new home. That means it will be 4-5 years minimum before building can even start. Why would the purchase of the land take 2-3 years? Surely a lot of that background work will have been done behind the scenes by now - didn’t talks start back in 2019? Unfortunately I've no idea why it will take that long. I'm just passing on some info I was given. My guess would be that they're not going to buy the land until plans are submitted, agreed, and the financials are all worked out. My reading of the Conygar statement is that they will explore several options for the site, then pick the one that makes most sense. That will all take some time.
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Post by garystash on Apr 7, 2023 7:53:58 GMT
It's a good question. The purchase of the land will take 2-3 years to go through. Then the current tenants will be given 2 years to find a new home. That means it will be 4-5 years minimum before building can even start. I was feeling quite happy until I read this, now I feel low Sorry bud. Those are the timescales. Let's enjoy the Mem and the unique atmosphere it creates while we are there! :-)
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Post by garystash on Apr 7, 2023 6:39:57 GMT
Its good news,but will some of us old bastards live long enough to actually see it built? Fingers crossed once again. It's a good question. The purchase of the land will take 2-3 years to go through. Then the current tenants will be given 2 years to find a new home. That means it will be 4-5 years minimum before building can even start.
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