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Post by gastronaut on Sept 24, 2017 6:43:03 GMT
Feel a bit ashamed to say but this season i have just felt so flat about the club. After the whole UWE thing and lack of having a real pop at league 1 and the slow start has just left me feeing a bit meh !! Maybe its just one of those things after a few interesting seasons but just wondered if anyone else admits to feeling the same ? Maybe its the lack of alcohol in my life. No - if you could bottle up the fear of the last game in league 2 when we got relegated, and every time you felt flat about the gas, take the lid off and have a long deep whiff; I bet you would feel a whole lot better about now. We are progressing and you can't expect the same level of achievement every year - if so we would be playing in the premiership next season!
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Post by gastronaut on Sept 24, 2017 6:33:37 GMT
Moore dived, partington lucky to stay on, lines could have been booked twice before being carded,broadbent poor challenge,Telford reckless strikers challenge, which of these were bad decisions? Can't think of any Blackpool players that should have been yellowed. Did allow a bit of yardage gains at free kicks and throw ins, but I thought he got most important decisions right and tried to keep the game flowing. Just my opinion probably not shared by many judging by the crowd noise towards him. I had a pretty good view of Moores 'dive' and, whilst I cannot see a replay, think he was clipped before he apparently dived so I disagree with you. The ref was inconsistent at best and some of his decisions were frankly baffling. Other than Brett Huxtable he is the worst I have seen at the mem.
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Post by gastronaut on Sept 23, 2017 21:45:14 GMT
I try and write as considered post as possible. Today is no exception
Ref today - sh**e
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Post by gastronaut on Sept 13, 2017 18:08:44 GMT
What would anyone rate the ref? I despise that man so much I even know his name Brett Huxtable. We first encountered him, or I did, when he came on as a substitute ref after the original ref got injured. Huxtable had been running the line. He has ruffed about 5 matches for us since and every time I think he is crap.
I may not know all the finer points of football but I would have thought if a player takes it upon himself to lay on the ball in the penalty area - it should be a penalty! I may have the rules wrong and I stand to be corrected, but I won't change my opinion of Brett Huxtable - incompetent buffoon.
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Post by gastronaut on Sept 10, 2017 8:52:30 GMT
Controversially, against what appears to be opinion on this thread, I don't think he has looked at all bad in warm ups. When slocombe was carded I was not worried about Andres ability, just the size of moment and his ability to deal with that. He did wonderfully and when you even get your goal kicks cheered, it has to help your confidence. We'll done him and the fans.
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Post by gastronaut on Sept 10, 2017 8:42:13 GMT
The ref - why bother with cards, just paint one hand yellow and the other red - complete fool. We were in our normal east terrace spot and the Lino was rightly getting some stick, he got so many offsides wrong because of poor positioning. Andre - he looked capable and what a baptism coming on in that match. Last point from me - our defenders do not seem to drape their arms around opponents and push/ hold back/ hold down, but many visiting sides do and it seems to go unpunished, is that my rose coloured specs or does anyone else feel the same?
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Post by gastronaut on Sept 4, 2017 16:21:12 GMT
I have to say, I don't agree. How long was Higgs in place compared to Wael and family. Did Higgs reduce debt or add to it? Did Higgs invest in any new training facilities, performance and academy personnel etc?
I don't want or intend to lock horns, those arguments are pointless. I do think the Al Qadi family have achieved a lot and invested for the long term benefit of Bristol Rovers. God damn we got another tarpaulin stand and a new clock last season, if that is not investment I don't know what is!
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Post by gastronaut on Sept 4, 2017 14:48:02 GMT
All I said initially was that we, in Harleys 55 years of being a Gashead, never owned Eastville. I don't know whether Bristol Rovers own the Mem but it does appear that the family that own the club also own the vehicles that own the ground. In the time they have been involved they appear to be very honourable and have invested in the club -that is good enough for me. I am going to take that as ownership and not worry about semantics.
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Post by gastronaut on Sept 2, 2017 7:59:05 GMT
I was not defending myself, simply responding.. Essay - if you like. Nothing wrong with making an effort and going to the trouble of longer and more detailed posts. Bit of a bizarre criticism, really. Thank you.
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Post by gastronaut on Sept 2, 2017 7:57:06 GMT
In the 55 years of me being a gashead we are back where we started and eastville was a better stadium than the mem In the 55 years of you being a gas head, we never owned Eastville!
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Post by gastronaut on Sept 2, 2017 7:53:13 GMT
No we are not Exeter. We are Bristol Rovers, a football club of perennial under achievement considering Bristol is 6th largest city in the England (give or take a place). We feed on morsels of success and, because we love our club so much, it sustains us. We brush off being beaten by Chesham, because we savour the trip to Stamford bridge. Exeter are a far smaller city with a far smaller fan base. Only 3 seasons ago we were in the conference and we had the very real threat of being wound up. So if you think I am easily amazed I think you have a very short memory and an over active imagination - why was Sweeney 'expected', he was not expected he was hoped! Lumley - he was great for us. You wonder what happened I guess it could be; a) we did not go for him b) QPR did not want to release him. c) we made an offer and it was refused. d) he did not want to come back. e) he is confident in his ability to break into QPR's first team squad this season. f) he thinks his current side might be promoted to the premiership and he is better staying put. The fact is that he was not our player and he is not our player. We did not sign him but we signed two others and a young foreign keeper. I would imagine you have no idea of whom DC might have been pursuing and he may well have been going hell for leather for someone down the left side but failed to get them. I happen to know that the early part of the summer DC was more engaged in keeping his players than finding new ones - fact. How do I know - personal phone conversation with DC. Tom Lockyer, who you thankfully don't blame for conceding goals, is a very good young player with 200+ games under his belt and in the full welsh squad. We have kept him, yes kept him - that is fantastic because he was one of the players of much interest. It is great to hear what you would have liked to have seen happen, I should have liked to have seen lots of possibilities but that is the same every year. What I actually said was a reflection on the fact that we have come a very long way in a very short space of time and we are now keeping players rather than selling them. My amazement is that there are so many fans, of which you are typical, who toss away reality. What you have put in your post is what you would have liked. I love Bristol Rovers, it is a very important thing in my life and it defines part of who I am. The last few years after the heart break of going into the conference have been amazing and we are evolving. I am totally thrilled with our progress and I long for steady and stealthy progress, not attracting to much attention - just rising year by year. You may be surprised at my response to your relatively glib post, I have nothing against you and do not mean to offend. I simply think when you start with 'you are easily amazed' it deserves a response because I am not easily amazed and what we are achieving under a great new owners and fresh young management deserves more than hearing what, in your opinion, they failed at. Bravo! Almost Churchillian that speech. Feel like our backs are against the wall and we're about to go over the top. Charge!!!! (To the championship) UTG! We shall fight them on the pitches!
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Post by gastronaut on Sept 2, 2017 7:49:21 GMT
I was not defending myself, simply responding.. Essay - if you like.
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Post by gastronaut on Sept 2, 2017 7:23:43 GMT
I am amazed. We have kept Billy Bodin, kept Tom Lockyer, got Sweeney for a year, added Liam sercombe and retained the rest of the squad who got us to 10th in their first season in league 1. Why the hell are people dissenting - we are Bristol Rovers and this is absolutely fantastic news. We don't have to sell and we can attract talent. Because so many clubs are flinging silly money around it does not mean we must. I guess the board would back DC if he really wanted a specific player but it appears he will not break his wage structure and rightly so. Stop moaning, continue supporting and start rejoicing - we are slowly but surely evolving. I think you are a bit easily amazed. We are not Exeter with 3/4,000 gates after all. Overall, I'm quite pleased with the summer acquisitions. Sweeney coming back expected, Lumley not - wonder what happened there - is he still at QPR ? 2 new keepers - good that they're ours but we shall see by Jan if they're up to it. Sercombe, Nichols and Bola very good signings. But yeah that attacking left side is a weak area. Plus I would like to have seen stronger competition for Lockyer's position. If people are surprised about this - look how many we conceded last year and 8 so far in 4 games. Not singling out Locks here, but we need to improve as a backline and keeper. Hopefully, the evolution will get us and keep us in the top 6 soon. No we are not Exeter. We are Bristol Rovers, a football club of perennial under achievement considering Bristol is 6th largest city in the England (give or take a place). We feed on morsels of success and, because we love our club so much, it sustains us. We brush off being beaten by Chesham, because we savour the trip to Stamford bridge. Exeter are a far smaller city with a far smaller fan base. Only 3 seasons ago we were in the conference and we had the very real threat of being wound up. So if you think I am easily amazed I think you have a very short memory and an over active imagination - why was Sweeney 'expected', he was not expected he was hoped! Lumley - he was great for us. You wonder what happened I guess it could be; a) we did not go for him b) QPR did not want to release him. c) we made an offer and it was refused. d) he did not want to come back. e) he is confident in his ability to break into QPR's first team squad this season. f) he thinks his current side might be promoted to the premiership and he is better staying put. The fact is that he was not our player and he is not our player. We did not sign him but we signed two others and a young foreign keeper. I would imagine you have no idea of whom DC might have been pursuing and he may well have been going hell for leather for someone down the left side but failed to get them. I happen to know that the early part of the summer DC was more engaged in keeping his players than finding new ones - fact. How do I know - personal phone conversation with DC. Tom Lockyer, who you thankfully don't blame for conceding goals, is a very good young player with 200+ games under his belt and in the full welsh squad. We have kept him, yes kept him - that is fantastic because he was one of the players of much interest. It is great to hear what you would have liked to have seen happen, I should have liked to have seen lots of possibilities but that is the same every year. What I actually said was a reflection on the fact that we have come a very long way in a very short space of time and we are now keeping players rather than selling them. My amazement is that there are so many fans, of which you are typical, who toss away reality. What you have put in your post is what you would have liked. I love Bristol Rovers, it is a very important thing in my life and it defines part of who I am. The last few years after the heart break of going into the conference have been amazing and we are evolving. I am totally thrilled with our progress and I long for steady and stealthy progress, not attracting to much attention - just rising year by year. You may be surprised at my response to your relatively glib post, I have nothing against you and do not mean to offend. I simply think when you start with 'you are easily amazed' it deserves a response because I am not easily amazed and what we are achieving under a great new owners and fresh young management deserves more than hearing what, in your opinion, they failed at.
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Post by gastronaut on Sept 1, 2017 15:48:07 GMT
I do hope he signs a renewed contract and we pay him to stay. I fully expect him to go for a 7 figure sum in January if he scores another 10 goals before January window closes. We would have been top 6 last year had we not had snake leave in January and I would fear goals being more scarce without Billy. If Rovers got decent money for him and he was able to progress to a higher level - who could blame him. He currently plays for Wael but I think he will play for Wales!
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Post by gastronaut on Sept 1, 2017 6:24:48 GMT
I am amazed. We have kept Billy Bodin, kept Tom Lockyer, got Sweeney for a year, added Liam sercombe and retained the rest of the squad who got us to 10th in their first season in league 1. Why the hell are people dissenting - we are Bristol Rovers and this is absolutely fantastic news. We don't have to sell and we can attract talent. Because so many clubs are flinging silly money around it does not mean we must. I guess the board would back DC if he really wanted a specific player but it appears he will not break his wage structure and rightly so.
Stop moaning, continue supporting and start rejoicing - we are slowly but surely evolving.
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Post by gastronaut on Aug 27, 2017 5:34:42 GMT
I think they might have included the team and the bench in that figure
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Post by gastronaut on Aug 27, 2017 5:30:15 GMT
If he was stood next to that old bloke who stands at the right hand side of the Dri build as you face the pitch, the one moans about everything in his wringing voice, I suspect our Finnish friend won't return!
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Post by gastronaut on Aug 24, 2017 16:51:25 GMT
I don't care, its my first match of the season and I can't wait.
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Post by gastronaut on Aug 9, 2017 10:53:24 GMT
Everyone wants some sort of huge multiplex inclusive stadium with hotels, conference centres etc. But let's be realistic, how many of those are there really??? There are loads of redeveloped old stadium though, whose clubs do rather well; Old Trafford (built on existing site)St James Pk, Goddison, Anfield, Chelsea, the list is really quite large. Those that moved out; Coventry (oops) swansea, Man City (gifted the ground) West Ham (gifted the ground). You get the idea. It's not the Holy Grail is all I'm saying. I made a similar point earlier - I agree with you Beaver
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Post by gastronaut on Aug 9, 2017 10:28:29 GMT
I have not bothered to read the whole thread so forgive me if I am going over old ground. I support Bristol Rovers, it's never been an 'easy, ride, it's kind of like playing golf against pro,s when you don't even have a handicap. I would not have it any other way . Whilst I am a little disheartened that we have lost out on a great new stadium, I am so much happier than I was 3 years ago. Redevelopment of the mem; wonderful. We have a stadium that we can redevelop and an owner that wants to do so. A redeveloped stadium is not worse than a shiny new one, it's just different. I wonder how many Man U, Chelsea, Celtic, Rangers, fans are baying for a move? When city could not develop Ashton Vale what did they do? I have no intention of setting foot there but all my City mates love it. Wael and his family have sunk their cash, effort and expertise into our club. They have tried to get UWE off the ground but been thwarted by the other party. In the meantime they have negotiated, bought and developed the Coloney. These are not signs of a man giving up, they are true commitments to building our club. We are Bristol Rovers, it's always been uphill, but the slope has been getting less steep recently. Surely we can embrace the good, forgive the man for not being able to deliver what we had been promised by people long gone, and get on supporting our fantastic, evolving, promising, exciting club. Whilst we are doing this we should be thanking our lucky stars we are not Hereford, Stockport or Darlington fans. I didn't realise they've "developed The Colony" - how did I miss that? I think you know what I am driving at, but forgive me, I bow to your pedantry
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