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Post by faggotygas on Nov 28, 2023 15:16:12 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 faggotygas on Nov 24, 2023 11:47:19 GMT
The error was that they recalled a player who was on loan to York City when the original match was played and he started in the replay. The rules state that you can only put players in the replay who were eligible to play during the original match. Who knew that rule existed? Somebody did obviously Pretty common in cups at all levels
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Nov 15, 2023 10:53:41 GMT
Post by faggotygas on Nov 15, 2023 10:53:41 GMT
I have lots of admiration for the Gas Girls. Myself and my daughter would go to games as often as we could but I haven't been this season, as she's just gone to Uni. I should make an effort to go at some point soon. The football is genuinely enjoyable to watch and the volunteers have been really friendly and welcoming to us over the years. The off-pitch work has been incredible since the start, so kudos to everyone involved in that too! My brother-in-law is a coach at a Tier 4 club, and recently we were chatting about the difficulties he's experiencing. Ultimately its down to money and time. His club are paying players and coaches, but not as much as most of the others in the League. They're being financed by a private investor who's effectively happy to lose money in the short to medium term. Then there's the increase in workload and travel to consider. It's a big step up and a lot to ask for any volunteer to work as the criteria alone seems to be getting more difficult. What concerns me slightly is what other clubs are doing around us. Forest Green may not be paying players but they've invested in a full-time head of women's football. Swindon are paying players and staff, and will be playing 5 games at the County Ground. Cheltenham are paying and progressing well. Even clubs who are not necessarily affiliated to professional men's clubs are making investments. The Women's game is changing rapidly. I'm no businessman but I'd assume that for the Gas Girls to get to that level of investment for the next step, it would have to be taken over by the club? I'm not sure whether the CT, being a charity, would even be allowed to make such an investment. Sponsorship is great and helpful but it would have to be pretty significant to make a difference. This is all guess work in fairness and I'm sure there's a plan in place for this. Wishing you the best of luck in the next round girls! You deserve all of the support! Great insight there. That is a problem with the women's game in general at the moment - there's a much smaller number of steps in the pyramid than the men's game, which makes each promotion a progressively bigger step up in commitment. I've seen so many teams get a promotion but then lose players due to the extra commitment, and end up folding within a couple of seasons before eventually reforming lower down. Boco, Bitton, Bristol Ladies Union (at least twice!) among them. However, we are seeing more new clubs than ever before. The Gloucestershire County Women's Football League, the lowest tier league locally, is effectively full (they aren't allowed more than 3 divisions, with max 12 teams in each) so will need a pyramid restructure in order to take any more teams. Hopefully more steps will be created over time.
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Nov 14, 2023 12:44:57 GMT
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Post by faggotygas on Nov 14, 2023 12:44:57 GMT
Isn't it the same for all the other teams around Rovers though, volunteer run and players not paid? In fact, aren't Rovers likely to have more resources than those around them already, with the pulling power of the name? Good question and I initially thought the same …. Reality is that there are some teams in the league the Gas Girls are in who pay their players - the Gas Girls are not paid, also in terms of facilities and resources, the Gas Girls don’t get anything from the club - all of the resources that are provided are provided by the Community Trust who are a Charity separate from the club but affiliated to it… there are other league affiliated clubs in their League (Forest Green being one) and in Bristol, we have to compete against SGS (who have a huge pull because of their academy) and also Bristol City… When we missed out on promotion last season, they lost a number of players to other teams in the same and higher leagues as our girls pay their own way and don’t get paid… the only advantage they get is that the sponsorship means that they get kit and training kit provided and don’t have to pay for training each week… so they don’t have much of an advantage if any in comparison to the rest of their league… None of the coaching staff are paid etc to run the team or help out… Hmm, not sure about that. Here's an interview with the Marine Academy treasurer from last year in which it's clear that they don't pay their players, and they are top of the division: impetusfootball.org/2022/04/21/marine-academy-plymouth-giving-opportunities-to-showcase-passion/. I know the guys at Pucklechurch and Frampton, they don't pay their players. I'm aware though that Rovers did lose some players in the summer, but signed quite a few too, such as Charlie Rowlands from rivals Forest Green. And don't forget the Rovers name has pulling power, compared to the likes of Pucklechurch, Frampton and Sherborne. that goes for the coaches too, although agree they aren't paid, many will be wanting to use Rovers as a stepping stone. I remember when they were in the Gloucestershire County league, my team had all of one coach on the sidelines, Rovers had about 10! I don't think City or SGS are relevant, they aren't competing against them. So at their current level, I don't think it's financial resources that are an issue. Perhaps just a settling period - GCWFL to South West East isn't much of a jump but SW East to SW Prem is, and the next promotion will be a massive leap.
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Nov 13, 2023 10:49:29 GMT
Post by faggotygas on Nov 13, 2023 10:49:29 GMT
Finished 3-1 to the Gas Girls…. Round 2 here we come … amazing achievement considering it’s ran entirely by the Community Trust and therefore relies entirely on CT staff volunteering their time on top of their day jobs and being funded by local businesses sponsoring them each season so they can actually take part in the league…. They’re not guaranteed but have a great chance on promotion this season and that puts them at a level equivalent to League 2 in the men’s pyramid… not bad for an amateur, unpaid volunteer ran team…if there are any business owners out there who are interested in sponsoring the girls, feel free to PM me and I can put you in touch with the right person at the Community Trust 👍 Isn't it the same for all the other teams around Rovers though, volunteer run and players not paid? In fact, aren't Rovers likely to have more resources than those around them already, with the pulling power of the name?
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Post by faggotygas on Oct 27, 2023 8:43:44 GMT
No, once a player takes a controlled touch then everything resets. From Law 11 "A player in an offside position receiving the ball from an opponent who deliberately played* the ball, including by deliberate handball, is not considered to have gained an advantage, unless it was a deliberate save by any opponent. *‘Deliberate play’ (excluding deliberate handball) is when a player has control of the ball with the possibility of: passing the ball to a team-mate; gaining possession of the ball; or clearing the ball (e.g. by kicking or heading it) If the pass, attempt to gain possession or clearance by the player in control of the ball is inaccurate or unsuccessful, this does not negate the fact that the player ‘deliberately played’ the ball. The following criteria should be used, as appropriate, as indicators that a player was in control of the ball and, as a result, can be considered to have ‘deliberately played’ the ball: The ball travelled from distance and the player had a clear view of it The ball was not moving quickly The direction of the ball was not unexpected The player had time to coordinate their body movement, i.e. it was not a case of instinctive stretching or jumping, or a movement that achieved limited contact/control A ball moving on the ground is easier to play than a ball in the air" Spot on. Their player clearly controlled the ball by bringing it down and then blasting a clearance hitting Marquis on the hand at very close range. No way could he get out of the way and therefore was not handball or offside. Yeah, the onside was pretty clear, the handball was umpire's call I'd say
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Post by faggotygas on Oct 25, 2023 15:26:26 GMT
The Stevenage player controlled the ball and then blasted it into Marquis. How could that be offside? When we play the ball forward Marquis is well offside, maybe 10 yards. He doesn't get the ball but immediately challanges the player in possession and blocks his clearance. I may not be up to date on the current rules but I would have thought he should have been given offside. Glad he wasn't though. No, once a player takes a controlled touch then everything resets. From Law 11 "A player in an offside position receiving the ball from an opponent who deliberately played* the ball, including by deliberate handball, is not considered to have gained an advantage, unless it was a deliberate save by any opponent. *‘Deliberate play’ (excluding deliberate handball) is when a player has control of the ball with the possibility of: passing the ball to a team-mate; gaining possession of the ball; or clearing the ball (e.g. by kicking or heading it) If the pass, attempt to gain possession or clearance by the player in control of the ball is inaccurate or unsuccessful, this does not negate the fact that the player ‘deliberately played’ the ball. The following criteria should be used, as appropriate, as indicators that a player was in control of the ball and, as a result, can be considered to have ‘deliberately played’ the ball: The ball travelled from distance and the player had a clear view of it The ball was not moving quickly The direction of the ball was not unexpected The player had time to coordinate their body movement, i.e. it was not a case of instinctive stretching or jumping, or a movement that achieved limited contact/control A ball moving on the ground is easier to play than a ball in the air"
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Post by faggotygas on Oct 25, 2023 14:19:53 GMT
First half awful. Second half poor. The first 45 seriously tested my patience. What was it? 4 goal attempts. Zero on target. We've got to do better than that at home against sides like Stevenage. Second half saw a slight improvement but we were still very lucky to draw the game. Stevenage had 3 great chances they failed to take. A close range header in the first half parried by Cox, a free header in the second half that came back off the post, and a simple ball forward that put their striker clean through on goal. Plus our goal should have been disallowed. Offside, handball, take your pick. I've noticed this in a number of games this season. Opposition teams aren't having many attacks but are creating glorious chances to score. We conceded 4 at Burton and it could easily have been 4 last night. Defence nowhere near good enough. No quality in midfield last night either. The only player who looked capable of creating something was Vale. Good finish from Martin but that aside he barely had a kick. We're just not good enough to play the style JB wants against sides like Stevenage. I'm not sure where we go from here. Next 6 games all look winnable on paper. Unless we see some positive performances and results in those fixtures I think JB will be under serious pressure; if he isn't already. The Stevenage player controlled the ball and then blasted it into Marquis. How could that be offside?
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Post by faggotygas on Sept 15, 2023 10:56:30 GMT
Ystrad Mynach Greyhound Track near Caerphilly has planning approval for extension works. Could be Gas related ? Bring back the Tote End ! We would have to approach such a proposal with great caution
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Post by faggotygas on Jul 26, 2023 14:28:06 GMT
Pronounced Craymer or Crammer ? Or even Cerama ? Cramambert
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Post by faggotygas on Jul 9, 2023 9:50:08 GMT
There's 2 brothers Tommy and Charlie Setford at Ajax Funnily enough both goalkeepers who I've heard are very good prospects, both being in the same position though is going to be a problem for 1 of them I imagine. They've both played for England in various age groups already. Charlie was awarded the Abdelhak Nouri Trophy during 21/22 for the 'Ajax Talent of the Future' so clearly highly-rated there. Some very promising talent coming through at various age groups. Watched the FA Youth Cup Final and was impressed with a lad called George Earthy for West Ham. Ethan Nwaneri is the youngest ever player to play for Arsenal and every top club wants him. Jimmy-Jay Morgan impressed for Southampton and England at youth level with goals and assists and Chelsea recently spent millions to take him to the club. There are many more and too many to mention! Sure I've mentioned him before, but what's the official Pirate opinion in Bristol lad Max Alleyne at Man City?
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Post by faggotygas on Jul 4, 2023 14:22:31 GMT
Had no idea he is Jamie Cureton's son.
"Friend is also pictured with his dad and former Rovers' legend Jamie Cureton at The Memorial Stadium in 1998."
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Post by faggotygas on Jun 15, 2023 9:07:56 GMT
"Championship clubs recorded a total revenue of £676m, an increase of £76m (13%), Deloitte calculated, helped by falling wage costs. But it added: "Despite the decrease, wages remained higher than the revenue earned by clubs in the division for the fifth consecutive year, with a wage/revenue ratio of 108%." Mr Bridge said: "The net debt of Championship clubs remains significant, with a vast number of clubs increasing their loans over the 2021/22 season. "The glamour of Premier League promotion is spearheading the continual drive for investment in Championship clubs, often in an unsustainable manner, driving some clubs to overstretch financially. "It is critical that long-term decisions are now made by clubs' owners, and with the introduction of the Independent Regulator, focus will turn to improving the distribution mechanism of revenues between the leagues and clubs. "This must be accompanied by appropriate governance and financial controls to ensure that any proposed solution is suitable and sustainable." news.sky.com/story/premier-league-leads-european-financial-dominance-but-championship-clubs-living-beyond-their-means-12902315When will Men's football learn that it has to stand on it's own two feet? Stop overstretching yourself boys!
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Post by faggotygas on May 26, 2023 12:22:07 GMT
Sometimes bad eggs don’t t come out until you work with them. Also you love guess work ……, To be fair Barton worked with Clarke for a whole season before they offered him a new deal, and that was after the stupid sending off v Colchester. I personally liked Clarke, he will actually run at defenders and get crosses in, unlike Gordon who seems to hit an invisible line and turn and go sideways or backwards. Actually thinking about it id prefer Clarkes defending too, although Gordon definitely has potential. Was definitely the case with Gordon in the first half of the season, but then he had a break and came back much improved, I though.
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Post by faggotygas on May 24, 2023 11:07:17 GMT
Wow a lot of myths there. This may interest you. www.icaew.com/insights/viewpoints-on-the-news/2023/jan-2023/deloitte-womens-football-sees-average-club-revenue-soar#:~:text=According%20to%20a%20report%20by,revenue%20at%20%E2%82%AC7.7m. As Deloitte say, money is being invested in top level women's football because it is being treated as a startup industry with a great deal of potential growth. You say 'prop up', the clubs themselves would say 'invest'. And how about men's football stands on it's own two feet, if that's the criteria to judge by? How many men's teams are consistently profitable? The only place where equal pay has been implemented is in the USA, and that just reflects the revenue split there, where the women's national team earns a similar revenue to the men's. All the top flight men’s sides should be profitable with the huge tv and gate revenues. Sheer stupidity in wages prevents profit - they could make a profit quite comfortably and still pay players wages beyond us mere mortals wildest dreams. Wages in men’s and women’s football should be driven by the revenues they respectively create. Wages in both the men's and women's games are greater than the revenue they create. In both the men's and women's games in the UK, this is the reason why the clubs aren't profitable.
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Post by faggotygas on May 23, 2023 11:04:20 GMT
Good post. Not sure what ‘being allowed to develop organically’ means. Does it mean let it grow without interference or support? Having coached boys and girls football in schools for over 20 years I can say that if you do that little happens. We had to work hard to provide quality training from eager volunteers in dedicated girls only sessions. Put the girls and boys together from 9 onwards and it will be a turn off for many girls. The very best will cope but the vast majority will be turned off the game by trying to compete with more naturally aggressive boys. Of course some girls can do that and do but the vast majority will not. Put on girls only sessions and they really do develop well. But doing that is time-intensive and heavily dependent upon high quality coaching which costs. As to the comment that ‘if the sport is in as much demand……..’ Come on eric if that principle was applied to men’s football in this country outside of the PL the salaries of BRFC players and most EFL clubs’ players would be cut in half or even more. You’re saying that football should be run sustainably, I completely agree but let’s face it if BRFC or any other League 1 or League 2 club were to do that some of them, including us perhaps would be joining Yeovil in the NLS! I’m very surprised that so many seem to have a problem with half the population having equal opportunities with the other half of the population. I wonder how many have daughters or granddaughters and if that affects opinions. UTG! Who has a problem with equal opportunity? I see a problem with it being over hyped for want of a better phrase which is leading to expectations of equal pay etc but that is unrealistic. That’s what I mean by stand on its own two feet, the game needs to generate its own income to be sustainable in the long term. At the moment money is pouring into the top level men’s game through gates and tv revenue and that has to be used to prop up the professional women’s game. Look at the money being offered for women’s World Cup tv rights, there just isn’t enough ‘natural’ revenue at the moment. There is too much of a rush to get it on a par with the men’s game when there is just no comparison in terms of genuine interest. Constantly chasing higher attendances by giving away free tickets to exaggerate the level of interest isn’t doing themselves any favours. There is nothing wrong with encouraging and promoting the game but you cannot just race to it being equal overnight, regardless of what has happened in the past that makes everyone in a rush to bring it to par. You could widen the argument and say why is one sportsperson at the top of his/her game earning more than someone in a different sport? Their income is driven by the popularity of their chosen sport and how much people are prepared to pay to watch it. Wow a lot of myths there. This may interest you. www.icaew.com/insights/viewpoints-on-the-news/2023/jan-2023/deloitte-womens-football-sees-average-club-revenue-soar#:~:text=According%20to%20a%20report%20by,revenue%20at%20%E2%82%AC7.7m. As Deloitte say, money is being invested in top level women's football because it is being treated as a startup industry with a great deal of potential growth. You say 'prop up', the clubs themselves would say 'invest'. And how about men's football stands on it's own two feet, if that's the criteria to judge by? How many men's teams are consistently profitable? The only place where equal pay has been implemented is in the USA, and that just reflects the revenue split there, where the women's national team earns a similar revenue to the men's.
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Post by faggotygas on May 23, 2023 8:20:36 GMT
Some exaggeration with 'blanket coverage' and 'centre stage 24/7'. I know it might look different to different people, but the BBC Sports home page currently has 7 'top stories'. One cricket, one golf, one women's football, 4 men's football. BBC sport app under football section: First 20 stories 4 on women’s football 1 on the work life balance for mothers who play football The rest are about men’s football 2 stories about racism in football Is any of this a bad thing? Not per se, but I’m fairly convinced it’s written by liberals who want a progressive take on sports reporting. Which isn’t journalism, it’s activism. So a quarter? Only 4 this morning. You agree not 'blanket coverage' or 'centre stage' then, but a strong minority of the stories, and actually pretty well in proportion with the general interest in the game.
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Post by faggotygas on May 22, 2023 10:50:53 GMT
60,000 fans at Arsenals recent semifinal game or in other words a complete sell out means the women’s game is huge now, they don’t need you to pretend anything - it is massively popular and requires reporting on because of that. It wasn’t before though was it? Only after the huge investment and blanket coverage - and giving away free tickets, now, after all that, it’s popular. I like snooker but it’s a dying game. If you put snooker centre stage 24/7 and gave a vast amount of grants and money to it, it would be back in the big time. It isn’t. Someone, somewhere decided that woman’s football was to be anointed and propped up with money. Olympic sports same boat. Need other peoples money to exist. Hence that I know that the groundswell in support is manufactured rather than organic, I’m abstaining. I see it the same as any other product which relies heavily on promotion and advertising. I’m not buying anything off a marketing campaign and I’ll stick to what I found interesting from my own will and endeavour and not what’s the current new thing . Some exaggeration with 'blanket coverage' and 'centre stage 24/7'. I know it might look different to different people, but the BBC Sports home page currently has 7 'top stories'. One cricket, one golf, one women's football, 4 men's football.
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Post by faggotygas on Apr 20, 2023 11:31:24 GMT
Gloucester City are far from a club on the way up to any that have just a little knowledge what's going on ! The owners are stepping away and the club is up for sale. In the short term they are likely to be working on a vastly reduced budget and I doubt they will be able to keep the manager Steve King longer term if that is the case, who is probably on a decent wage and is used to working with a decent budget at most clubs he's been involved with. Ah I'm a little out of date then - interesting stuff
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Post by faggotygas on Apr 18, 2023 14:23:51 GMT
In another universe Man City are planning to spend £300M extending their North stand by 5400 seats ! Obviously it's not £300M for 5400 seats. There's the roofed fan zone, a 400 room hotel, large bar plus other food and leisure outlets, club shop and museum, office space to rent....
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