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Post by gasofsomerset on Aug 4, 2018 17:06:44 GMT
Tom Nichols had a good game today, we just played the complete wrong style of football for him. We have a good midfield but all we seemed to do in the first half is hoof the ball to him where he’d get beaten by the bigger defenders. His work rate wasn’t too bad though, could have been better but he played the best I’ve seen him. Linesy had a poor game, as did Rodman. Sercs had the occasional flourish as did Bennett but they both were in their wrong positions imo. If they swapped both would have performed better. Sercs is not a winger and Is better suited playing just behind the front. We had no height in defence and this was shown for both goals , however we were ultimately unlocked in the midfield for both since that’s where they won in the first half however that changed in the second. Matthews & Reilly both looked good when they came on & so did Mensah who held the ball well. The formers should definitely start next week but for who? Lines & Rodman in my opinion. I'm so bored of that excuse. He's played in a team with wingers, with Harrison and with Gaffers. He's played as one up top, 2 up top and in a front 3. Just exactly what style of football suits him? Table football??? Were you at the game today ? |
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Post by thegasfc on Aug 4, 2018 17:07:30 GMT
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Aug 4, 2018 17:08:08 GMT
Sorry guys & gals im not sure if this is the appropriate thread thread really? I had no interest in the game today as my brother passed away last night. I’m devestated he was a true gashead for 50 years +, I’m not after sympathy I just wondered how I would go about getting his name mentioned at next weeks game? I will be there out of respect for him, another true gashead gone the tote end in the sky! Would anyone be able to put in touch with the right person for a shout out next week? Please PM if you can? UTG. Sorry to hear that Marshy. Maybe tweet Tom Gorringe? |
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Aug 4, 2018 17:09:05 GMT
Sorry guys & gals im not sure if this is the appropriate thread thread really? I had no interest in the game today as my brother passed away last night. I’m devestated he was a true gashead for 50 years +, I’m not after sympathy I just wondered how I would go about getting his name mentioned at next weeks game? I will be there out of respect for him, another true gashead gone the tote end in the sky! Would anyone be able to put in touch with the right person for a shout out next week? Please PM if you can? UTG. Hi Marshy, sorry to hear of your loss. I know it wont help at the moment but these things do get better with time. This is the profile page of our current PA,who replaced Nick Day. I would suggest messaging him. www.facebook.com/lance.cook.31 |
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Post by scoobydoogas on Aug 4, 2018 17:09:56 GMT
Just goes to show if we’d started with a forward up front instead of a pretty boy waste of space we might have got a point or three. DC has said he’s running out of patience with TN so fingers crossed we’ll see the back of him soon. Wasn’t there today , who had a good game and why who a bad game and why ? Tom Nichols had a good game today, we just played the complete wrong style of football for him. We have a good midfield but all we seemed to do in the first half is hoof the ball to him where he’d get beaten by the bigger defenders. His work rate wasn’t too bad though, could have been better but he played the best I’ve seen him. Linesy had a poor game, as did Rodman. Sercs had the occasional flourish as did Bennett but they both were in their wrong positions imo. If they swapped both would have performed better. Sercs is not a winger and Is better suited playing just behind the front. We had no height in defence and this was shown for both goals , however we were ultimately unlocked in the midfield for both since that’s where they won in the first half however that changed in the second. Matthews & Reilly both looked good when they came on & so did Mensah who held the ball well. The formers should definitely start next week but for who? Lines & Rodman in my opinion. The only style of football that would suit Nicholls is one where there aren't any opposition defenders and the goal is 30 feet wide. Even then he'd probably kick the ball straight at the keeper. |
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Post by mehewmagic on Aug 4, 2018 17:10:46 GMT
Amadou Bakayoko sounds like a Poundland signing. Still, that's better than last year, Nichols is Charity Shop. Amadou Bagayoko (note slightly different spelling) is a pretty famous blind singer / guitarist. No jokes please... |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Aug 4, 2018 17:11:14 GMT
I'm so bored of that excuse. He's played in a team with wingers, with Harrison and with Gaffers. He's played as one up top, 2 up top and in a front 3. Just exactly what style of football suits him? Table football??? Were you at the game today ? Nope, but I watched him enough last season to last me a life time. I watched him in various formations and with various strike partners. The end product was exactly the same. So I'll ask you again, because you'd rather deflect on me than answer. What style of play would suit Tom Nichols? |
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Post by mariobalotelli on Aug 4, 2018 17:11:14 GMT
The only reason DC signed Upson was because he was vital in providing the ball for Nichols only goal last season.
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Post by scoobydoogas on Aug 4, 2018 17:12:33 GMT
Sorry guys & gals im not sure if this is the appropriate thread thread really? I had no interest in the game today as my brother passed away last night. I’m devestated he was a true gashead for 50 years +, I’m not after sympathy I just wondered how I would go about getting his name mentioned at next weeks game? I will be there out of respect for him, another true gashead gone the tote end in the sky! Would anyone be able to put in touch with the right person for a shout out next week? Please PM if you can? UTG. Sorry to hear that Marshy. Sod the football, family is more important. All the best. |
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Post by pirate on Aug 4, 2018 17:13:12 GMT
"Players were flakey, soft. Lads went hiding first half. No positives." |
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Post by mehewmagic on Aug 4, 2018 17:14:16 GMT
Sorry guys & gals im not sure if this is the appropriate thread thread really? I had no interest in the game today as my brother passed away last night. I’m devestated he was a true gashead for 50 years +, I’m not after sympathy I just wondered how I would go about getting his name mentioned at next weeks game? I will be there out of respect for him, another true gashead gone the tote end in the sky! Would anyone be able to put in touch with the right person for a shout out next week? Please PM if you can? UTG. Sorry to hear that. 😥 Usually it would be Keith for the programme and nick day for the PA. Now it's best to try Dylansmart@bristolrovers.co.uk for the programme and Lance Cook for the PA. Lance is on twitter. If I can find his number / email in my contacts I'll PM you. |
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Post by RD on Aug 4, 2018 17:15:48 GMT
Sorry guys & gals im not sure if this is the appropriate thread thread really? I had no interest in the game today as my brother passed away last night. I’m devestated he was a true gashead for 50 years +, I’m not after sympathy I just wondered how I would go about getting his name mentioned at next weeks game? I will be there out of respect for him, another true gashead gone the tote end in the sky! Would anyone be able to put in touch with the right person for a shout out next week? Please PM if you can? UTG. Oh mate, I'm so sorry to hear that. That's awful. So so sorry for your loss. Will raise a glass to your brother tonight. Sorry Marshy |
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Post by pirate on Aug 4, 2018 17:17:27 GMT
Sorry guys & gals im not sure if this is the appropriate thread thread really? I had no interest in the game today as my brother passed away last night. I’m devestated he was a true gashead for 50 years +, I’m not after sympathy I just wondered how I would go about getting his name mentioned at next weeks game? I will be there out of respect for him, another true gashead gone the tote end in the sky! Would anyone be able to put in touch with the right person for a shout out next week? Please PM if you can? UTG. Sorry to hear about your loss Marshy. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2018 17:17:59 GMT
Why don’t we sign doidge, bagged 2 today There's probably 750,000+ reasons why not, unfortunately. |
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Post by gashead1981 on Aug 4, 2018 17:19:10 GMT
Tom Nichols had a good game today, we just played the complete wrong style of football for him. We have a good midfield but all we seemed to do in the first half is hoof the ball to him where he’d get beaten by the bigger defenders. His work rate wasn’t too bad though, could have been better but he played the best I’ve seen him. Linesy had a poor game, as did Rodman. Sercs had the occasional flourish as did Bennett but they both were in their wrong positions imo. If they swapped both would have performed better. Sercs is not a winger and Is better suited playing just behind the front. We had no height in defence and this was shown for both goals , however we were ultimately unlocked in the midfield for both since that’s where they won in the first half however that changed in the second. Matthews & Reilly both looked good when they came on & so did Mensah who held the ball well. The formers should definitely start next week but for who? Lines & Rodman in my opinion. I'm so bored of that excuse. He's played in a team with wingers, with Harrison and with Gaffers. He's played as one up top, 2 up top and in a front 3. Just exactly what style of football suits him? Table football??? Exactly. It’s not as if he is being asked to play as centre half. He’s a striker. If he’s selected to play in and around the 18 yard box of the opposition half then he’s already playing in his natural area. It’s not as if he is short on chances either. Other strikers in our team have scored goals. Quite simply he doesn’t have the capability at this level. |
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Post by Marshy on Aug 4, 2018 17:23:30 GMT
Sorry guys & gals im not sure if this is the appropriate thread thread really? I had no interest in the game today as my brother passed away last night. I’m devestated he was a true gashead for 50 years +, I’m not after sympathy I just wondered how I would go about getting his name mentioned at next weeks game? I will be there out of respect for him, another true gashead gone the tote end in the sky! Would anyone be able to put in touch with the right person for a shout out next week? Please PM if you can? UTG. Sorry to hear about your loss Marshy. Thanks for all your messages guys, as you can imagine I’m in bits he was Rovers through and through, Hopefully I can sort something out, Thanks again. |
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Post by gasstrictband on Aug 4, 2018 17:24:57 GMT
Very sad news Marshy try to stay strong ,
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Post by mehewmagic on Aug 4, 2018 17:25:52 GMT
I'm so bored of that excuse. He's played in a team with wingers, with Harrison and with Gaffers. He's played as one up top, 2 up top and in a front 3. Just exactly what style of football suits him? Table football??? Were you at the game today ? I can see what both of you mean. Total respect for watching him today, and what you saw. I doubt anyone is ignoring your belief. Hugo is obviously fustrated, as we all are. I could have easily written the same reply as him. I totally feel like that, even if he has played 'well'. People used to say about Jamie Cureton 'all he does is hang around, and score goals'. Bit of a sweeping statement but Ok, yes there were times JC seemed to do little but he DID score goals. Against any type of defender. He would find a way. Exactly the same stories could be told about a lot of the strikers in our history, from penny (too small..), Bruno (clumsy), lambo (unfit), walker & miller (too slow), kuffour (just jinks around a lot), BUT all of them would have games where they shined, games they found their niche, games they used the 1 or 2 special bits in their armour to do something, and games where they adapted. I still have never seen what 'special' skill Nichols has. Not a poacher (JC, snake), not that fast (Hayles), not strong (Bruno et Al), not particularly clever (lambo, walks), not someone who provides loads of assists , not someone who holds the ball up / back to goal (Billy oceon), not an all rounder (lambo again). |
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Post by axegas on Aug 4, 2018 17:27:24 GMT
Sorry guys & gals im not sure if this is the appropriate thread thread really? I had no interest in the game today as my brother passed away last night. I’m devestated he was a true gashead for 50 years +, I’m not after sympathy I just wondered how I would go about getting his name mentioned at next weeks game? I will be there out of respect for him, another true gashead gone the tote end in the sky! Would anyone be able to put in touch with the right person for a shout out next week? Please PM if you can? UTG. Sorry for your loss Marshy, may he rest in peace. If you’re looking for a shout out, I think you need to get hold of Lance Cook as Nick Day is no longer the PA. |
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Aug 4, 2018 17:34:54 GMT
Were you at the game today ? I can see what both of you mean. Total respect for watching him today, and what you saw. I doubt anyone is ignoring your belief. Hugo is obviously fustrated, as we all are. I could have easily written the same reply as him. I totally feel like that, even if he has played 'well'. People used to say about Jamie Cureton 'all he does is hang around, and score goals'. Bit of a sweeping statement but Ok, yes there were times JC seemed to do little but he DID score goals. Against any type of defender. He would find a way. Exactly the same stories could be told about a lot of the strikers in our history, from penny (too small..), Bruno (clumsy), lambo (unfit), walker & miller (too slow), kuffour (just jinks around a lot), BUT all of them would have games where they shined, games they found their niche, games they used the 1 or 2 special bits in their armour to do something, and games where they adapted. I still have never seen what 'special' skill Nichols has. Not a poacher (JC, snake), not that fast (Hayles), not strong (Bruno et Al), not particularly clever (lambo, walks), not someone who provides loads of assists , not someone who holds the ball up / back to goal (Billy oceon), not an all rounder (lambo again). I watched the game on ifollow and whilst I agree he did Ok and service etc wasn't amazing to him. I also agree with everything you have put and said the same myself. He has no one outstanding quality. Probably technically fairly decent if anything but I can never remember a game where he has really impressed me. |
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