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Post by buckrippers on Oct 2, 2014 7:54:45 GMT
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Post by Cantankerous Gas on Oct 2, 2014 8:14:16 GMT
Agree with your sentiments about Matty T and the forwards needing to be more clinical.
Whilst we're winning and picking up points the lack of goals isn't so crucial but if we dominate a game, create chances, and end up losing 1-0 things could come to a head.
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Post by lympstonegas on Oct 2, 2014 8:51:39 GMT
I think the next 2 home games will highlight if it's a problem that needs addressing immediately ... No disrespect to either Dover or Dartford but I am hoping from the confidence gained from the point at Eastleigh against all adversity it will spur the forwards to a no mercy attitude against these next 2 teams at the Mem. If they don't deliver I think DC will be looking to bring some one in upfront .., oh for a Warboys and Bannister type duo now.. It seems the only thing missing.
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Post by Mark Ash on Oct 2, 2014 9:04:25 GMT
Nice blog, thanks for it. I am very impressed with DC - his level-headed attitude, player management and tactical nous all look good so far. We don't hear much from his detractors now. I could understand their attitude, but I think it came from the fact that we have become used to a string of managers coming and going and people just expect each one to fail. Our 3rd game was dire, but to want him out, 3 games into the season was potty. Everyone has to have time to show what they can do.
As for the goal scoring, personally, I don't mind if they are shared around - it's safer, in fact. The problem for me is not who's getting them, but that we just aren't scoring enough. GD is already an issue - we're outside the play-offs on it at the moment. I hope we' ll give someone a good thrashing soon and open the floodgates.
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Post by buckrippers on Oct 2, 2014 9:29:39 GMT
I think the two things go hand in hand though Mark. Any club that scores goals for fun will normally have a big contribution from their front men... even if they get 10 each from midfield, they will generally have a 25-goal-a-season striker in their midst. Look at the way Akinde and McDonald are performing for Barnet and they have a +23 goal difference. Yes, Lympstone Gas, if we had anything remotely like Warboys and Bannister we wouldn't be hanging around on +4
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Post by markczgas on Oct 2, 2014 9:37:58 GMT
Nice blog, thanks for it. I am very impressed with DC - his level-headed attitude, player management and tactical nous all look good so far. We don't hear much from his detractors now. I could understand their attitude, but I think it came from the fact that we have become used to a string of managers coming and going and people just expect each one to fail. Our 3rd game was dire, but to want him out, 3 games into the season was potty. Everyone has to have time to show what they can do. As for the goal scoring, personally, I don't mind if they are shared around - it's safer, in fact. The problem for me is not who's getting them, but that we just aren't scoring enough. GD is already an issue - we're outside the play-offs on it at the moment. I hope we' ll give someone a good thrashing soon and open the floodgates. Mark, the worrying stat is that we have barely scored a goal per game - 16 goals from 13 games. Our defence, in my view, won't be able to keep clean sheets consistently so we need more goals if promotion is to be achieved. It's clear our forwards need to score more but in my book we still don't create as many chances as we should. The right side of midfield is still a worry - don't like Gosling coming inside onto his left foot. I also think the midfield needs to take the ball from the defence more often rather than the defence being pressured into aimless kicks up field. |
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Post by markczgas on Oct 2, 2014 9:42:56 GMT
Agree completely Nick, but I would also say we need to see our midfield support the forwards more and create chances inside the box for each other. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2014 10:41:19 GMT
do you mean only comment on your blog if you agree it? |
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Post by Mark Ash on Oct 2, 2014 10:57:36 GMT
I think the two things go hand in hand though Mark. Any club that scores goals for fun will normally have a big contribution from their front men... even if they get 10 each from midfield, they will generally have a 25-goal-a-season striker in their midst. Look at the way Akinde and McDonald are performing for Barnet and they have a +23 goal difference. Yes, Lympstone Gas, if we had anything remotely like Warboys and Bannister we wouldn't be hanging around on +4 True. |
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Post by buckrippers on Oct 2, 2014 11:00:25 GMT
do you mean only comment on your blog if you agree it? Absolutely not. If you comment on it, whether you agree or not, it means you've read it. It's a topic for debate which is what forums are supposed to be about isn't it? It's just I was accused last week of being boring and wasting my time. So I am trying to spare people from being bored! |
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Post by Mark Ash on Oct 2, 2014 11:00:40 GMT
Nice blog, thanks for it. I am very impressed with DC - his level-headed attitude, player management and tactical nous all look good so far. We don't hear much from his detractors now. I could understand their attitude, but I think it came from the fact that we have become used to a string of managers coming and going and people just expect each one to fail. Our 3rd game was dire, but to want him out, 3 games into the season was potty. Everyone has to have time to show what they can do. As for the goal scoring, personally, I don't mind if they are shared around - it's safer, in fact. The problem for me is not who's getting them, but that we just aren't scoring enough. GD is already an issue - we're outside the play-offs on it at the moment. I hope we' ll give someone a good thrashing soon and open the floodgates. Mark, the worrying stat is that we have barely scored a goal per game - 16 goals from 13 games. Our defence, in my view, won't be able to keep clean sheets consistently so we need more goals if promotion is to be achieved. It's clear our forwards need to score more but in my book we still don't create as many chances as we should. The right side of midfield is still a worry - don't like Gosling coming inside onto his left foot. I also think the midfield needs to take the ball from the defence more often rather than the defence being pressured into aimless kicks up field. Yes, true. Let's hope we get a hatful against the two Kent sides. (Although a couple of 1-0's would still be highly acceptable.) |
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Post by amgas on Oct 2, 2014 11:10:51 GMT
Did you get upset at a bit of criticism ? Poor you.
Looks like you managed a post without knocking the board, the manager or the club in general. Well done you.
He has played most games, have you watched him play or do you base all your waffle on hearsay ?
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Post by Mark Ash on Oct 2, 2014 11:12:10 GMT
When Monkhouse returns, that may strengthen things, as an option, and we have yet to see what Balanta can do. So there is more to come, hopefully.
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Post by Mark Ash on Oct 2, 2014 11:16:51 GMT
do you mean only comment on your blog if you agree it? Absolutely not. If you comment on it, whether you agree or not, it means you've read it. It's a topic for debate which is what forums are supposed to be about isn't it? It's just I was accused last week of being boring and wasting my time. So I am trying to spare people from being bored! Not sure how people can be bored by these blogs - they're not too long, they're well-written and considered and they are about Bristol Rovers. Presumably anyone coming on here is a) prepared to read and b) interested in the Gas. |
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Post by amgas on Oct 2, 2014 11:23:22 GMT
The comment was aimed at the constant sniping, which the author seems to have back tracked on at least as far as the manager is concerned, and the predictable nature of the content.
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Post by Mark Ash on Oct 2, 2014 11:51:02 GMT
The comment was aimed at the constant sniping, which the author seems to have back tracked on at least as far as the manager is concerned, and the predictable nature of the content. Ok. Well, at least we enjoyed today's. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Oct 2, 2014 12:09:07 GMT
Is BR really Roadman in disguise as his blogs are as up & down as his posts on the old forum, to start looking at April's fixtures is madness when we're only in November.
As far as strikers go White's a real oddity as his records at Salisbury was impressive but he looks out of sorts of us, if he can't improve by January I'd be looking to move him out and then spend some money on getting a striker who can score at this level, assuming Harrison, or Taylor hasn't started banging them in by then. If our gates stay around the 6,000 mark surely DC will have some decent transfer funds at his disposal??
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Post by Centenary Gas on Oct 2, 2014 12:10:02 GMT
Anyone else feel that Marty Taylor would offer a lot on the right wing?
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Post by BishopstonBRFC on Oct 2, 2014 12:18:03 GMT
Is BR really Roadman in disguise as his blogs are as up & down as his posts on the old forum, to start looking at April's fixtures is madness when we're only in November. As far as strikers go White's a real oddity as his records at Salisbury was impressive but he looks out of sorts of us, if he can't improve by January I'd be looking to move him out and then spend some money on getting a striker who can score at this level, assuming Harrison, or Taylor hasn't started banging them in by then. If our gates stay around the 6,000 mark surely DC will have some decent transfer funds at his disposal?? Apparently the break even crowd is still 7500 so we will have to find the money elsewhere. Nice FA Cup run will do. |
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Post by socrates on Oct 2, 2014 12:20:24 GMT
Anyone else feel that Marty Taylor would offer a lot on the right wing? I think he'd play well anywhere in midfield or attack because he's a good footballer. If played in midfield he'd need a hard man next to him though. He is a bit lightweight. I still think that him and Cunnington would both score plenty if we got more crosses in though. We need to get Balanta fit because I'd love to see martin one side and Balanta the other with Cunnington and Taylor up front. |
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