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Post by markczgas on May 6, 2019 8:21:54 GMT
It's tomorrow, GC forgot today is a Bank Holiday.
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Post by Antonio Fargas on May 6, 2019 8:23:27 GMT
It's tomorrow, GC forgot today is a Bank Holiday. Ha, yeah. Bit of a bitch to have to come in on a bank holiday just to be told you don't have to come in anymore.
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Post by blueridge on May 6, 2019 8:28:43 GMT
Don't hold your breath - I don't think there will be too many changes unfortunately apart from players that want to go and players out of contract. In the absence of year end accounts - still!!! - suggests to me there are some serious financial issues about to be revealed which will impact big time on what we can afford in terms of recruitment.
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Post by markczgas on May 6, 2019 8:31:48 GMT
It's tomorrow, GC forgot today is a Bank Holiday. Ha, yeah. Bit of a bitch to have to come in on a bank holiday just to be told you don't have to come in anymore. It's not that tough AF, they usually get paid, and handsomely, till the end of June !
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Post by yattongas on May 6, 2019 8:33:36 GMT
I think we’ll release about 6 players
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Post by peterparker on May 6, 2019 8:35:19 GMT
Don't hold your breath - I don't think there will be too many changes unfortunately apart from players that want to go and players out of contract. In the absence of year end accounts - still!!! - suggests to me there are some serious financial issues about to be revealed which will impact big time on what we can afford in terms of recruitment. Its Said 90% are out of contract, so even if we want to keep players they might not stay
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2019 8:42:01 GMT
I think two of the biggest wins would be to buy out Bennett and Payne’s contracts ... or get them gone somehow rumoured to be on big money and desperation signings at best.
DCs decomposing legacy lives on with those two on the books for sure.
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Post by glengas on May 6, 2019 8:57:21 GMT
I think two of the biggest wins would be to buy out Bennett and Payne’s contracts ... or get them gone somehow rumoured to be on big money and desperation signings at best. DCs decomposing legacy lives on with those two on the books for sure. Amazing how selective fans memories are when it comes to DC’s legacy. I still remember the Facebook meltdown when he gave Harrison a new contract and the supporters who said they were never going to Rovers again because they were such experts in the transfer market. How about putting some blame on Payne who was happy to steal a wage.
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Post by blueridge on May 6, 2019 9:00:57 GMT
I think two of the biggest wins would be to buy out Bennett and Payne’s contracts ... or get them gone somehow rumoured to be on big money and desperation signings at best. DCs decomposing legacy lives on with those two on the books for sure. Amazing how selective fans memories are when it comes to DC’s legacy. I still remember the Facebook meltdown when he gave Harrison a new contract and the supporters who said they were never going to Rovers again because they were such experts in the transfer market. How about putting some blame on Payne who was happy to steal a wage. How can you blame Payne? - the blame rests solely with DC - one of the worst signings in the clubs history. Even worse IMO than Nichols who is also up there - over £500k wasted.
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Post by warehamgas on May 6, 2019 9:06:21 GMT
quartered- ridiculous you can't lose all those players when the talk is that we aren't going to sign very many. That will get us relegated or a repeat of the Paul Buckle season. Add to this most players are CONTRACTED for next season anyway. I thought that GC said a lot would be out of contract, so which players are definitely contracted for next season? Confused!! Me too. It’s all these “undisclosed” length of contracts. It means no one has a clue who’s in or out of contract. I’ll wait until those who know decide who’s staying and who’s going before I say who’s going. UTG!
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Post by Squiffy on May 6, 2019 9:07:53 GMT
I disagree. GC has been waiting in the wings for a long time and BRFC has given him his first chance to show what he can do. He appears to be just as ambitious and passionate as DC, a tad less dour, says it like it is and was perceptive enough to know who was going to help him in the trenches both new and existing players. Not all managers are capable of turning a sinking ship around once the rot has set in so that is a big tick with regards to his man management skills and ability to change mindsets even if there was some collateral damage. He did what he thought was needed to keep us up and he got the desired result. I know that sometimes it is about luck, the bounce of the ball, a gust of wind etc, but you can’t deny that he made us harder to beat and engineered some unexpected away wins. The pressure to win at home obviously took its toll but starting next season with a clean slate that could easily change and so a fortress Mem coupled with half decent away form could see us challenging right up there with the best. It will take some decent recruitment but TW has had more time to get his feet under the table and GC has been in League 1 long enough to know what standard of player is required and undoubtedly has his own contacts. I do believe the board will back him within the constraints they have set but that doesn’t seem to bother GC as he has said several times recently that things are positive on and off the pitch. I think there is more to GC than some people give him credit for and having had a pretty good start as a manager he will know that a successful full season will do his career a world of good as much as for BRFC. I don’t see any reason why we couldn’t do a Burton and if the off field issues start to resolve themselves in a positive way then a new chapter in our history could be really exciting.
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Post by Gas1977 on May 6, 2019 9:11:51 GMT
I disagree. GC has been waiting in the wings for a long time and BRFC has given him his first chance to show what he can do. He appears to be just as ambitious and passionate as DC, a tad less dour, says it like it is and was perceptive enough to know who was going to help him in the trenches both new and existing players. Not all managers are capable of turning a sinking ship around once the rot has set in so that is a big tick with regards to his man management skills and ability to change mindsets even if there was some collateral damage. He did what he thought was needed to keep us up and he got the desired result. I know that sometimes it is about luck, the bounce of the ball, a gust of wind etc, but you can’t deny that he made us harder to beat and engineered some unexpected away wins. The pressure to win at home obviously took its toll but starting next season with a clean slate that could easily change and so a fortress Mem coupled with half decent away form could see us challenging right up there with the best. It will take some decent recruitment but TW has had more time to get his feet under the table and GC has been in League 1 long enough to know what standard of player is required and undoubtedly has his own contacts. I do believe the board will back him within the constraints they have set but that doesn’t seem to bother GC as he has said several times recently that things are positive on and off the pitch. I think there is more to GC than some people give him credit for and having had a pretty good start as a manager he will know that a successful full season will do his career a world of good as much as for BRFC. I don’t see any reason why we couldn’t do a Burton and if the off field issues start to resolve themselves in a positive way then a new chapter in our history could be really exciting. about the board backing him, wael has just put on a instagram something about saving the club from financial ruin. Don’t know what that’s supposed to mean.
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Post by warehamgas on May 6, 2019 9:12:10 GMT
............… when certain players get to know if they have a future at BRFC. IMO, as we finished 30 points off a playoff position, we need wholesale changes to get anywhere near a top six position next season. Never mind play offs. Our realistic aim is to stay up without being in a relegation fight. You are right 1970 but this league is so close, get your recruitment right and we could be the Shrewsbury of last season or the Doncaster of this (They were forecast to struggle). We probably won’t get it right but GC will be different and might be more focussed and clear as to what he wants and we might get the business done early. But I’d also settle for a worry-free season. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on May 6, 2019 9:18:30 GMT
I disagree. GC has been waiting in the wings for a long time and BRFC has given him his first chance to show what he can do. He appears to be just as ambitious and passionate as DC, a tad less dour, says it like it is and was perceptive enough to know who was going to help him in the trenches both new and existing players. Not all managers are capable of turning a sinking ship around once the rot has set in so that is a big tick with regards to his man management skills and ability to change mindsets even if there was some collateral damage. He did what he thought was needed to keep us up and he got the desired result. I know that sometimes it is about luck, the bounce of the ball, a gust of wind etc, but you can’t deny that he made us harder to beat and engineered some unexpected away wins. The pressure to win at home obviously took its toll but starting next season with a clean slate that could easily change and so a fortress Mem coupled with half decent away form could see us challenging right up there with the best. It will take some decent recruitment but TW has had more time to get his feet under the table and GC has been in League 1 long enough to know what standard of player is required and undoubtedly has his own contacts. I do believe the board will back him within the constraints they have set but that doesn’t seem to bother GC as he has said several times recently that things are positive on and off the pitch. I think there is more to GC than some people give him credit for and having had a pretty good start as a manager he will know that a successful full season will do his career a world of good as much as for BRFC. I don’t see any reason why we couldn’t do a Burton and if the off field issues start to resolve themselves in a positive way then a new chapter in our history could be really exciting. Well said squiffy. I think GC has been underestimated as well. I loved DC and I listened to various comments that he wasn’t used to league 1, he had few contacts, he only knew Salisbury and non league etc. But he did well. Now we have a manager that has spent years in League 1, has contacts, made good signings in his only window and still gets criticism on here for not being....I don’t understand it. Crazy! UTG!
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Post by Gassy on May 6, 2019 9:21:30 GMT
I disagree. GC has been waiting in the wings for a long time and BRFC has given him his first chance to show what he can do. He appears to be just as ambitious and passionate as DC, a tad less dour, says it like it is and was perceptive enough to know who was going to help him in the trenches both new and existing players. Not all managers are capable of turning a sinking ship around once the rot has set in so that is a big tick with regards to his man management skills and ability to change mindsets even if there was some collateral damage. He did what he thought was needed to keep us up and he got the desired result. I know that sometimes it is about luck, the bounce of the ball, a gust of wind etc, but you can’t deny that he made us harder to beat and engineered some unexpected away wins. The pressure to win at home obviously took its toll but starting next season with a clean slate that could easily change and so a fortress Mem coupled with half decent away form could see us challenging right up there with the best. It will take some decent recruitment but TW has had more time to get his feet under the table and GC has been in League 1 long enough to know what standard of player is required and undoubtedly has his own contacts. I do believe the board will back him within the constraints they have set but that doesn’t seem to bother GC as he has said several times recently that things are positive on and off the pitch. I think there is more to GC than some people give him credit for and having had a pretty good start as a manager he will know that a successful full season will do his career a world of good as much as for BRFC. I don’t see any reason why we couldn’t do a Burton and if the off field issues start to resolve themselves in a positive way then a new chapter in our history could be really exciting. about the board backing him, wael has just put on a instagram something about saving the club from financial ruin. Don’t know what that’s supposed to mean. Just took a gander - he's just replying to someone who said 'actions speak louder than words you need to invest' - Wael then is saying how he 'saved' the club when he took over I guess
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Post by glengas on May 6, 2019 9:24:29 GMT
Amazing how selective fans memories are when it comes to DC’s legacy. I still remember the Facebook meltdown when he gave Harrison a new contract and the supporters who said they were never going to Rovers again because they were such experts in the transfer market. How about putting some blame on Payne who was happy to steal a wage. How can you blame Payne? - the blame rests solely with DC - one of the worst signings in the clubs history. Even worse IMO than Nichols who is also up there - over £500k wasted. The least I expect from any player who pulls on the quarters is effort. Why does he not take some of the blame. Wasn’t like we plucked him from non league and expected him to score goals. Lazy waste of space good riddance.
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Post by William Wilson on May 6, 2019 9:29:12 GMT
............… when certain players get to know if they have a future at BRFC. IMO, as we finished 30 points off a playoff position, we need wholesale changes to get anywhere near a top six position next season. Never mind play offs. Our realistic aim is to stay up without being in a relegation fight. I`d settle for the staying up.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2019 9:36:30 GMT
I thought that GC said a lot would be out of contract, so which players are definitely contracted for next season? Confused!! Me too. It’s all these “undisclosed” length of contracts. It means no one has a clue who’s in or out of contract. I’ll wait until those who know decide who’s staying and who’s going before I say who’s going. UTG! It would be nice to know who has what length of contract but is it really any of our business? Apart from being nosey and allowing us to be better informed during Gaschat debates why should the club disclose these things? Steve192 say lots of players under contract next season, GC suggests otherwise. Did anyone think Lockyer was out of contract? The truth is none of us really know.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2019 9:39:30 GMT
GC has been spotted with his clipboard and pencil outside the Bristol branch of High and Mighty looking for recruits for his new look Bristol Rovers side. Once he's got the big uns sorted out he's off to Yate Outdoor Leisure Centre looking for some sprinters.
When the squad is finalised they all meet up on 1st July where he'll introduce them to a football for the first time.
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Post by stevek192 on May 6, 2019 9:40:03 GMT
I don't think Rambo is far off from my way of thinking on the "development" of the squad that GC has used mainly and I agree with squiffy on GC. He deserves a chance, nobody knows how he will fare in the transfer market so give him a chance. The defence has generally been play off form and so why get rid of any of them unless they want to go. Tony Craig has at least another season of service and for me should be captain next season. We can surely pick up a tall dominating centre half to play alongside him and a right back to challenge James Clarke. Holmes -Dennis with a pre season behind him could be the best left back in the division and we would have Kilgour and Kelly to challenge the back four. The failure has been creative players and so IMO we need at least four creative players being wingers,central midfielders and strikers. JCH is the only striker that can be relied on and hopefully we will see more of Rodman next season. I would imagine GC would have contacts not least of all someone like Carey of Plymouth.
I think most of us agree that DC got us too big a squad with nowhere near enough balance of power and pace and creativity.
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