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Post by GasAttacK on Jun 30, 2020 17:32:16 GMT
Ollie has been one of our best midfielders over the past 5 or 6 years and played a big part in our 2 promotions.
On numerous occasions he's looked the best player on the pitch, scored some cracking goals and won our player of the season award in 2018/19. However, I agree he did go missing in too many games and this season never found his best form.
Maybe it's the right time for Ollie to move on but he goes with my best wishes and should get a great reception if he return to the Mem in the future.
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Post by Topper Gas on Jun 30, 2020 17:32:49 GMT
Thanks for everything Ollie, you played a big part in two vital promotions for the club and will always be considered "one of our own". Scored some fantastic goals for us over the years over the years, the volleys into the top corner at Newport and Eastleigh away spring to mind first. Best of luck at your new club, truly a player that is welcome back at the mem any time. 'Rovers have always done well by our 'own' and Ollie is one who gave lots and deserves our thanks for many a good result. It is always a shame when home grown players find that somewhere else is more attractive and hopefully we will not be regretting that we did not do more to try and keep him. Let us hope this was not simply down to not enough money which I fear might be the case. OC's left for a L1 club who were lucky to get 5,000 gates pre CV19, it seems even he accepts he's not up to L1 football but you keep on spreading your nonsense about lack of money. If we start losing the likes of Jaakkola, Kilgour and JCH then it's time to worry about money.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2020 17:33:19 GMT
Thanks for the years wearing the quarters Olly and good luck where ever you end up. I wonder if the offer of a one year contract tipped the scales in favour of him leaving.
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Post by wilmslowgas on Jun 30, 2020 17:36:04 GMT
I think OC has been an excellent servant to the club. However, I don't think he is good enough at L1 level. I wish him well but in all honesty, I don't think he would have been anything more than a squad player for us next season.
It's probably best for both parties that he tries to regenerate his career somewhere else.
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Jun 30, 2020 17:40:40 GMT
Thanks for the years wearing the quarters Olly and good luck where ever you end up. I wonder if the offer of a one year contract tipped the scales in favour of him leaving. Yeah, not exactly a ringing endorsement, is it.
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Post by socrates on Jun 30, 2020 17:44:06 GMT
Sorry to see him go as I think he’s good enough as a squad player but was concerned for a while that his form was poor but he was still getting picked which might have been because he was captain. Just didn’t seem like captain material at all all to me so at least now we can get a captain in to rally the troops during games and hopefully a better player to replace him. When Olly was good he was very good though and played a part in back to back promotions, all the players during those times deserve a big thank you. UTG
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Post by Gassy on Jun 30, 2020 17:48:18 GMT
Weird one, this. Our need for a routine/not wanting change made me want Ollie to stay. But deep down I knew that if we want to kick on, he probably needs to go. He's a bottom 6 L1 midfielder and goes missing WAY too often. But on his day he's superb and his crunching tackles will be missed. It's always sad to see a youth product leave too. Honestly, he's probably the player I give the best wishes to in the future. Loved watching him play and develop with us through the years. He'll always get a standing ovation from me, whenever he returns to the Mem. Quite a few players actually but Ollie, Sinclair and Lines stand out for me since the Conference? [others recently include Lockyer, Matty Taylor, Ellis, Joe Jacobsen, Sinclair, Leadbitter, Bonham, etc] Yeah good shout on those three. For me I'm still a bit salty over Lockyer leaving the way he did. I'll always be thankfully to Lockyer, he who shall not be named, Ellis, Leads, Brown, McCrystal etc. but Sinclair, Linesy, Ollie are genuine stand outs for me and definitely go into the 'legends book'. I hope we can get Northampton at home in front of a crowd next season, I'd cancel all plans just to applaud the bloke tbh.
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Post by Okebournegas on Jun 30, 2020 17:53:59 GMT
All the best Ollie , always gave his best for the club. I’ll always remember when he was interviewed just after our relegation to the conference and you could actually hear and see how much that hurt him and you could tell he wanted to do all he could to put that right. He may not be one of the best players to wear the quarters but he always put in a shift and had a huge passion for the gas !! Good luck!
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Post by pirate on Jun 30, 2020 18:19:57 GMT
What replacement would gasheads like to bring in? Its a shame he can't seem to stay clear of injuries because the ideal replacement would be free agent Jordan Rossiter. If someone manages to keep him fit they will have an outstanding player for this level.
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Post by yategasman on Jun 30, 2020 18:55:31 GMT
Walsall bound?
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Post by playtowin on Jun 30, 2020 19:08:43 GMT
You could never say Ollie Clarke didnt give his all in a game . Another in the long line of home grown youngsters that made it to league one level. People have and always will argue about a players form or ability that's football. We all enjoyed the times we shared cheering on Rovers whilst he wore the quarters. There comes a time in the modern game when a player needs to move clubs to continue feeling essential to a team. Thanks Ollie . You are already in the Rovers hall of fame . Now go write a new history with all our good will.
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Post by warehamgas on Jun 30, 2020 19:17:35 GMT
With Ollie’s departure It means the last player to have played non-league football for Rovers has now left the club. In addition it means there is now only one player on the books who has made more than 50 league starts for us (Upson 66+2) whilst one other player has made more than 50 league appearances for us (Rodman 41+15). It also means that the earliest a current player made their League debut for us was in the 2017/18 season (Andre, Bennett, Kelly, Menayese, Russe)....and because Andre made his first appearance as a sub in our 6th League game of the season he is technically our longest serving player! The close season departures also mean there are only 43 Rovers League goals in the whole squad and with 24 JCH has more than half of them, no other player has double figures (Rodman has 7, Bennett, Ogogo and Upson have 3 each). The team has 35 + 6 home grown league appearances in it (Kilgour, Russe, Tomlinson) and 2 home grown league goals in it (Kilgour). Thanks for the research Wembley. It’s a changing of the guard in some ways I suppose. No one around from any of the promotions. I’m sorry to see him go but that’s football and I’ve always liked the idea of having home grown players. OC was one of our own and for a few years was well worth his place in the team. Thanks Ollie and the best of luck wherever you end up, whoever you sign for will get a wholehearted player who gives 100% and has a goal or two in him. UTG!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2020 19:30:59 GMT
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Post by lastminutewinner on Jun 30, 2020 19:48:57 GMT
Are we gonna get a video of Carolyn Radford picking him up from outside the bus station? She looks like a character from Thunderbirds..
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Post by chewbacca on Jun 30, 2020 19:52:45 GMT
Double promotion winner, two time player of the season winner, club captain, 11 years a professional, 41st on the all time League appearances list and some people are completely not arsed.
An odd club.
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Post by rovers5charlton5 on Jun 30, 2020 19:54:10 GMT
What replacement would gasheads like to bring in? Its a shame he can't seem to stay clear of injuries because the ideal replacement would be free agent Jordan Rossiter. If someone manages to keep him fit they will have an outstanding player for this level. This lad can have my other ACL
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2020 19:55:24 GMT
What replacement would gasheads like to bring in? Its a shame he can't seem to stay clear of injuries because the ideal replacement would be free agent Jordan Rossiter. If someone manages to keep him fit they will have an outstanding player for this level. Is it a specific injury that held him back or is he just injury prone?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2020 19:57:09 GMT
What about a move to New Meadow? That would be a shrews move.
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Post by Hudson1883 on Jun 30, 2020 20:00:23 GMT
A great servant, top lad from the times I have met him & on occasion a great striker of the ball! But too often he has gone missing in games, hampered by so many early yellow cards, more often than not through being caught napping and/or chasing his own missed passes. It’s always a shame to see local lads with so many years under their belt leave the club, yet if we wish to mount a serious challenge in this division we need much better in the middle of the pitch.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Jun 30, 2020 20:04:17 GMT
Double promotion winner, two time player of the season winner, club captain, 11 years a professional, 41st on the all time League appearances list and some people are completely not arsed. An odd club. I love Stats but they can also mislead you.. Wasn't a first 11 player in either of those promotion season. The 2nd time he won player of the year he shouldn't have even been in the top 3. Not a captain IMO, too lacking in discipline. Tony Craig was the real leader during OC's reign IMO. Loads of footballers have been professional for a long period, doesn't make them a great player and one we must keep.
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