Match Thread: Chester FC v Bristol Rovers

He was at the helm for what, half a dozen games at the end of last season?

I haven't forgotten I just don't believe he is to blame for relegation, are you going to blame him for knocking on the door of non league since Higgs became chairman?

Why aren't you digging a bit deeper and considering the position of a chairman who has overseen the most calamitous period in the clubs history of all time? Quite an achievement given the club has been going since 1883.

If I was to agree with you then it's supporting the Chairman who has systematically failed the club, consistently repeating the same mistakes that has now turned what was once a proud club into a pub team.

Sorry it doesn't follow your train of thought but IMO all the clubs failings run much deeper than a young manager who was handed a poisoned chalice towards the end of last season and has somehow managed to engineer a situation where the team is looking likely to be play off contenders.

Let us not forget Blissett didn't cover himself in glory today and made mistakes when others were on

What the hell?! I've been disappointed with performances of late but wouldn't want to sack Clarke as he is doing an alright job overall.

Thanks for that informative report hg1 - good to hear that things were not as bad as some who weren't actually there are saying!

I can't help being an armchair supporter because I live in the USA but there are other ways to support the club than purely going to games and one of them is to stimulate debate about how we can improve the club.

When fans criticise Darrell Clarke they might be doing it because they want what is best for the club and genuinely believe he is making too many mistakes. Blindly agreeing with everything he says and does won't necessarily help Rovers and make him a better manager but constructive criticism might.

My form on this subject goes back to the Buckle days and anyone who read the AF then will know my slogan is "manage the manager". Listening to Darrell's interview today you could tell he was extremely tense and anxiously waiting for an opportunity to snarl back at fans who criticise him. It should not be like this but his inexperience is showing through and he needs help in this area. The recent confrontations with fans, the harping back to incidents at the training ground months ago and the building up of false hopes about Easter are all signs that he is feeling insecure and doesn't know how to handle it. My personal gripe is that he calls us "punters" which is another example of his not knowing how to gain the respect of football fans through effective communication.

Our Directors are all experienced business men used to dealing with people and possessing the wisdom which comes with age. One of them needs to put a hand on Darrell's shoulder and be there for him to guide him through the minefield of media relations which will help make him a better manager. We are only two defeats away from a mid table position and the devastating backlash that would cause. Better to act now rather than leave it too late.    

We are all (Players, Manager, Board and Fans) in this together and everyone should remember the fact it is only November and there are a lot of points still to play for!

Those who think criticism is a positive should think again because that rarely works in anything. 

On the pitch I do still think that we need a couple of players for the squad, a quick central defender and a midfielder who can drive forward and create.I did fear that at this stage we wouldn't be this high so we are still moving in the right direction! 

No, but to do it moments after you score the second stank of him thinking the job was done.

I was there - and I can assure you that things were pretty bad.
No shots on target in the first half.
A good first 15-20 minutes of the second half.
We then thought we'd done enough and let them back in.
Their first goal was an injustice, but the momentum switched to them.

For me only Sinclair and Blissett came out on the credit side - Especially Sinclair.

Mildenhall could not be blamed for either of the 2 goals.

Chester were ordinary - the type of team that we must beat if we are going to be promoted.
After today, I think that we will really struggle to make the play-offs.

I was at the same match and totally disagree. Play like that most weeks and we will win more than we lose