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Post by albowlly on Jul 28, 2021 7:46:59 GMT
I was expecting automatic promotion this season till the news broke on Sunday which has of course thrown a spanner in the works. However I've just watched Clint Hill's post-match interview. He's given me some optimism that all is not lost. Barton's back room team might just be able to carry on with or without the man himself. How sweet would it be if after the bedlam of the last few days Bristol Rovers were to be promoted in The Spring?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2021 7:57:46 GMT
I get what your saying but aren't strikers traditionally the hardest positions to fill ? There may well be good reasons why it hasnt happened yet, we could be waiting for another move to happen before the player we want is allowed to move. Absolutely agree it's a must have but I'd rather wait and get the player we really want than compromise and be lumbered with another non scoring centre forward. Which is what we should have been doing before we let Jonah leave. Big mistake IMO. Sometimes the timings don't always work (bit like buying houses), maybe the Jonah deal had to be done then, if he was going to get the move? Maybe there's been loads going on behind the scenes for a new striker, and it's just a case of "getting it over the line" as DC used to say. Obviously that can be a gamble if the 2nd deal falls through, but sometimes you have to take chances in life. I still would have kept Jonah though.
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Post by LJG on Jul 28, 2021 8:10:32 GMT
Bloke who has done nothing of note to date as a football manager continues to do nothing of note as a football manager- shocker.
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Post by woolavingtonpirate on Jul 28, 2021 8:20:58 GMT
I'm normally very positive when it comes to where the club is at, I do believe this reset needed to happen but I'm totally amazed we have ended up where we are. We shouldn't need any reset. We continually shoot ourselves in the foot. I do fear for us this season, like already has been said, injuries, covid, court cases and still no replacement goal scorer. The first 10 games are going to be really tough, a real wake up call. I fear we could be near the bottom early doors. Until we have a match fit team and someone who can score it's always going to be a struggle, no matter what division you are in. Plus you will have teams that will raise their games against us, olly Clarke will really want to beat us, bets on Daly scoring against us etc... Will be really happy if I'm proved wrong but I have a bad feeling about the coming season.
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Post by Jomo on Jul 28, 2021 8:26:38 GMT
Which is what we should have been doing before we let Jonah leave. Big mistake IMO. Sometimes the timings don't always work (bit like buying houses), maybe the Jonah deal had to be done then, if he was going to get the move? Maybe there's been loads going on behind the scenes for a new striker, and it's just a case of "getting it over the line" as DC used to say. Obviously that can be a gamble if the 2nd deal falls through, but sometimes you have to take chances in life. I still would have kept Jonah though. You're right Tilly, lots of things happen behind the scenes that we're not aware of. I completely agree though, I would have kept Jonah. He showed enough flashes last season of brilliance, that I was excited for him to show what he could do in L2. Pretty gutted actually. His performances against Pompey, Accy and Charlton (first half at least) were exceptional.
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Post by TAGas on Jul 28, 2021 8:32:41 GMT
Excluding the Barton situation.
Not very confident with the way preseason has gone so far, just because of Covid and important players missing training/games and the lack of that goal scorer we desperately need.
Unfortunately the players that have missed preseason games will have to get their match fitness from the first few EFL games.
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Post by amgas on Jul 28, 2021 8:57:28 GMT
Having gone to the game last night I would say the defence looks more solid and we have a better second keeper.
Going forward we still lack any sort of creativity. This is going to be a big issue. A few players did not feature last night so perhaps some hope they might add to the team.
Definitely need a proven striker.
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Post by pirate on Jul 28, 2021 9:14:00 GMT
Having gone to the game last night I would say the defence looks more solid and we have a better second keeper. Going forward we still lack any sort of creativity. This is going to be a big issue. A few players did not feature last night so perhaps some hope they might add to the team. Definitely need a proven striker. Opened up far too easily on a couple of occasions for my liking - the way Tommy Wright got through in the first half (when he should have scored) was particularly alarming. The fact we are now even weaker than last season in the striker department with less than a couple of weeks until the season is unbelievable to me. Hopefully that will change in time for Mansfield.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2021 9:18:15 GMT
Having gone to the game last night I would say the defence looks more solid and we have a better second keeper. Going forward we still lack any sort of creativity. This is going to be a big issue. A few players did not feature last night so perhaps some hope they might add to the team. Definitely need a proven striker. I hope that everybody did a little prayer last night, like I told them to!
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Post by seanclevedongas on Jul 28, 2021 9:25:38 GMT
Once again we have had a really poor pre season and look ill prepared for the challenge ahead. The problem with this is we could be out of the league cup, out of the trophy and adrift of the leading pack in the league before we even get going.
After his criticisms of the previous regimes and Garners pre season prep last year you would have thought he would have ensured he got it spot on.
I am confident we will be difficult to score against but with the continuing lack of goal power still a major concern it will only take a few defensive mistakes for the new season to look very familiar to last
Yes it is difficult to sign strikers but the way JB was talking towards the end of last season with his comment about signing a "known striker" you could have been forgiven for thinking he had targets in his pocket.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2021 9:34:21 GMT
Once again we have had a really poor pre season and look ill prepared for the challenge ahead. The problem with this is we could be out of the league cup, out of the trophy and adrift of the leading pack in the league before we even get going. After his criticisms of the previous regimes and Garners pre season prep last year you would have thought he would have ensured he got it spot on. I am confident we will be difficult to score against but with the continuing lack of goal power still a major concern it will only take a few defensive mistakes for the new season to look very familiar to last Yes it is difficult to sign strikers but the way JB was talking towards the end of last season with his comment about signing a "known striker" you could have been forgiven for thinking he had targets in his pocket. Maybe he's got deep pockets, and it's taking a while to get the striker signing out!
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Post by worrelsterlingalbion on Jul 28, 2021 9:39:22 GMT
I get what your saying but aren't strikers traditionally the hardest positions to fill ? There may well be good reasons why it hasnt happened yet, we could be waiting for another move to happen before the player we want is allowed to move. Absolutely agree it's a must have but I'd rather wait and get the player we really want than compromise and be lumbered with another non scoring centre forward. Which is what we should have been doing before we let Jonah leave. Big mistake IMO. I think that's fair, personally I though Jonah looked as though he had all the attributes to make a very decent player, certainly at league 2 level. I can only assume we know for definite we have at least 1 player coming in otherwise letting him leave makes absolutely no sense at all
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Post by straighouttabristol on Jul 28, 2021 9:41:46 GMT
I think selling ayunga shows we must have a striker lined up and be confident he’s going to sign
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Post by kampucheagas on Jul 28, 2021 9:54:35 GMT
I think selling ayunga shows we must have a striker lined up and be confident he’s going to sign Weren’t we all saying the same over 336 pages of January transfer rumours last season…….. ??
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Post by seanclevedongas on Jul 28, 2021 9:57:34 GMT
I like Ayunga and think he has a lot of potential
Do I think he would lead the line and score the goals this season to get us back up? - no!
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Post by peterhooper57 on Jul 28, 2021 10:00:03 GMT
I would say Joey has made some very good signings, he has been unfortunate with the number of players who are either currently missing through injury or suffering from Covid; the current immediate problem is he has not signed any proven centre forwards and therefore, until we have a goal threat, the new squad is unlikely to be pushing for promotion.
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Post by straighouttabristol on Jul 28, 2021 10:09:39 GMT
I think selling ayunga shows we must have a striker lined up and be confident he’s going to sign Weren’t we all saying the same over 336 pages of January transfer rumours last season…….. ?? Ye but we didn’t sell a striker when we were already short of goals
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Post by yattongas on Jul 28, 2021 10:15:46 GMT
To me the biggest worry is that we’re not our managers biggest worry . He’s got lots of other things on his plate , meanwhile we’re a striker or two short plus other players . Is he looking to sign a player or two , is he allowed to , does he care ?
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Post by amgas on Jul 28, 2021 10:22:26 GMT
In all honesty the current situation won't be doing much to sell the club to potential signings. Those that see JB as a positive will fear he won't be here much longer.
Agree the defence was opened up a couple of times, but it is pre-season and they are just getting used to playing as a unit. Overall defensively it was clear the individual players were stronger than we saw last year, and there was definite signs of better organisation and more leadership.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2021 10:24:50 GMT
In all honesty the current situation won't be doing much to sell the club to potential signings. Those that see JB as a positive will fear he won't be here much longer.Agree the defence was opened up a couple of times, but it is pre-season and they are just getting used to playing as a unit. Overall it was clear the individual players were stronger than we saw last year, and there was definite signs of better organisation and more leadership. I think we'll have an incoming - professional footballers have different priorities to what we imagine.
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