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Post by Dirt Dogg on Aug 14, 2021 17:26:01 GMT
Somethings not right at Rovers, I’d put money on something bad going on behind the scenes.
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Post by Strange Gas on Aug 14, 2021 17:26:20 GMT
Is it possible to discuss the game without calling for the manager's head every week? If you lot were in charge we'd have a new one every home game and we'd be playing Downs League. I was surprised Finley went off, but I can only assume that he's not fully match fit yet. I would've replaced Hargreaves who I thought struggled a bit today. We lacked a pattern of play, but that'll come with game time once the players gel. I saw a lot to be optimistic about this afternoon. Especially once Pitman is fit. UTG Just to be clear, I am not calling for the managers head, I want him to succeed, and for that to happen I want to see signs that he can succeed. That will give me optimism, I currently just have hope
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Post by lastminutewinner on Aug 14, 2021 17:26:46 GMT
I really liked Stevenage’s centre back Terrence Vancooten. I reckon he’ll be playing higher before long. Almost became our joint top scorer too!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2021 17:27:03 GMT
I really liked Stevenage’s centre back Terrence Vancooten. I reckon he’ll be playing higher before long. Isn’t that the bloke that almost blasted it in his own net? Closest to a goal we came.
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Post by wilmslowgas on Aug 14, 2021 17:28:11 GMT
I really liked Stevenage’s centre back Terrence Vancooten. I reckon he’ll be playing higher before long. At the moment every team's players are better than ours regardless of position. Looks like we've got another bunch of non achievers.
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Post by Topper Gas on Aug 14, 2021 17:28:27 GMT
Is it possible to discuss the game without calling for the manager's head every week? If you lot were in charge we'd have a new one every home game and we'd be playing Downs League. I was surprised Finley went off, but I can only assume that he's not fully match fit yet. I would've replaced Hargreaves who I thought struggled a bit today. We lacked a pattern of play, but that'll come with game time once the players gel. I saw a lot to be optimistic about this afternoon. Especially once Pitman is fit. UTG What other manager would survive this type of record though? Not sure what match you watched but it looked no better than last season to me, a lot of effort but no signs we'd ever score but always looking like we'd could concede. The only hope is Coutts return improves matters, but we did a lot of "hoping" last season.
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Post by axegas on Aug 14, 2021 17:29:53 GMT
I really liked Stevenage’s centre back Terrence Vancooten. I reckon he’ll be playing higher before long. Isn’t that the bloke that almost blasted it in his own net? Closest to a goal we came. Yep that’s the one If only our players could record shots on target like him.
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Post by Topper Gas on Aug 14, 2021 17:30:34 GMT
Somethings not right at Rovers, I’d put money on something bad going on behind the scenes. JB said "things behind the scenes during the summer" during one of his interviews, I doubt he was referring to his own court case?
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Post by wilmslowgas on Aug 14, 2021 17:30:36 GMT
Probably doesn't want to play for us again after the comments Tuesday night. Its fine that we all have our opinions and slag players off but to come out and publicly say we have no midfielders after the game is horrific man management. Grant is a centre half? Westbrooke is a 10 and Ben Liddle is meant to be a midfielder ? Liddle was very poor on Tuesday and has been disappointing so thats not my point but meant to be a midfielder ?? he has played in the Championship I believe as a midfielder (I think) ? he must feel great after hearing that. Grant has played midfield for a decent amount of games at this level and higher now he isn't one, Westbrooke has played at a higher level but isn't one. No matter what we think that is shocking man management !! This fella may take us down if we are not careful. Would you want to play for him if those comments were directed at you ?? To be honest Westbrooke has been poor from day 1 and if he cant respond to a kick up the ass then he is better off somewhere else If we are looking at Westbrooke to rescue us from our current parlous position we are well and truly stuffed.
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Post by Topper Gas on Aug 14, 2021 17:33:05 GMT
To be honest Westbrooke has been poor from day 1 and if he cant respond to a kick up the ass then he is better off somewhere else If we are looking at Westbrooke to rescue us from our current parlous position we are well and truly stuffed. At least he's better than Hargreaves, who'd probably struggle to hold down a place in the National League.
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Post by singupgas on Aug 14, 2021 17:33:14 GMT
Let's face it - the start to the season has been dire. Three matches played - all lost, with two of those at home. A team that can't keep a clean sheet and rarely scores a goal. This is a complete replica of last season's team which was useless. After two games bottom bar one in the table. Any team playing us knows that there is no goal threat and if they remain patient scoring opportunities will prevail. Exactly, opposition don't have to worry about defending. We absolutely need to start getting on the front foot. Need a creative player in the middle and another striker imo. And certainly need to play further up the pitch which. Next game I want see the following 11: Jaakola Hoole, Hughes, Kilgour, Anderton Anderson, Grant, Finley, Nicholson Collins Saunders
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Post by clockendgas on Aug 14, 2021 17:34:02 GMT
Well looking at the table I'd say the next two games are must win,but for the life of me I can't see that happening,worried where we are heading again,as if we go down again we won't be coming back this time.
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Post by dragonfly on Aug 14, 2021 17:35:15 GMT
Barton post match interview not featured, perhaps he has walked along with Clint Hill? Clint wasn't at the club during the week, didn't just "walk" today. I did not use the word "today".
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Post by bluestone on Aug 14, 2021 17:36:32 GMT
Our subs today (Nicho, Rodders and Collins who arguably are some of our best attacking players) should have made us stronger yet they had the opposite effect! Really looking forward to the post match interview later.... just remember.... a) Rome wasn't built in a day b) they need time to gel c) it won't be long until Christmas d) the refs a ....oh no sorry can't use that one today As the other poster suggested removing Finley made the CM so weak we then got overrun, I doubt any of us would have selected a CM pairing of Hargreaves and Grant! Have Clint Hill and Westbrook eloped together, if not, then what's happened to them? Grant and Hargreaves are midfielders aren't they??? Ok, fine, that's the excuse you're hanging your hat on for our abysmal performance and defeat then fair enough. For me I witnessed us playing turgid timid football without having the run of the midfield (even when Finley was on) and we spent most of the game playing backwards and sideways. The only save I can remember their keeper making was a shot on goal by their own defender which was the closest we came to scoring a goal in 96+ mins!
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Post by Tilly's Thighs on Aug 14, 2021 17:37:18 GMT
Clint wasn't at the club during the week, didn't just "walk" today. I did not use the word "today". Apologies, as you said "perhaps he has walked along with Clint Hill", I assumed it to mean that it would have happened within the same time-frame. My bad.
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Post by bigal40 on Aug 14, 2021 17:43:23 GMT
Probably doesn't want to play for us again after the comments Tuesday night. Its fine that we all have our opinions and slag players off but to come out and publicly say we have no midfielders after the game is horrific man management. Grant is a centre half? Westbrooke is a 10 and Ben Liddle is meant to be a midfielder ? Liddle was very poor on Tuesday and has been disappointing so thats not my point but meant to be a midfielder ?? he has played in the Championship I believe as a midfielder (I think) ? he must feel great after hearing that. Grant has played midfield for a decent amount of games at this level and higher now he isn't one, Westbrooke has played at a higher level but isn't one. No matter what we think that is shocking man management !! This fella may take us down if we are not careful. Would you want to play for him if those comments were directed at you ?? To be honest Westbrooke has been poor from day 1 and if he cant respond to a kick up the ass then he is better off somewhere else Wow surely you can understand what I am talking about in relation to man management and not players capabilities?? I never said any of the players were good enough I said why would anyone want to play for a manager when he publicly humiliates them !! They are team mates and friends off the pitch as well I would imagine and if someone humiliated my mate I would want to stick up for them as well. Team spirit and confidence is imo a big part of football and success but people like you don't help !!
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Post by Topper Gas on Aug 14, 2021 17:45:30 GMT
As the other poster suggested removing Finley made the CM so weak we then got overrun, I doubt any of us would have selected a CM pairing of Hargreaves and Grant! Have Clint Hill and Westbrook eloped together, if not, then what's happened to them? Grant and Hargreaves are midfielders aren't they??? Ok, fine, that's the excuse you're hanging your hat on for our abysmal performance and defeat then fair enough. For me I witnessed us playing turgid timid football without having the run of the midfield (even when Finley was on) and we spent most of the game playing backwards and sideways. The only save I can remember their keeper making was a shot on goal by their own defender which was the closest we came to scoring a goal in 96+ mins! Grant's really a central defender playing in midfield, Hargreaves has never given me the impression he's a league standard CM, probably NLS is level at present. We use to moan in the past that some of the experienced CM's were poor but I any were as bad as that pairing.
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Post by lastminutewinner on Aug 14, 2021 17:47:38 GMT
To be honest Westbrooke has been poor from day 1 and if he cant respond to a kick up the ass then he is better off somewhere else Wow surely you can understand what I am talking about in relation to man management and not players capabilities?? I never said any of the players were good enough I said why would anyone want to play for a manager when he publicly humiliates them !! They are team mates and friends off the pitch as well I would imagine and if someone humiliated my mate I would want to stick up for them as well. Team spirit and confidence is imo a big part of football and success but people like you don't help !! Westbrooke has been rubbish for 3 managers along with a few others who are still here. As for the last comment, go f**k yourself
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Aug 14, 2021 17:57:39 GMT
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Post by seanclevedongas on Aug 14, 2021 17:57:44 GMT
Is it possible to discuss the game without calling for the manager's head every week? If you lot were in charge we'd have a new one every home game and we'd be playing Downs League. I was surprised Finley went off, but I can only assume that he's not fully match fit yet. I would've replaced Hargreaves who I thought struggled a bit today. We lacked a pattern of play, but that'll come with game time once the players gel. I saw a lot to be optimistic about this afternoon. Especially once Pitman is fit. UTG Please list it? (the lot you are optimistic about) If Pitman had been fit and played instead of Saunders, how would it have been better? Saunders has far more energy than Pitman but still didn't get a look in, so how would have Pitman? For Pitman to be effective we will need create chances from midfield and wide which we just have not done so far this season
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