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Post by Topper Gas on Feb 11, 2023 17:38:54 GMT
Thank you. There are some on this site who have previously said they want the manager out and if losing brings that about, so be it. Enjoy your evening. So now it’s both places that you don’t like. Can you see the common denominator Purely out of interest is that an example of you now being "passive aggressive"? |
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Post by oldie on Feb 11, 2023 17:39:23 GMT
So now it’s both places that you don’t like. Can you see the common denominator That's harsh and not really relevant to DrF's point above. He is correct, some have actually stated they wanted us to lose if it led to JB's departure. In the heat of debate, I think I read that. But it was a tiny minority. I have never spoken to any supporter who wishes we lose, for any reason. The thing is, unless Barton turns this around soon, a lot of the misgivings many of us have about him may well turn into fact. |
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Post by gashead1981 on Feb 11, 2023 17:44:59 GMT
So now it’s both places that you don’t like. Can you see the common denominator What on earth are you droning on about now? This site is great. One common denominator is your relentless negativity. Other than that, nope. Facts. |
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Post by gashead1981 on Feb 11, 2023 17:46:00 GMT
Belly back between the sticks on Tuesday? Hope so. Been an awful 3 games without him. |
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Post by hollyhillgas on Feb 11, 2023 17:47:40 GMT
Belly back between the sticks on Tuesday? Hope so. Been an awful 3 games without him. Balcombe kept the score down according to BBC |
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Post by worrelsterlingalbion on Feb 11, 2023 17:50:35 GMT
I thought 1st half we were never in it but ironically we were much better with 10 men and actually defended better than with 11.
Couple of half chances to nick a point but in all honesty it wouldn't really have been deserved.
We still have a decent gap to the bottom 4 but need a stop the rot sooner rather than later. Nobody will give us much chance on Tues so really it's a bit of a free hit.
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Post by Tilly's Thighs on Feb 11, 2023 18:00:47 GMT
Belly back between the sticks on Tuesday? Not sure that Balcombe did anything today to warrant being dropped. Having said that, I didn't agree with Belly being dropped in the first place, there were other positions which needed strengthening ahead of the GK. |
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Post by pirate on Feb 11, 2023 18:03:33 GMT
Hope so. Been an awful 3 games without him. Balcombe kept the score down according to BBC Made a decent double save in first half and didn't really do anything wrong today |
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Post by lisbongas on Feb 11, 2023 18:09:30 GMT
Wrong starting line up for me; Lofty is very much a bench player at the moment his sending off was a man out of form making a wrong decision.
I would have played Marquis and Collins, giving Coburn a rest as he is looking less effective with each game that passes.
McCormick looked good in the first half, so hard to understand why he was taken off, perhaps as he was on a yellow?
Sinclair should have started in a 442 formation.
Connelly looks like his confidence is shot. But we need to hope he can play through it.
Evan's did ok but just not the dominating player of last season.
Hard to criticise a goalie who makes as many saves but I would put Belly back in on Tuesday.
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Post by justin blue on Feb 11, 2023 18:12:13 GMT
They are coming out of the woodwork like droves now Happy with 5 losses on the bounce? I remember a time when we had to play Plymouth, Sheffield Wednesday and Derby in straight games and we only lost once. What happened to those days? No not happy, but what can I do to cheer myself up? any ideas. |
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Post by Windmill Hill Gas on Feb 11, 2023 18:17:21 GMT
Balcombe has done ok, but I think we need Belshaw's energy back. Lacking strong characters with Finley etc out
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Post by playtowin on Feb 11, 2023 18:19:35 GMT
Balcombe kept the score down according to BBC Made a decent double save in first half and didn't really do anything wrong today The Lincoln commentary team (for what thats worth ? ) mentioned Balcombe was the only Rovers player who played well today. |
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Post by heartofgas on Feb 11, 2023 18:27:58 GMT
Couldn't make the game but were there any positives from the game? Was the performance an improvement?
Looking at things more positively, going away to Lincoln and playing more than half the game with 10 men a 1-0 defeat doesn't sound too bad.
As for Ipswich it's a hit for nothing. There should be no pressure on the players for this.
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Post by lisbongas on Feb 11, 2023 18:28:31 GMT
Made a decent double save in first half and didn't really do anything wrong today The Lincoln commentary team (for what thats worth ? ) mentioned Balcombe was the only Rovers player who played well today. Worth nothing they talked Tosh most of the game. |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Feb 11, 2023 18:30:55 GMT
That should give some of the terminally dull who secretly enjoy us losing while Joey Barton is manager, great solace. For the rest of us, we'll not expect much out of Tuesday, but will enjoy the win next Saturday. UTFG and happy birthday baggins old fruit. 👍🏴☠️🍺 Yep. Pretty happy with how it's going. Just need a few more losses and hopefully we will be done with him. No secrets from me good sir. |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Feb 11, 2023 18:34:24 GMT
So now it’s both places that you don’t like. Can you see the common denominator That's harsh and not really relevant to DrF's point above. He is correct, some have actually stated they wanted us to lose if it led to JB's departure. You are correct. I'm one of them and have been for a very long time. There are 2 ways of being rid of Barton. Being very successful or losing lots of games. Either suits me so long as he's gone. |
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Post by miltongas on Feb 11, 2023 18:38:00 GMT
Belly back between the sticks on Tuesday? Not sure GK is the issue here - Not sure any keeper could manage behind our defence at the moment. Belshaw had some brilliant and some dreadful moments, Balcombe has done much the same. Until the defence and midfield tighten up and we get back to scoring changing the keeper feels like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic to me. |
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Post by hollyhillgas on Feb 11, 2023 18:45:04 GMT
Couldn't make the game but were there any positives from the game? Was the performance an improvement? Looking at things more positively, going away to Lincoln and playing more than half the game with 10 men a 1-0 defeat doesn't sound too bad. As for Ipswich it's a hit for nothing. There should be no pressure on the players for this. It's a sold out home game, of course there's pressure. |
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Post by justin blue on Feb 11, 2023 18:48:36 GMT
Belly back between the sticks on Tuesday? Not sure GK is the issue here - Not sure any keeper could manage behind our defence at the moment. Belshaw had some brilliant and some dreadful moments, Balcombe has done much the same. Until the defence and midfield tighten up and we get back to scoring changing the keeper feels like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic to me. I don’t think the keeper was ever an issue and it was wrong to bring in Balcombe with a three match clause. He’s no better than Bellshaw so what was the point. Bellshaw at least has prescence which we seem to be missing atm. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Feb 11, 2023 18:49:13 GMT
That's harsh and not really relevant to DrF's point above. He is correct, some have actually stated they wanted us to lose if it led to JB's departure. You are correct. I'm one of them and have been for a very long time. There are 2 ways of being rid of Barton. Being very successful or losing lots of games. Either suits me so long as he's gone. We've some strange so called fans if they are seemingly content for us to be relegated, as that will surely happen if we keep losing, just to rid us of the manager. |
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