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Post by truegas on Feb 9, 2015 7:18:01 GMT
To Darrell Clarke:
Thank you for giving us all so much hope this season and for the coming seasons. Relegation to the Conference really could've been REAL disaster for our club, pretty much the end, if we'd have had another Buckle or McGhee this season, that might have killed us off once and for all.
You now have the opportunity to become a true legend at this club. Look how well our support in numbers has held up this season and the past few seasons, considering what we've had to deal with. You just wait until the last games of the season if we still have to chance to win the league, or the playoff matches if we have to play them. Then you really will see REAL support. Then just wait until we start doing well in League Two, in the promotion hunt there! From there up, you'll see the kind of real LOUD vocal support that you won't believe!
The sh!t take 5000 to Milton Keynes?... so they damn well ought to, surely nothing less would be acceptable!? They're certs for promotion to the Championship and have a trip to Wembley around the corner. We had 3000+ at Birmingham in a meaningless League Cup game when we had far important things to worry about at the bottom of the Football League!!
You, Mr Clarke, have shown real promise that you can be the man who can lead us in the direction we've been desperate to go for years. To once again finally get the opportunity to show that if there really is only ''One team in Bristol'' then it is THE GAS - BRISTOL ROVERS!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2015 7:46:57 GMT
Great responses, glad so many positive replies. I brought up some never giving him a chance a while ago and the thread was deleted before I could quote, but since it's come up on the other forum Coastal Gas: "Blimey there are some other doubters on here. I thought I was the only one. I know one thing for sure there will be a lot more before long. Personally I will never forgive him for destroying our League status ancd humiliating our club something he has continued to do this season. Out I say and sooner the better. Demand better Gasheads this is Bristol Rovers not Alfreton Town" Where does that attitude get anyone? Remember our previous managers. We are doing pretty damn well in comparison right now. Why take the risk? Shave off the first 3 games and we are top of the league. Its a shame you seek to drag up posts from a time when people were really hurting about our decline and when we were looking like having a terrible season. Ruins an otherwise positive thread. Not hard at all to see why people were worried. Sometimes in life you are right and other times you are wrong
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Post by Topper Gas on Feb 9, 2015 8:40:35 GMT
Whilst i dont see it as "groundbreaking" DC has done well and we are performing at the level expected so id keep him. We would take ages to recover if he left as we still have not built any structures at the club like scouting. DC is learning as a coach and manager and hopefully will only improve. I like the fact he had lots of trialists and 1 month loans to give players a go with minimum risk. If we dont go up we need to be quicker off the blocks. That means the board working next years budget out much quicker and having a better pre season. You have to ask why that's the case, lack of long term support by DC or lack of support from NH, if the latter doesn't that tell it's own story, DC has one season to impress or NH will fire him.
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Post by gastee on Feb 9, 2015 9:06:52 GMT
Cause chopping and changing all the time has really worked for us over the last few years.
100% yes without question, I like him & what he's trying to do.
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Post by Cantankerous Gas on Feb 9, 2015 9:13:43 GMT
100% Yes. **I could change my mind if we got thumped home & away by Maccy in the playoffs.
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Post by wysemangas on Feb 9, 2015 9:45:23 GMT
No Brainer Yes Yes Yes Even if we muck up promotion this season, I don't think we will, DC will be that more experienced, and who says he will stay with us other clubs must be taking note of him
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Post by stevek192 on Feb 9, 2015 10:22:15 GMT
Definite yes from me.
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Post by fanboy on Feb 9, 2015 10:56:04 GMT
YES. Ok, he may have failed at his ultimate goal, but he has more than proved he can get us there in my opinion. we would be crazy to end up back in the managerial merry go round when we finally have some stability. Ironic that those that slate the board would probably do a worse job than them!
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Post by Severncider on Feb 9, 2015 11:09:01 GMT
He has already been told by the Board many months ago that failure to get promoted this season is not an option
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Post by baggins on Feb 9, 2015 11:23:22 GMT
Yep.
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Post by Topper Gas on Feb 9, 2015 11:33:18 GMT
YES. Ok, he may have failed at his ultimate goal, but he has more than proved he can get us there in my opinion. we would be crazy to end up back in the managerial merry go round when we finally have some stability. Ironic that those that slate the board would probably do a worse job than them! Not sure anybody is slating the Board on this thread? Although if you step back from your role as "fans bloggers" for the club surely you'd appreciate that running up a £10m loss whilst getting us relegated twice and into non league football for the first time, would take some beating?? Perhaps if somebody wants to give us £10m one of us could give it a go? Using your logic though it seems we can now only post pro club posts on the forum as none of us are likely to make better managers, players, ground staff, etc, etc.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2015 11:38:16 GMT
YES. Ok, he may have failed at his ultimate goal, but he has more than proved he can get us there in my opinion. we would be crazy to end up back in the managerial merry go round when we finally have some stability. Ironic that those that slate the board would probably do a worse job than them! Not sure anybody is slating the Board on this thread? Although if you step back from your role as "fans bloggers" for the club surely you'd appreciate that running up a £10m loss whilst getting us relegated twice and into non league football for the first time, would take some beating?? Perhaps if somebody wants to give us £10m one of us could give it a go? Using your logic though it seems we can now only post pro club posts on the forum as none of us are likely to make better managers, players, ground staff, etc, etc. Who or what are "fans Bloggers"?
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Post by Severncider on Feb 9, 2015 11:39:21 GMT
YES. Ok, he may have failed at his ultimate goal, but he has more than proved he can get us there in my opinion. we would be crazy to end up back in the managerial merry go round when we finally have some stability. Ironic that those that slate the board would probably do a worse job than them! Not sure anybody is slating the Board on this thread? Although if you step back from your role as "fans bloggers" for the club surely you'd appreciate that running up a £10m loss whilst getting us relegated twice and into non league football for the first time, would take some beating?? Perhaps if somebody wants to give us £10m one of us could give it a go? Using your logic though it seems we can now only post pro club posts on the forum as none of us are likely to make better managers, players, ground staff, etc, etc. I am intrigued, where does the £10m loss come from.
It is nowhere near that according to the Accounts just published.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2015 11:58:35 GMT
He has already been told by the Board many months ago that failure to get promoted this season is not an option Rather odd to make a decision on his future so far in advance, and rather short sighted, when they hadn't had sufficient time to fully assess what he is capable of. If we do not get promoted, it could be due to something totally outside of DC's control, such as a run of injuries to key players, a crap refereeing decision in the play-off final - games are won and lost for reasons which can not always be laid at the manager's door. Shame that they weren't so forward thinking last season, when they should have had worked out a contingency plan/budget in case we were relegated.
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Feb 9, 2015 12:07:18 GMT
Not sure anybody is slating the Board on this thread? Although if you step back from your role as "fans bloggers" for the club surely you'd appreciate that running up a £10m loss whilst getting us relegated twice and into non league football for the first time, would take some beating?? Perhaps if somebody wants to give us £10m one of us could give it a go? Using your logic though it seems we can now only post pro club posts on the forum as none of us are likely to make better managers, players, ground staff, etc, etc. I am intrigued, where does the £10m loss come from.
It is nowhere near that according to the Accounts just published.
What is it? Anyway, if we get rid of DC, it's almost guaranteed* that DC's Hartlepool will finish above us next year. *Sod's law, etc.
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Post by aghast on Feb 9, 2015 12:12:15 GMT
Great responses, glad so many positive replies. I brought up some never giving him a chance a while ago and the thread was deleted before I could quote, but since it's come up on the other forum Coastal Gas: "Blimey there are some other doubters on here. I thought I was the only one. I know one thing for sure there will be a lot more before long. Personally I will never forgive him for destroying our League status ancd humiliating our club something he has continued to do this season. Out I say and sooner the better. Demand better Gasheads this is Bristol Rovers not Alfreton Town" Where does that attitude get anyone? Remember our previous managers. We are doing pretty damn well in comparison right now. Why take the risk? Shave off the first 3 games and we are top of the league. Its a shame you seek to drag up posts from a time when people were really hurting about our decline and when we were looking like having a terrible season. Ruins an otherwise positive thread. Not hard at all to see why people were worried. Except for the fact that coastalgas posted his comments just 2 days ago!
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Post by dragonfly on Feb 9, 2015 12:32:38 GMT
DC is the most competent Manager we have had for a very long time who would be difficult to replace. His value to the Club must be recognised before he is tempted elsewhere. I believe he is light years ahead of his peers and he must be backed accordingly. As Fans we should step up a few gears in terms of setting an atmosphere at all games as we tend to have too many quiet periods. If our Team fail to get over the line we must make sure that we as Supporters tried our very best.
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Post by Qatar Gas on Feb 9, 2015 13:14:21 GMT
Yes.
The way I look at it is if our season started mid September (for example) then we would be top of the league. Which could have been down to new players taking time to gel. If we dont go up and can keep our best players together, in theory we would not need to make huge changes. Keep the core of the team together and add some more quality. Easier said than done so we must try our best to go up now! On the flip side, I also fear that if we do not go up this season, then next season we will drift off into mid table obscurity. If that happens, then DC's position should be reviewed. Right now he is almost certainly safe going into next season.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2015 13:21:02 GMT
It's a big fat 'Yes' from me.
The only concern is that if we don't go up we may have a problem with other (league) clubs trying to poach him......but we are going up either as Champions or via the Play Off's, so nothing to worry about !
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Post by Topper Gas on Feb 9, 2015 13:26:39 GMT
Not sure anybody is slating the Board on this thread? Although if you step back from your role as "fans bloggers" for the club surely you'd appreciate that running up a £10m loss whilst getting us relegated twice and into non league football for the first time, would take some beating?? Perhaps if somebody wants to give us £10m one of us could give it a go? Using your logic though it seems we can now only post pro club posts on the forum as none of us are likely to make better managers, players, ground staff, etc, etc. I am intrigued, where does the £10m loss come from.
It is nowhere near that according to the Accounts just published.
Can you share the last tax years with us? The last update we had before our relegation was that it was nearly £6m, we must have lost another £1m+ last season plus we are in great danager of adding £2-3m to that if we have to write off the UWE plans/Sainsbury's win the court case. We also now face time in the Conference which is hardly going to be profitable witrh TW budgeting for 7,500 average home gates or a £10k+ shortfall each match. www.insidermedia.com/insider/south-west/105585-bristol-rovers-fc-auditors-raise-significant-doubts-losses-double/Unless NH/the BoD have paid off some of the debt then it must be pushing £8m w/o the UWE write offs? Edit Accoding to DueDil our liabilities in June 2013 were already over £9m, I can't see relegation and Trash/Sainsbury costs will have led to any improvement? www.duedil.com/company/04501223/bristol-rovers-1883-limited/financials
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