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Post by devonwhite9 on Oct 29, 2024 21:43:42 GMT
I thought the owner's son got his team selection badly wrong tonight. Taylor out. Or Friend out. I'm not quite sure, but fire someone
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Post by southstandblue on Oct 29, 2024 21:46:00 GMT
History suggests that many a footballer has stolen a living from the game and never really had thier heart in it. LMc is consistently looking like that kind of player IMO. In that covid-season when on loan LMc looked a real prospect, Barton went the extra mile to get him from Orient but he's never produced the form of his loan season or time at Orient. There must be a player in there but it's hard to see where at present. Would not be surprised to see him moved on at Christmas. He's gone and done a Lord Lucan. |
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Post by okebournegas83 on Oct 29, 2024 21:56:12 GMT
Didn’t watch as I dont follow this competition but going by the comments on here it was yet again another inept performance against weakened opposition?? If that’s the case how much more time are the hierarchy going to tolerate this type of performance under Taylor ? Surely his time is coming to an end soon.
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Post by woolavingtonpirate on Oct 29, 2024 22:03:37 GMT
Didn’t watch as I dont follow this competition but going by the comments on here it was yet again another inept performance against weakened opposition?? If that’s the case how much more time are the hierarchy going to tolerate this type of performance under Taylor ? Surely his time is coming to an end soon. It was a performance full of mistakes. Some players played within themselves (mccormick Thomas) some players did OK, Hutchinson played well. It was end to end, certainly not outplayed. Ultimately we gave away very soft goals again, especially the second when we were on top. Exeter deserved the win. |
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Post by returnofthedust on Oct 29, 2024 22:05:05 GMT
Didn’t watch as I dont follow this competition but going by the comments on here it was yet again another inept performance against weakened opposition?? If that’s the case how much more time are the hierarchy going to tolerate this type of performance under Taylor ? Surely his time is coming to an end soon. It was a performance full of mistakes. Some players played within themselves (mccormick Thomas) some players did OK, Hutchinson played well. It was end to end, certainly not outplayed. Ultimately we gave away very soft goals again, especially the second when we were on top. Exeter deserved the win. Same old story then. |
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Post by roadman on Oct 29, 2024 22:05:29 GMT
I thought the owner's son got his team selection badly wrong tonight. Taylor out. Or Friend out. I'm not quite sure, but fire someone Finished well at Reading, got him another 10 games. 3 wins in 5, it all keeps coming out. www.ebay.co.uk/b/bn_7029923333Can’t blame the owners son for playing 2 midfielders in front of the defence to protect it again. He’s not made one player look better in 46 games, he’s destroyed some like Connor Taylor. I ask you all to go back to Pompey at home and Norwich away, do you honestly think Matty Handbrake can get us to that level again? And that was nearly a year again soon. |
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Post by gingerandwhitegas on Oct 29, 2024 22:06:41 GMT
Didn’t watch as I dont follow this competition but going by the comments on here it was yet again another inept performance against weakened opposition?? If that’s the case how much more time are the hierarchy going to tolerate this type of performance under Taylor ? Surely his time is coming to an end soon. Lose to Weston on Saturday , and thats it as far as I'm concerned. |
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Post by bluestargas on Oct 29, 2024 22:06:43 GMT
Matt Taylor,he's on a tight rope hanging by a thread.
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Post by warwickgas on Oct 29, 2024 22:06:56 GMT
In that covid-season when on loan LMc looked a real prospect, Barton went the extra mile to get him from Orient but he's never produced the form of his loan season or time at Orient. There must be a player in there but it's hard to see where at present. Would not be surprised to see him moved on at Christmas. He's gone and done a Lord Lucan. He was at AFC Wimbledon, not Orient |
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Post by Topper Gas on Oct 29, 2024 22:11:37 GMT
It was a performance full of mistakes. Some players played within themselves (mccormick Thomas) some players did OK, Hutchinson played well. It was end to end, certainly not outplayed. Ultimately we gave away very soft goals again, especially the second when we were on top. Exeter deserved the win. Same old story then. When did we last play well in an EFL Trophy game, we were poor in them under JB and I doubt much better under DC, was it GC who got us to a semi or quarter final v Sunderland? Saturday is a far bigger game for MT. |
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Post by singupgas on Oct 29, 2024 22:11:39 GMT
How many of us were there supporting the team tonight? I think we pick and choose when this competition means something to us. It was a nothing game, with it being almost impossible for us to advance in the competition.
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Post by returnofthedust on Oct 29, 2024 22:12:20 GMT
I thought the owner's son got his team selection badly wrong tonight. Taylor out. Or Friend out. I'm not quite sure, but fire someone Finished well at Reading, got him another 10 games. 3 wins in 5, it all keeps coming out. www.ebay.co.uk/b/bn_7029923333Can’t blame the owners son for playing 2 midfielders in front of the defence to protect it again. He’s not made one player look better in 46 games, he’s destroyed some like Connor Taylor. I ask you all to go back to Pompey at home and Norwich away, do you honestly think Matty Handbrake can get us to that level again? And that was nearly a year again soon. When you ignore the wind up element of your post you make a very good point and it’s one that I said a while ago. Who has he improved in his time at the club? I can only think of Luke Thomas looking really good under him around last Christmas time and he has regressed terribly since. The club strategy is to develop talent and sell it for a profit. Now, I don’t mind that plan. In fact I really like it. The concerning thing is that the current manager isn’t improving anyone and hasn’t. Lots have gone backwards under the bloke, even Conteh seems to. It’s a big worry |
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Post by returnofthedust on Oct 29, 2024 22:12:55 GMT
How many of us were there supporting the team tonight? I think we pick and choose when this competition means something to us. It was a nothing game, with it being almost impossible for us to advance in the competition. I agree with you but the problems arise when it’s the same pattern we’ve seen for most of the managers time here. |
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Post by returnofthedust on Oct 29, 2024 22:13:55 GMT
When did we last play well in an EFL Trophy game, we were poor in them under JB and I doubt much better under DC, was it GC who got us to a semi or quarter final v Sunderland? Saturday is a far bigger game for MT. Put down the glass of Merlot, Topper. Try to actually engage your brain before typing. It’s the same old story under this manager, in most of his games. |
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Post by okebournegas83 on Oct 29, 2024 22:23:50 GMT
Didn’t watch as I dont follow this competition but going by the comments on here it was yet again another inept performance against weakened opposition?? If that’s the case how much more time are the hierarchy going to tolerate this type of performance under Taylor ? Surely his time is coming to an end soon. Lose to Weston on Saturday , and thats it as far as I'm concerned. I have to agree with you. That would be yet another humiliating low point. Rapidly losing patience with all things rovers related at the moment. |
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Post by Sir Trevor on Oct 29, 2024 22:30:20 GMT
Some thoughts on tonight.
1. The Grecians won because they have developed a better team pattern of play.
2. The average age of the starting Gas 11 was 24.3. Four have played less than 25 league games.
3. The average age of the starting Grecians 11 was 24.2. Several have tremendous league experience.
4. Seven of the Rovers starters joined the club this Summer. Gelling is still an issue.
5. We lost 3-2 in a competition which most fans regard as pointless. Why such concern about the score then?
6. Exeter knew if they won tonight they would have a home tie in the knockout phase.
7. We knew we were unable to qualify for the knockouts.
8. Some fringe players in the BRFC squad had the opportunity to gain some valuable match fitness.
9. Chris Martin returned to the team for 45 minutes. This is a potentially transformational development.
10. We lost because we played like a team of strangers in key phases of the game.
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Post by justagasaway on Oct 29, 2024 22:32:06 GMT
E Anderson wasn't a bad pick up . Propelled us to promotion & not doing too bad now . Dennis Bailey too was class scored some superb goals parturition the winner at Wolves |
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Post by GasHeadBlues on Oct 29, 2024 22:35:52 GMT
2 of that Exeter squad were in their squad on Saturday, TWO. Connor Taylor, abysmal. Forbes, has he ever played the game before? McCormick, how does he keep getting a deal here? His time is up, surely Yet again another highlighting of those just about worth sticking with, but plenty more than can be shown the exit at the very next opportunity. McCormick has only had the one 3 year deal? How have we gone from Bobby Thomas, Quanesh & Baggott to Forbes? Sadly i think you already know the answer. Forbes is rated in the higher echelons of the game but doesn't perform at Rovers wheras previous loanees have. Not all of them admittedly but we currently we have too many players performing at a level below their previous achievements. |
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Post by returnofthedust on Oct 29, 2024 22:48:06 GMT
Some thoughts on tonight. 1. The Grecians won because they have developed a better team pattern of play. 2. The average age of the starting Gas 11 was 24.3. Four have played less than 25 league games. 3. The average age of the starting Grecians 11 was 24.2. Several have tremendous league experience. 4. Seven of the Rovers starters joined the club this Summer. Gelling is still an issue. 5. We lost 3-2 in a competition which most fans regard as pointless. Why such concern about the score then? 6. Exeter knew if they won tonight they would have a home tie in the knockout phase. 7. We knew we were unable to qualify for the knockouts. 8. Some fringe players in the BRFC squad had the opportunity to gain some valuable match fitness. 9. Chris Martin returned to the team for 45 minutes. This is a potentially transformational development. 10. We lost because we played like a team of strangers in key phases of the game. Appreciate the time you’ve taken to put that together but “several” of their players have played less than 25 games in the league as well. Starting line up MacDonald-0 EFL appearances James-1 EFL Appearance Francis-11 EFL appearances Richards- 6 EFL appearances Borges-9 EFL appearances Bird-2 EFL appearances Then from the bench Alli-21 EFL appearances Oakes-0 EFL appearances. Several of their team had very little experience at all! |
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Post by Topper Gas on Oct 29, 2024 23:00:43 GMT
When did we last play well in an EFL Trophy game, we were poor in them under JB and I doubt much better under DC, was it GC who got us to a semi or quarter final v Sunderland? Saturday is a far bigger game for MT. Put down the glass of Merlot, Topper. Try to actually engage your brain before typing. It’s the same old story under this manager, in most of his games. Engage your own brain, Saturday is a far bigger game than a meaningless Trophy game tonight, as there's no way MT will get sacked before Saturday's game. A win on Saturday and he'll survive at least another week, lose and it might well be the end. |
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