Match Thread: Bristol Rovers v Braintree [OLD THREAD]

Did you watch him tonight?

Anyone who did and didn't get a bit excited by him must be comatosed.

Is quality just about goals scored?  I bet he could create a lot of chances / space through his sheer pace and touch.

Yes i did get excited by him he was quality tonight, but given the choice who would you have him or Dawson ?

or both... (now that would be an interesting combination with the beard & mans in the middle !  )

That does concern me a bit too as although Lockyer and Monkhouse can do a job there as well as Sinclair and Clarke hopefully being backfrom injury, Mansell is one of the first names on the team sheet for me and he would be a big loss. Dictates play a lot of the time and is a natural leader.

If Sinclair and Clarke are back fit, then we could possibly get by for one match without Manse, but right now he is vital. When's the cut-off for the bookings, or isn't there one?

Also, it's interesting reading the difference of opinions on who changed yesterday's game. Was it Balanta? Was it Ellis? Was it Dawson? No doubt they all had a big part to play but as far as credit is due, there's one guy who was on for the full 90, clearly not fully fit. Who won the penalty? Who stuck it away? Who provided the assist for the winning goal? The answer to all these questions is of course, Matty Taylor. Even though he takes a load of flak because his finishing is the weakest part of his game, he never goes missing, gives his all for the cause and keeps making vital contributions, without which we would not be top of the league.

Yes, pretty sure it's the second Sunday in April for 10 bookings, and the end of the season for 15. 10 bookings before the cut off will mean a two match ban.

OK, so i bet Torquay fans reckon they had seen a top player for this level when Gosling played against them.

John Gregory reckoned he'd seen a top player when Matt Harrold played against them. His subsequent spell at Crawley was a bit of a disaster.

I can remember Jo Kuffour being by far the best player on the pitch when Bournemouth came to our place a few seasons ago. We signed him a few months later. He rarely got anywhere near that performance level in the quarters.

Dave Martin looked very good for this level in his first couple of games for us. We ended up sending him home early.

If this guy was capable of playing like this week in week out, he wouldn't be playing for Braintree. It is possible he has the talent and can learn the consistency through good coaching but the moral of the story is that you don't sign a player based on one decent performance against you.

why are you assuming i wasn't keeping my hair on.

I was asking a genuine question of whether you saw the game, and then posing some general comments / questions for people to think about.

it's the internet mate, people seem to read things that don;t exist.

Just noticed, having played John-Lewis last Saturday, last night we played Marks and Sparkes.

John Lewis - Never knowingly on target


remember Bryant & may for City?  sadly they weren't a striking partnership.