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Post by mariobalotelli on Jan 18, 2016 0:28:37 GMT
Ellis has scored 4 goals in 1054 minutes of football this season.
That's 264 minutes per goal. Three of them were penalties.
For comparison, Easter has played 1316 minutes of football this season, with 5 goals, averaging a goal every 263 minutes. (From memory, all were from open play)
Ellis has been nothing special this year, okay he did the work last year and we would probably still be in the conference without him. But there is no room to be sentimental in football.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2016 6:17:00 GMT
Stupid idea. Couldn't care less about his attitude. He will grab that ball, put it on the spot and blast it in. It's a money thing no less. Surely Tubbs will be on more money than Ellis? Fair play to Ellis for putting the penalty away today but if Clarke rated him would he let him go? Is Tubbs coming? If he is, that suggests that either he or one of our strikers that have just climbed the pecking order will be falling back down it. I can't see us replacing Ellis for a month tbh and will be interested to see what happens if we do. He isn't going to drop the new guy or the goal machine is he? That's exactly why Ellis has got his move.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2016 6:26:01 GMT
Ellis has scored 4 goals in 1054 minutes of football this season. That's 264 minutes per goal. Three of them were penalties. For comparison, Easter has played 1316 minutes of football this season, with 5 goals, averaging a goal every 263 minutes. (From memory, all were from open play) Ellis has been nothing special this year, okay he did the work last year and we would probably still be in the conference without him. But there is no room to be sentimental in football. Out of Ellis or Easter on the bench. Which would you prefer to bring on for the last 20 minutes when in need of a goal?
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Post by Henbury Gas on Jan 18, 2016 7:24:18 GMT
Can't really see where EH fits in at Rovers with Gaffney now the No 9 and Taylor/Easter covering the No 10 position, perhaps that's what he's realised! Although choosing to go to Hartlepool is bizarre, unless he's been told he's not guaranteed a new contract at Rovers DC chose the club, which make sense given that they are a) his favourite club from his playing days, and b) that they are not competing at our end of the table. Given Ellis has his roots well and truly in the West Country/South Wales, he must be desperate to get starts to agree to go all the way to Hartlepool. I don't want to lose him, but if he does well there it might be very difficult to keep him at the end of the season. Yeoville are looking for a new striker, maybe he should have gone to them
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2016 7:32:38 GMT
DC chose the club, which make sense given that they are a) his favourite club from his playing days, and b) that they are not competing at our end of the table. Given Ellis has his roots well and truly in the West Country/South Wales, he must be desperate to get starts to agree to go all the way to Hartlepool. I don't want to lose him, but if he does well there it might be very difficult to keep him at the end of the season. Yeoville are looking for a new striker, maybe he should have gone to them No no no no no no no no. I really hope they go down, don't want Ellis to go there and win 'em points.
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Post by gashead1981 on Jan 18, 2016 7:35:24 GMT
DC knows Hartlepool inside out and there will be a reason Ellis is going there rather than Yeovil. Who quite frankly are in tumult at the moment.
Ellis does need games. He isn't match sharp and it will be good for the lad. A change of scenery, a chance to start games and hopefully get a goal or 3. Hopefully he will come back a better player.
I like Ellis, he's like the class clown who you dislike for his disruption but equally you know you would miss him doing something fanstastic.
Either way DC knows what he's doing. He knows what we need to keep moving up and if that means moving someone on and replacing them then so be it. We have been too loyal in the past to some players and it's nice to have a gaffer with some backbone.
Remember how underwhelmed most were when we signed Gaffney....
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Post by Topper Gas on Jan 18, 2016 8:40:02 GMT
DC knows Hartlepool inside out and there will be a reason Ellis is going there rather than Yeovil. Who quite frankly are in tumult at the moment. Ellis does need games. He isn't match sharp and it will be good for the lad. A change of scenery, a chance to start games and hopefully get a goal or 3. Hopefully he will come back a better player. I like Ellis, he's like the class clown who you dislike for his disruption but equally you know you would miss him doing something fanstastic. Either way DC knows what he's doing. He knows what we need to keep moving up and if that means moving someone on and replacing them then so be it. We have been too loyal in the past to some players and it's nice to have a gaffer with some backbone. Remember how underwhelmed most were when we signed Gaffney.... I guess an experienced manager in Ronnie Moore(?) and little nightlife, it's almost like being sent to boot camp/national service! Problem is though if he goes a Gaffney could we then lose him in similar circumstances?
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Post by simon1883 on Jan 18, 2016 8:57:14 GMT
No we won't lose him as the window will be shut. Unless we release him on a free and the Hartlepool then sign him.
If it's only a month then there really is no need to panic. It's a great of way to get him minutes on the pitch he ain't getting here.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jan 18, 2016 9:17:38 GMT
If you were Ellis would you want 1st team football?
If you were DC would you have Ellis as your first choice striker?
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Jan 18, 2016 9:22:21 GMT
If you were Ellis would you want 1st team football? If you were DC would you have Ellis as your first choice striker? I'd rather sit on a bench in Bristol, than run around in January in Hartlepool. That might be why I never made it.
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Post by knowall on Jan 18, 2016 9:34:53 GMT
If you were Ellis would you want 1st team football? If you were DC would you have Ellis as your first choice striker? I'd rather sit on a bench in Bristol, than run around in January in Hartlepool. That might be why I never made it. Agree with you Antonio - if there is anything to make him realise how wonderful it is in Bristol is living in Hartlepool for a month
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Post by chippenhamgas on Jan 18, 2016 9:37:31 GMT
I'd rather sit on a bench in Bristol, than run around in January in Hartlepool. That might be why I never made it. Agree with you Antonio - if there is anything to make him realise how wonderful it is in Bristol is living in Hartlepool for a month Clarke has agreed to his demands for first team football but deliberately sent him to a place no sane person would want to stay. Clearly learning from the cambridge gaffney situation.
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Jan 18, 2016 9:38:49 GMT
Agree with you Antonio - if there is anything to make him realise how wonderful it is in Bristol is living in Hartlepool for a month Clarke has agreed to his demands for first team football but deliberately sent him to a place no sane person would want to stay. Clearly learning from the cambridge gaffney situation. Yeah, I wonder whether Newport were sniffing around.
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Post by chippenhamgas on Jan 18, 2016 9:42:26 GMT
Clarke has agreed to his demands for first team football but deliberately sent him to a place no sane person would want to stay. Clearly learning from the cambridge gaffney situation. Yeah, I wonder whether Newport were sniffing around. wouldn't surprise me, he wouldn't have to leave bristol and would probably want to stay, dc isn't stupid. Thank God we've got someone with a brain.
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Post by lpgas on Jan 18, 2016 12:27:03 GMT
Ellis has scored 4 goals in 1054 minutes of football this season. That's 264 minutes per goal. Three of them were penalties. For comparison, Easter has played 1316 minutes of football this season, with 5 goals, averaging a goal every 263 minutes. (From memory, all were from open play) Ellis has been nothing special this year, okay he did the work last year and we would probably still be in the conference without him. But there is no room to be sentimental in football. Out of Ellis or Easter on the bench. Which would you prefer to bring on for the last 20 minutes when in need of a goal? Easter.
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Post by lpgas on Jan 18, 2016 12:28:57 GMT
Why do so many people bite on the boner? Because people love me. I bet you could pull that Radice woman
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Post by gashead1981 on Jan 18, 2016 12:35:58 GMT
I bet you could pull that Radice woman The beer goggles would have to be on for that. **shudder**
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jan 18, 2016 12:48:37 GMT
I bet you could pull that Radice woman The beer goggles would have to be on for that. **shudder** That's no good then, she is tee total.
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Post by Topper Gas on Jan 18, 2016 13:06:18 GMT
Agree with you Antonio - if there is anything to make him realise how wonderful it is in Bristol is living in Hartlepool for a month Clarke has agreed to his demands for first team football but deliberately sent him to a place no sane person would want to stay. Clearly learning from the cambridge gaffney situation. Surely Harrison would have to agree to the deal, assuming he did he must be desparate for 1st team football!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2016 13:50:18 GMT
I bet you could pull that Radice woman Only on the end of a tow rope back where she came from
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