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Post by Topper Gas on Sept 3, 2016 16:33:15 GMT
It looks like James McNamarra took a lead from SteveK's "Darrell the Brave" thread title with his latest headline! I wonder what DC means by getting to the Championship in the "medium-term" I guess not this season but given he's only got a three year contract at present I assume it's within 2 to 3 years, rather than 4 to 5 years? Ruthless' Darrell Clarke challenges Bristol Rovers players to keep pace with Championship ambition By JamesMcNamara | Posted: September 02, 2016 Bristol Rovers boss Darrell Clarke challenges players to keep pace with his ambitions 'Ruthless' Darrell Clarke has challenged his players to show him that they have what it takes to keep pace with his medium-term ambition of leading Bristol Rovers into the Championship. Clarke made a triple deadline day swoop to sign Hiram Boateng, Charlie Colkett and Jake Clarke-Salter in order to increase competition for places among a squad that now numbers 26 senior players. "As you move up the levels it becomes imperative to have a bigger squad," said Clarke. "There is also going to be no respite in making sure that we keep moving the club forward on and off the football pitch. "We have made massive strides in the last two seasons and have probably got to where we are now ahead of schedule, but we have to keep moving it forward quickly. "It is going to take a little time but the team has to evolve in order to get us promoted to the Championship over the medium term. It is a realistic ambition for us to be aiming for. "I know already in my head what is going to take to get out of League One and my biggest challenge now is to make sure that the players believe they have what it takes to keep pace with my ambition. "Every player will have every chance to reach the levels required to take us to where we want to be and I have a lot of faith and belief in them to do that. "It is down to them to produce the goods now otherwise it won't be long before my patience will wear thin and I have to be ruthless. The ball is in their court." Read more: www.bristolpost.co.uk/ruthless-darrell-clarke-challenges-bristol-rovers-players-to-keep-pace-with-championship-ambition/story-29679108-detail/story.html#ixzz4JD9mPGXH Follow us: @bristolpost on Twitter | bristolpost on Facebook ruthless-darrell-clarke-challenges-bristol-rovers-players-to-keep-pace-with-championship-ambition/story-29679108-detail/story.html?dwrMeth=addComment&afterReg=Y |
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Post by youmadethatup on Sept 3, 2016 18:21:08 GMT
Depending on contract lengths, read it as you might find yourself out on loan in January or looking for a new club in the summer....if....you don't progress your level to that required to challenge at the top of league one. DC knows he will have to strengthen to either replace the loan players or/and some current squad players.
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Post by chippenhamgas on Sept 3, 2016 19:59:10 GMT
I think DC already knows that a lot of this squad have gone as far as they can, the majority of them moving up two leagues in two years. He knew we probably wouldn't have gone up last year without the promise of new contracts so it served a purpose. A mid table finish and a big clearout next summer methinks.
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Post by Topper Gas on Sept 3, 2016 20:05:24 GMT
So that's the negative view out of the way early in the thread!
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Post by chippenhamgas on Sept 3, 2016 20:07:41 GMT
I thought i was being positive with a mid table finish prediction!
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Post by axegas on Sept 3, 2016 20:16:34 GMT
So that's the negative view out of the way early in the thread! On this occasion topper, Chippenhams view is sensible and I think he is spot on, can't see certain players progressing and it is only natural with such a large squad we have now that certain players might need to be let go at the end of the season. Everyone deserves the chance to people what they can do at this level however and I will be disappointed if some players such as mcCrystal, Greenslade, Gosling and Lawrence are not given the opportunity at some point. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2016 23:09:07 GMT
So that's the negative view out of the way early in the thread! On this occasion topper, Chippenhams view is sensible and I think he is spot on, can't see certain players progressing and it is only natural with such a large squad we have now that certain players might need to be let go at the end of the season. Everyone deserves the chance to people what they can do at this level however and I will be disappointed if some players such as mcCrystal, Greenslade, Gosling and Lawrence are not given the opportunity at some point. I would be distraught if Gosling ever played for us again. Clearly not good enough even for L2 hence being shipped out to Newport. Poor player who has benefitedfrom all the players being offered new contracts for promotion. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Sept 4, 2016 8:48:58 GMT
So that's the negative view out of the way early in the thread! On this occasion topper, Chippenhams view is sensible and I think he is spot on, can't see certain players progressing and it is only natural with such a large squad we have now that certain players might need to be let go at the end of the season. Everyone deserves the chance to people what they can do at this level however and I will be disappointed if some players such as mcCrystal, Greenslade, Gosling and Lawrence are not given the opportunity at some point. 4 players leaving isn't a big clear out though, like DC is doing we need to give players like Bodin & Montano a chance before writing them off. Like Mansell's return to the side in the past Boateng could make all the difference, or players will be found wanting. |
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Post by warehamgas on Sept 4, 2016 20:49:53 GMT
On this occasion topper, Chippenhams view is sensible and I think he is spot on, can't see certain players progressing and it is only natural with such a large squad we have now that certain players might need to be let go at the end of the season. Everyone deserves the chance to people what they can do at this level however and I will be disappointed if some players such as mcCrystal, Greenslade, Gosling and Lawrence are not given the opportunity at some point. I would be distraught if Gosling ever played for us again. Clearly not good enough even for L2 hence being shipped out to Newport. Poor player who has benefitedfrom all the players being offered new contracts for promotion. Why on earth would you be distraught if Gos ever played for us again? Total lack of respect for a player who played a role in two promotions IMO! Think you used the wrong word. By all means be something, but distraught....? Think you need a sense of perspective over this. UTG and players who have played a part over the past two years! |
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Post by singupgas on Sept 5, 2016 0:10:46 GMT
Ive said it before, the contracts were given out of good will and cant complain about that the players deserved an extension but can imagine few will go beyond an extra year. This season is all bout staying up and i think building for a serious league 1 season going for promotion will start next year.
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Post by Topper Gas on Sept 5, 2016 7:28:24 GMT
I would be distraught if Gosling ever played for us again. Clearly not good enough even for L2 hence being shipped out to Newport. Poor player who has benefitedfrom all the players being offered new contracts for promotion. Why on earth would you be distraught if Gos ever played for us again? Total lack of respect for a player who played a role in two promotions IMO! Think you used the wrong word. By all means be something, but distraught....? Think you need a sense of perspective over this. UTG and players who have played a part over the past two years! I see Gos could only make the bench for Cambridge on Saturday and they are bottom of Div 2! I doubt we'll see him in Rovers shirt again. |
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Post by Henbury Gas on Sept 5, 2016 7:35:40 GMT
I think many from last year will be found wanting this year, Brown & Leads come to mind, most of the current midfield and maybe Gaffs upfront
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2016 10:07:37 GMT
I would be distraught if Gosling ever played for us again. Clearly not good enough even for L2 hence being shipped out to Newport. Poor player who has benefitedfrom all the players being offered new contracts for promotion. Why on earth would you be distraught if Gos ever played for us again? Total lack of respect for a player who played a role in two promotions IMO! Think you used the wrong word. By all means be something, but distraught....? Think you need a sense of perspective over this. UTG and players who have played a part over the past two years!
ok maybe distraught is too harsh but if Gosling ever plays for us again in a competitive game id be really surprised and disappointed.
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Post by Topper Gas on Sept 5, 2016 10:34:10 GMT
I think many from last year will be found wanting this year, Brown & Leads come to mind, most of the current midfield and maybe Gaffs upfront Isn't it a bit early to start writing players off when we've only played a couple of league home games and one of those was against the likely championship contenders? LL/LM maybe passed it, OC could struggle at the level but until we've seen the likes of Brown in a few more games it's early to take a view one way or the other. |
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Post by gasheadbatesy on Sept 5, 2016 10:34:32 GMT
I'll be distraught if macca plays a league game for us again.
He was out of his league last season.
The guy has no confidence in himself and noone knows what he's saying.
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Sept 5, 2016 10:52:22 GMT
Why on earth would you be distraught if Gos ever played for us again? Total lack of respect for a player who played a role in two promotions IMO! Think you used the wrong word. By all means be something, but distraught....? Think you need a sense of perspective over this. UTG and players who have played a part over the past two years!
ok maybe distraught is too harsh but if Gosling ever plays for us again in a competitive game id be really surprised and disappointed.
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Sept 5, 2016 10:54:59 GMT
I'll be distraught if macca plays a league game for us again. He was out of his league last season. The guy has no confidence in himself and noone knows what he's saying. It's pretty easy: Err herr in a harr har: Watch the bloke on the far post. Harr ner her herr nere ferr: You need to be closer to their winger. Harr nar farr har ner hfaerfer: Step up a bit, lads. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2016 11:05:38 GMT
i will be distraught if byron moore plays a league for us again as 3 people on port vales forum said he was rubbish.
i will be disgusted if lee brown plays for us again as that chelsea winger made him look average at best.
i will be physically sick if mansell plays for us again as hes too old now and who cares if he was outstanding for 2 seasons.
i will be suicidal if danny leadbitter ever wears a rovers shirt for us again after several poor crosses and struggling against that poxy ex barcelona player pedro.
i will rip up my season ticket if sinclair plays for us again as hes a non league player just because he bossed matic in 1 game dosnt alter that.
if bodin plays again i will cry my eyes out as hes struggled for form in the few games we have played and should be loaned to eastleigh in january.
also why bother with mildenhall roos hartley gaffney harrison both clarkes mcchrystal puddy luke james and lawrence when after 4 league games its obvious we need much more quality.
they have all had there chance havnt they??
obviously we have to wait until january now but this stuff is so obvious why couldnt dc have acted sooner?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2016 11:14:03 GMT
ok maybe distraught is too harsh but if Gosling ever plays for us again in a competitive game id be really surprised and disappointed.
Let's hope we don't need to bring anyone on to help set up a last minute goal to secure promotion, again.
So, he was involved in the build up to the winning goal on the last game of last season, this clearly justifies his place in the starting 11 every week then?
Newport and now Cambridge has both benched him after taking him on loan, clearly not good enough and only here as DC promised all players a new contract, and in Goslings case one he knew he wouldn't better anywhere else.
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Post by Henbury Gas on Sept 5, 2016 11:18:02 GMT
Let's hope we don't need to bring anyone on to help set up a last minute goal to secure promotion, again.
So, he was involved in the build up to the winning goal on the last game of last season, this clearly justifies his place in the starting 11 every week then?
Newport and now Cambridge has both benched him after taking him on loan, clearly not good enough and only here as DC promised all players a new contract, and in Goslings case one he knew he wouldn't better anywhere else.
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