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Post by warehamgas on Feb 23, 2024 21:10:45 GMT
8111 with 401 from the north
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 23, 2024 21:07:14 GMT
Blackburn v Norwich. 1-1 Barnsley v Derby. 1-1 Blackpool v Bolton. 1-2 Gas v Carlise. 2-0 Port Vale v Lincoln. 0-1 F G R v Tranmere. 0-2 Harrogate v Walsall. 1-1 Notts Co v Crewe. 1-1 Southport v Hereford. 1-1 Dartford v Taunton. 2-0 Tonbridge v Slough. 2-1 Torquay v Aveley. 0-2
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 21, 2024 21:34:25 GMT
No they were not. Both Tommy Gemmell and Bobby Lennox were not born in Glasgow. Tommy born in Motherwell? which seems 'very' close to Glasgow when i drive up there? Bobby , Ayrshire born I believe, granted not Glasgow but still hell of an achievement I reckon. Yes, the point was always made that all those players were born within 30 miles of Parkhead. Fantastic achievement. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 18, 2024 22:23:43 GMT
…..and tbf the Championship gasheads are showing everybody the way this season. ATM although top I wouldn’t even be getting promotion this season. Fair play to them.
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 18, 2024 22:21:33 GMT
I'm falling down faster than a fat bastard chasing a doughnut down a hill. #avoidrelegation Long way to go yet DrF. Keep the faith.👍 UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 18, 2024 18:37:29 GMT
Gerry for me too, DC firmly in 2nd. Although he was only manager for just over a year Denis Rofe had us playing the best Football and probably the best Rovers team I've seen. If he was appointed before the season instead of Martin Dobson we could very well of got promoted into the new Premier League. He maybe in my top 3. Great shout on Dennis Rofe, had some unbelievable results under him. Turning over a 3-1 first leg deficit against City at Ashton. Beating a Kenny Dalglish managed Blackburn, draws against Liverpool and Man City, away days at both plus Forest. I also think that the Trollope and Lawrence partnership is massively underrated by our fan base. Millennium Stadium and Wembley in the space of two months, beating City to get to the former, plus the cup run the following season, only time since the 50s to get to the FA Cup quarters. Agree with Dr F, the best pure footballing team I’ve seen was David Williams, if play offs existed we’d have made them in both seasons he was in charge. For sheer will to win it would be Gerry Francis and for man management DC. Totally agree, that week beating t’other lot and then going to Blackpool has to be up at the top. But those two years in ‘15 and ‘16 with DC has to be up there for sheer relief and sheer happiness in following seasons. The football under David Williams when Eastville was falling down around him has to be up there in levels of achievement against the odds. But I’ll keep my loyalty to Don M and the 73-74 team. From the opening win at AFCB I knew we were going up and despite the hiccup in March it was never in doubt. (And when you’re a teenager that kind of sticks with me.) And because of that it lacked the surprise and pure joy of what DC did. Esp as in Summer ‘14 it almost seemed it was the end of us as a league club. I guess who you think is the best manager is partly a generational thing. Old farts like me may well think it’s DM whilst others go for Gerry or DC. Whatever, we’ve had some great managers for us and lots of several special seasons and moments. Probably more than most PL clubs. Good luck DC, I hope you can save Cheltenham. 👍 UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 18, 2024 14:47:00 GMT
Only a real madman would spend money travelling to watch them, when you can just sit at home and watch them underperform on iFollow. Regardless yesterday's team is clearly far removed from JB's starting 11 and even the manager managed to do a JB and get himself banished to the stands. Um, er, I went yesterday. 😂😅 But I take your point. Still, I enjoyed the journey and chatting with my buddy. Even enjoyed parts of the game! 👍👍👍 And that’s it isn’t it? If we have spent a lifetime travelling to away matches, or even as I do now only 3/4 away games a season, I still enjoy the day out. I guess if I wanted to see a winning team all the time I’d be supporting one of the top ones. Blimey, we’re BRFC not …….. Of course some periods in our history are probably better than others but I guess it’s the bad results that make the really good days so special. Respect to you and those that made the journey yesterday. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 18, 2024 14:13:50 GMT
Whilst there is still a meltdown of sorts after this loss, at least quite a few people accept the circumstances that we find ourselves in. I've always said that our best elven (when everybody is available) is a decent top half of the table team. Take a couple out and we are poor. Take lots out and we are very poor! I think it was seven central midfield players who were missing yesterday! Makes Tuesday nights win even more important. According to MT it doesn't look like any of the injured players will be back next weekend. Hopefully Vale will be able to play a full ninety minutes and Conteh will be back though. Not sure if I want to be playing the team bottom of the league who are in dreadful form next week! Rumours of them sacking their manager as well doesn't help! Even with so many of our players out, go one down next weekend and it'll be toxic in the stands. Exactly. Ward, Finley, Taylor have been out for some time. Add Martin for his missed match and Conteh. Then just add into the mix the indecision with the keeper situation this season. We’ve done well to be 12th. Give MT time and some support with recruitment then we can judge. Perhaps too many rumours about the size of the budget at the beginning giving unreal expectations. Whatever we are an average League 1 team who, when we have our A team, can beat the top teams as well. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 16, 2024 22:26:00 GMT
7222 with 799 gas
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 16, 2024 22:21:53 GMT
Fulham v Aston Villa. 1-2 N Forest v West Ham. 1-2 Brum v Sunderland. 0-1 Stoke v Coventry. 1-1 Carlise v Cambridge. 1-1 Northampton v Gas. 1-2 Posh v Blackpool. 2-0 Colchester v Accy. 1-1 Swindon v M K Dons. 1-1 Rochdale v Solihull. 2-1 York v D & R. 1-2 Spennymoor v Blyth. 1-1
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 16, 2024 18:48:51 GMT
And you’re both wrong! Fools seldom differ…. (A joke!) 👍👍👍👍 UTG! (and Somerset CCC). No mate, you’re wrong. It’s Rovers and Gloucestershire. City and Bummerset. Ah Gloucestershire. I see you’re aiming for the sympathy/ feel sorry for me vote. 😉 UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 15, 2024 21:10:09 GMT
Yea. Cricket is rubbish though. Wow, this must be the only 'REPEAT' only thing I have ever agreed with you on, better treasure this probably won't happen again And you’re both wrong! Fools seldom differ…. (A joke!) 👍👍👍👍 UTG! (and Somerset CCC).
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 15, 2024 20:56:31 GMT
Who says Bidefordgas is not listened to! Well done bideford. Take a bow! UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 14, 2024 21:56:09 GMT
Three goals of real quality all round. I agree about Martin’s work for the first goal, but also Conteh’s crisp pass for the second, Evans’ surging run and cross, Martin’s desire to be first to that ball, Thomas’ work for the last goal and of course two fantastic finishes from Evans and Thomas. The difference between those goals and how tentative we looked for the two Stevenage goals is interesting. Loads of potential if we can get the defence/system sorted. Can’t comment too much as I didn’t see any of the match but the difference between our goals and the Stevenage ones is stark when you see those two minute highlights. Our goals as you say, real quality all round. Their goals, high balls into the box and our defenders didn’t deal with either. I’d say poor defending esp as we would have known that is what Stevenage do. Perhaps Connor T would have made a difference but even so defenders should be able to deal with those. For both goals there must have been 5/6 aerial headers and I’m not sure we won one of them. Disappointing. But a great comeback to show real resilience and fighting spirit. Mind you it was important to get that first goal so soon after their second. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 14, 2024 21:45:14 GMT
We’re still on course for a highest finish in decades though aren’t we ? There has been progress at the club over the last couple of years and if that continues then it won’t be long before we’re challenging. Or we’ll drop back down and continue to be a yo-yo league 1 / 2 club . Well just have to wait and see. Thing is looking at the league 1 table it’s only really Stevenage above us that have a smaller stadium and lesser crowds so we’re not punching above our weight and we’re not underachieving. Where we are in the table is about right for where we are as a club I reckon. Hopefully we’ll push on keep improving the stadium and keep improving the team and set up and only then could we realistically have any chance of competing to stay up if we did go up. This. 👏👏👏 UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 14, 2024 19:38:24 GMT
We need to stop this nonsense talk. We simply are not a consistently good enough team to be in the top 6. The manager references this in his press last night and says the team is where it should be in the table. Play offs are long gone and weren’t ever “on” Doesn't mean we can't have some fun if we do go on a run of wins.... Very true. We are absolutely a mid-table team with a very good first XI but when that first XI isn’t there we often suffer. But whatever, you’ve always got to enjoy the journey. 👍👍👍 UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 12, 2024 18:45:16 GMT
Say what you like about Joey but he was a good motivator, I just don't see that with Taylor he comes across as very vanilla. Can't see Taylor staying if the form doesn't improve. If Taylor does go as much as it pains me to say it I would be looking at Steve Evans as his replacement you only have to look at how he has turned a struggling Stevenage side close to losing their league position to a playoff challenging league 1 side At some point this season before he left JB failed to be a good motivator. Not sure what happened but against Burton and Stevenage the players looked uninterested as did JB. He used to be a good motivator but he was failing before he left. And that was with players he had brought to the club. And, Finley looks to have had a new lease of life under MT before he got injured. So he was motivated by MT. Truth is no teams in the lower leagues could lose your spine of Taylor, Ward, Finley and Martin (for the Burton game) and not be affected. Add to that the indecision surrounding the goalkeeping situation all season (and even last season) and I think if we finish mid table we will have done ok. I think the loss of two winnable home games against poorish teams has made the situation look worse. We’re an average mid table League 1 side who will flip flop our way towards the season's end. As for Steve E, no thanks. Blimey in some ways he’s a more reprehensible character than JB! UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 11, 2024 22:29:31 GMT
Now that he’s recognised the problem I presume with the ending of so many contracts this summer we can expect more players who will play the way he wants us to play. I always criticised JB for downing tools and meekly accepting relegation last time after the Northampton draw, at least during the matches MT is trying to do stuff and change things. We are just very inconsistent and we have missed our A team of Ward and Finley in the middle. And of course failing to get a striker in this window, which seems to be a continual story over many years.
But there’s been huge over-reaction to losing although if you lose home matches against poor teams you probably deserve all you get. We'll finish mid table which will be ok but which could have been far better in a poor league 1 compared to previous years.
And of course MT is getting a bit of a kicking at the moment when it’s probably not all his fault. I hope that having his coaching team in place we'll see the priority switch to putting some kind of recruitment team in place ready for the summer, even a DoF. I hope roady is right when he says that 3 big signings are already likely to happen. Over to the owners I reckon.
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 10, 2024 23:04:51 GMT
No. Last week after Exeter we were going to be fighting for a play off spot. That was as unlikely as this weeks meltdown is. We are a straightforward mid table side in a poorish League 1 this season. This week has beeen disappointing. Hopefully we will turn the tables next week.
Everyone is entitled to an opinion of course but well done to Sherlock (Sir Trevor) for pointing out the negativity.
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 9, 2024 23:04:49 GMT
Maybe we should wear red shirts ,adopt the nickname the robins and just not have a nationally recognised club song. We can join Swindle,Chelts and 1982 ltd then. Yep. Then we could get rid of our unique, singular kit known the world over. Bl**** ridiculous idea UTG!
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