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Post by warehamgas on Oct 4, 2023 13:19:43 GMT
And of course it’s why refereeing has become so difficult for officials. Players act up, pretend to be injured when they’re not really and generally try to buy anything to get a small advantage. And when we get a decision against us we will read about the officials being useless. Is it any wonder? Trying to pick out the genuine fouls from the play acting must be really difficult if you’re not standing next to the incident. You just can’t rely on reactions nowadays. I’m as bad as any and hate being in League 2 because the officials there are poor. But I have sympathy for the officials when the players, the media, everyone just calls them rubbish. Great win though.👍👍👍 UTG! We are in league 2? Gulp! When did that happen? You’ve not being watching us much at home in 2023 then? ☹️☹️☹️ And what I should have added when you get teams and players time wasting from minute 1 and continually low level fouling but enough to get away without a yellow or red card it then I do feel sympathy for refs even more. (Shrewsbury last season, Wycombe come to mind) Sorry Marshy I should have said whenever we get relegated I always have the same thought, ‘ b***** it we’ve got those League 2 refs again’. They can be awful. 😉 UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Oct 4, 2023 10:52:58 GMT
The club has posted that the game maybe in doubt. Although Exeter was one of only two games that went ahead in the last break. I assume that Exeter possibly did not have any call ups then and we only had Hoole absent. That suggests it will go ahead.I hope so. Thats what I thought. When I saw that it was an international break I saw on the BBC website that 3 League 1 games were off but ours was still scheduled as on. I haven’t checked the club site but thought that if it wasn’t showing as off when others were it would still be on. I hope we play it and keep up the momentum. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Oct 4, 2023 10:49:17 GMT
Really enjoyed last night's game. Thought we were comfortable throughout really, even when they had the ball in first half before the second yellow, our GK was never really troubled from memory. Considering we have lost 3 players since the weekend, Thomas, Finley and Marquis, the team Joey put out did. Great job. Signs that we do have some depth and can rely on player that might usually be on the bench. Highlight after the 3 well worked goals, was Martin buying a free kick dramatically rolling 20 years holding his knee to getting up once the ref had blown the whistle and running back up the pitch. A good night for the Gas. A highlight in terms of entertainment. In general though and this goes for all teams, I don't understand how Martin or other players don't get booked for that because that was clear simulation even if it was a foul And of course it’s why refereeing has become so difficult for officials. Players act up, pretend to be injured when they’re not really and generally try to buy anything to get a small advantage. And when we get a decision against us we will read about the officials being useless. Is it any wonder? Trying to pick out the genuine fouls from the play acting must be really difficult if you’re not standing next to the incident. You just can’t rely on reactions nowadays. I’m as bad as any and hate being in League 2 because the officials there are poor. But I have sympathy for the officials when the players, the media, everyone just calls them rubbish. Great win though.👍👍👍 UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Oct 3, 2023 21:21:20 GMT
Well done everyone. A great 3-0 win against a team who’ve been in decent form as had Wigan before that win. A clean sheet as well. Move on to the next match now, looking for a precious point. 👏👏👏
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Post by warehamgas on Oct 3, 2023 19:18:05 GMT
Disgraceful behaviour - have one for me 😀 Quite frankly, I am a disgrace. My son's have told me🫢 Have one for me oldie in the Central Hotel. It was a very good pub! UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Oct 3, 2023 18:36:59 GMT
Just a win please! 3-0 would be good but 1-0 with a 90th minute goal will be fine. Any old win will do.
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Post by warehamgas on Oct 2, 2023 20:15:32 GMT
I've been supportive of JB up to now but in this instance he's bang out of order. As a parent I would want to be facing JB head on if it was my son. If LT decides to take this further with the PFA or even to TG with a formal complaint Barton could be in serious trouble - this could well be, imo a conduit coupled with an under performing team, reasons for his dismissal. I can imagine his peer group aren't to enamoured either. You’re right about it being wrong and of course it’s something that’s happened before but I’d be very surprised if LT takes it to TG or his union with a formal complaint. If he were to fail where does he go then? He would still have to face JB and rely upon him for his career. LT would have to be very certain that his complaint would be treated seriously. Not too sure anything will happen, the next match comes along and things move on. Now if we lose again tomorrow night then perhaps things change, but only if the owners feel the results aren’t matching their expectations. As some say it is bullying and in other spheres of employment it may be dealt with but football’s also a business so unlike any other that I’d be surprised if anything happens to JB. Results going badly would be a different matter. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Oct 1, 2023 17:03:16 GMT
Thanks Sir T for the research.👍 Rather than just the next 3 I was looking at all the October fixtures and there are some winnable games there. No games are easy but I reckon double figure points by Halloween would see us near the play offs at least.
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Post by warehamgas on Sept 30, 2023 20:53:38 GMT
There’s no 4D chess or cleverness going on here. It’s Barton being Barton. Cant take any blame himself so throws someone under the bus. Those that will never admit JB is in the wrong will just continue to deflect by having a go at the other side for always being anti. I try and be fair, but always call him out for this stuff. He’ll never manage at a higher level. Yes, I think that’s about it. Joey loves a drama and enjoys making headlines and will do it for the sake of doing it. He has someone to blame. But why doesn’t he keep it to the dressing room? Now this weekend all the noise will be about what he’s said rather than the game where although we lost seems as if we competed well. We’re still midtable, coming up to a month where there are lots of winnable games. Totally stupid to say this about one of our best players just as we seem to be stringing together some performances. As you say percy, it’s why I don’t think he’ll manage any higher unless he changes his approach. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Sept 30, 2023 11:18:22 GMT
Poor old Gloucestershire. They’ve had a wretched 2/3 seasons. I thought they were on the turn when they got promotion. There are so many reasons why they should be better, a large city ground, several internationals being played there, potential crowds but their team seems to have just plummeted. 18months ago Steve Snell the Somerset performance director who was heavily responsible for how well we did as a club left to return to Gloucestershire and I thought he would, given time, build a better club but he left midway through this season, the reasons for which I don’t know. But they seem in some disarray. Need a couple of decent fast bowlers I would have said and hope that some of their youngsters have a good season and that James Bracey returns to his pre-Covid form.
Meanwhile Somerset are set for a re-set this winter, our attack which was good has aged and we need reinforcements with players leaving. Jack Brooks is going and he could do a short term job for Gloucestershire in Division 2 I’d have thought. Those seasons of challenging for the holy grail, the Championship are gone and now it’s more a case of avoiding relegation. Big close season for both clubs I think.
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Post by warehamgas on Sept 30, 2023 11:04:16 GMT
Pay day today for Scunthorpe - Players and staff received zilch.Go fund me page started,looks like the end is near now for the poor sods. Yes. Very sad. The downside of football which perhaps could be avoided if the authorities had a proper owners test for clubs. The trouble would be how far down the pyramid would such a test be applied. Poor old Scunthorpe have dropped so low now that I’m not sure if that test now applies. And in the end I can’t imagine there would be a queue of people clamouring to own clubs at Level 6 or below. So it’s definitely a case of beggars can’t be choosers when it comes to ownership when the situation is dire. Anyway, there for the grace of god…… No team is safe from the consequences that Scunthorpe, Yeovil, Darlington etc faced if they are badly run. It’s why it’s important to challenge owners, seek information and always look to improve. And despite the ground question, which is a continuous concern we have been fortunate to have such a good owner as Wael. I hope the new owners are equally as honourable. (Yes,I know, an old fashioned word but one I think fits Wael.) UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Sept 30, 2023 10:52:16 GMT
I wish DC every success and I hope he can perform some more miracles at Cheltenham. I can’t believe any gas fan wouldn’t. He built something special here and then moved on when he’d done as much as he could. With his players he gave me some wonderful afternoons watching us and delivered some great memories. I also think he was a better manager than some give him credit for. When we were threatening the play-offs in ‘17 he was doing it with many players that he’d had in the Conference. Several games we were playing with 8/9 players who we’d had earlier which tells me he was able to make players better. Good luck to him. 👍
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Post by warehamgas on Sept 29, 2023 19:30:43 GMT
Spurs v Liverpool. 1-2 Hull v Plymouth. 1-1 Q P R v Coventry. 0-1 Posh v Gas. 1-1 Port Vale v Bolton. 1-3 Wigan v Pompey. 1-2 Accy v Stockport. 1-1 Gillingham v Mansfield. 2-0 Wrexham v Crewe. 2-1 Ebbsfleet v Boreham. 1-2 Oxford city v Alrincham. 1-1 Truro v Chippenham. 1-0
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Post by warehamgas on Sept 29, 2023 19:06:51 GMT
7922 with 699 gas.
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Post by warehamgas on Sept 28, 2023 16:56:54 GMT
Not sure dude. They are sad times but there seem to be several stories I’ve seen talking about him being let down. Whatever, the truth and I suppose it may come out, it’s sad for the fans. Did he complete the takeover without clear agreements about the freehold or a long-term lease over Glanford Park? Swann, the previous owner, seems to have had some control over the ground still and his ownership was certainly surrounded by uncertainty. But as you say sad times indeed, esp if they’re stuck in NLN. They did make a strong start but that may evaporate with no manager and cost-cutting. UTG! He’s already served time for fraud Wareham and was supposedly purchasing Glanford Park by the end of August.Surprise surprise he never had the wherewithal and many many home truths about him have emerged since then.He purchased the club for £3 (yes £3 not £3m) and raked in cash by selling lifelong season tickets for £1899 a pop (Scunny’s founding year).Now being called David Wham lol (w,h,a and m being the 4 initial surnames he has called himself).Incredibly sad for the Scunthorpe followers but how the hell someone with his background passed the F.A. fit and proper owner thing is astonishing. Thanks for that, I didn’t know. As I was reading it I thought how did he pass….. then saw your last sentence. Do they have the owner test in non-league or is it an EFL/PL rule? Basically a proper mess then. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Sept 28, 2023 14:58:15 GMT
It seems the white knight new owner has turned out to be a fraud after all. It wasn’t long ago the fanbase were turning up 5/6k strong in celebration at the takeover. Sad times indeed. Not sure dude. They are sad times but there seem to be several stories I’ve seen talking about him being let down. Whatever, the truth and I suppose it may come out, it’s sad for the fans. Did he complete the takeover without clear agreements about the freehold or a long-term lease over Glanford Park? Swann, the previous owner, seems to have had some control over the ground still and his ownership was certainly surrounded by uncertainty. But as you say sad times indeed, esp if they’re stuck in NLN. They did make a strong start but that may evaporate with no manager and cost-cutting. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Sept 28, 2023 14:52:03 GMT
When you read stories like this and the demise of former league clubs , I always think back to the Mansell penalty at Wembley . Just imagine what might have happened to the Gas if we hadn’t got promoted that season. I dread to think. Indeed. Makes me go cold just thinking about what a miss would have meant. But what a feeling for that half hour after it went in, celebrating, leaving the stadium, even the whole summer. Thank you DC and all those players!! UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Sept 28, 2023 8:08:54 GMT
Welcome to the gas. Give a 100%, do your best and everyone (?) will make you as welcome as any other player. And 4/5 goals before January will help. 👍
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Post by warehamgas on Sept 27, 2023 21:56:59 GMT
Good luck!! I’ve struggled all season to get home tickets when I knew I was able to go. You’ve got a bit of leeway with the time to sort it. I got a ticket in the end, the last ticket showing in the East Stand for my first home game of the season. Crazy. I don’t think I’ve ever had a later time for my first home game. Away tickets appear to be easier this season. Sorry, can’t help you in your specific search but good luck. UTG! Have you got a ticket for Exeter, WG? I'll be on my way back from Spain and won't be able to make the game. All our mob have season tickets, so yours if you need it. 🏴☠️ You’re a good man Dr. F. Thank you for the kind offer. I actually got the last green dot on the website in the East Stand at the end of last week. So I’m all good. My problem for the last year has been knowing I can travel to the Mem long enough in advance to get the ticket before they get sold out. I knew I could do the Exeter match so went on straight away and even then it was down to the last ticket. Blimey! Thank you. 👍 UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Sept 27, 2023 12:15:15 GMT
Good luck!! I’ve struggled all season to get home tickets when I knew I was able to go. You’ve got a bit of leeway with the time to sort it. I got a ticket in the end, the last ticket showing in the East Stand for my first home game of the season. Crazy. I don’t think I’ve ever had a later time for my first home game. Away tickets appear to be easier this season.
Sorry, can’t help you in your specific search but good luck.
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