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Post by warehamgas on Jul 21, 2024 21:03:55 GMT
Imagine if Bristol Rugby hadn’t have got into financial difficulties years ago, we could still be playing at Twerton, so allowing for the Mem’s quirkiness & short comings, it could have been worse. You’re probably right but there is an alternative view.If we had remained in Bath then perhaps owners may have come in and realised that a new ground had to be found. Perhaps the councils would have been more sympathetic and more prepared to help. Because we had the Mem, owners have been able to avoid the need to provide a new ground. The Mem being constantly there gave owners a way out from doing anything positive. It was always their fall back position, a kind of default. They were able to adopt a two-faced attitude ‘we need a new ground but until we get one we’ve got the Mem.’ Now I’m not saying it would have been better not to have the Mem, I’m just saying that had we been at Bath then circumstances may have been different and the reaction from authorities and possible owners may have been different from that we’ve seen. It doesn’t always follow that the history would have been similar. These owners aren’t perfect I’m sure but at least they appear to be more determined to go down the route of Mem development and appear to be following some kind of plan. UTG! Dear phillistine and Topper, Always best to read the whole post. Phillistine: “How anyone could believe that such a deal was bad for the Rovers escapes me completely.” Then it’s good I probably agree. And I can’t read anywhere in my post that I said it was a bad thing. Can either of you? But alternative views do exist. Or are we not allowed to suggest such a thing. And Topper, people who support us are allowed to live outside of Bristol, irrespective of how long. It does happen. 😉 regards, warehamgas
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 21, 2024 16:25:22 GMT
Looks like we’ve got some pace in the full back positions at long last. Last one with any pace was probably Michael Smith so 2014? Those are really important positions and could help us get a top half finish.Dont think we will be near promotion challengers but top half would be very decent return. edit : had to vote for inside top 10 as no top half finish option. Dan Leadbitter? Marc Bola? (Probably not quick) Certainly not since Dan L. 👍 And I agree top half. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 20, 2024 20:37:55 GMT
Sinclair's first goal was classy his 2nd a bit scrappy I hope we can score lots of scrappy goals this season! UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 19, 2024 22:06:14 GMT
That’s good to hear. He came off at Yeovil and they looked worried. I. Presuming it wasn’t then. UTG! what about martin ? He walked off after about 30 minutes. Luke T had to be helped off. I’m no medic but LTs injury looked worse. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 19, 2024 22:04:17 GMT
Imagine if Bristol Rugby hadn’t have got into financial difficulties years ago, we could still be playing at Twerton, so allowing for the Mem’s quirkiness & short comings, it could have been worse. You’re probably right but there is an alternative view. If we had remained in Bath then perhaps owners may have come in and realised that a new ground had to be found. Perhaps the councils would have been more sympathetic and more prepared to help. Because we had the Mem, owners have been able to avoid the need to provide a new ground. The Mem being constantly there gave owners a way out from doing anything positive. It was always their fall back position, a kind of default. They were able to adopt a two-faced attitude ‘we need a new ground but until we get one we’ve got the Mem.’ Now I’m not saying it would have been better not to have the Mem, I’m just saying that had we been at Bath then circumstances may have been different and the reaction from authorities and possible owners may have been different from that we’ve seen. It doesn’t always follow that the history would have been similar. These owners aren’t perfect I’m sure but at least they appear to be more determined to go down the route of Mem development and appear to be following some kind of plan. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 19, 2024 21:40:29 GMT
I'm sorry if this has been mentioned already, but is Luke Thomas injured at the moment? Played today That’s good to hear. He came off at Yeovil and they looked worried. I. Presuming it wasn’t then. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 19, 2024 17:28:47 GMT
Just been on the Barnsley forum and it was an interesting 10 mins after we got Promise O and they didn’t. Some of the comments made me laugh, “we can’t compete with their (meaning us!!) financial clout.” Then someone called us “moneybags.” And DC said he'd missed on their top targets. I wonder if DC had a straight face? After all these years he rocks up at Barnsley who have ambitions and finds he’s been out-bid by us! The irony of it. But seriously I don’t think we’ve got financial clout nor are we moneybags but we have sold Antony Evans and Aaron Collins for money and have used it I’m presuming. And it’s alway interesting to read about the perception other clubs have about us. UTG! Bristol live reports Wrexham had offered better financial terms than us but he preferred to sign for us. I thought that came over in his interview. Genuinely pleased to be here. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 19, 2024 17:10:42 GMT
Just been on the Barnsley forum and it was an interesting 10 mins after we got Promise O and they didn’t. Some of the comments made me laugh, “we can’t compete with their (meaning us!!) financial clout.” Then someone called us “moneybags.” And DC said he'd missed on their top targets. I wonder if DC had a straight face? After all these years he rocks up at Barnsley who have ambitions and finds he’s been out-bid by us! The irony of it.
But seriously I don’t think we’ve got financial clout nor are we moneybags but we have sold Antony Evans and Aaron Collins for money and have used it I’m presuming. And it’s alway interesting to read about the perception other clubs have about us.
UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 19, 2024 15:46:03 GMT
Welcome to the gas Promise. Thought it was a pretty good interview. Longer than most and the guy was articulate and straightforward in his answers. Obviously has had a big change over the past two years after PT football in Ireland. Let’s hope he will continue to improve. Did I hear him say he’ll be the No. 9 at centre forward? Then there will be an expectation of goals and he seems happy about that.
UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 18, 2024 20:34:28 GMT
There’s going to be some difficult selection decisions to make when the season starts. Hard to predict what the XI will be and it will also depend upon injuries and fitness. But amongst all the new signings I would be making Grant Ward, Connor Taylor and Luke Thomas my first three names on the team sheet.
MTs man-management will be called into action keeping everyone happy, good luck to him.
UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 18, 2024 14:51:11 GMT
I can’t see either to be honest. Coburn will probably go to a ‘big’ league 1 club with ambitions of fighting for promotion and Will Evan’s has recently signed a new contract and is all over the Newport press talking about how much he’s looking forward to the new season…. He didn't sign a new contract, they triggered a one year extension. So he's now into his last year. If they get a decent offer, he will be gone. Clubs always make out a player is happy and staying. If that's the case, why hasn't he extended his contract? Yes, according to the BBC website quoted on here he’s contracted until summer ‘25. Newport can play hardball with the price this window perhaps but if he stays then I bet it changes in January. They will not be able to afford not to sell. Wouldn’t surprise me if it changes towards the end of August if Newport don’t start well. Time will tell as ever. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 18, 2024 14:46:07 GMT
I don't really know enough about him tbh. Generally though I don't like signing players from relegated clubs, not many of them have come in and pushed us onwards/upwards, usually the opposite. £500k seems a hell of a lot of money for a striker who scored 6 goals in L1 too. Considering Evans went for £450k, I cant help but feel we've not been overly clever here. Still, I guess we'll find out on the pitch soon enough. Yes, about where I am. Don’t know much about him but I’ll have to trust those that do. Whatever the fee, the reputation or goals scored before it’s all about what he will do in the quarters. Good luck Promise, try your best, give a 100% every time you play and the fans will love you. Be on 7/8 goals by the end of October will also help. 👍 UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 18, 2024 12:44:55 GMT
Saw Andy Tillson at Twerton for our friendly last Saturday & I thought it’s hard to believe he’s still our record fee signing, well at long last he may lose that honour. Yes, it’s always said that Andy T is our record signing, still. I thought that last January when we signed Conteh that it was said we’d broken the record. I’ve no idea but I wonder if, whatever we pay for this striker, AT will always be our record signing. It seems to fit the Gaschat idea that we’ve no money and we all kind of like the idea that our rcordord signing for any club is the oldest lasting record for any of the established EFL clubs. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 17, 2024 8:11:04 GMT
Went along last night and Greenslade looked very sharp, Very Quick and Very Strong. Certainly made an impression with all there! Cant believe Taylor let him go for free. They had a few decent players on show. Even Tisdales boy played and Paul was there but Max his son has some way to go if he is going to cut it as a footballer! Sometimes, letting someone go is the best for everyone. I can only think a new start for Harvey was the best opportunity for him. He will be playing two divisions below us, let's keep an eye out for his progress. I wish him all the best and hopes he goes on to make a good career out of football. Well said gasify. Last night our centre halves didn’t even break into a sweat, no danger from what Yeovil had. Shaw had better players around him and looked full of running and more dangerous to their defence. When the proper season starts I’m sure Harvey will be a bigger threat to defences and may score goals. It’s just a shame he was never given a chance, a proper chance, with us. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 16, 2024 21:29:04 GMT
Just got back. FWIW and aware that we were playing Yeovil who are NLS (well, nearly NL!) First half we had total control. 20 minutes before Griffiths had to do anything. After an hour when all the changes took place it became a bit more frantic though we could have got a few more. Some good partnerships passing 1/2 s, Senior and Taylor Moore and Bilongwe and Mola. I thought Senior looked good and Forbes very comfortable. I liked some of Hutchinson touches and he looked capable but there was no real space for him to run at the defence.. Several occasions when players went for the same ball and got muddled but got away with it. In a league match perhaps they wouldn’t. Kofi Shaw was excellent, good control and looked dangerous and was always looking to go forward. I hope he’ll be involved in the August matchdays before they decide to send him out on loan. Ollie D was lively and caused Yeovil a few problems. When Hunt came on he caused them problems and linked up well with Luke T who looked like he picked up a knock near the end.
A good run out to help everyone's fitness although a shame Luke T looked like his injury might be more than just a knock. Imo Senior looked good as did Bilongwe. I thought Shaw was great and Scott S looked fit and was chasing around and put in a real shift. Forbes and Mola looked comfortable and were never threatened but it was Yeovil and they didn’t look that good and the only chance they had was because we started messing about at the back in the second half. As to the No. 44 (?) who played wide on the left second half, I think he was the triallist. That wasn’t Sean Morrison. I don’t know who it was, others might do.
A good evening overall, and a nice quick 45 minutes to home!
UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 16, 2024 14:32:52 GMT
Just an hour up the road for me so will set off in a while. Strangely looking forward to it. Meaningless I know but will be good to see some new faces in the quarters. 7.00 kick off.
UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 16, 2024 11:29:31 GMT
I bet he’s getting his pp presentation ready as we speak! UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 16, 2024 11:05:54 GMT
Well done Gareth Southgate. You did a tremendous job and earned the right to leave under your own terms. He took over a laughing stock in terms of top European nations and left England as one on the most consistently high achieving football teams in world football. He gave us all very good tournaments where we nearly did it despite losing at the last hurdle. He brought high standards in terms of behaviour, team culture and respect to the England team following on from where Allardyce had left us. Well done Gareth, you deserve all the plaudits coming your way.
I think there are some very good candidates out there, not many but the right ones if they want the post. If they don't want it then England may find it hard to replace him. And as is often said when replacing someone who’s done well but who has his critics……. Be careful what you wish for.
UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 15, 2024 13:08:31 GMT
Well done percy for your perseverence and helping us see the big picture.👍 I bang on about it but two strikers and a winger are needed and if recruited would be great. Another plus from this window so far is that we may not have to keep having a complete re-charge every summer. It looks a bit more planned and it might just need a few additions instead of wholesale change in windows to come. But I’ll wait for the strikers before I give too much applause.👍
UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 15, 2024 13:03:03 GMT
Spain fantastic. We were just outclassed. Imo this doesn’t fall to Southgate, it starts well before the England manager gets hold of the players. Technically we are not good enough as players, tactically we are not good enough as coaches. Foden ect are influenced by Pep, but even he lets great players go if he can’t see that technically and game reading ability in a player This all down to an inept FA that is clueless about grassroots football, facilities, training coaches properly. Academy programs, managerial development. Especially academy, Mike Bassett, Sam Alydyce, Harry style of moulding English players. We are still years behind other football nations. Seriously nearly 60 years, when Germany, Spain, Italy, ect ect are winning multiple silverware. Unless we change completely the throw in the mixer to the big lad up front or the 100 mph winger with zero end product at an early age it will be another 60 years at best. The only good thing to come out of this is a defence and goalkeeper. That if I remember were the positions before the tournament that were a concern. Changing Southgate for a superstar foreign manager bit of a waste of time, as he will still be inheriting the same players. Are you being serious or on a wind up? Eric, he’s having a rant. Upset after last night. UTG!
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