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Post by albaron on Apr 27, 2024 21:20:59 GMT
I doubt Stockport would be going after Finley. For one thing they already have better players than him. Why would they be downgrading ? Finley will end up at a club close to scouseland in L2 or NL. Somewhere like Rochdale, Oldham, Chesterfield or Accrington Chesterfield is in Derbyshire and no where near Liverpool.
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Post by albaron on Apr 27, 2024 9:44:42 GMT
IMO . Stockport league 2 champs and will be playing us next year. 45 minutes from Liverpool so it’s a no brained that finlay will be wearing their shirt next season. Evan’s and Rossiter could well follow being so close to home. watch this space stoney UTG I doubt Stockport would be going after Finley. For one thing they already have better players than him. Why would they be downgrading ?
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Post by albaron on Apr 15, 2024 16:28:00 GMT
You come across as the "Wally" with your constant childish use of made up names, and "prison". Doesn't exactly add any gravitas to the points you are making, so it's difficult to treat them seriously. I can't say I'm overly arsed about people taking me seriously. The Nepotism Numbskull and his sidekick the Dodo CEO's records speak for themselves. I merely enjoy reminding everyone of the failures, idiocy and fallacy that's led to 7 years of stagnation and culminated in the most divisive appointment in the clubs history. Let's not forget these two have cost me 4 years of watching my club. Idiots. Surely this is a water take " Not going to matches because someone has offended you " Sorry but there is only one loser here.
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Post by albaron on Apr 9, 2024 15:48:32 GMT
I can’t believe we’ve gone from such a united club with DC that many were proud of to the absolute toxicity of the last few years that’s still here as a result of one person. Club was toxic as soon as DC left possibly even before then. DC had lost his patience with certain individuals at the club based on interviews at the time he left. Dont think it was Wael but the day to day management. GC came in, kept us up with a small squad that ran through walls for him. He got us to 3rd in the league then weird sh** started happening. Look at the Liam Scales thread for a reminder of what went down behind the scenes. Then he left us for a club in the league below after supporters hounded him down every match despite us continually winning. It seems there was also disharmony with Widdrington behind the scenes. Whilst I completely believe the family argument I don’t think us as supporters nor the management behind the scenes helped the situation. Since then we had Garner who cleared the decks of anyone who cared and had any ability and replaced them with journeymen and dross from academies who would give us anyone they wanted off the books. Tisdale couldn’t get a tune out of them and then we were left with Barton. I can genuinely believe JB with what he says about Starnes and Widdrington. This chap suggests Garner was alright and Tisdale as well which ruins his credibility and he is also tarred by association with Widdrington who allowed the two aforementioned on his watch and forced out Coughlan. He might be a good scout and Widdrington might be doing a job at Conference level but we’ve seen how they performed at l1 level. It wasn’t good enough. It’s not right the way he got rid of him with keepy ups and the club shouldn’t have allowed that but in getting rid of him I don’t think he necessarily did anything wrong. There should be no jobs for the boys at rovers and people need to earn their place. I’m glad they’re all gone - Barton included. A few more to go before MT and GF can start pushing their agenda on the club and transform us for next season. We’ve been a mess for a good part of half a decade and we need to give them a chance to do what they need to do. This is the dark part of the tunnel, the end is in sight. The only thing I know Widderington was no mate of DC which he expressed as much on the train between Newcastle and Sunderland a few years ago.
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Post by albaron on Apr 9, 2024 15:13:33 GMT
Always hoping for a win but think it will be 1-1 tonight. Hopefully the first of Three games where we pick up points. Hope we lose Saturday Up the DC If you think that -- You're no Rovers fan. As for your previous comment . How old are you ?
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Post by albaron on Apr 7, 2024 18:30:31 GMT
What a waste of money. Why dont they do pre-season at Brean or a boot camp? Would save the club a fortune. (Are the accounts out yet?) It will either be too hot so they can't train properly, or it will be similar weather to here. Great, we only lose by one goal in a behind the doors friendly to a Europa League team, but how is tika taka type football any real practice for Shrewsbury away on a cold winter evening. I would'nt say a waste of money if this sort of thing floats your boat. But for me a summer holiday/break is not something I would want to do connected to football. I could just imagine telling my partner about we are going for a lovely holiday in Portugal and when we get there . Oh look Rovers are playing a friendly here. I think I'll stick to cruising.
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Post by albaron on Apr 1, 2024 18:36:00 GMT
One thing after watching todays game is we need two new full backs.
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Post by albaron on Mar 30, 2024 10:20:05 GMT
No way Cox is a better keeper, even if Ward is not yet ready for the No 1 jersey, you seem to have an odd dislike for any Rovers youngster. On yesterdays showing I would put Cox straight back in the team for Monday. Whils't I agree with Rovers giving Jed a new contract. There is no way he is ready for a first team spot at present.
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Post by albaron on Mar 29, 2024 22:13:24 GMT
After 62 years of following Rovers I’m now doubting, for the first time ever, if I’ve done the right thing in renewing my season ticket? I’ve been through some crap over the years but not trying is the worst thing to endure. Today was amongst the worst of that. Hopefully at least some of them turn up Monday as I’m doing “Director for a day”. Feels like I’ve wasted my money at this point - booked before New Year (in hope). Well, everything about supporting Rovers is in hope isn’t it! UTG! Know your pain I also have just celebrated 62 years. First match at home to Stoke City I believe Feb 62. I feel exactly the same as you.
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Post by albaron on Mar 29, 2024 22:10:29 GMT
After 62 years of following Rovers I’m now doubting, for the first time ever, if I’ve done the right thing in renewing my season ticket? I’ve been through some crap over the years but not trying is the worst thing to endure. Today was amongst the worst of that. Hopefully at least some of them turn up Monday as I’m doing “Director for a day”. Feels like I’ve wasted my money at this point - booked before New Year (in hope). Well, everything about supporting Rovers is in hope isn’t it! UTG! Yes I know what you mean. But…. You sound a similar vintage to me wider and I can remember losing at home to Workington at Eastville back in ‘67 (Blimey, that was awful.) when they were the worst ever team in a Division 3, a drubbing at Crewe on a Friday night in ‘68 (I didn’t see that one), and a 1-4 defeat at York more recently (I did see that one.) Those were terrible. But the lack of effort, like today, is the worst. No excuse if you don’t try and that is unforgivable. A testing few weeks for MT methinks. Not all his fault, the players have to shoulder most of the blame but these weeks will test his ability to manage players who’ve upped sticks and are already on holiday. Good luck to him. UTG! Remember the Workington match. A very windy day and after being 1 nil down at half time I thought with the wind and how poor they were we would win easily. We were camped in their half for the whole of the second half. There goalkeeper Mike Rogan plated a blinder.
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Post by albaron on Mar 29, 2024 17:31:07 GMT
They will win Monday because some of this lot will be scared of the reaction of the home fans if they turn up like this again. We are all Gasheads, we all want the best, I just post what I am told and let’s be honest, none of it has been wrong yet. I will go to the remaining home games with my season ticket but I am going to enjoy the clocks changing, the spring and the summer but I don’t need the Rovers debating anymore for a few months which is a personal choice. All the best, and look forward to posting on next season. You do realise you don't have to delete your account if your merely taking a break ?
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Post by albaron on Mar 23, 2024 21:51:43 GMT
Perhaps we'll hear a few nice loud renditions of "You're not fit to make our shirt" aimed at Nike If Brasil play well and win perhaps we’ll hear their fans sing “ Rovers… it’s just like watching Rovers ..” At least spell the name of the country right. It is with an " Z " not an " s "
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Post by albaron on Mar 21, 2024 17:47:33 GMT
I prefer to call this weekend " Non League weekend "
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Post by albaron on Mar 16, 2024 14:17:23 GMT
Since 1962 it has always been Rovers for me. Have been England away and some of the fans disgust me with their Nationalistic behaviour. Rovers are my club the one I chose to support. Nowadys if England were playing in my back garden. I would shut the curtains.
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Post by albaron on Mar 13, 2024 21:07:49 GMT
I recently changed my ST for the rest of the season and transferred to the new stand. After being told I would have to travel to the Mem on a non matchday and I pointed out I would have to make a 200 mile plus round trip to do so. After contacting TG all was sorted and I was able to do it on a matchday. While at the shop the young lady told me it had to be done manually by the club as there was no facility to do so via the ticket master site. As has been said it took five minutes max to changeover our two ST’s. I assume that is still the case. If it only takes 5 mins then why can't it just be done over the phone? Well she took my existing season ticket off of me . Did something with it and returned it. So I expect they need to see the ticket in person.
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Post by albaron on Mar 13, 2024 18:06:11 GMT
Thought you could look at moving season tickets today, am not finding any options. You have to do it in person. I travelled up to Bristol today and swapped my West Enclosure ticket for a West Stand one. All done in five minutes. Travelling was a nuisance though as it was an 80 miles round trip.
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Post by albaron on Mar 12, 2024 21:53:43 GMT
Hoole is having a really poor game, feel he will be let go next year Thought he'd played OK, it's Gordon who's looked out of his depth. Both full backs were poor tonight. Gordan was slightly better than Hoole. Hopefully both let go in the summer -- Neither good enough.
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Post by albaron on Mar 5, 2024 13:31:21 GMT
You don't get my point . I don't get your answer. I was referring to what " Topper " said regarding Manchester City & Manchester United. Who are you referring to ? I'm referring to to us vs the other lot. You mentioned that Man City had a couple of decades when they were the top dogs in the city. The 50's and the 60's. I'm not sure we had the same thing. In my living memory, sadly we only had 89/90 when we were top dogs in Bristol. So, I was making a point that again the Manchester comparison, isn't that great a comparison. I was not referring to any of the Bristol teams. I was simply replying to what Topper had written.
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Post by albaron on Mar 5, 2024 12:27:16 GMT
You do realise that this is not the only time City have been more successful than United. City had a marvelous team in the 50's & 60's as well. We had 89/90 season. I don't get your point. 🤣 You don't get my point . I don't get your answer. I was referring to what " Topper " said regarding Manchester City & Manchester United. Who are you referring to ?
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Post by albaron on Mar 4, 2024 22:14:40 GMT
Man City built their fanbase by giving away surplus tickets free to local kids. Their manager at the time Malcom Allison came up with the idea. I have studied how other clubs build their fanbase by attracting people who live in the same household as a season ticket holder. Allison must have been way before Man C became more successful than Man U, as it was decades since he turned up at Twerton? Oddly my family were from Manchester and had never watched Rovers until I dragged them to their first game as a youngster when we were top of the league, at that time Rovers seemed to be the team to support in (north) Bristol, so perhaps there is some logic in what Abdullatif was saying. You do realise that this is not the only time City have been more successful than United. City had a marvelous team in the 50's & 60's as well.
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