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Post by markczgas on Sept 23, 2019 9:04:51 GMT
So have recent results and performances swayed any of you to come and have a look this season ? Think the team have done well so far and that's with some long-term and shorter-term injuries building up. Anyone going to their first home game of the season on Saturday ?
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Post by markczgas on Sept 23, 2019 9:01:23 GMT
Could easily be higher in the table if lady luck had been kinder to us at Burton and home to Gillingham and Accrington. We deserved at least a point at Burton and should have held on for the three points against both Gillingham and Accrington. On the flip side however, you could say we were a little lucky to get all three points at Lincoln last week. You cannot argue with the other away games we lost but even so, we have left a few points out on the pitch so our position could have been even better. I agree with your Burton comments - very frustrating to lose that after our dominant 2nd half performance, but you are not giving credit to Gills and Accie who were both better than us in the 2nd half. I think those 2 draws were fair scores over the 90 minutes.
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Post by markczgas on Sept 23, 2019 8:58:37 GMT
This fella ain't doing too bad is he? As for it's boring non entertaining football, pah. It's good enough for me to enjoy. I find it hard to believe any adult who watches Rovers sober at the Mem can actually enjoy the experience, only Oxford this season was enjoyable but was probably more down to the Snake factor. What do you want to see Topper ?
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Post by markczgas on Sept 22, 2019 13:12:26 GMT
the thing is.will we be able to carry on playing 3 - 5- 2 if there is no Hare and Little available ? Didn't go yesterday - was Rodman playing wing back in that formation ? Could kelly play RWB ? he's left footed so a struggle - and is he as mobile as Hare and Leahy ? so I'm not confident about that option.
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Post by markczgas on Sept 22, 2019 13:03:35 GMT
thanks for your thoughts Steve.
you say you've been entertained in 4 of our 10 games - would that be the ones we won ?
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Post by markczgas on Sept 22, 2019 7:28:58 GMT
Firstly - an excellent result today and thoroughly deserved. I remember walking out of a midweek game at Kingsmeadow after 25 mins when we were 3-0 down with Adam Virgo leading the attack with that Scottish t##t McGhee at the the helm. I was home by the time the half time whistle had been blown Fair to say we have progressed markedly since then. On to my pet hate. Whoever is writing the match report can they change their spellcheck from American dictionary to English. Defence doesn’t have an ‘s’ and centre isn’t spelt ‘center’ Thank you Ive wondered if the person who writes the match reports is really into football ? She/he uses some very un-football like expressions/description.
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Post by markczgas on Sept 22, 2019 7:21:05 GMT
A very good win that was. We now have a decent (permanent keeper) who is good at this level. Sometimes a lot people expect more from the keepers, but we have a good one for this level. He made two great saves yesterday when it was 1-1. Upson and Ogogo brilliant again. Upson a completely different player to last season but maybe the formation is helping him as he gets a lot more protection so he can get forward. Made some lovely turns on the ball yesterday when under pressure before passing it rather than hitting first time long balls. I hope Sercombe can find a bit of form again as this formation allows him to play in a more natural position. Great to see GC go for it rather than making like of like changes. However, if it had backfired, many people would have been calling him tactically inept again! the thing is.will we be able to carry on playing 3 - 5- 2 if there is no Hare and Little available ? Didn't go yesterday - was Rodman playing wing back in that formation ?
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Post by markczgas on Sept 21, 2019 19:32:36 GMT
I sense expecting to fill the Mem is a bit much but it would be good if the missing 1,000 re-appeared and, if they did, the players then rewarded them (and us diehards!!) with a good performance. be nice if a side came to us and actually tried to play football too! Maybe GC deserves credit that people don’t even try it! #respect reckon we'll have a tough game v Rotherham next Saturday. Having come down from The Champ last season they should be a big test for us and our unbeaten record. They also signed Ladapo from Plymouth who I think is a very good CF - he's sure to be a big test for our back 3. Not expecting a very big crowd - 7,000 would be good. those who've decided to stay away won't be back for a while, not unless we hit the top 2 soon.
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Post by markczgas on Sept 21, 2019 18:59:03 GMT
Nice header from Abu that from a superb cross by (Nichols ?). and you got to say a very good finish from their guy too.
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Post by markczgas on Sept 21, 2019 18:41:14 GMT
Don't know if it's been mentioned but all our goals were headers today - long live GC's Guardiola style of play 2nd time we've come back from 1 nil down to win 3 -1. Looks like we've got more goals in us this season. On another note - totally totally gutted about Josh Hare's ACL injury - hope he's back before the seasons out. Looks a real prospect for L1 or better.
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Post by markczgas on Sept 20, 2019 13:49:50 GMT
So you were advocating adeboyejo and smith as the front 2?
No I just think getting Adeboyejo was a waste of time considering the options are always going to be JCH + 1 other, especially when we needed strength in other areas. Unless they know JCH will be leaving soon....
I personally don't see any point in loaning players unless they are better than your first XI. Well actually I don't agree with the loan system full stop but that's not going to change so may as well use it effectively.
Two points here. Clubs get players in on loan because they are cheaper , wages- wise than your own signings. secondly, when/if JCH gets an injury/ is suspended then we can call on Adeboyejo as the target man. I presume that GC thinks he's better than Deon Moore at the moment. Moore has a contract so if he works his socks off maybe he'll move up the rankings once Adeboy leaves.
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Post by markczgas on Sept 19, 2019 15:39:03 GMT
Agree with your match report Steve I think the off field leadership at the moment is disgusting When was the last time we had a statement on the website from Wael and the owners When was the last time we had a report from our CEO ? When was the last time we had any news from our Chairman ? Is our Chairman still with the club ? How about our commercial Director ? Any recent news from Tom G ? thee list go's on and on......... I don't Blame GC for the style of football he is playing, he is dealing with the cards he has been dealt with and with a massive cut in budget for the whole club he is doing what he can Tom G was charged with making the match day experience better, well let's just look how well he has done Big screen TV, shows the team sheet which by the time that appears most already know the team, occasionally show historical match highlights. It not been put there for the fans enjoyment, it's there so they can sell more advertising. Catering, food is better but is also 4 times what it would cost in a shop, food cockups still being made, chocolate which has bloomed, food turning up at the kiosks late etc etc to quote a saying........"every time there is an improvement, things get worse " Scrolling adverts around the pitch, again not for fans enjoyment but so they can sell more advertising. Not quite the promised land not even close, and none of the "improvements"above are to give the supporters a better match day experience but to bombard the crowd with advertising. Why don't you send it to TG or maybe someone else can do it ? Why don't you suggest some things that could be done better too ? UTG !
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Post by markczgas on Sept 18, 2019 10:47:02 GMT
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Post by markczgas on Sept 18, 2019 10:45:49 GMT
Difference was even a bang average side like Gillingham had a midfield that were comfortable on the ball, could pass, move and receive it back again. We have no one who can put their foot on it, so are forced to resort to aimless hoofball and when JCH has an off night we struggle. crap! Watch Upson - he's our no.6 !
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Post by markczgas on Sept 18, 2019 10:31:06 GMT
Funny old game. Thought we played quite well until the first substitution and then it went pear shaped. Although OC had a poor game as soon as he went off everybody else seemed to suddenly lose all confidence. Sercombe and Little were very poor the latter seemed very disinterested(was he throwing his toys out of the pram after being dropped to the bench tonight?) The former is now quite clearly a shadow of his former self and offers nothing apart from wanting to charge around like a headless chicken and invariably gives the ball away most of the time. are you writing off Sercombe who has only just come back from a month -long injury !? Incredible. When did he give the ball away ?
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Post by markczgas on Sept 18, 2019 10:23:22 GMT
" Should probably have scored with his second half attempt from just inside the box which went agonisingly wide with the keeper beaten. Had it gone in or Sercombes chance I feel we would have gone on to win comfortably "
There you go, much closer to a win than a draw !
Positive signings - None !? positive for me are : Jaakkola, Hare, Davies and Smith, add in Kilgour (cos he's like a new signing). Little will probably thrive once he gets more game time. So well done GC. Leahy and Adeboyejo - jury still out. Leahy is only ok so far.
Stadium blow hangover is the more likely reason for drop in crowds not the football played.
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Post by markczgas on Sept 18, 2019 10:04:59 GMT
As I said in anther thread it was when Hare was carried off the game changed. I also think we should play a different system at home to 5-3-2. it was 3- 5 -2 for most of the game. Which system do you want ?
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Post by markczgas on Sept 18, 2019 10:02:17 GMT
You write a lot of good stuff Canberra - and obviously you know your football. But, I think you are harsh on our midfield - all 3 played well last night - and we bossed the midfield until the last 15/20 - it didn't help losing Ollie. Im always confident when Abu, Ollie and Ed are in the team - the only thing you might criticise them about is there goal contribution across a season - hopefully will be better this season ! We should have killed the game when were well on top - but JCH and others couldn't quite get that goal this time. When they brought their big n0.9 on - he helped to change things by holding the ball up and allowing more of their attacking players to get at us. I also thought their no.6 had an excellent second half - think his shot , led to the tap in. Fair play to Gills for staying in the game and finding another gear.
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Post by markczgas on Sept 18, 2019 8:20:48 GMT
Contrary to what others say - Sercs was bright when he came on - had a couple of shots, and kept us going forward until the last 15 mins. 6.5
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Post by markczgas on Sept 18, 2019 8:17:24 GMT
Jaakkola 6.5
Davies 7.5 Craig 8 Kilgour 8.5
Hare 7 Clarke 7 Upson 8.5 Ogogo 8 Leahy 6
Smith 7 Clarke-Harris 7
Subs: Little 6 Adeboyejo 6
Crowd 4 Ref 5 Gillingham 6
The win that got away. A good performance by Rovers for 2/3 of the game.Glass still half full.Fingers crossed for Hare and Ollie.
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