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Post by bluestone on Aug 25, 2018 9:21:37 GMT
Here we go again, just because we are BRFC it does not make us entitled to have all the king's army and riches does it? Stop looking at the the small picture (4 games into a 46 game long season) and look at the bigger picture and we are making progress. I know it's slow but the owners did say that it would be evolution not revolution. If people are getting this impatient with progress at BRFC then I don't understand why they don't go and follow another club that's making quicker progress than just stick around here grumbling and moaning away then coming back for more like some masochist. Trust in DC. Up the gas.
What progress are we making apart from a new bar and more tents?
No new ground, no training ground, no more players, poor form, a seemingly frustrated manager.
You cant tell fans to support someone else because they are unhappy with progress (or lack of it) at the club, people usually only moan because they care.
The 'evolution not revolution' phrase was a masterstroke by Wael enabling him to buy some time (to do what im not entirely sure) and is swallowed up by a lot of gullible gasheads.
Excuse me, but if you read my post properly you would see that I didn't 'tell' people to support another club but merely said I don't understand why they don't if they are are unhappy with the rate of progress. In terms of progress, I'd say back to back promotions followed with 2 mid table finishes in L1 over 4 years isn't too bad, not to forget that in that time we have developed the back room set up substantially. We're also now seeing some works carried out at the mem to make match day improvements for the fans probably for the first time ever. You say DC is a 'seemingly frustrated manager' but where's the evidence to back that up? You say 'no more players' but DC has brought in 7 this window already with one more on the way. He has brought in new players in Jan, about 7 or 8 last summer (I think?) and also some in Jan before that. My point is, that no matter what is done it seems it will never be enough for some fans.
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Post by bluestone on Aug 25, 2018 8:44:57 GMT
The fact is that we have a coach for this and a coach for thatand top paid men (or women) for every job except the playing staff. We have a head of recruitment who's job is to provide a list of players that we can't afford to recruit for coaches to coach and yet all these coaches and we have strikers who can't score and defenders who can't defend. The saying too many chiefs and not enough Indians come to mind. Oh and we don't have a hew stadium or our own training ground but we do have offices in London!! BRFC really beggars belief!! Here we go again, just because we are BRFC it does not make us entitled to have all the king's army and riches does it? Stop looking at the the small picture (4 games into a 46 game long season) and look at the bigger picture and we are making progress. I know it's slow but the owners did say that it would be evolution not revolution. If people are getting this impatient with progress at BRFC then I don't understand why they don't go and follow another club that's making quicker progress than just stick around here grumbling and moaning away then coming back for more like some masochist. Trust in DC. Up the gas.
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Post by bluestone on Aug 22, 2018 19:25:02 GMT
Tried one for the first time last night as well and it was fantastic if not a bit too filling tbh! your meant to put it in your mouth ooh er missus!
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Post by bluestone on Aug 22, 2018 18:09:06 GMT
We were never in for him, smoke not fire. Yeah, not sure if anyone officially confirmed that we attempted to sign him.
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Post by bluestone on Aug 22, 2018 7:28:22 GMT
Don't usually bother with food at the ground, as I am always make sure I eat before. However, was in a rush last night, so purchased a meal deal for £5 (Piglet Sausage Roll and a coffee). Have to say, I didn't realise they had that offer and after trying the sausage roll, I was very impressed. Now, I wouldn't call myself a sausage roll connoisseur but probably the best I have ever had, very tasty! Also had a drink in the clubhouse before the game and the Thatcher's Haze was the best I had tried too, not sure if it was a new barrel or something but tasted gorgeous. Tried one for the first time last night as well and it was fantastic if not a bit too filling tbh!
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Post by bluestone on Aug 22, 2018 7:26:18 GMT
This may sound harsh on Smith but I'd prefer DC to give Andre a go in goal right now. Smith puts me on edge just watching him so god knows what our defenders feel like! Terrible distribution and doesn't know when he should come for the ball on crosses and instead gets frozen on his line like a rabbit in the headlights. I hope DC can get a decent loan GK in but my worry is will he stuck with Smith regardless? Andre did ok in his brief cameo last season and it went down well with the fans but he really did look like a rabbit in the headlights to me. No way would I want him anywhere near the first team at the moment - he'd have to be putting in some amazing performances for the devepment side before that happens and I don't think that has been the case. i don't understand the stick Smith is getting. Ok his kicking was awful last night but I don't think either goal last night was his fault. The first was an absolute rocket and the second seemed to loop over him after deflecting off Craig's outstretched heel. Wasn't he voted player of the year or league 2 top keeper in his last season at Northampton - I think he's worth persevering with. Each to their own I suppose. Imo Smith has never been convincing for us and he had a fair opportunity to impress last season but didn't take it, hence why Slocombe ended up being the preferred choice. Ok, he can stop a few shots (sometimes!) but that's about it. If you look at his overall game is well below the standard that we need to be a top 6 side. Fingers crossed DC has someone better than Smith lined up otherwise this could seriously dent our chances of getting into the play offs come the end of the season. Btw I'm not saying Andre should come in permanently but I really don't think he would be any worse than Smith. I'd like to see DC try him in the EFL trophy games at the very least.
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Post by bluestone on Aug 21, 2018 22:50:05 GMT
Anyone what we signed him up as? I thought he was a RB but the biography on the club website says: "With Rovers' return to the Football League assured, manager Darrell Clarke's first signing was strong central defender James Clarke."
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Post by bluestone on Aug 21, 2018 22:47:23 GMT
Smith inexplicably and constantly kicked the ball out of play and sure enough it eventually cost us. I partly blame dc because smith is kicking wide under instruction but its stupid if you cant accurately kick the bloody ball!! Yeah but I'm not sure he was actually meant to be kicking wide. I was sat directly behind him in the south stand and can tell you that in the second half nearly every one of his kicks went up in the air shaped like a bloody great big banana!
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Post by bluestone on Aug 21, 2018 22:13:19 GMT
This may sound harsh on Smith but I'd prefer DC to give Andre a go in goal right now.
Smith puts me on edge just watching him so god knows what our defenders feel like!
Terrible distribution and doesn't know when he should come for the ball on crosses and instead gets frozen on his line like a rabbit in the headlights.
I hope DC can get a decent loan GK in but my worry is will he stuck with Smith regardless?
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Post by bluestone on Aug 21, 2018 21:49:57 GMT
Yes he did do well. I actually think he's been one of our most impressive players so far this season. Ok, he's not got Leadbitters pace but he is better than him defensively and can still get forward.
He's proving to be a very versatile player for us and I would much prefer to see him playing at LB than Craig whilst we wait for THD to get fit.
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Post by bluestone on Aug 21, 2018 12:01:00 GMT
Just one of the many "we belong in the promised land and have a god given right to be there brigade". With the way some folk on here go on I honestly think they would prefer us to be non league as it would legitimise their negativity and constant moaning. How can fans wanting the club to progress want us to be back in non league? I want a club I'm proud to support not a bit of an embarrassment I keep quiet about away from family & friends. It's a good question Topper, but not one I can answer, all I'm highlighting is that, to me at least, it seems that some fans will never be happy or satisfied. I'm proud of Bristol Rovers and proud to be a fan btw, very sorry to hear you are not. If you're so embarrassed, why do you still follow the gas?
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Post by bluestone on Aug 20, 2018 22:23:56 GMT
This whole thread sums it all up. Compare what we thought were might be when the owners took over, and look at where we are now. Debating metal vs canvas roofs, some being happy with a bit of painted plywood, losing all our best players and signing cast-offs and risks, treading water at best in L1 with no real prospect of promotion, no news from the owners, no new stadium, no training ground, no plans for the future, a real risk of losing DC, season ticket sales down, prices up, attendances down, Not quite what some of us had hoped for in those early days. If the rest of you are happy with where we are now, then you must be easily pleased. My opinion, or whine, is that you are deluding yourselves. So you'd go back 5 years then? Just one of the many "we belong in the promised land and have a god given right to be there brigade". With the way some folk on here go on I honestly think they would prefer us to be non league as it would legitimise their negativity and constant moaning.
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New Stand
Aug 20, 2018 19:12:35 GMT
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Post by bluestone on Aug 20, 2018 19:12:35 GMT
It's not so much the weight of the structure that's the issue, it's holding it down. The wind load / suction uplift on the roof structure will be the governing factor, the poles are a very efficient and cost effective way of tying the front of the roof down, given it is supposed to be a cheap (and temporary 😉) structure I can understand the club not going for cantilevered roofs. The poles will only keep the roof in place they won't stop it blowing over, it's like most things at Rovers apart from senior appointments, all done on the cheap. The only thing we seem to have spent decent money on his the pitch and I'm not sure we'll even benefit from that. Smile, it might never happen you know.
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Aug 20, 2018 16:20:21 GMT
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Post by bluestone on Aug 20, 2018 16:20:21 GMT
Although I was an engineer by trade, unfortunately not a construction engineer. However I would suggest a cantilever roof would require a proper foundation and would surely be difficult to achieve on a structure that is temporary and just sits on the ground without any foundations. Over to the experts on here! That would depend on the span, depth and weight of the roof. Would imagine that a canvas roof like the South Stand was very doable. It's not so much the weight of the structure that's the issue, it's holding it down. The wind load / suction uplift on the roof structure will be the governing factor, the poles are a very efficient and cost effective way of tying the front of the roof down, given it is supposed to be a cheap (and temporary 😉) structure I can understand the club not going for cantilevered roofs.
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Post by bluestone on Aug 19, 2018 23:00:27 GMT
Ollie Come back and sort out the mess we are in What mess are we in?
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Post by bluestone on Aug 19, 2018 8:50:43 GMT
Can't see what all the fuss is about. It's a temporary stand and I for one did not expect something similar to the Lansdown stand across the city. One thing's for sure, it looks a darn sight better than the patch of gravel I saw at the last game! The club claimed it was a "bespoke" stand but it looks virtually the same as the last one, or basically the same as you see everywhere else where they use temporary stands. Bespoke is something made to order. i.e. not off the shelf, so there must be something about it that is specific to BRFC. That could be the layout, dimensions, colour of the seats etc. Personally, I was not expecting a vast improvement over what we had previously as it was made perfectly clear that this work was still part of a package of temporary improvements. I'm not sure why the old SW stand needed to be replaced but the club must have had it's reasons, wasn't the old SW stand second hand anyway? Perhaps there were safety issues with it.
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Post by bluestone on Aug 18, 2018 16:11:29 GMT
I dont want to sound negative but we only just beat a not very good team 2 1, I'm not looking forward to playing Portsmouth on Tuesday. Still going to celebrate with a few Stellas tonight though I didn't see the match but from what I heard that score line is extremely flattering to Wycombe. According to the BBC we had 17 shots, 9 on target. This result will be great for the teams confidence and it sounded to me like the players are starting to gel nicely.
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Post by bluestone on Aug 18, 2018 15:56:17 GMT
Yes!!!!
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Post by bluestone on Aug 18, 2018 15:53:29 GMT
C'mon gas..... Keep it tight, you can do it!
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Post by bluestone on Aug 18, 2018 14:40:35 GMT
Big Tone the with Header...........
He looks like he's getting a backie off that defender, no wonder he managed to get his head on it!
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