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Post by bluestone on Mar 28, 2018 11:13:46 GMT
Only one word needed.....
Legend!!!!!
UTG!
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Post by bluestone on Mar 26, 2018 20:59:22 GMT
I know, reading the teaser on the web page (see below) made me think if only we had smuggled a gaschat representative into the "halls of power" that day we might have learnt some very interesting new information. Fallout of the breakdown of a deal: In any business, not all deals are meant to be a success. How to manage a situation when a deal doesn't go through? In this session, we will learn from the failed negotiations between Bristol Rovers and UWE, what went wrong and why the plug was eventually pulled, and how did Rovers handle the consequences and fallout of the breakdown of the deal. We'll also get a peek into the alternative action plan the club is working on at the moment.
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Post by bluestone on Mar 25, 2018 20:59:48 GMT
As far as I am aware DC has always been complimentary about the owners.He also would have known that UWE wasn't necessarily a done deal, I'm sure he was disappointed as we all were. In terms of the playing budget, I haven't heard DC publicly say his budget was cut short from what he was promised before he signed a contract, have you? Suggest you go back and listen to the interviews he did in December! Sorry can't be bothered to do that. I do recall him pointing out that the club is years / decades behind in terms of infrastructure, that he can't keep overachieving all the time and that he had a bottom 6 budget and some players were being payed peanuts etc. Personally I didn't read that as DC being critical of the owners and saying he felt he wasn't being backed by them, I read it as more an explanation for the poor run of form and a statement of fact, reminding everyone what a great job both he and the squad have done to have got into L1 with back to back promotions and bouncing back from the conference at the first time of asking. It's interesting how people interpret things in a different way.
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Post by bluestone on Mar 25, 2018 20:49:23 GMT
As far as I am aware DC has always been complimentary about the owners. He also would have known that UWE wasn't necessarily a done deal, I'm sure he was disappointed as we all were. In terms of the playing budget, I haven't heard DC publicly say his budget was cut short from what he was promised before he signed a contract, have you? He told me at a development game after a conversation about the young players names that he was disappointed with the budget and was hoping for a much higher one. Since that conversation hes more or less said this on BRFC interviews so im not really adding anything to what hes already said imo. He also said he was upset about the collapse of the UWE though he didnt direct any blame at the owners. It was at a game at yate town fc,he left at half time as we played at wolves that night. Fair enough, didn't realise you had spoken directly to DC about these matters. Guess we'll find out in the summer if he's "come to terms with the situation" won't we. Judging by DC's mood right now when he is being interviewed before / after games and recently when on 20 man he seems happy enough. Fingers crossed he is!
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Post by bluestone on Mar 25, 2018 19:32:57 GMT
I would love a mansion and a Ferrari but I'm realistic in knowing that I'm not going to get them anytime soon unless I win the lottery (for BRFC read "get bought out by a tax dodging lady garden with more money than sense"). DC may say that but he also accepts the situation the club is in and knows there are limits to how big his budget can be right now. Consider this....DC signed a 5 year contract only last year, he did that with his eyes wide open and therefore knowing the financial limitations of the club, does anyone seriously think he was duped into doing that? As others have said apart from the fact that he has been given a budget to spend on new players the owners have continually backed him and the club in many other ways such as increasing his coaching set up, more back office staff, small improvements at the mem, development squad and even relaying the bloody pitch (less said the better about that one!) which was specifically requested by DC. Sorry, I don't buy into the fact that DC hasn't been backed by the owners. All I see is continual improvements on all fronts including the playing budget. It's easy to forget where we came from not that long ago....the conference. He signed the contract believing there was every chance of the UWE going ahead and thinking he would get a considerably higher budget for this season. Hopefully he has come to terms with that situation. As far as I am aware DC has always been complimentary about the owners. He also would have known that UWE wasn't necessarily a done deal, I'm sure he was disappointed as we all were. In terms of the playing budget, I haven't heard DC publicly say his budget was cut short from what he was promised before he signed a contract, have you?
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Post by bluestone on Mar 25, 2018 18:57:29 GMT
I feel a bit for Gaffers really. He had a really good preseason and start to the campaign but was unable to nail down a place in the starting 11, mainly I believe this was due to the fact that we had paid a lot of money for Nico in the window and DC wanted to give him the opportunity to shine. If Gaffers had been allowed to build on what was really good form at the time he might have continued the scoring run he was on and helped us through the dodgy period we had before Christmas. Hindsight is a wonderful thing I suppose but I don't think Gaffers had a fair crack and DC even admitted this himself in one of his interviews. I still think Rory is a decent player and should continue to play for us next season. Surely if Gaffers was good enough he'd have "nailed down a place"? Not really sure what's happened to his game as he seems to be getting worse rather than improving, although so his Nichols, but Telford who's found form hardly gets any game time. What's DC got to lose starting him alongside Ellis v bottom of the table Bury? I think Rory was unfortunate to miss out to Nichols who was given the nod to start ahead of him during the first half of the season. Nichols has scored 1 goal in 1475 mins. That's a very poor return compared to Rory who has scored 7 goals in 1906 mins (272 mins per goal). As a comparison Ellis has 14 goals in 3051 mins (218 mins per goal), so although Rory has not been as good as Ellis, who is our top scorer, he has been significantly better than Nichols who amazingly kept finding his way into the starting 11 ahead of Rory. I'm not sure you can say Telford has really found form as such, he's played well for the development squad I'll grant you and looks very lively when he's come on as a sub but he's not exactly been banging in the goals for the first team and knocking down the managers door either. That said I do agree with you that he deserves to be given more of an opportunity, I would also like to see what an Ellis and Telford partnership would produce.
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Post by bluestone on Mar 25, 2018 15:14:04 GMT
Agree,Gaffers no longer up to it but a useful sub.Nichols certainly far too weak and Telford it seems not DC's favourite.Need two in for next season and would ship Nichols out on loan.Must keep Ellis as he is our only consistent stiker. I feel a bit for Gaffers really. He had a really good preseason and start to the campaign but was unable to nail down a place in the starting 11, mainly I believe this was due to the fact that we had paid a lot of money for Nico in the window and DC wanted to give him the opportunity to shine. If Gaffers had been allowed to build on what was really good form at the time he might have continued the scoring run he was on and helped us through the dodgy period we had before Christmas. Hindsight is a wonderful thing I suppose but I don't think Gaffers had a fair crack and DC even admitted this himself in one of his interviews. I still think Rory is a decent player and should continue to play for us next season.
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Post by bluestone on Mar 25, 2018 13:40:18 GMT
Personally don't see it that way. I reckon DC prefers to bring in the youngsters and develop them. He strikes me as quite a thrifty character tbh. In any event we've spent more on players in the last few windows than we have in a long long time so that's hardly not backing the manager imo. Anyway if the owners were to splash more cash around on the playing budget it wouldn't guarantee success as we have seen all too often with other clubs. Just face facts everyone, we were promised evolution not revolution and that's what we are getting. It requires patience and I for one am happy to be patient and will just keep on supporting the club, the owners, the manager and the players in their endeavours to keep progressing. As long as we keep improving little by little, bit by bit why not just go along for the ride and enjoy the experience. We don't have a rosy faced tax dodging sugar daddy owner who will just throw his own money around willy nilly, we have owners that want to build and improve the club in a sustainable way. Nothing wrong with that imo. UTG! DC has said at recent open meetings "that he would love a top six budget" as he could get BRFC where he thinks they should be. I would love a mansion and a Ferrari but I'm realistic in knowing that I'm not going to get them anytime soon unless I win the lottery (for BRFC read "get bought out by a tax dodging lady garden with more money than sense"). DC may say that but he also accepts the situation the club is in and knows there are limits to how big his budget can be right now. Consider this....DC signed a 5 year contract only last year, he did that with his eyes wide open and therefore knowing the financial limitations of the club, does anyone seriously think he was duped into doing that? As others have said apart from the fact that he has been given a budget to spend on new players the owners have continually backed him and the club in many other ways such as increasing his coaching set up, more back office staff, small improvements at the mem, development squad and even relaying the bloody pitch (less said the better about that one!) which was specifically requested by DC. Sorry, I don't buy into the fact that DC hasn't been backed by the owners. All I see is continual improvements on all fronts including the playing budget. It's easy to forget where we came from not that long ago....the conference.
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Post by bluestone on Mar 25, 2018 12:04:53 GMT
Personally don't see it that way.
I reckon DC prefers to bring in the youngsters and develop them. He strikes me as quite a thrifty character tbh.
In any event we've spent more on players in the last few windows than we have in a long long time so that's hardly not backing the manager imo.
Anyway if the owners were to splash more cash around on the playing budget it wouldn't guarantee success as we have seen all too often with other clubs.
Just face facts everyone, we were promised evolution not revolution and that's what we are getting. It requires patience and I for one am happy to be patient and will just keep on supporting the club, the owners, the manager and the players in their endeavours to keep progressing. As long as we keep improving little by little, bit by bit why not just go along for the ride and enjoy the experience.
We don't have a rosy faced tax dodging sugar daddy owner who will just throw his own money around willy nilly, we have owners that want to build and improve the club in a sustainable way. Nothing wrong with that imo.
UTG!
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Post by bluestone on Mar 25, 2018 9:29:50 GMT
Landing lights are well and truly out... plane is in the hanger. The silence will continue, and people will continue believe work is being done behind the scenes and that nothing can be said due to contracts. If the landing lights are off and the plane is in the hanger then couldn't that a good thing and is that hanger at Filton or Farnborough? The clues on here are worse than an episode of 321! You could read this to mean "the eagle has already landed and is sat in her nest" Wooohooo!!! Quick someone start another stadium thread, we haven't had one for at least a week.
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Post by bluestone on Mar 24, 2018 18:01:55 GMT
One positive is that our improved away form is holding up nicely. I'm not counting the result last week as we actually played extremely well and didn't deserve to lose that game, in fact we should have come away with all of the points imo.
If we can keep picking up points on the road and maintain our usual solid home form then you never know what might happen.
I will still believe in the boys whilst it's mathematically possible to reach the play offs.
UTG!
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Post by bluestone on Mar 24, 2018 16:56:24 GMT
Would have been happy with a point at any other time of the season. We could and should have nicked that.
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Post by bluestone on Mar 24, 2018 16:46:07 GMT
Cmon Nico my son, this is your chance!
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Post by bluestone on Mar 24, 2018 16:44:32 GMT
Sercs injured? Noooo!
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Post by bluestone on Mar 24, 2018 16:40:16 GMT
Going to take a miracle to win from here especially given our record against this lot. Nichols coming on to score the winner would be a miracle!
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Post by bluestone on Mar 24, 2018 16:29:02 GMT
Mensah coming on.
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Post by bluestone on Mar 24, 2018 16:19:52 GMT
FFS!
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Post by bluestone on Mar 24, 2018 16:19:23 GMT
Sounded like we'd been doing that since the first whistle!
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Post by bluestone on Mar 24, 2018 16:17:57 GMT
Well that's more like it! Cue traveling gas heads singing their hearts out.
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Post by bluestone on Mar 24, 2018 16:15:55 GMT
Craig!
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