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Post by bluestone on Feb 14, 2018 9:26:05 GMT
First 60 mins was a frustrating watch but the last 30 we were much better and managed to actually play some football. I put this down to the changes DC made and also our superior fitness, Dale started to run out of steam at the end and although our energy levels weren't up to our usual standards we had more in the tank than them.
Agree with what others say in that we were lucky to come away from that with a win, however there have been plenty of games earlier in the season when we were unlucky not to get something out of a game so I'm not feeling remotely guilty.
UTG!
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Post by bluestone on Feb 14, 2018 9:16:33 GMT
Whilst BB was with us Byron was never going to get a look in on the right wing which I believe is his preferred position.
Perhaps the negative of BB leaving can bring a positive in terms of providing an opportunity for Byron to shine. Would absolutely love him to prove all the doubters wrong....myself included tbf!
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Post by bluestone on Feb 12, 2018 10:08:41 GMT
Sounds a lot like evolution to me, we are moving forward, improvements are definately happening, little by little, bit by bit.
I'm on the bus and it's powered by gas!
UTG!
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Post by bluestone on Feb 11, 2018 13:28:03 GMT
Thanks for the report. Good write up and pretty much how I saw the game.
I have to agree with you re: Bennett, yesterday we saw glimpses of what he could be capable of, just a shame the mem is currently like a ploughed field so we might not see the best of him at home for the rest of the season.
MOM is a difficult one to call, Parts, Lines, Broads and Ellis all good contenders imo.
I do wish Lines would be a little more selfish at times in front of goal, he goes on these surging runs up to the opposition's box and always seems to go for the pass when sometimes he is best placed to have a crack at a shot on goal which he is more than capable of.
UTG!
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Post by bluestone on Feb 3, 2018 11:28:43 GMT
I think January's transfer business is more or less finishing what DC was aiming to achieve back in the summer.
On paper at least it certainly seems that the new signings will give us a lot more flexibility in terms of formations. Also additional resilience because a significant number of players in the squad can play in different positions.
I'm really looking forward to seeing how this translates into the performance on the pitch but I'm also crossing my fingers that the additions and changes don't upset the rhythm that the pre-jan squad had got themselves into which has resulted in us being unbeaten in six.
UTG!
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Post by bluestone on Feb 2, 2018 20:03:30 GMT
Always difficult to predict what DC will do, but of late the team changes seem to have been relatively small in number whilst we've been on our little run. I'm really struggling to pick out anyone who should lose their place in Midfield or up front for either Bennett and Mensah based on the last 2 games at least anyway. Ellis - No way, has to be 1st name on the team sheet. Gaffers - Seems to be developing a nice little partnership with Ellis of late and I would like that to continue, plus he's great at holding the ball up. Sincs - I really like him up front where he can terrorise the opposition's defence. Sercs - No way, probably 2nd name on the team sheet for me. OC - Not quite at his best yet but seems to be improving at the moment and we need that to continue as he's a very important part of the midfield for us if he's on his game. Lines - I would consider putting Parts in his place as he seems to be good going forward and delivers good crosses, would prefer Parts in midfield than at RB any day of the week. Broads - As has been said before great at bringing the ball out and has been pretty solid defensively, deserves to keep his place imo. Locks - If still injured then Craig could fill in, if not then TL will of course be in by default, and to be fair, of late he's been back to his usual solid form which can only be a good thing. Brown / Bola - I would put Bola at right back and consider dropping Brown for Craig at left back assuming TL is fit. So I can see Craig starting (possibly - depending on the TL situation) but much as I really want to see them in action i feel that Bennett and Mensah will have to be subs for now given the way the rest of the team have performed of late. It's bloody great to have this problem though isn't it! UTG! Based solely on last weeks game I think the most droppable players would be the fullbacks as they were the weakest. I’m not normally a massive Lines fan but thought he was one of the best players on the pitch last week so can’t drop him based on that. My only worry about last week is that we were exploited down the wings due to our lack of wingers, which may explain why the fullbacks looked weak. I think had Doncaster taken their chances, a few people’s opinions on some of the players’ performances may have been different. Although it was a great win and we did only concede 1 goal, it could’ve and probably should’ve been 3 or 4 and I don’t think we were that solid defensively. Yeah I do know what you're saying about Lines, I actually think he's been doing quite a good job in his new role at the base of a diamond (even seen him make some decent tackles lately!) but I've also been impressed with Parts when he's played in front of the back four, he's got great crossing ability and he's a more defensively minded player imo so I would like to fit him in the starting 11 ideally. As I said - nice problem to have this isn't it!
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Post by bluestone on Feb 2, 2018 19:41:44 GMT
Always difficult to predict what DC will do, but of late the team changes seem to have been relatively small in number whilst we've been on our little run.
I'm really struggling to pick out anyone who should lose their place in Midfield or up front for either Bennett and Mensah based on the last 2 games at least anyway.
Ellis - No way, has to be 1st name on the team sheet.
Gaffers - Seems to be developing a nice little partnership with Ellis of late and I would like that to continue, plus he's great at holding the ball up.
Sincs - I really like him up front where he can terrorise the opposition's defence.
Sercs - No way, probably 2nd name on the team sheet for me.
OC - Not quite at his best yet but seems to be improving at the moment and we need that to continue as he's a very important part of the midfield for us if he's on his game.
Lines - I would consider putting Parts in his place as he seems to be good going forward and delivers good crosses, would prefer Parts in midfield than at RB any day of the week.
Broads - As has been said before great at bringing the ball out and has been pretty solid defensively, deserves to keep his place imo.
Locks - If still injured then Craig could fill in, if not then TL will of course be in by default, and to be fair, of late he's been back to his usual solid form which can only be a good thing.
Brown / Bola - I would put Bola at right back and consider dropping Brown for Craig at left back assuming TL is fit.
So I can see Craig starting (possibly - depending on the TL situation) but much as I really want to see them in action i feel that Bennett and Mensah will have to be subs for now given the way the rest of the team have performed of late.
It's bloody great to have this problem though isn't it!
UTG!
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Post by bluestone on Feb 2, 2018 13:00:09 GMT
So many experts on season ticket sales projections. It's a wonder they don't work in the marketing department. I've read a few cynical posts lately suggesting that the club will be making announcements regarding the training ground or plans for the mem redevelopment with the purpose of increasing ST sales, I don't believe that myself. I will be buying a season ticket for next year irrespective of all of that. UTG!
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Post by bluestone on Feb 1, 2018 20:40:01 GMT
So after receiving a polite notice from a mod to tone down your behaviour (yet again) you decided to disregard his request and start multiple threads duplicating posts that have already been made here. Enjoy your 2 weeks off and yet again thank the other mods that it's not a permaban. Next time it will be and without the friendly heads up AF gave you. gasheads.org/thread/7243/kicked-off-forumWell looking on the bright side for GGMI at least he got to start another thread!
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Post by bluestone on Feb 1, 2018 20:38:14 GMT
One last bit of transfer news just in.....GGMI has been loaned out to 'BR Independent Fans Forum' for a period of 2 weeks with an option to extend or move indefinitely.
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Post by bluestone on Jan 31, 2018 22:58:26 GMT
Bennett and Craig. Wonder how long the contracts are. Happy days Yeah, seems so but how come the club have announced them yet?
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Post by bluestone on Jan 31, 2018 22:45:31 GMT
Just finished work. Have we signed anyone?? Best go back to work, it's better than hanging around here waiting for news!
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Post by bluestone on Jan 31, 2018 22:12:38 GMT
Miller off to Mansfield according to the BBC
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Post by bluestone on Jan 31, 2018 21:35:49 GMT
Hold on a minute...I already announced it yesterday on another thread!
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Post by bluestone on Jan 31, 2018 21:20:41 GMT
I originally thought I'd be shopping at Waitrose, Lidl or the pound shop but soon realised I'd have to go to the food bank! Ninja'd!
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Post by bluestone on Jan 31, 2018 21:18:48 GMT
I went shopping at Waitrose and it was shut, then I tried Aldi, that was shut too, lastly I have Poundland a go and would you believe it, it was also closed!
I didn't realise that the shops shut at 9pm on a weekday. I will have to go a bit earlier in the summer window.
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Post by bluestone on Jan 31, 2018 15:23:44 GMT
Noooo! Browner's a gas legend, please don't let this be so!
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Post by bluestone on Jan 30, 2018 23:40:44 GMT
Not what I was intending at all but sorry I guess No worries, I was only jesting anyway. For what it's worth, I think DC will come good with some rabbits. I reckon we'll definitely be seeing 3 through the door, hopefully 2 permanent, 1 loan but it could be 1 permanent and 2 loans. Either way with Mensah already signed I would be happy. I just hope one of the players is a winger so that we have more flexibility with formations for the rest of the season.
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Post by bluestone on Jan 30, 2018 23:35:39 GMT
It's probably madness but why don't we just build a football stadium, forget hotels and fitness centres just build something which can be used for football with a conference suite etc. We seem to have spent decades trying to build something with non football facilities but they've never really even got close to them leaving the drawing board. I also think the benefits of “non match day revenue” that is often mentioned is overstated. Being a thriving football club that does football well has to be our goal. Leave the gyms and nurseries to the experts. Lovely sentiment but without multiple revenue streams (non-football related) there will be no business case to generate the investment which will be needed to fund the build. Apart from that what a waste of an opportunity that would be for the club and the wider community. The stadium would be redundant 95% of the time, so it would be costing the club to run and operate it without the means of even recovering that cost let alone paying back the capital investment. The club don't need to be experts in running additional facilities such as a gym and a creche, we would just provide the space and facilities and charge independent business to lease them from us making a handsome profit in return. Those profits can then be reinvested back into the football club, in part at least. This side of the river we don't have a rosy cheeked tax dodging lady garden owner who is prepared to throw his own money into a bottomless pit. We need to maximise the revenues in order to fund the stadium and invest in the club so it can move forward.
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Post by bluestone on Jan 30, 2018 23:18:43 GMT
Clickbait alert
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