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Post by bluestone on Dec 23, 2017 20:15:23 GMT
I have the upmost respect for Marcus but to be honest I did think what a load of bollox when he was going on about the wind in his interview, if there was any wind I certainly didn't feel it today!
We were lacklustre virtually the whole game and didn't deserve to win, but then again neither did Doncaster. A fair result would probably have been a draw, but we don't do draws do we.
It wasn't working in the first half so why we waited until 20 mins before the end to change it god only knows!
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Post by bluestone on Dec 22, 2017 15:05:40 GMT
Absolutely brilliant, cheered me right up that did. I'm only surprised that snakey didn't make a cameo appearance lol!
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Post by bluestone on Dec 19, 2017 19:01:23 GMT
No idea what a 'ted' is. I'm just a PNE fan passing on what I've heard at the Preston end. We were interested in the summer but were put off by the fee, and now I've been told we're coming back in after having some problems trying to sign Lewis Morgan form St. Mirren who Celtic and Forest also want. A Ted is a 6 fingered interbreeding mutant from the south side of the river Avon. They have no recollection that they were only formed in 1982 and they suffer from massive delusions of grandeur. You will generally find their heads jammed neatly inside their own anal passage, and they are totally obsessed with Rovers. In fact they have a 600+ page dedicated to Rovers on their forum. They play in a ground with no atmosphere and their away support is dire for a Championship club. Now you know what a Ted is. You forgot the bit about them being absolute w*nkers
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Post by bluestone on Dec 19, 2017 12:27:57 GMT
We only just had a general clear out back in the Summer for Pete's sake.
Our players haven't just turned rubbish over night, imo there is a confidence issue away from home or perhaps it is complacency when we face lower opposition.
We need to stick with the squad we have and help them through this difficult period
One or two should be let go (Moore & perhaps Telford for me) and we need to bring in four or five as replacements and to fill those roles that we missed out in the summer but that's​ it.
UTG!
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Post by bluestone on Dec 18, 2017 14:38:46 GMT
I don't make many threads (only once before I think) but was just contemplating creating one similar to this so thought I may as well post on here instead.
The title of my thread would have been slightly different though, I would have gone with:
"We are not as bad as some people like to think"
My reasoning for this is that now we are 22 games in to the season (virtually half way) I decided to check the stats on how this season compares with last season in League 1, so here it is folks:
League 1 (2016/17): W 8 D 6 L 8 Points = 30
League 1 (2017/18): W 9 D 0 L 13 Points = 27
As one can see, we are only 3 points (i.e. one win) behind where we were last year, so in terms of our overall position this is not much different, there are also some other factors that should be taken into consideration:
- Last year at this point we still had snakey on our books, whatever you think of him now back then he was a major factor in our success.
- Before this season started most people thought that L1 was going to be tougher this year compared to last due to the relegated / promoted teams coming into L1.
- I'm not sure of the stats but compared with last season it seems to me that we have had more injuries, red card suspensions and international absences to contend with.
Like others, I am disappointed by some of our performances this season (home and away) but I think we really do need to try and keep a sense of perspective. We all want what's best for the club and for us to continue on our journey to a higher level but to suggest we are totally crap and that our current squad and / or the manager have come as far as they can go is total rubbish imo. We don't need to rip it all up and start again, we need to keep tweaking and adjusting by adding and replacing here and there whilst still investing in our current core squad who have served us so well over the last few years.
So for anyone reading this who is a glass half empty type, please look at the facts/stats above which don't lie, and try to stay positive and keep lending your support to Bristol Rovers, "The pride of the west country" (in the words of Nick Day), after all that's the best thing we can all do at the moment.
Keep the faith, the futures bright, the futures blue and white!
UTG!
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Post by bluestone on Dec 17, 2017 22:18:25 GMT
It could not get any worse Wish you would get a sense of perspective, if you think this is as bad as it can get then I do wonder where you were when the gas were relegated to the conference. We are 16th in league 1, 3 points away from 11th place with half the season to go. We are all aware that we are not performing at the level we have been accustomed to over the last few seasons but if we are honest then we had actually been over performing with our squad over that period. You say "All I am trying to do is wake up the fans who are so glorified into DC, to the situation DC has got us into", well I am quite happy with the situation DC has got us into actually and I don't need to be woken up by you thanks. You have an opinion and you are entitled to it but if you don't mind could you please stop ramming it down our throats every time the team don't perform to your utopia standards. Perhaps you are a supreme football expert who knows best and the rest of us are delusional but judging by this poll you are very much in the minority. DC is still a young manager who is learning his trade, he should be cut some slack when he makes mistakes because more often than not he gets it right, which has been proven over the last 3 seasons, the stats speak for themselves which is a fact not an opinion. It is clear to me that this club and the supporters mean a lot to DC. I for one would not swap DC for another manager even if we got relegated this season because I think he has earned my support to allow him to turn it around if that is what it came to. I'm sticking with DC and the gas through thick and thin come what may, you can call me delusional, a rose tinter or whatever but to be honest I'm just a gashead who believes in the rovers 'never say die attitude' and come next Saturday I will be doing my job of backing the team and the manager to do their best on the pitch over 90mins...it's called being a supporter. UTG!
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Post by bluestone on Dec 16, 2017 15:40:11 GMT
What a surprise, away from home and we're back to our usual defensive sh+*te!
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Post by bluestone on Dec 14, 2017 20:54:27 GMT
Gillingham 0, Gas 2 Gas 2, Doncaster 1 Walsall 1, Gas 1 Oldham 1, Gas 2 Gas 3, Portsmouth 1
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Post by bluestone on Dec 11, 2017 20:35:54 GMT
I'm in!
UTG!
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Post by bluestone on Dec 10, 2017 15:20:32 GMT
It's quite simple really. If DC has done badly in player recruitment, as some like to suggest, then how come we have had 2 back to back promotions followed by our highest league finish for 17 years?
Answers on a postcard please!
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Post by bluestone on Dec 10, 2017 12:12:07 GMT
Its funny how everyone was saying how terrible 4-3-3 was before but now everyone wants to use it again and in an away match. Im happy if he plays the same team but i think its possible dc will play an extra midfield player instead of rory at gillingham. Yes you could be right, we could set up like we were against Rotherham (slightly more defensive) look to keep it tight for the first half then unleash our very own ginga ninja in the second half! That could work quite well for away games.
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Dec 10, 2017 9:17:03 GMT
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Post by bluestone on Dec 10, 2017 9:17:03 GMT
No doubt Gaffers made a big difference with the throw ins yesterday, can we send Browner to throw in school though please?
Bodin also delivers a much better corner than Lines.
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Post by bluestone on Dec 10, 2017 9:12:42 GMT
Same again for me please! If it ain't broke don't try and fix it.
Really liked that set up yesterday, the one change of bringing in Gaffers in just added the extra potency in attack that we needed building on the solid selection we had the week before.
Absolutely loved watching Ellis, Rory, Sercs and Bodin playing together, they gave the shrimpers defence a torrid time.
Glad DC has finally seen sense and put Nichols on the bench instead of Gaffers. Nichols should have to earn his way back into the starting 11, he has been given more than enough opportunities so far this season.
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Post by bluestone on Dec 9, 2017 18:49:06 GMT
Thoroughly enjoyed the game today, we were solid as you like, this was more like the Bristol Rovers we know and love.
Apart from one or two balls that came in our box it never felt like we were in danger.
Partington is making one hell of a difference to the team in the position he is playing. You can see him shouting and organising the team from the centre of the pitch, geeing them up and encouraging all the players, basically he is our de facto captain.
Long may this continue!
UTG!
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Post by bluestone on Dec 9, 2017 18:44:53 GMT
Did not go but sounded a good win and what's better is a clean sheet well played the team Here here, well played the manager too!
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Post by bluestone on Dec 7, 2017 21:34:04 GMT
Have they changed the set up buying seat tickets online, we used to be able to pick seats on line on where we wanted to sit if they were available, it seems now its the ticket sales office who nominate where you sit, I don't want to sit right at the front and get soaked from the tent, every time I try its right at the front what ever the game, to me they made it worse for the supporter trying to get tickets Just checked the website and seat reservation is still available for me. I'm a ST holder so haven't had to book tickets for a while. It looks like they have improved the stadium/stand graphics tbh. Are you using the mobile site? I'm not sure I have ever been able to select seats on a mobile device, perhaps try switching to the desktop site or using a computer instead of a mobile.
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Post by bluestone on Dec 6, 2017 10:49:15 GMT
Let's be honest here, they only went to check out the standard of Chelsea's toilets ;-)
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Dec 5, 2017 15:52:02 GMT
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Post by bluestone on Dec 5, 2017 15:52:02 GMT
Don't get me started on throw ins!
Our corners are bad enough (too predictable and always slow balls in) but throw ins are awful.
It seems we never have anyone ready to receive the ball that is unmarked, we often loose possession or the advantage and we take bloody ages to make up our mind what we want to do so they always slow the pace of the game down. I am a Browner fan but this is one part of his game that needs improvement imo.
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Post by bluestone on Dec 4, 2017 19:46:19 GMT
Given DC was unhappy last season when the grass had been left 1mm too long for one of the games I'll bet he was bloody furious at the state of Saturday's match! Lol.
Thing is I can only see it getting progressively worse during the next few months. What on earth is it going to look like in Feb?!...well probably just earth tbh.
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Post by bluestone on Dec 4, 2017 18:20:20 GMT
For me: Slocombe Brown Lockyer Sweeney Leadbitter Partington Sinclair Sercombe Bodin Harrison Gaffney Yep, that works for me. Prefer Slocs to Smith but can't see DC dropping him right now as he's not done much wrong in the last 2 games (you could say he hasn't had a lot to do tbh). I agree that OC should be rested and Gaffers should definitely get a start, I reckon him and Ellis together could cause havoc amongst the opposition's back line!
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