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PITCH
Dec 3, 2017 18:50:10 GMT
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Post by bluestone on Dec 3, 2017 18:50:10 GMT
There can be no doubt that we have been sold short by the Company responsible for installing our pitch during the summer. If DC needs any excuses he has a ready-made one re the playing surface. In that case what's his excuses in away games? Any excuse to have a pop at DC eh?
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Post by bluestone on Dec 2, 2017 19:58:55 GMT
So glad he's proving the doubters & haters wrong this season.
Everyone around me in the stand laughed in amazement when BB was announced as MoM today. It should have been Ellis by a long shot.
Loved it when Ellis put pressure on the opposition keeper and kept forcing him into making mistakes.
Keep up the good work Ellis!
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Post by bluestone on Dec 2, 2017 14:23:49 GMT
Well f**k me an unchanged side 🤔 That must be the first time in 3 years Lol!
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Refs
Dec 2, 2017 11:14:25 GMT
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Post by bluestone on Dec 2, 2017 11:14:25 GMT
I agree that the standard of refereeing so far this season has been extremely bad but I'm not sure it was that much better last season either to be honest!
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Post by bluestone on Dec 1, 2017 16:10:02 GMT
Draw, if I keep saying it long enough, eventually I will be right! Lol
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Post by bluestone on Dec 1, 2017 14:55:32 GMT
I'm on the fence, but not the one running around the colony!
For respect read "faith / trust" as I definitely respect them.
Since Hamer's recent RB interview my expectations are now very low indeed. I feel disappointed with the situation like we all probably do. However I've not completely lost all faith, just I have a lot less than I did before the interview.
My focus now is to support the lads and DC to turn things around on the pitch as that's the only way I'm going to get the feel good factor back.
UTG!
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Post by bluestone on Nov 28, 2017 18:39:43 GMT
Pleased to hear this news, nothing against the young man but all of his appearances for the first team have been a let down.
I would hope this means someone new is coming in to replace him as we can't afford for the numbers to drop any further.
Although Sweeney hasn't been as good as last season I really hope he stays post Jan, not sure Telford will though as he's not had much game time.
Fingers crossed DC's January transfer business is as good as it was last year!
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Post by bluestone on Nov 27, 2017 19:40:31 GMT
I think you make a fair point but I think the bigger issue is that we seem to also have the same problem with the club's from the lower leagues! Notts County, Swindon, Barrow just some of the recent examples.
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Gaffney
Nov 27, 2017 19:35:25 GMT
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Post by bluestone on Nov 27, 2017 19:35:25 GMT
Another Gaffers fan here, just love the way he stands so firm against the opposition to win the long balls in the air.
I find it strange that he's not started more games considering the fact he is one of our highest scorers this season.
He could do with being a little bit more selfish at times and I wish he would get himself in the box more often.
I think Rory has unfortunately been a victim of the fact that Ellis has been so consistently strong this season meaning DC probably wants to repay his hard work and keep his confidence building. Also the fact that we spent 300k on Nichols who would otherwise make a very expensive bench warmer!
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Post by bluestone on Nov 26, 2017 15:32:30 GMT
DC should put Slocombe back in goal I think, 17 goals have been conceded in the last 6 games with Smith.
I appreciate our defense has been weak so it has left him very exposed at times but I'd be interested to look at the shots on target vs scored goals against us during our poor run of form, I think it would be quite high.
If you think about the opposing teams we have been playing their keepers always seem to pull off some worldie saves during a match to keep us out, I've seen Smith make a few good saves since he's been in goal but not as many as Slocombe.
For me Slocombe should be number 1.
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Post by bluestone on Nov 25, 2017 16:17:32 GMT
Get the f**k in Ellis!
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Post by bluestone on Nov 25, 2017 14:04:04 GMT
Think it's time to stick with the main back four that we finished with last season to see if they can regain the same form. I would put Sincs in front of them to provide additional defensive cover. I prefer Slocombe so would drop Smith. Harrison and Gaffney to get another go up front together which should provide a nice challenge for Blackburn's centre backs. ------------Slocombe---------- Leadbitter-Locks-Sweeney-Brown -------------Sincs------------ Bodin-------Sercombe-----Lines -------Harrison---Gaffney----- Smith had a blinder last week so dropping him seems harsh, from what DC said in his pre match interview about nursing BB back to full fitness I'd be surprised if he started today. Personally I'd try something different, in midfield and throw Russe in for his debut. 15 goals have got past him in the last 5 games, that's an average of 3 per game. I appreciate our defense should rely on more than the keeper but that's quite poor imo.
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Post by bluestone on Nov 25, 2017 13:27:49 GMT
Think it's time to stick with the main back four that we finished with last season to see if they can regain the same form. I would put Sincs in front of them to provide additional defensive cover. I prefer Slocombe so would drop Smith. Harrison and Gaffney to get another go up front together which should provide a nice challenge for Blackburn's centre backs.
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Leadbitter-Locks-Sweeney-Brown
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Bodin-------Sercombe-----Lines
-------Harrison---Gaffney-----
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Post by bluestone on Nov 24, 2017 9:49:22 GMT
I found the interview uncomfortable listening but in the cold light of day I'm really glad Hamer did it, fair play to him I suppose. His communication style certainly leaves a lot to be desired for me but over the space of an hour 20man did eventually tease some useful information out of him. Well done to 20man by the way.
I hope this will now mean that Gaschat can return to a degree of calm and the constant psycho analysis of everything going on behind the scenes and off pitch matters will reduce (won't stop altogether I know!) allowing us to get on with talking about football.
It seems he's told us some home truths and at least we now know where we stand on the key issues going forward.
My expectations are suitably lowered and I now understand the pace of evolution we are working at, i.e. a snails pace. I just hope that they are now able to work above those expectations. There's little any of us can do to effect a change anyway, it's all down to them at the end of the day.
In the meantime I'm just going to do what I would do whoever owned the club. Pay them my hard earned cash and turn up to the games to support the team.
UTG!
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Post by bluestone on Nov 23, 2017 13:10:30 GMT
Well I certainly don't think we will win but I'm going for a surprising draw that stops the rot.
We've got to get a draw at some point right?
UTG!
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Post by bluestone on Nov 20, 2017 18:44:00 GMT
Why the hell would Pulis want to go from Premier League to L1 management? We can't afford to buy a groundsman from the PL let alone a bloody manager!
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Post by bluestone on Nov 19, 2017 14:44:31 GMT
Another so called 'rose tinter' here!
Just popped by to lend my support to BRFC and post on the only positive thread on here at the moment.
I used to really enjoy reading / contributing to the forum but it's gone down hill of late so I've been on here less recently. I still pop by everyday but I can only read so much negative bile / nonsense and tbh it just makes me feel worse not better about the current situation.
I agree that the off pitch matters are affecting what's happening on the pitch but I don't think this is due to the lack of support from the owners, I think it's got more to do with impatient people trying to undermine the 'Evolution not Revolution' game plan, i.e with fake consortiums and spouting bollocks from the so called the corridors of power etc etc.
I don't get these theories about this or that player is rubbish and can't make it at this level, DC doesn't know his best team and tinkers too much etc. The manager is the same, the way he works is the same and the squad we have now is not that much different to the one we had at the end of last year where we finished 10th.
I believe the league is tougher this year and we are missing a couple of wide players and a CDM which is limiting the systems we can play, this in turn has made us very predictable to the opposition.
That said I think we have enough in the tank to survive but we do need to strengthen in Jan and fill those vacancies, we also must keep hold of BB. I hope DC is doing his homework on this now and hope he has funds ready to use so he can act quickly. I'm pretty sure in one interview he said he was going to keep some dosh back for Jan.
The club, the owners, DC and the team really need our unwavering support right now. This is both our and their time of need.
I would simply urge all supporters to do exactly what we are here for....to SUPPORT the team!
That's all for now folks! UTG!
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Post by bluestone on Nov 18, 2017 12:39:49 GMT
Firstly its an article for a middle eastern audience not a Bristol one. Repeats the same ideas and long term goals as were stated from the start of their ownership. Mentions again it will be a slow process ,ensuring the building blocks are in the foundations first then build upwards. Pointing out how well Man City have done over a nine year period spending fortunes and saying whilst admireable it will not be the same at Rovers but the goals are of similar standards. Suggesting that Wael sees nine years as a short period of time and that their tenure to take the club to the top flight will be much longer. In short. The Al Qadis are here for the long term future (25 years +) The target is to have better facilities in every aspect of the club. To set up a system where young players from the academy will be the backbone of the squad. Don't expect massive overnight investments its not in the business plan. Patience and hard work with the right investments will bring premier league football eventually. Well put and that's exactly how I see it. In the meantime I'm going to sit back, relax and enjoy supporting the Gas!
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Post by bluestone on Nov 11, 2017 16:53:55 GMT
Just line up all 11 players on the goal line for the last 5 mins. Job done!
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Post by bluestone on Nov 11, 2017 16:24:59 GMT
Listening on the radio but once again Harrison seems to be one of our best players, making several important clearances. Would love him to score today.
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