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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 28, 2024 11:14:24 GMT
Do we have a decent spine though Wareham? A kid in goal, no centre halves have stood out as being proper pros on or off the pitch and leading by example midfield lightweight, little pace on the wings and 1 striker who knows where the net is but is 35. Thomas, Sinclair, Martin, Connor Taylor, are the only ones I'd keep from the Scouse invasion. I'd even sell Evan and even then those 5 don't constitute a "spine" Yes. I’d say we do but the lack of strikers means we are such an unbalanced side. The pressure our keepers and defence have been under this season has been because the game is usually played in our half and we are usually under pressure. No strikers can hold the ball up and bring others into the game. Martin has no support. The spine….I think Ward has done ok in goal. Of course mistakes have been made but he'll get better. Decent I think. Taylor is certainly a very good Ch who has suffered with the changes in defence continually all season. I think we’re a better team for having him. Wilson, Baggott and Crama and even Wilson are decent though I get your point about injuries. In the centre of midfield Grant Ward, Evans, Conteh and possibly Rossiter are good. Then it stops, nothing else. So yes we have a decent spine but the lack of strikers combined with the poor injury record of too many players has really affected us. And of course no real pace apart from Luke Thomas has made us a poorer side. And we are, as you’ve implied, very weak in the FB positions. I hope MT will decide on the system we play and give Taylor a consistent CH a partner or partners. UTG! This is the problem that Barton hoodwinked many into believing.... He'll be a good player if.... Once we get him fit.. If he can have a good preseason... If he can reverse a career problem of ill discipline.. If he has more experience around him... If if if... add infinite any other excuse you want to put there. We don't need players with a history of persistent injury problems who on paper should be excellent. How long have we done that for? Has it ever worked? Once with Bodin and we're still dining out on that years later. Ian Atkins refused to sign anyone who hadn't played 35 games a year for 3 years. His team and the team that Trolls took over had very little injuries for that whole duration. Wilson has averaged 25 games a year for the whole of his career, Hunt the same, Ward the same, Rossiter the same, Finley the same, I could go on. We need an experienced number 1 who can bring Jed on. I like Ward, but he needs a season at this level as No2. Wilson, Baggott and Crama have had enough auditions this year and they aren't the answer. Ward LMc and Rossiter can't play a season, get rid. Evans, it's clear his heart isn't here and longs for the days of the Scouse mafia, get rid. None of the above are spine players, they are weak, not good enough or not durable enough.
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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 28, 2024 10:24:58 GMT
Macanthony has employed Ferguson 3 times and it's always worked out.
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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 28, 2024 10:24:01 GMT
“The grass is always greener” . If Ipswich go up and lose their first 6 games Ipswich fans will be calling for a more experienced manager who knows the premiership. MT’ s points haul from his first 29 games in charge is better than either DC or JB. Have people forgotten how bad it was when we had JJOT as the scapegoat in the team and players rumoured to be taking drugs.People were on the pitch calling for the heads of the Baord members . 12 months later…… Lewis Hamilton will never win a formula one race at the wheel of even the fastest and most luxurious, expensive tractor in the world. How is Taylor expected to field a resolute hard working and pressing team when he does not have the players to do it. Need I go in with other silly analogies But Taylor had a window and brought in more midfielders and no strikers despite that being an obvious problem. Taylor also has persisted picking Brown, effectively setting us up with 10 men. Yes, some of the squad appear to have downed tools but it's Taylors job to sort that. Unfortunately he was told to pick Brown by the hierarchy as they were hoping to sell him in the summer 😂😂
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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 28, 2024 10:22:05 GMT
"We've got our rovers back" because it was no longer governed in part by the head of the Scouse mafia and his cronies Jennings and the colonel. I was overjoyed because it meant we could clap a manager and sing his name with a clear conscience and not supporting a violent, wife beating, misogynistic sewer rat of a person. Also, after half of last season and the first 13 games of this season it was clear that after spending £4.5m that 4 wins (1 win in 6) with a squad full of pensioners and crocks that we were going to be more relegation fodder than we were play off contenders. Once the real effect of the mafias spending spree took hold, Ward, Wilson, Hunt, Finley, LMc, playing their regulation 20-25 games, the rest of them that weren't good enough Cox,Grant (did he make 20 games) Crama, Gordon, Javani, Collony (conceding goals for fun in L2 at Morecambe and not making the starting 11 there and couldn't even dislodge Grant from CB 😂) Were massively exposed. Add in the sale of Collins and basically you're turning up with 5 players good enough. Are you surprised at MTs frustration? I mean, at least he kept working at it unlike wife beater who came in and because he decided the players were what he liked, gave up and got us relegated. So yes, having a proper person in charge, by proper I mean a decent human being who's ego isn't the size of wife beaters admittedly, is kind of like having a part of Bristol Rovers back where we would have never employed such a repugnant piece of 💩to begin with. Say what you think mate, don't hide behind innuendo and hyperbole. 😉 Hear was I thinking I made it quite clear...
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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 28, 2024 10:21:18 GMT
The fans are demanding more because it’s what we’ve been promised by the previous majority owner and the previous manager. Anyone with a half functioning brain that has an iota of football knowledge could see the club was nowhere near ready for a tilt at the top 6, yet the previous manager and the previous majority owner kept on banging away about having a go at it and getting the club to the championship. We’ve now got the new majority owner who started out with telling us that The Premier League is the long term goal. That then moved to Championship within 3 years and has now been adjusted in his latest interview to 3-5 years. The reality is that Bristol Rovers are absolutely miles and miles away from being a club who will consistently challenge for a place in The Champ and even further away from being a side that are remotely close to being able to stay there. Yet we have been continually fed bluff about going up etc. We’d be better off to just accept the fact that it’s going to take a long time until we get to the stage where we can have a go. Yes, I said something similar recently that JB and Wael had raised the fans’ expectations about a challenge for the Championship when in reality when push came to shove we haven’t quite pushed on. By that I mean we have a decent spine to the team but again when it came to getting strikers and players with real pace into the team we didn’t complete the recruitment. No balance. No real problem with the recruitment last summer save for the fact we didn’t get any strikers, like 2020 and we’ve paid the price, although not so severe as 2021. And that’s been the strange part of this season. Compared to much of this century we’ve done ok yet there is a real negativity around the place and I think the fanbase expects to be challenging when in reality, as you say we are some way off. But football’s a funny game and decent recruitment this summer and keep the best of what we’ve got annd get strikers and we could challenge. If the owners want to that is. UTG! Do we have a decent spine though Wareham? A kid in goal, no centre halves have stood out as being proper pros on or off the pitch and leading by example midfield lightweight, little pace on the wings and 1 striker who knows where the net is but is 35. Thomas, Sinclair, Martin, Connor Taylor, are the only ones I'd keep from the Scouse invasion. I'd even sell Evan and even then those 5 don't constitute a "spine"
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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 28, 2024 10:15:30 GMT
I don't ban people, they ban themselves. If you could be a little more patronising that would be good, and possibly indulge me with what you mean when you say "we've got our Rovers back" in relation to Taylor. As for Taylor Out, I'm not sure if I agree or disagree with you on that, but obviously you've watched a lot more games than I have this season. I think Taylor inherited a lot of problems that were out of his control but I also watch how he sets us up and makes substitutions and wonder what on earth he is doing. I'm not fully Taylor out, but I'm leaning that way because he really hasn't helped himself. Not sure you need lessons, but OK. "We've got our Rovers back" was the fatuous claim when Super Matt was appointed. Just as well he's made us so much fun to watch again, got the best out of the players and has us scoring for fun, otherwise the very real prospect of relegation next season could be on the cards. As for his substitutions, yesterday was a prime example of your point. He brought on (loanee) Vaughan and left Lawrence on the bench. If it's true he didn't want the job, but Rovers hounded him, it beggars belief to imagine his salary. Have a fun summer. 🏴☠️ "We've got our rovers back" because it was no longer governed in part by the head of the Scouse mafia and his cronies Jennings and the colonel. I was overjoyed because it meant we could clap a manager and sing his name with a clear conscience and not supporting a violent, wife beating, misogynistic sewer rat of a person. Also, after half of last season and the first 13 games of this season it was clear that after spending £4.5m that 4 wins (1 win in 6) with a squad full of pensioners and crocks that we were going to be more relegation fodder than we were play off contenders. Once the real effect of the mafias spending spree took hold, Ward, Wilson, Hunt, Finley, LMc, playing their regulation 20-25 games, the rest of them that weren't good enough Cox,Grant (did he make 20 games) Crama, Gordon, Javani, Collony (conceding goals for fun in L2 at Morecambe and not making the starting 11 there and couldn't even dislodge Grant from CB 😂) Were massively exposed. Add in the sale of Collins and basically you're turning up with 5 players good enough. Are you surprised at MTs frustration? I mean, at least he kept working at it unlike wife beater who came in and because he decided the players were what he liked, gave up and got us relegated. So yes, having a proper person in charge, by proper I mean a decent human being who's ego isn't the size of wife beaters admittedly, is kind of like having a part of Bristol Rovers back where we would have never employed such a repugnant piece of 💩to begin with.
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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 28, 2024 8:11:00 GMT
I've not read every reply on the thread but since this is the only place I've seen it alleged I doubt the club will issue a statement about an allegation on a forum. They would if it was covered in more mainstream media or the police were involved. Otherwise I can see why whatever happened is an internal matter for the moment... was he only on a short contract until the end of season anyway? That's Carlisle I think. Jmac was permanent.
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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 28, 2024 8:05:22 GMT
OK. So using your logic, I'm a dickhead who needs helpful advice? Thanks all the same, but all fine here Mr 1981. Taylor out. That's not what I've said is it. Slowly... You've said Hugo bans people. I've said he doesn't but the mod team does. The forums policy is "don't be a dick", a fairly straightforward rule. However the only time people get banned is when they are being a dick. We don't ban people for having an opinion, even if you're debating an opinion with a mod. We also warn people before it even gets to ban stage. Which is why I said say what you want to Hugo, he'll debate with you he's more tolerant to people than I am.
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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 28, 2024 6:58:07 GMT
Hugo, you're a mod and you're forever banning people, so I'll type slowly so you don't get confused...it was nothing to do with Barton. Again, slowly...I'm glad he's gone and wish Taylor was gone too. Clear enough? UTFG 🏴☠️ Hugo doesn't ban people, the whole mod team do and we only do when people can't control themselves and consistently won't listen to a bit of helpful advice. Say what you want to Hugo, he'll give you his own opinion and trust me, he's far more sufferable to dickheads than I am.
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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 27, 2024 22:24:29 GMT
Managed to build a good Exeter side though... The manager we must not mention got promoted back out of League Two at the first attempt. Also the size of club and expectations totally different. Taylor looks out of his depth at a higher level and his record is alarming. He did, but only after signing EA who let's be fair, was an absolute cheat code. Let's not forget that we got battered 4-1 at Exeter by a Matt Taylor Exeter side and scraped a 2-2 draw at the Mem with said cheat code. MT built an excellent Exeter side who played very good football.
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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 27, 2024 22:14:00 GMT
I can't believe anyone would trust Taylor to lead a rebuild. Managed to build a good Exeter side though...
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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 27, 2024 21:26:54 GMT
Do you have stats on player availability from December?
I'm pretty sure we lost around 13 players to injury and suspension from last week in Jan until mid March. I seem to remember Josh Grant playing centre back for a while and Connolly who was playing L2 football for half a year came back and couldn't displace him, that's how bad he was.
I mean wheelchair ward and Wilson ♿️♿️ both made of glass and when Wilson was fit he was getting sent off.
No dount MT has done himself no favours in some ways but the "Scouse mafia" certainly didn't help when they all downed tools in support of their management mates.
That's why we need them all gone.
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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 27, 2024 21:22:18 GMT
Lots saying he wasn't there today and none saying he was... Yes us rumour makers are full of s... The truth is 1981 that some people on here simply refuse to believe that anything could possibly be amiss at their football club. He head butted a member of staff at the awards bash on Sunday and wasn’t there today. if the truth is revealed that he is no longer with us then will those who are desperate for me to be wrong apologise like I will if he is still with us? Ha. An apology on a forum...good one.
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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 27, 2024 21:17:35 GMT
I think the only person who could walk into this club and liven it up would be Darrell Clarke.
We seem to like managers with huge personalities. Gerry, Ollie, DC, JB for example.
Duff is much the same as MT in personality, did brilliantly at Chelts, ok at Barnsley, but couldn't replicate anything like success at Swansea.
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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 27, 2024 21:13:27 GMT
Lots saying he wasn't there today and none saying he was...
Yes us rumour makers are full of s...
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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 27, 2024 14:46:17 GMT
Finley will end up at a club close to scouseland in L2 or NL. Somewhere like Rochdale, Oldham, Chesterfield or Accrington Hahaha - Chesterfield near Scouseland! Much better than today's game! Only about 70 miles away. Closer than Bristol put it that way.
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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 27, 2024 14:24:57 GMT
IMO . Stockport league 2 champs and will be playing us next year. 45 minutes from Liverpool so it’s a no brained that finlay will be wearing their shirt next season. Evan’s and Rossiter could well follow being so close to home. watch this space stoney UTG I doubt Stockport would be going after Finley. For one thing they already have better players than him. Why would they be downgrading ? Finley will end up at a club close to scouseland in L2 or NL. Somewhere like Rochdale, Oldham, Chesterfield or Accrington
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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 27, 2024 14:21:45 GMT
I'd get rid of everyone attached to the Barton era and that would include Anthony Evans (who I think will be moved on anyway).
We need a total fresh start. Sadly there is a lot of rubbish left over from Barton's spending spree and some of it we will have to suck up next year.
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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 26, 2024 13:02:20 GMT
It's Friday the 26th... that's double the trouble of Friday the 13th! I wondered why today was being such a twat for a friday...
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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 26, 2024 13:01:46 GMT
wysemangas posted in the thread 2023/2024 Prediction League Week 38 Delete Apr 19, 2024 at 6:53pm Above is your last posting on the forum. wysemangas wysemangas First Team 795 May 31, 2014 at 10:16am Oct 29, 2021 at 7:29pm Apr 19, 2024 at 7:15p Above is the last time you have logged in using that account. The admin system gives no further information on your profile such as banning or deletion. Unless you are getting "you have been banned from the forum" message when you log in then its something your end which is the problem. Interesting. Bizarrely, his post count does though say "1". Thats on his new account, his old account has a post count of 795
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