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Post by lostinspace on Jan 10, 2023 17:49:37 GMT
Just WHO..WHO eats pizza with pineapple..come on....😷 Pineapple, mushroom and sweetcorn - my toppings of choice! I'm going to order a Domino's tonight, as part of my boycott protest. Sweetcorn!!!!! that's chicken feed..............some people!!! next you will all say you love baked beans........ thats pig food for heavens sake !!!!
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Post by dido on Jan 10, 2023 17:53:53 GMT
If you're putting pineapple on it (no doubt, squelchy base too?!) just don't call it pizza. Try 'Hawaiian Yank Calorie Monstrosity' as a more accurate name.
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Post by Bamber Gashead on Jan 10, 2023 19:07:00 GMT
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Post by Colyton Gas. on Jan 10, 2023 19:19:36 GMT
Muff 8 changes.Gas 6 changes.Their player red carded at Bolton plays as red cards are 'Competition Specific'.Radio Devon saying Mem pitch looks good.
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Post by kingswood Polak on Jan 10, 2023 19:55:49 GMT
Muff 8 changes.Gas 6 changes.Their player red carded at Bolton plays as red cards are 'Competition Specific'.Radio Devon saying Mem pitch looks good. Looks like our deadly duo aren’t starting
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Post by Bamber Gashead on Jan 10, 2023 20:18:19 GMT
What a load of old bollox
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Post by Colyton Gas. on Jan 10, 2023 20:19:50 GMT
Two down!!!!!! Defence all over the place.Defo need our first team for Accrington.Thought Alfie might have got a run out.Nil shots on target. Whelan awful.
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Post by syg on Jan 10, 2023 20:36:27 GMT
Pretty certain this is a weaker team than in the previous rounds. Maybe we weren't taking a play off challenge as seriously then.
Glad I decided not to attend, I wouldn't be happy after JB'S comments about getting fans there tonight and taking the competition seriously.
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Post by Bamber Gashead on Jan 10, 2023 20:48:51 GMT
Saunders replaced Gordon
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Post by Bamber Gashead on Jan 10, 2023 21:38:25 GMT
The end
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Post by matealotblue on Jan 10, 2023 22:20:08 GMT
Not sure you can blame Jim Morrison for that performance…..
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Post by bluetornados on Jan 10, 2023 23:57:35 GMT
Not sure you can blame Jim Morrison for that performance…..
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Post by bluetornados on Jan 11, 2023 0:03:27 GMT
BRFC 0 Plymouth 2
Rovers are defeated at the Quarter-Final stage of the Papa Johns Trophy.
Two first-half goals from Ben Waine and Ryan Hardie sealed Rovers' exit from the Papa Johns Trophy.
Joey B***** made multiple changes to the starting XI ahead of our Papa Johns Trophy Quarter-Final clash with Plymouth Argyle. There were a total of six changes to the side that started against Cambridge United.
Only Ryan Loft, James Gibbons, Luca Hoole, Bobby Thomas and James Connolly kept their places from the weekend for tonight's game at The Mem.
Ryan Hardie was presented with the first chance of the tie after Plymouth had stolen the ball from Rovers in midfield. The ball fell to the Plymouth no.9 who dragged his shot wide of the target and wasted the opportunity.
The visitors from Devon took the lead on the 24th minute. Ben Waine headed past Anssi Jaakkola after Rovers had cleared the initial Plymouth cross. The ball was put back into the area where Waine was on hand to open the scoring.
Goalscorer Waine had a golden chance to double the Pilgrims' lead. Ryan Hardie rolled the ball across the Rovers penalty area to the feet of Waine, who didn't get the connection he would've wanted on the strike and sliced his effort harmlessly behind for a Rovers goal kick.
The visitors did have their second only moments later. A long ball from a free-kick found Hardie, who fired hard and low past Jaakkola in the Rovers net.
Joey B***** turned to his bench during the half-time interval. The Rovers manager bought on Harvey Saunders for Lewis Gordon.
Rovers came close to halving the deficit just before the hour mark. Luke McCormick's shot was parried by Callum Burton in the Argyle goal but straight into the path of John Marquis who could not keep his effort on target.
Rovers had strong appeals for a penalty kick waved away by referee Darren Drysdale after Harvey Saunders had been played in on goal by John Marquis. Another chance fell to Luke McCormick after a long throw-in was flicked on towards the midfielder. McCormick took a touch to control the ball but hit his shot over the bar.
Ryan Loft tried his luck just after the fourth official indicated that there was to be five additional minutes. John Marquis knocked the ball down to his strike partner, who hit a dipping effort which flew narrowly past Burton's right-hand post.
Rovers pushed for a goal to set-up a frantic finish, but there was to be no late comeback as Rovers exited the Papa Johns Trophy.
Next up for Rovers is the trip to the Wham Stadium to face Accrington Stanley on Saturday, 14th January (3pm KO).
Rovers: Anssi Jaakkola, James Connolly, Lewis Gordon, John Marquis, Ryan Loft, Antony Evans, Luke McCormick, Glenn Whelan (c), James Gibbons, Luca Hoole, Bobby Thomas.
Subs: James Belshaw, Sam Finley, Paul Coutts, Aaron Collins, Josh Coburn, Harvey Saunders, Scott Sinclair.
Plymouth Callum Burton, James Bolton, Macaulay Gillesphey, Matt Butcher, Joe Edwards (c), Ryan Hardie, Nigel Lonwijk, Ben Waine, Callum Wright, Jay Matete, Endacott.
Subs: Cooper, Ennis, Mumba, Randell, Halls, Issaka, Roberts
Referee: Darren Drysdale
Attendance: 3,742 (678 away)
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Post by bluetornados on Jan 11, 2023 0:11:16 GMT
Bristol Rovers coach explains why Joey B***** did not bring stars off bench in Plymouth defeat..
First-team coach Andy Mangan says Bristol Rovers did not want to risk injuries to their star players who went unused as substitutes as the Gas were knocked out in the EFL Trophy quarter-finals by Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday.
Aaron Collins, Josh Coburn and Scott Sinclair were sat in a dugout packed with quality throughout as Argyle won 2-0 in difficult conditions in BS7, with Ben Waine and Ryan Hardie punishing some lax defending in the first half.
The Mem pitch, typically among the best around at the level, has suffered from the deluge in recent weeks and the groundstaff worked tirelessly to get the game on, but there was no preventing the game from descending into a scrap in sodden conditions.
With that in mind, coupled with some knocks and wear and tear, manager Joey B***** opted to make just one substitution when chasing the game, with Harvey Saunders introduced at half time to good effect.
With a Wembley final just two rounds away, Gasheads may have expected more urgency from the technical area, but Mangan says Rovers could not afford to take any risks in the circumstances, with Plymouth in a commanding position amid the heightened risk of injury.
"We made a few changes, a couple of lads have got a few knocks," Mangan explained. "I know you've seen them on the bench there, but they are carrying a few niggles,"
"We tried not to use them with big games coming up. We tried to give them a rest. They have played a lot of games and they went Saturday, Tuesday, Saturday over Christmas and played every minute.
"They have got it tonight and hopefully, it will be a positive for Saturday.
"If we thought they could affect it, we probably would have (brought them on). The thing is if you put one of them on there on a cold night on that pitch and they get injured, you've got to take responsibility. It's your fault as a staff.
"As it got later and later on, it's riskier for those players who are carrying niggles and a few knocks. We still had chances to win the game and unfortunately, we haven't taken them tonight."
Rovers are eighth in League One and B***** has his sights set on a play-off challenge, meaning Saturday's trip to Accrington Stanley took priority in his decision-making despite the allure of a Wembley final in the EFL Trophy.
Despite making six changes to the XI that beat Cambridge United at the weekend, Mangan believes Rovers had enough quality on the pitch to get the job done.
But two softly-conceded goals put Argyle in command and the League One leaders' defence held firm against the second string's attempts to battle back.
"Not good enough," Mangan said of the performance. "We still felt the lads who came into the team were by far good enough to get the result and get the job done tonight. Unfortunately, we've conceded two goals in the first half.
"The first goal definitely came against the run of play for me. It was their first attack. We didn't stop the first cross, we didn't stop the second cross. it gets looped up in the air and it might be a little bit windy, but can Anssi come out? Maybe. Can Bobby Thomas get the first contact? Potentially.
"Unfortunate there, and then a ball down the side of Bobby Thomas. He runs off Beefy (James Connolly) and that's something we've got to work at. A simple ball down the side and we've got to be better.
"A game of two halves, really. The lads competed in the second half and that's the way the game should have gone both halves.
"We've got an awful lot of work to do, we've got to be better and the next game comes quick at Accrington and we must do a lot more."
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Post by alftupper on Jan 11, 2023 7:37:47 GMT
Not sure you can blame Jim Morrison for that performance….. Nor me. People are strange.
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Post by matealotblue on Jan 11, 2023 8:49:05 GMT
Not sure you can blame Jim Morrison for that performance….. Nor me. People are strange. And it certainly wasn’t a performance to Light My Fire
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Post by toteend3 on Jan 11, 2023 9:48:32 GMT
If we make to Wembley, and bearing in mind the last couple of years, which have testing to say the least I would love. a ‘jolly’ to London with friends and family. After all there may not be another final in my lifetime The team would want to play it , and it would be good chance of us finally winning our first ever Cup tournament. The club could also do with the substantial monies a trip to Wembley would generate. Nevertheless, we can’t let the current flawed format go without a massive protest by the fans, and as in China/Iran, one of forms of protest involved holding up cards, obviously we are not in a life of death situation. The match will be televised nationally, so twenty-thirty thousand gasheads all holding up cards would be an impressive sight. But before we get ahead of ourselves we have a tough game against Plymouth which I will pass on attending but willl watch it on ifollow UTG Tote end, me old fruit, each to their own and i hope we make it just for you. I somehow feel a kindred spirit in you and i love your honesty. I am the first to admit that i am a difficult man but once you have a friend in me then there is nothing that i would not do, to help. I am Gas after all and i want us to do well but i cannot support this format as i truly believe it will see the end of a fair few clubs. It reminds me of the poem first they came for. The money, albeit needed, will just be swallowed by the many DWANE companies ( who can blame them after what Wael has put in) I do admit that i am starting to like Joe though, I think we are a form of therapy for him and vice versa. We show him love that maybe he has not had before. Sadly, the lack of a stadium could see him go, frustrated like DC. I sure hope we hear something has been signed and soon. Have a great week mate Wael they think it’s all over - it is now! - I guess I was being a bit naive to consider the possibility of winning a cup. After one hundred and fourty years of trying, it was never going to happen. I also think it was the rlght call not to risk our best players as we strive towards the play-offs. It may well come down to fractions, and a real meaningful trip to Wembley. Then we can all get together for a proper knees up me old mucker! UTG
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Post by trunky on Jan 11, 2023 13:44:57 GMT
Tote end, me old fruit, each to their own and i hope we make it just for you. I somehow feel a kindred spirit in you and i love your honesty. I am the first to admit that i am a difficult man but once you have a friend in me then there is nothing that i would not do, to help. I am Gas after all and i want us to do well but i cannot support this format as i truly believe it will see the end of a fair few clubs. It reminds me of the poem first they came for.  The money, albeit needed, will just be swallowed by the many DWANE companies ( who can blame them after what Wael has put in) I do admit that i am starting to like Joe though, I think we are a form of therapy for him and vice versa. We show him love that maybe he has not had before. Sadly, the lack of a stadium could see him go, frustrated like DC. I sure hope we hear something has been signed and soon. Have a great week mate Wael they think  it’s all over - it is now!  - I guess I was being a bit naive to consider the possibility of winning a cup. After one hundred and fourty years of trying, it was never going to happen. I also think it was the rlght call not to risk our best players as we strive towards the play-offs. It may well come down to fractions, and a real meaningful trip to Wembley. Then we can all get together for a proper knees up me old mucker! UTG
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Post by The Concept on Jan 12, 2023 22:02:05 GMT
I can understand not wanting to risk certain players (especially after Rossiter's injury), but why then put Finley, Coutts, Collins, Coburn and Sinclair on the bench, when you're not going to use them.
And when you have concerns over the pitch, which were known days in advance, why not put fringe players / youngsters on the bench instead.
If there is a worry that it would be hard going, then surely it's good to spread the workload out, but we only made one substitution.
With the clarion call that went out from the management team, the CEO, and social media, over the week leading up to the game, asking fans to back the game, it seems strange the way we went about it on the day.
The Development Squad seemed to disappear before the start of last season. I did wonder at the time if it was an attempt to divert funds to the First Team for an immediate promotion push. I do worry that fringe players, and those coming back from injury, no longer have competitive games to get themselves up to match fitness for the First Team.
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