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Post by eppinggas on Aug 25, 2018 15:46:18 GMT
Mate of mine said that Browner was giving it the big one on both of Pompey's goals? I thought that out of character. But then again his leaving was a bit of a mystery. "A move closer to London" was what he wanted. To Portsmouth? Something not quite right about that. It was all about money. Indeed, it usually is.
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Post by a more piratey game on Aug 25, 2018 15:48:03 GMT
Rovers pushing now, Sarfend getting chances on the break. Hopper glaring miss
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Post by eppinggas on Aug 25, 2018 15:49:38 GMT
Horrible feeling that DC didn't have any options with the subs. We had no mid-fielders to bring on to improve things. So it was swapping the front 2 like for like.
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Post by a more piratey game on Aug 25, 2018 15:55:46 GMT
Horrible feeling that DC didn't have any options with the subs. We had no mid-fielders to bring on to improve things. So it was swapping the front 2 like for like. Matthews, Sercs injured now. Lines suspended
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Post by a more piratey game on Aug 25, 2018 15:57:30 GMT
Broadbean going up as a striker. Desperate times...
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Post by a more piratey game on Aug 25, 2018 15:59:19 GMT
0-1 FT
their GK booked for time-wasting
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Post by eppinggas on Aug 25, 2018 16:00:50 GMT
Before a ball was kicked this season I asked my son where he thought we'd finish. He is young and optimistic and went for 10th. I said I'd be thankful for 19th and I stand by that. We're weak at the back, lack creativity in mid-field and can't score. On the positive side - at least I didn't make a 280 mile round trip to Bristol to watch it today.
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Post by eppinggas on Aug 25, 2018 16:02:18 GMT
As Staffordshire said earlier (before having his comment mysteriously deleted) - "sad on and off the pitch at the moment". Better read this quick before it gets take down.
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Post by JeffNZ on Aug 25, 2018 16:06:24 GMT
Piss poor result and sounds like the performance wasn't up to much either. There should be some serious conversations going on in that dressing room right now. A dire start to the season.
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Post by cornwallgas on Aug 25, 2018 16:09:18 GMT
Ffs indeed...statistically there are 4 teams worse than us at the moment..just! Can't win at home so maybe good that we're away for the next two (grasping at straws)ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
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Post by eppinggas on Aug 25, 2018 16:09:47 GMT
I know I get critisized for being negative - but I just can't see us doing anything else but struggle this season.
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Post by a more piratey game on Aug 25, 2018 16:10:05 GMT
A dire start to the season. the results have been dire, and today was apparently dire, but some reasons to be hopeful I think - a good squad roster, and some hints of potential
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2018 16:13:54 GMT
Grasping at straws - maybe Nichols could play as an attacking mid??? He has a great first touch. Sadly he can't score any f******g goals. Scoring goals doesn't matter, apparently. I'm led to believe you get bonus for taking part and trying hard so we should be fine just so long as we keep playing him up front.
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Post by eppinggas on Aug 25, 2018 16:14:22 GMT
Here's a reason to be hopeful. Dwane Sports sells to someone who actually has some ambition and cash to spend on BRFC. If we had re-invested 50% of the funds from the sales of snake, Bodin and Harrison then we wouldn't be in this mess. I don't think we have a good squad roster.
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Post by eppinggas on Aug 25, 2018 16:16:07 GMT
Grasping at straws - maybe Nichols could play as an attacking mid??? He has a great first touch. Sadly he can't score any f******g goals. Scoring goals doesn't matter, apparently. I'm led to believe you get bonus for taking part and trying hard so we should be fine just so long as we keep playing him up front. Yeah - apparently critisizing strikers for not EVER scoring that means that "you don't understand modern football". What a load of sh*t.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2018 16:16:55 GMT
I know I get critisized for being negative - but I just can't see us doing anything else but struggle this season. Teams that don't score goals and can't defend usually do. 1 goal in 5 games from our strikers now. Pathetic. DC needs to grow a pair of balls and start someone else up top next game. Nichols has had (and spectacularly blown) his chance for a while.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2018 16:18:05 GMT
Scoring goals doesn't matter, apparently. I'm led to believe you get bonus for taking part and trying hard so we should be fine just so long as we keep playing him up front. Yeah - apparently critisizing strikers for not EVER scoring that means that "you don't understand modern football". What a load of sh*t. I 'understand' we are 4th from bottom amd our strikers have 1 from 5 games. What else do I need to know?!
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Post by muppet on Aug 25, 2018 16:26:40 GMT
Dont usually post but i have got to have a rant. After watching today my blue tinted glasses have fallen off. Not sure what the players were told to do but from my observations this is what they could and couldn't do today. Smith - cant catch, cant kick, cant throw,cant see a pass, cant control his emotions. Can make reacton saves. Leadbetter- cant cross, can run fast (beep beep) Craig - cant play attacking left back, cant get excited about playing football. Broadbent - cant get through 45 minutes without making a mistake.Can play with passion. Clarke J - doesnt have much talent but gets by with passion, take a bow James Clarke. Bennet - cant defend,cant get on the right side of a player when defending, can dribble into blind corners Clarke O cant dominate a match, cant pass can definately hide. Upson - cant carry Clarke, can get better. Sercombe cant be happy having to play left side. Nicholls cant win the match from outside the area, cant control the ball under pressure. couldnt hit a barn door. Payne - cant time a challenge,cant predict what side of the pitch Smith is going to kick it. Rant over please look out for my next post sometime in 2019. I know I cant spel and I cant use punctuation but I can watch crap performances and still love The Rovers. UTG.
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Post by eppinggas on Aug 25, 2018 16:28:04 GMT
Yeah - apparently critisizing strikers for not EVER scoring that means that "you don't understand modern football". What a load of sh*t. I 'understand' we are 4th from bottom amd our strikers have 1 from 5 games. What else do I need to know?! I am obviously a moron and do not understand "modern" football whereby you can win games by conceding sloppy goals and playing a striker that does not score. As a personal protest I have taken of my "Jelf" quarters from the 97-98 season and have put on my Union Berlin away shirt. That'll f******g teach 'em.
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Post by eppinggas on Aug 25, 2018 16:29:25 GMT
Dont usually post but i have got to have a rant. After watching today my blue tinted glasses have fallen off. Not sure what the players were told to do but from my observations this is what they could and couldn't do today. Smith - cant catch, cant kick, cant throw,cant see a pass, cant control his emotions. Can make reacton saves. Leadbetter- cant cross, can run fast (beep beep) Craig - cant play attacking left back, cant get excited about playing football. Broadbent - cant get through 45 minutes without making a mistake.Can play with passion. Clarke J - doesnt have much talent but gets by with passion, take a bow James Clarke. Bennet - cant defend,cant get on the right side of a player when defending, can dribble into blind corners Clarke O cant dominate a match, cant pass can definately hide. Upson - cant carry Clarke, can get better. Sercombe cant be happy having to play left side. Nicholls cant win the match from outside the area, cant control the ball under pressure. couldnt hit a barn door. Payne - cant time a challenge,cant predict what side of the pitch Smith is going to kick it. Rant over please look out for my next post sometime in 2019. I thank you for your honest appraisal. I am now going to the pub.
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