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Post by baselswh on Sept 17, 2024 11:35:38 GMT
Not to worry about the professional clubs like Wrexham and Birmingham City.
We'll be doing extra star jumps,press ups,rope climbing and running on the spot.
That'll show em!
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Post by bluetornados on Sept 19, 2024 23:34:28 GMT
'What we aspire to be' - Bristol Rovers boss full of praise for Peterborough model ahead of trip..By Daniel Hargraves
Bristol Rovers travel to Peterborough United this weekend who have had years of success recruiting young players and turning a profit
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Peterborough United sold Harrison Burrows (left) and Ronnie Edwards (right) for a combined £6million in initial fees this summer Matt Taylor has insisted that Peterborough United's model of buying and buying young players and selling them on for profit while becoming one of League One's strongest sides is something Bristol Rovers aspire to achieve ahead of the two sides facing off this weekend. Rovers haven't hid their ambitions to climb up the rankings in the third tier and push on to becoming a team that can embed themselves into the promotion conversation, over time of course. They also signed 16 players over the course of the summer transfer window, 12 of which are 23 or younger with their recruitment model transitioning towards making profit on high-potential assets. It's something that Peterborough have done effectively for years with Ivan Toney one their most recent success stories, whose £40million move to Al-Ahli from Brentford is thought to have pocketed Posh around £4m. Discussing Peterborough's model ahead of Rovers' trip to London Road on Saturday, Taylor said: "They invest a lot in maybe a little bit unknown but they also invest in some outstanding players. I sold them a player for over £1million from a League Two team to a Championship team at the time so they do get it right more often than not and they publicise that really well and full credit to them. That’s a model that attracts young players to go there. "If I was a young player picking a team in this league then you think go play at Peterborough because if I perform to any level then I’m in the shop window and I think the whole footballing world knows to watch Peterborough before any other team at our level. "They’re where we want to be to the next step but there is a model there of bringing young players to the football club to develop and they work in a certain way which runs their football club which turns them into assets and then selling them on. "Something we aspire to be, to a certain extent, but they’ve also backed it up with results and promotion and relegation and being really close to the top end of League One. Something else we aspire to get to. Maybe a little bit ahead of us but a lot to learn from them." Like the Gas, Peterborough were busy in the transfer market over the summer bringing in 12 players while seeing a couple of stars depart in Ronnie Edwards (Southampton), Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United), Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) and Josh Knight (Hannover 96). However, there will still likely be a number of familiar names on the teamsheet this weekend with players such as Ricky-Jade Jones, Kwame Poku, Joel Randall and Archie Collins with Taylor warning that, although they're a new-look side in some aspects, there are still numerous areas of the pitch where they can hurt Rovers. "New-look team in certain positions," the Gas manager added. "But I know three of their players better than anyone and they’re not the young players I had in that development stage. Joel Randall, Archie Collins and Jack Sparkes, they’re not young players now. Some have played in the Championship, some have played 300 games, some have been promoted from League One. "Peterborough will understand what we’re going through to a certain extent but the outside world never really takes notice of that. "Typical, strong League One team. It feels like every week we’re saying that. A play-off team of the last few seasons. They’ve still got their identity of that front-six of outstanding players for the level. Two of the best centre-midfielders and a front-four that would get into any team in the league. "But there’s probably been a bit of a change around in their backline. They’ve obviously lost their captain and sold a very good player to Southampton so some real quality has departed their backline. They’ve added to it and improved it but in terms of just settling into a rhythm, there’s certain areas on that pitch where we want to get the ball and we want to target. "They’ve not won at home as yet but in each and every game I’ve watched them play this season they’ve still been impressive pressing team with pace and power in abundance in certain areas of the pitch."
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Post by baselswh on Sept 20, 2024 12:32:38 GMT
I hav'nt seen a video of MTs pre Posh game chat yet.
Usually out by now.
Maybe like last Saturdays MOTM award ,they did'nt bother.
Edit.Seen it now.
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Post by lostinspace on Sept 20, 2024 13:20:14 GMT
'What we aspire to be' - Bristol Rovers boss full of praise for Peterborough model ahead of trip..By Daniel Hargraves
Bristol Rovers travel to Peterborough United this weekend who have had years of success recruiting young players and turning a profit
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Peterborough United sold Harrison Burrows (left) and Ronnie Edwards (right) for a combined £6million in initial fees this summer Matt Taylor has insisted that Peterborough United's model of buying and buying young players and selling them on for profit while becoming one of League One's strongest sides is something Bristol Rovers aspire to achieve ahead of the two sides facing off this weekend. Rovers haven't hid their ambitions to climb up the rankings in the third tier and push on to becoming a team that can embed themselves into the promotion conversation, over time of course. They also signed 16 players over the course of the summer transfer window, 12 of which are 23 or younger with their recruitment model transitioning towards making profit on high-potential assets. It's something that Peterborough have done effectively for years with Ivan Toney one their most recent success stories, whose £40million move to Al-Ahli from Brentford is thought to have pocketed Posh around £4m. Discussing Peterborough's model ahead of Rovers' trip to London Road on Saturday, Taylor said: "They invest a lot in maybe a little bit unknown but they also invest in some outstanding players. I sold them a player for over £1million from a League Two team to a Championship team at the time so they do get it right more often than not and they publicise that really well and full credit to them. That’s a model that attracts young players to go there. "If I was a young player picking a team in this league then you think go play at Peterborough because if I perform to any level then I’m in the shop window and I think the whole footballing world knows to watch Peterborough before any other team at our level. "They’re where we want to be to the next step but there is a model there of bringing young players to the football club to develop and they work in a certain way which runs their football club which turns them into assets and then selling them on. "Something we aspire to be, to a certain extent, but they’ve also backed it up with results and promotion and relegation and being really close to the top end of League One. Something else we aspire to get to. Maybe a little bit ahead of us but a lot to learn from them." Like the Gas, Peterborough were busy in the transfer market over the summer bringing in 12 players while seeing a couple of stars depart in Ronnie Edwards (Southampton), Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United), Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) and Josh Knight (Hannover 96). However, there will still likely be a number of familiar names on the teamsheet this weekend with players such as Ricky-Jade Jones, Kwame Poku, Joel Randall and Archie Collins with Taylor warning that, although they're a new-look side in some aspects, there are still numerous areas of the pitch where they can hurt Rovers. "New-look team in certain positions," the Gas manager added. "But I know three of their players better than anyone and they’re not the young players I had in that development stage. Joel Randall, Archie Collins and Jack Sparkes, they’re not young players now. Some have played in the Championship, some have played 300 games, some have been promoted from League One. "Peterborough will understand what we’re going through to a certain extent but the outside world never really takes notice of that. "Typical, strong League One team. It feels like every week we’re saying that. A play-off team of the last few seasons. They’ve still got their identity of that front-six of outstanding players for the level. Two of the best centre-midfielders and a front-four that would get into any team in the league. "But there’s probably been a bit of a change around in their backline. They’ve obviously lost their captain and sold a very good player to Southampton so some real quality has departed their backline. They’ve added to it and improved it but in terms of just settling into a rhythm, there’s certain areas on that pitch where we want to get the ball and we want to target. "They’ve not won at home as yet but in each and every game I’ve watched them play this season they’ve still been impressive pressing team with pace and power in abundance in certain areas of the pitch." If some move to a non descript league is Ivan Toney ' s aspirations then wow!!… Money talks |
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Post by The Concept on Sept 21, 2024 14:14:17 GMT
I got back from the game last week and saw 2 posts on the facebook groups of criticisms of MT.
One having a go saying he was just stood there, with arms folded, saying nothing, and that he was completely passionless.
Another saying he was spending too much time, continuously barking instructions to the players.
You couldn't make it up. The manager was being accused of the complete polar opposite scenarios!
My personal opinion is that after you've set the team up, given them your instructions, once the game begins there's not a lot that shouting from the touchline can change.
Yes, you can make substitutions, you can change the formation, you can get messages to players, you can try to motivate with encouragement. But continuously shouting has the danger of distracting the players, and takes your concentration away from what is actually happening on the pitch.
Different managers have different styles. I much prefer the ones that for most of the time watch and concentrate, and make occasional interjections when they are required.
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Post by bluetornados on Sept 22, 2024 19:32:53 GMT
'Too weak' - Matt Taylor offers assessement of Bristol Rovers' defeat at Peterborough United..By Daniel Hargravesi2-prod.bristolpost.co.uk/incoming/article9572356.ece/ALTERNATES/s1176b/0_PPAUK_Bristol_Rovers_v_Wigan_Athletic_140924_038JPG.jpgMatt Taylor has stated that his Bristol Rovers side were "too weak in too many moments" of their 3-2 defeat at Peterborough United. "We were shaky as a group in that first half," Taylor said post-match. "We were not close enough to the play often enough to make a difference. We were on the floor last week at the end of the game but then as that first half progressed, we ended up on the floor in that, both physically and mentally, I think. "Too weak in too many moments of the game. Disconnected. Really poor in terms of coming out on top in individual moments of the game and we had no connection off the back of it. "The goals are incredibly poor goals and all of a sudden we've turned into a shaky team defensively on the back of last week which is so strange to see. And then all of a sudden, a couple of substitutes had a real impact in terms of their physicality, first and foremost, and their movement, and then the game was just a totally different game. "As much as we'd probably gone on the back of last week in the first half, I think it's fair to say they went in that second half and we probably should have got something out of the game. "I can say it's a young group of senior players who are making mistakes as well," the Rovers manager added. "It's just a little bit of an understanding that regardless of formation, structure, setup, system, absolutely anything, it's still coming out on top when the ball's in around my radius. They got it in front and behind, which is a strange one to say because usually as a manager, you can think, okay, they're getting too much time on the ball, but in a good shape. They got it front and back and side today for that first half. "Then the difference was we didn't change shape, it was just the same personnel second half. [The] difference was night and day. They started coming out on top or we started coming out on top and then the difference in terms of where we were on the pitch and we can get crossing in the box because we're high up the pitch often enough. "It's the same personnel, it's just execution but even within a game and within a season, there can't be too much inconsistency because when you're inconsistent and you go behind, you give yourself an awful lot to do if that game had gone on any longer we get something out of it." The Gas had started the second half brightly with Ruel Sotiriou missing a decent chance from close range before Peterborough scored their third but the momentum completely shifted on the back of their quickfire goals as Posh crumbled. All five substitutes McCormick, O'Donkor, Luke Thomas, Grant Ward and Shaq Forde made positive impacts off the bench, especially O'Donkor, which will inevitably give Taylor something to think about ahead of next weekend's game at home to Wycombe Wanderers. However, bar being much-improved for most of the second half, it was another defensively poor showing from the Gas on the back of losing 4-0 to Wigan Athletic last weekend with their three clean sheets in four games now feeling like a distant memory. Once they had found confidence on the back of scoring two quick goals, Rovers showed their quality with Taylor saying: "For this group, it's the hope that kills you because we can show what we could be as a team but when, in our poor moments, we can't go under to the extent where we're behind in games and it's too much to do, even within that game because the feel of it is just too big a extreme. It's like when we're as high as a kite for the last second half and the last 20 minutes of that game. "It would kill me. It would probably kill a lot of people. It would kill us off and, like I say, when you're as poor as we were, you don't survive for long enough. "In the second half we were miles better. The biggest thing is, is you talk about belief and confidence, obviously what happened last week shook us and then those goals are so uncharacteristic for that group and that is where all of a sudden the pressure cooker builds in the game and on the pitch. "If I had to change shape at half time, then it'd be a straightforward answer in terms of, we change shape next week because it suits us a bit better. We didn't change anything. We made subs as the second half went on. We didn't change anything. The team just looked totally different and we have a little bit of an academy feel of us at the moment."
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Post by bluetornados on Sept 25, 2024 13:43:10 GMT
Matt Taylor offers latest on goalkeeper hunt with Bristol Rovers still assessing free agent pool..By Daniel Hargravesi2-prod.bristolpost.co.uk/incoming/article9578110.ece/ALTERNATES/s1176b/0_PPAUK_Bristol_Rovers_v_Northampton_Town-_090824_069-2JPG.jpgBristol Rovers currently have just two goalkeepers at their disposal and have played most of the season without one named on the bench Matt Taylor is still keen on bringing in a goalkeeper to Bristol Rovers to provide support for Josh Griffiths, although the Gas manager admits it will have to be the right individual. Rovers signed 16 players over the summer, one of whom was Griffiths who arrived on a season-long loan from West Brom to be number one, but also lost a goalkeeper for the campaign when sending Jed Ward out on loan to Forest Green Rovers. The plan is to keep Ward with the National League club for as long as possible with the 21-year-old starting life at the Nailsworth outfit fantastically, saving two penalties and keeping five clean sheets. However, that has left the Gas with just two goalkeepers and 21-year-old Matt Hall, whose only competitive appearance for Rovers came in last month's 3-3 draw against Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s in the EFL Trophy, has been deemed not ready by his manager. Therefore, Taylor has taken the risk of not naming a goalkeeper on the bench in the league every game since the opening day in order to have an extra outfield player available to affect the match if needed. With the transfer market not opening again until January, Rovers will have to recruit a free agent, something that the Gas boss is pushing for. "As a manager, I still want to sign a goalkeeper," Taylor told Bristol Live. "We’ve not been able to do that as yet. I hope we keep working towards doing that, not just in terms of the position on the bench when something happens during the game but for everyday training. To work with two goalkeepers isn’t enough. "So yeah, I’m pushing as hard as I possibly can but it has to be the right player, it’s got to be the right fit for this football club so we won’t rush into it but that’s what I’m pushing towards. Whoever that is they’ve got to be capable of producing a certain level of play to sit on the bench over the decision to select seven outfield players and taking a little bit of risk as it might be seen but having an option to affect the game in a different way." In terms of goalkeepers that are currently unattached that could be on Rovers' radar, former Gas loanee Jamal Blackman is yet to find a new club after being released by Burton Albion at the end of last season. The 30-year-old has also worked with Taylor and goalkeeping coach Scott Brown before at Exeter City. Ex-Cambridge United 'keeper James Holden is another currently without a club who played in the third tier last season as is Tomas Holy who was at Carlisle United. Who the Gas sign, if they do bring a goalkeeper in, will have to fit a certain profile as Taylor mentioned. In an ideal world, someone who can push Griffiths and offer the 23-year-old, as well as Hall, valuable experience and guidance. i2-prod.bristolpost.co.uk/incoming/article9450627.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_GettyImages-2082121234-2.jpgJed Ward who is on a season long loan at National League FGR..
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Post by rideintothesun on Sept 25, 2024 18:15:01 GMT
Matt Taylor offers latest on goalkeeper hunt with Bristol Rovers still assessing free agent pool..By Daniel Hargravesi2-prod.bristolpost.co.uk/incoming/article9578110.ece/ALTERNATES/s1176b/0_PPAUK_Bristol_Rovers_v_Northampton_Town-_090824_069-2JPG.jpgBristol Rovers currently have just two goalkeepers at their disposal and have played most of the season without one named on the bench Matt Taylor is still keen on bringing in a goalkeeper to Bristol Rovers to provide support for Josh Griffiths, although the Gas manager admits it will have to be the right individual. Rovers signed 16 players over the summer, one of whom was Griffiths who arrived on a season-long loan from West Brom to be number one, but also lost a goalkeeper for the campaign when sending Jed Ward out on loan to Forest Green Rovers. The plan is to keep Ward with the National League club for as long as possible with the 21-year-old starting life at the Nailsworth outfit fantastically, saving two penalties and keeping five clean sheets. However, that has left the Gas with just two goalkeepers and 21-year-old Matt Hall, whose only competitive appearance for Rovers came in last month's 3-3 draw against Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s in the EFL Trophy, has been deemed not ready by his manager. Therefore, Taylor has taken the risk of not naming a goalkeeper on the bench in the league every game since the opening day in order to have an extra outfield player available to affect the match if needed. With the transfer market not opening again until January, Rovers will have to recruit a free agent, something that the Gas boss is pushing for. "As a manager, I still want to sign a goalkeeper," Taylor told Bristol Live. "We’ve not been able to do that as yet. I hope we keep working towards doing that, not just in terms of the position on the bench when something happens during the game but for everyday training. To work with two goalkeepers isn’t enough. "So yeah, I’m pushing as hard as I possibly can but it has to be the right player, it’s got to be the right fit for this football club so we won’t rush into it but that’s what I’m pushing towards. Whoever that is they’ve got to be capable of producing a certain level of play to sit on the bench over the decision to select seven outfield players and taking a little bit of risk as it might be seen but having an option to affect the game in a different way." In terms of goalkeepers that are currently unattached that could be on Rovers' radar, former Gas loanee Jamal Blackman is yet to find a new club after being released by Burton Albion at the end of last season. The 30-year-old has also worked with Taylor and goalkeeping coach Scott Brown before at Exeter City. Ex-Cambridge United 'keeper James Holden is another currently without a club who played in the third tier last season as is Tomas Holy who was at Carlisle United. Who the Gas sign, if they do bring a goalkeeper in, will have to fit a certain profile as Taylor mentioned. In an ideal world, someone who can push Griffiths and offer the 23-year-old, as well as Hall, valuable experience and guidance. i2-prod.bristolpost.co.uk/incoming/article9450627.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_GettyImages-2082121234-2.jpgJed Ward who is on a season long loan at National League FGR.. This is a daft situation for the club to be in. If Hall is not ready, then he should not be back-up keeper. If Blackman is not enough for Burton, then he is not good enough for us. If Griffiths picks up an injury, do we have a recall option on Ward? |
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Post by eppinggas on Sept 26, 2024 8:13:21 GMT
Matt Taylor offers latest on goalkeeper hunt with Bristol Rovers still assessing free agent pool..By Daniel HargravesBristol Rovers currently have just two goalkeepers at their disposal and have played most of the season without one named on the bench Matt Taylor is still keen on bringing in a goalkeeper to Bristol Rovers to provide support for Josh Griffiths, although the Gas manager admits it will have to be the right individual. Rovers signed 16 players over the summer, one of whom was Griffiths who arrived on a season-long loan from West Brom to be number one, but also lost a goalkeeper for the campaign when sending Jed Ward out on loan to Forest Green Rovers. The plan is to keep Ward with the National League club for as long as possible with the 21-year-old starting life at the Nailsworth outfit fantastically, saving two penalties and keeping five clean sheets. However, that has left the Gas with just two goalkeepers and 21-year-old Matt Hall, whose only competitive appearance for Rovers came in last month's 3-3 draw against Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s in the EFL Trophy, has been deemed not ready by his manager. Therefore, Taylor has taken the risk of not naming a goalkeeper on the bench in the league every game since the opening day in order to have an extra outfield player available to affect the match if needed. With the transfer market not opening again until January, Rovers will have to recruit a free agent, something that the Gas boss is pushing for. "As a manager, I still want to sign a goalkeeper," Taylor told Bristol Live. "We’ve not been able to do that as yet. I hope we keep working towards doing that, not just in terms of the position on the bench when something happens during the game but for everyday training. To work with two goalkeepers isn’t enough. "So yeah, I’m pushing as hard as I possibly can but it has to be the right player, it’s got to be the right fit for this football club so we won’t rush into it but that’s what I’m pushing towards. Whoever that is they’ve got to be capable of producing a certain level of play to sit on the bench over the decision to select seven outfield players and taking a little bit of risk as it might be seen but having an option to affect the game in a different way." In terms of goalkeepers that are currently unattached that could be on Rovers' radar, former Gas loanee Jamal Blackman is yet to find a new club after being released by Burton Albion at the end of last season. The 30-year-old has also worked with Taylor and goalkeeping coach Scott Brown before at Exeter City. Ex-Cambridge United 'keeper James Holden is another currently without a club who played in the third tier last season as is Tomas Holy who was at Carlisle United. Who the Gas sign, if they do bring a goalkeeper in, will have to fit a certain profile as Taylor mentioned. In an ideal world, someone who can push Griffiths and offer the 23-year-old, as well as Hall, valuable experience and guidance. Jed Ward who is on a season long loan at National League FGR.. This is a daft situation for the club to be in. If Hall is not ready, then he should not be back-up keeper. If Blackman is not enough for Burton, then he is not good enough for us. If Griffiths picks up an injury, do we have a recall option on Ward? Very odd not to have a keeper on the bench. Back in the days of limited subs it was always good fun to have an outfield player replace an injured keeper. I remember a game at at Twerton when Parkin was injured and Rovers decided to put Bob Bloomer in goal. Could have sworn he was rather diminutive in stature. According to www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=11135 he is 5ft 10". Mind you it was over 30 years ago... |
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Post by Mrs V Smegma on Sept 26, 2024 9:06:52 GMT
Boris’ stint in goal in the 1-0 NY day massacre against the sheededs is the one I most remember - whilst Tim Carter was stitched and bandaged. Both had games of their lives between the sticks and saved everything thrown at them including the kitchen sink.
Then in 90th minute with our only attack of ghe game and only shot on target Gary Smart puts a 30 yard screamer into the top corner. I had only just sobered up at this point, so had to have another full canine pelt to celebrate.
My third favourite Gas game ever. Only topped by the 3-0 hammering of the same opposition and away win at Blackpool in 1990 season
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Post by Mrs V Smegma on Sept 26, 2024 9:08:20 GMT
Also meant to say if Hall is not up to warming the bench then is there any point in having him on the books at all?
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Post by bluetornados on Sept 26, 2024 11:55:16 GMT
Boris’ stint in goal in the 1-0 NY day massacre against the sheededs is the one I most remember - whilst Tim Carter was stitched and bandaged. Both had games of their lives between the sticks and saved everything thrown at them including the kitchen sink. Then in 90th minute with our only attack of ghe game and only shot on target Gary Smart puts a 30 yard screamer into the top corner. I had only just sobered up at this point, so had to have another full canine pelt to celebrate. My third favourite Gas game ever. Only topped by the 3-0 hammering of the same opposition and away win at Blackpool in 1990 season Remember it well, typical derby match at trashton, they had all the play and we had all the luck, very much like 2 years later same venue, same score.. That started a 10 game unbeaten run v bcfc1982ltd, W6, D4, L0...until they beat us 1-0 on 5th march 1991, it's 11 years since our last duel with the teds. |
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Post by Icegas on Sept 26, 2024 13:19:16 GMT
Boris’ stint in goal in the 1-0 NY day massacre against the sheededs is the one I most remember - whilst Tim Carter was stitched and bandaged. Both had games of their lives between the sticks and saved everything thrown at them including the kitchen sink. Then in 90th minute with our only attack of ghe game and only shot on target Gary Smart puts a 30 yard screamer into the top corner. I had only just sobered up at this point, so had to have another full canine pelt to celebrate. My third favourite Gas game ever. Only topped by the 3-0 hammering of the same opposition and away win at Blackpool in 1990 season Remember it well, typical derby match at trashton, they had all the play and we had all the luck, very much like 2 years later same venue, same score.. That started a 10 game unbeaten run v bcfc1982ltd, W6, D4, L0...until they beat us 1-0 on 5th march 1991, it's 11 years since our last duel with the teds. That's ridiculous isn't it .. |
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Post by bluetornados on Sept 26, 2024 22:06:34 GMT
Matt Taylor calls for return to forward-thinking play when Bristol Rovers host Wycombe Wanderers..By Daniel Hargraves
Bristol Rovers are looking to put an end to a run of 3 consecutive defeats when they host Wycombe Wanderers this weekendi2-prod.bristolpost.co.uk/incoming/article9585058.ece/ALTERNATES/s1176b/0_PPA_Bristol_Rovers_v_Cambridge_United_310824_052-1.jpgMatt Taylor wants his Bristol Rovers side to return to being a forward-thinking team when they host Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday afternoon on the back of three consecutive defeats in League One. Rovers come into this weekend's clash in poor form having lost 3-2 at Peterborough United last weekend, having been 3-0 down, being hammered 4-0 at home to Wigan Athletic and also being somewhat unlucky in a 2-1 loss at Barnsley. Prior to this run, the Gas had picked up seven points from four games and played their best football of the season in a 2-0 win over Cambridge United with record-signing Promise Omochere scoring a brace. Taylor's men need to return to winning ways soon in order to prevent confidence from draining even further which will come from highlighting what went wrong in the last trio of matches and learning from mistakes. "You probably watch it in the cold light of day, so to speak, when there’s no emotion involved," the Rovers manager said when asked how does he shake off a defeat after his side were easily second best at London Road for the majority of the game against Peterborough while also being well-beaten last time out at the Mem. "Try and get a better understanding of where it broke down or where it wasn’t quite right. What were the aspects, was it structurally? Was it set up? Was it personnel? Was it execution? Then figure out why we looked so different for the final period of the game. "We weren’t’ perfect in the final stages of the game. Towards the end we conceded chances. They could’ve scored more in the last period of the game but just the way the team went in one direction more than the other direction and that’s been a big focus for us this week. Getting us back to being a forwards team. "If we’re a forward team and we spend time high up the pitch the ball’s going to end up in the opposition box. But certainly for the first maybe hour of that game, we were too negative and turned down too many opportunities to become a forward team and we’re better going in one direction. It also affects the opposition because you’re more in control of that so if you can try and control anything this weekend, the message has been clear to getting us back to being a forward team and a forward-running team. "In amongst goals against us there are team aspects and individual aspects and all of a sudden there’s been an individual aspect in the past couple of weeks which has probably compounded the way we’re all feeling right now and I think that some of those mistakes have been uncharacteristic where I’d put those players in those positions again because I trust them and the outcome would be totally different. "But it’s not been and all of a sudden when one follows another and it happens for two games or a period of time over two games it just shakes you like the team has been. It shakes you deeply and you have to recover from that. "So maybe, certain ways of giving them, what I always call, a comfort blanket. More security during games and if the ball’s further away from your goal more often then as a defender, you’re probably under less pressure than they have been previously. Not to say that individual moments can’t improve and will improve as well. i2-prod.bristolpost.co.uk/incoming/article9585038.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200e/0_GettyImages-2173080959.jpgBristol Rovers endured a poor first half against Peterborough United last weekend"We watched a 20 minute spell in the Wigan game," Taylor added. "Watching it back, I always watch a game three times, it’s strange to say I only needed two minutes and within that two minutes there were 10 opportunities where it’s in our control of being a forward-thinking team and an aggressive team and a proactive team and we’ve just come away from that." This weekend Wycombe are the visitors who, like Peterborough, have tended to have Rovers' number in recent meetings, winning six of the last seven League One encounters with the only anomaly a draw. Matt Bloomfield's side are currently 11th in the table with 10 points from six games, having secured victories over Rotherham United, Northampton Town and Cambridge United alongside a draw with Blackpool and defeats to Wrexham and Birmingham City in the opening two matches. The Chairboys also made it to the third round of the Carabao Cup with their 3-1 home defeat to Champions League side Aston Villa televised on Sky Sports on Tuesday evening. Although knocked out of the competition, Wycombe were able to create chances, particularly in the first half, and were well in the contest for an extensive period of time.
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Post by alftupper on Sept 27, 2024 6:35:54 GMT
Boris’ stint in goal in the 1-0 NY day massacre against the sheededs is the one I most remember - whilst Tim Carter was stitched and bandaged. Both had games of their lives between the sticks and saved everything thrown at them including the kitchen sink. Then in 90th minute with our only attack of ghe game and only shot on target Gary Smart puts a 30 yard screamer into the top corner. I remember thinking, "it`s no good shooting from there", and the next second the ball was in the net. My favourite Rovers goal, after Lee Brown`s winner against D and R. |
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Post by bluetornados on Sept 28, 2024 20:50:35 GMT
'This team needs help' - Matt Taylor reflects on Wycombe defeat as Bristol Rovers squander lead..By Daniel Hargraves
Bristol Rovers led for the majority of their home game against Wycombe Wanderers but lost 2-1 on 90+6 minutes..i2-prod.bristolpost.co.uk/incoming/article9589733.ece/ALTERNATES/s1176b/0_PPAUK_Bristol_Rovers_v_Wycombe_Wanderers_280924_080.jpgMatt Taylor has insisted that his Bristol Rovers team "needs help" after the Gas fell to a fourth consecutive defeat in League One at home to Wycombe Wanderers, conceding in the 96th minute. Rovers had taken the lead through Scott Sinclair upon his return to the side after 17 minutes and there was plenty to like about their first half display, operating in a changed formation that saw the return of a back-four as opposed to a defence made up of three centre-backs and two wing-backs on either flank. However, the Gas invited pressure in the second half and eventually conceded an equaliser from Daniel Harvie before former Bristol City defender Joe Low rose highest to score from a corner deep into added time for the second season running at the Mem. Boos rang out around the Mem at full-time while some sections of the Thatcher's End could be heard chanting discontent with the manager. No doubt pressure has built on Taylor on the back of four losses in a row, especially the manner in which the Gas were beaten on Saturday afternoon, but when asked about said rumblings of frustration from supporters, he responded: "I'm different. I'm on the touchline, but I think everyone can see at the moment this team needs help. I'm the first port of call in relation to that. Yeah, they need help. "I can't hide away from that fact that I picked a certain team to deal with a certain atmosphere today. If it stayed 0-0 or we'd be behind early on in the game, you need a certain type of profile out there who can probably handle it more. "The word soft underbelly is used in a physical capacity sometimes, in a set piece capacity sometimes, but also a mental one as well and some of our players mentally now aren't in a particularly good place. "You lose four games and it quickly changes. But that's the makeup of what we are at the moment. Not enough have enough experience or knowhow or strength in with themselves to fall back on." Rovers' positive start to the season now seems like a distant memory as they ended August with seven points from their opening four matches while keeping three clean sheets. However, defeats to Barnsley, Wigan, Peterborough and now Wycombe have seen the Gas drop into the relegation zone. After eight games the table shouldn't be of any concern but for those who do look at it, even at this stage of the campaign, it doesn't make for pretty reading. The most significant frustration on the back of Saturday's defeat will be the context of it. Taylor's men were good value for their lead and were forcing Wycombe into errors high up the pitch but couldn't quite convert that into meaningful opportunities. Although the Chairboys dominated the majority of the second half, Rovers had an excellent chance to make it 2-0 as Luke Thomas fired just wide while Jamie Lindsay could have regained the hosts' lead when meeting a cutback from Jack Hunt with the midfielder's effort going past the goal. They now have two games in quick succession at home to Charlton Athletic on Tuesday night before going to Burton Albion next weekend with the Brewers still winless in the league so far this campaign. "The biggest pressure on me is to win games of football," Taylor responded when asked if he feels the pressure. "The outside extras is a natural pressure that comes if you don’t win a game of football, that comes if you don’t defend a set-piece in the last minute, if you don’t go with your runner. That’s the pressure which builds on a manager if you keep on making those moments not going your way. "We tried our ultimate hardest to put out a different type of team out there right from the start and if we’d have left at half-time we’d be in a different position to what we are right now. Even towards the latter parts we didn’t quite have it in us to get up the pitch often enough to get the game going in our direction. "Pressure is pressure. No manager can say that they don’t feel pressure because it’s a natural thing. We’re all human in relation to that but my prime concern, my only concern is the players and what sort of shape they turn up in tomorrow, Monday and then obviously Tuesday."
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Post by rideintothesun on Sept 28, 2024 21:12:18 GMT
Matt, the whole logic of us persevering with you at the tail end of last season was that you would have the opportunity to bring your own players in and address the many and obvious issues that were left by your predecessor.
Today, we had close to 1.5m of talent sat on the bench and you are still talking about mentality issues. If the players don't have the right mentality or fold under pressure, they shouldn't be here.
This was a Wycombe side missing around 10 players, who went to ET against a CL premier league side. They aren't a particularly good side even with a full 11, and yet they completely controlled the second half.
20 defeats in 36 games speaks for itself. When we go behind, we don't look like getting back into games, and when we lead, we look vulnerable. At home, we look and play like an away side. This is what relegation sides look like.
You are fortunate that there is a game on Tuesday as this gives you an immediate chance to turn this losing run around.
We are running out of patience and you are running out of time.
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Post by Cheshiregas on Sept 29, 2024 17:04:40 GMT
MT - 'Matt Taylor has insisted that his Bristol Rovers team "needs help" after the Gas fell to a fourth consecutive defeat in League One at home to Wycombe Wanderers, conceding in the 96th minute.'
Then do something. You knew about the weaknesses, it's up to you to sort it.
If they need a psychologist then get one, but do something as nothing seems to be changing.
Supporters want us to do well, are willing the team to do well, but patience is running out!
Sincerely wanting you to succeed but running out of hope, and that's what kills us!
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Post by swissgas on Sept 29, 2024 17:14:52 GMT
MT - 'Matt Taylor has insisted that his Bristol Rovers team "needs help" after the Gas fell to a fourth consecutive defeat in League One at home to Wycombe Wanderers, conceding in the 96th minute.'Then do something. You knew about the weaknesses, it's up to you to sort it. If they need a psychologist then get one, but do something as nothing seems to be changing. Supporters want us to do well, are willing the team to do well, but patience is running out! Sincerely wanting you to succeed but running out of hope, and that's what kills us! A manager needs managing though Chesh. Who is managing Matt Taylor ? Abdullatif ? George Friend ? Ritchie Bates ? John Stanley ? Captain Gas ? |
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 3, 2024 16:57:44 GMT
Matt Taylor calls for Bristol Rovers to build on 'blueprint' Charlton display at Burton Albion..By Daniel Hargraves
Bristol Rovers will be looking to build some consistency when they face Burton Albion on Saturdayi2-prod.bristolpost.co.uk/incoming/article9603611.ece/ALTERNATES/s1176b/0_PPAUK_Bristol_Rovers_v_Charlton_Athletic_011024_025.jpgMatt Taylor has called for his Bristol Rovers players to use Tuesday night's win and performance against Charlton Athletic as a springboard for a positive run of results ahead of travelling to winless Burton Albion on Saturday afternoon. Rovers put an end to a wretched four-game losing streak against the Addicks with their best performance of the season, winning 3-2 in a contest they really should have seen out at 3-0 with two late goals conceded. The Gas dominated large spells of the game, getting to loose balls first and coming out victorious in duels more often than not, showing an aggressiveness that Taylor now wants to be the "blueprint" for what should be expected from his team. "I described it as the blueprint for a Bristol Rovers-type performance or the blueprint for this team in terms of what we’ve got to aim for," the Rovers manager exclaimed. "People have to always remember that opposition circumstance and scenario play a big part in it. But the forward mentality, whether it was the first minute of the game with Bryant [Bilongo]’s lung-busting run which set the tone a little bit. On top of that, and the biggest thing I demonstrated to the players today, was our ability to compete and not only compete but come out on top more often than not. "We jumped huge numbers in relation to those competitive duels, an area of the game where we’ve been asking for more and a better outcome for the benefit of the team and I felt that put us in a better position on the pitch and close to the opposition goal and we obviously get crosses in and run forward and look a good attacking team off the back of that. "That was a real bit I wanted to reinforce. Wayno does a lot of the in possession which is a lot cleaner, Dave [Horseman] a lot of the out of possession work but it’s all irrelevant in terms of the make up and structure of the team if you don’t come out on top in duels. I just felt we went at the game and we went at Charlton and we generally came out on top. "I think, particularly with where I’m at, I feel the team, individuals and therefore the group are quite inconsistent so the consistency that we’re all striving for and what you saw on Tuesday," Taylor added. "We won’t be able to achieve that every single game but we’ve certainly got to try to. Whether we come out second best in certain moments we’ve still got to put ourselves there and that’s certainly been a frustration of recent weeks where we’ve not really fully committed to those moments with the belief that we can come out on top because we’re seeing the benefits of it. "It’s interesting because everyone says they’ve shown that they can do it but football’s not as simple as that, we all know that. And the group are still so young and naive in certain areas of the pitch that they need time to figure out how they can keep putting their best out there and that was close to our best on Tuesday." Although Burton are the only other side yet to win in League One so far this term alongside bottom club Cambridge United, they have drawn half of their eight matches so far as new boss Mark Robinson looks to gel an almost entirely new squad. i2-prod.bristolpost.co.uk/incoming/article9598411.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_PPAUK_Bristol_Rovers_v_Charlton_Athletic_Goal_Wilson_011024_065.jpgBristol Rovers players celebrate James Wilson's goal against Charlton AthleticThe Brewers set an English football record for most signings made in a single transfer window over the summer with 22 additions and seem to be facing some similar issues to the Gas in regards to building relationships on the pitch. As well as on the pitch, there has been major change at Burton off it too with a new ownership group taking over from long-standing chairman Ben Robinson over the summer who had been at the club for almost four decades. The Staffordshire outfit had to secure League One survival on the final day of last season and are evidently striving for long-term success but have evidently felt the rigours of what is being widely regarded as the most competitive third tier crop in some time this campaign. On what he expects from the Brewers on Saturday, Taylor said: "No disrespect to Burton but Burton you might associate with a bit more of a physical, long ball approach in previous regimes or years. They’re [now] a footballing team and a possession-based team trying to play through the thirds. I think they recruited an awful lot of players similar to ourselves so it will take time. "They’ve been involved in some high-scoring draws so they’ve got goals in them as well. Quite an attractive style of football. [They] changed shape on Tuesday so we’re slightly unsure what their exact shape will be but I think their patterns and principles will stay largely the same. "A really interesting game to prepare for but in terms of where we were at Tuesday and what we’re trying to work towards, I want the focus to be on us regardless of how the opposition set up or how they play. We have to try to take the game to them." On the Staffordshire outfit's recruitment, the Rovers manager added: "I’ve been in and around lower league football for long enough to know the majority, there’s actually some players that I didn’t know of. So you watch the last few games and I’m putting names to faces. Usually when I’m watching games of football I’m quite comfortable that I’ve seen them play before at previous clubs and I know what type of player he is. "So there’s quite a bit of an unknown in terms of their playing personnel and that will take time for their manager, for the whole club to bed in styles and partnerships. "A few clubs have had a big turnaround in terms of numbers, none more so than probably Burton. Put them and Bristol Rovers together and I think the number is well over the 30 mark which is such a big number in footballing terms." The Gas have now won just one of their last 10 competitive games on the road dating back to last season, that 3-1 win over Cheltenham Town in April. Since their goalless draw at Rotherham United in their second league outing of the campaign, Rovers have lost three in a row away from home with defeats at Stockport County, Barnsley and Peterborough United. Although they were handed a brutal opening schedule away from home, Taylor has mentioned before that his side need to find a balance between getting results both at the Mem and on the road in order to succeed. This is the first time that this term that his team will be playing a side away below them in the table. However, he did warn that while Rovers see it as a good opportunity to record another victory, Burton will be saying the same thing as they look to pick up their first three points of the campaign, saying: "Every game is an opportunity, whatever capacity. We picked up such a good point in our first away game at Rotherham but we’ve not been able to build on that. "[We] should have taken something from the Barnsley game, without a shadow of a doubt. Then you don’t want it to go too long before your first away performance or first away win because it becomes a bit of a topic. It becomes something out in the public domain and it’s back in the players’ mind. "It’s a great opportunity for us but I’m sure Burton will see it as a good opportunity to get their first win of the season as well. "I hope it’s a good game of football. I hope we approach and attack it in the right way which we always try to do and it will come down to who’s best on the day." i2-prod.bristolpost.co.uk/incoming/article9598447.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200e/0_PPAUK_Bristol_Rovers_v_Charlton_Athletic_Goal_Lindsay_011024_060.jpgJamie Lindsay celebrates his goal for Bristol Rovers against Charlton Athletic
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