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Post by theeyeofaneedle on Dec 15, 2014 12:28:19 GMT
Now, this is my take on Saturday. Firstly I did'nt go so I can't actually comment on the performance apart from the bit I heard on the radio and the report from my mate. But, the result was not to be unexpected after a conversation I had with 2 gents at Welling. I ended up on the terrace at the far end at Welling last Saturday and got talking to these 2 chaps stood right behind the goal Welling were defending in the second half. They were telling me how they scout for Rovers in the London area and had previously been to watch Bath play and their impression was that, "They were sh*t but they'll be a totally different team when they play Rovers next week". They both said that if Rovers wanted to beat them they'd need their best team and to take the game seriously. Take out of that what you want!!!
So, a couple of questions came to mind in the aftermath;
Did Rovers want it?
Did Rovers want to be in it?
Were Rovers more interested in the Gateshead game coming up?
Were Rovers more interested in the games over Christmas?
Did it mean more to Bath to win it and be in it?
Is Darryll Clarke happy to be out of this competition and now be able to concentrate on getting us out of the Conference?
I would say No, No, Yes, Yes, Yes and most definitely YES.
As an aside, 1 thing that did stick with me is another comment that both these chaps said, and that is that in their opinion Rovers are a 20 goal a season striker short of being the top side and one that will compete strongly in the league above. I tend to agree.
UP THE GAS
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Post by LJG on Dec 15, 2014 12:40:24 GMT
I go to matches and tell people I'm a scout then talk sh1t about players.
I go to parties and tell people I'm an archaeologist too then talk sh1t about dinosaurs.
Sometimes I get my mate in on it.
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Post by theeyeofaneedle on Dec 15, 2014 12:43:15 GMT
Sorry, the pair of them had Rovers paperwork they were marking and to be fair had no reason to lie. Then again, your type of reply is what I expected...... take out of that what you want!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2014 12:46:06 GMT
I go to matches and tell people I'm a scout then talk sh1t about players. I go to parties and tell people I'm an archaeologist too then talk sh1t about dinosaurs. Sometimes I get my mate in on it. Sometimes you come onto Forums and talk S***  Happy xmas Lord !  |
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Post by Bristol Rovers on Dec 15, 2014 12:54:00 GMT
Now, this is my take on Saturday. Firstly I did'nt go so I can't actually comment on the performance apart from the bit I heard on the radio and the report from my mate. But, the result was not to be unexpected after a conversation I had with 2 gents at Welling. I ended up on the terrace at the far end at Welling last Saturday and got talking to these 2 chaps stood right behind the goal Welling were defending in the second half. They were telling me how they scout for Rovers in the London area and had previously been to watch Bath play and their impression was that, "They were sh*t but they'll be a totally different team when they play Rovers next week". They both said that if Rovers wanted to beat them they'd need their best team and to take the game seriously. Take out of that what you want!!! So, a couple of questions came to mind in the aftermath; Did Rovers want it? Did Rovers want to be in it? Were Rovers more interested in the Gateshead game coming up? Were Rovers more interested in the games over Christmas? Did it mean more to Bath to win it and be in it? Is Darryll Clarke happy to be out of this competition and now be able to concentrate on getting us out of the Conference? I would say No, No, Yes, Yes, Yes and most definitely YES. As an aside, 1 thing that did stick with me is another comment that both these chaps said, and that is that in their opinion Rovers are a 20 goal a season striker short of being the top side and one that will compete strongly in the league above. I tend to agree. UP THE GAS Surely if they were scouts for Rovers they would be scouting other teams, not watching Rovers? Also, I thought we didn't have any scouts anyway? I'm sure it was posted on the old forum. |
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Post by LJG on Dec 15, 2014 12:54:08 GMT
Sorry, the pair of them had Rovers paperwork they were marking and to be fair had no reason to lie. Then again, your type of reply is what I expected...... take out of that what you want!! I even print off a spreadsheet and stick the club logo at the top to make it look really authentic sometimes.    |
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Post by theeyeofaneedle on Dec 15, 2014 14:13:56 GMT
Ah well, pork and education...... Rovers next opponents after Bath are...........Gateshead!!! Right Fred and Bert, get in the car and get up to Gateshead, we know it's on a Sunday and you can watch it on the tele but we need live info. Oh, we don't pay expenses for that type of trip but take a packed lunch and do your best!! My word, we are rather unintelligent down here......
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Post by clockendgas on Dec 15, 2014 16:12:25 GMT
i can tell you one thing bath most certainly are not s**te, ask grimsby, cambridge, newport and oh yeah bristol rovers just to name a few, any fool would know they would be well up for it, the second in charge is a city fan. well they have wealdstone away in the next round, and good luck to em.
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Post by gasheadnaboo on Dec 15, 2014 16:20:53 GMT
i can tell you one thing bath most certainly are not s***e, ask grimsby, cambridge, newport and oh yeah bristol rovers just to name a few, any fool would know they would be well up for it, the second in charge is a city fan. well they have wealdstone away in the next round, and good luck to em. Am a bit annoyed we missed out on the chance to meet the Wealdstone Raider now! |
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Post by brizzle on Dec 15, 2014 16:29:45 GMT
Ah well, pork and education...... Rovers next opponents after Bath are...........Gateshead!!! Right Fred and Bert, get in the car and get up to Gateshead, we know it's on a Sunday and you can watch it on the tele but we need live info. Oh, we don't pay expenses for that type of trip but take a packed lunch and do your best!! My word, we are rather unintelligent down here....... . . and there was me thinking that the game was on Friday, 19 December. But then again I could be wrong . . . I often am, or am I missing the point of the post yet again? But I would draw the line at ''unintelligent'' though. A step too far for me.  |
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Post by clockendgas on Dec 15, 2014 16:33:49 GMT
i can tell you one thing bath most certainly are not s***e, ask grimsby, cambridge, newport and oh yeah bristol rovers just to name a few, any fool would know they would be well up for it, the second in charge is a city fan. well they have wealdstone away in the next round, and good luck to em. Am a bit annoyed we missed out on the chance to meet the Wealdstone Raider now! they are at twerton this saturday, will keep an eye out for him, " you want some" |
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