nwgas14
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Post by nwgas14 on Jul 4, 2014 22:46:30 GMT
First time post but we us fans are the club the players who wear our shirts deserve our backing. If we slag every player off who will want to join us? TIME TO ALL PULL TOGETHER AND GET US UP ASAP
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Angas
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Post by Angas on Jul 4, 2014 22:49:03 GMT
I think people will, come the start of the season. What happens after that will be largely dependent on what happens on the pitch.
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Post by therealist on Jul 4, 2014 22:53:50 GMT
Rovers fans always get behind the team - over 10,500 to see us get relegated to non-league would testify to that.
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nwgas14
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Post by nwgas14 on Jul 4, 2014 22:57:49 GMT
Agree mate but more than ever before lets show everyone who we are and lets get behind the lads and show what a great club we are
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Bridgeman
Alfie Biggs
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Post by Bridgeman on Jul 4, 2014 23:01:03 GMT
First time post but we us fans are the club the players who wear our shirts deserve our backing. If we slag every player off who will want to join us? TIME TO ALL PULL TOGETHER AND GET US UP ASAP Welcome, you'll find some of us are very opinionated but join in and debate your views as they are yours and you are entitled to express them. I don't think you can really accuse the fans of not pulling together last season and they won't be any different this season but those same fans like you are entitled to express their opinion. I agree that 'slagging' players off without even watching them play is unwise but most players know the score concerning fans opinions that one minute they can be villains but the next minute a hero.
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nwgas14
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Post by nwgas14 on Jul 4, 2014 23:05:23 GMT
hi bridgeman wasnt meaning last season mate was there most games we have an amazing support just think lets bk everyone and get behind before we doubt
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Bridgeman
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Post by Bridgeman on Jul 5, 2014 0:15:50 GMT
hi bridgeman wasnt meaning last season mate was there most games we have an amazing support just think lets bk everyone and get behind before we doubt Don't worry I'll be there behind the boys but I also intend letting the Board know exactly what I think of them
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Post by therealist on Jul 5, 2014 0:52:59 GMT
lets bk everyone and get behind before we doubt "Lets back everyone" is certainly not the approach I would take. Blind faith won't help anything, certainly not where the board are concerned. The approach I'll be taking is to use my judgement and critical thinking and make my own mind up on whatever it may be.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2014 1:28:08 GMT
i cant wait to get behind the manager and the team ,maybe im a happy clapper? i dont care i will give dc and the players every chance
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jozer
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Post by jozer on Jul 5, 2014 7:54:55 GMT
Great attitude. If only the BoD shared it with you, but they don't.
What would you say their real target for next season is, because it sure isn't promotion.
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Post by Gas Since 1957 on Jul 5, 2014 8:08:15 GMT
Great attitude. If only the BoD shared it with you, but they don't. What would you say their real target for next season is, buecause it sure isn't promotion. So what would you say the BoD target is Jozer? Until the season starts, we really don't know if DC has assembled a promotion squad, mid-table or relegation fodder. Assuming none of them leave, we have retained a solid back 5 which has to be a good start. The new players are a bit of an unknown but I do recall posts last season on the forums asking why can't we have a player like Lee Mansell (probably from the same people asking why Alan Gow would play for Exeter and not Rovers). There is no point comparing anti-board feelings with the team - two different subjects in my opinion and I'm sure the BoD target, if they have one, is promotion at the first attempt, failing that promotion via the play-offs. Let's see how the season pans out before deciding if the team is good enough or not.
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jozer
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Post by jozer on Jul 5, 2014 8:16:22 GMT
Cannot agree with that. If the BoD seriously expected us to go up they would have invested in an experienced manager with a track record of sucess at this level, anmd given him the money to put together the squad he needed.
This has clearly not happened, and you can understand why. Even if you put the money in it is a huge risk when there is only one automatic place and one lottery place.
So what are the obvious lines in the sand here? The lines where the BoD would say to DC "this is the line between sucess & failure". I believe there are four:
1/ Promotion. As I've said that cannot IMO be the case.
2/ Top 5 finish.
3/ Top half finish.
4/ Not be relegated.
From what I've seen so far it's going to be 2/ or 3/ as far as the Bod are concerned. 3/ would inidicate that we are at least stable. 2/ would send out a clear message to fans that we are serious about getting out sooner rather than later.
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Teigngas
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Post by Teigngas on Jul 5, 2014 9:27:50 GMT
Our last few attempts at experienced managers have not ended well though Jozer, so why not try the enthusiastic, up and coming manager, it can`t be any worse than what we have had in recent years. Many have called for this approach, also with players (which also seems to be happening). It will also be a bloody sight cheaper which we must take into account due to where we are.
Not saying you are wrong, but I am sitting firmly on the fence though, and will judge how successful the strategy has been midway through the season.
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Bridgeman
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Post by Bridgeman on Jul 5, 2014 9:34:34 GMT
Well hopefully most of us want it to be a successful season culminating with promotion, at least being at or somewhere near the top of any league would be welcome after having put up with a few dire seasons, we will also hopefully have a few more wins to cheer (fingers crossed).
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mjhgas
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Post by mjhgas on Jul 5, 2014 9:45:17 GMT
In my mind, the support of the team has never been in doubt. Blokes like O'Toole, Richards, Gill, Kenneth, Clarkson had all the support that they didn't deserve!
The new players will receive as much support - however, if they show an inability to put some effort into the quarters, the crowd may turn quicker than expected!
DC will no doubt be given until Xmas to prove he can motivate the team! (How a pro-footballer needs motivating is beyond me!!!).
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LJG
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Post by LJG on Jul 5, 2014 12:06:57 GMT
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Bridgeman
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Post by Bridgeman on Jul 5, 2014 14:20:58 GMT
You make a good point but of course not everyone has been on the forum every day since day one and not everyone probably has as good a memory as you for what has been previously posted. It's best you just ignore any similar threads and therefore not get wound up by them, it's not good for your health you know
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aghast
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Post by aghast on Jul 5, 2014 20:33:10 GMT
You make a good point but of course not everyone has been on the forum every day since day one and not everyone probably has as good a memory as you for what has been previously posted. It's best you just ignore any similar threads and therefore not get wound up by them, it's not good for your health you know Very good point Bridgeman. Getting stressed by stuff on this forum does nothing but raise the blood pressure. I've suffered from Instant Angry Reaction To Post Syndrome, like many others, but the next morning you realise it's just a bunch of people typing things. I think many of us take this forum (not the plight of the club) far too seriously. The OF was full of people going mad about the state of the club and results, and many others writing very funny nonsense which made me chuckle (especially Antonio Fargas, who sadly seems to have swallowed a serious pill lately). This forum seems to have a small majority of angry knockers, and gaschat a small majority of happy nutters. OTIB, for all their recent woes (albeit not as woeful as our recent woes), do seem able to have some fun as well as serious discussion and hysterical ranting. Even if all that fun seems to be at our expense. It's a big forum with room for all views. If someone posts something similar to previous threads, then just accept it. The alternative was the unexplained and random merging of numerous threads on the OF by admin people who refused to explain their actions. Just my random thoughts. Hope nobody gets offended.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2014 20:36:39 GMT
you must remember only a 100 or so are on here at any time so although its fun its largely irrelevant and most rovers fans simply arnt here
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jozer
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Post by jozer on Jul 5, 2014 21:13:25 GMT
Our last few attempts at experienced managers have not ended well though Jozer, so why not try the enthusiastic, up and coming manager, it can`t be any worse than what we have had in recent years. Many have called for this approach, also with players (which also seems to be happening). It will also be a bloody sight cheaper which we must take into account due to where we are. Not saying you are wrong, but I am sitting firmly on the fence though, and will judge how successful the strategy has been midway through the season. Our last few attempts at expecting any kind of Manager to pull a miracle out of his 4r5e in six months have not been sucsessfull. It's not the Managers.
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