harrybuckle
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Post by harrybuckle on Nov 4, 2017 16:14:37 GMT
Just put the same starting eleven out against Swindon as a punishment. As they need to turn it round. Is O Clarke suspended on Weds or the next Sat ?
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bloogas
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Post by bloogas on Nov 4, 2017 17:30:49 GMT
With apologies, but I am convinced there are some on here who actively look forward to us losing, so they can regurgitate the same moaning from the last defeat. No,never!!! How can you say that???
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Post by rossinio on Nov 4, 2017 17:46:30 GMT
Sadly in the days of Buckle and McGhee losses were greeted happily by some as it meant sackings would come earlier. Yep, surely no Gashead would now take any pleasure from a Rovers loss, but it's the manner of some defeats that causes moans and groans. Lots of finger pointing on the first goal, attackers in front/goal side of defenders, players out of position... smacks of disorganisation, confusion, players not getting on... That's a thing isn't it, the players know better than anybody who is putting in a shift and who isn't. We saw it last week when Nichols was literally stood still watching, first Gaffney sprinted past him to charge down a clearance by the opposition left back, then 10 mins later, again Nichols stood watching whilst Swampy ran 20 yards to put in a challenge 5 yards from where he was stood. Add to that, Nichols makes the most half hearted attempts at closing down the opposition keeper I think I've ever seen, it really is limp. Fast forward 6 days and he's part of the starting 11 again. That stuff is going to cause problems in the dressing room. Judging by the response from the rest of the team when Nichols broke his duck I don't think there is much danger of there being issues with him in the changing room
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harrybuckle
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Post by harrybuckle on Nov 4, 2017 18:12:07 GMT
The fans, coaches, players need to be strong and with belief this bad patch will pass and we can enjoy our football once again. The second season curse I reckon.
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Post by thecuregalore94 on Nov 4, 2017 19:14:48 GMT
The FA Cup is a pointless competition unless you're a top 10 Prem side looking for a trophy or 20,000 leagues below the Conference and want a 10-second clip of your pub team scoring a goal with a banner 'the magic of the cup!' above the video player on the BBC website. This result is not a cause for concern, the league is our concern and we're only 4 points off the play-offs in that. Honestly we need to chill the f**k out, Gas.
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Post by laughinggas on Nov 4, 2017 19:30:54 GMT
The FA Cup is a pointless competition unless you're a top 10 Prem side looking for a trophy or 20,000 leagues below the Conference and want a 10-second clip of your pub team scoring a goal with a banner 'the magic of the cup!' above the video player on the BBC website. This result is not a cause for concern, the league is our concern and we're only 4 points off the play-offs in that. Honestly we need to chill the f out, Gas. But as we fans we like a bit of glory and a day out. So a couple of wins followed by a glamour tie is part of a good season. Imagine away to Spurs, day out at Wembley Or the Arse!
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Nov 4, 2017 19:31:12 GMT
The FA Cup is a pointless competition unless you're a top 10 Prem side looking for a trophy or 20,000 leagues below the Conference and want a 10-second clip of your pub team scoring a goal with a banner 'the magic of the cup!' above the video player on the BBC website. This result is not a cause for concern, the league is our concern and we're only 4 points off the play-offs in that. Honestly we need to chill the f out, Gas. Whilst I somewhat agree, (although a good cup run is good for morale and potential monetary rewards), I think what concerns us most is we are allowing goals to be conceded all too easily. If our league defensive form wasn't emulated in cup competitions, fair play....but unfortunately we seem to capitulate to any team that wants to have a go at us and have taken our league away form into the fa cup. A bit worrying really.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2017 20:54:31 GMT
The fans, coaches, players need to be strong and with belief this bad patch will pass and we can enjoy our football once again. The second season curse I reckon. We won last week. These bad patches aren't what they used to be.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2017 21:20:06 GMT
The fans, coaches, players need to be strong and with belief this bad patch will pass and we can enjoy our football once again. The second season curse I reckon. We won last week. These bad patches aren't what they used to be. The manager seems to think it's a bit more serious than that.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2017 21:33:15 GMT
We won last week. These bad patches aren't what they used to be. The manager seems to think it's a bit more serious than that. So I would hope, his job depends on it.
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Post by chelt_gas on Nov 4, 2017 23:40:32 GMT
The FA Cup is a pointless competition unless you're a top 10 Prem side looking for a trophy or 20,000 leagues below the Conference and want a 10-second clip of your pub team scoring a goal with a banner 'the magic of the cup!' above the video player on the BBC website. This result is not a cause for concern, the league is our concern and we're only 4 points off the play-offs in that. Honestly we need to chill the f out, Gas. Whilst I somewhat agree, (although a good cup run is good for morale and potential monetary rewards), I think what concerns us most is we are allowing goals to be conceded all too easily. If our league defensive form wasn't emulated in cup , bad tactics competitions, fair play....but unfortunately we seem to capitulate to any team that wants to have a go at us and have taken our league away form into the fa cup. A bit worrying really. DC must decide whether the sequence of results (and performances) is temporary poor form that can be reversed or a wider issue of a mix of player quality, tactics or motivation. Often immediate change in player transfers do not solve a more endemic issue of the tactics, morale or simple understanding between existing players. It is however a convenient scapegoat for a manager to suggest existing players are the greatest issue if there’s no one questioning other causes of poor form. Watching Bournemouth last night it was nice to see some players at prem level who were playing lower league football only a few years previous. Sticking with players can also be just as good an answer as bring in new faces to an unsteady ship.
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harrybuckle
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Post by harrybuckle on Nov 5, 2017 8:09:37 GMT
We have seriously missed Bodin and the lack of goals from Nichols must be significant. But the amount of goals particularly away from home which are conceded is a serious concern.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2017 9:10:38 GMT
We have seriously missed Bodin and the lack of goals from Nichols must be significant. But the amount of goals particularly away from home which are conceded is a serious concern. Bodin? With our defence we would need a front line of Messi . Henry. Aguero. Maradona. Pele. to get a draw.
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harrybuckle
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Post by harrybuckle on Nov 5, 2017 16:53:42 GMT
We have seriously missed Bodin and the lack of goals from Nichols must be significant. But the amount of goals particularly away from home which are conceded is a serious concern. Bodin? With our defence we would need a front line of Messi . Henry. Aguero. Maradona. Pele. to get a draw. None of them would suit our forward line they would have no rapport with Gaffers and Ellis. Plus Pele in not in the best of health and Maradona has a weight problem
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Post by matealotblue on Nov 5, 2017 16:58:54 GMT
Bodin? With our defence we would need a front line of Messi . Henry. Aguero. Maradona. Pele. to get a draw. None of them would suit our forward line they would have no rapport with Gaffers and Ellis. Plus Pele in not in the best of health and Maradona has a weight problem
He also has a problem with his hands as well
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Nov 5, 2017 16:59:16 GMT
Put them in defence then...?
Maradonna can act like a second goalie.
Pelé can erect a decent defence at set pieces.
Or if not, Smith/Slocombe can come for every ball and make a Messi.
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 5, 2017 17:21:52 GMT
Wasn’t at Notts Co so my comments are limited to what I’ve seen on TV. Goals 1,2 and 4 were either crosses into the box or in the last case, a hopeful punt. They should have been defended. It didn’t look as if anyone attacked the ball for us, all waiting for others to take responsibility. If we can’t get these basics right we will keep on conceding weak goals. Anyone watching that will know how to play against us so we will know what to face against Scunthorpe. I don’t mind what DC says in the post match interview but I hope he sorts out such basic ways of how to defend. I can’t believe our defence is afraid to head a ball but it looked like it! How on earth was that ball allowed to get to the far post for their equaliser? It went past at least three defenders. UTG!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2017 22:23:14 GMT
The FA Cup is a pointless competition unless you're a top 10 Prem side looking for a trophy or 20,000 leagues below the Conference... Goodness. I could not disagree more. My league wish for Rovers is to finish one place above the previous season. This is true whenever we are in the third division. The third division is decent. And if we climb one place per season, we'll grow and get promoted eventually. I am not in the rush some people demand. So I hope to see Rovers win round one and two matches in the FA Cup. It is something different. Big first division stadia make for a good day out in the third round. Few clubs' fans beat ours at turning out for big one-offs at massive grounds. I really do care about Rovers in the FA Cup. If you do not, then I fear the manager agrees more with you than with me.
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