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Post by fanatical on Nov 4, 2019 20:12:18 GMT
I do not understand why several posters here and on gaschat delight in his failures? We have had 6 promotions in a 100 years,2 of them with dc. I find it pathetic frankly. Likewise. From his first full season where he had to take down over 100 stickers/posters he was vilified until we got promoted and, even then, a good few were saying we were lucky. We then get promoted again and at a game that probably ranks as the best feeling I’ve ever had as a Rovers fan but that was lucky too. I don’t understand the preoccupation with him. He told us his plan was to return us to the third tier and he delivered, he drank with fans and provided some great media in his print that baxxxrd. personally, I will be eternally grateful of his tenure. He got players from NL and got them integrated into a team that, at long last, had pride in the shirt. He then turned down the opportunity of a much higher profile job on the broken promises of new stadium & training facilities. I think any of us would have felt frustrated but he showed loyalty that is now so very rare in this game. I think some need to have a good look at themselves befite casting aspersions at others. I shall remember DC’s tenure fondly and shall applaud him should he ever come to the mem as the opposing manager Excellent post - DC gave us so many magic moments and we should all wish him well - especially as he has been let down by our owners.
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Post by toteend3 on Nov 4, 2019 20:28:14 GMT
Young man, i totally agree with you with regards to the very last L2 game with automatic promotion riding on it, was as tense as it can get. The very late goal and the drama whilst we waited on the pitch for the moment we could light the blue torch paper was absolutely 'Bonkers'
With celebrations to continue on Gloucester Road with hoards of happy fans closing the road off and dancing the night away. The Young gas having taken over the Garage went on to gave us a rendition of a cup final victory with showers of beer and empty cans flying in the air. The moment El Presidente turned up on the shoulders of adoring supporters by the Vic where previously the scène of when DC became a man of the people with his Print that Bas***d! Comment
Yes that was a day where we truely believed anything was now possible for our historically underachieving football club. It was without doubt the best day of my life! which just by recalling the absolute unbridled joy we felt is enough to bring tears to my eye, Ilrespective of whats gone on with DC since and my views on that matter, by getting us out of the Conference and into League One, he is by far the no.1 Rovers legend of all time.
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Post by CabbagePatchBlues on Nov 4, 2019 21:23:04 GMT
He had more than enough games to keep us in League 2 but screwed up so I reckon he owed us. He got us back up on a penalty shoot-out after an awful start to the season and into League 1 with virtually the last kick of the game after the new owner bounce gave us a bit of momentum late on in what was a mediocre season up to then. His former player contacts ran out last season and he lost the plot. He's taken a few with him to Walsall and aren't they doing well? Chris Wilder has been a success at every club he's managed, league and non-league. Alfreton Halifax and Oxford. Northampton ran away with League 2 the season we went up. He took over Sheff Utd and has led them from League 1 to the top half of the premier league. He's what I call a manager.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2019 22:40:09 GMT
He had more than enough games to keep us in League 2 but screwed up so I reckon he owed us. He got us back up on a penalty shoot-out after an awful start to the season and into League 1 with virtually the last kick of the game after the new owner bounce gave us a bit of momentum late on in what was a mediocre season up to then. His former player contacts ran out last season and he lost the plot. He's taken a few with him to Walsall and aren't they doing well? Chris Wilder has been a success at every club he's managed, league and non-league. Alfreton Halifax and Oxford. Northampton ran away with League 2 the season we went up. He took over Sheff Utd and has led them from League 1 to the top half of the premier league. He's what I call a manager. So basically your saying he had 2 lucky promotions,maybe followed by 2 lucky decent seasons in league one and then he lost the plot? The difference with wilder is that he got out of the mediocre going nowhere club at the right time but dc did not,had he stayed at northampton the same thing would have awaited him. I am grateful for those great seasons under dc and feel sorry for people like you who clearly did not enjoy them. So sad.
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Post by toteend3 on Nov 13, 2019 9:12:53 GMT
Well done DC played B Team / Kids and smashed Forest Gump 6 Nil - Over to you GC, after the first team's performance Sunday there's no harm in giving it a punt tonight.
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Post by toteend3 on Jan 4, 2020 22:37:35 GMT
WAL SALTING IT OUT - Well done GC since bashing Forest Gump 6-0 back in Nov, only two defeats and the Saddlers now up to a very crediable eleventh! Now possible 'dark horses' for promotion?
Iam really pleased that DC is getting the job done and getting his career back on track. It is however a real shame that due to all the broken promises made by the board, we will never know how far DC would have taken the Gas.
DWTB -UWTG
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Jan 5, 2020 8:25:36 GMT
"we will never know how far DC would have taken the Gas."
Probably to the same position Walsall are in, I imagine?!
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