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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2014 15:37:08 GMT
really enjoyed the 2nd half,thought we were a bit unlucky not to sneak a win.
matt taylor made some great runs and looks a good player,mcchrystal sinclair and gosling when he came on did well,we looked better i thought when we switched to 4-4-2
great crowd nice applause for the team after the game well deserved i thought
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Post by hollyhillgas on Aug 9, 2014 15:37:19 GMT
If this is Conference standard, there is a bigger gap between it and L2 than L1 to L2. I think most L2 sides would have taken Rovers or Grimsby apart.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2014 15:48:22 GMT
Just as a I expected a below average performance from below average players. Just a depressing day all round. just as we expected a negative comment from a negative supporter ! For the first meaningful game from a new side against one of the better teams in this division that wasn't bad. how about trying to support for a change . Fair enough, but standing on the terraces clapping rubbish hasn't prevented us being relegated into a division with part time teams. Maybe there's more to come, but we had nothing going forward, we were technically and tactically very very poor, and the defence, as per last season, gifted the opposition 2 chances, today they didn't bury either of them. The players and the manager will know that wasn't good enough. Still, it could be worse, we could be Chester fans, or even worse than that have made the short trip from Torquay to Gateshead to see our team get stuffed 3-0. |
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Post by simonj on Aug 9, 2014 16:00:04 GMT
If this is Conference standard, there is a bigger gap between it and L2 than L1 to L2. I think most L2 sides would have taken Rovers or Grimsby apart. Your opinion, mine is both those sides would be ok in Div2. |
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Post by CountyGroundHotel on Aug 9, 2014 16:08:24 GMT
Um first time I've seen Sinclair & his MOTM award summed it up, full of energy, great covering, didn't see him play any football. A bit like David Pipe with hair.
As I said to a Grimsby fan after the game who asked my opinion on the difference from last year, both of their chances would've been buried as probably would've McChrystal's. All in all waiting to see where all these better teams better than L2 are. In defence he did say they were missing a few starters.
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Post by bstokegas on Aug 9, 2014 16:40:50 GMT
Just as a I expected a below average performance from below average players. Just a depressing day all round. Disagree completely, first half to be fair not great but a couple of passing moves were unlucky not to come off. We were much better second half especially when we changed to 442, I thought Mansell suited that formation much better. Gosling also looked impressive when he came on. What I saw was a solid foundation to build on with lots of potential. You need to remember that this team has been together a fairly short amount of time and yes they need to gel quickly and I think they will, there were definitely signs of that happening. There are 45 games to go and as much as I wasn't as impressed with Grimsby as I thought I was going to be I still think they will be up amongst it this season. I think the players did well considering the amount of expectation/pressure that is on them. They need encouragement and for us to be behind them every step of the way for this season to be a success. UTG |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2014 16:46:32 GMT
Yes I agree. Especially as it could have been far worse without Mildenhalls reflex save. It's a new team beginning to gel. Against one of the Conferences better teams. don't know if we're going to see such a big crowd every home game, but it was great to see all those there. As for the hoofball. Well hoofball to me is straight down the middle to a big centre forward. Yes we played the long ball, but nowhere near as much as Grimsby did. We have to supply our attackers better. I think until we start putting balls in the box we can't go saying we've got nothing up front. When the attackers are missing the chances, then we can criticise. Despite having the better chances, I think Grimsby will be happier with the point. It's definitely something to build on. Whaheyyyyyyyyyyy!!!! Congratulations you're the first of the season! The first of so so many. I feared the worst when Points West did their bit on Tuesday night or whenever it was and DC was filmed giving a tactics run down: "Erm ... right ... Brunty ... erm ... obviously ... defending starts from the front ... erm obviously ...." Effing brilliant. There are John Still talks on YouTube that would make you sh*t broken glass if you were a player. Still ... at least that's our point from the first three games covered. Don't have to hold our breath for that one now. Shame we didnt get Justin Skinner in. No need to get a team to gel with him in charge. You would probably give him 3 years slack as well before you sprouted your crap. If Rovers bother you that much why watch them? Im blowed if I would pay £18 to watch something which turned me into a complete and utter dick head. |
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Post by LJG on Aug 9, 2014 17:06:54 GMT
Whaheyyyyyyyyyyy!!!! Congratulations you're the first of the season! The first of so so many. I feared the worst when Points West did their bit on Tuesday night or whenever it was and DC was filmed giving a tactics run down: "Erm ... right ... Brunty ... erm ... obviously ... defending starts from the front ... erm obviously ...." Effing brilliant. There are John Still talks on YouTube that would make you sh*t broken glass if you were a player. Still ... at least that's our point from the first three games covered. Don't have to hold our breath for that one now. Shame we didnt get Justin Skinner in. No need to get a team to gel with him in charge. You would probably give him 3 years slack as well before you sprouted your crap. If Rovers bother you that much why watch them? Im blowed if I would pay £18 to watch something which turned me into a complete and utter dick head. Irony. If my posts bother you that much why read them let alone reply? Oh yeah, wasn't it you pulling your todger about ad hominem a few weeks back? |
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Post by a more piratey game on Aug 9, 2014 18:15:35 GMT
Just as a I expected a below average performance from below average players. Just a depressing day all round. Disagree completely, first half to be fair not great but a couple of passing moves were unlucky not to come off. We were much better second half especially when we changed to 442, I thought Mansell suited that formation much better. Gosling also looked impressive when he came on. What I saw was a solid foundation to build on with lots of potential. You need to remember that this team has been together a fairly short amount of time and yes they need to gel quickly and I think they will, there were definitely signs of that happening. There are 45 games to go and as much as I wasn't as impressed with Grimsby as I thought I was going to be I still think they will be up amongst it this season. I think the players did well considering the amount of expectation/pressure that is on them. They need encouragement and for us to be behind them every step of the way for this season to be a success. UTG that's pretty much how I saw it. Some terrible 1st touches from both teams, but some great-looking passing from Rovers at times, and a tip-top crowd. A cutting edge at the front, which might arrive when Brunty gets match-fit, and we just might be in business |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2014 18:19:51 GMT
Shame we didnt get Justin Skinner in. No need to get a team to gel with him in charge. You would probably give him 3 years slack as well before you sprouted your crap. If Rovers bother you that much why watch them? Im blowed if I would pay £18 to watch something which turned me into a complete and utter dick head. Irony. If my posts bother you that much why read them let alone reply? Oh yeah, wasn't it you pulling your todger about ad hominem a few weeks back? LOL. Carry on my Lord. Ad hominem? You need help,badly. |
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Post by brizzle on Aug 9, 2014 18:38:54 GMT
I thought that the first half performance was poor, but perhaps that was to be expected given the number of new signings being integrated into the team. There was a distinct improvement in the second half, lots more urgency, but a poor(ish) spectacle overall for what was a good-sized crowd. Perhaps as this is only the first game in a very long campaign, we should be pleased and accepting of one point, but I must say that overall I was disappointed with the quality of the football served up today. But of course this is the Vanarama Conference, so perhaps we shouldn't expect too much, well not first-off at any rate. I thought that Grimsby's John-Lewis had a lot to commend him, not necessarily one for the purist perhaps, but effective at this level? And I was also pleased to see Ryan Brunt back in action, a reasonably encouraging performance from him. At least he seemed to have an idea of what he wanted to do, and I just hope that he continues to improve as his fitness returns. But finally, has anyone seen BRFC's latest YouTube offering? I'm used to poor sound quality, but they have surely surpassed themselves this time. What on earth is the point of posting an offering on t'net, that cannot be comprehended? Well, at least by me it can't.  |
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Post by CabbagePatchBlues on Aug 9, 2014 18:43:18 GMT
A lot of midfield gravedigger football out there today, not sure about this 3-5-2 formation. Monkhouse was a bit too deep for my liking but did what he was told to do and kept his position. I think he'd be better employed further up as a traditional attacking midfielder but 3-5-2 doesn't seem to employ one. Maybe the manager switched him and Sinclair to stop Grimsby advancing too far out their own half. It sort of worked. All this running about chasing everything like Sinclair does isn't my cup of tea, I prefer the old-fashioned midfield general spraying inch perfect passes about the field and creating space with a spin of his hips. They got the ball down nicely when they went over to 4-4-2 in the second half and got a few good crosses in behind the defence. A decent winger might have won it for us at that stage, let's hope DC finds one.
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Post by lostinspace on Aug 9, 2014 18:58:46 GMT
7062 attendance, did I hear that correctly. If true very good turnout. A gate bigger than ANY GAME in L2 and at 6 venues in L1, so good job Toni AINT IN CHARGE AT THOSE PLACES TOO!!  |
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Post by LJG on Aug 9, 2014 19:05:44 GMT
Irony. If my posts bother you that much why read them let alone reply? Oh yeah, wasn't it you pulling your todger about ad hominem a few weeks back? LOL. Carry on my Lord. Ad hominem? You need help,badly. Twunt |
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Post by basel on Aug 9, 2014 20:50:22 GMT
With a couple more players,the winger and striker mentioned,i think we'll be okay and might challenge.
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Post by aghast on Aug 9, 2014 21:31:18 GMT
I thought both sides looked very ordinary, but neither were terrible. I don't understand the earlier references to hoofball though. I didn't see us doing that too much. There were many attempts to get the ball forward through passing. Many broke down because we just don't have that level of skill or understanding yet, but they tried and were positive on many occasions. Whether we can develop things is yet to be seen, but I didn't think it looked too bad for a first game.
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Post by empirebaypete on Aug 9, 2014 23:34:32 GMT
I thought both sides looked very ordinary, but neither were terrible. I don't understand the earlier references to hoofball though. I didn't see us doing that too much. There were many attempts to get the ball forward through passing. Many broke down because we just don't have that level of skill or understanding yet, but they tried and were positive on many occasions. Whether we can develop things is yet to be seen, but I didn't think it looked too bad for a first game. I agree with you about the hoofball. But I got shot down in flames over my comment. But they did pick it up at half time regarding the long balls, into the corners where the grass mysteriously grew overnight. Even going into the final minute or so of the first half The Rovers were knocking the ball around in midfield looking for an opening while the clock ticked down. I was willing for them to hoof it in there with 30 seconds on the clock. Grimsby were definitely the bigger hoofers of the two teams |
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Post by empirebaypete on Aug 10, 2014 0:11:30 GMT
A lot of midfield gravedigger football out there today, not sure about this 3-5-2 formation. Monkhouse was a bit too deep for my liking but did what he was told to do and kept his position. I think he'd be better employed further up as a traditional attacking midfielder but 3-5-2 doesn't seem to employ one. Maybe the manager switched him and Sinclair to stop Grimsby advancing too far out their own half. It sort of worked. All this running about chasing everything like Sinclair does isn't my cup of tea, I prefer the old-fashioned midfield general spraying inch perfect passes about the field and creating space with a spin of his hips. They got the ball down nicely when they went over to 4-4-2 in the second half and got a few good crosses in behind the defence. A decent winger might have won it for us at that stage, let's hope DC finds one. As you may have seen before I'm a fan of playing 3 at the back. However I don't think it worked for us today. I'm hopeful it'll work in the future. Maybe The Rovers shouldn't be shouting the fact that that's how we're going to play for weeks leading up to the season. Grimsby had plenty of chance to come up with a plan on how to play us being 99% sure we'd be playing 3 at the back. |
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Post by basel on Aug 10, 2014 9:45:49 GMT
I thought both sides looked very ordinary, but neither were terrible. I don't understand the earlier references to hoofball though. I didn't see us doing that too much. There were many attempts to get the ball forward through passing. Many broke down because we just don't have that level of skill or understanding yet, but they tried and were positive on many occasions. Whether we can develop things is yet to be seen, but I didn't think it looked too bad for a first game. I don't get the "hoof ball" comments too. I saw plenty of neat passing,especially around the midfield area with the outcome often being get the ball wide.Attempts to play the ball along the ground down the middle perhaps worked less,but the attempts were there. I think we are a better passing side than last season,a better balanced team. Whether or not the quality to win games will emerge,but i'm quite optimistic after yesterdays game. Tough game at Barnet Tuesday. |
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Post by brizzle on Aug 10, 2014 11:49:59 GMT
A lot of midfield gravedigger football out there today, not sure about this 3-5-2 formation. Monkhouse was a bit too deep for my liking but did what he was told to do and kept his position. I think he'd be better employed further up as a traditional attacking midfielder but 3-5-2 doesn't seem to employ one. Maybe the manager switched him and Sinclair to stop Grimsby advancing too far out their own half. It sort of worked. All this running about chasing everything like Sinclair does isn't my cup of tea, I prefer the old-fashioned midfield general spraying inch perfect passes about the field and creating space with a spin of his hips. They got the ball down nicely when they went over to 4-4-2 in the second half and got a few good crosses in behind the defence. A decent winger might have won it for us at that stage, let's hope DC finds one. As you may have seen before I'm a fan of playing 3 at the back. However I don't think it worked for us today. I'm hopeful it'll work in the future. Maybe The Rovers shouldn't be shouting the fact that that's how we're going to play for weeks leading up to the season. Grimsby had plenty of chance to come up with a plan on how to play us being 99% sure we'd be playing 3 at the back.Didn't I hear (or read, I can't remember which) that Grimsby had a about five players not able to selected due to injury and suspension? And a brand new, virtually untested manager as well. Their centre forward was only signed on Friday, so I would expect that when they're up and running they might prove to be a bit more of a test for quite a few teams. |
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