basel
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Post by basel on Jan 5, 2020 11:04:08 GMT
Will this decade - or at least the start of it - roar for Rovers?
This Cup game is very important for our finances.We stand to make alot of money and that - in modern football culture - is sadly more important than any Cup glory and magic the BBC may shout about,as they desperately cling to FA Cup occassions of days gone by.
I don't have a good feeling about our chances of winning,but the ball can bounce in mysterious ways and we might win 4 0!
Come on Rovers!
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Post by emperorsuperbus on Jan 5, 2020 12:49:23 GMT
Will this decade - or at least the start of it - roar for Rovers? This Cup game is very important for our finances.We stand to make alot of money and that - and in modern football culture - is sadly more important than any Cup glory and magic the BBC may shout about,as they desperately cling to FA Cup occassions of days gone by. I don't have a good feeling about our chances of winning,but the ball can bounce in mysterious ways and we might win 4 0! Come on Rovers! Its going to have to bounce in funny ways for us to win with over half 1st team not match fit. This is going to to be a difficult afternoon for gasheads 😕 |
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Post by basel on Jan 5, 2020 12:54:30 GMT
Will this decade - or at least the start of it - roar for Rovers? This Cup game is very important for our finances.We stand to make alot of money and that - and in modern football culture - is sadly more important than any Cup glory and magic the BBC may shout about,as they desperately cling to FA Cup occassions of days gone by. I don't have a good feeling about our chances of winning,but the ball can bounce in mysterious ways and we might win 4 0! Come on Rovers! Its going to have to bounce in funny ways for us to win with over half 1st team not match fit.   This is going to to be a difficult afternoon for gasheads 😕 Yep,I see that Emperor. Fingers crossed. |
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Post by CabbagePatchBlues on Jan 5, 2020 13:14:32 GMT
The BBC has sunk so far into the thick nostalgic mud of the so-called glory glory days that they wouldn't notice a marketable tournament if it was stuck right up their *ss. Clubs at our level and below seldom get further than the third or fourth round so why don't clubs throw it in with the season ticket price and give fans a bit of added value, then they wouldn't have to close large sections of the ground and get an atmosphere going. The FA Cup isn't "magic" in any way but it is a great leveller and fun to watch when played in the right spirit.
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Post by TaiwanGas on Jan 5, 2020 13:14:56 GMT
I'm hoping for a great first half and 2-0 at the break, then a tired 2nd half as we hold on to win 2-1. Rodman & Nichols, with JCH full on lambasting - cursing his luck!....COYB!...
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Post by Colyton Gas. on Jan 5, 2020 13:36:02 GMT
Holmes- Dennis and Davies on the bench as is Victor who rumour had it had his loan terminated and returned to his parent club.Great to have Davies back in the mix but always fear THD never far from another injury.Tomlinson also on banch.Hope he gets game time today.
Bristol Rovers: Anssi Jaakkola (GK), Cameron Hargreaves, Tony Craig (C), Ed Upson, Liam Sercombe, Jonson Clarke-Harris, Tom Nichols, Luke Leahy, Alfie Kilgour, Rollin Menayese, Alex Rodman.
Subs: Alexis Andre-Jr (GK), Tareiq Holmes-Dennis, Michael Kelly, Kyle Bennett, Lucas Tomlinson, Victor Adeboyejo, Tom Davies.
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Post by Angas on Jan 5, 2020 13:46:34 GMT
I think they os has the teamsheet wrong. Jaakkola is out injured according to the blurb.
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Post by Colyton Gas. on Jan 5, 2020 14:24:52 GMT
I think they os has the teamsheet wrong. Jaakkola is out injured according to the blurb. Van Stapperhof in goal so no idea why they say Jaakkola.By the way we are two one up from a JCH Pen and Big Tone.Coventry goal brilliant from a long way out. |
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Post by TaiwanGas on Jan 5, 2020 14:35:40 GMT
Big Tone 2-1 COYB!......
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Post by TaiwanGas on Jan 5, 2020 16:00:19 GMT
Good game and a fair result, so we go again!, JCH last man to walk off the pitch and applauded the whole ground, bye bye's perhaps!...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2020 16:20:31 GMT
Where to start with that farce.
Yet again, huge queues at turnstiles after the game had started. Yet again no food in the disgusting garden sheds we use as catering outlets. Well done Gorringe. Can you just go now please?
The game.
Just look at the stats, just over 40% possession, at home, they had twice as many attempts on goal as us. We were kept in it by 2 incredible saves. We have no shape, no plan that I can recognise and everything is done at walking pace. Worst thing of all was the midfield, we didn't have one, massive spaces with players looking at each other.
Nichols, what a complete fraud the bloke is. Literally all he did was mark space and lose possession. Again. How many times do we have to watch that?
This bloke Garner may be a coach, but he's not a manager.
We'll draw Spurs away, then get hammered in the replay.
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Post by basel on Jan 5, 2020 16:22:05 GMT
Good game and a fair result.Rovers played well at times against a good Sky Blues team.
I thought Vanstafferschoff (spelling) was slow to get down for one of Civentrys goals,but he came out to save well at 2 2.
Cameron Hargreaves played well and he may become a regular before long.
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Post by dido on Jan 5, 2020 16:25:41 GMT
Where to start with that farce. Yet again, huge queues at turnstiles after the game had started. Yet again no food in the disgusting garden sheds we use as catering outlets. Well done Gorringe. Can you just go now please? The game. Just look at the stats, just over 40% possession, at home, they had twice as many attempts on goal as us. We were kept in it by 2 incredible saves. We have no shape, no plan that I can recognise and everything is done at walking pace. Worst thing of all was the midfield, we didn't have one, massive spaces with players looking at each other. Nichols, what a complete fraud the bloke is. Literally all he did was mark space and lose possession. Again. How many times do we have to watch that? This bloke Garner may be a coach, but he's not a manager. We'll draw Spurs away, then get hammered in the replay. So your knowledge of football is so great you think we're in the next round? Can't say I'm surprised. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2020 16:29:29 GMT
Where to start with that farce. Yet again, huge queues at turnstiles after the game had started. Yet again no food in the disgusting garden sheds we use as catering outlets. Well done Gorringe. Can you just go now please? The game. Just look at the stats, just over 40% possession, at home, they had twice as many attempts on goal as us. We were kept in it by 2 incredible saves. We have no shape, no plan that I can recognise and everything is done at walking pace. Worst thing of all was the midfield, we didn't have one, massive spaces with players looking at each other. Nichols, what a complete fraud the bloke is. Literally all he did was mark space and lose possession. Again. How many times do we have to watch that? This bloke Garner may be a coach, but he's not a manager. We'll draw Spurs away, then get hammered in the replay. So your knowledge of football is so great you think we're in the next round? Can't say I'm surprised. I'll help you out. We didn't lose today, so our name gets drawn, and I'm speculating that we'll get a good draw, but based on the shambles today, we won't be lucky enough to avoid defeat a second time. Hope that's easy enough for you to understand. If not I can maybe draw some crayon pictures for the hard of understanding. |
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Post by dido on Jan 5, 2020 16:42:11 GMT
Sorry.
Too thick to understand.
Wish I was as gifted as you.
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Post by syg on Jan 5, 2020 16:44:31 GMT
Watched online.
They were superior to us all over the park, its been many a season since our keeper has kept us in so many games in a season.
Last game that we had more than 50% possession in a match?
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Post by Colyton Gas. on Jan 5, 2020 16:48:34 GMT
Other teams pass it so much better than us but a lot of positives today.Upson (despite a shaky start),Sercs,Brexit Tone great.Nichols dreadful.He has to go.Leahy good squad player who during our spate of injuries has done well but he is very limited .
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2020 16:58:13 GMT
Sorry. Tick to understand. Wish I was as gifted as you. It's an admirable aspiration Dido. But back to the football. We were still rubbish today, and Garner looks powerless to do anything about it. I think he has been watching the PL and Serie A, maybe when he realises that this division is more like dodgeball he'll start to get to grips with it, but right now he looks totally lost. |
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Jan 5, 2020 17:00:24 GMT
Just got back!
So....2-2 to them! What a thoroughly entertaining game at Mem today! Also, there were away fans next to me and they behaved themselves, so fair play to them.
Well done Cov for giving us a master class in passing and moving with pace cutting through mid like it wasn't there.
Well done Cov for the loudest support so far this season....even though they had only one or two songs.
Well done Lance....superb music selection pre natch and a nod to our opposition.
Well done us for our defence and goalkeeping....we earned a draw the hard way, two set piece goals and rode our luck with poor finishing and last ball bad decision making, but their flare on the ball was more often than not competently put out by Craig, Rollin and Alfie....ably assisted by Rodders and Keeps (unlucky with the shot as was partially unsighted for first goal conceded)...
Not going to talk about the elephant in the room as he had an atrocious match again. Subbed on 63 mins and that was way too late.... needlessly booked, behind the play, ball watching non marking, came deep to get the ball but pondered too much, and many times lost possession....we started with 10 men and only 1 up front so all Jonners flicks went to empty space....jeez....why is he ever selected?
Well done Upson in second half, a sublime volley hit inside of post. That would have been goal of the round contender if had gone in.
Well done Tony Craig, my m o m. Not often one player scores for both sides and is adjudged to have had a good match!
Well done ref, i thought he got most (not all) decisions correct....I particularly liked the period of play where we go down like a sack of sh*t under a 50/50 challenge to get your opponent booked (booooo!), then get up magically and receive the ball to do your shimmy and skills with your broken leg, lose the ball, then deliberately haul back Leahy and promptly get yourself booked when you contest the foul! Fool! Take a bow number 23, whom looked a tricky opponent, so antics were less than becoming of such an accomplished footballer, but f you, you're a gamesmanshipping @sshole.
I really liked their 25, great mid to keep the ball rolling and seemed everywhere. Glad when he was subbed.
Ok, much of a muchness we're seeing a similar match in attack. Poor. Slow. Little idea. No pace. No one making runs or seeking space. When we have the ball with time we are so easy to play....just mark us up and we are puzzled!
BG says two in before Weds to give us options in attack.....drop TN and that's 3 options!
We're in the draw Mon, well done us....I thoroughly expect us to go out before next round based on what I've seen today, but who knows? This is a strange season. . .
UptheGas.
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Post by laughinggas on Jan 5, 2020 17:43:34 GMT
Well played Cam Hargreaves.
Not sure about the system, looked like 4 3 3.
Nicholls not suited to that, and was very poor.
JCH, either injured or not interested!
Bennett main contribution, arguing with two of the coaching staff. See no point in having him in the match day squad anymore.
Saying that proper cup tie at times, enjoyable.
Why no red card for the penalty as was last man?
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