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Post by simonj on Aug 17, 2021 19:41:25 GMT
Back in full lockdown here so taking the time to watch the game. Rovers playing an attacking positive game which is good to see. Maybe I've been watching too much premiers*** football but some of our individual touches/skills look very poor at times. Despite that, we really should be 2 or 3 up based on chances Playing with purpose pace and quality. Should have 2 or 3 more. What did the 4 penalty shouts look like Jeff on tv. 2 of them looked like bang on pens!
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Post by simonj on Aug 17, 2021 19:41:11 GMT
Back in full lockdown here so taking the time to watch the game. Rovers playing an attacking positive game which is good to see. Maybe I've been watching too much premiers*** football but some of our individual touches/skills look very poor at times. Despite that, we really should be 2 or 3 up based on chances Playing with purpose pace and quality. Should have 2 or 3 more. What did the 4 penalty shouts look like Jeff on tv. 2 of them looked like band on pens!
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Post by simonj on Aug 17, 2021 18:22:58 GMT
Well he is a striker, so that’s good news. On the terrace and not feeling the confidence I has at 3pm last Saturday. Be nice to see a win, well a goal anyway.
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Post by simonj on Aug 16, 2021 8:13:21 GMT
I've never participated in the online forums before but have been a long time viewer from here in the Midlands, although in the last 5 years I've only attended 15-20 games per season due to work, I still follow the team and keep up to date. This year I'm struggling to support us, I knew Joey B***** was a bit of a devil and wasn't fussed about that but since hearing he was charged with assaulting a woman - I find it hard to back us with him at the club, I'm a firm believer that there is no excuse for hitting a woman even if she was winding the person up or if the person was intoxicated etc. I've met women and have friends who have been hit by their partners so I've seen first hand of the affects it has, for example it can make them become jumpy or wary of men which is something that in some cases is still with them years later. At the minute supporting us makes me feel like I'm sticking 2 fingers up at them, women in general and my own daughter, I did think I would be fine and would hold judgment until the trial but in reality, you don't accidentally get charged by the police for kicking a woman or your own partner in the head. If Joey B***** was under 20 years old I would probably be soft and say give him another chance because someone so young could turn their life around and become a better person but this is someone who is 38 years old, just over a year off being 40. I realise I will probably get banned for making this post and that's fine, It's just I have never felt guilty for supporting my football team until a few weeks ago but it's been playing on my mind a lot and I was wondering if I'm the only one who is feeling like this? I'm not posting this to spark arguments, so if anyone feels the same way but doesn't feel comfortable writing it on here feel free to drop me a PM. In terms of the football, it's a new team and it will take time to gel, you would expect any manager who had overhauled the squad like that to get at least 15 games. But I don't think last seasons squad was as rubbish as Joey B***** says it was, there were players who worked hard before he arrived and were then criticised by him before the season finished which I think probably made them decide to down tools. Yes they are pro footballers and shouldn't do that but they do, look at Chelsea - were rubbish under Andre Villas Boas, sacked him, brought in Roberto Di Matteo and won the Champions League the same year, they won the Premier League under I think it was Conte and Mourinho yet turned rubbish the next year and improved again as soon as the manager was sacked. I wonder if some of our players will end up feeling like Manchester United players under Mourinho, knowing that if they make a mistake he will toxic-ally throw them under the bus. Also the baseball bat / puffa jacket look is a bit thuggish, we shouldn't judge on looks but drive past your local magistrates court on a weekday afternoon pre pandemic and you will see a group of teenagers sitting there in the same outfit waiting to go in after being charged for being drunk or stealing from Poundland. Interesting. Our football club is that, the decisions being made and the personnel at the helm come and go. As supporters we are taken for granted and that we will be there regardless. I will not allow those currently in charge to break my support; many times over the years I have had to find it within myself to stand by, but my uncle took me when I was 7 (he passed away recently, and lived in Spain for over 30 years but he always talked about Rovers with passion). When Gerry came back for his second stint he said to me we will not lose a game this season, and laughed when we were terrible. Joey will not be to everybody's liking, he isn't mine, but there is something about him as a coach and as he is here I still long for good football and good results, as I will when he is gone. He seems to have some flaws, and while not condoning I want Rovers to do well and this is my concern, the other stuff can be dealt with by the authorities and the Board.
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Post by simonj on Aug 14, 2021 13:39:02 GMT
In the ground, no worries with any checks, so it’s about your own controls, which is great news. Pitch looks incredible, would suit championship playing standard. Already decent crowd, fingers crossed for 7+k Confident, but been there many many times
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Post by simonj on Aug 12, 2021 11:56:28 GMT
Lincoln have made a bid. Another L1 club looking at a player written off by some. Hope we keep him. When we do play 2 up front he will be very useful.
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Post by simonj on Aug 12, 2021 11:55:29 GMT
B***** is proving to be a costly gamble. The offloaded players appear good enough judging by their new destination. I bet Darrell Clarke would have got a tune out of at least some of them. Well, we did have another couple of managers last year that couldnt make them ping.
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Post by simonj on Aug 5, 2021 13:09:43 GMT
Are we going to do this every time someone gets banned from that other forum? Yes. Hopefully No.
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Post by simonj on Aug 4, 2021 8:14:44 GMT
Letting Ollie Clarke go was another brilliant idea wasn't it. The midfield certainly improved without him, not to mention him chipping in with a few goals every season. A walking booking but he would have kept us up in my opinion.
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Post by simonj on Aug 2, 2021 10:56:50 GMT
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Post by simonj on Aug 2, 2021 8:56:13 GMT
The mistake was not getting him p1ssed before all the other games he played then. Was it Swansea that he scored the hat trick against ? Seem to remember that he hit the headlines for off the pitch incidents after leaving Rovers. I was also thinking it was Swansea. You are correct, he was left with life changing injuries after being assaulted in Ireland. His attacker received a 6 year sentence. Was defo Swansea - Boxing Day i seem to vaguely remember. Chic Bates looked about 60 when he joined us.
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Post by simonj on Jul 30, 2021 10:43:08 GMT
I think that buying 'veteran' players is a gamble some come off others dont usually because of fitness problems. Some strikers can carry on scoring wherever they play and until a ripe old age,Bobby Gould did OK for the Rovers,Mick Channon,Bob Lee and Chic Bates amongst others didnt...lets hope that BP stays fit because he is a good finisher with a decent goal scoring record. You must be as old as me. Although Bob Lee and Chick Bates didnt really do that well for us did they?
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Post by simonj on Jul 30, 2021 7:56:52 GMT
When he has played against us, always thought id like him in our team. At 33 still has a couple of decent seasons in him fingers crossed. Happy with this.
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Post by simonj on Jul 29, 2021 12:41:38 GMT
Managed by Nigel Clough Finished a poor 16th last season but do not be deceived. Won 5 in a row at one stage under Clough, then lost only 2 of the last 12 games, admittedly drawing 6 of those and winning 4 of the last 5. I am expecting Rovers to lose, especially if we do not sign a striker by then. They only won 6 home games last season, but beat Cov 1-0 this week. Menayese has gone on loan, Ollie Clarke played 33 times last season, Ryan Sweeney 36. I would have both those in our starting line up.
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Post by simonj on Jul 27, 2021 8:34:53 GMT
I am sorry that Ayunga has gone. Clearly not our main 20 goal per season striker, but I feel there is a good striker in there. I agree. He definitely showed some signs, but again consistency may have been an issue, but that applied to 90% of the team last year.
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Post by simonj on Jul 13, 2021 9:37:24 GMT
that seems a very good signing.
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Post by simonj on Jul 6, 2021 12:17:36 GMT
I thought this thread meant we had sold him! He does'nt score goals,so unless Joey sees potential, I hope he leaves. Thats harsh. He clearly has some talent and we must be able to coach him into a better player. If Penrice could work with his talent we'd have a good player imo.
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Post by simonj on Jun 30, 2021 10:45:43 GMT
Dramatic and naive comment on the England Captain. Nah Bas. Kane has now had 4 really poor games for England. Germany were slow at the back, Kane never looked like getting in behind them. Slow, lethargic and uninterested. I don't know what's wrong with him. Rashford with his pace would have made more sense. Or even Foden playing in a more advanced role would surely have been better. It was a great win. But until Grealish came on we struggled against a poor German side, who missed two sitters. They get those two, Grealish doesn't inspire, we go out 2-0 and Southgate and Kane get crucified and a nation feels crushed. It's a funny old game. Well, poor German side compared to their usual brilliance maybe, but top 8 European side regardless. We are in the same category, and as France, Dutch, Portugal etc can attest these sides can beat each other. Ukraine wont be easy but no games are any longer. As for Kane being uninterested, that comment is a bit naive really. Out of form, more tired than usual etc perhaps. But when it mattered he finished the game.
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Post by simonj on Jun 16, 2021 7:14:00 GMT
Think he may have been reliable for this division, certainly Gills didn't want to lose him and delighted to have him back, we didn't see anything that makes me feel this is much of a loss.
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Post by simonj on Jun 3, 2021 8:38:58 GMT
He was a good pro, but only average with injuries, a decent 4th choice striker. I agree the Reilly comment, certainly in that mould, would get 2 or 3 decent games and then drop away. If we get in a couple of decent strikers adding to the two left, its a good call.
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