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Post by Rex on May 30, 2020 7:29:36 GMT
Gareth Taylor appointed Man City WFC ManagerGood to see Gareth making progression, previously managing the men's u18's. Former Women's coach Nick Cushing has just left to become New York City's assistant so a clear career path through the City Group for him. Interestingly he's one of the untested appointments I would have been happy with. Genuinely didn't know he was there. I occasionally go to watch Man City women as they play quite near to where I live and a neighbour is a fan. I think that makes it more likely I'll go now. I occasionally bump into his dad, he has been there for years, last time he mentioned him he told me he was a strikers coach up there. |
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Post by Rex on May 28, 2020 18:57:34 GMT
I would say Nigel Martyn was the best we had in his position during his time here as well as being the best by your criteria for this 'Greatest XI'. Mick Channon on the other hand ...
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Post by Rex on May 28, 2020 18:51:00 GMT
I felt a little sorry for the City that day, it would of been good to have had a premier league club in Brizzle and let's be honest, it is never going to be our's is it ! I can remember exactly where I was when St Dean stuck that ball away. I was listening on the radio and nearly crashed my car as I drove away from Crealy Adventure Park in Cornwall - punched the air with delight and relief. One of the best moments ever. Sympathy for the 82's? Nah. Never. I know exactly where I was, the shops at Emersons Green. I stunned my wife who when she said she wanted to go to Argos and a few other places by saying I would go with her, I just couldn't stand to see the news come through that they had won (I was convinced they would) As I was just contemplating a lifetime of weekend shopping I had a text from a mate that said simply 'F**king get in'. I went straight back to the car and listened to the rest of the game there. It was weird, normally I'm convinced that they will come back and win, but it just seemed like Hull had it in the bag. On the drive home I beeped at everyone wearing a red shirt ( a depressingly large amount of them) and laughed at them, which apparently according to my wife was 'pathetic'  There was definitely no sympathy from me. |
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Post by Rex on May 28, 2020 12:30:06 GMT
Coughlan's Ipswich outburst was a total brain numbing shocker in a season that up to that precise moment showed great promise, we don't have that many high's, and not being allowed to savour that historic win, still, damn well haunts me. If we ever go on a decent run again, I will have one eye on the league table and the other awaiting the imminent arrival of the Gas collapsing clown car. At least I got to savour the win. I had wanted to go to the game but it was the work Xmas night out. Almost to a man our place is Gas and we met up at about 4 in town, we were pretty much glued to our phones waiting to see if we could hold on for the win and when we did we were ecstatic. Phones were put down and we got on with having a great night, much of it taken up with talk about promotion. It wasn't until the following evening I found out about GC's post match interview and I can honestly say it was one of the lowest moments I've had supporting Rovers. I really thought that the old defying the odds type of Rovers team was back, maybe another Gerry Francis type era. Still, at least it made for a good night out. |
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Post by Rex on May 28, 2020 12:11:58 GMT
I felt a little sorry for the City that day, it would of been good to have had a premier league club in Brizzle and let's be honest, it is never going to be our's is it ! Dominic? I think you may have misjudged the public mood on this one |
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Post by Rex on May 27, 2020 11:17:49 GMT
I would give him the benefit of the doubt and say that he is 'not able to' rather than 'not prepared to'. I’m pretty sure he now doesn’t have Hani hovering over him and has free reign on what he can do To clarify, it isn't so much that I think he was prevented by his father from helping us to progress, I just think it's beyond his capabilities. |
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Post by Rex on May 27, 2020 10:13:01 GMT
THD, I believe, was/is on a per game played contract plus his expenses for living. I seem to remember DC saying that but, as always, I could be wrong but I think it’s very clear that the current owner is not prepared to push us on I would give him the benefit of the doubt and say that he is 'not able to' rather than 'not prepared to'. |
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Post by Rex on May 27, 2020 8:29:40 GMT
Never ceases to amaze me how clubs let players/agents get an x games equals contract extension/offer clause in a contract given the nature of football finances ,the amount of managers that get sacked etc and the number of players available every summer That's a free market for you . I'm not knocking free markets btw, we all pretty much want those systems. When Fergus McCann took over at Celtic he was vilified by fans as seemingly sitting back and doing nothing while Rangers threw whatever money they had - and lot's they didn't have either- at becoming a world force. We all know how that ended and now Fergus is seen as Celtic's saviour. Over the river, Lansdown, despite his massive investments, has still been criticised, mostly for his loyalty to Johnson and his refusal to splash even more cash than he already has, and I have a horrible feeling how that one will end . The question is - as it is in pretty much every competitive market- is do you get involved in being somewhat reckless with the cash just because your competitors are doing it. Or do you have the nous, time and sufficient funds to show a bit of resolve and play the long game. There are other types of owners of course, those who get given some pocket money to get involved at a club that seemingly has the potential to progress and when that potential disappears have no idea how to get out of the mess they find themselves in. |
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Post by Rex on May 23, 2020 8:10:27 GMT
Also, I noticed no mention of him falling out with some of the squad because allegations of him sh*gging a beloved Gas player's wife? Hmmmm.. 🤔 I heard it was ditching one wife /partner for another, but not another player's wife. This apparently upset Devon somewhat as he was big on family values. Only heard I stress - probably got it wrong. No business of ours anyway. Always liked him and had a soft spot for him. Really glad he's moved on and built a new career elsewhere, and nice he's still around Bristol. Without wishing to get too involved in gossip, it was more because Devon's wife was friendly with Carl's wife, who Carl then left for another woman, rather than Devon's stance of family values. |
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Post by Rex on May 22, 2020 7:23:17 GMT
I think it's interesting - Boris/Penny/Percy/Jocky/Jonah/Ollie and Billy are their main names for me (I wouldn't think of referring to Boris as 'David', for example) But Devon isn't 'Bruno' - he's Devon or Big Dev He didn't say it was racist though. |
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Post by Rex on May 22, 2020 7:21:36 GMT
Fair play, it's a good interview with well constructed questions, and what appears to be honest answers. I always liked CS and seeing it from his pov, would understand he would want to be known as "one c s" ... He does give us credit here. What isn't mentioned is he actually did look a little like Billy Ocean back in the day, whom was (and still is) well loved for his music and personality. An affection. It was the 80/90s where media was confined to four TV stations and an awakening of satellite TV. Much the same as David Mehew back in the day. I also remember seeing a bloke with radar boots once....Gary Penrice. Percy Purnell. Jocky. Ollie Jonah. Gary Flip Flop. Greasy Joe. Porky Pig Flasher! So many nick names not based on colour, based (largely affectionately) on wit or quirks that stick. It appears unfashionable now, but we had songs for alot of players, we don't now. Times change. Also, I noticed no mention of him falling out with some of the squad because allegations of him sh*gging a beloved Gas player's wife? Hmmmm.. 🤔
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Post by Rex on May 21, 2020 13:30:28 GMT
Rather sad if it's true that the club said they don't look at players at Lebeq's level. Hardly surprising though.
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Post by Rex on May 20, 2020 13:50:50 GMT
I think regionalisation is only worthwhile in semi professional leagues where travelling midweek becomes a problem for a player with a 'real' job. I suspect many of us know players who have stepped down a level because of travel issues. I cannot see any argument for it in a full time professional league. True Unless the economic realities are crystalised and the pay for players is no longer tenable at current levels in league 1 and below and outside occupations pay more.
So it becomes semi pro.That could well happen and has done in the past. A mate of mine who left Rovers and had offers from other pro clubs ended up going to Gloucester City, getting a 'normal' job as well and more than doubled his income. |
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Post by Rex on May 20, 2020 7:57:22 GMT
I think there is a case for combining the Conference and League Two, but is regionalisation going to solve anything? What percentage of expenditure for clubs at that level is spent on away travel? If costs reduced, what is to stop the reduction being frittered away on agent fees and player wages? If the aim is to ensure clubs remain solvent then salary caps would seem a much more effective measure. Rich owners, like the backer at Salford have would still be able to make capital investments in infrastructure with a view to increasing turnover (and the amount a club can spend on wages) but obviously this growth would be sustainable. The other issue I have with a geographical split is that it's not always easy to ensure a fair split. Gloucester City were in the Conference North for a number of years and they are only 25 miles North of Bristol. I would guess there would be a number of clubs just south of the midlands who could find themselves with a long trip every week. I agree. I think the regionalisation aspect is a bit of a distraction. Any gains will be maginal compared with other steps that could be taken around governance rules and salary caps etc.
I think regionalisation is only worthwhile in semi professional leagues where travelling midweek becomes a problem for a player with a 'real' job. I suspect many of us know players who have stepped down a level because of travel issues. I cannot see any argument for it in a full time professional league. |
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Post by Rex on May 15, 2020 13:54:10 GMT
Je détiens la vérité infaillible. confiance en soi n'equivaut pas a confiance en vous, Cassandre. Comme toujours.. Mange tout mon petit pois, mange tout. |
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Post by Rex on May 15, 2020 8:06:23 GMT
I can't bear to watch TV or to hear radio. The dying is the most important news. But there's no hope in the remainder. I don't want 'the new normal'. I don't want 'social distancing'. I don't want to live online or on screen. I'm separating children from grandparents. And I hate it all. So football. Professional football is a spectator sport. It is played in front of grandstands. It is still played in front of terraces. The fuller both are, the better. Television football was killing football. Now that's all we will get. It's over. I can no longer see how Rovers exist. It's just one more thing to be sad about. I quite enjoy how Rovers no longer f up my weekends |
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Post by Rex on May 13, 2020 16:05:01 GMT
Dianne Abbott cocked up some figures on TV and is still ridiculed for it and Boris will get his fair share for his bumbling delivery. Apart from the massive clanger of getting Monday and Wednesday mixed up (you would have thought he made sure he got that bit right) I'd agree that it was pretty straight forward to understand what Boris was saying. The trouble is our politicians are so petrified of being caught out saying or doing the wrong thing that more time is spent on that rather than the content of what they say. It drives me up the bleedin wall when every answer at the press conference starts with 'Firstly can I thank the doctors, nurse, lorry, drivers, cleaners, blah fing blah' just because they are frightened of a headline along the lines of 'Minister refuses to thank NHS staff'. It's an absolute nonsense , but the more determined journalists are to be seen as a tough cookie, the worse it will get. On a slightly different note, isn't PMQ's a million times better without the braying masses on the benches trying their best to drown each other out. Haven't watched this weeks PMQs yet, but last week didn't go well for Boris. I'm not standing on my doorstep engaging in this ridiculous clapping nonsense, people need to grow up a bit, it's like we are a nation of 5 year olds.I opened a email from South Gloucestershire council yesterday, hoping it would tell me when/if the tips were re-opening, it actually told me that today was national nurses day and they were encouraging people to shine a torch from their windows at 8.30. It made me swear very loudly. |
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Post by Rex on May 13, 2020 14:59:33 GMT
Ohhhhhhhh, Alan, Alan, Alan Dicks, Alan Dicks, Alan Dicks, Alan, Alan, Alan Dicks, Alan, Alan Dicks...…………...
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Post by Rex on May 13, 2020 14:49:13 GMT
You have no political bias? I didn't say that, I said that if I had a political bias against the person or party delivering Sunday's message then I may be pretending to be confused. I do have a bias against the stupidity and selfishness of the people who simply won't follow guidelines. Not sure why you think it's clever to try to knock me for any kind of political bias anyway, you've exposed yours on here on any number of occasions. Thanks again for doing the job you do, I'm not sure I would, I may have thrown a 7 week sickie. Take care Vertigo. Dianne Abbott cocked up some figures on TV and is still ridiculed for it and Boris will get his fair share for his bumbling delivery. Apart from the massive clanger of getting Monday and Wednesday mixed up (you would have thought he made sure he got that bit right) I'd agree that it was pretty straight forward to understand what Boris was saying. The trouble is our politicians are so petrified of being caught out saying or doing the wrong thing that more time is spent on that rather than the content of what they say. It drives me up the bleedin wall when every answer at the press conference starts with 'Firstly can I thank the doctors, nurse, lorry, drivers, cleaners, blah f**king blah' just because they are frightened of a headline along the lines of 'Minister refuses to thank NHS staff'. It's an absolute nonsense , but the more determined journalists are to be seen as a tough cookie, the worse it will get. On a slightly different note, isn't PMQ's a million times better without the braying masses on the benches trying their best to drown each other out. |
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Post by Rex on May 12, 2020 14:06:50 GMT
This was my first ever visit to Ashton Gate ( I had always thought this was the 74/75 game though?) My dad, who wasn't really into football, took me and we went on Don's coaches from Staple Hill. When we got on the coach the driver made me take my scarf off (it was a mixed coach ) and me and dad sat in the Dolman, although for some reason his seat was nowhere near mine. I was sat next to a big, brassy , blonde woman who was bedecked in red and whit, hat, scarf, dress, rosette the lot. She gave me a filthy look when I cheered like mad when Brucie scored, and was right in my face when they equalised, which confused 10 or 11 year old me who had never really experienced aggression from a grown up before.
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