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Post by chelt_gas on Feb 11, 2021 2:23:52 GMT
Apart from the Ajax team of the early 90's I don't know of many teams that have consisted of predominantly young, raw talent that are then sold on for large profit. I've always thought you needed a team of mainly experienced players that can then help the younger players develop to then be sold.
There is also the risk that you acquire young players, train them for seasons before they just wait for their contract to expire before moving on. We then rely on compensation if they are under 24 or nothing if they are Tom Lockyer (he never owed Rovers anything once his contract ended). Aren't most contracts at lower league 2-year terms or less now and, besides, if a young player believed in his skill and ability why would he want to tie himself to a lower league club for a longer term anyway.
I think Rovers just need to have a policy of acquiring the best players (and management team) for the character of club we are. We have a 1 in 8 change of promotion each season, adjusted by available resource per club.
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Post by chelt_gas on Feb 10, 2021 22:50:31 GMT
Maybe the players he signed will start playing for him and we'll see a miraculous turnaround in form scoring goals for fun in the process... I think the plan to move tis on was made a few weeks back hence he was not sanctioned to sign any players beyond Williams. I’m just speculating. Maybe the issue isn’t the quality of players but the quality of environment we give them to develop and be game-managed. Have you ever joined a business on false pretences which then saps your motivation?
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Post by chelt_gas on Jan 18, 2021 21:23:42 GMT
Perhaps Davies wanted to go on loan to prove his fitness to prospective employers as much as Rovers.
When is his contract up?
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Post by chelt_gas on Jan 12, 2021 9:48:27 GMT
Because we have the YouTube and Facebook exerts, with no medical experience, who are causing doubt. I am dumbfounded as the utter morons out there Based on the medical definitions below they are definitely idiots not morons: Idiots. —Those so defective that the mental development never exceeds that or a normal child of about two years.Imbeciles. —Those whose development is higher than that of an idiot, but whose intelligence does not exceed that of a normal child of about seven years. Morons. —Those whose mental development is above that of an imbecile, but does not exceed that of a normal child of about twelve years.From Merriam Webster: www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/moron-idiot-imbecile-offensive-historyFrom what I’m reading it seems the actions of people are the antithesis of Cameron’s Big Society idyll. There are a lot of people who just have blatant disregard for their neighbour.
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Post by chelt_gas on Jan 11, 2021 23:07:14 GMT
I guess Ogogo and Grant will compete for the same role? Who would you say is better given that I have watched few matches in the last few years.
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Post by chelt_gas on Jan 2, 2021 17:27:45 GMT
That was worth staying up till 4:00am.
Oztumer was silky, McCormack tireless, Kilgour was steadfast and Nicholson clinical. Even Flappershot was largely error-prone in a 1980’s continental keeper kind of way.
Daly, Ayunga and Grant come back next week so we’re looking stronger for squad depth.
3/1 for a gas win was great odds.
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Post by chelt_gas on Jan 2, 2021 15:37:01 GMT
I like Oztumer who is looking a class player but Nicholson has had the greatest impact.
I think thw reserve keeper has the most improvement to make.
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Post by chelt_gas on Jan 1, 2021 0:26:06 GMT
It's of the highest import that we sign a twenty-goal striker and a top class goalkeeper now, to claim furlough rights and never to play another game this season. Come on, Al Qadi? Why never spend? We should use this ‘no-season’ as the pre-season to next season. Give youngsters and fringe players a chance where there are games since players will develop at different times in their career. Look at Low, Broom and Mings as an example (even Ryan Clarke who turned into a decent keeper). If we want to be a club that gives youth a go then we must demonstrate this.
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Post by chelt_gas on Dec 30, 2020 3:26:15 GMT
Makes selling JCH an even more sensible decision
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Post by chelt_gas on Dec 27, 2020 9:35:06 GMT
Some would argue we also had £18m of debt and no training ground so we’re in a lot better situation now (kind of).
I’d have love to have seen coughlanball play out for the remainder of the season.
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Post by chelt_gas on Dec 14, 2020 17:19:21 GMT
Is oztumer unavailable for this one?
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Post by chelt_gas on Dec 14, 2020 10:10:45 GMT
Not many second goalkeepers are that good, and I put that down to bench-sitting most of the time. How are they supposed to improve if they seldom get a game? Here’s a question. Who and what season did we have our best first and second string keeper partnership?
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Post by chelt_gas on Dec 12, 2020 21:57:36 GMT
Another good interview. Articulate and well mannered. Reminds me exactly of what Harry Redknapp is not.
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Post by chelt_gas on Dec 12, 2020 2:18:48 GMT
Im not adding to this thread because I started it but notice twenty pence was the pre-match interviewer this time around.
Much better questions, more considered responses and better chemistry. I have warmed to Tisdale quickly and I think he’ll thrive in a Rovers environment more than an MK Dons environment due to familiarity and a more willing audience of young pros.
I wonder if Tisdale would have kept Nicholls?
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Post by chelt_gas on Dec 12, 2020 2:01:31 GMT
I’ve been in Sydney for over 6 years. It’s a great city with a culture that unconsciously accepts everyone for who they want to be. There’s not much political correctness but then again not many people decide they want to take offence. I’m intolerant of Australian bacon mind, that should be marginalised. American "bacon" is as bad. As for their bread, quite possibly the most gopping substance on the planet. takes a particularly special ability to ruin bread in my opinion! I bet you can’t wait to be sucking on chlorinated chicken post Brexit. Why oh why can’t politicians admit to messing up and do their best for the country. Brexit is a failure of politics which is a failure of people holding their representatives to account. You get American Bacon as a result.
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Post by chelt_gas on Dec 11, 2020 19:46:36 GMT
Here's another report...https://www.ipsos.com/sites/default/files/ct/news/documents/2018-06/the-inclusiveness-of-nationalities-ipsos-global-advisor.pdf (page 5 for the rankings). I'm a bit surprised at Australia being 'top 5'. Then again am I pray to the oft-quoted - but apparently incorrect perception that - "Australia is an inherently racist right-wing country"? The USA (as we know) will have big disparities between states. We do better than Germany, but oddly, not as well as France. Weird. My conclusion would be that people perceive the UK as "not being very inclusive" - when in fact the data (yes, I know only 2 reports I've found) points to us doing pretty well. I am in the incredibly unfashionable "proud to be British" camp. I do not read the Daily Mail. UTG. Odd set of questions in that one Epping. Basically asking if you think people of different religions, nationalities, sexual preference etc are true citizens of your country. Not sure that any valid inference can be drawn from these on how inclusive other nations are. The Japanese for example being incredibly polite will always likely say they aren't sure if this is the case for fear of causing offence, hence are bottom of almost every list. I don't think you can safely assume that Japan is not inclusive. As I said in a post above, I think it is very difficult to measure inclusiveness objectively as it is an abstract concept. A more representative test might be to ask people from other nations how well they have been accepted by their host nation and not forced to conform to cultural norms. Spent some time in Australia in 1996, have known many Australians, and my best friend from school has lived there for about 30 years. I found it to be tolerant, cosmopolitan and inclusive. I visited Sydney, port Macquarie, Cairns and drove around the outback in northern Queensland in a camper van. Australia is heavily influenced I think by its Asian neighbours and there are a lot of people from countries like Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia etc there. I’ve been in Sydney for over 6 years. It’s a great city with a culture that unconsciously accepts everyone for who they want to be. There’s not much political correctness but then again not many people decide they want to take offence. I’m intolerant of Australian bacon mind, that should be marginalised.
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Post by chelt_gas on Dec 8, 2020 1:21:37 GMT
My memory is that after 90 minutes, Ray Kendall came on to the pitch with a tray and a teapot, so as the lads could have a cuppa, whilst the City team (about 20 yards away) were getting dogs abuse. I had a close-up of it, as I was sat in front of what used to be called the grandstand. Was laughing my socks off (to myself). I also remember Wayne Allison ballooning a chance over the bar to make it 3-4 on the night, with only a few minutes left. If that had gone in, It would still be eating away at me. Can you believe we were actually 1-0 down too? At half time, I think... I was gonna leave at half time because in that open end, the heavens opened up! Funny, because getting on the railings at the end, most had decided to leave in the home side of the open end for some reason, and chose not to listen to our taunting! Amazing night.. That's now Dr Wayne Allison en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Allison
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Post by chelt_gas on Dec 6, 2020 21:38:49 GMT
PT has his own website with some good articles. Looks a smart chap who would probably beat Martin Allen at a game of Trivial Pursuit www.paultisdale.co.uk/
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Post by chelt_gas on Nov 30, 2020 8:28:59 GMT
One of the club’s objectives is to train, play then sell players for a profit.
With a quarter of a season now gone which players can you foresee making Rovers a material transfer fee in the future and is there anyone you could see making the prem grade?
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Post by chelt_gas on Nov 29, 2020 6:24:08 GMT
How you keeping KP? All good in Kingswood? UTG. Health poor but life is great. I don’t really hang around in Kingswood but things appear to be the same Ian. Despite lockdown you can still have a fight for no reason here 😂😂 Is Chasers still the best club in town? Last time I went out in Kingswood the clock tower was still a fishmonger and century’s still a snooker club. I also remember the quality clientele at the Rotunda Club - for some reason the place smelled of musky corned beef. Those were the days!!
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