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Post by chelt_gas on Dec 20, 2018 6:35:19 GMT
The only failure of politics will be the failure to deliver what the majority of voters voted for. All sides are lobbied, paid for by some sinister forces, that's existed as long as the invention of political idealism. Unless you're naive to facts. What's incredibly stupid is the notion that a huge chunk of the population are more stupid than you because they believe something different. It closes your mind, narrows your view and helps your understanding of everything around you to be less. But hey, it's all about opinions and expression. Well it is for brexiteers anyway.. What is stupid, whether Brexit or Remain, is that a referendum is held on a question that respondents could only answer by using 95% belief formed by the lies and half-truths of the manipulative lobbyists. That a government deems this the 'will of the people' and proceeds to self-destruct for the two-years after, despite more and more learned advice about the outcomes of Brexit ,makes us only a slightly less of a nut-job country than the ISIS caliphate. It is though all about opinions and if the majority want to inject a bit of identity heroin into their veins, whatever the outcome, then that's unfortunately democracy in the 21st century.
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Post by chelt_gas on Dec 20, 2018 3:21:34 GMT
Brexit is a huge failure of politics on all side and naturally a reflection of the apathy of the people behind those democracies involved. Brexit is not the will of 'the people' in the same way as Steve Brookstein was not a national pop idol. Brexit is a consequence of a vote, taken at a time, by an audience motivated by prior lobbying and caught in the moment.
It's embarrassing watching everyone try to follow a map which doesn't exist - even it it did everyone would interpret it incorrectly. Brexit is unbelievably stupid and shows the pig-headed attitude entrenched in parts of our (anti)culture.
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Post by chelt_gas on Dec 13, 2018 21:48:31 GMT
Mistakes were made on the playing side by DCs team and also on the operational side by Waels team. When combined, the club has appeared in free fall.
But mistakes are only temporary and invaluable when you learn lessons from them. That’s why DC should have been given much more time as his worth is in both his success but also his lessons learned. DC will go on to another club as a much better manager. Wael will go on from Rovers and never be a chairman again.
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Post by chelt_gas on Nov 21, 2018 22:12:25 GMT
The FA Cup results in recent time have been very costly to the club. The squad is average any recruits in winter were dependent on extra income from a cup run.
Blaming DC is trying to find a reason for the poor form. I don’t think Sir Alex could get players playing who don’t want to be here.
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Post by chelt_gas on Oct 15, 2018 10:59:24 GMT
I'd like to see 3-5-2, I don't think we have the players to play wide midfielders. Parts and Kelly as wingbacks, a defensive three of Lockyer, Clarke and Craig, midfield with Lines, Clarke and Sercombe and Payne and another up top. Ollie Clarke can sit leaving Lines and Sercombe to go. I agree with 5-3-2. The absense of wingers and the presence of better wing backs than fullbacks (partington, leadbitter, Kelly) supports this as dies the CM heavy squad. I’d have: Gk Bonham CB Clarke CB Craig CB Lockyer LWB Leadbitter RWB Partington DCM Upson CM Clarke O CM Lines AM Sercombe STK Payne Given no Pace in the side we are better off pressing and suffocating. Subs Bennett (for Sercombe/Lines) Rodman (for Sercombe/Payne) Jak (Payne) Matthews (Clarke/Lines) Sinclair (Upson/Lines/Clarke) Broadbent (any CB)
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Post by chelt_gas on Oct 14, 2018 11:10:07 GMT
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Post by chelt_gas on Oct 14, 2018 10:30:52 GMT
I feel the same. In the modern game we are a league 2 club having a spell in league 1. A very bitter pill to swallow. Where would Rovers be in terms of average turnover and average expenditure when compared to other league one clubs? We have a league one following so our revenue should be an advantage. Our current issue is culture within the club - have we lost the culture from the promotion seasons and is this showing in apathy and demotivated players? We have a squad and management underperforming but the answer should come from the top - motivate the club Al-Qs - tell everyone why they’re at Rovers.
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Post by chelt_gas on Oct 8, 2018 11:32:36 GMT
What do you think players feel having risen through the ranks over so many years to then make the first team, fulfill their ambition to then be criticised by fans when things to go to plan. We build them up then we knock them down. Ollie Clarke, Lines, Josh Low - there's been a number of local lads that have perhaps experienced the negative sides of some supporters.
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Post by chelt_gas on Jul 29, 2018 4:29:58 GMT
Worry not.We still have our new stadium and the Colony to look forward to!!!!!!!! Every club in the land is improving their facilities except us.Worrying times.Gaffney/Ellis/Bodin money not spent.No news on the new stadium or training complex but in Wael we trust!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If we are losing $2m per season then the money from transfers has been spent on the infrastructure. This means that the development squad need to start producing first teams and not squad players. This means the head of recruitment needs to find players at a standard of value that are better than the previous model of agents submitting their players to the club with a pre-determined cost. The commercial director needs to increase revenues and remove inefficiencies. The London office has to do something for its cost. There have never been more players available now than anytime in history given the influx of overseas players and the presence of acadamies and u23 teams providing reasons for clubs to employ more footballers. It's how the club costs each player now and then sells the 'upside' that joining Rovers could lead to massive wages and a transfer to higher leagues after just a few seasons.
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Post by chelt_gas on Jul 22, 2018 23:05:15 GMT
I hope Ellis has a lot of self-pride with how he has cultivated this opportunity alongside others who have helped him over the last few years.
For Rovers, and particularly the coaching staff headed by DC, we have shown that we can offer players a lot more through their development than an extra few quid a week on wages. There's an exit windfall at Rovers if the player has the right attributes to learn from those around him. It's funny that whilst Ellis was working hard and getting game time every week in the lower leagues these premiership youngsters have festered in their academies regressing with each season. There's a lesson that Ellis and Rovers have taught the football community here where culture and attitude eats strategy for breakfast every time.
Top work all round and hope he continues his upwards path.
There's now a position for a new Ellis at Rovers with a lot more potential in the future.
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Post by chelt_gas on Jul 20, 2018 8:33:38 GMT
When Wael said he was "in it for the long run" - I guess it rather depends on what your definition of "long run" actually is. And he can't say anything other than this anyway. Whatever. As they come from a banking background this is how Bankers see time ~ Short term ~ up to 1 year Medium Term ~ 2 - 5 years Long Term ~ greater than 5 years..... They won't want to lose money so if it is true (and of course it is speculation or supposition at the moment with few or no facts just those 'in the know') it is how they package it for sale. The idea of getting to the Championship on the cheap and then selling off would work for some or even getting to and losing the playoffs, making money on the way and sell as a team with potential for getting up. On the other hand they could be investing for the future, sweating the existing assets, building the team and staff, working on finding an alternative site, then selling off the Mem and having a club that is fit for purpose and the future. No one knows except them..... If Wael had the chance to buy Rovers today given no change in his financial status do you think he would? Even if we got to the premier league we'd either be a Blackpool and spend nothing to keep the maximum one-season profit or spend a little to hopefully ride our luck a la Burnley. But there isn't really an investment banker logic to buying a lower league English football club where there glass ceiling requires hundreds of millions with which to break.
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Post by chelt_gas on Jul 19, 2018 7:56:32 GMT
Disinterested. It's a bit like the retail outlet store not really being a fair representation of a clothing brand. If anything, the presence of U23 Prem teams playing against lower league teams discourages younger players from going out on loan.
Still it's a good friendly game for us L1 clubs to test the fringe players and a few new formations.
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Post by chelt_gas on Jul 16, 2018 13:01:00 GMT
Mentality. Too many of our players still come across as dopey and unaware. We need to culture our players away from headphones and brands to more self awareness and thought.
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Post by chelt_gas on Jul 6, 2018 8:36:24 GMT
Watch much of it?
It's probably one of the most competitive leagues in Europe.
I only watch old firm but too much is aimed at how poor it is and I don’t understand why because, when I have strayed into a Scots match, it’s always seemed very fastly paced and open. More enjoyable to watch, from the little I’ve seen welcome to the Gas, Cureton is only little too yet people called him lazy while scoring scores of goals, regularly you REALLY are a huge football fan aren’t you. Fair play chewbacca, I don’t know how you afford it and the travel but good on you Generally the standard of Scottish football is poor yet players such as Dembele, Van Dijk and few others reach a spicy figure. Looking at the numbers I think Rachel Riley would be a more suitable signing!!
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Lee Brown
Jun 11, 2018 10:23:56 GMT
via mobile
Post by chelt_gas on Jun 11, 2018 10:23:56 GMT
I think lee brown will struggle if up against an in-form Ellis or Bennett. Good Luck to him but I think DC would be counting this a blessing in disguise.
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Post by chelt_gas on Apr 28, 2018 12:42:31 GMT
Nicholls is always about 3/1 to score in a match. He'd have over ten goals if that were the true ratio!!
This may be the last home game for some players and some staff; some people have been here a long time and are part of our memories of a gashead both good and bad. Nick Day has always been Mr Consistent as a nice bloke, a model pro and part of my Rovers experience for over 20 years. Best of luck Nick to whatever you do next, you've made a positive impact on thousands of bristol rovers supporters and leave as a thoroughly nice man with upmost respect.
Best of luck to Lee Brown. Unless he joins city...just saying.
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Post by chelt_gas on Apr 15, 2018 22:55:49 GMT
It'll probably be up on the official site tomorrow. I felt for him when he was talking about the Fleetwood incident. He's not so bothered for himself, but for his family who read that stuff. It's got to be hurtful for him though - and then the next week he's "One of our own", but it can't feel like it really. It's the age of communication. There's been many hurtful and provocative posts on forums over the last 20 years and I'm pleased to see Lines hit back. Whether forums can self-police or trolls can be made liable when a clear moral line has been passed is a route we're heading into as a society. Far too many football supporters have disassociated players with being normal humans and don't think before throwing or writing insults for all to see and react.
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Post by chelt_gas on Apr 7, 2018 8:25:08 GMT
I’d like to see Mohamed Bagdadi feature just because he has one of the most exotic names ever to have been on Rovers’ books.
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Post by chelt_gas on Apr 2, 2018 14:04:59 GMT
Breaking News: Nichols injured in warm up ....so Telford starts his first game at long last who replaced Telford on the subs bench?
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Post by chelt_gas on Apr 2, 2018 5:15:19 GMT
See it's all in the ear of the listener. I didn't hear things the way you did Harry. eg - replacement manager discussion was hypothetical I thought. Ellis discussion was in relation to the player he's been this season. Re DC - at the time it was strongly suggested on here that he was brought in by Nick Higgs, against John Ward's wishes. If or when DC moves on then at least there is far better infrastructure and support for his successor. Each year DC is here, and with each year the ALQ's are investing more in the structure of the club, then losing a manager will not seem as great a deal than at any other time in the past. I cannot foresee the ALQ's allowing any incoming new manager to bring their staff and entourage with them as has been the norm in football. DC is a rare manager in that he will fight for his players, publicly, against the owners if they cannot support his quest for achieving continued success. That's partly why the group are committed to DC and will play for him.
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