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Post by Royal Blue on Jul 25, 2015 19:33:17 GMT
I genuinely cannot fathom why people get so worked up by friendlies. We had a pretty poor pre-season a year ago and last year didn't go too badly, did it?
We were very poor today, without question, but it happens. We were excellent in the first half against Championship side Reading on Tuesday - were you reading too much into that? No. However, because it's a defeat today against Cheltenham, people think the world is going to end.
We would all like a few more players brought in - DC included - but he hasn't got the budget to bring these players in permanently. Thankfully we will get one more permanent addition and a couple of loanees, so we should be well equipped. On the plus side, the loanees should be of a much better quality than the ones we got in last season because we are now a league club again.
I am concerned by the goalkeeping situation, though, because aside from the great penalty stop Mildy was horrific.
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Post by pop up pirate on Jul 25, 2015 20:03:05 GMT
We were mostly poor I thought today, DC is right to say we were awful. New signing Clark looked tidy with a good attitude, Bodin looked tricky and may be an asset. The less said about many of the others the better. Mildenhall and Gosling ( my auto-correct writes Howling for Gosling and it would be apt to not change it ) were weak links despite the penalty save. Gosling looked half-arsed in every challenge but annoyingly does posses some ability, which is surely the only reason he's still here. Cheltenham were up for it and Walters was the best player on the pitch, he'll score for fun in that league. Not too bothered overall, just would have liked Rovers to have turned up seeing as I made the effort :eek:
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2015 20:03:30 GMT
What hope is there for the Rovers? The Clarke out mob will be out in force if we don't beat Northampton and not top by September.
The man should have walked after Wembley. He will get shafted again if he isn't careful.
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Post by matealotblue on Jul 25, 2015 20:16:40 GMT
We were poor at the start of last season. It's slipped my memory how it all ended......can someone remind me please.
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Post by nailseaglassgas on Jul 25, 2015 20:19:05 GMT
What hope is there for the Rovers? The Clarke out mob will be out in force if we don't beat Northampton and not top by September. The man should have walked after Wembley. He will get shafted again if he isn't careful. Most supporters know the qualities DC brings as a manager. However the only people who will be doing any shafting is the BoD who simply are demonstrating again their incompetence ie no shirts for youngsters at the open day, playing budget, looks like everything done on the cheap, and all the eggs in one basket (Lines) surely we are not asking for a lot, just a team who can compete in Div 2 and finish above halfway or better. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2015 20:34:21 GMT
What hope is there for the Rovers? The Clarke out mob will be out in force if we don't beat Northampton and not top by September. The man should have walked after Wembley. He will get shafted again if he isn't careful. Most supporters know the qualities DC brings as a manager. However the only people who will be doing any shafting is the BoD who simply are demonstrating again their incompetence ie no shirts for youngsters at the open day, playing budget, looks like everything done on the cheap, and all the eggs in one basket (Lines) surely we are not asking for a lot, just a team who can compete in Div 2 and finish above halfway or better. Don't go staking your life on that one Nailsea. And it won't be the board shouting discontent from the rooftops if Rovers aren't floating around the top of the table from the off. the board have made it a difficult situation for Darrell Clarke but that won't stop the short sighted needing a scapegoat. Jesus, even from the very first game the poison from the terraces started last season!! I for one am not underestimating the Rovers supporter. Of course we deserve better after all what we have been through but people won't be putting things into perspective. Those mad days of crazy wages and contracts have put paid to that. How unfortunate Darrel Clarke wasn't the manager then. We may have been going places. |
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Post by Peter Parker on Jul 25, 2015 20:35:43 GMT
I genuinely cannot fathom why people get so worked up by friendlies. We had a pretty poor pre-season a year ago and last year didn't go too badly, did it? We were very poor today, without question, but it happens. We were excellent in the first half against Championship side Reading on Tuesday - were you reading too much into that? No. However. because it's a defeat people think the world is going to end. We would all like a few more players brought in - DC included - but he hasn't got the budget to bring these players in permanently. We will get one more permanently and a couple of loanees, whom should be a much better quality than some of the loan players we got in last season because we are now a league club again. I am concerned by the goalkeeping situation, though, because aside from the great penalty stop Mildy was horrific. And we have had good pre seasons and crap full seasons. Didnt we win all pre season one year, people raved about Dave Gilroy and we ended up relegated? |
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Post by gashead01 on Jul 25, 2015 20:43:44 GMT
We were mostly poor I thought today, DC is right to say we were awful. New signing Clark looked tidy with a good attitude, Bodin looked tricky and may be an asset. The less said about many of the others the better. Mildenhall and Gosling ( my auto-correct writes Howling for Gosling and it would be apt to not change it ) were weak links despite the penalty save. Gosling looked half-arsed in every challenge but annoyingly does posses some ability, which is surely the only reason he's still here. Cheltenham were up for it and Walters was the best player on the pitch, he'll score for fun in that league. Not too bothered overall, just would have liked Rovers to have turned up seeing as I made the effort :eek: you mention walters scoring for fun in that league.......ill be interested to see how mr Johnson gets on in that league, and intrigued as to see whether he can pull of what DC has just done? |
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Post by pop up pirate on Jul 25, 2015 21:12:37 GMT
We were mostly poor I thought today, DC is right to say we were awful. New signing Clark looked tidy with a good attitude, Bodin looked tricky and may be an asset. The less said about many of the others the better. Mildenhall and Gosling ( my auto-correct writes Howling for Gosling and it would be apt to not change it ) were weak links despite the penalty save. Gosling looked half-arsed in every challenge but annoyingly does posses some ability, which is surely the only reason he's still here. Cheltenham were up for it and Walters was the best player on the pitch, he'll score for fun in that league. Not too bothered overall, just would have liked Rovers to have turned up seeing as I made the effort :eek: you mention walters scoring for fun in that league.......ill be interested to see how mr Johnson gets on in that league, and intrigued as to see whether he can pull of what DC has just done? Cheltenham will be there or thereabouts, can't stand the worthless fellow but the situation there will suit him. Rovers on the other hand will finish top 10 at worst |
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Post by brisgas123 on Jul 25, 2015 21:25:52 GMT
Clarke out! Sack the board! We're doomed! Relegation for sure!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2015 21:43:26 GMT
This is a GasChat thread...
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Post by Roadman's chauffeur on Jul 25, 2015 22:53:35 GMT
Ok Steve you didn't go but given your dogged following last year through the badlands of Nuneaton,Braintree ...etc I would never say to you no comment please as you weren't there.
Well son Paul and I went today for our first friendly given the family home up here in Bicester.
No major doom and gloom conclusions from us today but a worrying amount of disappointment given our expectations which tie in with your suggestion of strenghening in midfield ,wing and striker.
Today showed a determination and commitment from all,witness Mildenhalls reaction to the first goal and there were several positives new boy Clarke back four, Bodin worth a punt but there was no incision which is very concerning.
We have now probably a core squad of honest endeavour players but Im concerned about our fire power. I don't think we have any individual who can create a goal out of nothing and to be top dog you have to be prolifific. We cannot win this league we cannot exist on nudging ahead and scraping through as was the case last year. We have to be capable of scoring three or four goals in a game and sadly we do not have the power in this present squad
Oh for another Agogo type player !
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Post by Roadman's chauffeur on Jul 25, 2015 22:56:19 GMT
Ok Steve you didn't go but given your dogged following last year through the badlands of Nuneaton,Braintree ...etc I would never say to you no comment please as you weren't there.
Well son Paul and I went today for our first friendly given the family home up here in Bicester.
No major doom and gloom conclusions from us today but a worrying amount of disappointment given our expectations which tie in with your suggestion of strenghening in midfield ,wing and striker.
Today showed a determination and commitment from all,witness Mildenhalls reaction to the first goal and there were several positives new boy Clarke back four, Bodin worth a punt but there was no incision which is very concerning.
We have now probably a core squad of honest endeavour players but Im concerned about our fire power. I don't think we have any individual who can create a goal out of nothing and to be top dog you have to be prolifific. We cannot win this league we cannot exist on nudging ahead and scraping through as was the case last year. We have to be capable of scoring three or four goals in a game and sadly we do not have the power in this present squad
Oh for another Agogo type player !
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Post by Roadman's chauffeur on Jul 25, 2015 22:59:32 GMT
Ok Steve you didn't go but given your dogged following last year through the badlands of Nuneaton,Braintree ...etc I would never say to you no comment please as you weren't there.
Well son Paul and I went today for our first friendly given the family home up here in Bicester.
No major doom and gloom conclusions from us today but a worrying amount of disappointment given our expectations which tie in with your suggestion of strenghening in midfield ,wing and striker.
Today showed a determination and commitment from all,witness Mildenhalls reaction to the first goal and there were several positives new boy Clarke back four, Bodin worth a punt but there was no incision which is very concerning.
We have now probably a core squad of honest endeavour players but Im concerned about our fire power. I don't think we have any individual who can create a goal out of nothing and to be top dog you have to be prolifific. We cannot win this league we cannot exist on nudging ahead and scraping through as was the case last year. We have to be capable of scoring three or four goals in a game and sadly we do not have the power in this present squad
Oh for another Agogo type player !
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2015 23:23:43 GMT
We were mostly poor I thought today, DC is right to say we were awful. New signing Clark looked tidy with a good attitude, Bodin looked tricky and may be an asset. The less said about many of the others the better. Mildenhall and Gosling ( my auto-correct writes Howling for Gosling and it would be apt to not change it ) were weak links despite the penalty save. Gosling looked half-arsed in every challenge but annoyingly does posses some ability, which is surely the only reason he's still here. Cheltenham were up for it and Walters was the best player on the pitch, he'll score for fun in that league. Not too bothered overall, just would have liked Rovers to have turned up seeing as I made the effort :eek: you mention walters scoring for fun in that league.......ill be interested to see how mr Johnson gets on in that league, and intrigued as to see whether he can pull of what DC has just done? Well it's not something new to him, he got Yeovil promoted from there. |
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Post by davehuddscousin on Jul 26, 2015 0:12:15 GMT
Hardly counts as 'laughing stock' to lose to a team one league below you at their place in a pre-season friendly. We should have drawn 2-2 anyway. but Matt Taylor's penalty was truly awful. His preparation and run up looked wrong, still if he's going to screw up one penalty this was a game to do that in.
Cheltenham made one change and were clearly playing their first choice starting 11. DC made 3 changes at half time and one on 65 minutes. He also tried some things that were mentioned at the recent Q+A such as playing Lockyer as a centre half and Leadbetter on the right side of midfield. Given their recent injuries it was no surprise that Taylor and Sinclair player only one half, but (THAT penalty aside) they both looked useful, as did Bodin who looks worthy of a short contract. Montano looked good first half, but other players were not getting the ball to him quickly enough, so that gave their defenders time to close him down.
The perforamcne wasn't good, we didn't create enough, and when we did create there was little end product. Not a good day, but as the team will depart for several days hard labour at a training camp in Wales after the fun day tomorrow there is time to work on performances between now and 8th August.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2015 0:13:51 GMT
you mention walters scoring for fun in that league.......ill be interested to see how mr Johnson gets on in that league, and intrigued as to see whether he can pull of what DC has just done? Well it's not something new to him, he got Yeovil promoted from there. Useless manager, took over a team at the end of March and couldn't even keep them in the 4th division. |
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Post by PeterHooper57 on Jul 26, 2015 2:31:29 GMT
Friendly,yes, result not important,yes, and yes I will wait until the cobblers match to judge whether this squad is actually capable of making the step up to div 2; however, I do not understand, while stating for months we need a winger, why DC has not brought some body in ? to go along with all this team building, fitness, bull**** excuses. Just saying, only time will tell.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2015 3:32:40 GMT
Why all the negativity after one game, a pre season friendly? I have no idea whether this squad is good enough for L2, because I have not seen them play in it yet.
Luton away my first game and that will be a good indicator, but mind you I said thst after the Barnet away game last season and look what happened after that!
Seriously though I saw enough mediocrity last season to leave doubts in my mind, but we shall see. Keeping Lines fit and on the pitch will be key I suspect, but the lack of width (As much as I hate to be negative about any player, I am not convinced that Gosling is the answer at all) could allow the opposition to crowd him out in midfield.
Roll on the start of the season now.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2015 6:49:56 GMT
Haha.
Meltdown, brilliant.
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