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I like the fact someone asked for the thread to be locked because it was critical of Rovers. They really do like a debate few bubble don't they.

Btw if Pack is capable of freekicks like that, why the hell has he been hiding.. 

Birmingham probably had the better chances, if they could finish they would be ahead, 4 really good chances, the hardest one they scored.

As for us, well it's not pretty, but so far we are at least getting chances which is a 100% improvement. Shame we still look so uncomfortable at the moment, Birmingham don't look a team near the bottom of the table.

31 minutes ago, RedLionLad said:

He didn't.......did he?

yep, when he was asked about the state of the pitch at Fleetwood and asked if it would influence the game he said "well it's the same for both teams" and it was not unusual as a lot of the pitches in league 2 were of a poor standard.

Also DC forgetting what League he plays in when chatting about the state of pitches in "League 2"

CEO is a position I would not let someone remain in if I knew they were going to a competitor especially during a important contractual/financial period that can impact your coming season.

On 11/03/2018 at 13:24, Ska Junkie said:

What's this doing on page 2?

I popped in Asda, Longwell Green earlier and walked straight into public enemy no 1 who must be back to visit his mum, which is admirable I suppose.

Holloway really is one strange looking bugger isn't he? 

sadly they have been keeping their heads down so no comedy gold of late - don't worry though, like the shittiest Kim Kardashian story - they will be everywhere soon enough.

14 minutes ago, bobby kellard was go said:

Managers who are already in a job sign extensions to their contracts,why bother if its only worth a year anyway?

 

because there will be clauses in the contract including wage increase, renumeration etc - so if you want you % increase each year, or a larger win bonus, position bonus for the next 2-3 years you sign the contract. You get offered extensions if your doing well, you get as much as you can whilst your stock is high. But in those contracts will be clauses on what happens if either party wishes to part ways, that is what the club will give the manager if they bin him, or compensation that your next club pay your current if they poach you.

Kind of a nothing interview - kind of suggesting things were happening when there was nothing really.

Still no stadium news, just somethings happening in the background (same as the last X years)

Bought a training ground - um no you bought some fields and pitch, still no training ground being built there or plans.

DC 5 year contract - again old news and meaningless, as the club can get rid of him whenever they want, or he can leave whenever he wants and both parties will get their 1 year compensation as per most of these types of contract. They might as well have announced they gave him a 100 year contract, would mean the same.

Development team, same old bringing the squad numbers back up after shedding players over the years due to costs.

Back room staff, same old, bringing them back up to normal numbers after shedding staff over the years due to costs.

DC got the players he wanted. Hmmm I suspect he would have liked more / better but had to settle, or was what we saw really the pinnacle of his teams transfer policy/targets.

just treading water, I imagine the Rovers fans will lap up the old rehashed news as "Amazeballs" but it's just nothing.

remember that tfr fees are usually paid in instalments, when your losing money and struggling to cover everyday running costs due to no income streams the tfr money from Bodin etc probably gets eaten up in the day to day running of the club.

3 hours ago, Tomarse said:

You have to think DC will want out soon, how much longer will he put up with it 

He had a chance when his stock was high, but bottled it. I don't think he really has any ambition or believes he can make it, and hiding at Rovers suits him. He kisses the ass of the fans, fans love him for it - when things go wrong, shrugs shoulders and says well we have no money, crap pitch, poor training facilities what do you expect - when things go well he's a messiah because no money, crap pitch, poor training facilities. Hiding at Rovers is best for him and fans, they can both cry about how well they are doing in an unfair world.

1 hour ago, myol'man said:

Blimey, they are all on Twitter naming the kid, and all up for giving him some instant justice. 

What happened to innocent until proven guilty? might not even be the right kid 

He was already guilty of taking the guys phone and running off with it down his trousers - it's possible a second thief went in and then stole the same persons watch, but occams razor.

16 minutes ago, Steve Watts said:

Thing is though, the way I read the post, it's not the kid that nicked it, but the older "gent" in the background.  He keeps referring to "the guy", not the kid, and did mention that it was "the guy on the right of this picture....  They may have completely the wrong person that they're naming in any case!

14 minutes ago, Vincent Vega said:

That's how I read it as well. 

Definitely the kid.

https://twitter.com/tomnichols20/status/956852013828108288

9 minutes ago, Ohbasso said:

Who remembers when one of their fans went on the Man City forum to tell them how mean we were signing Matty Taylor from them? 

Yeah even sadder he did't actual understand how the release clause became so widely known.

15 minutes ago, Tomarse said:

The problem is the same one as old - a natural spring underneath the pitch 

Can't they just tap it, bottle it and user the profits to build a new £40 million stadium.. 

Midfield were poor all over, yet we don't see Liam, Kent or Eliasson - or even Engvall for PAto bringing Reid into midfield.  Those players not "trusted" yet ?

Anyway, a point, hopefully we can start turning things around now, but really need to up our attacking threat.

we are all over the place in defence  

we rode our luck the last few minutes

meh - we don't really have any plan here, it's all rather aimless.

fielding has a groin injury apparently

fiedling not able to take his own goal kicks ?

how we still in this game - phew a let off again

Our walls at Freekicks are shite

Paterson - should be one up,,,,,,,,,,, 

1 hour ago, 1960maaan said:

I'm guessing there little point in the UWE doing anything to prolong the planning , didn't they originally have plans for a small 6k venue? 
I honestly don't know how the gAss would have carried on if
1) they didn't own the stadium.
2) They had to pay rent.
3) They would not have much in the way of off field profits coming in.
The  UWE can now do as they wish , smaller athletics/ multi purpose stadium. While the gAss lower house prices in Horefield 

SL should get involved and try to get a indoor athletics arena there. Would add massively to Bristol Sporting profile and facilities, indoor Gymnastics, athletics, boxing, fencing,  Judo, table tennis, tiddlywinks, monopoly etc and add a attractive commodity to UWE - could host some real sporting events like Birmingham, Manchester  etc

not obsessed this thread is like when I pick up a newspaper or magazine. I quickly flick to the cartoon/jokes section before reading the actual paper.