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[den]

10 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

We could have Shearer up front and he would struggle to score in this team.

He would score plenty because he’s good enough. Ours don’t score because they’re not.

[lraC]

1 minute ago, Lancaster Rover said:

@chaddyrovers the reaction isn't after 2 defeats, it's after 5 defeats in 7 games in the league, with a terrifying amount at home. Including last season it's 10 losses, 6 wins and 3 draws. 

It's now a lethal combination, of the dross we have signed, together with a poor manager.

Given the start Ismael had with last years squad, I had made my mind up early about him, but he did at least turn that around. The chances of him turning this around now are pretty remote, hence the return of W2 D0 and lost 6 counting the league cup loss that is, which does count in my book. 

[Rover down South]

9 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

We could have Shearer up front and he would struggle to score in this team.

You’ve just predicted us to beat Stoke 2-1 on Saturday?? We need to score two goals for your prediction!

10 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Kargbo has some qualities

He has no quality whatsoever. Downgrade on Markandy and that says it all. The only asset Kargbo has is pace, yet he jogged back watching last night. If he had used his one asset he could have gone some way to preventing that goal. He can’t cross, shoot, tackle. Pointless signing.

[roversfan99]

20 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

It was clear penalty all day long

Its comments on the game not deflection of blame like the ref was again appalling and where they find these refs is baffling. 

second half we started the half with higher tempo, quick passing and movement we lacked all first half. 

Yes

Yes

Not making any knee-jerk reactions after 2 defeat like many others or people who had vendetta(not you) against certain players signings here. 

Some signings have hit the ground running and some haven't. I felt sorry for Gudjohnsen yesterday cos don't created enough chances for him or have enough players looking to get forward around him. We could have Shearer up front and he would struggle to score in this team. Yes Gudjohnsen should have done better then he did with that chance. 

above the relegation places 

Kargbo has some qualities I like but then others that frustrated you like hell.  

At least you have been clear in your response regarding Ismael.

They arent knee jerk reactions, certainly on the manager whose record of 6 wins, 3 draws and 11 losses is really poor. What have you seen that makes you think he is the man to take us forward?

Obviously he isnt the main problem, we have a squad massively downgraded and full of players that clearly arent good enough, having lost a number of key players. Kargbo, De Neve, Henriksson, Tavares, an AWOL Baradji, perhaps Miller and Gudjohnsen, we have totally blown apart a good defence and still struggle to score goals.

It all comes from the owners and then idiots like Suhail, Gestede and Owen running the club on their behalf. Would you agree that all 3 need to go?

[MarkBRFC]

37 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

We could have Shearer up front and he would struggle to score in this team.

Another lazy trope to throw out there to hide the fact our strikers aren't good enough.

Look at the side a couple of years ago, nearly as bad as this one but we had a genuine finisher up front who could score goals.

We don't score goals because our forward players aren't very good.

[G Somerset Rover]

Shearer could have scored goals in any side. Watch some of our matches from 95-96 back. Multiple rabbits pulled out of the hat.

[Tomphil2]

How come Hull can sign a guy like Mcburnie but we can't ?

It doesn't make sense until you factor in he's 29 and will want at least 10 grand a week which means these lot would rather take a punt on a 5k a week younger player with zero pedigree in England.

Then wonder why we carry almost no threat up front unless one of the Japanese lads is through on the counter.

 

[TheKitGuy]

2 minutes ago, Tomphil2 said:

How come Hull can sign a guy like Mcburnie but we can't ?

It doesn't make sense until you factor in he's 29 and will want at least 10 grand a week which means these lot would rather take a punt on a 5k a week younger player with zero pedigree in England.

Then wonder why we carry almost no threat up front unless one of the Japanese lads is through on the counter.

 

Think they have an owner who knows what's happening regarding the day to day running of the club

[LeftWinger]

Did anyone ever watch Facejacker? They had a scam artist on called "Augustus Kwembe". I wonder if he's going under the surname Kargbo these days, pretending he's a footballer....

[KentExile]

1 hour ago, Tomphil2 said:

How come Hull can sign a guy like Mcburnie but we can't ?

It doesn't make sense until you factor in he's 29 and will want at least 10 grand a week which means these lot would rather take a punt on a 5k a week younger player with zero pedigree in England.

Then wonder why we carry almost no threat up front unless one of the Japanese lads is through on the counter.

 

Somewhere between £25K/week & £30K/week apparently

Doesn't change your point, rather emphasises just how much Rovers are kneecapping themselves with this £10K/week hard limit

Edited 26 minutes ago by KentExile

[chaddyrovers]

3 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

At least you have been clear in your response regarding Ismael.

They arent knee jerk reactions, certainly on the manager whose record of 6 wins, 3 draws and 11 losses is really poor. What have you seen that makes you think he is the man to take us forward?

last season has gone. Those results don't matter. I don't think we are that far putting together a group of wins and draws, but when you overhaul the squad so much and mostly signings from overseas, you expect a period of transition and poor results which we are currently in. Also we are due a couple of good luck regarding ref decisions

3 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

Obviously he isnt the main problem, we have a squad massively downgraded and full of players that clearly arent good enough, having lost a number of key players. Kargbo, De Neve, Henriksson, Tavares, an AWOL Baradji, perhaps Miller and Gudjohnsen, we have totally blown apart a good defence and still struggle to score goals.

AWOL Baradji? what are going on about now? he was signed injured and where we give him the operation he needs before we see play for us

on some of the signings this summer, it will take time to settle just like it did with Tronstad or MGP. Some settled quickly like Alebiosu or McLoughlin  

3 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

It all comes from the owners and then idiots like Suhail, Gestede and Owen running the club on their behalf. Would you agree that all 3 need to go?

would that going to solve? are the owners going to appoint a good footballing experience Chief executive and good Director of Football all a sudden? 

I don't think Adam Owen has done a bad job in his role. 

Is Rudy that bad as director of football operations, more of a mix bags

3 hours ago, MarkBRFC said:

Another lazy trope to throw out there to hide the fact our strikers aren't good enough.

Look at the side a couple of years ago, nearly as bad as this one but we had a genuine finisher up front who could score goals.

We don't score goals because our forward players aren't very good.

We don't created enough good chances. 

[wilsdenrover]

[Tomphil2]

42 minutes ago, KentExile said:

Somewhere between £25K/week & £30K/week apparently

Doesn't change your point, rather emphasises just how much Rovers are kneecapping themselves with this £10K/week hatf limit

You have to pay for quality up top they know that full well but they just don't want to.

Rather have 3 or 4 cheapies whose combined wages add up to the same or more just in the vain hope one becomes worth a few million.

Fools errand.

[Dreams of 1995]

This season has relegation all over it.

Our tactics are too transparent and very easy to defend against. We are far too wide, which means when we lose possession the other team have plenty of room to break out. We keep seeing it time and time again where their central midfielders are given acres. We made Stamenic look like prime Busquets yesterday. He hasn't had an easier day in his life.

The passing angles we create are all wrong. And we are not playing to our strengths. Ok, Ohashi won a great header and almost got the equaliser, but why play a game that relies almost solely on getting wide and throwing the ball in the box and then keep your 6 foot 6 striker out of the squad? It seems madness. Even if his heading isn't the best, he gives them something to think about.

I don't like the way Val plays football. Big gaps between the back and the strikers when on the ball; combined with being too wide and pushing too high up when in the final third. We are exposed and quite often we get crowded out when we have the ball because we are too far apart from each other. It is a far cry from what we have been used to

For the game, I think Gudjohnson showed glimpses of quality but when he gets the service he's been getting what can we expect? Cantwell looked lively enough but showed he isn't a captain. Ableoisi is a real athlete and has moments of class. Just feel he needs to improve in the final third.

I don't really have anything good to say about the rest of them. To a man, poor. Kargbo really pissed me off with his sloppiness and then lack of endeavour; then 5 minutes later he sprints full blast at a lost cause to chase the keeper down. Give over you fool.

Not looking forward to this season. Gaffer is on a long contract, the Venky's have form for sacking too late, and I feel we are in a position whereby survival is now classed as a good season. If this is a reset then we've really tanked all the progress made in the last 5 years and gone back to the days of Coyle.

Edited 17 minutes ago by Dreams of 1995