v Middlesbrough (a) - 26/12/25

[chaddyrovers]

2 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

He did an OK job. I much preferred Tom Finn out of the two

Can I asked why? 

[RevidgeBlue]

6 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

I respect your opinion but totally disagree with it with utter disbelief 

😆

That's good then. As long as you respect it but totally disagree with it with utter disbelief just a little bit, that makes me feel so much better.

Merry Christmas mate, take the night off and enjoy yourself!

[chaddyrovers]

1 minute ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Merry Christmas mate, take the night off and enjoy yourself!

Merry Christmas Rev. 

I am, discussing things on here whilst watching football and Darts. Plus a good dinner out at the pub with family this afternoon

[RevidgeBlue]

4 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Can I asked why? 

Not that it matters, but imo Tom did all the real donkey work behind the scenes and John was more the PR man ( which tbf he was very good at)

[chaddyrovers]

1 minute ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Not that it matters, but imo Tom did all the real donkey work behind the scenes and John was more the PR man ( which tbf he was very good at)

Ok fair enough 

[bluebruce]

9 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Not that it matters, but imo Tom did all the real donkey work behind the scenes and John was more the PR man ( which tbf he was very good at)

In your opinion? Based on what?

[RevidgeBlue]

24 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

In your opinion? Based on what?

Well, that's me for the night, had enough of being baited for one day.

Tomorrow Rev gets strung up for saying he preferred Clayton over Douglas.

[GHD]

10 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Well, that's me for the night, had enough of being baited for one day.

Tomorrow Rev gets strung up for saying he preferred Clayton over Douglas.

How strange you should mention Douglas! Because I distinctly remember, around 1957,  him being driven to requesting a transfer, as a result of the inane abuse he was receiving, from a very small section of the crowd.

That for the greatest Rover I have seen, just because his form had temporarily dropped from his own impeccable standards.

And that was before the advent of social media

[roversfan99]

2 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Not remember those 30 yard screamers he scored under JDT?

He doesnt get a nosebleed in the opposition half either.

He has never scored more than 2 goals in a single season. Any screamers were very much the exception so are a strange area to focus on.

I think Travis was a good player and has been missed but he isnt this all rounder you suggest. He cannot protect the defence or read the game as well as Tronstad and isnt as good on the ball. Travis was more athletic and got about the pitch more although he isnt the same type of player.

You suggest that the stats back you up, what stats?

Tronstad does a very specific role, he sits in front of the defence, he keeps the play ticking, he reads the game really well and he is essentially the glue in our team. We play much better and do better when he plays. 2 players of a similar style (obviously elite players) are Busquets and Makelele, neither ran all over the pitch and neither made it to 20 career goals. Did they hold their teams back as limited and peripheral players?