Match Thread Bristol Rovers Match Thread (9 Viewers)

[CanuckSkyBlue]

You talk about a 'weak link' but a football team is not like a chain. It's a poor analogy.
A football team is more like a spiders web where if one link breaks the others can still hold it together.
The only player that could possibly be a 'weak link' is the goalkeeper, and thankfully we finally got rid of that weak link.

I like that way of thinking but as proved with the goal we conceded today an “individual mistake” can be the difference between a point and three. No one bailed him out...

maybe it’s the centre half in me being overly critical when I should be enjoying the ride.

 

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[Evo1883]

That 17th place finish looks unlikely now if I do say so

 

[CV3_PUSB]

Not sure if the above has been posted. Our best season and we are not even playing in the City.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Wycombe are 20/1 which is crazy for a team that's in 2nd place

You can see they’re on a downwards trajectory. Their form atm is reminiscent of ours in 2015/16, the bookies pick up these trends.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Not sure if the above has been posted. Our best season and we are not even playing in the City.

And of the 3 defeats only one of them was us getting outplayed

 

[covcity4life]

Not sure if the above has been posted. Our best season and we are not even playing in the City.

Yet some cry madness if anyone mentions robins as best cov manager ever

 

[Evo1883]

Robins has done a fantastic job and deserves all the praise so far... History maker.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Not sure if the above has been posted. Our best season and we are not even playing in the City.

True

 

[SBAndy]

We need to unite behind this team.

If you look at the systems in place for the team and the club they are top notch.

Manager/Coach/system of play and recruitment team all gelling.

Never been sensible to buy in January and our targets will all be coming to add to our bloody brilliant squad in the summer.

Let’s forget all the Ricoh/Coventry shit and for the remainder of the season give Robins and the boys all the support we can give.

Let’s encourage everyone to go to St. Andrews, It could make a massive difference in this promotion race.

Really fucking proud City fan tonight-like Robins said today’s win makes the point on Tues all the more pleasing.

#pusb


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When you say about the systems of the club gelling, what was really telling for me was that when we were down in L2 and played L1 opposition in MK Dons, they were better than us by some way, and whilst we won it felt that we were hanging on. Fast forward 2 years and we’ve again played a team from a higher league, and really held our own if not being better than them.

 

[Philosoraptor]

Bet 365 have us second favourites to win it outright.

Amateurs

 

[Philosoraptor]

To be honest though, for more accuracy I could timestamp the games in, instead of following the logical progression of games played for a measuring point for the ratings.

This though would be a hell of a lot more work.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Who’s joining me and Mark Robins in the championship?

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

I don't want us to win. An absolute pasting from Leicester will do us no favours. Prepared to take stick for that as well.

That's the spirit.

I think with are passing game we could give them f**kers a run for their money.

 

[Johnnythespider]

This Cov ain’t Cov Cov

It's M&S Cov

 

[Cranfield Sky Blue]

Love it! Had JCH to score first and us to win 2-1 plus us to win and BTTS! Kerching!

Well played lads!

PUSB

 

[shmmeee]

Not sure if the above has been posted. Our best season and we are not even playing in the City.

Yeah but Mickey Adams finished 8th in the Championship

 

[ps1948]

I know, I can just see numerous ways for it to derail us. A monumental thrashing which derails us completely, or a big battle to stay in contention and we are knackered & then we lose anyway. I just don’t see any upside at all. Promotion is worth more than £300k and we’ve got a better chance.

We have had a monumental thrashing of sorts already, when we lost at Rotherham, but we bounced back pretty well from that.

 

[Esoterica]

We must be top of the 'points won from losing positions' table now

Best equalising rate in the division - gone behind 11 times and equalised on 8 of those occasions (73%). Only Portsmouth have spent less time than us in a losing position - we have trailed for 341 minutes total this season, not even 4 games total.

 

[ps1948]

Have you missed me?

I suspect in the same way that I would miss a toothache once I'd been to the dentist.....

PS - not posted in order to gain likes.

 

[ps1948]

I like that way of thinking but as proved with the goal we conceded today an “individual mistake” can be the difference between a point and three. No one bailed him out...

maybe it’s the centre half in me being overly critical when I should be enjoying the ride.

Thankfully today's mistake didn't result in 1/0 points instead of 3.

What hasn't been said on here today is that McFadzean has helped to develop and bring out the best in Rose and Hyam. The three of them as a unit work really well together, hence 1 goal conceded in the last 4 games.

 

[PVA]

Not sure if the above has been posted. Our best season and we are not even playing in the City.

I wonder how that taxi is getting on.

 

[CanuckSkyBlue]

Thankfully today's mistake didn't result in 1/0 points instead of 3.

What hasn't been said on here today is that McFadzean has helped to develop and bring out the best in Rose and Hyam. The three of them as a unit work really well together, hence 1 goal conceded in the last 4 games.

Yes, I think you’re spot on in regards to his leadership qualities.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Thankfully today's mistake didn't result in 1/0 points instead of 3.

What hasn't been said on here today is that McFadzean has helped to develop and bring out the best in Rose and Hyam. The three of them as a unit work really well together, hence 1 goal conceded in the last 4 games.

5 games

 

[Johhny Blue]

He said it i swear!

I think he just had a couple of drinks before they interviewed him

 

[Houchens Head]

I've been a City supporter since 1963. I've seen many managers come and many managers go, but for me Jimmy Hill will always be my favourite. Having said that, Mark Robins is coming up fast and will no doubt take over as the "historical" fans favourite manager ever - including me! He has done a tremendous job with limited resources. We've had to play home games at Sixfields and now Stan's. It hasn't stopped him doing the job. I was one of those who, when he returned to us after that seemingly sneaky move to Uddersfield a few seasons ago, said "I bet he'll be gone again in six months!" Well, I eat my words! The man is a genius! Even if the worst happens and we somehow miss promotion (which I now doubt!), I believe he would still stay with us and try again.
Carry on Mark! PUSB!

 

[Johhny Blue]

To be honest though, for more accuracy I could timestamp the games in, instead of following the logical progression of games played for a measuring point for the ratings.

This though would be a hell of a lot more work.

We don’t mind the extra work.

 

[Johhny Blue]

I suspect in the same way that I would miss a toothache once I'd been to the dentist.....

PS - not posted in order to gain likes.

I’ll give you one anyway. I enjoy the banter but think of you as a “fan” rather than a supporter.
A fan follows or goes to every game and is elated when we win and down when we lose.
A “supporter does the above as well as support the team and players.

 

[Grendel]

Clarke Harris goal cost me £100 today

 

[clint van damme]

Yet some cry madness if anyone mentions robins as best cov manager ever

Don't want to get in to this again but it is madness!
Let's just be happy that we've got a man who seems to be a great fit for our club and who is giving us some of the most enjoyable seasons I can remeber.
He also seems to have persuaded the owners to implement a successful recruitment model that can work with in the financial constraints the club operates in.
I don't think he is our most successful manager, but he's certainly the one I've been most scared of losing.

 

[covcity4life]

Don't want to get in to this again but it is madness!
Let's just be happy that we've got a man who seems to be a great fit for our club and who is giving us some of the most enjoyable seasons I can remeber.
He also seems to have persuaded the owners to implement a successful recruitment model that can work with in the financial constraints the club operates in.
I don't think he is our most successful manager, but he's certainly the one I've been most scared of losing.

You list all that then say again its madness


Madness

 

[Johhny Blue]

Clarke Harris goal cost me £100 today

Now you’re paying him?

 

[clint van damme]

You list all that then say again its madness


Madness

It is. But I'm hoping he can emulate the Hill era.
I'd be delighted if he gets us promoted even if it's followed by relegation though that will cause a meltdown because not everyone thinks as logically and as considered as me

 

[capel & collindridge]

Clarke Harris goal cost me £100 today

Haha!!

Admit you were wrong about him!

 

[Grendel]

Haha!!

Admit you were wrong about him!

Sorry?

 

[Johhny Blue]

Sorry?

Apology accepted