Bristol Rovers

[GazLCFC]

Thanks mate.

I have a real feeling that we will be seeing you in the playoffs if we can manage to keep hold of Rickie Lambert until the end of the season. Obviously that's if you don't go up automatically!

Really looking forward to this game. There is real optimism now amongst Gasheads after what was a shocking start to the season.

How is Michael Morrison performing for you? I watched him at Cambridge when he was 17 and looked an awesome prospect, albeit playing in the conference. I even recommended to our chief scout but he is a c0ck and wasn't impressed apparantly.

I like Gradel too, he was awesome for Bournemouth when on loan. Ripped our shaky defence apart then. Hopefully lightening won't strike twice!

Morrison hasn't featured in the last few games, which has affected the defence IMO. Hope he returns for this game to replace Hobbs(on loan from Liverpool) who has been poor of late.

Gradel looked good in the first couple of games but lacks defensively. Everything has to be fancy with him. I would like to see him push the ball passed the defender and use his pace more.

Looking forward to this one as well. Just hope the booing doesn't affect the players too much if we aren't winning in the first 10 minutes:icon_bigg.

 

[bocadillo]

Steve Howard needs to get another yellow card this Saturday, so he gets his suspension out of the way and starts again with a clean sheet for the vital league matches. That way he will miss the two cup games, (Rotherham & Stevenage) and Yeovil at home.

A three-game ban for 5 yellow cards would be draconian in the extreme. The ban would in fact be for a single game.

If it were true that a three-game ban would result, you have not identified the correct matches. Any ban as a result of an accumulation of yellow cards commences on the 7th day after the last card - it would not therefore start with the Rotherham game, but with the one against Stevenage.

 

[bocadillo]

I was informed that as of today 2500 ticket's have been sold and there are going to be a lot of pay on the day fans too like myself.

How many can the away end accomodate? I heard it is about 3100. I am a little worried though as i think there is a chance that more than that will travel.

Be warned that cash payments are only taken at one away turnstile, no matter how many people are queuing. Don't leave it till the last minute if you want to see the kick-off.

Entrance to home areas of the ground is by ticket only. There is no cash turnstile for home fans, who must queue at one of the ticket offices for a ticket to present at the turnstile.

 

[bocadillo]

I even recommended to our chief scout but he is a c0ck and wasn't impressed apparantly.

Cock is OK. **** and **** are the only words which are banned on this forum.
:icon_conf

 

[dpjfox]

Never thought id say this but Hendo to return please. Hope Gilberts back if not id play Morrison at rb Oakley for Bruno, rest of the team unchanged, maybe Dickov on the bench.
A MUST MUST win game and i think we will 3-1 Howard 2 and Fryatt.
Time for the players to sort themselves out
Weird how our dip in form coincides with the return of one of our better players(Kisnorbo)
Im not overly concerned yet (i would have settled for this November league position before the season started)

 

[Dour]

Weird how our dip in form coincides with the return of one of our better players(Kisnorbo)

That's because he can't pass. With a central midfield as weak as ours, it doesn't help having a central defender who has a unique ability to telegraph to the entire stadium where he's going to play the ball.

 

[Hazzman]

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How is Michael Morrison performing for you? I watched him at Cambridge when he was 17 and looked an awesome prospect, albeit playing in the conference. I even recommended to our chief scout but he is a c0ck and wasn't impressed apparantly.

I like Gradel too, he was awesome for Bournemouth when on loan. Ripped our shaky defence apart then. Hopefully lightening won't strike twice!

Morrison is an excellent player and will be our most important purchase in the next five years as we struggle through League 1.

Gradel's gone off the boil - superb earlier in the season, not so good now.

As along as you Gasheads are better than that idiot bunch at Ashton Gate, you're alright with me.

 

[Matt_B]

That's because he can't pass. With a central midfield as weak as ours, it doesn't help having a central defender who has a unique ability to telegraph to the entire stadium where he's going to play the ball.

Thank you! I was trying to get this point across to the guys around me at Northampton, the shocking distribution of our centre halfs last season was a huge factor, he hasn't got any better.

 

[enderby fox]

I'd like to see this tomorrow but cant see it happening.

Hendo

Morrison
Kisnorbo
Tunchev
Mattock

Gradel
King
Oakley
Dyer

Fryatt
Howard

Subs: Martin Hobbs Berner Dickov Adams/Hayles

City to win 3-1. Goals from Fryatt, Dyer and Morrison.

 

[Redditch Fox]

Hello everyone.

Should be a decent game with both sides capable of scoring and conceding a fair amount of goals. My heart says we will win 2-1, but my head says 2-2. Whatever happens i think we are in for some entertainment!

The atmosphere in the away end is going to be electric. I was informed that as of today 2500 ticket's have been sold and there are going to be a lot of pay on the day fans too like myself.

How many can the away end accomodate? I heard it is about 3100. I am a little worried though as i think there is a chance that more than that will travel.

If you want a taster of what our away support can be like, see the YouTube clip of our playoff game at Lincoln's Sincil Bank or the 6,000 that went to Derby. Awesome.


Good luck for the rest of the season after Saturday!!

I've got no problem with Bristol Rovers...in fact being so ancient I actually remember when you had a football team, with Geoff Bradford scoring goals for fun.

But just a question....why is it if you have such enormous support that your fans don't turn up in serious numbers for your home games? Do they prefer away trips or is your ground too small?

 

[alex]

Good luck Gashead, but I think you may get a Leicester backlash (here's hoping).

76-1, Kisnorbo to get 55.

 

[Dour]

Good luck Gashead, but I think you may get a Leicester backlash (here's hoping).

76-1, Kisnorbo to get 55.

I'm putting money on the linesman getting one from the halfway line.

 

[TommyK]

Tomorrow i'd play:

Martin

Tunchev
Morrison
Kisnorbo
Berner

Adams - Gradel if Oakley not fit
King
Oakley - if not fit Adams.
Dyer

Fryatt
Howard

I've not been too impressed with Hobbs when i've seen him.

How are we struggling for right backs after having 20 odd last year??!

 

[Yorkshire Vixen]

i think a score draw and i think that bristol will come out and attack rather than just sit back and get us on the break

 

[Chuck T Masala]

We need a confidence boosting victory - nothing less. Its not the last chance saloon by any means but we don'y want to wait much longer for a win.

 

[Biff]

8 pints of lager or watch City. Havent made my mind up yet.......

 

[TommyK]

8 pints of lager or watch City. Havent made my mind up yet.......

Drink a depressant or watch a depressant...choices choices!

 

[highland fox]

I think we will lose 1-0

 

[Spanky Fox]

I think NP has got some serious thoughts going through his mind, keep the same team with the odd one or two changes because of injury so called winning team he had or go for a real shuffle of the cards and drop some players and send the message out that if you play shit you dont get picked

The team i want to see is

Hendo

Gibert - if not fit then Tunchev
Morrisson
Paddy Knis
Mattock

Gradel
Adams
Oakly
King
Dyer

Fryatt

 

[enderby fox]

I think NP has got some serious thoughts going through his mind, keep the same team with the odd one or two changes because of injury so called winning team he had or go for a real shuffle of the cards and drop some players and send the message out that if you play shit you dont get picked

The team i want to see is

Hendo

Gibert - if not fit then Tunchev
Morrisson
Paddy Knis
Mattock

Gradel
Adams
Oakly
King
Dyer

Fryatt

Personally i don't know why you've not picked Tunchev assuming Gilbert is fit which i dont think he is. He's probably been our best player recently. I'd rather stick Morrison at right back and tunchev at centre back or vice versa.

Other than that that team could probably work if you give Dyer a role just behind fryatt.