Bristol Rovers (A) match thread - Tues 3rd Oct

[LancyTony]

On 04/10/2023 at 04:44, Mellor! said:

You're wrong. I've been saying for over a year that we need another wing back and striker. It's absolutely obvious how short we are there. As soon as there's a single injury we have to play someone out of position.

Fair enough.  I know there was this opinion during the close season, but I thought it hadn't been expressed again after our run in 8 of the first 9 games?

[LancyTony]

On 04/10/2023 at 08:23, philpvfc said:

Didn’t need the depth in the squad so much as the likes of Chislett, Clarke and Yak were fit…..stupid comment

No more stupid than saying "we've got injuries...so we're short of players"!!!

[LancyTony]

On 04/10/2023 at 09:09, Doha said:

🤣 what was your reaction at the time when I brought up the James Plant out of position problem?

 

Did I react to that? I don't remember, but we do always seem to have at least one player out of position? I admit, in an ideal world we would have good cover for every position...we're not there yet, so we need to do some more tweaking. But I still think we have a decent squad if everyone was fit, and i think Uche could be the upfront signing we heed?

[philpvfc]

10 hours ago, LancyTony said:

Did I react to that? I don't remember, but we do always seem to have at least one player out of position? I admit, in an ideal world we would have good cover for every position...we're not there yet, so we need to do some more tweaking. But I still think we have a decent squad if everyone was fit, and i think Uche could be the upfront signing we heed?

We have a good team when everyone is fit but a lot of our back up players are no way good enough.

[LancyTony]

On 08/10/2023 at 09:08, philpvfc said:

We have a good team when everyone is fit but a lot of our back up players are no way good enough.

A lot of our backup are young lads who will improve. I think there's only 2 - 3 senior players in the squad who are not doing as well as expected?

[philpvfc]

4 hours ago, LancyTony said:

A lot of our backup are young lads who will improve. I think there's only 2 - 3 senior players in the squad who are not doing as well as expected?

Which 2 or 3 do you think aren’t doing as well as expected?

[Rampant Zebra]

I suspect Wilson may be one of the three...

[NorthwoodValiant]

1 hour ago, Rampant Zebra said:

I suspect Wilson may be one of the three...

Am I on my own in thinking that Wilson isn't actually playing too bad and he's been unlucky a few times in the past month and once he gets a goal his confidence will return?

[Wrex]

3 hours ago, NorthwoodValiant said:

Am I on my own in thinking that Wilson isn't actually playing too bad and he's been unlucky a few times in the past month and once he gets a goal his confidence will return?

I agree with you but I don't think Crosby does

[LancyTony]

On 10/10/2023 at 08:21, philpvfc said:

Which 2 or 3 do you think aren’t doing as well as expected?

Well...the injured ones certainly aren't contributing, for starters...or, non-starters?

[philpvfc]

2 hours ago, LancyTony said:

Well...the injured ones certainly aren't contributing, for starters...or, non-starters?

We’ve had more from Wilson and Grant than expected though. 

[LancyTony]

On 24/10/2023 at 00:35, philpvfc said:

We’ve had more from Wilson and Grant than expected though. 

But still injured, though?

[philpvfc]

7 hours ago, LancyTony said:

But still injured, though?

Did you expect anything different?

[LancyTony]

On 28/10/2023 at 09:28, philpvfc said:

Did you expect anything different?

Had a player with a history of hamstring injuries suffered a broken leg, would you have made that same comment?

[philpvfc]

6 hours ago, LancyTony said:

Had a player with a history of hamstring injuries suffered a broken leg, would you have made that same comment?

Think you’ve just answered your own question.