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Match Thread Bristol Rovers (Friendly) Match Thread (5 Viewers)

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clint van damme

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #456
Evo1883 said:
Boxing day 2016
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Thats the one I was thinking of but wasn't sure it was them.
The 3-1 game in the pouring rain was pretty dire as well.
 
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Calista

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #457
clint van damme said:
Is that good or bad?
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It's OK
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #458
Wonder if Bristol Rovers is a likely destination for Obikwu?
 

eyesee

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #459
fatso said:
Wtf does that mean?

Is sauce better than gravy?
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...they were mustard, surely.
 

fatso

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #460
Ccfcisparks said:
My observations:

We still need a forward. We look so flat going forward still.
Allen; Bidwell, Binks, Lati we should look to move on at the first possibility.
team suggests Obikwu is out on loan.
Rapha, Bassette can both go out on loan also.
I’d be tempted to keep Andrews and use him in Allen’s role. He has the sort of physicality that becomes useful in the period where games come thick and fast. This could change if Bling gets his wallet out and signs this Venezuelan though.
Grimes, Torp mustard and must be the starting midfield pair with Rudoni
KKH looks good
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So far tonight we've had Sauce, Gravy and now Mustard.

We've been peppered with condiment comments.
 
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zuni

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #461
bit salty that
 
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skybluecam

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #462
Ccfcisparks said:
It was a clause in his contract
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clint van damme said:
Wasn't it one of those where number of appearances triggered the extension?
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not saying it's not true but why was it announced as him "signing" a new deal then? Surely nothing would need signing if it was already agreed.
 

eyesee

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #463
skybluecam said:
not saying it's not true but why was it announced as him "signing" a new deal then? Surely nothing would need signing if it was already agreed.
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i think it's just an expression. a positive spin.
sound better than "shit, we're stuck with him for another year".
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #464
skybluecam said:
not saying it's not true but why was it announced as him "signing" a new deal then? Surely nothing would need signing if it was already agreed.
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Because they aren't going to do a press release saying "Jake Bidwell has another year on his contract, we didn't want him to get this but its a clause in his contract"
 
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Manchester_sky_blue

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #465
fernandopartridge said:
Wonder if Bristol Rovers is a likely destination for Obikwu?
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Think he can do better than league two now.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #466
I reckon BTA will be the striker off. Lampard clearly doesn't like him playing down the middle, and he's not good enough to get ahead of EMC and Wright on the left.
 
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Bristol sky blue

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #467
fernandopartridge said:
It's the only time I've ever been there
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Me too - scarred for life... especially as I was in with the home fans, close to the away end. Got fucking drenched, abuse from own fans, suspicion from Brizzle fans (didn't know it was the family enclosure till I got in there!). Saw possibly the worst ever 'performance' from a full back ever (Dujon Sterling, who ironically did quite well for us) Not a great day!!
 

Jesse Carver

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #468
usskyblue said:
Grimes gwavy


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Pitch looks like it might be on a bit of a slope
 
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Torquay Sky Blue

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #469
clint van damme said:
Thats the one I was thinking of but wasn't sure it was them.
The 3-1 game in the pouring rain was pretty dire as well.
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Was at that . Think it ended up 4-1 . We were awful
 
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Cov98

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #470
fatso said:
By something different do you mean worse?

For me, I'd be suprised if he makes the first team squad this season, he needs a loan to get game time.
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I'm honestly not seeing what makes him so bad?

He's much quicker than EMC and Saka from the few times we've seen him play, his delivery into the box was pretty good and he didn't look too out of place imo.

On the ball he looked a bit gangly and awkward at times, but sometimes that can be an advantage because it catches the opposition out. I'm not saying he's a nailed on starter but he looks like he could be a handy addition.
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #471
andrew.roberts said:
Off topic but heartening nonetheless. The Germans have someone called Minge playing in midfield tonight.
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I wonder if she's related to Stefan Kuntz???? just askin, hahahaha
 
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Hobo

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #472
Ccfcisparks said:
I reckon BTA will be the striker off. Lampard clearly doesn't like him playing down the middle, and he's not good enough to get ahead of EMC and Wright on the left.
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I think it is more about giving players minutes rather than selecting them in their favourite position.
 
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hill83

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #473
usskyblue said:
Grimes gwavy


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Their pitch needs levelling out a bit
 

skybluecam

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #474
Ccfcisparks said:
Because they aren't going to do a press release saying "Jake Bidwell has another year on his contract, we didn't want him to get this but its a clause in his contract"
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No but they could easily do one without the insult lol

Plus if you read all of the articles from the time they're all written as if it's a new contract - seems a bit much for everyone to pretend.
 
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Skyblue Bangkok

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #475
fatso said:
So far tonight we've had Sauce, Gravy and now Mustard.

We've been peppered with condiment comments.
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HP Sauce ?
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #476
skybluecam said:
No but they could easily do one without the insult lol

Plus if you read all of the articles from the time they're all written as if it's a new contract - seems a bit much for everyone to pretend.
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Well at the time he was playing well, and they would want to positively spin it for interaction. I'm not sure its such a conspiracy.
 

skybluecam

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #477
Ccfcisparks said:
Well at the time he was playing well, and they would want to positively spin it for interaction. I'm not sure its such a conspiracy.
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the conspiracy is that's it's a clause lol, I'm going with the official story
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #478
skybluecam said:
the conspiracy is that's it's a clause lol, I'm going with the official story
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@Saddlebrains please put him out his misery. The contract extension was clause related wasn't it.
 
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skybluecam

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #479
Ccfcisparks said:
@Saddlebrains please put him out his misery. The contract extension was clause related wasn't it.
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I've heard him say it before I just don't believe it lol
 
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Martw

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #480

Ccfcisparks said:
@Saddlebrains please put him out his misery. The contract extension was clause related wasn't it.
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Saddle said this, I think it was appearance related
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #481
Martw said:
Saddle said this, I think it was appearance related
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Thanks.
 

Saddlebrains

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #482
Ccfcisparks said:
@Saddlebrains please put him out his misery. The contract extension was clause related wasn't it.
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Yes it was. Appearance targets were met for all of Bidwell, Eccles and Sakamoto

These clauses stated an improved contract had to be offered of they had hit whatever amount of games it was over a certain period
 
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Sick Boy

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #483
clint van damme said:
Which day was that?
Hasn't there been two disasters down there or was one city?
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Both of them were Rovers!
 
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castellon_skyblue

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #484
JoeCCFCPUSB said:
Anyone drinking a cold one while watching this? Estrella over here
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Mahou
 
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Warwickhunt

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #485
andrew.roberts said:
Off topic but heartening nonetheless. The Germans have someone called Minge playing in midfield tonight.
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She is very physical and a bit of a tough C*** by all accounts
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #486
The boxing day one was the real disaster, part of the bottoming out phase we went through from November 2016 to February 2017 when Robins came back. I think the L2 though technically lower in the pyramid was not as low as that season and some of the embarrassing defeats.
 
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steve101

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #487
Missed first 30 minutes. What I saw for the rest of first half was so pedestrian. Don't see the point playing at that tempo when they were only playing 45 minutes, apart from Andrews. Might as well just had a training session. Not going to improve match fitness playing walking football.
Second half much better.
Seems mean to say but I was really disappointed seeing that Collins still being given game time.
Raphael looked okay. Nice turn of pace and lovely ball across leading to the OG. Simms I thought was very ineffective. Kelser Hayden looks a good signing. Grimes decent as ever and Torp was good. Andrews grew into the game and looked comfortable, albeit against an awful side. He looks quick and I would like to see him run at players a bit more.
 
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baldy

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #488
castellon_skyblue said:
Mahou
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Bless you
 
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Viktor17

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #489
Grimes, kkh, andrews and Brau stood out.

simms, bta, basssette still issue looking no nearer solving.

binks still too soft. Collins still a wreck.

generally too laboured, needs quicker ball movement.

on we go.
 
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Terry_dactyl

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  • Jul 23, 2025
  • #490
Viktor17 said:
Grimes, kkh, andrews and Brau stood out.

simms, bta, basssette still issue looking no nearer solving.

binks still too soft. Collins still a wreck.

generally too laboured, needs quicker ball movement.

on we go.
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I thought Brau looks like he can cross a ball alright but later on tried to do a bit too much at times.

Agree about KKH and Andrews.

All ok though. Essentially just watched a training session.

Great to see so many City fans there. Well done us!
 
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