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Players that can't trap a bag of sand..... (10 Viewers)

  • Thread starter Alan Dugdales Moustache
  • Start date Mar 21, 2015
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Alan Dugdales Moustache

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 21, 2015
  • #1
Willis for one. How many times did the ball come to him in acres of space and it takes him half an hour to get it under control and ultimately loses it. He is dire. We can keep on blaming the pitch for this as much as we like but the opposition week in week out don't have a problem.
 

hill83

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 21, 2015
  • #2
Billy Sausage Toes is one, and Captain Can't Trap
 
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RFC

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 21, 2015
  • #3
Whilst your probably right the pitch is a nightmare, spoke to several who'd been on it at HT and they all said it was much worse than it looked from the stands.

Extremely bobbly and uneven with many divots, with their game plan probably suited them more!
 

Alan Dugdales Moustache

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 21, 2015
  • #4
....and the game plan of every team that comes to the Ricoh. Sorry but pitch isn't solely responsible for this rubbish.
 

ccfcway

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  • Mar 21, 2015
  • #5
RFC said:
Whilst your probably right the pitch is a nightmare, spoke to several who'd been on it at HT and they all said it was much worse than it looked from the stands.

Extremely bobbly and uneven with many divots, with their game plan probably suited them more!
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that will fully explain why we looked good first half and fell apart 2nd half then ?
 
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martcov

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  • Mar 21, 2015
  • #6
RFC said:
Whilst your probably right the pitch is a nightmare, spoke to several who'd been on it at HT and they all said it was much worse than it looked from the stands.

Extremely bobbly and uneven with many divots, with their game plan probably suited them more!
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Yes, you can blame the twats who took us to Northampton for that. Over a year away, löst the groundsman, other events held etc..
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Mar 21, 2015
  • #7
martcov said:
Yes, you can blame the twats who took us to Northampton for that. Over a year away, löst the groundsman, other events held etc..
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Nice to have you back again
 

SkyBlue_Bear83

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 21, 2015
  • #8
martcov said:
Yes, you can blame the twats who took us to Northampton for that. Over a year away, löst the groundsman, other events held etc..
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lol
 
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martcov

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  • Mar 21, 2015
  • #9
Nick said:
Nice to have you back again
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I've never been away..... I read a lot on here, but don't always comment ( I thought commenting was voluntary ). Thanks anyway...
 

Alan Dugdales Moustache

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 21, 2015
  • #10
If you can head this , you're definitely in the team.
 

Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Mar 21, 2015
  • #11
RFC said:
Whilst your probably right the pitch is a nightmare, spoke to several who'd been on it at HT and they all said it was much worse than it looked from the stands.

Extremely bobbly and uneven with many divots, with their game plan probably suited them more!
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If we sign my Uncle Nobby, he can flatten all those divots in no time - problem solved. Tell Tim his wages come cheap, but the bar bill might be expensive!
 
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martcov

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  • Mar 21, 2015
  • #12
Sky Blue Harry H said:


If we sign my Uncle Nobby, he can flatten all those divots in no time - problem solved. Tell Tim his wages come cheap, but the bar bill might be expensive!
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Extremely bobbly and uneven.... Uncle Nobby?
 

Nonleagueherewecome

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  • Mar 22, 2015
  • #13
Willis is a CB filling in at RB, give him a break.
 
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woody11462

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  • Mar 22, 2015
  • #14
martcov said:
Yes, you can blame the twats who took us to Northampton for that. Over a year away, löst the groundsman, other events held etc..
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The state of that pitch is simply down to having to share with a Rugby Union side and we know who's fault that is. It's a shame because on Tuesday we played on a good playing surface and looked very good.
 

Nonleagueherewecome

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  • Mar 22, 2015
  • #15
woody11462 said:
The state of that pitch is simply down to having to share with a Rugby Union side and we know who's fault that is. It's a shame because on Tuesday we played on a good playing surface and looked very good.
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SISU's for fucking up their option to buy into ACL thus leaving the way clear for a rugby side to do so.
 
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SkyBlueScottie

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  • Mar 22, 2015
  • #16
I really do hope that Mowbray works with Nouble this week, his play with his back to goal is dire. The ball does not stick, his touch is awful.
 

Otis

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  • Mar 22, 2015
  • #17
ccfcway said:
that will fully explain why we looked good first half and fell apart 2nd half then ?
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Because the bobbles were facing downwards first half and second half they were facing up.
 
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martcov

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  • Mar 22, 2015
  • #18
woody11462 said:
The state of that pitch is simply down to having to share with a Rugby Union side and we know who's fault that is. It's a shame because on Tuesday we played on a good playing surface and looked very good.
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No it isn't. We returned from exile to the Gillingham game. The pitch had not been maintained to a high Standard and we had lost our groundsman to Leicester. This was because TF said we are building a stadium and Will Never Return to the Ricoh as tenants. The Rugby Club made a temporary repair/relay and will have it relaid in the close season. We are Not the only club to share with a Rugby club.
 

Hobo

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  • Mar 22, 2015
  • #19
Before you go criticising players, you should ask yourself, what type of sand was in that bag?
 

Jackoskyblue

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  • Mar 22, 2015
  • #20
The thing that frustrates me, it happens mostly with the academy lads, is when they control the ball it ends up chest hight 9/10 then they have to try and get it down, it's not the pitch because other players manage it, I'm starting to think they mean to do it because it must be hard to control a ball and it flick up in the air. Anyone else notice that ? The worst offender is Conor Thomas but Jordan Willis is hot on his heels
 

skybluepm2

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 22, 2015
  • #21
Sky Blue Harry H said:


If we sign my Uncle Nobby, he can flatten all those divots in no time - problem solved. Tell Tim his wages come cheap, but the bar bill might be expensive!
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I'd rather have that keeper over Burge any day of the week.
 
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wingy

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  • Mar 22, 2015
  • #22
Otis said:
Because the bobbles were facing downwards first half and second half they were facing up.
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Yep no Issue for either team yesterday
As regards the OP I think we have several players who are extremely adept at this
Around 3bags a week Into their bank accounts;-)
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Mar 22, 2015
  • #23
The pitch yesterday wasn't half as bad as against Bradford, that was when they tried to dribble it and had to take about 3 extra touches because of the bobbles.
 

chiefdave

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  • Mar 22, 2015
  • #24
martcov said:
No it isn't. We returned from exile to the Gillingham game. The pitch had not been maintained to a high Standard and we had lost our groundsman to Leicester. This was because TF said we are building a stadium and Will Never Return to the Ricoh as tenants. The Rugby Club made a temporary repair/relay and will have it relaid in the close season. We are Not the only club to share with a Rugby club.
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You seem to be forgetting that even though we weren't playing at the Ricoh at the start of the season they had plenty of other matches booked such as Football CV and Leicester U21s so ACL should have ensured the pitch was up to scratch.
 
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martcov

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  • Mar 22, 2015
  • #25
chiefdave said:
You seem to be forgetting that even though we weren't playing at the Ricoh at the start of the season they had plenty of other matches booked such as Football CV and Leicester U21s so ACL should have ensured the pitch was up to scratch.
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I think They did for a while, but then They let go of the groundsman. The income from other junior Teams was very little and remember They were Holding other events on the pitch. It was partly Brown for Gillingham. But, you can hardly blame Wasps or Ann Lucas for the Pitcher being like it was against Gillingham. Let's See what happens next season. How do other groundshares survived?
 

chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 22, 2015
  • #26
martcov said:
I think They did for a while, but then They let go of the groundsman. The income from other junior Teams was very little and remember They were Holding other events on the pitch. It was partly Brown for Gillingham. But, you can hardly blame Wasps or Ann Lucas for the Pitcher being like it was against Gillingham. Let's See what happens next season. How do other groundshares survived?
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Absolutely right Mart, when we returned the pitch was the responsibility of ACL, at the time owned by CCC and Higgs, and it wasn't in an acceptable condition. When Wasps took over a big fuss was made of how they were solving the problem of the poor pitch by having it relaid immediately. In my opinion the new pitch is worse than the old one!

In terms of other groundshares with rugby teams I don't know. I couldn't even tell you how many share. I did see part of a Reading game, they share with London Irish, and the pitch looked terrible. I know Oxford share with London Welsh so I googled them and the first thing that came up was 'criticism of shocking Oxford United pitch'. Google also tells me Stockport have a lot of pitch problems. So I'm not too hopefully it will be any better next season.
 

M&B Stand

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  • Mar 22, 2015
  • #27
The quality of the pitch is surely down to those that own it???
Same for both teams though on the day.
 

Alan Dugdales Moustache

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 22, 2015
  • #28
RFC said:
Whilst your probably right the pitch is a nightmare, spoke to several who'd been on it at HT and they all said it was much worse than it looked from the stands.
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several what or who exactly?
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Mar 22, 2015
  • #29
martcov said:
I think They did for a while, but then They let go of the groundsman. The income from other junior Teams was very little and remember They were Holding other events on the pitch. It was partly Brown for Gillingham. But, you can hardly blame Wasps or Ann Lucas for the Pitcher being like it was against Gillingham. Let's See what happens next season. How do other groundshares survived?
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The groundsman went to work for ACL didn't he then Leicester? Was he not replaced by ACL?

I don't think anybody can blame Ann Lucas personally for the bad pitch, they can blame ACL though as they own it and should maintain it.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Mar 22, 2015
  • #30
Alan Dugdales Moustache said:
several what or who exactly?
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I assume he means people.
 

Alan Dugdales Moustache

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 22, 2015
  • #31
Nick said:
I assume he means people.
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He doesn't quite think things through when he makes things up.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Mar 22, 2015
  • #32
Alan Dugdales Moustache said:
He doesn't quite think things through when he makes things up.
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In fairness, there were a fair few people on the pitch at half time.
 

Alan Dugdales Moustache

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 22, 2015
  • #33
Does that mean he runs up and asks them what the pitch is like ? Does he work for the club ? I don't ask because I'm in the stand .
 

sw88

Chief Commentator!
  • Mar 22, 2015
  • #34
There were a number of players who couldn't do much right yesterday. Trapping a ball was just one of a number of issues.

I'm sure TM will have noticed the faults also
 

M&B Stand

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 22, 2015
  • #35
Nick said:
The groundsman went to work for ACL didn't he then Leicester? Was he not replaced by ACL?

I don't think anybody can blame Ann Lucas personally for the bad pitch, they can blame ACL though as they own it and should maintain it.
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Although if Ann Lucas went out in her car 3 times over the drink drive limit and killed a kid, someone on here would no doubt say sisu drove her to it!
 
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