ChaddySmoker Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 11 hours ago, Diego_Sideburns said: While walking past the official entrance, Mrs S and I were invited into the stadium to look round the hospitality set-up - very similar to FCUM's. Some pictures and video of the penalty: https://www.flickr.com/photos/diego_sideburns/albums/72157694272818470 They are after your patronage Diego, your fame must have spread down to the south-west. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 41 minutes ago, alwaysblue said: We scored Nothing at all to do with O'Grady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 This comment resulted from my pictures: Quote Arthur Daley 1h As a Forest Green supporter I can only see this ending badly. Even tho the chairman’s money has got us where we are the the whole facility seems to be one big ego trip for him. Fgr are a mid table team at best this season, money doesn’t always lead to success. He wants to move forest green away from forest green ( where they have played for over a hundred years) and build eco homes on the site. The blokes just another business man getting a name for himself. Most fans who turn up couldn’t give two hoots about veganism, being carbon neutral,etc. They just want to support there local team and they can see through all the marketing baloney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix blue and tangerine Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 UNACCEPTABLE: that must rank as one of the worst performances ever from our once great club/ we are sinking into the abyss and us fans are seemingly sitting back and watching it happen, and to the happy clappers yesterday we are at the bottom of the 4th division. i wish i had some answers or suggestions on what we as fans can do about it , but i fear we are following Stockport County and it hurts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hands on Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 The start we have had suggests we are going to struggle at the wrong end of league 2 but early days - the games against Derby and Macclesfield will give us a clearer idea. We have a class player in Jose but he is way off starting games which suggests an impact role until Christmas unless he also falls foul of a training regime which seems designed to cause injuries rather than create fitness. Two strikers out with tight hamstrings has to be the result of what they are being asked to do. As I've said before a professional football team should not start the season with so many ruled out because of injuries. Something is wrong with what they are being asked to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary1906 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 8 hours ago, Smiler13 said: He was ill with a virus and then came back to train and got injured in training. Nothing sinister in that and is just bad luck on his part because he’s looked fittter this preseason than for a long time. I agree with you that this is the likely scenario, but why doesn’t FB say what’s happened? It’s all clouded in secrecy! I can understand to a degree that he needs to keep certain things under wraps, such as a transfer target that he doesn’t want to alert other clubs to, but all we are talking about is an injured player aren’t we? If he’s been ill and then got a knock on his knee then tell the fans what’s happened. I find the lack of communication from FB a little irritating to be honest. Answering questions with “possibly” and a silly grin will soon start to grate on people. Give the fans a bit of credit, treat them like they should be treated and stop being so guarded all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemboy Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, phoenix blue and tangerine said: UNACCEPTABLE: that must rank as one of the worst performances ever from our once great club/ we are sinking into the abyss and us fans are seemingly sitting back and watching it happen, and to the happy clappers yesterday we are at the bottom of the 4th division. i wish i had some answers or suggestions on what we as fans can do about it , but i fear we are following Stockport County and it hurts. We seem to have too many average strikers when I feel it would be better to get at least one quality one up front.Feel we are a bit lightweight.More quality,less quantity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, Hands on said: The start we have had suggests we are going to struggle at the wrong end of league 2 but early days - the games against Derby and Macclesfield will give us a clearer idea. We have a class player in Jose but he is way off starting games which suggests an impact role until Christmas unless he also falls foul of a training regime which seems designed to cause injuries rather than create fitness. Two strikers out with tight hamstrings has to be the result of what they are being asked to do. As I've said before a professional football team should not start the season with so many ruled out because of injuries. Something is wrong with what they are being asked to do. OR Taylor and Clarke are old men and Miller is an ageing chap who hasn’t played for over a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 40 minutes ago, ChaddySmoker said: They are after your patronage Diego, your fame must have spread down to the south-west. The guy who showed us round said "I can't believe that little FGR are playing the famous Oldham Athletic, who were in the Premier League". Obviously he was old enough to remember the days when we were many fans' second club to support. Back in those days a journalist wrote: "People no longer underestimate Oldham Athletic as a playing force. Perhaps they began last season tilting at windmills, but as mighty teams fell in their wake, Oldham earned a reputation for flowing adventurous football which made them one of the most popular and watchable sides to emerge in a league which seemed to have forgotten how to entertain". I wonder what the FGR guy's opinion of the famous Oldham Athletic was after yesterday's performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 3 minutes ago, Flemboy said: We seem to have too many average strikers when I feel it would be better to get at least one quality one up front.Feel we are a bit lightweight.More quality,less quantity. What happens if said striker gets injured, like Doyle did last season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejh45 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Gary1906 said: I agree with you that this is the likely scenario, but why doesn’t FB say what’s happened? It’s all clouded in secrecy! I can understand to a degree that he needs to keep certain things under wraps, such as a transfer target that he doesn’t want to alert other clubs to, but all we are talking about is an injured player aren’t we? If he’s been ill and then got a knock on his knee then tell the fans what’s happened. I find the lack of communication from FB a little irritating to be honest. Answering questions with “possibly” and a silly grin will soon start to grate on people. Give the fans a bit of credit, treat them like they should be treated and stop being so guarded all the time. Nah....so you are saying Bunn should do a club interview on Friday and tell Forest Green that Clarke is injured instead of letting them guess our line-up!!! Why do you feel the need to know the moment it happens? Edited August 12, 2018 by mikejh45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejh45 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 19 minutes ago, Hands on said: The start we have had suggests we are going to struggle at the wrong end of league 2 but early days - the games against Derby and Macclesfield will give us a clearer idea. We have a class player in Jose but he is way off starting games which suggests an impact role until Christmas unless he also falls foul of a training regime which seems designed to cause injuries rather than create fitness. Two strikers out with tight hamstrings has to be the result of what they are being asked to do. As I've said before a professional football team should not start the season with so many ruled out because of injuries. Something is wrong with what they are being asked to do. Is Byrne a visionary? Did he get suspended for telling Bunn where to get off with his strict fitness regime citing Baxter as a prime example? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 21 minutes ago, Gary1906 said: I agree with you that this is the likely scenario, but why doesn’t FB say what’s happened? It’s all clouded in secrecy! I can understand to a degree that he needs to keep certain things under wraps, such as a transfer target that he doesn’t want to alert other clubs to, but all we are talking about is an injured player aren’t we? If he’s been ill and then got a knock on his knee then tell the fans what’s happened. I find the lack of communication from FB a little irritating to be honest. Answering questions with “possibly” and a silly grin will soon start to grate on people. Give the fans a bit of credit, treat them like they should be treated and stop being so guarded all the time. He did tell us what happened, that’s how you know isn’t it? If you are saying he should be announcing this before the match, then I am disapointed in myself for engaging with such a stupid mindset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary1906 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 8 minutes ago, mikejh45 said: Nah....so you are saying Bunn should do a club interview on Friday and tell Forest Green that Clarke is injured instead of letting them guess our line-up!!! Why do you feel the need to know the moment it happens? I don’t feel the need to know the moment it happens. I’m just irritated by all the secrecy on everything. If you’re ok with it then fine. It’s all about opinions. I find it boring and a bit depressing to be honest. My opinion nothing more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Valentine Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Barring THAT Crewe match, yesterday (especially the first half) has to be the worst away performance I’ve witnessed. We were 2nd in every department (apart from GK) to Forest Green Rovers - Jesus wept! Not sure where we’re heading, but I don’t like it. How low can we go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary1906 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 7 minutes ago, Monty Burns said: He did tell us what happened, that’s how you know isn’t it? If you are saying he should be announcing this before the match, then I am disapointed in myself for engaging with such a stupid mindset. Stupid is as stupid does. Don’t engage. Simple!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Worcester Owl said: Good pics, apart from the giant green rabbit. That is seriously scary....... It got the "WTF is that!" chorus in the marquee bar. BTW, the green hare model in the pictures is called 'Hare-y Kane' and is part of the Cotswolds Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty Hare Trail. http://www.cotswoldsharetrail.org.uk/hares/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusunga_Is_God Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 19 minutes ago, mikejh45 said: Is Byrne a visionary? Did he get suspended for telling Bunn where to get off with his strict fitness regime citing Baxter as a prime example? This strict fitness regime seems to have crippled half the squad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 3 minutes ago, Kusunga_Is_God said: This strict fitness regime seems to have crippled half the squad... Baxter didn't look like he'd been part of any strict routine, don't get me wrong I love the guy but he was hopelessly unfit. Still did more dead on his feet than either Maouche or Coke mind and I suspect he was only thrown on to give everyone a lift after the pathetic first half performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downender Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Diego_Sideburns said: The guy who showed us round said "I can't believe that little FGR are playing the famous Oldham Athletic, who were in the Premier League". Obviously he was old enough to remember the days when we were many fans' second club to support. Back in those days a journalist wrote: "People no longer underestimate Oldham Athletic as a playing force. Perhaps they began last season tilting at windmills, but as mighty teams fell in their wake, Oldham earned a reputation for flowing adventurous football which made them one of the most popular and watchable sides to emerge in a league which seemed to have forgotten how to entertain". I wonder what the FGR guy's opinion of the famous Oldham Athletic was after yesterday's performance. someone mentioned yesterday, and I havn't checked the accuracy of this but when we were in the Premier League...FGR were 16 levels below us in the league structure...:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League one forever Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 6 hours ago, stevesidg said: Seems like some home truths about money , available players and yesterday’s performance from Frankie Bunn. http://www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/sport/16413457.frankie-bunns-forest-green-rovers-reaction/ So. . . . We’ve gone from bringing in Menig on god knows how much a week, and having a very large squad. To chopping literally every big earner then (in bunns words) having no chance of signing a Doyle type character. Does this mean AL did all his money in the first half season of ownership???? The cuts have been so dramatic, and signings so poor, what else can it be? Oh ffs. I need a new interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_latics Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Jesus. Our highlights are an overhit cross from Hunt and a penalty... long old season ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 1 minute ago, League one forever said: So. . . . We’ve gone from bringing in Menig on god knows how much a week, and having a very large squad. To chopping literally every big earner then (in bunns words) having no chance of signing a Doyle type character. Does this mean AL did all his money in the first half season of ownership???? The cuts have been so dramatic, and signings so poor, what else can it be? Oh ffs. I need a new interest. He’s cost cutting to afford getting rid of the landlords? The research behind why he needs to do that was either not effective or was otherwise scuppered by skullduggery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, latics22 said: Christ we gave coke 2 years??? Not very wise to incriminate yourself on social media. Edited August 12, 2018 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 On the plus side in a couple of seasons we can drink on the terraces - every cloud and that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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