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Viking Chat => Lucky Pint => Topic started by: glosterred on April 05, 2021, 02:01:42 pm
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Today’s team
COYR
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What
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What’s going off there then,
Hopefully butler proves me wrong but that doesn’t look like a lineup that’s going to win today
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Not sure what to make of that to be honest
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Not sure what to make of that to be honest
Me neither but he has to try something different because the same old same old hasn’t been working.
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Think he might have finally realised and accepted were not playing well so set us up being hard to break down hopefully and nick a 1-0 get this team going again
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Presumably both Wright & Halliday injured.
Who is playing RB - I thought Greaves was cover there.
Or is it 3-5-2?
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Massive gamble from Butler here to try to save some sort of a season, hope it works out for him, he needs a very big game from these players.
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Halliday - tight muscles in his back.
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Not sure what to make of that to be honest
Me neither but he has to try something different because the same old same old hasn’t been working.
I agree to an extent, but I can’t even figure out how they will line up, this could massively back fire
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Presumably both Wright & Halliday injured.
Who is playing RB - I thought Greaves was cover there.
Or is it 3-5-2?
Hoden reckons Horton will be. 4-3-3.
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Fun game for all the family.
Pick a formation from an XI that includes three left backs and four wingers and no right back.
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(https://jpim-static.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/2021/04/05/14/IMG_1310%20%281%29.jpg?&width=640)
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Presumably both Wright & Halliday injured.
Who is playing RB - I thought Greaves was cover there.
Or is it 3-5-2?
Wright's injury on Friday looked like a season-ender. If he badly ricked his neck which is what it looked like, I doubt he'll be out for less than a month.
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Fun game for all the family.
Pick a formation from an XI that includes three left backs and four wingers and no right back.
Got to be a 433, this team is far to lightweight to be a three at the back?
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I've paid for the last 5 or 6 away games, and just been disappointed, time to go for a bike ride today :-), I'll put the energy into the ride as opposed to shouting at the TV!!
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Seaman/Hasani can't feature.
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I would have had Bostock for Copps but can understand him not starting with just coming back from injury and playing Friday. I think Horton has done alright when he has played but be interesting to see how he does on the right hand side but the rest of the team I agree with.
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Halliday - tight muscles in his back.
that'll be the knife being twisted by some people on here (not me)
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I've paid for the last 5 or 6 away games, and just been disappointed, time to go for a bike ride today :-)
I've paid for all the away games and was about to cut the grass, pass me the credit card quick luv!
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Why can't Seaman or Hasani play, now that they are back from loan?
I would have put Greaves at right back.
Not sure if putting Horton there is fair to the lad....we will see!
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Smith’s got a big job on his hands sitting today, can’t see Richards or Copps helping out much further back the pitch.
I don’t really see what Robertson’s done wrong to feature so little. Think this team is crying out for him in there.
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Good to see the attacking intent. Can’t help Halliday injured. Let’s hope we move the ball quickly and the front three take any chances we create
Only change I would have is Richardson for Smith and Smith in for Copps in the 433.
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Only just noticed Jones has been dropped as well, thought he showed a bit more command in the last game so surprised at that.
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Why can't Seaman or Hasani play, now that they are back from loan?
I would have put Greaves at right back.
Not sure if putting Horton there is fair to the lad....we will see!
From FP.
"I’m sure there’s a few of you asking why Charlie Seaman is not involved for Rovers.
In short, he cannot be.
I’ve not got the precise reasoning for that but from what I understand the continuation of the uncertainty surrounding the regionalised National League divisions means he is effectively barred from featuring for Rovers for the time being. Lirak Hasani is in the same position.
I’ll get more exact wording later."
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Only just noticed Jones has been dropped as well, thought he showed a bit more command in the last game so surprised at that.
agreed, one of the few players to get some credit over the last month or so.
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It's asking an awful lot of Copps and Smith to carry that midfield. This could be a total car crash but fair play to Butts for making the changes. Fingers crossed for him.
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I reckon John will put in a big performance today.
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So Rovers are paying the wages of 2 players who cannot play, because the regional national league has been null and voided?
That is completely insane.
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Only just noticed Jones has been dropped as well, thought he showed a bit more command in the last game so surprised at that.
agreed, one of the few players to get some credit over the last month or so.
that makes three of us!
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Bristol Rovers are one of the lowest scorers and playing 3-5-1-1. Might be a case of assuming they won't hurt us too much so get as many attackers in there as possible to break down them.
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Fun game for all the family.
Pick a formation from an XI that includes three left backs and four wingers and no right back.
2 left backs , john is a CB
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Fun game for all the family.
Pick a formation from an XI that includes three left backs and four wingers and no right back.
2 left backs , john is a CB
Not sure who the four wingers are either.
Lokilo.......yes, Copps......used to be.
Fej......possibly.
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So Rovers are paying the wages of 2 players who cannot play, because the regional national league has been null and voided?
That is completely insane.
Although sadly in keeping with what's happened with those Leagues this season.
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Think he might have finally realised and accepted were not playing well so set us up being hard to break down hopefully and nick a 1-0 get this team going again
That team is anything but hard to break down.
It is full of attack-minded players who, frankly, can't defend. Copps and Richards together in central roles is a recipe for disaster whenever we don't have the ball. Lokilo and Fey hardly offer much protection either.
I get we have no fit right backs but Horton? Isn't he a left back? And I completely disagree with the decision to drop Jones too.
I hope Butler proves me wrong today and we win, and win well against a seemingly poor Bristol Rovers side. If we lose however, after putting out that team, it is going to be absolute carnage on here.
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Just hoping we can get a win today but im expecting a 0-0 two team low on confidence
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I've paid for the last 5 or 6 away games, and just been disappointed, time to go for a bike ride today :-)
I've paid for all the away games and was about to cut the grass, pass me the credit card quick luv!
That's the spirit, you know the first time you don't bother you'll regret it, it's what being a lower league fan is all about :-D
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I’m not confident at all, the defence look like they’ll be on their own today
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Think he might have finally realised and accepted were not playing well so set us up being hard to break down hopefully and nick a 1-0 get this team going again
That team is anything but hard to break down.
It is full of attack-minded players who, frankly, can't defend. Copps and Richards together in central roles is a recipe for disaster whenever we don't have the ball. Lokilo and Fey hardly offer much protection either.
I get we have no fit right backs but Horton? Isn't he a left back? And I completely disagree with the decision to drop Jones too.
I hope Butler proves me wrong today and we win, and win well against a seemingly poor Bristol Rovers side. If we lose however, after putting out that team, it is going to be absolute carnage on here.
To be fair RA, if we put whatever team anyone thinks is our best one out there, there will be carnage on here if we lose.
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Think he might have finally realised and accepted were not playing well so set us up being hard to break down hopefully and nick a 1-0 get this team going again
That team is anything but hard to break down.
It is full of attack-minded players who, frankly, can't defend. Copps and Richards together in central roles is a recipe for disaster whenever we don't have the ball. Lokilo and Fey hardly offer much protection either.
I get we have no fit right backs but Horton? Isn't he a left back? And I completely disagree with the decision to drop Jones too.
I hope Butler proves me wrong today and we win, and win well against a seemingly poor Bristol Rovers side. If we lose however, after putting out that team, it is going to be absolute carnage on here.
When is it not carnage on here after anything but a resounding win? Sack the board....
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Defo gone attacking which he has had to do to try get a bit of confidence back going forward. Don’t think jones deserved to be dropped as he’s saved us from embarrassment in the last few games but hopefully balcombe has got his confidence back.
100% must win today to have any sort of chance at the play offs. I reckon we will need 6 wins from the last 10 games (Posh being 2 of them and Blackpool 1) apart from them we don’t play anyone in the top half so hopefully score a few goals and get confidence back.
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Their 1 man up front is Hanlan , hardly prolific (7 in 35 at least 2 are Pens) so maybe Butts doesn't feel they are a threat.
Having said that I'll go 1 nil BRFC 93rd min Pen Hanlan. :crying:
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Good point well made, Hound and Spud!
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I have a feeling we won't be playing it out from the back and passing it across the back 4 today.
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Think he might have finally realised and accepted were not playing well so set us up being hard to break down hopefully and nick a 1-0 get this team going again
That team is anything but hard to break down.
It is full of attack-minded players who, frankly, can't defend. Copps and Richards together in central roles is a recipe for disaster whenever we don't have the ball. Lokilo and Fey hardly offer much protection either.
I get we have no fit right backs but Horton? Isn't he a left back? And I completely disagree with the decision to drop Jones too.
I hope Butler proves me wrong today and we win, and win well against a seemingly poor Bristol Rovers side. If we lose however, after putting out that team, it is going to be absolute carnage on here.
Perhaps he'll put utility man, James at right back and play Horton LB where he's done well when played. It'd make more sense to me.
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Have we scored yet?
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Let's hope we are a bit more threatening and direct today.... COYR
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Bristol player just kicked out at Bogle when he was on the floor
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How the hell does that get missed? He stamped on him with his heel!!
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Have we scored yet?
No but we're charging back up the table now, due to Gillingham being one down :)
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0:1
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Copps 1-0!
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Get in. Copps.
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Get in Coppssssssssssssssssss
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Get in!!!!!
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Have we scored yet?
Yes
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Surprised Richards didn't shoot there, good layoff!
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Have we scored yet?
No but we're charging back up the table now, due to Gillingham being one down :)
1:1
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Cracking finish from copps there, and really great to see richards being unselfish.
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Have we scored yet?
No but we're charging back up the table now, due to Gillingham being one down :)
......and us winning.
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Have we scored yet?
We have now
COYR
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Great for Copps to get another goal.
⚽️
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If we do put a little run together there is still 4th-6th attainable.
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Chuffing hell we’ve scored and the lay-off from Richards now let’s have more
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I think we've proved enough now. May as well blow for full time.
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We have only lost once when we have scored first this season.
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Have we scored yet?
No but we're charging back up the table now, due to Gillingham being one down :)
1:1
Now 2:1
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Have we scored yet?
No but we're charging back up the table now, due to Gillingham being one down :)
1:1
:facepalm:
Phew, for a few seconds I thought that Brizzle Rovers had equalised already!
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We have only lost once when we have scored first this season.
And that is also our first lead in 7 games :blush:
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Likewise!
Have we scored yet?
No but we're charging back up the table now, due to Gillingham being one down :)
1:1
Now 2:1
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Have we scored yet?
No but we're charging back up the table now, due to Gillingham being one down :)
1:1
Now 2:1
What? We’re now losing? :ohmy: :)
(Sorry, Mickey!)
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Have we scored yet?
No but we're charging back up the table now, due to Gillingham being one down :)
......and us winning.
Which is the most important thing obviously :)
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So far so good! Cmon lads let’s keep this up
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Have we scored yet?
No but we're charging back up the table now, due to Gillingham being one down :)
1:1
Now 2:1
3:1
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Balcolme to be fair as looked solid and strong in the air , takes pressure off the defence
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The whole back four are left footed and it shows
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We are just beginning to lose our grip on the game.
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The whole back four are left footed and it shows
Anderson is right footed
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1:1
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The ref is giving a lot of very soft free kicks.
1-1. Now
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Thats what I'm talking about with Richards. Didn't do nearly enough to stop Bristol working that goal.
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We are just beginning to lose our grip on the game.
That goal was coming.
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Far too much ball watching for the equaliser. Nobody taking responsibility for closing down.
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Shit! Come on lads let’s get back on top of this game
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Anytime a ball goes into our box we look likely to concede.
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We’ve been second best since we scored, not good enough by a long way
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Only seen the last 5 mins - there's some nasty play from Bristol that needs the ref to get a grip. Who's their manager? :laugh:
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Second half with the wind behind us we have got to take the game to them. I'm surprised more of a fuss wasn't made about that stamp on Bogle I thought it looked obvious.
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He kicked out should have got a red card
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Not a lot has changed I am afraid just a continuation of previous games
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I can’t see that we will get through the game without conceding another goal.
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One nasty bit was where it looked to me like their defender put his face into John's from that corner. John then spoken to for retaliating. Should have been a red for them.
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Started well.
Last 25 mins very scrappy.
We need to get the ball on the deck and pass it as we did 1st 15 mins.
This lot are there for the taking if we quick passing football.
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11/4 on shots in favour of Bristol , the worst team in the league still need lots of improvement to convince me butts can get us playing
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One nasty bit was where it looked to me like their defender put his face into John's from that corner. John then spoken to for retaliating. Should have been a red for them.
It looks like Barton’s usual way of game management is being implemented into BRs type of play.
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Great goal by Copps. The only shining light during Butlers tenure. Thought Smith was majorly at fault for the goal. The 3 passes around our box he didnt move. If he went to the goalscorer who was just stood there at any point we dont concede.
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One nasty bit was where it looked to me like their defender put his face into John's from that corner. John then spoken to for retaliating. Should have been a red for them.
Their player walked straight into John on purpose, then four Bristol Rovers players surrounded John, as if he was the instigator, and the ref fell for it.
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Has Robbie decided to have a 2nd pre match pint or is it just me that can’t hear any commentary?
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No commentery second half?
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No commentery second half?
Barton's instructions to the techies.
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Did not look offside for the goal , the player outside played Bogle on
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How was that offside ?
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Did not look offside for the goal , the player outside played Bogle on
It was Fej, in the middle, who was offside when the cross came in.
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I also thought that looked a strange offside. Would love to see that again from a different angle.
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Fey was clearly stood half a yard offside in front of goal.
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2:1
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What are we doing from the free kick?
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Great goal from our f**king free kick!
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That came from a cock up of a free kick between Horton and Richards.
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I really don't want to see Richards playing for us again. He is a constant liability.
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Slack there by Richards to start with. Lackadaisical.
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We are a joke
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Sloppy play there Richards
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I've seen children play better football than this!
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Send that crock of shite Richards back down south.
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We can’t possibly keep carrying Taylor Richards. He’s clearly a talented lad, but his lazy arse attitude and cockiness is not something we can afford right now.
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The ref has to be close to booking a BR player.......surely.
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We are going to struggle to find a worse team in this division than ..........US!
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Great goal by Copps. The only shining light during Butlers tenure. Thought Smith was majorly at fault for the goal. The 3 passes around our box he didnt move. If he went to the goalscorer who was just stood there at any point we dont concede.
I'd say Jones and Horton were shining lights too.
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FFS get Richards off.
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That came from a cock up of a free kick between Horton and Richards.
shocking Horton wanted to put free kick in the box by look but Richards took charge and completely f**ked things up
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We are going to struggle to find a worse team in this division than ..........US!
I knew you would be along as soon as we went behind.
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I wonder if there was a team talk at HT, because this is more of the same!
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Serious - on what basis was Butler given the job?
What credentials does he have? Because this is inept.
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Richards needs sending back so we don't have to play him because he is a absolute joke of a player he really doesn't care about the team
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Today will always be a must win. Even right now at 2-1 we must win this. If we lose I'm probably gonna fall off the fence.
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We are going to struggle to find a worse team in this division than ..........US!
I knew you would be along as soon as we went behind.
Was about to say the same
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Richards needs sending back so we don't have to play him because he is a absolute joke of a player he really doesn't care about the team
We don't have to play him anyway.
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Think we have to be honest most of the players are just not good enough, sadly i doubt many of our players would get in any of the top 8 teams
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Nearly, come onnnnnnn
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Think we have to be honest most of the players are just not good enough, sadly i doubt many of our players would get in any of the top 8 teams
Most wouldn't get in the bristol rovers team
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Reserving judgement until full time.
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Bpool it’s to easy to say that mate we was in playoffs before butts took over now we are by far the worst team in the league , not saying we have players good enough for promotion but we are definitely not the worst in the league if we had a manager who could get the best out the group
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This is poor. Again
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Bpool it’s to easy to say that mate we was in playoffs before butts took over now we are by far the worst team in the league , not saying we have players good enough for promotion but we are definitely not the worst in the league if we had a manager who could get the best out the group
We were in shit form before Butler took over. Stop putting 100% of the blame at his feet.
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We are going to struggle to find a worse team in this division than ..........US!
I knew you would be along as soon as we went behind.
I just got back from visiting my mum, didn’t even know there was football on until my son messaged me.......so spent a few minutes reading this thread.....
But for the record,
I didn’t boo when we scored, I cheered !
I wasn’t surprised that they equalised.....our opponents can!
I’m not that bothered that we are now trailing 2-1..because I expect us to lose every game
And I’m certainly not responsible for this team playing so bad........that’s down to the team
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This is crap, Butler has to go
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Lokilo is absolutely robbing a living.
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Bpool it’s to easy to say that mate we was in playoffs before butts took over now we are by far the worst team in the league , not saying we have players good enough for promotion but we are definitely not the worst in the league if we had a manager who could get the best out the group
I agree the players are certainly not the worst in the league, I think they no how to play one way only and if it does not work there clueless
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We are going to struggle to find a worse team in this division than ..........US!
I knew you would be along as soon as we went behind.
Was about to say the same
See my response to the Hound.......
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It makes you wonder why we want to get into the play offs. Can you imagine that by some miracle we scraped through them and got promoted. We’d get absolutely battered every single week. Maybe a blessing.
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We're getting a footballing lesson from a relegation bound team! WTF is wrong at Rovers?
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Balcombe clobbered again.
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2nd bottom. Bristol we’re 2nd f**king bottom before today.
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We're getting a footballing lesson from a relegation bound team! WTF is wrong at Rovers?
Womens team manager
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Donny oss but he is the manager so he as to take the blame for the players performance, who else can u blame , yes Moore lost a few games before he left but they was the hardest run of fixtures possible , today we are playing Bristol rovers and just look at the match stats after the game and take your head out the sand
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I just can’t see us scoring again today.
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They're not even the best team in Bristol!
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We are going to struggle to find a worse team in this division than ..........US!
I knew you would be along as soon as we went behind.
I just got back from visiting my mum, didn’t even know there was football on until my son messaged me.......so spent a few minutes reading this thread.....
But for the record,
I didn’t boo when we scored, I cheered !
I wasn’t surprised that they equalised.....our opponents can!
I’m not that bothered that we are now trailing 2-1..because I expect us to lose every game
And I’m certainly not responsible for this team playing so bad........that’s down to the team
How did you cheer if you've just got back :saywhat:
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We look like a side 12 points adrift of safety. Absolutely no structure, plan, fire, discipline. 11 strangers.
And Richards. I had high hopes for him but he is a f**king flashy kid. A million miles from being a mature professional.
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This is the worst performance of the season given the opposition. Bristol Rovers are awful and they are totally dominating us.
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If the boards intention is to have AB in place for next season then that’s their prerogative, if not then they need to replace quickly to give the new manager time to have a look at the current squad,sort out the players he wants to keep for next season from within the squad, release the ones he doesn’t rate and strengthen in the transfer window
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2nd bottom. Bristol we’re 2nd f**king bottom before today.
Apparently that has no bearing on how a team performs, I’ve said many times that we should be beating teams lower than us but have been reminded that football doesn’t work that way.....
We currently must be the worst team in this division because I haven’t seen us dominate since the early days....
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Absolutely shocking this half. Can't pass to a black shirt.
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Season over with. 57 points we should not get relegated time now for planning for next season
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I’d be quite happy if never saw Richards in a rovers shirt again, just a shame he is the only one who looks like making something happen
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I just can’t see us scoring again today.
Can't see us scoring this season
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Season over with. 57 points we should not get relegated time now for planning for next season
not sure how we can plan for next season without knowing if butler will be the manager? Who is going be in charge of contracts?
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The tactics today appear to have been to select 11 players.
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Butler should do the right thing, resign and apply to join the Police
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The tactics today appear to have been to select 11 players.
I was going to add something to that but I totally drew a blank. Worst performance since Ferguson took us down.
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Butler should do the right thing, resign and apply to join the Police
As bad as we are, Filo some of your comments remain a joke. Why have a go at him for being a "women's team manager" or for wanting to join the police when he had no job? It's bizarre to me.
Criticise his tactics, management, experience etc. This stuff you're coming out with confuses me.
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Gomes needs to stick to posing on Instagram, abysmal footballer
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We are going to struggle to find a worse team in this division than ..........US!
I knew you would be along as soon as we went behind.
I just got back from visiting my mum, didn’t even know there was football on until my son messaged me.......so spent a few minutes reading this thread.....
But for the record,
I didn’t boo when we scored, I cheered !
I wasn’t surprised that they equalised.....our opponents can!
I’m not that bothered that we are now trailing 2-1..because I expect us to lose every game
And I’m certainly not responsible for this team playing so bad........that’s down to the team
How did you cheer if you've just got back :saywhat:
Dohhhhhhh!!
I cheered the thread , ...I started reading from the beginning and around page 2-3 it said Copps had scored so I did a little fist pump....( same as cheering I guess) ...but then I kept on reading and now you are aware of how I came to comment that we are probably the worst team in this league!
The difference between us is that I’m well aware that we have been flattering to deceive and have never thought we are good enough to be a promotion candidate.....you may think we are capable of so much more.....one of us will be disapointed come may
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What’s gone on behind the scenes... Moore jumps ship to a basically relegated side and we completely capitulate at the same time. Something has to have gone on.
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Difficult to defend the team selection today. We're without a consistent back four and the midfield selections today offered minimal defensive protection.
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Richards is sumptuously talented, but if he doesn't sort his attitude out, he'll be in the Conference in 2 years. He's gone backwards at a rate of knots this season.
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Wonder how many of this team that have contract renewal pending will be waiting to see where we finish or who the manager is
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The board need to get the advert out tomorrow. Give people 2 weeks to apply before the interviews. There are 4 games in that time, so if these players want to keep someone internal who they supposedly respect in the job then they need to drastically up their performances between then.
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Wonder how many of this team that have contract renewal pending will be waiting to see where we finish or who the manager is
How many of them would we be particularly disappointed to see leave?
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Bogle and Fej have been dreadful today
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Wonder how many of this team that have contract renewal pending will be waiting to see where we finish or who the manager is
How many of them would we be particularly disappointed to see leave?
It's a fair point Chris.
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Season over with. 57 points we should not get relegated time now for planning for next season
not sure how we can plan for next season without knowing if butler will be the manager? Who is going be in charge of contracts?
Yes I agree with that but what’s the CEO and Chairman doing they should be sorting contracts and deciding whether AB will be manager next season or start looking for some one else. It’s not all down to AB he was a player before thrust into this job.
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Bogle and Fej have been dreadful today
Everything seems to bounce off and away from Bogle.
Halon is showing how a CF should play.
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What’s gone on behind the scenes... Moore jumps ship to a basically relegated side and we completely capitulate at the same time. Something has to have gone on.
Would say that knew he was getting a move away so wasn't bothered in the last month just going through the motions
Then the board wanted someone they knew and the team knew so went with Butler it's not worked so they should now say to him sorry but we are looking for someone new
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Wonder how many of this team that have contract renewal pending will be waiting to see where we finish or who the manager is
How many of them would we be particularly disappointed to see leave?
It's a fair point Chris.
This was going to be my follow up point
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Wonder how many of this team that have contract renewal pending will be waiting to see where we finish or who the manager is
How many of them would we be particularly disappointed to see leave?
That’s ok as long as we can bring in better permanent players on the money we will offer
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We are going to struggle to find a worse team in this division than ..........US!
I knew you would be along as soon as we went behind.
I just got back from visiting my mum, didn’t even know there was football on until my son messaged me.......so spent a few minutes reading this thread.....
But for the record,
I didn’t boo when we scored, I cheered !
I wasn’t surprised that they equalised.....our opponents can!
I’m not that bothered that we are now trailing 2-1..because I expect us to lose every game
And I’m certainly not responsible for this team playing so bad........that’s down to the team
How did you cheer if you've just got back :saywhat:
Dohhhhhhh!!
I cheered the thread , ...I started reading from the beginning and around page 2-3 it said Copps had scored so I did a little fist pump....( same as cheering I guess) ...but then I kept on reading and now you are aware of how I came to comment that we are probably the worst team in this league!
The difference between us is that I’m well aware that we have been flattering to deceive and have never thought we are good enough to be a promotion candidate.....you may think we are capable of so much more.....one of us will be disapointed come may
I know we are in the shit never said we are not have i ? i agreed with hound when you popped up. You then come up with a load of random tosh.
You seem very strange with your ramblings :saywhat:
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It is unbelievable how bad we have been in the last dozen or so matches.
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No tactics, no fight, no point!!
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Season over with. 57 points we should not get relegated time now for planning for next season
not sure how we can plan for next season without knowing if butler will be the manager? Who is going be in charge of contracts?
Yes I agree with that but what’s the CEO and Chairman doing they should be sorting contracts and deciding whether AB will be manager next season or start looking for some one else. It’s not all down to AB he was a player before thrust into this job.
Catch 22 position though potentially Steve - the other side of that is a new manager may/may not have different ideas on who he wants to retain.
I'm not disagreeing with you, just that it may not be a clear cut scenario.
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That was embarrassing today.
A total shambles of a second half. Clueless.
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Butler should do the right thing, resign and apply to join the Police
As bad as we are, Filo some of your comments remain a joke. Why have a go at him for being a "women's team manager" or for wanting to join the police when he had no job? It's bizarre to me.
Criticise his tactics, management, experience etc. This stuff you're coming out with confuses me.
Everyone around us that needed a manager went and got someone experienced, we went for the manager of a minor league Womens team, look at the league table to see how that has panned out, as for the Police comment, a bit of humour from my part, obviously you don’t do humour
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f**king gash.
Butler out.
Time for some leadership at board level to sort this mess out
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Are we really going to just be ok losing every game with AB in charge until the end of the season then look for a replacement?
Just do something or at least announce we’re looking because it’s really embarrassing now
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We are going to struggle to find a worse team in this division than ..........US!
I knew you would be along as soon as we went behind.
I just got back from visiting my mum, didn’t even know there was football on until my son messaged me.......so spent a few minutes reading this thread.....
But for the record,
I didn’t boo when we scored, I cheered !
I wasn’t surprised that they equalised.....our opponents can!
I’m not that bothered that we are now trailing 2-1..because I expect us to lose every game
And I’m certainly not responsible for this team playing so bad........that’s down to the team
How did you cheer if you've just got back :saywhat:
Dohhhhhhh!!
I cheered the thread , ...I started reading from the beginning and around page 2-3 it said Copps had scored so I did a little fist pump....( same as cheering I guess) ...but then I kept on reading and now you are aware of how I came to comment that we are probably the worst team in this league!
The difference between us is that I’m well aware that we have been flattering to deceive and have never thought we are good enough to be a promotion candidate.....you may think we are capable of so much more.....one of us will be disapointed come may
I know we are in the shit never said we are not have i ? i agreed with hound when you popped up. You then come up with a load of random tosh.
You seem very strange with your ramblings :saywhat:
You did ask me “ how did you cheer if you just got back”.....I answered!
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We need to do something now so we are at least giving the new manager the chance to prepare before pre season.
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We are the laughing stock of the league. Appoint the Women’s team manager and drop like a stone. Season over.
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Well... I don’t know what is going on. What I do know is that we lost our Captain and best player. Huge loss, in hindsight. And then Moore... for all his postering about grassroots, The Club Doncaster ethos and building something special, f**ked off at the first opportunity. I don’t think the owners and the board are the issue. They continued to support the manager in transfer dealings. It’s a labour of love putting your own money in year upon year.
Those were two big blows for the club though. Nothing could be done to stop either.
Clearly, the Andy Butler thing is disastrous. Yes, we were on a poor run under Moore but what is in front of is now is appalling.
This group of players is, in my opinion, well capable of the playoffs. For whatever reasons, the wheels are off and the play is embarrassing.
You have to lay this at the door of the manager. Plain and simple. There’s no point continuing this path. This season is just about dead for us.
I’d look to appoint a new manager without the next week or two.
For me it has to be Stendel. Get him in. Transitoon with Butler. Get Butler back playing. Get the contracts sorted. Let the new manager get planning.
We may get a new manager bounce as this squad has not become shite overnight. But the Whiteman role needs sorting.
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We are going to struggle to find a worse team in this division than ..........US!
I knew you would be along as soon as we went behind.
I just got back from visiting my mum, didn’t even know there was football on until my son messaged me.......so spent a few minutes reading this thread.....
But for the record,
I didn’t boo when we scored, I cheered !
I wasn’t surprised that they equalised.....our opponents can!
I’m not that bothered that we are now trailing 2-1..because I expect us to lose every game
And I’m certainly not responsible for this team playing so bad........that’s down to the team
How did you cheer if you've just got back :saywhat:
Dohhhhhhh!!
I cheered the thread , ...I started reading from the beginning and around page 2-3 it said Copps had scored so I did a little fist pump....( same as cheering I guess) ...but then I kept on reading and now you are aware of how I came to comment that we are probably the worst team in this league!
The difference between us is that I’m well aware that we have been flattering to deceive and have never thought we are good enough to be a promotion candidate.....you may think we are capable of so much more.....one of us will be disapointed come may
I know we are in the shit never said we are not have i ? i agreed with hound when you popped up. You then come up with a load of random tosh.
You seem very strange with your ramblings :saywhat:
You did ask me “ how did you cheer if you just got back”.....I answered!
Yes with a load of waffle after. :crying: saying we have different expectations what i have never ever said.
Nothing can be worse from when i first started going in 89. That's the positive in me
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What a huge huge opportunity we have chucked away! After the Lincoln and Oxford results we were looking so good and now we can’t beat some of the worst teams in the league
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Well... I don’t know what is going on. What I do know is that we lost our Captain and best player. Huge loss, in hindsight. And then Moore... for all his postering about grassroots, The Club Doncaster ethos and building something special, f**ked off at the first opportunity. I don’t think the owners and the board are the issue. They continued to support the manager in transfer dealings. It’s a labour of love putting your own money in year upon year.
Those were two big blows for the club though. Nothing could be done to stop either.
Clearly, the Andy Butler thing is disastrous. Yes, we were on a poor run under Moore but what is in front of is now is appalling.
This group of players is, in my opinion, well capable of the playoffs. For whatever reasons, the wheels are off and the play is embarrassing.
You have to lay this at the door of the manager. Plain and simple. There’s no point continuing this path. This season is just about dead for us.
I’d look to appoint a new manager without the next week or two.
For me it has to be Stendel. Get him in. Transitoon with Butler. Get Butler back playing. Get the contracts sorted. Let the new manager get planning.
We may get a new manager bounce as this squad has not become shite overnight. But the Whiteman role needs sorting.
Sensible post, agree with that
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Very poor game reminiscent of two poor teams in a relegation battle with Bristol looking the best of the two.easy to see why charlton let Bogle go,I hope we are not pinning a future with players of his Calibre.
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Butler should do the right thing, resign and apply to join the Police
As bad as we are, Filo some of your comments remain a joke. Why have a go at him for being a "women's team manager" or for wanting to join the police when he had no job? It's bizarre to me.
Criticise his tactics, management, experience etc. This stuff you're coming out with confuses me.
Everyone around us that needed a manager went and got someone experienced, we went for the manager of a minor league Womens team, look at the league table to see how that has panned out, as for the Police comment, a bit of humour from my part, obviously you don’t do humour
I'll not argue that, with hindsight, we clearly should have gone out and gotten a more experienced manager. The fact is, Butler has been Belles manager to cut his teeth and learn the trade of being a coach and manager and he has done an okay job. Good enough to earn the job here? Probably not, but the logic in putting him in charge when Moore left us in the lurch was something most fans saw at the time.
It hasn't worked out, and I feel some fans have been getting petty/personal towards Butler with comments like your police one and I don't think that's fair for a man who was a superb player for us for several years and is clearly trying his best. It just hasn't worked out.