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Post by Nanook on May 6, 2017 12:07:21 GMT
Has to count as a good season, I feel disappointed that we are not in the play offs at the top end but at the start of the season I would have taken non relegation and that is what we have got.
The management and players deserve a huge pat on the back. OK there have been bleak periods along the way but we have been really unlucky with injuries to the forwards which I think has been the biggest problem over the season. I like all three of Ferguson, Wallace and Stewart and if they had been fit through the season and all available together throughout I am sure we would have been more comfortable.
It is unfortunate that Darren and the management team are going, and as many have said this is the best run over a period of years, credit to the management, that the Rovers have produced, certainly in my life time, I am sure John Smith could tell us better or confirm this.
I read here that various players are leaving although don't see any names mentioned. You identify with players, and there are some that I will be really disappointed if they go, especially if they turn up at Cliftonhill playing for our opponents in future seasons, but..............
The money from the Celtic match has given the club breathing space to get the finances in order. Management and players can turn down offers, that is their decision. But if we want a club to support, the finances have to be sorted, income and expenditure have to balance. The Board are planning for the future of the club and thank goodness for that.
Going to be interesting close season and next season, onwards and upwards.
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Post by Rovergrant on May 6, 2017 12:24:41 GMT
Sums up my feelings exactly, Brian!
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Post by bucky on May 6, 2017 15:14:20 GMT
The money from the Celtic match has given the club breathing space to get the finances in order. Management and players can turn down offers, that is their decision. But if we want a club to support, the finances have to be sorted, income and expenditure have to balance. The Board are planning for the future of the club and thank goodness for that.
That's it in a nutshell. There are some fans unhappy that Darren is leaving or the Dunlops are off to Stenny but I would ask at what price do they want them to stay? Continue paying crazy wages while the administrators wipe their feet on the Cliftonhill welcome mat. I have attempted to raise the finances of the club for well over a year only to be met with ambivalence or hostility, you just cannot stick your head in the sand over this issue. |
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2017 17:11:35 GMT
Yes, another successful season and the new manager will come in with the support and best wishes of everyone at ARFC. He is likely to have one of the hardest jobs in Scottish football so I hope he has our patience too.
Ross Dunlop should be nowhere near League Two next season.
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Post by d7 on May 6, 2017 20:57:23 GMT
Good stuff Nanook, spot on summary. Might be controversial (and sometimes you need to be careful what you wish for) but I think now is the right time for a change. I know I need to re-evaluate my ambitions as a Rovers supporter and get used to seasons like this (and probably worse) - no problem with that. What I find more difficult to accept is turning up to watch the sort of dross we've witnessed this season. We're all over the place on the pitch at times and I know I've been banging on about it for weeks. But there is no structure or organisation to our selection, formation, structure or style of play.
To a certain extent the limited squad and a fair number of injuries has necessitated people like McBride playing at left back, midfield and then up front. But on top of that we've had Reidy at left back at times too when Kyle has been fit enough for the bench. It's baffling and clearly disruptive. Having said that though, we have a fairly predictable back 4. Beyond that it is an absolute free for all week in, week out. We get the ball forward more by accident than design but our remit and game plan (such as it is) seems to be not to concede and then hopefully nick a goal at some point but by some unspecified means. We play a long ball (some weeks) to our pint sized strikers and never vary it. At corners and ALL set pieces we aim for Mick at the back post every single time and we have done for three seasons. Mick wins his fair share of headers but that doesn't turn into many goals unfortunately.
I don't really think the players know what their roles in that team are. If they did it would be more obvious I think. So, for me the time is right for change. Whether that change turns out to be for better or for worse remains to be seen.
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Post by harriskid44 on May 6, 2017 21:59:15 GMT
People think its been a good season, yes it was first part of season was good, not so good for the second part of the season, yes players will be leaving, but not all players will, hope we keep most of our good players.
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Post by RoverDGNR8 on May 6, 2017 23:43:48 GMT
The revolving door story is the same every summer; it always hurts, but there's usually something to smile about by opening day. A third season outside the bottom division beckons - first time that's happened in 80 years.
Winners aside (and many congratulations to the worthy winners; never a dull season there, is there?) a fantastically competitive league this year - only 10 points between the play-offs.
Well done to everyone involved this season, best wishes to those who aren't at Cliftonhill come August (apart from on any future visits you may make in different colours) and good luck to the club management in sorting out new appointments as required in the close season.
Good luck, also, to East Kilbride for their play-off. And, for that matter, to Cowdenbeath - there but for the grace of god, and all that.
C'mon the 'Vers!
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