Bristol Rovers Fan

[MidDevon]

I was told by a Bristol Rovers supporter who attended their 2.1 defeat at Altrincham this afternoon, that things got very nasty after the match between a section of the Rovers supporters and the Rovers team.

One fan actually got on the team coach and started telling the players what he thought.

Of course that is a bit naughty, but my God, I bet he felt better for it.

[AustrianAndyGull]

On the way back from a game today listening to BBC Radio Humberside and they were interviewing a Grimsby player about their poor start and he was telling of how much grief the players were getting 3 games in. If Rovers form still hasn't picked up by Christmas then by all means board the team coach and release the Kraken but until then, murmur disquiet quietly and gradually crank it up as time and shit results progress. By Christmas, get the bad santa out and give the players some presents.

[MidDevon]

some shambolic Rovers defending !

[hector]

But this isn't new for Rovers. If you think they had just been relegated from League 1 when Buckle went there and were massive favourites to get promoted that year, this is just continuing a spiral that has been happening for around 4 years now. They lost to a team that only gained promotion through the play-offs from the Conference North. Results like this happen but never should a club like Bristol Rovers been playing a club like Altrincham, let alone losing to them, so I understand their frustrations completely, as I doubt as a Torquay fan, I would feel that differently.

Rovers made a strange appointment in Clarke and I cannot see him lasting too long if these results continue but if you think they have had Buckle, McGhee, Ward and Clarke - all of whom met with some success as managers prior to managing them, it would suggest that they are almost unmanageable and that the problems lie elsewhere.

[Gullscorer]

But this isn't new for Rovers. If you think they had just been relegated from League 1 when Buckle went there and were massive favourites to get promoted that year, this is just continuing a spiral that has been happening for around 4 years now. They lost to a team that only gained promotion through the play-offs from the Conference North. Results like this happen but never should a club like Bristol Rovers been playing a club like Altrincham, let alone losing to them, so I understand their frustrations completely, as I doubt as a Torquay fan, I would feel that differently.

Rovers made a strange appointment in Clarke and I cannot see him lasting too long if these results continue but if you think they have had Buckle, McGhee, Ward and Clarke - all of whom met with some success as managers prior to managing them, it would suggest that they are almost unmanageable and that the problems lie elsewhere.

[Gullscorer]

Rovers manager Darrell Clarke has dismissed fears over misfiring strikers and insists Bristol Rovers have enough firepower to get among the Vanarama Conference frontrunners this season.

Torquay United: goals for 14, against 5, goal difference +9
Bristol Rovers: goals for 6, against 8, goal difference –2

[ferrarilover]

But but but... Big club... Loadsa fans... Sleeping giant... Poached our manager... Ad infinitum.

Matt.