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[Gav]

How times have changed......

Once upon a time you'd have gone to The Beechwood on Livesey Branch Road straight after the game to tell them they're shit. It always struck me how some of the players got in there before the fans had walked up the hill from the ground.

 

[Butty]

  On 05/11/2021 at 11:09, Bigdoggsteel said:

Givet just said what happened before the game, I don't see it as the same as liking the post of an opponent celebrating a 7-0 win against us 

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Yeah the two definitely aren’t comparable, we are talking about our own players “liking” a post revelling in a club record home defeat, not our own players seeing the funny side of a 7-0 defeat at one of the best teams in world football at the time after being pumped up like gladiators before the game.

You think Big Sam would stand for it? If he was here now I imagine Dack would have been hauled into his office this morning and given a dressing down. Couldn’t imagine Tony doing that. 

[tomphil]

  On 05/11/2021 at 11:16, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

The fact that they can’t see what’s wrong with their attitude speaks volumes for the lack of winning mentality at Rovers.

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And it all starts at the top the mentality is if you are expected to lose then it's ok.

And worse of all lose by 1 or 7 it doesn't really seem to matter much either way.

[Leonard Venkhater]

  On 05/11/2021 at 11:27, Butty said:

Yeah the two definitely aren’t comparable, we are talking about our own players “liking” a post revelling in a club record home defeat, not our own players seeing the funny side of a 7-0 defeat at one of the best teams in world football at the time after being pumped up like gladiators before the game.

You think Big Sam would stand for it? If he was here now I imagine Dack would have been hauled into his office this morning and given a dressing down. Couldn’t imagine Tony doing that. 

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Maybe, Anna Friel had a point!

[LeftWinger]

  On 05/11/2021 at 11:09, Bigdoggsteel said:

Givet just said what happened before the game, I don't see it as the same as liking the post of an opponent celebrating a 7-0 win against us 

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No he didn't. He said they were all laughing after the game.

[G Somerset Rover]

Thankfully some of our former players have a touch of class about them:

Edited November 5, 2021 by Gavlar Somerset Rover!

[Silas]

  On 05/11/2021 at 10:31, DE. said:

Indeed, although honestly I'd even have a bit of an issue with that statement. The problem with Bennett and Dack saying "it's nothing to do with the result it's just about a former team mate's success, hurr durr" is that the post they were liking was explicitly about Fulham beating Rovers 7-0.

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Yeah, I agree DE, I meant more damage limitation if I was advising him.

Whack that statement out and most of us would have begrudgingly shuffled off to get on with our lives, muttering under our breaths.

Instead, what seems to have happened is:

"Oh no, the fans of the club that's paid me millions of pounds and supported me through not 1 but 2 devastating injuries are really mad at me. What should I do?"

"Hmmm, I'm thinking maybe double down on it and call them all idiots that don't understand things."

"Ok, hold my beer!" 

[Armchair supporter supremo]

most footballers are thick as shit and completely out of touch with reality so it doesn't surprise me, but id still have them both working the tills at the club shop or cleaning the terraces for a week as punishment,then maybe theyd get an incling of what most fans have to do to be able to even just afford to go watch a game

[Bigdoggsteel]

Get Roy Keane in immediately to sort these chumps/losers out

[Bigdoggsteel]

If Reed played for Burnley and they won 7-0 , would they have liked it? 

If yes, they are morons

If no, then why like any opponents photo of them celebrating hammering us? 

[SuperBrfc]

Dack has come out of this looking like a complete berk. I don't think this is a trivial thing either. Your team has just been humiliated and an opponent is essentially rubbing it in with a photo captioned "ruthless". Doesn't matter if it's a friend or not. To go and "like" that photo shows a lack of respect for the club and is the act of a loser. Professional pride alone would have you fuming, embarrassed and wanting to keep your head down.

Would real Rovers players like Shearer, Hendry, Brad, Tugay, Flitcroft have reacted like this lot have done? Not a chance.

This is indicative of the soft, loser, holiday camp mentality that has become embedded into our club over the last 11 years. We have losers hiding out in Pune and a loser in the dugout. It's bound to trickle down.

I have no interest in any of the former players involved. Most of them are below average plodders who are lucky to have played for this club and none of them are a patch on the true Rovers players that we know and miss.

[Blue blood]

I think what pisses me off about this - aside from the sheer unprofessionalism of it - is how needless it is. 

It doesn't take a leap of imagination to think football fans would not be too impressed with their own players liking a post from a 7-0 dribbling. Nor is it a great intellectual feat to think even if it was done without any ill intent that it could be misinterpreted. Btw I think it is unprofessional not innocent but even if somehow you concluded it was ok, it might just cross your mind it could be seen negatively. Anyone with half a brain cell might see it is likely to go badly and not a good thing to do. 

Then of course there's the fact that not liking it is going to have zero effect. What would happen if they don't like it? The 7-0 doesn't stand? Their friendship with Reed is over? Reed begins to suffer from depression because he feels unloved? Not only are there negative consequences for posting, there are bigger all negative consequences for not liking it. So why do it???

Honestly footballers are a stupid lot. 

[Kie_BRFC]

  On 05/11/2021 at 12:22, Blue blood said:

I think what pisses me off about this - aside from the sheer unprofessionalism of it - is how needless it is. 

It doesn't take a leap of imagination to think football fans would not be too impressed with their own players liking a post from a 7-0 dribbling. Nor is it a great intellectual feat to think even if it was done without any ill intent that it could be misinterpreted. Btw I think it is unprofessional not innocent but even if somehow you concluded it was ok, it might just cross your mind it could be seen negatively. Anyone with half a brain cell might see it is likely to go badly and not a good thing to do. 

Then of course there's the fact that not liking it is going to have zero effect. What would happen if they don't like it? The 7-0 doesn't stand? Their friendship with Reed is over? Reed begins to suffer from depression because he feels unloved? Not only are there negative consequences for posting, there are bigger all negative consequences for not liking it. So why do it???

Honestly footballers are a stupid lot. 

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Even if he’s just liked it without thinking, the bonkers thing is that he’s then had a go at fans to justify it. Just take the hint surely

[G Somerset Rover]

  On 05/11/2021 at 12:00, SuperBrfc said:

Would real Rovers players like Shearer, Hendry, Brad, Tugay, Flitcroft have reacted like this lot have done? Not a chance.

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If Andy Todd was here then Dack and Butterworth would be on the receiving end of a good hiding.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

  On 05/11/2021 at 13:38, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

If Andy Todd was here then Dack and Butterworth would be on the receiving end of a good hiding.

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I wasn’t Robbie Savage’s biggest fan but could you see him putting up with that. 
 

I played with guys who would have had a word with the opposition at 4 or 5 nil. “ You’ve enjoyed yourselves today lads but enough is enough. The game’s over. Any more of it and somebody’s going off on a stretcher “.

Edited November 5, 2021 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[broadsword]

  On 05/11/2021 at 13:38, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

If Andy Todd was here then Dack and Butterworth would be on the receiving end of a good hiding.

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That was the first name that came to mind. Speedie too. 

Imagine coming face to face with sack, and he said relax you wally. Christ, I'd go for him. Bennett as well, grow up? What an absolute pair of sausages. 

They just don't get it because they just don't care. 

[Bigdoggsteel]

  On 05/11/2021 at 15:11, broadsword said:

That was the first name that came to mind. Speedie too. 

Imagine coming face to face with sack, and he said relax you wally. Christ, I'd go for him. Bennett as well, grow up? What an absolute pair of sausages. 

They just don't get it because they just don't care. 

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Can you imagine if Roy Keane was manager and these incidents were brought to his attention? Dack would be getting a call to the office and I imagine he wouldn't be preparing to call anyone a wally. Trying to keep control of his bowels I'd say 

[Bigdoggsteel]

I notice no posts or apologies from the players on Instagram

 

Edited November 5, 2021 by Bigdoggsteel

[broadsword]

  On 05/11/2021 at 15:35, Bigdoggsteel said:

Can you imagine if Roy Keane was manager and these incidents were brought to his attention? Dack would be getting a call to the office and I imagine he wouldn't be preparing to call anyone a wally. Trying to keep control of his bowels I'd say 

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A shellacking, and no mistaking man

[Bigdoggsteel]

  On 05/11/2021 at 16:07, broadsword said:

A shellacking, and no mistaking man

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Edited November 5, 2021 by Bigdoggsteel

[garner1971]

I've emailed Rovers. Absolutely disgusted & still angry.

 

[Mike E]

  On 05/11/2021 at 17:20, garner1971 said:

I've emailed Rovers. Absolutely disgusted & still angry.

 

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This ☝️☝️☝️ is the attitude we need from fans. Fans with any influence (especially monetary) will be those who can make a big difference.

[davulsukur]

  On 05/11/2021 at 17:20, garner1971 said:

I've emailed Rovers. Absolutely disgusted & still angry.

 

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Let's hope an acceptable response is forthcoming.

Also, 👏 

Edited November 5, 2021 by davulsukur

[RevidgeBlue]

  On 05/11/2021 at 17:20, garner1971 said:

I've emailed Rovers. Absolutely disgusted & still angry.

 

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Well done. Let us know what response you get.

[rigger]

garner1971, may I add my gratitude for your actions.