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by Si Robin
19 Apr 2024, 19:23
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Open Letter to the Board
Replies: 14
Views: 263

Re: Open Letter to the Board

Ben, So key questions you might be able to answer, How to the Board plan to maximise the value of the Cheltenham brand? In the next 5 years how are the club planning to engage with school age children to grow the future fan base? FGR fan ambassador scheme is a huge success for example What is the c...
by Si Robin
19 Apr 2024, 15:32
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: TONIGHT: 2023/24 Club Annual Shareholders Meeting and Fans’ Forum
Replies: 62
Views: 1445

Re: TONIGHT: 2023/24 Club Annual Shareholders Meeting and Fans’ Forum

Simon's brother - Chips - passed away today (or yesterday, the tribute on Arsenal's website was this morning).
by Si Robin
19 Apr 2024, 15:04
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Robins Report Podcast
Replies: 512
Views: 116078

Re: Robins Report Podcast

Apologies - forgot to post this one yesterday... The Robins Report CTFC @Robins_Report 🚨NEW POD🚨 This week, @OwenCTFC_ is joined by @MarkHalliwell1 to discuss: - A WIN! - Survival back on? - The time for inquests - Play off chasing opponents UTT #ctfc https://open.spotify.com/episode/4caB9fo0VCbQZvs...
by Si Robin
19 Apr 2024, 15:03
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: TONIGHT: 2023/24 Club Annual Shareholders Meeting and Fans’ Forum
Replies: 62
Views: 1445

Re: TONIGHT: 2023/24 Club Annual Shareholders Meeting and Fans’ Forum

That was Mark Halliwell.

Approaching for help is not the same as asking them to stump up the full amount.
by Si Robin
19 Apr 2024, 13:32
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: TONIGHT: 2023/24 Club Annual Shareholders Meeting and Fans’ Forum
Replies: 62
Views: 1445

Re: TONIGHT: 2023/24 Club Annual Shareholders Meeting and Fans’ Forum

Lloyd is out of contract in the summer.

The contracted players are:

2025
Max Harris
Lewis Freestone
Elliott Bonds
Liam Kinsella
Aidan Keena

2026
Rob Street
Tom King
Matt Taylor
Jordan Thomas
by Si Robin
19 Apr 2024, 13:07
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Simon Hacker FGR
Replies: 6
Views: 246

Re: Simon Hacker FGR

There does seem to be some revisionism sometimes over the rivalry.

I know a lot of younger fans absolutely despise them because we're so bereft of a rival, but a number of fans really don't care about them.
by Si Robin
19 Apr 2024, 08:02
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: TONIGHT: 2023/24 Club Annual Shareholders Meeting and Fans’ Forum
Replies: 62
Views: 1445

Re: TONIGHT: 2023/24 Club Annual Shareholders Meeting and Fans’ Forum

I know people want us to be better, that's good and natural, of course I'd love us to be in the premier league. But for fans to ignore reality to such an extent puts the board and chairman in an impossible position. They could pave the cycle shelters in gold and some people still wouldn't be happy....
by Si Robin
19 Apr 2024, 07:10
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: TONIGHT: 2023/24 Club Annual Shareholders Meeting and Fans’ Forum
Replies: 62
Views: 1445

Re: TONIGHT: 2023/24 Club Annual Shareholders Meeting and Fans’ Forum

To be honest, I don't think it's as clear cut as "they don't have a plan". I just think they don't know how to communicate what they are doing. Bloxham seems a decent bloke, but he doesn't strike me as a leader or comfortable in public situations. Clive Gowing actually made a lot more sens...
by Si Robin
19 Apr 2024, 07:01
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: TONIGHT: 2023/24 Club Annual Shareholders Meeting and Fans’ Forum
Replies: 62
Views: 1445

Re: TONIGHT: 2023/24 Club Annual Shareholders Meeting and Fans’ Forum

For someone who complained at people getting personal on here not long ago, you seem to get quite personal about someone I doubt you've ever met. Mark does buy tickets, he buys at least two season tickets and when he's not on media duties still attends games (he went to Carlisle as a fan). He wasn't...
by Si Robin
18 Apr 2024, 14:10
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Tom King
Replies: 17
Views: 852

Re: Tom King

Except not a single person has said if he's on the bench then he'll be expected to come on and make an impact. What's been said is that he is one of two fully fit forwards and has a contract as a professional footballer so there should be a space for him on the bench in case the other forwards go do...
by Si Robin
18 Apr 2024, 08:56
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Tom King
Replies: 17
Views: 852

Re: Tom King

He flounced last week over this very point :D
1985CTFC wrote: 06 Apr 2024, 17:11 No more replies from me on this topic you scaredy cats.

In fact no more from me on all topics, Wasting my time. Yipee you can shout.

Regency pay my £10 to CTFC to get a replacement for Lloyd. Should be enough.
by Si Robin
17 Apr 2024, 15:12
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Deciding games
Replies: 23
Views: 1112

Re: Deciding games

Lincoln have been given a maximum of 1,055 tickets and are within the final 100 of those.
by Si Robin
17 Apr 2024, 14:19
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Tom King
Replies: 17
Views: 852

Re: Tom King

He was on the bench at the start of the season and even came on a few times but he's nowhere near ready for league one, still a kid in terms of physical frame so we all need to temper our expectations a bit there. I'm not sure suggesting one of only two fully fit forwards in the whole squad have a ...
by Si Robin
17 Apr 2024, 13:06
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Steve Evans
Replies: 10
Views: 558

Re: Steve Evans

I feel that is very favourable for us as I highly doubt they will have a new manager in place at that point and players will be less motivated. Alex Revell is in interim charge for the final couple of games. He oversaw their relegation from League 2 a couple of years ago, which they were reprieved ...
by Si Robin
17 Apr 2024, 12:04
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Deciding games
Replies: 23
Views: 1112

Re: Deciding games

Steve Evans has left Stevenage to take over at Rotherham.

Not sure if this is a good or bad thing - Stevenage's form had nose-dived.
by Si Robin
17 Apr 2024, 11:00
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: League One - clubs in crisis
Replies: 253
Views: 139498

Re: League One - clubs in crisis

They've been banned from taking inflatables though I believe.
by Si Robin
17 Apr 2024, 07:46
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Burton Albion v Cheltenham Town
Replies: 67
Views: 2844

Re: Burton Albion v Cheltenham Town

He showed against Carlisle he's not quite ready to start. He's better coming on against tiring legs than fresh ones.
by Si Robin
17 Apr 2024, 06:54
Forum: OTHER FOOTY
Topic: Gloucestershire football
Replies: 98
Views: 54241

Re: Gloucestershire football

Well at least we've done our bit to cheer up Robins fans in what has been a tough year for football in the Shire. I doubt we'll be back in the EFL anytime soon, as Vince won't learn from his mistakes. Genuinely sorry for you Chris - you're a sound lad (on here and TFF). Now - if admin hasn't change...
by Si Robin
16 Apr 2024, 21:07
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Burton Albion v Cheltenham Town
Replies: 67
Views: 2844

Re: Burton Albion v Cheltenham Town

A brilliant second half performance. Nuttall, Thomas and Taylor were outstanding, but everyone else on the pitch really put a shift in as well.

It's the hope that kills you isn't it.
by Si Robin
16 Apr 2024, 20:50
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Referee for Burton - he owes us one.......
Replies: 14
Views: 807

Re: Referee for Burton - he owes us one.......

Not going to lie - he's given us one tonight.
by Si Robin
16 Apr 2024, 20:36
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Burton Albion v Cheltenham Town
Replies: 67
Views: 2844

Re: Burton Albion v Cheltenham Town

Shade wrote: 16 Apr 2024, 20:23 Davies has got one back, he is now on -3 for the season :lol:
Genuinely the best post on here in years :lol: :lol:
by Si Robin
15 Apr 2024, 08:42
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Destiny is in our hands
Replies: 20
Views: 1489

Re: Destiny is in our hands

I was sorry to see Thompson go too. But it was a case of balancing the books, DC wanted Kinsella, he'd worked with him before, was younger than Thompson who had been injury prone, and was out of contract in the summer anyway. Biggest error in the window was not signing an effective, League One stan...
by Si Robin
15 Apr 2024, 08:42
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Destiny is in our hands
Replies: 20
Views: 1489

Re: Destiny is in our hands

I've made it clear for some time that I don't believe the first 11 games is an excuse for relegation. We have had a lot of false dawns this season, and numerous opportunities to get out of the bottom four.

Unfortunately, we just seem unable to make that final step up.
by Si Robin
14 Apr 2024, 17:28
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers
Replies: 92
Views: 4176

Re: Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers

How have they been undermined by the board? I agree with everything else you say, especially confidence being a fragile thing. We had an up and at 'em mentality for a few months and I remember saying after we beat Oxford that every game has to be a battle for us. It's up to other teams to match us i...
by Si Robin
14 Apr 2024, 10:13
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers
Replies: 92
Views: 4176

Re: Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers

Amazingly, in a team that conceded three goals, I thought Shepherd was one of the bright lights yesterday.
by Si Robin
14 Apr 2024, 08:08
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers
Replies: 92
Views: 4176

Re: Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers

Despite what some will have you believe, we'll have one of the lowest budgets next season regardless of what division we're in.

The club is skint and has no facility to make money outside of football itself. Staying in League One every season is a miracle.
by Si Robin
13 Apr 2024, 19:40
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers
Replies: 92
Views: 4176

Re: Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers

Southwood made a legitimate attempt to go for the ball so couldn't be sent off - there's no double jeopardy anymore.
by Si Robin
13 Apr 2024, 07:40
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Huff n puff but no quality
Replies: 20
Views: 1284

Re: Huff n puff but no quality

For me, all this began with the disastrous five minutes at home to Reading. If you're going back to that, why not 10 or so days earlier when we lost a 1-0 lead in the 89th minute and lost 2-1 to Orient. I wasn’t at that game so didn’t get any vibes from it. Did we destroy Orient as much as we were ...
by Si Robin
11 Apr 2024, 18:02
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Robins Report Podcast
Replies: 512
Views: 116078

Re: Robins Report Podcast

The Robins Report CTFC
@Robins_Report
🚨NEW POD🚨

This week, @OwenCTFC_ is joined by @MarkHalliwell1 and @bretonday5 to discuss:

- A dreadful week
- Support for the whole team 🫂
- @HerGameToo_CTFC vs Bristol Rovers
- Last chance saloon Vs Burton

UTT
#ctfc

https://t.co/x3bYce192C
by Si Robin
11 Apr 2024, 17:17
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United
Replies: 89
Views: 4617

Re: Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United

When did he do that? I must have missed it totally, I remember him pulling out of a challenge at least once in the first half. He probably wasn't the worst player but it his body language and lack of ability were clear he isn't contributing enough. You obviously did miss it. Was clear as day on ifo...
by Si Robin
11 Apr 2024, 10:33
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United
Replies: 89
Views: 4617

Re: Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United

We've been relegated twice from this division. The first time we were going straight down until Gould walked and Wardy stabilised us - eventually pushing us up to midtable. The second time we survived relegation on the last day of the season (albeit other results needed to go against us). Your comme...
by Si Robin
11 Apr 2024, 07:50
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United
Replies: 89
Views: 4617

Re: Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United

I think he tries, he just seems to have lead in his boots.

I agree, he was on a hiding to nothing unless he hit the ground running with us, but he didn't deserve singling out on Tuesday.
by Si Robin
11 Apr 2024, 06:57
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United
Replies: 89
Views: 4617

Re: Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United

I was at the game. The ironic jeers he received were in in sarcastic jest. One of the tallest and most athletic players on the pitch only won 2 headers...both unopposed. My 14 year old daughter would best him in the air. I became frustrated too...when he stopped jumping! We all like to be melodrama...
by Si Robin
10 Apr 2024, 13:22
Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
Topic: Darrel Clarke after Carlisle defeat
Replies: 13
Views: 995

Re: Darrel Clarke after Carlisle defeat

The reaction was down to the fact that despite it almost working against Exeter, DC still went with the tried and trusted 5-3-2 against Orient.

To decide to change the starting formation for such a big game, making 5 changes to the starting lineup was a surprise.