BS7 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Total shambolic performance fromRoy today the rose are a long ball team with so many physical lads it works so fair play to them they out muscled us and that's the story of the game we couldn't match up and paid the price The rose won not because they are a long ball team - they aren't - and not because they are physical - they're no more physical than any other good junior team.The Rose won because they won all the battles all over the pitch and controlled the game. They took the game by the scruff of the neck and snuffed out a very good KRR - the rose didn't let them play.Bonnyrigg deserve credit for that, not cheap digs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednblack Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Our keeper made a meal of the first goal for me. That early goal rattled us and seemed to put us off big time but that's the way it goes. Everyone is allowed an opinion he is allowed his but rest assured most Rob Roy fans know Bonnyrigg are a good team they are physical but that's all apart of the game they are also one of the best teams in juniors they have proven that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Boy from Nowhere Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 2 hours ago, A.M said: There is no doubt a slope on the park from the enclosure side to the dugout side but I can assure you theres not a lot of bumps and runs on it. I can only say that if you are standing in the enclosure, there is a definite downward gradient toward the far touch line.There is an even bigger slope from the goal mouth down toward the right corner flag. Add to this the slope from the centre spot to the far corner of the park. A ball played with a bit of pace down that wing just flies - a player is never going to catch it. So the point I was making in my earlier post is that it is hard to accept that a team who train and play regularly on a park like that doesn't hold a definite advantage over a visiting team who have never played there before. And by the way, we've played Hibs before as well! Easter Road is another stupid sloping park! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db11 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 long ball merchants won on their sloping pitch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.M Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 They don't train on the park but I can see what you mean by home advantage, but most teams have that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Total shambolic performance fromRoy today the rose are a long ball team with so many physical lads it works so fair play to them they out muscled us and that's the story of the game we couldn't match up and paid the price That's disrespectful to Bonnyrigg and a load of utter bollocks to be honest... In Adam Nelson, Bonnyrigg have one of the best midfielders in the league, classy player. And much of Bonnyrigg's play goes through him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db11 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 another giant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednblack Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 They don't train on the park but I can see what you mean by home advantage, but most teams have that ? The pitch has a slope at different points and was soft in areas but nothing major and perfectly fine overall. I get what the guy is saying Bonnyrigg are used to playing on it and that's the advantage of a home tie no big deal you'll take it all day long . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apprentice Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Slope 2-0 KRR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS7 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Easter Road doesn't have a slope any more, and hibs didn't play there in 1878. I can only say that if you are standing in the enclosure, there is a definite downward gradient toward the far touch line.There is an even bigger slope from the goal mouth down toward the right corner flag. Add to this the slope from the centre spot to the far corner of the park. A ball played with a bit of pace down that wing just flies - a player is never going to catch it. So the point I was making in my earlier post is that it is hard to accept that a team who train and play regularly on a park like that doesn't hold a definite advantage over a visiting team who have never played there before. And by the way, we've played Hibs before as well! Easter Road is another stupid sloping park! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toffee fan Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 15 minutes ago, The Boy from Nowhere said: I can only say that if you are standing in the enclosure, there is a definite downward gradient toward the far touch line.There is an even bigger slope from the goal mouth down toward the right corner flag. Add to this the slope from the centre spot to the far corner of the park. A ball played with a bit of pace down that wing just flies - a player is never going to catch it. So the point I was making in my earlier post is that it is hard to accept that a team who train and play regularly on a park like that doesn't hold a definite advantage over a visiting team who have never played there before. And by the way, we've played Hibs before as well! Easter Road is another stupid sloping park! Your team beat Penicuik who have the biggest sloped pitch in our league. Depending on the way a player falls, he could go from the top end of the pitch, and stop in the goal area at the bottom! You never complained of Penicuik having an advantage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db11 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 rob roy were poor, created next to nothing and to be quite honest constant diving and aggressive harassing of referee was the only things I will remember them for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS7 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Our keeper made a meal of the first goal for me. That early goal rattled us and seemed to put us off big time but that's the way it goes. Everyone is allowed an opinion he is allowed his but rest assured most Rob Roy fans know Bonnyrigg are a good team they are physical but that's all apart of the game they are also one of the best teams in juniors they have proven that. True, I thought your keeper looked nervy & my feeling was if Bonnyrigg could hold to half time KRR would find it hard up the slope and against the wind a goal down.I kept feeling KRR would have a spell on top, but it barely lasted 5 mins.You're clearly otherwise a very good side, who just didn't show it today. All the best for the rest of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednblack Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Slope 2-0 KRR. Murder when you get beat off a slope [emoji23] ah you got to have a bit of banter don't you [emoji4] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednblack Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Your team beat Penicuik who have the biggest sloped pitch in our league. Depending on the way a player falls, he could go from the top end of the pitch, and stop in the goal area at the bottom! You never complained of Penicuik having an advantage! I did think the Bonnyrigg pitch had a far bigger slope maybe just me and hey we don't even have a pitch never mind one with or without a slope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db11 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 if we had been struggling, we would have switched the wind on for the 2nd half! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednblack Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 rob roy were poor, created next to nothing and to be quite honest constant diving and aggressive harassing of referee was the only things I will remember them for And certain Rob Roy fans will remember Bonnyrigg for the slope and that's it [emoji28][emoji1] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db11 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 the slope that we scored both goals against? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 59 minutes ago, A.M said: They don't train on the park but I can see what you mean by home advantage, but most teams have that ? You don't a.m. when you have sold your home to developers.It's just no fair this hame team malarkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednblack Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 You don't a.m. when you have sold your home to developers.It's just no fair this hame team malarkey. [emoji4] But we haven't sold our ground to anyone yet get the facts right. [emoji4] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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