PREVIEW: Bristol Rovers vs Northampton Town

“Let's face it Mark McGhee must be sitting in his hotel room night after night thinking about his young son, his wife and their restaurant business all miles away in Brighton. He must be wondering what on earth possessed him to take the job at Rovers and how he is going to get out of it. His mind is clearly not focused on the job and his press statements are becoming more and more erratic just like they did at Aberdeen when he was also far from home and failing.

Nick Higgs got us into this mess by taking the easy convenient option when McGhee's application popped on his desk and he jumped at it like a dog with a bone rather than thinking things through properly. How is he going to get us out of it ?”

“Well done Mcfee great to read a proper excuse for once instead of your usual ****.You had ample time to find a replacement for muzzy but did not bother, that could be down to you or the current board only you know the answer to that but i have my opinion on that .”

“Excuses excuses excuses…. You had ALL summer to replace him McGhee with plenty of wingers out there like Lionel Ainsworth or Chris Whelpdale both could replace Muzzy and both realistic targets who play league 2 football? Even worse than that you failed to bring in a TACKLING centre midfielder who could really dominate the midfield like a JP Kalala who was also available on a free? Yet YOU chose to stick with Gill who wouldn't make a 50/50 challenge if his life depended on it, and again YOU sold Zebs knowing we needed an out n out striker to score goals… Why did we not go get John Parkin who went too FLEETWOOD on a free? Who would have been a perfect partner for Jamie Cureton a GAS legend who openly said would have loved a return to Bristol Rovers. If YOU would have gone and got the players listed above Mark I guarantee Rovers would be at least in the playoff position and us loyal GAS heads would not be reading this dribble about how we are unlucky and the goals will come. YOU'RE the manager Mark YOU made all the decisions on players and myself and other loyal GAS heads who go down week in week out home & away deserve better, this is our club that we love and deserve better as loyal fans. I certainly am not a expert in transfers or spotting talent but having watched Rovers over the last 10 years myself & other loyal gas heads could definitely tell you what players have impressed at the Memorial Ground and sorry to say Mark YOUR decision making on recruitment has been very very poor… myself and 5,000 other gas heads cant all be wrong Mark it's time to wake up and admit YOU got it wrong in terms of player's in & players out. I hope you prove me wrong and I hope I am left to eat my own words when as you say the goals will come and results will follow but I have a horrible feeling I am right and YOU have made a total shambles of the recruitment policy over the summer !!!!

UTG ( come on you blues )”

“As a City supporter i find it surprising that the Rovers are near the bottom of league two at the moment. As far as excuses are concerned, this must go down as one of the best. it must have taken Mcghee ages to think this one up. I can't imagine what old frank must be thinking at the moment ?”

“you had time and money mr mcghee so the blame is all yours”

“Think you have to take a bit of responsibility for that decision. You might not have wanted to sell him but the failure to find a decent replacement is down to your judgement. Anyway!!! wouldn't be much help now as he is out for four months with dodgy knee. Looking for old chestnuts now.”