Bostock

[drfchound]

Half of those 10 came in 5 of our last 6 league games.

For the other 40 league games last season, he managed the other 5.

We didn’t lose many of those last six games did we.

[Campsall rover]

Bostock completed 90 minutes on 10 occasions during the 2021/22 season.

Thanks. More than I thought.

[Bessie Red]

Half of those 10 came in 5 of our last 6 league games.

For the other 40 league games last season, he managed the other 5.

We didn’t lose many of those last six games did we.

W2 D2 L2

[drfchound]

Half of those 10 came in 5 of our last 6 league games.

For the other 40 league games last season, he managed the other 5.

We didn’t lose many of those last six games did we.

W2 D2 L2

A better ratio than the other forty games then.

[Bessie Red]

Half of those 10 came in 5 of our last 6 league games.

For the other 40 league games last season, he managed the other 5.

We didn’t lose many of those last six games did we.

W2 D2 L2

A better ratio than the other forty games then.

Yeah, if we had that ratio across the season we would have stayed up comfortably! but we didn't so...

[Scooter]

Just posted a thank you message on twitter

[Monkcaster_Rover]

Just posted a thank you message on twitter

Quite a nice one as well.

[glosterred]

His thank you

COYR

[drfchound]

His thank you

COYR

Quality from the man.

[Bentley Bullet]

He is a very decent human being, he's met me.

[roversdude]

Class nice message

[Redroy]

No hard feelings. Thanks John, shame it didn't work out etc. Good player, suited to a more technical and slower league.

[Ronnie Dovers]

Let's be honest, if he'd started next season as he finished the last, fully fit and also with a proper preseason in him, he'd have been a huge asset in league two. But for that very reason he was always unlikely to sign, as he'll surely end up at a top end league one club.

[Drover]

Half of those 10 came in 5 of our last 6 league games.

For the other 40 league games last season, he managed the other 5.

We didn’t lose many of those last six games did we.

W2 D2 L2

A better ratio than the other forty games then.

Mid table form 

[drfchound]

Half of those 10 came in 5 of our last 6 league games.

For the other 40 league games last season, he managed the other 5.

We didn’t lose many of those last six games did we.

W2 D2 L2

A better ratio than the other forty games then.

Mid table form 

Dead right, that would have been very acceptable as it turned out.
The point being of course that results were generally better with Bostock in the team.

[Colin C No.3]

I think Lg2 would be to ‘hurried’ & physical for him imo.

As has been said though, a class farewell message to the club & supporters.

[ncRover]

Do we need a like for like replacement? Or someone a bit more mobile / a ball winner?

[Reg of the Rovers]

Do we need a like for like replacement? Or someone a bit more mobile / a ball winner?

I'd go down the enforcer route for Lg2 - someone more Bostwick than Bostock. Bostock was an elegant and quality player, but it'd be like a Rolls Royce at the stock car races in Lg2.

[roversdude]

Brilliant analogy

[GazLaz]

Do we need a like for like replacement? Or someone a bit more mobile / a ball winner?

I'd go down the enforcer route for Lg2 - someone more Bostwick than Bostock. Bostock was an elegant and quality player, but it'd be like a Rolls Royce at the stock car races in Lg2.

I’m not sure I really but that. You need good players that fit the style you want to play. All teams at any level need a balance of players that can win the ball back and players that can play when you have it. Bit of a myth that L2 is more physical than L1. There are less passes and more long ball admittedly but that’s about it.

[Colin C No.3]

Do we need a like for like replacement? Or someone a bit more mobile / a ball winner?

I'd go down the enforcer route for Lg2 - someone more Bostwick than Bostock. Bostock was an elegant and quality player, but it'd be like a Rolls Royce at the stock car races in Lg2.

I’m not sure I really but that. You need good players that fit the style you want to play. All teams at any level need a balance of players that can win the ball back and players that can play when you have it. Bit of a myth that L2 is more physical than L1. There are less passes and more long ball admittedly but that’s about it.

And poorer quality players which leads onto those players ‘swapping skilful play’ for aggressive ‘endeavour’ i.e., badly timed tackles, ‘targeting’ those opposition players that show any quality (aka Bostock) so less a myth more an acceptance of that poorer quality.

The further you drop down the ‘league ladder’, the more you’re likely to encounter that type of physicality.

[GazLaz]

Do we need a like for like replacement? Or someone a bit more mobile / a ball winner?

I'd go down the enforcer route for Lg2 - someone more Bostwick than Bostock. Bostock was an elegant and quality player, but it'd be like a Rolls Royce at the stock car races in Lg2.

I’m not sure I really but that. You need good players that fit the style you want to play. All teams at any level need a balance of players that can win the ball back and players that can play when you have it. Bit of a myth that L2 is more physical than L1. There are less passes and more long ball admittedly but that’s about it.

And poorer quality players which leads onto those players ‘swapping skilful play’ for aggressive ‘endeavour’ i.e., badly timed tackles, ‘targeting’ those opposition players that show any quality (aka Bostock) so less a myth more an acceptance of that poorer quality.

The further you drop down the ‘league ladder’, the more you’re likely to encounter that type of physicality.

So are you saying L2 is more physical than the championship?? It’s just not true.

[danumdon]

Great farewell note from John there, demonstrating respect to the club, its staff and the fans, classy sign off from a classy player.

Now go out and use his wages to bring in someone we can grow to support and admire.