by gullintwoplaces » 18 Aug 2011, 12:05
Fonda wrote:I might be wrong, but i think winding the opposition support up into a frenzy is their game-plan...? When they get a reaction, far from getting under their skin, it is music to their ears. They want the focus to be on them, rather than what's going on on the pitch. I guess the idea is that the opposition players can be distracted from the game. And it seems to work pretty well for them. Certainly againt us...
You could be right, but I think the pair of them have played things this way throughout their careers. Fatty certainly did at Boston, and we know Raynor's history. The whole Gatwick team behave like this, presumably under instruction from the gruesome twosome. It is clearly designed to gain unfair advantage by:
- winding the opposition players up (by arguing, niggling, diving) to put them off/get them booked (e.g. Zebs last time round)
- exercising unfair influence over the officials, making them afraid to give decisions against Gatwick.
It is possible to wind Fatty up (less so Raynor), and it is possible to get a reaction from him, which is very funny. I did this myself at Gatwick back in 2007. I agree that our fans must focus on getting behind the Gulls rather than berating the Gatwick bench, but it is very hard not to be wound up by their tactics, their behaviour and, I am afraid, their history.
[quote="Fonda"]I might be wrong, but i think winding the opposition support up into a frenzy is their game-plan...? When they get a reaction, far from getting under their skin, it is music to their ears. They want the focus to be on them, rather than what's going on on the pitch. I guess the idea is that the opposition players can be distracted from the game. And it seems to work pretty well for them. Certainly againt us...[/quote]
You could be right, but I think the pair of them have played things this way throughout their careers. Fatty certainly did at Boston, and we know Raynor's history. The whole Gatwick team behave like this, presumably under instruction from the gruesome twosome. It is clearly designed to gain unfair advantage by:
- winding the opposition players up (by arguing, niggling, diving) to put them off/get them booked (e.g. Zebs last time round)
- exercising unfair influence over the officials, making them afraid to give decisions against Gatwick.
It is possible to wind Fatty up (less so Raynor), and it is possible to get a reaction from him, which is very funny. I did this myself at Gatwick back in 2007. I agree that our fans must focus on getting behind the Gulls rather than berating the Gatwick bench, but it is very hard not to be wound up by their tactics, their behaviour and, I am afraid, their history.
