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Post by chilly1883 on Jun 21, 2018 10:16:34 GMT
I presume, that’s no wins in the first two games?
Never beat Peterborough away, and just never beat Accrington. UTG
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Post by Marshy on Jun 21, 2018 10:33:55 GMT
I presume, that’s no wins in the first two games? Never beat Peterborough away, and just never beat Accrington. UTG We have beaten Stanley twice, both hammerings! 2006 4 - 0 2012 5 -1 Reasons to be cheerful part 1. |
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Post by wilkimania on Jun 21, 2018 10:36:58 GMT
The last time we played on the 11th August we beat Cardiff so there's another good sign.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2018 10:58:31 GMT
Having Accrington Stanley as a bogey team is the most Bristol Rovers thing ever.
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Post by Marshy on Jun 21, 2018 10:59:35 GMT
The last time we played on the 11th August we beat Cardiff so there's another good sign. Good point! I’m already loving the wave of positivity on this thread. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2018 11:26:09 GMT
Sunderland away is on a Saturday, happy with that. UTG
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Post by kylegas on Jun 21, 2018 11:47:38 GMT
I presume, that’s no wins in the first two games? Never beat Peterborough away, and just never beat Accrington. UTG Last time we played Peterborough in the opening game they beat us 4-1.. but we beat Accrington 4-0 that year and got promoted, I’d be happy with that again haha |
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Post by Marshy on Jun 21, 2018 11:52:41 GMT
I presume, that’s no wins in the first two games? Never beat Peterborough away, and just never beat Accrington. UTG Last time we played Peterborough in the opening game they beat us 4-1.. but we beat Accrington 4-0 that year and got promoted, I’d be happy with that again haha Yes I went to that game if I remember rightly we were 3 - 0 down after about half an hour, oh deep joy! |
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Post by cj on Jun 21, 2018 12:09:14 GMT
First 10 games looks tricky to me. We face all 4 promoted teams from League 2 - who could all be carrying momentum following their successful campaigns last season and the other 6 teams all finished above us in 3rd, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th - teams who will be looking to grab a top 6 spot along with hopefully us.
We usually have a better 2nd half to the season but if we can come away from these first 10 games with good results, we could be on for a great season.
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Post by kylegas on Jun 21, 2018 12:45:57 GMT
Last time we played Peterborough in the opening game they beat us 4-1.. but we beat Accrington 4-0 that year and got promoted, I’d be happy with that again haha Yes I went to that game if I remember rightly we were 3 - 0 down after about half an hour, oh deep joy! Yeah shocking start to the season, Sammy Igoe pulled 1 back in the end. Hope for a better start this time BUT it’s all about the finish not the start really. Utg |
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Post by pirate49 on Jun 21, 2018 15:45:34 GMT
Yes I went to that game if I remember rightly we were 3 - 0 down after about half an hour, oh deep joy! ..................... BUT it’s all about the finish not the start really. Utg In reality it's about the start, the middle and the finish!  |
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Post by axegas on Jun 21, 2018 15:51:55 GMT
I presume, that’s no wins in the first two games? Never beat Peterborough away, and just never beat Accrington. UTG We have beaten Stanley twice, both hammerings! 2006 4 - 0 2012 5 -1 Reasons to be cheerful part 1. Every six years aswell so we are due a thumping of Accrington in 2018. UTG |
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Post by Iliveinbidefordgas on Jun 21, 2018 16:14:43 GMT
Nichols hat trick first game lol 😂
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Post by Squiffy on Jun 21, 2018 19:29:41 GMT
First 10 games looks tricky to me. We face all 4 promoted teams from League 2 - who could all be carrying momentum following their successful campaigns last season and the other 6 teams all finished above us in 3rd, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th - teams who will be looking to grab a top 6 spot along with hopefully us. We usually have a better 2nd half to the season but if we can come away from these first 10 games with good results, we could be on for a great season. First 10 games tricky! We’ll have no defeatist talk on here before a ball is kicked, thank you very much. We are champions elect and the players know it (well the ones we’ve still got). We have earned the right to be in this league and we shouldn’t fear anyone, or else what’s the point in turning up if we are just going to hand the bigger/recently successful teams the points. RICH,...where’s the bus? This man needs a pep talk and a ticket! (Mind you, I can see quite a few draws amongst that lot...) 😉 |
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Post by paulpirate on Jun 21, 2018 19:35:52 GMT
We’re down
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2018 20:15:23 GMT
Joking aside, when looking at the fixture list it's pretty hard to make a serious case for us finishing top 6 this season.
Nothing is certain of course, and there will be some who over achieve and some who under achieve, but sides like Sunderland, Scunthorpe, Charlton, Portsmouth, Bradford, Barnsley, and maybe Blackpool, Plymouth, Luton and Coventry would all look strong contenders ahead of us.
I have no doubt we will continue to be competitive and entertaining, but think that we may have to be realistic over what we can achieve this season.
That's not necessarily a bad thing though, as the club has much to do off the pitch to match any ambitions we might have on it. Provided we continue to show signs of progress and, crucially, keep hold of one of the best managers outside the top flight, I'll see this season as a success.
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Post by gasify on Jun 21, 2018 20:48:29 GMT
I presume, that’s no wins in the first two games? Never beat Peterborough away, and just never beat Accrington. UTG Last time we played Peterborough in the opening game they beat us 4-1.. but we beat Accrington 4-0 that year and got promoted, I’d be happy with that again haha I was there that day with my heavily pregnant wife. It was a hot day and she was complaining about the heat. She ended up guilting me into getting her some water. Horrid queue at the snack bar and 'yay' a small cheer from the travelling fans made me realise we had scored and I had missed it. FFS. The season did turn out well. A trip to Cardiff, a trip to Wembley. Sammy Igoe making a name for himself. That little bean popped out and ended up probably being one of the first kids to have his nappy changed at Wembley. |
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Post by markczgas on Jun 21, 2018 20:55:40 GMT
Joking aside, when looking at the fixture list it's pretty hard to make a serious case for us finishing top 6 this season. Nothing is certain of course, and there will be some who over achieve and some who under achieve, but sides like Sunderland, Scunthorpe, Charlton, Portsmouth, Bradford, Barnsley, and maybe Blackpool, Plymouth, Luton and Coventry would all look strong contenders ahead of us.
I have no doubt we will continue to be competitive and entertaining, but think that we may have to be realistic over what we can achieve this season. That's not necessarily a bad thing though, as the club has much to do off the pitch to match any ambitions we might have on it. Provided we continue to show signs of progress and, crucially, keep hold of one of the best managers outside the top flight, I'll see this season as a success. Good point. Not sure Blackpool and Scunnie are in a position to keep pushing the boat out though. Coventry also don't get any revenue from their home games apparently. |
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Post by markczgas on Jun 21, 2018 20:57:22 GMT
p.s. we didn't have signs of progress last season statistically - falling from 10th to 13th .Let's hope we turn this round.
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Post by mesiryesyou on Jun 21, 2018 21:06:47 GMT
Joking aside, when looking at the fixture list it's pretty hard to make a serious case for us finishing top 6 this season. Nothing is certain of course, and there will be some who over achieve and some who under achieve, but sides like Sunderland, Scunthorpe, Charlton, Portsmouth, Bradford, Barnsley, and maybe Blackpool, Plymouth, Luton and Coventry would all look strong contenders ahead of us.
I have no doubt we will continue to be competitive and entertaining, but think that we may have to be realistic over what we can achieve this season. That's not necessarily a bad thing though, as the club has much to do off the pitch to match any ambitions we might have on it. Provided we continue to show signs of progress and, crucially, keep hold of one of the best managers outside the top flight, I'll see this season as a success. Good point. Not sure Blackpool and Scunnie are in a position to keep pushing the boat out though. Coventry also don't get any revenue from their home games apparently. Barnsley, new manager, players being sold, yes going to love playing them as the Mrs is a massive fan. Charlton are in the mire, Of the promoted teams think Luton is the one to look out for, The posh is still the one team to look at simply because of the money they spend.
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