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Post by mjhgas on Nov 6, 2018 14:48:39 GMT
Teams with the poorest goal difference usually occupy the bottom 4. We'll be OK! As for the Rag-bag Rovers title - have a look at the teams in our league and decide whether or not teams are bigger, similar or smaller than us. AFC Wimbledon, Rochdale, Wycombe, Accrington make up the smaller clubs for me. The rest are similar or bigger. We do well to compete at this level let alone hit the top ten! Portsmouth, Sunderland, Peterborough, Barnsley, Luton, Coventry, Charlton, Doncaster, Walsall, Fleetwood are wealthier and/ or bigger clubs than us. Only Accrington punching above their weight!
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Post by Icegas on Nov 6, 2018 14:48:52 GMT
Recent history.
1. 3 years ago we were a Conference club. 2. Our average position over the past 20 years is somewhere in the bottom half of League 2 3. Our average attendance is not exceptional, it's average 4. It's not all about gate money. The amount that the owners are willing to invest is the other big income for teams, and our owners are willing to invest very little. Our non-first team costs also seem quite high.
Clubs with modest attendances and modern stadia are also more likely to generate greater non-matchday revenue than BRFC can at the Mem. Uh...your using words that I never said. Dont know how our home gates are exceptional,or average..? Apart from the Portsmouth, sunderland and maybe Bradfords ( as they offer cheap season tickets) our gates are good.Look at ex premierships like Charlton and Coventry that are only getting a 1k/2k more than us in far better stadiums..Plymouth and a few others could be added to that list also. I think you'll find that our avg position over the past 20 years is around 5th in league two.I stated our history, not only the last 20 years of it. Sorry, I can't get a rock on over being just a league one side as its the min we should be as a club, tents and all..
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Post by Icegas on Nov 6, 2018 14:53:14 GMT
Teams with the poorest goal difference usually occupy the bottom 4. We'll be OK! As for the Rag-bag Rovers title - have a look at the teams in our league and decide whether or not teams are bigger, similar or smaller than us. AFC Wimbledon, Rochdale, Wycombe, Accrington make up the smaller clubs for me. The rest are similar or bigger. We do well to compete at this level let alone hit the top ten! Portsmouth, Sunderland, Peterborough, Barnsley, Luton, Coventry, Charlton, Doncaster, Walsall, Fleetwood are wealthier and/ or bigger clubs than us. Only Accrington punching above their weight! Peterbourgh, Doncaster, walsall,fleetwood are no way as big as clubs as us.But I know you stated the weath factor. Our fanbase is sandwiched in between the same size as Barnsley,Lutons and Coventrys.And facts back this up.
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Post by lpgas on Nov 6, 2018 15:57:48 GMT
Teams with the poorest goal difference usually occupy the bottom 4. We'll be OK! As for the Rag-bag Rovers title - have a look at the teams in our league and decide whether or not teams are bigger, similar or smaller than us. AFC Wimbledon, Rochdale, Wycombe, Accrington make up the smaller clubs for me. The rest are similar or bigger. We do well to compete at this level let alone hit the top ten! Portsmouth, Sunderland, Peterborough, Barnsley, Luton, Coventry, Charlton, Doncaster, Walsall, Fleetwood are wealthier and/ or bigger clubs than us. Only Accrington punching above their weight! Peterbourgh, Doncaster, walsall,fleetwood are no way as big as clubs as us.But I know you stated the weath factor. Our fanbase is sandwiched in between the same size as Barnsley,Lutons and Coventrys.And facts back this up. Luton get a similar crowd and have a crap stadium, so they are close to us imho
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Post by Gashead73 on Nov 6, 2018 16:23:36 GMT
Ask me this again March, to early to say imo
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Post by faggotygas on Nov 6, 2018 17:48:05 GMT
Recent history.
1. 3 years ago we were a Conference club. 2. Our average position over the past 20 years is somewhere in the bottom half of League 2 3. Our average attendance is not exceptional, it's average 4. It's not all about gate money. The amount that the owners are willing to invest is the other big income for teams, and our owners are willing to invest very little. Our non-first team costs also seem quite high.
Which other mid table club's owners are, seemingly, content to let losses increase at the rate of £1m to £2m p.a.? I get the annoyance at the lack of progress on the stadium etc but the suggestion that the ALQ's are not supporting DC financially is a bit of a myth. I don't believe ours are either, hence the lack of reinvestment after the last 2 major player sales.
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 6, 2018 17:50:08 GMT
Ask me this again March, to early to say imo Yes, very true. And it has the danger of leaving you with egg on your face if we go down. But it’s all a bit of fun and as a gashead I guess I’m used to being wrong so, Wimbledon, Wycombe, Shrewsbury and Blackpool. UTG!
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Post by BRFPA on Nov 6, 2018 17:54:21 GMT
Gas Wimbledon Bradford Rochdale One win versus Blackpool does not make me forget how abysmal we have been this season. We are still one of the worst 5 teams in the league and I don't see that changing. Only 4 go down though
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Post by faggotygas on Nov 6, 2018 17:59:34 GMT
Clubs with modest attendances and modern stadia are also more likely to generate greater non-matchday revenue than BRFC can at the Mem. Uh...your using words that I never said. Dont know how our home gates are exceptional,or average..? Apart from the Portsmouth, sunderland and maybe Bradfords ( as they offer cheap season tickets) our gates are good.Look at ex premierships like Charlton and Coventry that are only getting a 1k/2k more than us in far better stadiums..Plymouth and a few others could be added to that list also. I think you'll find that our avg position over the past 20 years is around 5th in league two.I stated our history, not only the last 20 years of it. Sorry, I can't get a rock on over being just a league one side as its the min we should be as a club, tents and all.. Our gates this season are the 9th highest in the division, so fairly average.
Ok, doing the maths, we average 5th in League 2. That doesn't mean that we should be a league 1 club, but a league 2 club occasionally spending a couple of years in league 1. Which is what we have been.
I can't see how anything more than 20 years ago can really relate to where we should be as a club now. And I reiterate, just a few years ago we were in the Conference, and look at what has happened to the clubs that went up with us from the Conference and then League 2.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2019 20:24:59 GMT
A quick revisit with 1/3 of the season to go.Forgot to insert the league table on the op so have put it on now. Pirate and neilv93 showing strongly with 3 of their 4 selections currently in the relegation places. Attachment Deletedclick on tables to enlarge
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Post by William Wilson on Feb 12, 2019 7:25:25 GMT
The depressing thing is that we do well away; Walsall, Oxford, Southend, and give ourselves a chance to move clear of the bottom four, then promptly mess up what should be a very winnable home game; Burton, Wycombe, Shrewsbury, and we`re back where we started.
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Post by neilv93 on Feb 12, 2019 9:15:08 GMT
A quick revisit with 1/3 of the season to go.Forgot to insert the league table on the op so have put it on now. Pirate and neilv93 showing strongly with 3 of their 4 selections currently in the relegation places. click on tables to enlarge Hey, technically in my post I said "Wimbledon, Wycombe, Shrewsbury, Gillingham - That'd be my four too. Honourable mention for Bradford who are truly abysmal." so I've got all four THIS IS ALL I HAVE, LET ME HAVE THIS.
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Post by Congas on Feb 12, 2019 12:35:49 GMT
A few teams have dropped like stones to second bottom only to bounce up again. Strange old season this. We need to start winning at home again that's for sure. My bet for the drop: Wimbledon, Gillingham, Bradford, Accrington.
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Post by farmygas on Feb 12, 2019 12:42:00 GMT
Bristol Rovers Walsall Shrewsbury AFC Kingston
Sorry
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Post by gasforeverman on Feb 12, 2019 12:54:45 GMT
If we dnt start winning at home weve had it.. We so needed them 3points satdurday...
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Post by markczgas on Feb 12, 2019 15:41:45 GMT
If we dnt start winning at home weve had it.. We so needed them 3points satdurday... We've still got 8 to play away - we'll win them all and cruise to safety.
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Feb 12, 2019 16:53:07 GMT
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Post by tomylil on Feb 12, 2019 17:06:29 GMT
I think Wimbledon, Rochdale, Gillingham and sadly ourselves but very very tight and plenty of time to get enough points to be safe.
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Post by paulpirate on Feb 12, 2019 18:09:05 GMT
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Post by badengas on Feb 12, 2019 19:55:14 GMT
The old Bottom 4 was rejected by the BBC as it had become old and tired. I choose to reject this bottom 4 because I'm old and tired too.
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