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Post by mjg on Oct 4, 2020 21:03:59 GMT
So we have won a game and some are beginning to believe. Belief and confidence is built by hard work on the training ground and winning football matches. We wait to see if one victory can be built upon to calm the many who want to win with entertaining exciting football matches. It’s not too late to sim high. It’s time to set a mini target for this manager if he is to keep the confidence some of us feel today. In our next six games there are plenty of winnable games. If we are to be in and around the play offs we would expect to best teams in mid table and below. With this in mind Burton, Shrewsbury, Accrington and Rochdale are targeted winnable games. If we truly believe these targets should our minimum. How many points would you expect in next six games. We need to start aiming high and set targets that lead us to a play off position nothing less. I don’t expect points against Lincoln or Hull. If the manager wants our confidence renewed then 12 points from 18 might give us all hope. We are all watching. I’m not expecting anything ground breaking in terms of points but it’s realistic to expect us to win against mid table and teams below. Anything less and we are sure to be asking questions. Anything more and we might have found the answer. How we play is, if course, also important , but winning is what matters to give us breathing space and time. Over to Ben & team to aim high and surprise. It's a bit odd, I think, posting this sort of pseudo motivational stuff about something over which we can can have zero influence. All this 'on the bus' stuff and 'stretching goals' might just about be tolerable in a corporate environment where you are supposed to buy into group speak and in theory have some influence, but for goodness sake on an Internet forum with a few members it means zilch. As for the bus, there isn't one. It's an invention. 50 posters on the Web aren't going to get us promoted, relegated, captivated or fornicated. Shame about the latter.
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Post by GasAttacK on Oct 4, 2020 21:40:55 GMT
Four of the teams we're playing in the next 6 league games are likely to struggle or at least finish bottom half.
Anything less than 8 would be very disappointing given the opposition and would mean we'd still be very close to the relegation zone going into a tougher looking November.
I'd still be in the BG out camp if we don't get 8+. If we get 8, 9 or 10 I'd be on the fence. 11+ and I'd accept real progress has been made.
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Post by aghast on Oct 4, 2020 22:07:37 GMT
Not sure if I should be voting for what I think we will get or what I hope we would get.
I think 7 points is what we will get. But I hope we might get 11.
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Post by Hudson1883 on Oct 4, 2020 22:13:55 GMT
We all know it will be Garner Out again, once Oxford do us the favour of being beaten in the EFL Trophy.
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Post by gasincider on Oct 4, 2020 23:14:40 GMT
Why expect a tonking at Lincoln? They have three players on international duty so it gives up every chance. ( I believe one doesn't count as he has not played the requisite games so I'm told)
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Post by Dr Gas on Oct 5, 2020 0:30:35 GMT
Four of the teams we're playing in the next 6 league games are likely to struggle or at least finish bottom half. Anything less than 8 would be very disappointing given the opposition and would mean we'd still be very close to the relegation zone going into a tougher looking November. I'd still be in the BG out camp if we don't get 8+. If we get 8, 9 or 10 I'd be on the fence. 11+ and I'd accept real progress has been made. We must take the initiative that WE are going to be play-offs or better and play to our full potential because I do not think that has been anywhere near realised yet. I believe that once BG gets his team selection sorted, Rovers will be fine.
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Post by richhertford on Oct 5, 2020 5:21:11 GMT
So we have won a game and some are beginning to believe. Belief and confidence is built by hard work on the training ground and winning football matches. We wait to see if one victory can be built upon to calm the many who want to win with entertaining exciting football matches. It’s not too late to sim high. It’s time to set a mini target for this manager if he is to keep the confidence some of us feel today. In our next six games there are plenty of winnable games. If we are to be in and around the play offs we would expect to best teams in mid table and below. With this in mind Burton, Shrewsbury, Accrington and Rochdale are targeted winnable games. If we truly believe these targets should our minimum. How many points would you expect in next six games. We need to start aiming high and set targets that lead us to a play off position nothing less. I don’t expect points against Lincoln or Hull. If the manager wants our confidence renewed then 12 points from 18 might give us all hope. We are all watching. I’m not expecting anything ground breaking in terms of points but it’s realistic to expect us to win against mid table and teams below. Anything less and we are sure to be asking questions. Anything more and we might have found the answer. How we play is, if course, also important , but winning is what matters to give us breathing space and time. Over to Ben & team to aim high and surprise. It's a bit odd, I think, posting this sort of pseudo motivational stuff about something over which we can can have zero influence. All this 'on the bus' stuff and 'stretching goals' might just about be tolerable in a corporate environment where you are supposed to buy into group speak and in theory have some influence, but for goodness sake on an Internet forum with a few members it means zilch. As for the bus, there isn't one. It's an invention. 50 posters on the Web aren't going to get us promoted, relegated, captivated or fornicated. Shame about the latter. It’s what I do. Been doing it since 2012. You are right there is no bus, however these type of targets are included in many sporting contracts. I think it’s fine for fans to have goals and dreams.
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Post by richhertford on Oct 5, 2020 5:23:04 GMT
Four of the teams we're playing in the next 6 league games are likely to struggle or at least finish bottom half. Anything less than 8 would be very disappointing given the opposition and would mean we'd still be very close to the relegation zone going into a tougher looking November. I'd still be in the BG out camp if we don't get 8+. If we get 8, 9 or 10 I'd be on the fence. 11+ and I'd accept real progress has been made. I agree. The talking now needs real progress. Fingers crossed.
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Post by badengas on Oct 5, 2020 6:23:18 GMT
It's a bit odd, I think, posting this sort of pseudo motivational stuff about something over which we can can have zero influence. All this 'on the bus' stuff and 'stretching goals' might just about be tolerable in a corporate environment where you are supposed to buy into group speak and in theory have some influence, but for goodness sake on an Internet forum with a few members it means zilch. As for the bus, there isn't one. It's an invention. 50 posters on the Web aren't going to get us promoted, relegated, captivated or fornicated. Shame about the latter. It’s what I do. Been doing it since 2012. You are right there is no bus, however these type of targets are included in many sporting contracts. I think it’s fine for fans to have goals and dreams. No bus ? I'm gutted.
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Post by Marshy on Oct 5, 2020 6:38:42 GMT
It’s what I do. Been doing it since 2012. You are right there is no bus, however these type of targets are included in many sporting contracts. I think it’s fine for fans to have goals and dreams. No bus ? I'm gutted. No just a motorbike and side car this year.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2020 8:12:48 GMT
It’s what I do. Been doing it since 2012. You are right there is no bus, however these type of targets are included in many sporting contracts. I think it’s fine for fans to have goals and dreams. No bus ? I'm gutted. Don't believe the naysayers - there is a bus!
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Post by chewbacca on Oct 5, 2020 8:18:11 GMT
These threads are always absolutely batshit.
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Post by 1986gashead on Oct 5, 2020 8:39:46 GMT
10 to 12 points is hardly a realistic goal lol
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Oct 5, 2020 8:42:16 GMT
We could go unbeaten in 6 matches, draw every match, and there's no option of less than 7 pts..
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Post by Jomo on Oct 5, 2020 8:48:49 GMT
The kid on the left is wearing red. Get him off!
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Post by wilmslowgas on Oct 5, 2020 9:21:59 GMT
We've got to get more than 5 points from the next 6 games. That would leave us with 9 points from 10 games. That is not good enough and is nothing more than relegation in waiting.
I think we can do better. The first 3 fixtures of the season were tough. The next batch of 7 much less so. In reality, we could get points from every game (even at a weakened Lincoln). I think a minimum of 8 points is much more realistic from the next 6 games. That's only a couple of wins and a couple of draws. Anything better than that we can start to breathe easier and begin to enjoy the season.
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Post by badengas on Oct 5, 2020 9:24:44 GMT
These threads are always absolutely batshit. Batshit crazy good !
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Post by chewbacca on Oct 5, 2020 9:27:55 GMT
For context, Ben has achieved 16 points in 22 games and the OP is asking if we can get 18 points from the next 6 games...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2020 9:46:20 GMT
I think its the hugely wild swing from expectation to despair and back again that really causes a lot of unrest, both on here and then to wider media and eventually to the Club. ...
Some of the things said about Players even up to half time on Saturday were awful - Now win a game and people are calling for The Promotion Bus which in truth should be moth balled for a few more seasons at least surely.
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Post by seanclevedongas on Oct 5, 2020 9:51:38 GMT
Lincoln City A Lose
Burton Albion H Win
Shrewsbury Town A Draw
Accrington Stanley A Lose 1-0
Hull City H Lose
Rochdale A Draw
Peterborough United H Lose
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