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Post by Squiffy on Mar 19, 2022 7:42:58 GMT
Well you are all a bunch of lily-livered so and sos for not having the balls to start a Matchday thread. Was Edward the Elder, King of Wessex, so a’feared in 921 when he faced down the Danes in North Ham Tune? No. Were the inhabitants lifted from their doom and gloom when one of their own, Bauhaus, sang Bela Lugosi’s dead? No. Are the Gas on a roll? Yes. Can we do this? The team and the boss believe; so do I (and Rich, obviously 🙄). 3rd place here we come. UTG
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Post by rememberhalifax on Mar 19, 2022 7:53:08 GMT
Wow ,was wondering who was going to be brave and take this on, couldn't believe that at 07.30 there was no thread! good for you Suiffy and the very best of luck! with a speech like that perhaps you could pop in Rovers dressing room prematch and do the pep talk! Every game carries the same weight from now on imho, regardless of form , league position, and the rest , we should respect every team ,fear none of them and take our 'A' game on to every field of play every game, do that and we are good enough to get the reward we all dream of, come on Rovers!
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Post by A Source (aka Angry Badger) on Mar 19, 2022 8:04:51 GMT
Well you are all a bunch of lily-livered so and sos for not having the balls to start a Matchday thread. Was Edward the Elder, King of Wessex, so a’feared in 921 when he faced down the Danes in North Ham Tune? No. Were the inhabitants lifted from their doom and gloom when one of their own, Bauhaus, sang Bela Lugosi’s dead? No. Are the Gas on a roll? Yes. Can we do this? The team and the boss believe; so do I (and Rich, obviously 🙄). 3rd place here we come. UTG I swear I could hear 'Jerusalem' playing in the background when reading that
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Post by Henbury Gas on Mar 19, 2022 8:16:23 GMT
As king Henry once said to his Soldiers "Once More Unto the Breach" my dear friends and so the gas go marching on into battle for another 3 points and i can only see all the points taken from the battlefields of Northampton, Bring it ON !
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Post by barumgas on Mar 19, 2022 8:16:35 GMT
Well you are all a bunch of lily-livered so and sos for not having the balls to start a Matchday thread. Was Edward the Elder, King of Wessex, so a’feared in 921 when he faced down the Danes in North Ham Tune? No. Were the inhabitants lifted from their doom and gloom when one of their own, Bauhaus, sang Bela Lugosi’s dead? No. Are the Gas on a roll? Yes. Can we do this? The team and the boss believe; so do I (and Rich, obviously 🙄). 3rd place here we come. UTG Wow, GGMI is going to have put his thinking cap on to emulate that.
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Post by pucklegas on Mar 19, 2022 8:23:26 GMT
After that rounding speech by Joey 😂😂 I'm going 1 2 Gas Collins and Evo
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Post by rovers5charlton5 on Mar 19, 2022 8:25:51 GMT
I'll for 1-0 to the Gas, but I'm worried we don't have enough about us to combat their set piece threat.
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Post by percy on Mar 19, 2022 8:43:23 GMT
After last nights result, we can make a huge statement today. Our boys are laser-focussed and i believe we are going top 3/4 today. Cobblers 1-4 Rovers (collins, billy, evans, Finley)
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Post by yattongas on Mar 19, 2022 8:48:01 GMT
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Post by Colyton Gas on Mar 19, 2022 8:50:35 GMT
GGMI is a very sensitive and modest young man so please be gentle. Trying not to get too excited.Any team news yet??
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Mar 19, 2022 8:51:05 GMT
Is Squiffy the next Jonah in line of the throne? Will he put up a performance worthy of a king or is he the great pretender? Find out at 5pm.
I'm going for a mini bump in the road. 1-1.
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Post by gulfofaden on Mar 19, 2022 8:51:50 GMT
I do feel it’s overdue we gave someone a spanking. Let’s hope it’s today.
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Post by Gas-Ed on Mar 19, 2022 8:56:00 GMT
I'll for 1-0 to the Gas, but I'm worried we don't have enough about us to combat their set piece threat. Belly isn’t the best with corners. Hopefully we can blow them away at the other end.
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Post by Marshy on Mar 19, 2022 8:59:43 GMT
I do feel it’s overdue we gave someone a spanking. Let’s hope it’s today. What’s classed as a spanking these days, I thought we did that at Stevenage?
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Post by badengas on Mar 19, 2022 9:02:32 GMT
1-0 Gas, Belly to score with the wind behind him.
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Post by Marshy on Mar 19, 2022 9:06:12 GMT
1-0 Gas, Belly to score with the wind behind him. Ah belly good! 👍
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Post by gonzales on Mar 19, 2022 9:20:29 GMT
Lovely intro to the match day thread Squiffy, hopefully our woad warriors keep their run going and we can get used to some more rousing introductions courtesy of your good self.
Crikey it's close up the top with four of us hoping to leap above Newport and snatch third place for a moment:
Tranmere (away) versus Sutton Utd Exeter (away) versus Oldham Athletic Swindon (away) verus Crawley Town
Oldham in 23rd place will hopefully be fighting for their lives so hopefully they do us a favour, Sutton will be looking to rejoin the Top 7 party and will do so on goal difference if we lose and they win, Crawley seemingly have nothing to play for and have losed three on the bounce - but football is a funny old game.
Hope everyone travelling up to the East Midlands has a cracking day out. For me the 2-1 win earlier in the season felt like a turning point in the season, though we had a few wobbles since, hopefully we do the double today.
UTG!
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Post by wertongas on Mar 19, 2022 9:20:41 GMT
All our games are important but this one is probably the most important for a while with a top three place beckoning, we usually do well against Northampton home and away so let's hope that continues with another three points today.
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Post by pepsi on Mar 19, 2022 9:21:37 GMT
I think we can win but im concerned about the set piece and aerial threat. Tuning in all the way from sunny Bedminster today, Prediction: 2-2. Come on you blues, UTG
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Post by lastminutewinner on Mar 19, 2022 9:30:15 GMT
I think we can win but im concerned about the set piece and aerial threat.Tuning in all the way from sunny Bedminster today, Prediction: 2-2. Come on you blues, UTG Same here. we do concede a fair amount of corners and free kicks in dangerous areas. A combination of luck and good defending has meant the opposition hasn't taken advantage of this lately.
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