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Post by Strange Gas on Dec 26, 2014 17:48:16 GMT
Assuming they keep akinde, and they don't need the cash, I think a "9 point" slip is unlikely but let's keep the pressure on as that is now all we can actually do
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Post by Topper Gas on Dec 26, 2014 17:55:41 GMT
Even Akinde must have a dodgy spell?
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Post by Strange Gas on Dec 26, 2014 18:01:29 GMT
Even Akinde must have a dodgy spell? Only when wearing the quarters ;-)
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Post by gaseous on Dec 26, 2014 21:06:31 GMT
Assuming they keep akinde, and they don't need the cash, I think a "9 point" slip is unlikely but let's keep the pressure on as that is now all we can actually do Now, lets get this into perspective, man u, man c and Chelsea have all dropped pts on the run in to the premier league, so I'm quite sure barnet will too. I know I'm going to get shot down as we aren't in the premier and the difference in quality is so far apart but I can't see them winning every game, but I can see us being stronger as the season progresses and I believe we are perfectly placed to pip them to the post if they do slip up, there will be more twists and turns to come. One thing though, when it's half time, don't boo them off when it's not quite happening, GET BEHIND THEM. UTG
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Post by Centenary Gas on Dec 26, 2014 21:16:40 GMT
We are a couple of wins behind Barnet at the half way stage. Considering our much improved squad (since the first game) and our disasterous start, there is no reason we can't catch them.
In fact, ignore the first 3 games and we are pretty much level.
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Post by mehewmagic on Dec 26, 2014 22:30:59 GMT
After these next three difficult games i would still take being 9 points behind Barnet, just hoping we don't fall further behind. Nine points is still a catchable buffer zone. exactly. there are always 2 ways of looking at everything in life. look at it this way. barnet got 3 points away today. so did we. we had the opposition that were higher in the lge. They scored a very late goal to make it look like an easier win than ours. We have 2 home games against excellent/decent teams (currently 3rd and 10th). They have 2 home games against teams lower (currently 13th and 19th). what if we both get 9 points from the 3 'festive' games? This is entirely possible. That would feel like a 'victory' to most fans, and would certainly give us some confidence. The BIG factor in the next 4 months is going to be our away form I suspect. we still have 6 of the top 9 to play away.
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Post by Mark Ash on Dec 27, 2014 11:39:11 GMT
Surely we all play everyone twice? No good worrying about Barnet, we've already dropped too many points against teams they are beating anyway. Sometimes in the same week!
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Post by Topper Gas on Dec 27, 2014 11:47:28 GMT
We are a couple of wins behind Barnet at the half way stage. Considering our much improved squad (since the first game) and our disasterous start, there is no reason we can't catch them. In fact, ignore the first 3 games and we are pretty much level. Assuming we don't hit a scoring streak we're effectively 10 pts behind Barnet, that's more than a couple of wins? Whilst I feel they are catchable that gap remained, frustratingly, consistent for months.
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Post by pirateman on Dec 27, 2014 11:53:12 GMT
Us old uns will remember 73/74 when we were running away with the old Div 3 but ended up 2nd to Oldham. If Akinde is injured or sold, Barnet could slump and we could catch them. I don't think it will happen but it is far from impossible. Musn't forget however that there are other teams involved, not just us and Barnet UTG
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2014 12:11:46 GMT
Us old uns will remember 73/74 when we were running away with the old Div 3 but ended up 2nd to Oldham. If Akinde is injured or sold, Barnet could slump and we could catch them. I don't think it will happen but it is far from impossible. Musn't forget however that there are other teams involved, not just us and Barnet UTG Infamous slump of 2000 is worth remembering too, although we weren't as dominant at the top as Barnet have been. I can't personally see Barnet (even with Allen in charge) throwing it away, but we need to stay in touching distance to take advantage just in case. Same applies for the likes of Grimsby though, as you say with there being 'other teams involved'.
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Post by ilfracombegas on Dec 27, 2014 12:20:25 GMT
Question for you all - in light of his scoring form at this level should Rovers try and sign Akinde back here ?
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Post by gashead22 on Dec 27, 2014 12:36:57 GMT
Question for you all - in light of his scoring form at this level should Rovers try and sign Akinde back here ? I think any Rovers fan would snap your arm off for him right now. We need a goalscorer and at this level he has proven to be excellent. No way Barnet would sell to a team in the same league let alone a promotion rival anyway. And I don't think Akinde would move unless it was to a team in a higher division. Never was going to get a fair chance when he was with us I felt due to his ties with C*ty - a shame as he could be the man responsible for us not going up now.
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Post by Topper Gas on Dec 27, 2014 12:46:18 GMT
No way as if he didn't start scoring from the off thenevery Gashead would be on his back.
Regardless you sense some team would have to pay £100K+ to sign him and where's that money going to come from at present?
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Post by socrates on Dec 27, 2014 13:04:58 GMT
Question for you all - in light of his scoring form at this level should Rovers try and sign Akinde back here ? I think any Rovers fan would snap your arm off for him right now. We need a goalscorer and at this level he has proven to be excellent. No way Barnet would sell to a team in the same league let alone a promotion rival anyway. And I don't think Akinde would move unless it was to a team in a higher division. Never was going to get a fair chance when he was with us I felt due to his ties with C*ty - a shame as he could be the man responsible for us not going up now. I think he failed for us because he wasn't good enough for league 1.
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Post by socrates on Dec 27, 2014 13:05:30 GMT
Nothing to do with his ties for City. It's not like he was a legend there , or even liked. He played 16 games for them and scored one goal , it quickly became apparent to them that while he was lethal in non league he wasn't a league 1 footballer.
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Post by Newton Abbot Gas on Dec 27, 2014 13:17:39 GMT
Who is Rene Howe playing for now ?
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Post by surreygas on Dec 27, 2014 13:51:22 GMT
Who is Rene Howe playing for now ? Has scored 3 goals in 18 games for Newport this season. I still think Matt Taylor and Blissett could form a decent partnership this season and get the goals needed to catch Barnet - as long as Barnet hit a run of bad form
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Post by gashead22 on Dec 27, 2014 14:02:10 GMT
Nothing to do with his ties for City. It's not like he was a legend there , or even liked. He played 16 games for them and scored one goal , it quickly became apparent to them that while he was lethal in non league he wasn't a league 1 footballer. At the time he was certainly no league 1 player I admit but I still feel he was criticised massively more so because a) he was a city player at the time and b ) we were struggling badly in the league and the fans look to the easiest player to blame. Who knows what might have happened had he got a couple of early goals and the fans weren't on his back? I certainly feel now he could do a good job in league 1. He's on course for 30-35 goals in the conference, and league 2 isn't a major step up from this level. I think he was just a young man trying to get going in his career who came to us at the worst possible time and had zero confidence due to the circumstances. There was always a player there, we just didn't have the time or patience at that time to give him a good go.
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Post by socrates on Dec 27, 2014 14:06:40 GMT
Nothing to do with his ties for City. It's not like he was a legend there , or even liked. He played 16 games for them and scored one goal , it quickly became apparent to them that while he was lethal in non league he wasn't a league 1 footballer. At the time he was certainly no league 1 player I admit but I still feel he was criticised massively more so because a) he was a city player at the time and b ) we were struggling badly in the league and the fans look to the easiest player to blame. Who knows what might have happened had he got a couple of early goals and the fans weren't on his back? I certainly feel now he could do a good job in league 1. He's on course for 30-35 goals in the conference, and league 2 isn't a major step up from this level. I think he was just a young man trying to get going in his career who came to us at the worst possible time and had zero confidence due to the circumstances. There was always a player there, we just didn't have the time or patience at that time to give him a good go. Players do improve over time sometimes for sure. I'm only going on the stats. The stats say he's always scored for fun non league and hardly scored at all in the league. No doubt he'll be pkaying league football next season so he'll get another chance to prove he's up to it.
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Post by gashead22 on Dec 27, 2014 14:12:53 GMT
At the time he was certainly no league 1 player I admit but I still feel he was criticised massively more so because a) he was a city player at the time and b ) we were struggling badly in the league and the fans look to the easiest player to blame. Who knows what might have happened had he got a couple of early goals and the fans weren't on his back? I certainly feel now he could do a good job in league 1. He's on course for 30-35 goals in the conference, and league 2 isn't a major step up from this level. I think he was just a young man trying to get going in his career who came to us at the worst possible time and had zero confidence due to the circumstances. There was always a player there, we just didn't have the time or patience at that time to give him a good go. Players do improve over time sometimes for sure. I'm only going on the stats. The stats say he's always scored for fun non league and hardly scored at all in the league. No doubt he'll be pkaying league football next season so he'll get another chance to prove he's up to it. Yep and actually having looked he's a bit older than I thought he was. In my mind he was still 22-23 but he's 25. Should be coming in to his peak now. He actually hasn't been prolific anywhere through his career until last season for Alfreton. Maybe something has just clicked in the last year and he's reaping the benefits. I think he'll end up in league 1 but I guess we'll have to wait and see!
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