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Post by warehamgas on Jan 8, 2017 19:40:47 GMT
I don't know whether it is just you or not but I disagree with you. You have to take the opportunity when it comes along because there is no guarantee that it will come along the next season or the next or ever. Look at Accrington, missed out on promotion last year, battling relegation this. Equally Wimbledon got promoted, last season, favourites to go dow5 but comfortably mid table. If it's there we have to go for it, would be pointless spending money to try and achieve it whilst the stadium isn't there but if this group of players can achieve it with maybe a signing or two why not? Burton are surviving and Brentford do ok with a similar sized ground. Would guarantee a sell out at the mem every game in the championship and put the pressure on to get the stadium sorted. Both spot on. Of course you have to go for it. Examples given are good reasons why you can't depend on it happening in a years time. After all, what great memories another promotion would give. UTG!
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Post by bs9trymer on Jan 8, 2017 19:57:07 GMT
If it's there we have to go for it, would be pointless spending money to try and achieve it whilst the stadium isn't there but if this group of players can achieve it with maybe a signing or two why not? Burton are surviving and Brentford do ok with a similar sized ground. Would guarantee a sell out at the mem every game in the championship and put the pressure on to get the stadium sorted. Both spot on. Of course you have to go for it. Examples given are good reasons why you can't depend on it happening in a years time. After all, what great memories another promotion would give. UTG! Exactly. Rovers have had 6 ? promotions since 1883 and now people are saying "oh not this year we are not ready",lifes not like that, get real,when do kids come along at the 'right time'?. So what if they dont stay up for long ? they never have done in the past,I would love to see Rovers get promoted this season and next,into the record books and straight back down but who cares ? otherwise why bother ? This division is rubbish,thats what is frustrating me,I would have been happy with top 10 at the start of the season but with a couple of decent signings I think the play offs are easily achievable,just go for it.
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Jan 8, 2017 19:57:38 GMT
If it's there we have to go for it, would be pointless spending money to try and achieve it whilst the stadium isn't there but if this group of players can achieve it with maybe a signing or two why not? Burton are surviving and Brentford do ok with a similar sized ground. Would guarantee a sell out at the mem every game in the championship and put the pressure on to get the stadium sorted. Both spot on. Of course you have to go for it. Examples given are good reasons why you can't depend on it happening in a years time. After all, what great memories another promotion would give. UTG! I remember driving away from Wembley in '95 thinking it didn't really matter coz we'd no doubt go up anyway, soon enough.
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Post by chippenhamgas on Jan 8, 2017 20:21:21 GMT
Both spot on. Of course you have to go for it. Examples given are good reasons why you can't depend on it happening in a years time. After all, what great memories another promotion would give. UTG! I remember driving away from Wembley in '95 thinking it didn't really matter coz we'd no doubt go up anyway, soon enough. Jesus what a horrible day that was, absolutely battered them. If i remember rightly the sh** and swindle had just been relegated from what is now the championship and we would have been top dog in the region. I still have nightmares about that stewy chance, it was in from where i was sitting! The pressure is off now, we are virtually safe, let's just attack teams like we have at home the last few games and see where it takes us.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2017 20:21:24 GMT
I get what you mean, it would be a shame to get d1cked senseless Beg your pardon!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2017 20:24:29 GMT
I think promotion this season would be too early. You only have to look at the idiots over the river who won this league at a canter then got beat week in week out in the championship. Would of course be a great achievement if we could do it but I'd be happy with a top half finish this season and a promotion assault next Too simplistic. I mean, compare their squad with Burton's for example. We finished miles behind Northampton last year. There's more to it than your promotion position. Where are Barnet?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2017 20:25:52 GMT
I remember driving away from Wembley in '95 thinking it didn't really matter coz we'd no doubt go up anyway, soon enough. Jesus what a horrible day that was, absolutely battered them. If i remember rightly the sh** and swindle had just been relegated from what is now the championship and we would have been top dog in the region. I still have nightmares about that stewy chance, it was in from where i was sitting! The pressure is off now, we are virtually safe, let's just attack teams like we have at home the last few games and see where it takes us. Gareth Taylor chance you mean?
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Post by justin blue on Jan 8, 2017 20:27:23 GMT
I don't think there is a bad time to be promoted promotion is always good. As for being ready how do you really know. There is no fool proof plan to surviving in a higher division you can only find out if you're ready when you get there.
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Jan 8, 2017 20:39:10 GMT
I don't think there is a bad time to be promoted promotion is always good. As for being ready how do you really know. There is no fool proof plan to surviving in a higher division you can only find out if you're ready when you get there. Yep, Wigan and Burton went up automatically last year and are really struggling in the championship, whereas Barnsley barely crept into the playoffs, and are strolling it.
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Post by 2nd May 1990 on Jan 8, 2017 21:26:34 GMT
Jesus what a horrible day that was, absolutely battered them. If i remember rightly the sh** and swindle had just been relegated from what is now the championship and we would have been top dog in the region. I still have nightmares about that stewy chance, it was in from where i was sitting! The pressure is off now, we are virtually safe, let's just attack teams like we have at home the last few games and see where it takes us. Gareth Taylor chance you mean? FFS! I thought I'd put that out of my mind!
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Post by aghast on Jan 8, 2017 21:36:09 GMT
It's all down to the manager, really, IMO.
Northampton are crap without Chris Wilder. Bournemouth would be nothing without Eddie Howe.
If we did get promotion this year, then unless Wael opened his wallet, DC would be poached pretty quickly and someone new would be faced with the near-impossible task of replacing him.
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Post by chippenhamgas on Jan 8, 2017 21:45:12 GMT
Jesus what a horrible day that was, absolutely battered them. If i remember rightly the sh** and swindle had just been relegated from what is now the championship and we would have been top dog in the region. I still have nightmares about that stewy chance, it was in from where i was sitting! The pressure is off now, we are virtually safe, let's just attack teams like we have at home the last few games and see where it takes us. Gareth Taylor chance you mean? Was thinking of the stewy one that hit the bar! But now you mention it the taylor one was a sitter. How did we lose that game?! Warnock yes wasn't Warnock their manager?! That's how!
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Post by stuart1974 on Jan 8, 2017 23:29:16 GMT
Makes a nice change to be worried about the dangers of promotion!
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Post by justin blue on Jan 8, 2017 23:51:51 GMT
I remember driving away from Wembley in '95 thinking it didn't really matter coz we'd no doubt go up anyway, soon enough. Jesus what a horrible day that was, absolutely battered them. If i remember rightly the sh** and swindle had just been relegated from what is now the championship and we would have been top dog in the region. I still have nightmares about that stewy chance, it was in from where i was sitting! The pressure is off now, we are virtually safe, let's just attack teams like we have at home the last few games and see where it takes us. Indeed what a truly numbing experience losing a playoff final is. I can still remember looking at my son at the final whistle both of us trying to think of something to say before leaving our seats and silently shuffling out with their rest of the Gasheads.
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Post by gasandelectricity on Jan 9, 2017 0:31:23 GMT
If it's there we have to go for it, would be pointless spending money to try and achieve it whilst the stadium isn't there but if this group of players can achieve it with maybe a signing or two why not? Burton are surviving and Brentford do ok with a similar sized ground. Would guarantee a sell out at the mem every game in the championship and put the pressure on to get the stadium sorted. Both spot on. Of course you have to go for it. Examples given are good reasons why you can't depend on it happening in a years time. After all, what great memories another promotion would give. UTG! I think a promotion this year would be massive for this club. As much as it hurts to say, with City have been above us for so long and with their polished turd stadium they are a bigger draw than we are, and all the kids and neutrals without family connections to Rovers tend to hover towards City. It's a shame because we have so much to offer at the minute if you put the stadium to one side. The sooner we break their league dominance and can wait it out for the stadium we can start to battle for new support which is so important for the future of the club. Hit both and we'll have huge potential.
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Post by socrates on Jan 9, 2017 7:31:40 GMT
Both spot on. Of course you have to go for it. Examples given are good reasons why you can't depend on it happening in a years time. After all, what great memories another promotion would give. UTG! I think a promotion this year would be massive for this club. As much as it hurts to say, with City have been above us for so long and with their polished turd stadium they are a bigger draw than we are, and all the kids and neutrals without family connections to Rovers tend to hover towards City. It's a shame because we have so much to offer at the minute if you put the stadium to one side. The sooner we break their league dominance and can wait it out for the stadium we can start to battle for new support which is so important for the future of the club. Hit both and we'll have huge potential. I think we're already improving our support our average crowd is 2000 higher than last time we were league 1. If we're pushing for play offs in the second half of the season our average crowd could well end up being over 10,000.
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Post by BishopstonBRFC on Jan 9, 2017 8:45:19 GMT
I can't see how are defence could possibly be weaker with McChrystal back in after the shambolic defending we saw at Charlton! I agree that this game is going to be a yard stick of just where we are at present? Fleetwood are a tough side especially at home, stop the away rot and get something out of this game and we will be truly in the mix. Macca played in the Millwall defensive horror show. He looked a bit of a shambles on that game. We were also throwing men forward in that game so it meant he was constantly on the back foot as they counter attacked at will.
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Post by Marshy on Jan 9, 2017 9:02:47 GMT
Gareth Taylor chance you mean? Was thinking of the stewy one that hit the bar! But now you mention it the taylor one was a sitter. How did we lose that game?! Warnock yes wasn't Warnock their manager?! That's how! it was the same chance Stewart hit the bar with tremendous effort from all of 30 yards and then Taylor missed the rebound from about 4 yards ! I was chatting to some Huddersfield fans after the game and they were very complimentary about us both the team & the fans. It was still a great day out shame we were wearing those crappy green & black quarters instead of our famous blue & white.
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Post by Marshy on Jan 9, 2017 9:08:09 GMT
Was thinking of the stewy one that hit the bar! But now you mention it the taylor one was a sitter. How did we lose that game?! Warnock yes wasn't Warnock their manager?! That's how! it was the same chance Stewart hit the bar with tremendous effort from all of 30 yards and then Taylor missed the rebound from about 4 yards ! I was chatting to some Huddersfield fans after the game and they were very complimentary about us both the team & the fans. It was still a great day out shame we were wearing those crappy green & black quarters instead of our famous blue & white. sorry just remembered not green & black quarters just green. Also lots of green at Wembley on show that day too!
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Post by Rod1883 on Jan 9, 2017 9:13:00 GMT
Was thinking of the stewy one that hit the bar! But now you mention it the taylor one was a sitter. How did we lose that game?! Warnock yes wasn't Warnock their manager?! That's how! it was the same chance Stewart hit the bar with tremendous effort from all of 30 yards and then Taylor missed the rebound from about 4 yards ! I was chatting to some Huddersfield fans after the game and they were very complimentary about us both the team & the fans. It was still a great day out shame we were wearing those crappy green & black quarters instead of our famous blue & white. I bought one of those green shirts to wear that day - still got it somewhere, but whether I would still get in it?
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