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Post by axegas on May 14, 2022 12:16:14 GMT
I disagree. It doesn’t really change much, other than give the teams in mid table more of an incentive to play for something in the second half of the season. If you’ve had a great year like we did in 14/15 you still get that semi spot and a home tie in the second leg. As there are only two promo spots in a league of 23 teams, this is kind of welcome for a lot of the teams that will finish 6th-12th every year. I don’t think there are any second legs anymore,just home leg advantage advantage for the highest placed placed finishers all the way to the final.eg if you finish 2nd or 3rd you have just 1 game (a home game) to get past to make the final,which is at Tottenhams ground this season. Ah yes, I knew that but forgot whilst typing that post. It’s bit more brutal that way, however it does give teams that have finished higher up the table more of an advantage, which I kind of like. Not sure I’m a fan of them playing it at Tottenham given it’s almost certainly going to be played between Wrexham, Notts County, Solihull Moors, Grimsby, Chesterfield or Halifax. Would have been far better to have it at Villa Park or Elland Road.
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Post by axegas on May 13, 2022 23:19:27 GMT
Format sounds awful. Keep it simple and just have the semis I disagree. It doesn’t really change much, other than give the teams in mid table more of an incentive to play for something in the second half of the season. If you’ve had a great year like we did in 14/15 you still get that semi spot and a home tie in the second leg. As there are only two promo spots in a league of 23 teams, this is kind of welcome for a lot of the teams that will finish 6th-12th every year.
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Post by axegas on May 13, 2022 12:31:22 GMT
I get people’s points about the FA Cup not being what it was but I enjoy cup final day. A rare game of good football on free-to-air TV, usually sunny too.
It’s not something I’m massively invested in, but I’m looking forward to it.
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Post by axegas on May 12, 2022 16:07:41 GMT
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Post by axegas on May 12, 2022 11:43:42 GMT
It’s all well and good saying without McKirdy they wouldn’t be where they are, but without Anthony Evans we wouldn’t be where we are either. Never get why football fans employ that argument. Nah... Nicholson , Thomas , E Anderson ,H Anderson ,Collins and Finley ensured we were not a one man team. Actual results tend to indicate how reliant on one player a team is. Thats not to say other players are not important. Sometimes one player can be the difference between success and mediocrity. Swindon looked destined to 10th or 11th spot before mcKirdy came back to the team. I didn’t say we were a one man team. I said two things, firstly we wouldn’t be in the position we are today without Evans contributions in the same manner that Swindon wouldn’t be without McKirdy. Seeing as the gap between us and finishing outside of the playoffs was only 4 points this year, I genuinely think without Evans we would have finished outside of it this year, but we had him so it’s not a fair point. Secondly, we have a lot of good players, but without Evans in the side we struggled a bit more for creativity. So to some degree, our play was centred around Evans with the likes of Collins profiting with his presence in the team. I was at Tranmere away and I watched Carlisle on ifollow when we didn’t have him in the side and we suffered for it. To me it doesn’t make any sense when people go, “oh but without player x, they wouldn’t have been so good” The same vein in which people were saying a few years ago that without JCH, we wouldn’t have escaped relegation under Coughlan. Well we did have him and we deserved our place in League One the following year.
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Post by axegas on May 12, 2022 11:05:31 GMT
It’s all well and good saying without McKirdy they wouldn’t be where they are, but without Anthony Evans we wouldn’t be where we are either. Never get why football fans employ that argument. I think they were trying to say that Swindon’s team is built solely around McKirdy, where as ours isn’t built just around Evans. I feel like we are fairly built around Evans though, remember us struggling to some degree at Carlisle and Tranmere recently for creativity without his presence in the side. We have other great players though for sure. Only watched Swindon in their two games against us so couldn’t tell you if it is the same for them, but fair enough if Playtowin has.
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Post by axegas on May 12, 2022 10:41:35 GMT
Garner joined a club that had new owners. So whilst relegation was bad the optimism amongst the fans was high. The opportunity to bring in players was there which may not have been the case had the ownership not been resolved. He and the pkayers had the feel hood factor. They also had the bonus of playing Scunthorpe on day one. The team still play garnerball and ive seen plenty of moans about that. Their success is most built upon Mckirdy . His goals and assists and unpredictable nature. When he was out of the team they struggled to get points on the board. Mckirdy will most likely go in the summer . It’s all well and good saying without McKirdy they wouldn’t be where they are, but without Anthony Evans we wouldn’t be where we are either. Never get why football fans employ that argument.
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Post by axegas on May 11, 2022 21:06:01 GMT
I’d love it if they took all the programs published this year and condensed the important articles/match reviews/photos chronologically into one hard bound copy. Perhaps with some excerpts from players/coaches talking about key points in the season.
I think that would make a nice souvenir and an interesting read.
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Post by axegas on May 11, 2022 20:43:18 GMT
I can’t see a premier league club appointing someone who’s scheduled in court for assaulting his wife.
After the verdict yes (if not guilty) but it’s too much of a risk beforehand.
I’m actually surprised punters are putting their money on him knowing this fact.
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Post by axegas on May 11, 2022 14:50:26 GMT
Tom Barkhuizen released by Preston. Could a shout, remember him impressing at Morecambe back in the day.
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Post by axegas on May 11, 2022 14:29:26 GMT
I might be in the minority, but I’m actually pleased that FGR are going up next year now our own promotion has been confirmed.
Yes they aren’t a traditional club and their owners political views are controversial but we’ve had so many seasons in League One where the nearest games have been Walsall and Plymouth, it’s actually nice to have FGR, Cheltenham, Exeter and possibly Swindon to travel to next year.
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Post by axegas on May 11, 2022 12:22:25 GMT
Thanks lads, great pod. Would thoroughly recommend to those who haven’t given these a listen before.
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Post by axegas on May 11, 2022 11:58:53 GMT
In fairness JB did make himself look like a right prat in that one.
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Post by axegas on May 11, 2022 11:54:33 GMT
Given the wages he’s on and given the fact he scored 13 in the Championship last year, I can’t see him signing for us in a million years. He’ll go to one of League One’s big spenders or a bottom half championship side. Collins or Norwood? Collins scored 3 goals this season in the Champ and Norwood is in L1. Collins and I was referring to last season. Plus having an attack of two Collins, would just get confusing
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Post by axegas on May 11, 2022 11:39:18 GMT
Think he'd be a good fit. Was on fire at Luton. Proven at this level. Him or Norwood would be good signings if we're looking for someone proven at this level. Given the wages he’s on and given the fact he scored 13 in the Championship last year, I can’t see him signing for us in a million years. He’ll go to one of League One’s big spenders or a bottom half championship side.
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Post by axegas on May 9, 2022 20:46:34 GMT
A trip to Hillsborough next season for the gas then, with Sunderland winning their tie.
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Post by axegas on May 8, 2022 20:10:46 GMT
Rovers average attendance this season is 6500. So can see a slight increase due to bigger away following from teams like Derby Ipswich Portsmouth Forest Green only joking and Plymouth Argyle It’s definitely been more than 6500.
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Post by axegas on May 8, 2022 19:39:19 GMT
Interesting take from the other side! A huge shame about that one racist Rovers “fan”, glad he was ejected by stewards in the end. Hope they give him a lifetime ban.
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Post by axegas on May 8, 2022 19:34:00 GMT
Wycombe beat MK fair play to them.
I have a feeling that MK Dons will be very strong next year, if they keep this group together. Finishing on 89 points and not going up is harsh indeed.
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Post by axegas on May 8, 2022 16:55:11 GMT
Updated to include a certain team from North Bristol playing in League One next year.
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