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Post by richhertford on Jul 30, 2018 8:43:23 GMT
With all the negativity on this forum, I decided that right now the time is right for the ground-breaking goal to return.
At the end of this season, we will be able to judge our progress over the three-year period. We are now solidly in mid-table league one. We have stabilised the club and now we, and the manager, want to aim higher. So where would we expect to finish at the end of the season?
Ground-Breaking Goal - Champions - Win the league.
If we do this from our present position we would all be delighted. Is it possible? Unlikely but with a good start we might be able to dream.
Stretching Goal - Play-offs/Promotion through the play-offs/automatic promotion.
We are Bristol Rovers. There is no doubt that we should expect this. We have settled into this league and now need to push on and give this a real go.
Realistic Goal - Finishing above 12th place
It is always realistic for us to finish in the top half. Normally, through the season we have come to expect to be just outside the playoffs for most of the sesson and then in the last few games fall short. This seems the most likely position for us.
Security Goal - Finishing in bottom-half
If this were to happen then fans would be asking questions about our ambition. We have had a great run since the conference days and we all would love to see progress.
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Post by simon1883 on Jul 30, 2018 8:49:25 GMT
I think the Ground Breaking Goal should be to retain DC services and that of Sercombe, Lockyer and Bennett. (not seen the new boys yet)beyond Christmas.
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Post by singupgas on Jul 30, 2018 9:25:45 GMT
Always hard to say, our pre season has been poor.
We obviously need some more strikers, i am hoping the club push the boat out a little if they fancy us doing anything this season.
Can only see mid table at best.
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Post by richhertford on Jul 30, 2018 9:41:11 GMT
To maintain progress as a minimum I would expect to get to playoffs. Anything less, after a few seasons of solidifying our position in the league, would be failure. We must always set ourselves targets that stretch players. The “winners” in our team will be aiming high. I trust our manager and feel good about our prospects. By the end of August we will all have an idea how possible ground breaking is. If we win this league, this year it will be ground-breaking.
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Post by Gasshole on Jul 30, 2018 10:05:59 GMT
Ground breaking for me will be to get a charcoaled sausage roll and a cup of hot dishwater in under 15 minutes at the Coventry game.
Advance warning, no ditherering or small change transactions will be tolerated.
Top 6.
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Post by Officer Barbrady on Jul 30, 2018 10:18:03 GMT
GB - promotion
Stretching - playoff place
Realistic - top half
Security- bottom half
Think that's about as optimistic as I'll get in our current position to be honest and I feel a bit uncomfortable going as far as that. Targets are fine but as a prediction I think we will be bottom half unless we sign someone who can score a goal.
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 30, 2018 11:53:30 GMT
Always hard to say, our pre season has been poor. We obviously need some more strikers, i am hoping the club push the boat out a little if they fancy us doing anything this season. Can only see mid table at best. Don’t disagree but a lot depends upon the next 10 days. Would be good to have some inthis week for Saturday but bigger picture is to get some in by 9th. We’ll have to wait until window closes to have a better idea. UTG! |
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Post by stuart1974 on Jul 30, 2018 12:15:20 GMT
Sign a recognised goalscorer then I would go for your realistic option, sign two then your stretched option. Keep within touching distance by January when we traditionally start improving and add 2 key players in the next window then who knows?!?!?!
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Post by spiess1 on Jul 30, 2018 12:36:27 GMT
Sign a recognised goalscorer then I would go for your realistic option, sign two then your stretched option. Keep within touching distance by January when we traditionally start improving and add 2 key players in the next window then who knows?!?!?! Hallelujah....someone who remembers it is a season; not a match, not a month, not a short cup run. |
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Post by Henbury Gas on Jul 30, 2018 12:49:00 GMT
This season will be special for us gas boys & girls. Colony started, plans for a new stadium announced and a top 10 position with Nichols as top scorer.....
and a new RAF squadron using the latest flying pig aerobatic team.....
ok i overdid the last bit...
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Post by Marshy on Jul 30, 2018 12:52:07 GMT
This season will be special for us gas boys & girls. Colony started, plans for a new stadium announced and a top 10 position with Nichols as top scorer..... and a new RAF squadron using the latest flying pig aerobatic team..... ok i overdid the last bit... Keep taking the tablets Henbury, the nurse will be along shortly. |
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Post by Henbury Gas on Jul 30, 2018 13:14:34 GMT
This season will be special for us gas boys & girls. Colony started, plans for a new stadium announced and a top 10 position with Nichols as top scorer..... and a new RAF squadron using the latest flying pig aerobatic team..... ok i overdid the last bit... Keep taking the tablets Henbury, the nurse will be along shortly.  Works every time....... |
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Post by 2nd May 1990 on Jul 31, 2018 15:46:41 GMT
Bump!
Great to hear from you, Rich. Stretching goal for me. Let’s get the season started. UTG!
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Post by richhertford on Jul 31, 2018 17:19:07 GMT
Bump! Great to hear from you, Rich. Stretching goal for me. Let’s get the season started. UTG! I think manager has similar stretching ideas. Over achieve to get in top six. I agree - Let’s get the season started. "There's all different ways clubs can go around it but we'll probably be mid-table, lower mid-table budget, and, like I said all along, we'll have to overachieve to get into the top six, but that's the aim, we'll just have to keep pulling more rabbits out of the hat if we can." |
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Post by CheshireGas on Jul 31, 2018 17:57:20 GMT
I personally feel that supporters will be very disappointed if we are not in the top 9 by Christmas and pushing for the play offs at the end of the season. There are many who have kept faith with the owners on the basis that they are investing in the development squad and the quality of incoming players appears to be raising standards. I believe that this has also allowed them some leeway with regard to well known staff leaving on the basis that we are becoming 'more professional.'
However there comes a time when standing still is no longer consolidation (seasons following two promotions) but a lack of progress (no further advancement). The supporters have stuck with the club in good numbers and I believe that they will want to see progress on the field now as well as off. To lose Bodin and Harrison and have a failing front line this season will (I believe) not be tolerated. I think the goodwill the ALQs created (and I still hold appreciation for the rescue from imminent financial meltdown) will start to wane even amongst their most ardent supporters if no progress is seen this season.
I hope that DC can bring in the strikers we need and that Nichols/Reilly come good. Time is no longer on their side.
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Post by northseagas on Jul 31, 2018 18:10:58 GMT
Top 10 finish and decent run in a cup and not that checkatrade crap either
It's going to be a tough league again with the likes of Sunderland, Barnsley, Portsmouth
and Coventry all going to be there or there abouts
But we should be waiting until at least 10/ 12 games in before the panic button starts to get pressed
Something tells me a lot are already going into melt down because of a crap pre season and over priced
sausages rolls
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Post by chilly1883 on Jul 31, 2018 18:18:43 GMT
To maintain progress as a minimum I would expect to get to playoffs. Anything less, after a few seasons of solidifying our position in the league, would be failure. We must always set ourselves targets that stretch players. The “winners” in our team will be aiming high. I trust our manager and feel good about our prospects. By the end of August we will all have an idea how possible ground breaking is. If we win this league, this year it will be ground-breaking. have you been smoking crack? |
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Post by richhertford on Jul 31, 2018 18:51:55 GMT
To maintain progress as a minimum I would expect to get to playoffs. Anything less, after a few seasons of solidifying our position in the league, would be failure. We must always set ourselves targets that stretch players. The “winners” in our team will be aiming high. I trust our manager and feel good about our prospects. By the end of August we will all have an idea how possible ground breaking is. If we win this league, this year it will be ground-breaking. have you been smoking crack? Our club used to struggle but these days I sense a professionalism and openness from the manager that gives so many of us confidence in the future. I’m an optimistic bloke who likes to win. Our manager has a style that has made a bond with the fans. Time will tell if this bond and teamwork throughout the club leads us, in time to the championship. Aim high! Why not? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2018 19:12:08 GMT
If DC can bring in one good, and one half-decent striker, I think we'll be stretching.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jul 31, 2018 19:24:31 GMT
Top 6 is my groundbreaking goal.
I'm happy to set my sights on a streching "in with a shout with a few games left" goal.
Realistic is above 15th.
Great to see you back Rich.
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