Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2015 13:49:42 GMT
Last July 31st I posted this. We neatly made it! Three more games and we will hit the stretching goal. Bring it on.
It's time to set some goals for this season. It's time to put the past behind us. It's time to move on. It's time to rally the troops. It's time to think we can achieve. It's time to access what an end of season success might look like. All sporting teams need targets in the dressing room. Why can't we believe that, at last, bristol rovers can look up and think that we might just surprise many about what we can achieve. These targets should be in every players contracts. I'm sure they are in the manager and players contracts. If we do well and the fans turn up to watch and the team win games then the team should be rewarded. If we fire the players up with a purpose, get them focused on giving their best and focused on continually improving individually and as a team we might just surprise the doubters.
I've got a few ideas of my own and the bus is ready and waiting. It's not set off yet but if I see any fans at the bus stop waiting the bus will be started and will be ready to pick up passengers, of all types. There's room for all.
Ground breaking goal - a remarkable top of the league.
Is this possible? Many would think not. A good start would soon galvanise the fans and offer hope. It seems we have a team that might be hungry for success and a manager who is talking a good game, building relationships and if this transfers to the players, some fans might think the impossible might actually be achievable.
Stretching goal - promotion via the play offs
Is this possible? Quite a few I am sure are hopeful for this final position. No reason why we should not set a target like this that gives us all hope. We have been surrounded by fear for too long. We deserve so much better and with leadership and the right tactics we might just make this happen.
Realistic goal - reach the play offs but fall short
Surely we must think that Bristol Rovers can achieve this as a minimum. There is no reason not to think that we might be in the mix come the end of the season. We certainly expect at least this. Is it realistic? It certainly should be. No player should be at the club who thinks that this is not achievable.
Security Goal - top ten finish
I am sorry but this would be disappointing. Any lower than this and it's bye bye DC. Can we get in the top ten? We must believe that this is possible. We need to see progress and this would not be progress for me.
What do I expect and hope for?
OK I'm hoping that we can all be on a ground breaking bus and have a promotion party well before the play offs. This should be the target that players should be aiming for. We might not make it but I'd like to think we can give it a good try. We are Bristol Rovers. We have had enough of being in this situation of not quite making it. Our fans are still with us. I actually hope for achieving the ground breaking goal but the ground breaking bus will take fans to the play offs if that is the way to get out of this league. If we get out of the league this season we will all be happy and the pain of last season and the close season will be behind us.
The bus is ready and this time it might go all the way. A good start will certainly help. Grimsby - bring it on!
It's time to set some goals for this season. It's time to put the past behind us. It's time to move on. It's time to rally the troops. It's time to think we can achieve. It's time to access what an end of season success might look like. All sporting teams need targets in the dressing room. Why can't we believe that, at last, bristol rovers can look up and think that we might just surprise many about what we can achieve. These targets should be in every players contracts. I'm sure they are in the manager and players contracts. If we do well and the fans turn up to watch and the team win games then the team should be rewarded. If we fire the players up with a purpose, get them focused on giving their best and focused on continually improving individually and as a team we might just surprise the doubters.
I've got a few ideas of my own and the bus is ready and waiting. It's not set off yet but if I see any fans at the bus stop waiting the bus will be started and will be ready to pick up passengers, of all types. There's room for all.
Ground breaking goal - a remarkable top of the league.
Is this possible? Many would think not. A good start would soon galvanise the fans and offer hope. It seems we have a team that might be hungry for success and a manager who is talking a good game, building relationships and if this transfers to the players, some fans might think the impossible might actually be achievable.
Stretching goal - promotion via the play offs
Is this possible? Quite a few I am sure are hopeful for this final position. No reason why we should not set a target like this that gives us all hope. We have been surrounded by fear for too long. We deserve so much better and with leadership and the right tactics we might just make this happen.
Realistic goal - reach the play offs but fall short
Surely we must think that Bristol Rovers can achieve this as a minimum. There is no reason not to think that we might be in the mix come the end of the season. We certainly expect at least this. Is it realistic? It certainly should be. No player should be at the club who thinks that this is not achievable.
Security Goal - top ten finish
I am sorry but this would be disappointing. Any lower than this and it's bye bye DC. Can we get in the top ten? We must believe that this is possible. We need to see progress and this would not be progress for me.
What do I expect and hope for?
OK I'm hoping that we can all be on a ground breaking bus and have a promotion party well before the play offs. This should be the target that players should be aiming for. We might not make it but I'd like to think we can give it a good try. We are Bristol Rovers. We have had enough of being in this situation of not quite making it. Our fans are still with us. I actually hope for achieving the ground breaking goal but the ground breaking bus will take fans to the play offs if that is the way to get out of this league. If we get out of the league this season we will all be happy and the pain of last season and the close season will be behind us.
The bus is ready and this time it might go all the way. A good start will certainly help. Grimsby - bring it on!
