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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 17:54:12 GMT
We were doing well and as soon as they attack arrrgh............ Same old story away from home. Concede first and chase the game and then get done at the end. It does feel like that,but we have scored the opening goal in 5 of our 13 league1 away games to date.That doesn't seem to be the answer tho as we've only picked up 4 points from those 5 games!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 17:54:32 GMT
Bloodclat
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Post by markczgas on Jan 14, 2017 17:55:11 GMT
Zzzzzzz one minute were getting promoted , the next relegated , fickle , fickle , fickle . Goodnight everyone UTG ! Did you say we were getting promoted last week ?
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Post by Topper Gas on Jan 14, 2017 18:01:32 GMT
Enough is enough , big changes are needed and needed now if we are even to stay in this league , Walsall beat the blades easy today and must be looking forward to thrashing us mid Jan and all we have to show in the transfer market is 1 non league player ffsI bet you didn't post that on the thread about his signing? I'd sooner we sign players like Partington than another Hartley who've probably reached their level already. We just need a good goalie to replace Mildenhall but that's being the case since he was dropped mid season back in the Conference.
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Post by socrates on Jan 14, 2017 18:04:00 GMT
Enough is enough , big changes are needed and needed now if we are even to stay in this league , Walsall beat the blades easy today and must be looking forward to thrashing us mid Jan and all we have to show in the transfer market is 1 non league player ffs Wtf ??!!! It's our non league signings that have taken your team from the non league in to league 1. I've just read your post again and thinking you must be joking right ?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 18:04:53 GMT
The way I see it:
Playoffs are an aspiration Mid table is the most likely outcome. Safety is an even more likely outcome.
If we land a very good CB and goalkeeper we have a shot.
If we can't get these (sometimes you just can't, esp in Jan), then I would be more than happy if DC said we will wait for next year and try our best with what we have. We all would love promotion, we are getting used to promotions...but to date, we have been challenging for the playoffs and a few wins will put us right back in there. That said, we have no right to challenge considering the fast curve of ascent this team have ascended. A year challenging for playoffs and real go next year is fine. I reserve the right to dream without expecting.....UTG
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 18:07:46 GMT
New keeper and new central midfielder will make the difference IF the team can learn to defend better away from home and be a bit more conservative. Rovers are not obliged to entertain the home support ,we do at the moment by playing open attacking football that a home team can pick off at will A more dour approach is needed away from home,stiffle the midfield ,restrict space around the box but have a few players able to enact in speedy counterattacks. A few dour 0-0 away games are required for Rovers to have a chance to challenge for a playoff spot.
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Post by markczgas on Jan 14, 2017 18:08:28 GMT
The way I see it: Playoffs are an aspiration Mid table is the most likely outcome. Safety is an even more likely outcome. If we land a very good CB and goalkeeper we have a shot. If we can't get these (sometimes you just can't, esp in Jan), then I would be more than happy if DC said we will wait for next year and try our best with what we have. We all would love promotion, we are getting used to promotions...but to date, we have been challenging for the playoffs and a few wins will put us right back in there. That said, we have no right to challenge considering the fast curve of ascent this team have ascended. A year challenging for playoffs and real go next year is fine. I reserve the right to dream without expecting.....UTG very good post - but we could and should get some loan signings if we can't get the permanent ones in Jan ?? Not easy cos the ones in August bar Salty didn't really deliver.
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Post by nsgas on Jan 14, 2017 18:10:10 GMT
I love the positivity on here but anybody who thinks that relegation is impossible from here is probably one of those who were on here predicting a play-off off place was a real possibility after we beat Plymouth 2-1 on 8 March 2014. Less than two months later we were relegated to the Conference.
The reality is that any of the three possible outcomes could happen from here and that is why football is so compelling.
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Post by markczgas on Jan 14, 2017 18:10:21 GMT
New keeper and new central midfielder will make the difference IF the team can learn to defend better away from home and be a bit more conservative. Rovers are not obliged to entertain the home support ,we do at the moment by playing open attacking football that a home team can pick off at will A more dour approach is needed away from home,stiffle the midfield ,restrict space around the box but have a few players able to enact in speedy counterattacks. A few dour 0-0 away games are required for Rovers to have a chance to challenge for a playoff spot. Nah ! prefer the footie we're playing it's great ! just get a better keeper and commanding CB in and we'll have a strong finish to the season.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 18:22:51 GMT
Same old story away from home. Concede first and chase the game and then get done at the end. It does feel like that,but we have scored the opening goal in 5 of our 13 league1 away games to date.That doesn't seem to be the answer tho as we've only picked up 4 points from those 5 games! Think you need to go back and take a look at your math's...
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Post by gasstrictband on Jan 14, 2017 18:31:47 GMT
I've chucked the Mrs sewing machine out the car on the m6 south bound
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 18:32:31 GMT
Enough is enough , big changes are needed and needed now if we are even to stay in this league , Walsall beat the blades easy today and must be looking forward to thrashing us mid Jan and all we have to show in the transfer market is 1 non league player ffsI bet you didn't post that on the thread about his signing? I'd sooner we sign players like Partington than another Hartley who've probably reached their level already. We just need a good goalie to replace Mildenhall but that's being the case since he was dropped mid season back in the Conference. Quite right Midlandgas ...we have known about the need to recruit a keeper for ages, if think DC wedding and honeymoon in the close-season took his mind off recruitment but he really needs to get a move-on next week.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 18:38:29 GMT
"Rovers fan ejeted from ground for spitting at Will Puddy. Whose stand calls this 'fan' shithead" Any truth to that? What an idiot, get him banned Seems to be true, just hope the club get his name and he's banned ...really disgusting way to treat anyone..
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 18:42:03 GMT
It does feel like that,but we have scored the opening goal in 5 of our 13 league1 away games to date.That doesn't seem to be the answer tho as we've only picked up 4 points from those 5 games! Think you need to go back and take a look at your math's... You got me its 5 points (draws at Southend and MK plus the Oldham win) forgot the Southend one. edit : we didn't score first at MK so I think my maths were correct.
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Post by Okebournegas on Jan 14, 2017 19:06:19 GMT
Zzzzzzz one minute were getting promoted , the next relegated , fickle , fickle , fickle . Goodnight everyone UTG ! Did you say we were getting promoted last week ? Champions league winners last week 😉
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 19:40:03 GMT
I love the positivity on here but anybody who thinks that relegation is impossible from here is probably one of those who were on here predicting a play-off off place was a real possibility after we beat Plymouth 2-1 on 8 March 2014. Less than two months later we were relegated to the Conference. The reality is that any of the three possible outcomes could happen from here and that is why football is so compelling. Other possibilities: Football disbands in disgust at itself. Bristol Rovers team abducted by aliens. Bristol Rovers team are being blackmailed by Vladimir Putin. The Severn Tsunami happens again. yes, its possible we could go down but all of the above are possible too.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 19:49:36 GMT
Think you need to go back and take a look at your math's... You got me its 5 points (draws at Southend and MK plus the Oldham win) forgot the Southend one. edit : we didn't score first at MK so I think my maths were correct. LOL!!!! I didn't get you, I miss-read your original post, and was talking about something completely different. My apologies.
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Post by aghast on Jan 14, 2017 21:12:06 GMT
Enough is enough , big changes are needed and needed now if we are even to stay in this league , Walsall beat the blades easy today and must be looking forward to thrashing us mid Jan and all we have to show in the transfer market is 1 non league player ffs If we are even to stay in this league? FFS! We're 9th. 4 points off the playoffs and 14 away from a relegation spot. Better than we dared hope last season. I can't believe how this forum swings either way after a win or a defeat. Actually I suppose I can, because it's not the forum as a whole, but individuals who choose to post their views depending on how well we did on the day.
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Post by yategas78 on Jan 14, 2017 21:25:24 GMT
Its always a bit knee jerk after a poor result and its Sod's law our next two apponents Wallsall & Swindle Town beat two of the best teams today, let's hope these were flukes and they not gonna go on a roll because we got one hell of a tough Feburary!!
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