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Post by Rod1883 on Aug 16, 2022 20:47:41 GMT
We all know that this is a tough division this season with the calibre of the teams that came down, and those that were already here. I know we're all desperate for us to do well, but we should all realise we're not going to run away with this league after wins against a poor Burton and, from their other results, an Oxford side that has yet to click. We need four or five quality additions before the deadline or we will be at the wrong end of the table come Christmas
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Post by Rod1883 on Aug 12, 2022 20:10:49 GMT
Pick up the ball and run? Oh, that's been done before Maybe in rugby but not football? ....that's how rugby was invented, according to legend....
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Post by Rod1883 on Aug 12, 2022 20:02:56 GMT
I Loved the Joe press conference today. Inspiring to hear a Rovers manager talking up the club and our way of playing. “I’m trying to build a team this year to do things that I don’t think have been done, certainly in this country. The way we’ll attempt to play, I haven’t seen anybody do it in this country.” Can’t wait for tomorrows game. I feel it could be quite a season for us. Strap yourself in and enjoy the ride. Joe is building trust, understanding & belief on the pitch and within the club. A platform is being built that could lead to something very special. I might even say ground-breaking. 😀 Like so many, I am so happy these days being a gashead. Scratching my head on wondering what new way of playing football we shall try that’s never been done before? Pick up the ball and run? Oh, that's been done before
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Post by Rod1883 on Aug 10, 2022 12:07:55 GMT
Regardless what we think of the competition, considering we played our strongest available 11 it's very disappointing to lose to the side currently bottom of the EFL. More disappointing than the result though was the performance. As JB said, we seemed flat and created very little. I see Burton lost 2-0 at Rochdale, who are also pointless in L2. Shows we cannot read too much into our win at the Pirelli against 10 men.Our next 3 games will be a better yardstick. We can read a lot into our win against a very poor side that played with 10 for the whole game. That is it was/is not the dawn of a new wonderful table topping era that many seemed to think. We are still at least three or four players away from a first 15/16 squad that will survive in League 1.
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Post by Rod1883 on Aug 6, 2022 14:52:06 GMT
Tilly - what a match thread start! UTG
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Post by Rod1883 on Aug 5, 2022 11:21:07 GMT
One game in and Rossiter already injured FFS. 🙄 I remember posting, when Rossiter - with his injury record - was signed, that as long as he lasted the first three games - i.e. until Coutts ban is completed, we would be OK. He hasn't even done that. Coutts' ridiculous red card in the penultimate game of last season is costing us at the start of this.
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Post by Rod1883 on Aug 4, 2022 16:32:01 GMT
The other part of this was his comments about bringing through academy players. With my optimistic head on it's good to bring players on but this, coupled with Barton's comments on having to clear the decks, does make me wonder if it's purely cost cutting driving this Got to fund the pitch invasion fines!
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Post by Rod1883 on Jul 26, 2022 18:17:57 GMT
That is a great surprise and I'll be pleased and honoured to be at the game. Thanks for all the hard work behind the scenes
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Post by Rod1883 on Jul 19, 2022 7:47:34 GMT
Hi Jon, all Please add me to the list. It's been a while since I've made it to one of these and it will be an honour to remember Paul...
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Post by Rod1883 on Jul 6, 2022 20:17:19 GMT
Probably Pompey for me too. Just a 40 mins direct on the train for me! Never seen us win there tho Not sure that I have either! Any idea how long it takes to walk from Fratton Station to the ground, I've always gone by car in the past. It's not far, ~3/4 of a mile to the away end so ~15/20 minutes? The main issue is getting onto the platform after the game! I'm hoping to be there - it's just ~30 miles along the coast for me.
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Post by Rod1883 on Jul 4, 2022 19:35:34 GMT
In again - BAC's transfer for me and Mrs me. E dit - I like the idea for the Cat C game as described earlier in this thread. Dependent on date chosen I would be interested..... Second edit - just seen and posted/voted on the Poll thread...Thanks Rod, seems a long time ago now we sat round a table with Marcus Stewart, Ed Ware, Holtby etc. Time flies my friend. Indeed it is some while ago..... and finding ourselves locked in the car park after the meeting......
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Post by Rod1883 on Jul 4, 2022 18:50:42 GMT
Agree. Could only make the Accrington game, but that clearly should not be the deciding factor.
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Post by Rod1883 on Jul 4, 2022 18:42:09 GMT
In again - BAC's transfer for me and Mrs me. Edit - I like the idea for the Cat C game as described earlier in this thread. Dependent on date chosen I would be interested..... Second edit - just seen and posted/voted on the Poll thread...
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Post by Rod1883 on Jun 21, 2022 11:26:45 GMT
Welcome. Hope you're fit for at least the first three games when Coutts is still suspended
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Post by Rod1883 on May 19, 2022 19:40:43 GMT
Seems like Port Vale played better in that half. Is there away goals in this? No. Well there might be, but they won't count double if that's what the question really was.....
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Post by Rod1883 on May 13, 2022 11:45:38 GMT
I shall cut the grass tomorrow afternoon. My Father wasn't into football and it seemed to me that he was always cutting the grass at home on cup final afternoon. In his memory I now do the same as, as others have said, the competition has lost all meaning and interest - until we get there one day of course.
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Post by Rod1883 on May 9, 2022 17:09:19 GMT
In addition to the excellent analysis above of the players and the starts in recent games - this squad of youngsters had drawn 2 of their previous 3 games (at home to Hartlepool and Stevenage) and only lost 2-1 away at Bradford in between those two draws. Clearly a bunch of players that were playing pretty well for their club. We were just too good and after a slow start, our superior fitness just blew them away. But for the idiots storming the pitch we could easily have scored 8 or 9.
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Post by Rod1883 on May 7, 2022 21:16:16 GMT
Also watching the Quest programme. How was that first Cobblers goal allowed after the foul on the defender?
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Post by Rod1883 on May 7, 2022 21:11:46 GMT
Whilst Port Vale going up would be good, after today - I don't really care! We are going up, we are going up! UTG
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Post by Rod1883 on May 7, 2022 20:14:04 GMT
Gives absolutely no credit to us at all. Horrible manager who's team doesnt play football Horrible man Come on Port Vale!
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