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Post by Rod1883 on Apr 9, 2022 19:17:24 GMT
We seem to be getting caught out by route 1 - it's happened in previous games and they could have had two today that way. Something to sort out before it becomes our downfall too often
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Post by Rod1883 on Apr 6, 2022 12:43:38 GMT
Just read on the Tranmere forum that both appeals unsuccesful and an extra game ban added for one - Morris. www.thefootballnetwork.net/boards/read/s383.htm?730,17148030 Presumably as both were straight reds for violent tackles then MacDonald is banned for 3 games and Morris now 4.
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Post by Rod1883 on Apr 5, 2022 16:40:50 GMT
FGR win, ideally 1 or 2 nil so Mansfield's GD and Goals scored remain worse than ours and one of their games in hand is used up with them still behind us, albeit on the same points. Salford and PV draw (0-0, with at least one red card each).
It's so tight so a draw keeps Salford 3pts behind, and PV only 1 point ahead having both then used up their game in hand. The 0-0 doesn't add to the goals scored columns which might come into it between us and Salford - the red cards would be a bonus - as would a couple for each in the FG-Mansfield game thinking about it......
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Post by Rod1883 on Mar 24, 2022 20:46:20 GMT
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Post by Rod1883 on Mar 23, 2022 12:49:55 GMT
I'm all for stopping Russian oil, but surely in the current situation sourcing our own oil again/more has to be the right thing to do, with investment in green and carbon capture technology part of the deal
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Post by Rod1883 on Mar 20, 2022 12:46:12 GMT
Finley 6 is he suspended now? No. The cut off for 10 yellows was 37 games. If he gets another 5 before the end of the season (inc play-off's) he will get a 3 match ban, as will anyone getting 15 yellows by then
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Post by Rod1883 on Mar 20, 2022 11:11:45 GMT
Mansfield will run out of steam with the amount of games they need to play. Exeter will do us a favour by beating the other teams in the pack. Will be gas exeter and fgr as a s west treble That’d be pretty cool. UTG! Don't see this as a major issue for Mansfield as we have proved. They have 12 to play in ~6 weeks and four days. We've just played 13 in 6 weeks and two hours.
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Post by Rod1883 on Mar 19, 2022 16:38:41 GMT
That's Finley's tenth booking, so I think that means he'll be suspended for the same game Billy is away on international duty, although not 100% sure. Radio Bris commentators confirmed the deadline has passed. No suspension Yep, the cut off was 37 games - he played about 7 without getting a booking to avoid the ban. The next cut off is the end of the season and the number of cautions for a 3 match ban is 15 - Finley has to avoid 5 more in the remaining 8 (plus play off games if that is where we end up)
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Post by Rod1883 on Mar 16, 2022 13:20:52 GMT
Northampton is our 13th game in the six weeks and a couple of hours since 3pm Sat Feb 5th. The team and squad have performed fantastically over the 12 games so far - Won 7, Drawn 3, Lost 2. A major bonus is that Finley managed to avoid his 10th yellow when I was sure he would get one in the seven games since his 9th I think it is. It means he is now free of that worry, unless he picks up six more in the remaining games. I still recall vividly that horrible playoff game at Northampton and that always colours my view on playing them, but I think we should be able to get a point there on Saturday In the "16 to go, you never know" thread - gaschat.co.uk/thread/19242/16-never - I posted that I thought we would get another 27 points from those games. We have one more point than my predictions for the 7 games so far. For the remaining 9 back on Feb 21st I said: Mar 19th - A - Northampton - 0pts 26th - A - Carlisle - 1pt Apr 02nd - H - Bradford - 3pts 09th - A - Tranmere - 0pts 15th - H - Salford - 1pt 18th - A - Port Vale - 0pts 23rd - H - Forest Green - 1pt 30th - A - Rochdale - 3pts May 07th - H - Scunthorpe - 3pts If this happens we are looking at 12 points, and a total of 72. However we are playing well and some others are faltering a little so I would revise the prediction to: Mar 19th - A - Northampton - 0pts to 1pt 26th - A - Carlisle - 1pt same Apr 02nd - H - Bradford - 3pts same 09th - A - Tranmere - 0pts to 1pt 15th - H - Salford - 1pt same 18th - A - Port Vale - 0pts same 23rd - H - Forest Green - 1pt to 3pts 30th - A - Rochdale - 3pts same May 07th - H - Scunthorpe - 3pts same So that is now 16 points taking us to 76 in total, enough for an automatic place, I don't know.
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Post by Rod1883 on Mar 15, 2022 9:01:09 GMT
Another tough game against a team coming into form with 2 draws and 2 wins in their last four games. This is our 12th game in the Sat-Tues-Sat-Tues cycle since Feb 5th, with the last in this sequence on Saturday away v Northampton. Hopefully fatigue will not be an issue and we can keep up the performance level and get another vital 3 points tonight - AND hopefully Finley will avoid that 10th yellow as we will need him for the following two away games, the second at in form Carlisle. 3-1 Gas
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Post by Rod1883 on Mar 12, 2022 15:59:32 GMT
Great comment on the BRFC Twitter feed - " 41' Yellow card for Diamond, for being rough. "
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Post by Rod1883 on Mar 11, 2022 10:15:50 GMT
Looks like he's on manoeuvres in Ukraine - look out Putin
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Post by Rod1883 on Mar 9, 2022 12:24:35 GMT
Two more games for Finley to avoid that dreaded 10th yellow card. That might affect the selection for the next two, both at home, putting him on the bench perhaps to be brought on toward the end if needed. If we are serious about a play off place then these two home games have to yield 6 points with a tough trip to Northampton a week on Saturday - the end of the Sat -Tues -Sat sequence that will have seen 13 games played in six weeks (and two hours).
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Post by Rod1883 on Mar 7, 2022 12:32:10 GMT
This is our 10th match since Feb 5th, in a run of 13 games in effectively 6 weeks Sat-Tues-Sat. We've won 4, drawn 3 and lost 2 so far in this sequence. If we are to keep up the push for a play-off place then we need to win tomorrow and the next two at home (v Harrogate and Colchester) before this tough run finishes away at Northampton where a point would be fantastic. My concern is that the run is taking its toll on the players, especially some of the key ones. Having said we need to win, I would take a draw as long as the following two home games are won.
Heart says 2-0 to us, head says 1-1.
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Post by Rod1883 on Mar 5, 2022 16:45:22 GMT
10 minutes left and we haven't started this half. Has Tuesday Saturday Tuesday caught up with us? ..4 weeks now, and another two weeks of it to go. That's why all this talk of max points/automatics etc has, imho, been a bit over optimistic. I hope we can force an equaliser here and keep up the push for a play off place
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Post by Rod1883 on Mar 5, 2022 14:29:20 GMT
I like this line up, full of pace and going for the juggler The juggler's all right, it's the acrobats I don't like
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Post by Rod1883 on Mar 4, 2022 14:26:05 GMT
..presumably can be recalled. Could help him and us to get him match fit and sharp if that recall is needed?
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Post by Rod1883 on Mar 4, 2022 14:23:06 GMT
loI might even put a couple of quid on that happening Sadly the game would be abandoned so there wouldn't be a result. ..the red cards would still stand though (?) - so that would be a result
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Post by Rod1883 on Feb 28, 2022 8:52:40 GMT
I'd rest Finley, or at least just have on the bench in case we need him toward the end. Can't risk him picking up his 10th yellow in this game, he is needed for Newport
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Post by Rod1883 on Feb 26, 2022 17:24:01 GMT
Good to hear from you Steve, and my goodness you have had a tough time. Best wishes for as full a recovery as possible - apart from the toes, I don't think they'll grow back.
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