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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Feb 8, 2015 7:25:11 GMT
Great return for Gas doing the double over a pre season perceived promotion rival, and it's great they beat Barnet 4-0, but.......
.......if their dire straights money situation catches up on them, will it all account for nothing?
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Post by irishrover on Feb 8, 2015 13:41:58 GMT
I don't think they were generally perceived as a promotion rival. I think some just thought that because they're an ex-league club. I don't think the bookies fancied them and they haven't really launched a serious promotion bid since they were relegated from the Conference.
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Post by gasheadnaboo on Feb 8, 2015 14:36:19 GMT
I think they have to rank as one of the worst sides Rovers have faced this season, so I'd have been disappointed had we not done the double over them.
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Feb 8, 2015 16:04:09 GMT
I don't think they were generally perceived as a promotion rival. I think some just thought that because they're an ex-league club. I don't think the bookies fancied them and they haven't really launched a serious promotion bid since they were relegated from the Conference. I agree. Pre season we were looking at them in the eyes of circa 2006, with rose tinted glasses. I thought they would at least be a contender for play offs. Their away following belies their on field success, as not many will bring over 200 from such a distance in miles and status in the table. In a way, I'm sad to see their decline from a proud club and traditional city that heralded football and helped promote the likes of john ward. There again....... |
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Post by creationblue on Feb 8, 2015 18:07:40 GMT
........I'd take Lincoln in the league over Wycombe any day
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Post by aghast on Feb 8, 2015 22:14:36 GMT
I don't think they were generally perceived as a promotion rival. I think some just thought that because they're an ex-league club. I don't think the bookies fancied them and they haven't really launched a serious promotion bid since they were relegated from the Conference. I agree. Pre season we were looking at them in the eyes of circa 2006, with rose tinted glasses. I thought they would at least be a contender for play offs. Their away following belies their on field success, as not many will bring over 200 from such a distance in miles and status in the table. In a way, I'm sad to see their decline from a proud club and traditional city that heralded football and helped promote the likes of john ward. There again....... Very true. The fans of Lincoln City don't deserve to be be watching 4 years-worth of Conference footie. They must be gutted at how low they have fallen. The same applies to Grimsby fans. And Luton until last year. It's sh*t down here. For all the people saying (and they are - if not on here then on gaschat) - "Actually it's a good season. It's positive being at or near the top of the table for once. Our crowds have been fantastic, especially away. Fans are friendly, you can stand where you want, this is real football etc etc". All of this is true. But if we don't go up this season, and then start waiting to go up the season after, or perhaps the one after, then we we will become Lincoln City |
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