kwoodgas
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Post by kwoodgas on Apr 25, 2015 7:17:09 GMT
Just wondered is this the first time in the professional era, that Rovers have gone into the final game of a league season with the potential to get promotion?
I know we'd already sealed promotion (but not the title) in 1990 and assume we'd sealed it as well in the 70's?
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Post by Henbury Gas on Apr 25, 2015 7:25:04 GMT
Can't think of any league we have been in with one confirmed promotion place ?
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kwoodgas
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Post by kwoodgas on Apr 25, 2015 7:34:09 GMT
Can't think of any league we have been in with one confirmed promotion place ? I just mean promotion in general, the two times we've won automatic promotion we did it before the final day. My question is have we ever had a shot at doing it but not achieved it whether that's with us starting the day in the drivers seat or not. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2015 7:42:02 GMT
Can't think of any league we have been in with one confirmed promotion place ? Div Three South only had one place when we won it in 1953 |
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Post by The Concept on Apr 25, 2015 9:12:59 GMT
1969/70 ?
2 games to go we were 2 points behind Orient and 1 ahead of Luton. Rovers lost 2-1 at home to Gillingham and 5-2 at Tranmere, to finish 3rd.
Only know this as I'm halfway through Harold Jarman's book!
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Post by Bridgeman on Apr 25, 2015 9:26:55 GMT
We got into the play off's on the last day of the season in 2006/07 and then got promoted, is that what you mean ?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2015 9:54:36 GMT
Just a thought in old money, two points for a win, we would be 2 points clear at the top going into todays game.
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Post by Topper Gas on Apr 25, 2015 10:00:10 GMT
Just wondered is this the first time in the professional era, that Rovers have gone into the final game of a league season with the potential to get promotion? I know we'd already sealed promotion (but not the title) in 1990 and assume we'd sealed it as well in the 70's? Pretty sure we had sealed in 1973 and it was always just a case of if we'd catch Oldham for the Championship in the last few games. Winning promotion in the 1990's will take some beating but this could just eclipse it should it happens today. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2015 10:05:44 GMT
Just a thought in old money, two points for a win, we would be 2 points clear at the top going into todays game. And if there was tape for a crossbar, McChrystal's header might have been given as a goal and we would have stayed up last season. |
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Post by Rex on Apr 25, 2015 10:06:35 GMT
Just wondered is this the first time in the professional era, that Rovers have gone into the final game of a league season with the potential to get promotion? I know we'd already sealed promotion (but not the title) in 1990 and assume we'd sealed it as well in the 70's? Pretty sure we had sealed in 1973 and it was always just a case of if we'd catch Oldham for the Championship in the last few games. Winning promotion in the 1990's will take some beating but this could just eclipse it should it happens today. We drew at Southend on a night match to secure promotion in 73/74, and we had Brighon at home after that. We were streets ahead of Oldham at one point but blew that (sound familiar)
My first ever game was the home match to Oldham over easter (lost 2-1), so my memory maybe a bit hazy over events back then (I was only 10 years old) probably some of our more senior viewers (I.e. One F In Dunford) will remember more about events (if dementia hasn't kicked in yet)
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Post by brisgas123 on Apr 25, 2015 10:07:34 GMT
Just wondered is this the first time in the professional era, that Rovers have gone into the final game of a league season with the potential to get promotion? I know we'd already sealed promotion (but not the title) in 1990 and assume we'd sealed it as well in the 70's? Pretty sure we had sealed in 1973 and it was always just a case of if we'd catch Oldham for the Championship in the last few games. Winning promotion in the 1990's will take some beating but this could just eclipse it should it happens today. Nothing will beat that. |
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Post by biggsy on Apr 25, 2015 10:37:23 GMT
1969/70 ? 2 games to go we were 2 points behind Orient and 1 ahead of Luton. Rovers lost 2-1 at home to Gillingham and 5-2 at Tranmere, to finish 3rd. Only know this as I'm halfway through Harold Jarman's book! I was there. Rovers scored in the first minute but the already relegated Gills scored twice to win. I haven't got over it yet!!! |
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Post by One F in Dunford on Apr 25, 2015 10:38:27 GMT
Pretty sure we had sealed in 1973 and it was always just a case of if we'd catch Oldham for the Championship in the last few games. Winning promotion in the 1990's will take some beating but this could just eclipse it should it happens today. We drew at Southend on a night match to secure promotion in 73/74, and we had Brighon at home after that. We were streets ahead of Oldham at one point but blew that (sound familiar)
My first ever game was the home match to Oldham over easter (lost 2-1), so my memory maybe a bit hazy over events back then (I was only 10 years old) probably some of our more senior viewers (I.e. One F In Dunford) will remember more about events (if dementia hasn't kicked in yet)
Ive just asked my nurse and you are correct! |
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Post by One F in Dunford on Apr 25, 2015 10:41:40 GMT
1969/70 ? 2 games to go we were 2 points behind Orient and 1 ahead of Luton. Rovers lost 2-1 at home to Gillingham and 5-2 at Tranmere, to finish 3rd. Only know this as I'm halfway through Harold Jarman's book! I was there. Rovers scored in the first minute but the already relegated Gills scored twice to win. I haven't got over it yet!!! I Remembering being there with my dad. On the way out I remember him telling me that the Rovers directors couldn't afford for us to be promoted. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2015 10:57:58 GMT
Just a thought in old money, two points for a win, we would be 2 points clear at the top going into todays game. And if there was tape for a crossbar, McChrystal's header might have been given as a goal and we would have stayed up last season. Nah, it would have gone over. |
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