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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2015 5:12:10 GMT
All through last summer I was thinking about how it would be the the most important season in Rovers history. I went to the friendlies to see what the new players / triallists / tactics were like . I went to a dozen away games and went through all emotions, the worst being Barnet and Dover for different reasons, I didn't go to Wembley but I listened to Radio Bristol just as I had to every game I didn't go to. In fact I spent quite a lot of the year thinking about Rovers and what might happen if they didn't get promoted. So they did get promoted,they are back in the 4th division of the league, yet I don't feel the intense interest that I did last year,some how next season doesn't seem so important or interesting to me,in fact I probably wont go to so many games as last season. I wonder if Rovers supporters in the future will look back on last season as Rovers most important ever and be glad that they were there ?.
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on May 31, 2015 6:16:59 GMT
Next season is a big ask and test for DC. He hasn't really managed at this level with his own choice of players. I'm intrigued to see how he will cope. And some of our non league players without league experience.
It is important to me. It's important we consolidate our league status at least. That is a different kind of importance.
Whether we turn up in numbers or not will largely depend on how we are doing in league. I find it amazing we proportionately far outnumbered our red rivals on away matches (let alone most in two divisions above us) so Gerry inly knows what would happen if we were in another promotion season next year..
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Post by interceptor on May 31, 2015 7:23:43 GMT
I feel completely the opposite. I can't wait for the season to start, I love the fact that there are so many localish away matches. I want to continue supporting as fervently as this season and I hope every one else does to. If we could just capture 1% of the Wembley following we would be adding 300 fans a week. I also happen to believe we will be challenging at the to pod league 2.
I do agree with you however, 2014/5 was our most important promotion ever.
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Post by scottishgas on May 31, 2015 8:38:05 GMT
Next season is a big ask and test for DC. He hasn't really managed at this level As you folks know I'm not a fan of DC by any stretch, but it will be interesting to see how the enthusiasm and expectation borne out of the promotion winning season will transpire into next season. How important the season will be is questionable at the moment. History will tell that a relegation season might be viewed as hugely more important than mid-table security. How important will League survival be in getting a new stadium or (please god please) attracting new backers into the club? Will being a League club attract some tasty young talent who could prove to be a financial lifeline in a few seasons time?? The importance of the coming season (to the Club) can't be estimated at the moment. Although the expectation can. The importance of the coming season (to the fans) - well, I believe it's as huge as it is every year cos as fans we are drive by hope and expectations. |
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Post by clockendgas on May 31, 2015 9:25:18 GMT
Another massive season ahead if we get some joy from sainsburys, if we can start well id be more than happy with a top half finish. Some good games on paper to look forward to in a very southern division so numbers travelling should be good. I was very glad to see the end of this stressful season now really looking forward to the buzz on august 8th.
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Post by PeterHooper57 on May 31, 2015 9:28:04 GMT
I have become a fan of DC; IMO next season is equally as important as this past season. With the momentum in an upward spiral promotion must be the aim; I do not buy into any mid table ****. Bring in 4 or 5 quality players and there will be no excuses. UTG
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Post by clockendgas on May 31, 2015 9:32:03 GMT
I have become a fan of DC; IMO next season is equally as important as this past season. With the momentum in an upward spiral promotion must be the aim; I do not buy into any mid table ****. Bring in 4 or 5 quality players and there will be no excuses. UTG Im sure you would have taken mid table on may 3rd 2014 ? |
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Post by Topper Gas on May 31, 2015 9:33:15 GMT
Next season is a big ask and test for DC. He hasn't really managed at this level As you folks know I'm not a fan of DC by any stretch, but it will be interesting to see how the enthusiasm and expectation borne out of the promotion winning season will transpire into next season. How important the season will be is questionable at the moment. History will tell that a relegation season might be viewed as hugely more important than mid-table security. How important will League survival be in getting a new stadium or (please god please) attracting new backers into the club? Will being a League club attract some tasty young talent who could prove to be a financial lifeline in a few seasons time?? The importance of the coming season (to the Club) can't be estimated at the moment. Although the expectation can. The importance of the coming season (to the fans) - well, I believe it's as huge as it is every year cos as fans we are drive by hope and expectations. "I'm not a fan of DC" so were you a fan of Penney, Buckle, McGhee or Ward before him? Back to the OP I agree last season did in some ways seem more interesting as we were entering the unknown but now it's back to the same old routine. Although I'd much sooner look forward to an opening game against Oxford than Dartford in August! |
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2015 9:38:32 GMT
Another massive season ahead if we get some joy from sainsburys, if we can start well id be more than happy with a top half finish. Some good games on paper to look forward to in a very southern division so numbers travelling should be good. I was very glad to see the end of this stressful season now really looking forward to the buzz on august 8th. I agree with you that it was stressful,perhaps that's why I found it so interesting,I classed myself as a fanatic in the 70s but I didn't feel as 'emotionally ' involved as I did last season.
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Post by Rex on May 31, 2015 9:39:02 GMT
Next season is a big ask and test for DC. He hasn't really managed at this level with his own choice of players. I'm intrigued to see how he will cope. And some of our non league players without league experience. It is important to me. It's important we consolidate our league status at least. That is a different kind of importance. Whether we turn up in numbers or not will largely depend on how we are doing in league. I find it amazing we proportionately far outnumbered our red rivals on away matches (let alone most in two divisions above us) so Gerry inly knows what would happen if we were in another promotion season next year.. Our support has been pretty decent this season, but considering they took something like 5,000 to MK Dons and similar numbers to Coventry, I would be surprised whether we outnumbered them by whatever criteria used.
The biggest thing I took from this season, was to stop worrying about what they do, and concentrate on how we are doing.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2015 9:42:23 GMT
I have become a fan of DC; IMO next season is equally as important as this past season. With the momentum in an upward spiral promotion must be the aim; I do not buy into any mid table ****. Bring in 4 or 5 quality players and there will be no excuses. UTG I disagree that this season is as important,if things would have gone wrong last season I thought that it could have ended up with Rovers staying non league for many years. I don't see this momentum argument either,we only just scraped promotion by 1 penalty,its not like we walked the league. I agree that we need 5 quality players.
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on May 31, 2015 9:58:53 GMT
Next season is a big ask and test for DC. He hasn't really managed at this level with his own choice of players. I'm intrigued to see how he will cope. And some of our non league players without league experience. It is important to me. It's important we consolidate our league status at least. That is a different kind of importance. Whether we turn up in numbers or not will largely depend on how we are doing in league. I find it amazing we proportionately far outnumbered our red rivals on away matches (let alone most in two divisions above us) so Gerry inly knows what would happen if we were in another promotion season next year.. Our support has been pretty decent this season, but considering they took something like 5,000 to MK Dons and similar numbers to Coventry, I would be surprised whether we outnumbered them by whatever criteria used.
The biggest thing I took from this season, was to stop worrying about what they do, and concentrate on how we are doing.
I agree, rex. I wasn't meaning them and no one else, I was using them as an example as we are geographically same (earning potential, etc) and the fact there is a wealth of difference. There was a period of time where we matched their attendance in away matches and both travelled similar miles. Proportionately, we should be proud of our away support. Even midweek matches miles away from Bristol, we hit three numbers. Anyway, I digress, sorry for tangent away from o p topic. |
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Post by warehamgas on May 31, 2015 10:57:21 GMT
Next season is not as important as last season IMO. If we finish out of the promotion places this year then nothing will really change. This past season had we not gone up then we would have the budget cut, players would have gone and potentially could have been facing being non league for a few years. But last year has given a great chance to use the impetus, push on and use the money we get from the playoffs (  ) to get those extra players in attack and midfield to actually make a real challenge and generally make us a more attractive option to buy. Anyone with half a brain can see the potential we have! This season I made an effort to go to more away matches and it was great seeing the effort the players put in and being part of a club battling against the odds, a situation that Rovers always rise to. The first time for years the whole team seemed proud to wear the quarters and be Bristol Rovers....something not seen for years. I understand the draws we had were too many and we should have won a lot more but this year you couldn't criticise the effort. In 13/14 the effort was awful, there wasn't any from midfield and attack. The defence has been good for 2 seasons and if we had not lost Michael Smith at Portsmouth in April last year and Lee Brown on the day against Mansfield don't think we would have gone down but when we went one down in last match midfield and attack were ****. So yes last season getting out of non league was more important. UTG. |
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Post by Gastafari on May 31, 2015 11:12:56 GMT
Next season is a big ask and test for DC. He hasn't really managed at this level with his own choice of players. I'm intrigued to see how he will cope. And some of our non league players without league experience. It is important to me. It's important we consolidate our league status at least. That is a different kind of importance. Whether we turn up in numbers or not will largely depend on how we are doing in league. I find it amazing we proportionately far outnumbered our red rivals on away matches (let alone most in two divisions above us) so Gerry inly knows what would happen if we were in another promotion season next year.. Our support has been pretty decent this season, but considering they took something like 5,000 to MK Dons and similar numbers to Coventry, I would be surprised whether we outnumbered them by whatever criteria used.
The biggest thing I took from this season, was to stop worrying about what they do, and concentrate on how we are doing.
City's away average was bigger than ours, because like you said they had big away days where they took 5,000, 4,000 and 3,000 to MK Dons, Coventry and Walsall. We did however take more than City on a few occasions to places of similar distance, for example we took twice as many to Dover as they took to Gillingham, we took twice as many to Woking as they took to Leyton Orient, and we took more to Macclesfield than they took to both Crewe and Rochdale. I think our away averages this season have been very good. |
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Post by DudeLebowski on May 31, 2015 11:22:02 GMT
Cannot wait for the new season! ST purchased, 10 new grounds to get through amongst all the others and many a Glos road session, post Mem victories!
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Post by Rex on May 31, 2015 11:28:47 GMT
Our support has been pretty decent this season, but considering they took something like 5,000 to MK Dons and similar numbers to Coventry, I would be surprised whether we outnumbered them by whatever criteria used.
The biggest thing I took from this season, was to stop worrying about what they do, and concentrate on how we are doing.
City's away average was bigger than ours, because like you said they had big away days where they took 5,000, 4,000 and 3,000 to MK Dons, Coventry and Walsall. We did however take more than City on a few occasions to places of similar distance, for example we took twice as many to Dover as they took to Gillingham, we took twice as many to Woking as they took to Leyton Orient, and we took more to Macclesfield than they took to both Crewe and Rochdale. I think our away averages this season have been very good. Yes our away support has been good, and so has theirs, I just think to compare them is a bit daft, I mean, they played Gillingham on the 28th December, whereas we played Dover on the last away game of the season when we were going for promotion, I would fully hope and expect us to take twice the amount they did given the circumstances.
Let's just hope we continue to progress this season, and start worrying about that lot when we can face them again on an equal footing on the pitch, which at the moment, is looking a few years away at best.
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Post by Rex on May 31, 2015 11:31:12 GMT
Cannot wait for the new season! ST purchased, 10 new grounds to get through amongst all the others and many a Glos road session, post Mem victories! Just 1 for me 
Looking forward to the trip to Stevenage but then I'm hoping for a cup run that encompasses visits to Coventry, Manchester City, Brighton, Middlesbrough and Sunderland!
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Post by Somerset Blue on May 31, 2015 11:46:38 GMT
I think it is an important season and buy in to the momentum piece.
I also think League Two is very poor quality overall and with a few decent in comings ( Lines a must) and a fit and hungry Jermaine Easter we will be as good and as prepared as anyone. Fancy our chances to go straight through !!
Was out shopping with the family yesterday and a local pathetic TED family commented on my sons Rovers shirt .....
" Ere ..... Mine the gap, Mine the gap.... Gaps gettun bigger Sags ..... "
We all just laughed right at them .... they were fuming !
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Post by Gastafari on May 31, 2015 11:50:00 GMT
City's away average was bigger than ours, because like you said they had big away days where they took 5,000, 4,000 and 3,000 to MK Dons, Coventry and Walsall. We did however take more than City on a few occasions to places of similar distance, for example we took twice as many to Dover as they took to Gillingham, we took twice as many to Woking as they took to Leyton Orient, and we took more to Macclesfield than they took to both Crewe and Rochdale. I think our away averages this season have been very good. Yes our away support has been good, and so has theirs, I just think to compare them is a bit daft, I mean, they played Gillingham on the 28th December, whereas we played Dover on the last away game of the season when we were going for promotion, I would fully hope and expect us to take twice the amount they did given the circumstances.
Let's just hope we continue to progress this season, and start worrying about that lot when we can face them again on an equal footing on the pitch, which at the moment, is looking a few years away at best.
Absolutely agree. They are light years away from us at the moment, a billionaire chairman with a revamped stadium on the way, plying their trade in The Championship. There is no need to compare, but I think that it's pretty darn good that bar the big away days they had, that our away support has been on a par with theirs, despite them having one of, if not their most succesful season in their history and us languishing in The Conference. Like you said let's hope we keep this momentum going and get to play them in a league fixture some time soon. |
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Post by LPGas on May 31, 2015 12:16:48 GMT
I think we will definitely be in the top 10, and my heart says top 3, which I guess is DC's thinking too
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) to get those extra players in attack and midfield to actually make a real challenge and generally make us a more attractive option to buy. Anyone with half a brain can see the potential we have! This season I made an effort to go to more away matches and it was great seeing the effort the players put in and being part of a club battling against the odds, a situation that Rovers always rise to. The first time for years the whole team seemed proud to wear the quarters and be Bristol Rovers....something not seen for years. I understand the draws we had were too many and we should have won a lot more but this year you couldn't criticise the effort. In 13/14 the effort was awful, there wasn't any from midfield and attack. The defence has been good for 2 seasons and if we had not lost Michael Smith at Portsmouth in April last year and Lee Brown on the day against Mansfield don't think we would have gone down but when we went one down in last match midfield and attack were ****. So yes last season getting out of non league was more important. UTG.
