Smithy Gas
Craig Hinton
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Post by Smithy Gas on Aug 9, 2015 21:52:05 GMT
After yet another home loss to start the season, it got me wondering about our form at the start of seasons. For as long as I could remember, a draw was a good result to start the season with as we ALWAYS shank it.
So yer tis, since our first relegation to League 2, our record is:
2001/02 Home Win V Torquay
2002/03 Away loss V Torquay (drew first home game)
2003/04 Away win V S****horpe (drew first home game)
2004/05 Away win V Mansfield (drew first home game)
2005/06 Away draw V Barnet (lost first home game)
2006/07 Away Loss V Peterborough (lost first home game)
2007/08 Away draw V port vale (drew first home game)
2008/09 Home loss V Carisle
2009/10 Home loss V Leyton Orient
2010/11 Away loss V Peterborough (won first home game)
2011/12 Away win V AFC Wimbledon (lost first home game)
2012/13 Home loss V Oxford
2013/14 Away loss V Exeter (drew first home game)
2014/15 Home draw V Grimsby
2015/16 Home loss V Northampton
So only 4 wins in 15 years on the opening day, and three of those were away from home.
When playing away first day, first home games do not fair much better - 1 win, the rest draws and losses.
So what to take from this data analysis? Not much, I just knew there was justification for a constant feeling of disappointment at 5PM on the first Saturday of the season at the Mem... For whatever reason.
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Deleted
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2015 21:55:50 GMT
Fantastic bit of research but other than coincidence it bears no relevance to Saturday's result.
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bs14gas
Robin. S. Layer
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Post by bs14gas on Aug 9, 2015 21:56:49 GMT
Our pre season is always s**te?
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Smithy Gas
Craig Hinton
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Post by Smithy Gas on Aug 9, 2015 22:23:55 GMT
Fantastic bit of research but other than coincidence it bears no relevance to Saturday's result. Absolutely... But f**k me wouldn't it be nice to win a few at the start of the season?! |
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Post by nickchippenhamgas on Aug 10, 2015 5:21:31 GMT
Just a little stat to make you think, in 2001/02 when we beat Torquay 1-0 under Gerry Francis we recorded two more wins, so three out of three, if we hadn't we'd have had back to back relegations and straight out the league, instead of Halifax (one team relegated then)
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LJG
Peter Beadle
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Post by LJG on Aug 10, 2015 7:23:13 GMT
Atkins first year we were unbeaten in nine or something like that weren't we?
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Smithy Gas
Craig Hinton
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Post by Smithy Gas on Aug 10, 2015 7:43:35 GMT
Atkins first year we were unbeaten in nine or something like that weren't we? 8 games unbeaten, including Carling Cup win against Brighton. |
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Igitur
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Post by Igitur on Aug 10, 2015 7:44:47 GMT
Occasionally I'm a stuck record and pre-season build up is one of my pet subjects, we rarely have a full and stable squad with a few games playing together before the season starts. After Bungle missed another 1 on 1, being one down is not the first time to bring on Geoffrey.
However I trust DC to get it right.
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LJG
Peter Beadle
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Post by LJG on Aug 10, 2015 7:53:46 GMT
Atkins first year we were unbeaten in nine or something like that weren't we? 8 games unbeaten, including Carling Cup win against Brighton. That's the one. We had a squad full of strikers that year including junior, Walker, Lee Thorpe ... can't remember the other guy. |
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Post by droitwichgas on Aug 10, 2015 7:56:33 GMT
I don't think this pre-season we were helped by injuries to Mansel, McChrystal & Puddy plus if Taylor or Harrison had scored we'd have all been happy this weekend!
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Post by cheese4ead on Aug 10, 2015 10:15:07 GMT
I doesn't help that all the players that scored goals in pre season were either on loan, on the bench with no hint of an appearance or come of the bench fairly late on.
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Post by Curly Wurly on Aug 10, 2015 11:07:23 GMT
After yet another home loss to start the season, it got me wondering about our form at the start of seasons. For as long as I could remember, a draw was a good result to start the season with as we ALWAYS shank it. I like the golfing analogy. It seems like Rovers suffer from first tee nerves. At least we've got a "nothing to lose" game against Birmingham on Tuesday to get over it. |
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harrybuckle
Always look on the bright side
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Post by harrybuckle on Aug 10, 2015 17:01:08 GMT
So Alfie Potter remember his superb goal for Oxford at the Mem on the opening day a few years ago ..he left the pitch another winner ....what a lot of Cobblers
One Rovers player Chris Lines played at AFC Wimbledon in that famous 3-2 ...and was promptly sold within 2 days ! Look what happened to him
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kingswood Polak
Without music life would be a mistake
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Post by kingswood Polak on Aug 11, 2015 18:48:42 GMT
Is Lines injured and why is our star loan not even on the bench ?
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nickster
Dave Pritchard
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Post by nickster on Aug 11, 2015 19:55:32 GMT
Is Lines injured and why is our star loan not even on the bench ? He looked like he took a knock towards the end of Saturday's game. |
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Post by matealotblue on Aug 11, 2015 21:13:35 GMT
Is Lines injured and why is our star loan not even on the bench ? He looked like he took a knock towards the end of Saturday's game. Assume loanee not allowed to play in Cup games? Just a guess but not unusual for that to happen. |
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kingswood Polak
Without music life would be a mistake
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Post by kingswood Polak on Aug 12, 2015 16:24:40 GMT
Thanks guys
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Bridgeman
Alfie Biggs
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Post by Bridgeman on Aug 12, 2015 20:25:38 GMT
He looked like he took a knock towards the end of Saturday's game. Assume loanee not allowed to play in Cup games? Just a guess but not unusual for that to happen. Who is he on loan from, I've forgotten  ? |
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kentgas
Archie Stephens
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Post by kentgas on Aug 12, 2015 20:51:14 GMT
Brighton.
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