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Post by buckrippers on Jan 22, 2016 9:07:51 GMT
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Post by manchestergas on Jan 22, 2016 9:24:52 GMT
Didn't we win lots of 2-1's and 1-0s with late goals in the Gerry Francis promotion year?
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Post by trueblue92 on Jan 22, 2016 10:23:17 GMT
In one of our struggling seasons I remember scoring 2 goals in last min at Cheltenham and torquay. In our promotion season we won many points in last 10 mins
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Post by faggotygas on Jan 22, 2016 10:45:06 GMT
Surely you can only come to that conclusion if you've compared our average scoring times against other teams in the league who have scored a similar number of goals.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2016 11:29:51 GMT
We've dropped points late on more than once as well... It's football!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2016 12:21:32 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2016 12:28:31 GMT
Plus, you can"t really win points at any other time can you? If you regularly storm to a 3 goal lead in the first half, do you win the points then, or when you defend like crazy in the second half? Mind blown.  |
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Post by buckrippers on Jan 22, 2016 12:30:18 GMT
We've dropped points late on more than once as well... It's football! Well if you read the article you'll see I've worked out that Exeter was probably the only time we conceded in the last few minutes to give away points this season. I remember a few seasons ago, when we lacked a goalscorer, once we went 1-0 down you could almost knew the game was over! |
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Post by irishrover on Jan 22, 2016 12:58:29 GMT
I think this is a fair point - better sides tend to score more late goals because they have players on the bench that can come on and make a real difference, I think we have that this season.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2016 13:00:20 GMT
We've dropped points late on more than once as well... It's football! Well if you read the article you'll see I've worked out that Exeter was probably the only time we conceded in the last few minutes to give away points this season. I remember a few seasons ago, when we lacked a goalscorer, once we went 1-0 down you could almost knew the game was over! Yes fair point, I thought there was a game at home we conceded late. But it seems we're consistently bad between the 60th and 71st minutes. |
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Post by faggotygas on Jan 22, 2016 13:27:22 GMT
I think this is a fair point - better sides tend to score more late goals because they have players on the bench that can come on and make a real difference, I think we have that this season. Or do better teams score more late goals because they score more goals generally? I seem to remember the sign of a good team was one that can go 1-0 up and kill the game. |
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Post by warwickgas on Jan 22, 2016 13:44:19 GMT
We have a very fit team. Do fitness levels come into it ?
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Post by Blue Mist on Jan 22, 2016 14:35:08 GMT
We have a very fit team. Do fitness levels come into it ? I think you're right and In my opinion yes it does, higher fitness level equals better concentration towards the end of the game. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2016 14:56:14 GMT
Other than late goals, what evidence is there our team are any fitter than other teams?
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Post by Blue Mist on Jan 22, 2016 15:30:58 GMT
Other than late goals, what evidence is there our team are any fitter than other teams? Less injuries possibly. Touch wood. |
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Post by GasMacc1 on Jan 22, 2016 21:26:47 GMT
Surely you can only come to that conclusion if you've compared our average scoring times against other teams in the league who have scored a similar number of goals.
I enjoyed reading the original article, but I think faggotygas is right. So I decided to do the comparison. The results bear out buckrippers' argument. To date, Rovers have scored 38 goals. So have Wimbledon, Notts County and Luton. Rovers have scored later than the 80th minute in 12 matches. The other three clubs have managed that feat on 7 (Wombles), 3 (Notts) and 6 (Luton) occasions, respectively. As buckrippers implied, Rovers - in scoring late goals - have turned 6 draws into wins, and one losing position into a draw, thereby gaining thirteen "late extra" points. Ade Azeez scored after 82 minutes for Wimbledon to give them a 2:1 win over Exeter; the same player scored very late to equalise against Wycombe. Three extra points gained. Liam Noble edged Notts 3:2 ahead of Luton right at the end of the game; again, the same player scored the Magpies' fourth goal in the last minute against Newport's three. Four extra points gained. Finally, Luton pinched a point on the opening day at Accrington with a late goal from Jonathan Smith; Exeter conceded a late Paul Benson goal just before Christmas to lose 3:2. Three extra points gained. |
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Post by LincsBlue on Jan 23, 2016 0:38:02 GMT
Good intel there Mr Mac
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2016 17:31:01 GMT
Well if you read the article you'll see I've worked out that Exeter was probably the only time we conceded in the last few minutes to give away points this season. I remember a few seasons ago, when we lacked a goalscorer, once we went 1-0 down you could almost knew the game was over! Yes fair point, I thought there was a game at home we conceded late. But it seems we're consistently bad between the 60th and 71st minutes. Turns out it was a premonition.  |
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Post by buckrippers on Jan 28, 2016 22:38:10 GMT
Yes fair point, I thought there was a game at home we conceded late. But it seems we're consistently bad between the 60th and 71st minutes. Turns out it was a premonition. Afraid so, mate, and I did suggest something like that might happen because Plymouth are pretty good at playing until the final whistle too. I can't be bothered to work it out but only recently I remember they were trailing 1-0, only to come back and win 2-1 late in the game... |
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