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Post by Rex on Nov 2, 2014 17:35:31 GMT
I find running the clock down infuriating, and I often hope it comes back to bite a team on its arse a la Cardiff at Twerton all those years ago. I understand why teams do it, but I wish they wouldn't, and I like to think fortune favours the brave.
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Post by JeffNZ on Nov 2, 2014 18:22:41 GMT
after being 2-0 down after 90minutes then up steps the super-sub Christian McLean 2-2 felt like a massive win in our division 3 championship winning season , unbeaten at home all season losing only 5 away Is my memory playing tricks? I thought it was Boris and we won 2-1! In his first and successful reign Gerry Francis often opted for defensive and sometimes dour tactics to scrape a win or a draw. In the Div 3 Championship winning season I seem to remember we won many games by the odd goal and drew several home games we really should have won. At the time it was often frustrating but the ends justified the means an we got promotion. Would be great to see history repeat itself in that sense! |
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Post by Topper Gas on Nov 2, 2014 18:28:11 GMT
Problem is every game seems to be a dour one, can we really go all season scrapping lucky 1-0's and still make the Play Offs or will our luck run out?
In my view the big issue is our lack of a goalscorer.
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Post by warmleygas on Nov 2, 2014 18:59:10 GMT
Problem is every game seems to be a dour one, can we really go all season scrapping lucky 1-0's and still make the Play Offs or will our luck run out? In my view the big issue is our lack of a goalscorer. Exactly we still desperately need a good clinical goalscorer, not sure what Balanta was brought in for but nearly half way through the season and he hasn't even made the bench. According to people on here there are strikers available that might do the job, how much longer do we have to wait? Promotion at the moment is a realistic prospect, but a few more 1-1s and 1-0 losses and we could be out of the race, surely this makes getting a goalscorer the single most important thing at the moment? |
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Post by Royal Blue on Nov 2, 2014 19:01:55 GMT
At this moment in time, no matter how 'bad' or 'dour' you think our performances/games are, we are better than 20 other teams in this division. You can comment on our matches but the fact is that after almost 20 games now we have accumulated enough points to be in the play-offs.
I have yet to see one totally dominant, 'good' game of football at this level, therefore I'd rather be involved in 'poor' games picking up points as opposed to being involved in 'poor' games and losing.
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Post by brizzle on Nov 2, 2014 19:13:20 GMT
Problem is every game seems to be a dour one, can we really go all season scrapping lucky 1-0's and still make the Play Offs or will our luck run out? In my view the big issue is our lack of a goalscorer. I couldn't agree more, on all points that you make, Topper. Returning to the title of the thread ''What do we expect??,'' unfortunately I expect very little, so consequently I am seldom disappointed. It's true that statistics show that we are currently fourth in the division, and consequently in a play-off position, but the fact remains that we are playing a very poor and unattractive style of football, and scraping wins in dour games against opponents that we should be eating for dinner. Winning ugly is one thing that we appear to be excelling at. I apologise if all of this sounds a little negative, but I really believe that the supporters deserve so much more than they are receiving at the moment, well for quite some time/seasons actually. But all of that has been done to death previously, eh? Accepting all of our off-field (cash) problems, I really do believe that we should make every effort to sign a proven goalscorer asap, and when (and if) that happens then we can all (hopefully) sit back and relax a little and enjoy it all a bit more. But as we have been calling out for one for several seasons now, I'm not holding my breath. So I suppose that in the meantime we should be grateful that we are in the top part of the division, and accept that we are scraping by. Possibly? |
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Post by nailseaglassgas on Nov 2, 2014 19:14:49 GMT
I find running the clock down infuriating, and I often hope it comes back to bite a team on its arse a la Cardiff at Twerton all those years ago. I understand why teams do it, but I wish they wouldn't, and I like to think fortune favours the brave.
after being 2-0 down after 90minutes then up steps the super-sub Christian McLean 2-2 felt like a massive win in our division 3 championship winning season , unbeaten at home all season losing only 5 away |
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Post by nailseaglassgas on Nov 2, 2014 19:16:50 GMT
Sorry
Pushed the wrong button
My last thread should be ignored
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2014 19:18:20 GMT
after being 2-0 down after 90minutes then up steps the super-sub Christian McLean 2-2 felt like a massive win in our division 3 championship winning season , unbeaten at home all season losing only 5 away Is my memory playing tricks? I thought it was Boris and we won 2-1! Your memory is spot on |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2014 19:19:03 GMT
Is my memory playing tricks? I thought it was Boris and we won 2-1! In his first and successful reign Gerry Francis often opted for defensive and sometimes dour tactics to scrape a win or a draw. In the Div 3 Championship winning season I seem to remember we won many games by the odd goal and drew several home games we really should have won. At the time it was often frustrating but the ends justified the means an we got promotion. Would be great to see history repeat itself in that sense! Our top scorer was David Mehew, a midfielder, with ten! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2014 19:19:48 GMT
Problem is every game seems to be a dour one, can we really go all season scrapping lucky 1-0's and still make the Play Offs or will our luck run out? In my view the big issue is our lack of a goalscorer. 'Lucky'?! You can say many things about Rovers this season but I don't think we owe our position to luck |
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Post by brizzle on Nov 2, 2014 19:22:22 GMT
At this moment in time, no matter how 'bad' or 'dour' you think our performances/games are, we are better than 20 other teams in this division. You can comment on our matches but the fact is that after almost 20 games now we have accumulated enough points to be in the play-offs. I have yet to see one totally dominant, 'good' game of football at this level, therefore I'd rather be involved in 'poor' games picking up points as opposed to being involved in 'poor' games and losing. I see that you're a ''glass half-full'' type of chap, Royal Blue. I take my hat off to you.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2014 19:30:03 GMT
In his first and successful reign Gerry Francis often opted for defensive and sometimes dour tactics to scrape a win or a draw. In the Div 3 Championship winning season I seem to remember we won many games by the odd goal and drew several home games we really should have won. At the time it was often frustrating but the ends justified the means an we got promotion. Would be great to see history repeat itself in that sense! Our top scorer was David Mehew, a midfielder, with ten! Are you sure,i thought Boris got twenty |
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Post by ellington on Nov 2, 2014 19:38:17 GMT
My memory must be muddled it was 2-1 ,I just checked the stats up but I'm sure McLean scored about a minute after he came on , anyone clarify this?
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Post by ellington on Nov 2, 2014 19:39:19 GMT
Our top scorer was David Mehew, a midfielder, with ten! Are you sure,i thought Boris got twenty 19 |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2014 19:43:07 GMT
Our top scorer was David Mehew, a midfielder, with ten! Are you sure,i thought Boris got twenty It's been a while and my memory's not what it was! |
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Post by ellington on Nov 2, 2014 19:44:22 GMT
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Post by laughinggas on Nov 2, 2014 19:49:22 GMT
And he never scored more than 1 in a game.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2014 19:50:24 GMT
I now know that Boris is managing Cinderford Town. Well fancy that
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Post by Royal Blue on Nov 2, 2014 20:04:16 GMT
At this moment in time, no matter how 'bad' or 'dour' you think our performances/games are, we are better than 20 other teams in this division. You can comment on our matches but the fact is that after almost 20 games now we have accumulated enough points to be in the play-offs. I have yet to see one totally dominant, 'good' game of football at this level, therefore I'd rather be involved in 'poor' games picking up points as opposed to being involved in 'poor' games and losing. I see that you're a ''glass half-full'' type of chap, Royal Blue. I take my hat off to you. I find it's the only way to get by Brizzle! As far as Rovers are concerned there are many things I am/have not been happy with in recent years but as far as this crop of players are doing at the moment on the pitch I don't think we can moan. Collectively they have shown more than any Gas squad has done in the last few years and while admittedly that is at a lower level I am enjoying seeing the boys wearing the quarters playing with commitment, passion and determination. What's more, they're picking up points as well.  |
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