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"You have to say that Donny’s transformation from relegation candidates to promotion probables is the most remarkable stat of the season. I saw them at Sutton in February and they were awful, only a 96th minute penalty (courtesy of the idiot Sutton goalkeeper) got them a point." From a Sutton fan on BBC. Took my lucky 7 year old to her first game yesterday. I asked her for her prediction in Maccy Ds before KO and she said 4 v 2! I just wish I'd put a few quid on that at half time as a punt! She was epic and loved every minute. Whatever happens this run of 9 wins, watching the last few home homes and just that 2nd half yesterday are enough joy to make all the dull and dismal years worth it.February 9th. 22nd. 30 played, 29 points.April 9th. 8th. 14 games later, 67 points.My best 2 months ever as a rovers fan of 25 years since 1999, regardless of the playoff outcome? Probably
More recently in 2003-04 we had a run of 15 games for 40 points:2 wins followed by the 3-3 draw at Cambridge from 0-3 down (and Paul Barnes missing a penalty to win it in the last minute), followed by 6 wins, a 0-1 loss at York to a dodgy penalty, followed by another 5 wins. 13 wins, 1 draw, 1 defeatWe then lost 1-3 in each of two very tough away fixtures at Hull (JJ Price hattrick) and Huddersfield.
Of course there are some parallels but this is in my opinion more remarkable because of the jeopardy, the sh*t or bust nature of each game, and how they've reset after each triumph. Another thing which we overlook, particularly relevant to the Penney runs was we could augment the squad with loans, Inc short term loans at any time to fill any gaps (Akinfenwa). McCann hasn’t had that luxury, and maybe not needed it but the demands required of this bunch of players, the discipline, has been managed exceptionally well.