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Quote from: Bessie Red on April 12, 2022, 12:56:37 pmQuote from: idler on April 12, 2022, 10:27:03 amQuote from: Sammy Chung was King on April 12, 2022, 12:01:58 amI don’t think we would have done anything with fourteen men on the pitch, in the last game against them.It makes no sense to predict for us to beat them. It’s just a feeling I have that we will. It could be an infection thoughI thought we were the better team for the first 20-30 minutes.A bad first goal and then a ridiculous sending off then made it a very uneven contest.Yeah if I remember they were going through a bit of a sticky patch at the time & looked very nervous until the first goal went in. Then Olowu got the red that should have only been a yellow at best and the contest was over!And Jon Taylor missed the easiest chance I’ve ever seen at 0-0 11v11 when we were on top. Another one to add to the ‘what could have been’ this year.
Quote from: idler on April 12, 2022, 10:27:03 amQuote from: Sammy Chung was King on April 12, 2022, 12:01:58 amI don’t think we would have done anything with fourteen men on the pitch, in the last game against them.It makes no sense to predict for us to beat them. It’s just a feeling I have that we will. It could be an infection thoughI thought we were the better team for the first 20-30 minutes.A bad first goal and then a ridiculous sending off then made it a very uneven contest.Yeah if I remember they were going through a bit of a sticky patch at the time & looked very nervous until the first goal went in. Then Olowu got the red that should have only been a yellow at best and the contest was over!
Quote from: Sammy Chung was King on April 12, 2022, 12:01:58 amI don’t think we would have done anything with fourteen men on the pitch, in the last game against them.It makes no sense to predict for us to beat them. It’s just a feeling I have that we will. It could be an infection thoughI thought we were the better team for the first 20-30 minutes.A bad first goal and then a ridiculous sending off then made it a very uneven contest.
I don’t think we would have done anything with fourteen men on the pitch, in the last game against them.It makes no sense to predict for us to beat them. It’s just a feeling I have that we will. It could be an infection though
just seen on Monday we have Gillingham v Fleetwood assuming we don't lose -- i am not sure what we want the outcome to be anyone got any ideas ?if option (A) we beat Boltonoption(B) we draw option (C.)
It is Morecambe that has caused us an even bigger problem now.Spanner in the works winning 2 games. We need a miracle really. But it is not impossible. Our 4 games are against teams with only pride to play for assuming Oxford don’t win the next 3 games.Dream on, tomorrow will burst that bubble. Pride can be dangerous though and there is no pressure on them so they can just go out and play without fear. All the pressure is on us. Bolton 2-1Shrewsbury 2-1Burton 3-1Oxford 2-2 Well we can dream can’t we. Will 43 points be enough? It might just but goal difference could send us down.
Despite the improvement at times today, it’s in some ways a relief that we are now relegated. This season has disgusted me. I feel nauseous watching us play. It is a side absolutely knee deep in failure and spinelessness. At every opportunity to do something, they have failed. Getting paperwork sorted for transfers. Failed. Getting players fit. Failed. Protecting leads. Failed. Demonstrating any kind of backbone. Failed. This is not all on McSheffrey as it goes back 18 months now but this is a team that absolutely reeks of failure. We need to offload as many players as possible including some of the better performers this season and try somehow to get rid of this stench of failure and acceptance of losing. It’s been an absolute embarrassment this season and given the state of the club and the finances, I have this down relatively as worse than 1997/98.
Quote from: Chris Black come back on April 15, 2022, 05:10:31 pmDespite the improvement at times today, it’s in some ways a relief that we are now relegated. This season has disgusted me. I feel nauseous watching us play. It is a side absolutely knee deep in failure and spinelessness. At every opportunity to do something, they have failed. Getting paperwork sorted for transfers. Failed. Getting players fit. Failed. Protecting leads. Failed. Demonstrating any kind of backbone. Failed. This is not all on McSheffrey as it goes back 18 months now but this is a team that absolutely reeks of failure. We need to offload as many players as possible including some of the better performers this season and try somehow to get rid of this stench of failure and acceptance of losing. It’s been an absolute embarrassment this season and given the state of the club and the finances, I have this down relatively as worse than 1997/98.Excellent post, CBCB.
With the best will in the world Frank, that's the best we've played all season, you were on the beach, and you still beat us.
Unlikely as survival is, I think the players should come out to The Great Escape tune from now until the end of the season, a reminder that it’s still on, and a galvanising tune
Quote from: Filo on February 05, 2022, 06:58:09 pmUnlikely as survival is, I think the players should come out to The Great Escape tune from now until the end of the season, a reminder that it’s still on, and a galvanising tune It was no the cards from the off !!https://www.intotheemptynet.com/amp/are-doncaster-rovers-sleepwalking-into-league-two
The board need to realise that this will not change with this manager. You can get all your head of football’s that you want, it won’t make a difference.From having plenty of opportunities to stay up, we are now in the position that relegation is all but confirmed. We would need to win all three games and Gillingham in all three.The time has come to sack this manager. Start the rebuild and get some optimism now. If need be let Coppinger have it for the last three games. It would be better if they had a new manager in mind, but I would doubt it.
Anyway, back on topic: we're not down yet. OK it looks highly unlikely but it's still theoretically possible to stay up.3 wins = 42 points. We stay up at the expense of Gills who draw with Fleetwood and lose against Pompey and Rovrum. Any other fantasy ways we can stay up? Or is that the main route given the fixtures left?
For what it's worth after the latest results17th 55, 53, 50, 51 51, 52, 52, 5218th 49, 53, 50, 48, 47, 50, 51, 5019th 45, 46, 48, 42, 46, 44, 42, 4320th 43, 43, 43, 40, 38, 38, 38, 41++++++++++++++++++++21st 40, 41, 42, 39, 38, 37, 38, 4122nd 39,40, 41, 39, 38, 37, 38, 3723rd 36, 38, 40, 38, 37, 37, 37, 3724th 30, 27, 33, 28, 28. 27, 27, 26For the record, our form over the last 10 games. while poor has been the second best of the bottom 6. we have won 11 points and only Gillingham with 12 have done better. Crewe have 3Wimbledon 4Morecambe 8Fleetwood 6.So we have improved, relative to the dross around us, but we were starting from so far back that it still looks like being too little, too late. Looks like we'll need 8-9 points from the final 3 games to have any reasonable chance.