Can we do it?

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Yes we f*cking can!!

Get in.

[BawtryRed]

Get in !  RTID

[IDM]

22nd to 5th in 17 games, 42 points to boot..

[Upton Rover]

Oh yes we can do it, just celebrating in Butlins Skegness 80s weekend just had over 50 of us singing proclaimers I would walk rover version happy days

[BillyStubbsTears]

Just incredible.

This achievement is as close to impossible as football is capable of producing.

Just revel in it. You'll never see the like again.

[ncRover]

Skybet odds for play off winners:

MK Dons 5/4
Doncaster 9/4
Crewe 4/1
Crawley 5/1

How are we not the favourites?!

[DonnyOsmond]

The Barrow turnaround was the biggest result of the season.

[Upton Rover]

Love these days knew we could do it read my post from the beginning, come on u Rovers

[Pancho Regan]

Just incredible.

This achievement is as close to impossible as football is capable of producing.

Just revel in it. You'll never see the like again.

Just look back over some of your posts six weeks or so ago, looking at our chances statistically.
What we’ve done is nothing short of astonishing.

And I’m not having a go at you BST, not at all.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Just incredible.

This achievement is as close to impossible as football is capable of producing.

Just revel in it. You'll never see the like again.

Just look back over some of your posts six weeks or so ago, looking at our chances statistically.
What we’ve done is nothing short of astonishing.

And I’m not having a go at you BST, not at all.

That's fine Pancho.

I stand by every word of what I said. The run of 10 wins, starting from where we were is something that you'd see once every couple of hundred years.

The fact that we did it doesn't in anyway invalidate that judgement.

[hoolahoop]

Yet we always seem to do the seemingly impossible and when we least expect it to happen.
The wake up call from that 2nd half could be just what we need going into these 3cup finals

RTID

[Colemans Left Hook]

Just incredible.

This achievement is as close to impossible as football is capable of producing.

Just revel in it. You'll never see the like again.

Just look back over some of your posts six weeks or so ago, looking at our chances statistically.
What we’ve done is nothing short of astonishing.

And I’m not having a go at you BST, not at all.

That's fine Pancho.

I stand by every word of what I said. The run of 10 wins, starting from where we were is something that you'd see once every couple of hundred years.

The fact that we did it doesn't in anyway invalidate that judgement.

keep digging my friend and the world laughs with you

people gain respect on here by the Quality of there posts not the Quantity - meaning posting for postings sake

[Nudga]

Yet we always seem to do the seemingly impossible and when we least expect it to happen.
The wake up call from that 2nd half could be just what we need going into these 3cup finals

RTID

Hey Hoola, it's been a while. Hope you're keeping well mate.

[IDM]

Skybet odds for play off winners:

MK Dons 5/4
Doncaster 9/4
Crewe 4/1
Crawley 5/1

How are we not the favourites?!

League positions probably.  MK comfortably finished 4th.

[Campsall rover]

Just incredible.

This achievement is as close to impossible as football is capable of producing.

Just revel in it. You'll never see the like again.

That was a huge statement BST. Who is YOU
You can’t say no one on this forum will never see it again.

The odds are massively against of course but it could happen. Maybe not Rovers but another Club.

I am certainly not expecting to see it again at age almost 69 the odds for me are much worse than for say a 19 year old.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Why do assessments based on probability so rile some people?

Of all the things in the world to get upset about.

I guess it's because there are three kinds of people.

Them that understand statistics and them that don't.

[Colemans Left Hook]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Carlo_method


get across that Italian border into Monte Carlo with it's artificial beach my boy

[GazLaz]

Why do assessments based on probability so rile some people?

Of all the things in the world to get upset about.

I guess it's because there are three kinds of people.

Them that understand statistics and them that don't.

This statement is going to blow peoples minds BST. MK are favourites because they have been better than us not only all season BUT also in the last 12 games. BUT WE WON TEN IN A ROW THEY CRY…

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Why do assessments based on probability so rile some people?

Of all the things in the world to get upset about.

I guess it's because there are three kinds of people.

Them that understand statistics and them that don't.

I think this entire thread answers you're own question BST.

Stats are great in retrospect but can kill the hope and excitement of beating the odds looking forward. It's one of the main factors in why we keep turning out week in, week out, rain or shine.  Since I started supporting Rovers, I keep experiencing 'Once in a Lifetime' moments.

[BillyStubbsTears]

DBR.

I disagree.

I've been perfectly capable of simultaneously being perfectly aware of how vanishingly unlikely it was for us to do this, while suspending disbelief every Saturday/Tuesday.

My apologies if other people can't do that and have got upset at someone pointing out the first of those.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

DBR.

I disagree.

I've been perfectly capable of simultaneously being perfectly aware of how vanishingly unlikely it was for us to do this, while suspending disbelief every Saturday/Tuesday.

My apologies if other people can't do that and have got upset at someone pointing out the first of those.

That's what I mean. Other people don't always react well, even if you're putting forward, a sound, reasoned and statistically supported perspective. But it's good to have both. 

[GazLaz]

DBR.

I disagree.

I've been perfectly capable of simultaneously being perfectly aware of how vanishingly unlikely it was for us to do this, while suspending disbelief every Saturday/Tuesday.

My apologies if other people can't do that and have got upset at someone pointing out the first of those.

I can completely compartmentalise what I know is likely happen vs what I would like to happen. I’ve literally had 10s of thousands riding on Donny not winning, travelled half way across the country to watch them and been extracting when they have scored. Work that one out. Just wired differently. 

[Mike_F]

Right it's about time we gave credit for this run where it's due. And that's to me.

At the end of the Sutton match the players and staff were clearly chuffed to have snatched a point. In the clarity that one gets from sinking a steady dozen pints pre-match I told them in no uncertain terms that they needed to do much better and if they accepted that performance it was no wonder they were heading for a relegation battle.

They clear thought "that bloke knows what he's on about, let's pull our fingers out." The rest is history.

[GazLaz]

Right it's about time we gave credit for this run where it's due. And that's to me.

At the end of the Sutton match the players and staff were clearly chuffed to have snatched a point. In the clarity that one gets from sinking a steady dozen pints pre-match I told them in no uncertain terms that they needed to do much better and if they accepted that performance it was no wonder they were heading for a relegation battle.

They clear thought "that bloke knows what he's on about, let's pull our fingers out." The rest is history.

Sometimes they just need a different voice telling them they need to do better…

[Alan Southstand]

A bit like GM telling the lads “we’ve achieved nothing yet…….promotion is an achievement”?

What a motivator he is.

[ncRover]

Why do assessments based on probability so rile some people?

Of all the things in the world to get upset about.

I guess it's because there are three kinds of people.

Them that understand statistics and them that don't.

God I wish I was as clever as you.

You do realise there’s a reply button where you can politely reply to people directly?

I just thought it strange we weren’t favourites, it didn’t “rile me up”.

Since we signed the 3 loanees we are a different team. In all the form tables since then (5,10,15,20) we are above MK Dons.

And we have a more experienced manager, these are big games and IMO that is a factor that the bookies might not take in to account.

AND we beat them comfortably before we even signed those players.

*edit* there’s also that Lewington v Molyneux mismatch should we play them

[Upton Rover]

Cancelled my holiday to be there on the 10th not bothered we what I’ve lost. I want to say again , Can we do it P2 ? Win the playoffs

[ravenrover]

Why do assessments based on probability so rile some people?

Of all the things in the world to get upset about.

I guess it's because there are three kinds of people.

Them that understand statistics and them that don't.

This statement is going to blow peoples minds BST. MK are favourites because they have been better than us not only all season BUT also in the last 12 games. BUT WE WON TEN IN A ROW THEY CRY…

Gaz tell me you are just taking the p@ss with that statement

[Upton Rover]

Realistically I think we will end up with 61-62 points
Not thinking realistically I’m hoping we can get 67-68

Come on U Reds

[Upton Rover]

Why do assessments based on probability so rile some people?

Of all the things in the world to get upset about.

I guess it's because there are three kinds of people.

Them that understand statistics and them that don't.

This statement is going to blow peoples minds BST. MK are favourites because they have been better than us not only all season BUT also in the last 12 games. BUT WE WON TEN IN A ROW THEY CRY…

Gaz tell me you are just taking the p@ss with that statement

Who says this?