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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: selby on April 28, 2019, 09:21:34 am
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If Portsmouth have done their job against Peterborough on Tuesday, and at least stopped Fergies team from winning, then we should be able to go to this game as supporters quite happy to just watch a good game under no pressure, and enjoy the game. And that would suit me.
Just one game to go, the season has flashed by, we have seen players play for us we had no knowledge of this time last season, a manager not many thought of being here, we even had the rarest of things,a little cup run, and for me it has been great, enjoyable football to watch, we have a rick in us, and we can be very very good, and we can do that in one game.
This game is against a side much like ourselves, great going forward, great movement between the defensive lines, quick passing, and good forwards.
At the back, not as organised and can be got at, and their manager is very good at this level, given the backing one of the best in the division who over his time there has built up the team even with off the field problems.
We may if the two games of Peterborough and Coventry results before this game go as we want, be able to field any team we want, a top six place assured, but knowing us it will not work out that way,so I will assume we have to approach the game seriously and get a result.
If so I would pick the team to start being who finished on the field at Oxford, injuries allowing, but would consider Lewis at full back.
Of course if the fat lady is already singing, do you rest certain players? rotate during the game giving three half a game? or will we have the luxury of giving fringe players a game from the start? or would you always pick your strongest side and risk injury for a later playoff game?
Lot's of different scenarios can happen which results before this game of other teams can alter.
I am sure most of us would prefer the relaxed approach, but this is Doncaster Rovers we are talking about, and being on edge is the norm.
Lots to discuss, please have your say, and hopefully
not for the last time this season.
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If we're already got the play offs I'd rest some and give Boocock and gang a go.
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If Coventry win today by say a goal or two margin and Peterborough draw or lose, then we are really on easy street next Saturday.
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Resting players can be OK, but in football, I think you need momentum. Maybe rest a few of the key players eg:- Marquis, Copps and Kane in case of injury, otherwise, go with the strongest team.
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But if Coventry won by 4 or 5 then it would be a very nervous game.
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Well I picked up a well deserved point yesterday at least !
I think we will have to collectively wait and see what we are faced with and what Team we can put out given we may be in the Play offs a few days later against a,b,c or d.
Hopefully a game with nowt on it with Cov C wondering what might have been - and what might be in the future.
The Season has gone in a flash but at least there have been flashes of form - a great record at home - and good entertainment - so much more enjoyable as under our last Manager. Hoping we keep ahead of PBoro and whether we go up or not I am looking forward to something similar next Season
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This season has been a success and McCann (who let us not forget was appointed relatively late in close season due to time of departure by Ferguson) has addressed three absolutely glaring failings of the previous manager:
1. If our budget is around 6/7 in this league, then we need to be finishing around 6/7 in this league. To have those resources and piss around in bottom half of table is not acceptable.
2. Playing football that wakes you up from rather than puts you into a slumber
3. Playing players in positions they are suited and in a formation that gets the best rather than the worst out of them.
McCann has addressed all these and while there are still frailties (keeping, defending, losing to the weaker teams in the league, away form) all in all a good season whatever happens next.
Well done McCann and the board.
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Post of the Day contender there
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We seem to be playing with a nervousness about us , we don’t have many big game players who can cool the game down when it needs . Coventry are a better side than given credit for and will blow us away if we don’t or can’t get over our first half nervousness and stop looking to half time to solve our problems.
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Agree - especially if they cant catch us and play it for fun
That might impede us and give us the jitters if Posh can catch us ...
.... but I will not panic about either scenario yet as there are lots of permutations before I worry
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Momentum is everything so we should play a very strong team.
I do think Coventry will win by 3 goals today & if they do they will have to beat us 6-0
If that happens we simply do not deserve to be in the play offs.
IT WON’T HAPPEN.
All we need to concern ourselves with is Posh winning at Pompey.
If that happens and is POSSIBLE if UNLIKELY then we will be sitting through a very tense 90+ minutes next Saturday. :facepalm:
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Team v Coventry. 4-2-3-1
Marosi
Lewis
Downing/Anderson
Butler
Andrews
Kane
Whiteman
Wilks
Coppinger
Sadlier
Marquis
Subs :
Jones, Blair, Downing/Anderson, Rowe, Crawford, Smith & Boocock.
I would give Lewis a run out in this game, needs some game time as may be required for play offs. As much as we all like Matty Blair he is not a full back and the opposition know this. Week in week out from the start of every game he is targeted as a weak link in our team by the opposing team.
Also give a bench place to Boocock who deserves it.
Play the system which works best and gives us much more fluidity 4-2-3-1
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Coventry are at the moment winning 1-0 vShrewsbury so will need an emphatic win at the Keepmoat next week to overall us, if the score stays the same to the end.
Almost impossible with other teams, but they did score five at Sunderland.
1-1 now while typing, phew.
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Well, that is one worry gone. We are all Pompey fans now aren't we?
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Pompey will not lose. They cant as they need to win to be in with a chance of catching Barnsley and / or Luton
Would love us to play Luton to avenge the 4-0 win. I would give the game a miss becasue I posted previously my two visits to that "apology for a Ground" both ended 4-0 to them
God is trying to tell me something (as is Selby)
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Don't believe in lightning striking three times Wolfie, and now we have found the Conservative Club, you can get the beers in.
Anyway it is a different competition, a three game sprint, and we are the only team if we get in it who look on it as success, all the other teams, with their budget have failed to get automatic promotion, they should be sacking their manager, let's start stirring it he he.
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They are on me if it happens. Good grief I would hate going to Luton again and that Club is NOT what I expected given its name but ...
... yeah lets go.
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My mate Derek who you met, said at the time he is a nice bloke that Wolfie, but where did he go when we got to the bar?
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If the result at Portsmouth tonight goes the right way, personally I would like to see Lirak Hasani, Tyler Smith, and Boocock at some stage take a meaningful part in the game.
Smith looks quick and direct, and with Sheffield United getting promotion ( fantastic well done) could be one for us on a full season loan or a permanent if Grant fancies him. He has understudied two of the best strikers in this division who's form has given him very little chance to make his mark, but Grant has seen him every day in training so will know his capabilities.
Boocock has had a great season at youth and development levels, and looks to have that gold dust scoring goals ability.
Lirak Hasani shocked everyone when in the squad at Luton and coming on. but he did well on the day and impressed enough to warrent another go.
Of course it all depends on the result tonight at Portsmouth, hopefully they win and the pressure is off us and allows us to relax, and it would give us the supporters a little more interest and maybe a glimpse of the future and a glimpse of the hard work our coaching staff put in to improve our youth and development sides.
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Smith is too close a fit to Boocock, Selby, and I would personally prefer us to develop Boocock further, as I think he has something about him. Not a big physical specimen, like Smith, but has an eye for goal.
Hasani I've watched a few times now and, whilst he shows great potential, he is nowhere near a 'Whiteman', and I realise we shouldn't expect him to be at his young age. In the last u18's game, it was AJ who stood out in midfield.
The thing that will get in the way of using either Hasani or Boocock is the fact that we play a crucial final u18 game on Saturday morning against Notts County. Win it and we have won the league! So, I don't expect to see either involved for the seniors.
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If Coventry is a dead game I suspect he will play Whiteman to continue his rehab and rest a few who have had hard season, including Copps.
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Please will this. My life will be so much easier
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A must win game if only to take a victory into the play offs,
Maybe blood a couple of youn uns, if we look like we’re in control...
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Maybe blood a couple of youn uns, if we look like we’re in control...
That will not happen - see my post above.
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Assuming Portsmouth do us a favour tonight, we should pick our best side (for the play offs) barring niggling injuries, get some momentum going and a stable team..
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Thanks for the info Alan, it would be only right that they play in that important match and try and achieve what has been the aim all season.
Whiteman pulled up at one point at Oxford after a tackle and may need to play smart rather than full blooded if we are already in the playoffs.
It is still a first team game, therefore still important, but if the score in this game, and results elsewhere are favourable we could still have a quite relaxed attitude towards it, which just may help our play. I am sure all the players will want to push themselves forward to both play in the playoffs if we are lucky enough to be in them, for self esteem, and their future at the club.
John Marquis and Wilks will want to be on the score sheet I am sure.
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I am hoping that both Portsmouth and Sunderland win tonight. It will mean any two of the top four can claim automatic promotion, although Luton and Barnsley will still have it their own hands.
All four will have to field their strongest teams on Saturday if that happens. Ourselves and Charlton would have the option of resting one or two players.
Although I wouldn't expect any under 18s to play some of those who have been on the bench recently might get a chance to start. Prime candidates for a rest would be Whiteman, Kane, Copps and maybe also Marquis and Wilks. Also we don't know about any players who are carrying injuries.
As I understand it, Danny Amos and Alex Kiwomya (if fit) are available for selection on Saturday.
Obviously if Peterborough win tonight we'll have to go all out for a win. If they draw we probably can't afford too many changes as a heavy defeat could cause us problems.
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I cannot imagine Marquis wanting a rest, not the manager wanting him to rest, unless he has a slight injury..
We don’t have a like for like replacement..
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If they draw tonight that means goal difference stays at 10 but if level I think goals scored count so the difference is 11 really. This means that say we would have to lose by five and they win by six to go ahead. Isn’t going to happen. Plus Coventry will be on beach.
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Coventry have sold almost 2000 tickets so expect a large if not a sell out for them they won't be on the beach unfortunately.
Pompy win tonight then our game doesn't matter.
If Lawlor is looking fit and almost ready maybe he should start
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Assuming Pompey win:
Jones
Lewis
Downing/Anderson
Butler
Andrews
Kane
Whiteman
Wilks
Rowe
Sadlier
Marquis
Subs :Marosi, Blair, Downing/Anderson, Hasani, Crawford, Smith & Boocock
Definitely rest Copps. Looking to bring on Hasani, Smith and Boocock.
If we need a result, Marosi instead of Jones, and bring in Copps for Rowe with a view to taking Copps off if we're looking safe as Peterborough's game pans out.
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Hasani and Boocock will be playing in the u18's title decider at Notts County in the morning.
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What’s all this Coventry will be on the beach nonsense.
They won’t be, they will be on the Keepmoat pitch giving it 100% effort in front of 2,500 of their own fans.
I do not understand the reasoning behind these comments.
Didn’t notice Oxford taking the foot off the gas last Saturday.
Quite the contrary they were going all out to win as much as if a play off spot was riding on it, same as we were.
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Well that result made a nonsense of anything I wrote this morning, a result I did not expect, but being Donny nothing comes easy.
Now we have to go all out to win the game, and we are there, it will not be easy, but we are more than capable of winning the game, good side as Coventry are.
Their manager will want his team to do well against us , and will be flat out to spoil our day, as they should be.
But a certain Mr Clough will be just as ambitious at Peterborough, and has out thought Mr Ferguson before as we well know.
So our season ends with everything to gain and a one game shoot out, winner takes all, exciting and nerve racking isn't it.
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I’d only want to win for McCann as he deserves a good end to his season and im sure he’d would good to put Fergie in his place . Other wise I’m not fussed as I don’t think we could stay up anyway.
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I’d only want to win for McCann as he deserves a good end to his season and im sure he’d would good to put Fergie in his place . Other wise I’m not fussed as I don’t think we could stay up anyway.
To say we can’t stay up is ridiculous. What’s the point of trying to go up then if that’s the case.
You don’t know what signings will be made in the summer.
Anything is possible in Football. Just look at tonight’s league 1 results. Who would have predicted that both Pompey and Sunderland would lose.
Some of the negativity about going up astounds me. That’s the whole point of the exercise isn’t it, to get promoted. That’s what i thought anyway.
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I’d only want to win for McCann as he deserves a good end to his season and im sure he’d would good to put Fergie in his place . Other wise I’m not fussed as I don’t think we could stay up anyway.
To say we can’t stay up is ridiculous. What’s the point of trying to go up then if that’s the case.
You don’t know what signings will be made in the summer.
Anything is possible in Football. Just look at tonight’s league 1 results. Who would have predicted that both Pompey and Sunderland would lose.
Some of the negativity about going up astounds me. That’s the whole point of the exercise isn’t it, to get promoted. That’s what i thought anyway.
Totally agree with that Campsall.
The only people who don’t want to go up are people with no ambition.
I bet Bournemouth fans were nervous about where points would come from when they were promoted to the PL but they have done allright.
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Now this is a real test of character. Glad the result tonight ends all the nonsense about team selection.
Once again, as with the second half v Oxford, we need to be patient and keep the ball better. Do the basics well, work the ball and the chances will come. There is nowhere to hide in these games so we can't afford for Rowe to go AWOL for periods of the game.
I hope he favours Copps supplementing Whiteman and Kane with Sadlier being given a start. Rowe on the bench for me.
Once again, time for discipline and composure and save the risky stuff for the final third. Keep our heads while others lose theirs!
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Match or better Posh's score and we are in the play-offs, simple as that!
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Staggering isn’t it? 46 games and again it comes down to game 46.
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Reading both the Burton and Coventry forums this morning, both sets of fans fancy spoiling both our and the Posh's party.
Both teams are in good form, both the managers are keen to finish this season with a flourish, and both sides have improved dramatically over the second half of the season results wise, and want to put down a marker with regard to their chances next season.
It is a great end to a great season for us, and hopefully not quite the end, we have over achieved, all the teams above us in the playoffs will be disappointed with their budget not to get automatic promotion and Peterborough as well, Evans knew how to spend.
Looking forward to this game, we will have to earn anything we get, the way it should be, and if we do achieve sixth place we will go into the playoffs with nothing to lose.
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Staggering isn’t it? 46 games and again it comes down to game 46.
LOL it makes a change from being decided in first game (Brighton) or partially through Season (Charlton) but I take your point. The last few games have tripped us up and so he we are again with one eye on Pitch and an eye on Mobile !
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It’s really simple.. win this game and we have made it..
If not, a 7th place finish is still a great outcome for the season and infinitely better than last year.!
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I think we’ve got to be very aware of how good Coventry are on the counter attack.
I’d even consider playing whiteman and downing just in front of the back 4 to try and prevent ourselves being caught out.
That would leave
Copps, Kane, wilks, marquis as an attacking force
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Hopefully burton won’t just be going through the motions. Pressure will be on. Unfortunately GM will have to field a full strength team
If they can turn it on we should have enough. JM has also found the net again so he should be confident
Any one of the three above depending how results go.
Big big game Saturday
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As I keep saying, it's the start of the play offs and treat it as such. It's a good thing for either us or Peterbrough. Whoever gets 6th spot will be on a high after the weekend and have some momentum going in to the play offs.
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I’d only want to win for McCann as he deserves a good end to his season and im sure he’d would good to put Fergie in his place . Other wise I’m not fussed as I don’t think we could stay up anyway.
To say we can’t stay up is ridiculous. What’s the point of trying to go up then if that’s the case.
You don’t know what signings will be made in the summer.
Anything is possible in Football. Just look at tonight’s league 1 results. Who would have predicted that both Pompey and Sunderland would lose.
Some of the negativity about going up astounds me. That’s the whole point of the exercise isn’t it, to get promoted. That’s what i thought anyway.
Excellent post, Campsall. Agree with every word!
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Both Burton and Coventry should have to field their strongest available 11, to be fair to Rovers and Posh.
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They can field any players registered in their squad as far as I am concerned..
They may use these fixtures to give fringe players a go. It is up to us to pick a side to win the game and not to worry about the other teams..
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I just hope we can keep the smugness off DF’s face
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There's a tide in the affairs of football and we are swimming against the flood at present. Last night's dreaded result has put me, for one, into the depths of despondency that is best dealt with by expecting the worst on Saturday to alleviate further despair. Football has a cruel habit of applying twisted irony presumably for the amusement of a bunch of long deceased football fans in the sky, or, more likely former referees at Belle Vue who have presided over many a travesty in favor of the opposition. Football, people and life can be nasty sometimes, vicarious pleasure is gained from such things by the truly evil in this world. I can't for the moment think of anything worse than Ferguson's Posh prevailing, nothing could rancor more.
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There's a tide in the affairs of football and we are swimming against the flood at present. Last night's dreaded result has put me, for one, into the depths of despondency that is best dealt with by expecting the worst on Saturday to alleviate further despair. Football has a cruel habit of applying twisted irony presumably for the amusement of a bunch of long deceased football fans in the sky, or, more likely former referees at Belle Vue who have presided over many a travesty in favor of the opposition. Football, people and life can be nasty sometimes, vicarious pleasure is gained from such things by the truly evil in this world. I can't for the moment think of anything worse than Ferguson's Posh prevailing, nothing could rancor more.
Bet you're good at pep talks.
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There's a tide in the affairs of football and we are swimming against the flood at present. Last night's dreaded result has put me, for one, into the depths of despondency that is best dealt with by expecting the worst on Saturday to alleviate further despair. Football has a cruel habit of applying twisted irony presumably for the amusement of a bunch of long deceased football fans in the sky, or, more likely former referees at Belle Vue who have presided over many a travesty in favor of the opposition. Football, people and life can be nasty sometimes, vicarious pleasure is gained from such things by the truly evil in this world. I can't for the moment think of anything worse than Ferguson's Posh prevailing, nothing could rancor more.
Bet you're good at pep talks.
An infectious joie de vivre.
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We can't expect anything but Coventry giving 100%. Why wouldn't we!
Fate works both ways. For every Brentford or Wembley, there's a Leicester/Birmingham, or Cheltenham/Forest. We cannot rule out it coming down to the last second of the last minute of the last games. That's football!
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Some folks really need to get a grip, our destiny is in our own hands so let’s just focus on getting behind the team and winning the game..
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The manager and team over the last few games have not been good enough that’s why where we are fighting to retain 6 th place. This game like the playoff game at home and final is a one off and we have to win that should be the mindset of all the backroom staff and players. It won’t be easy, ask Portsmouth and Sunderland players and staff last night. But to ensure we retain 6 th place and in the playoffs we have to win.
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Our mindset is important for Saturday - that of the fans and more importantly the players and coaching staff.
I was a bit shell-shocked by last night's result at Portsmouth and felt quite down.
But today I'm shaking off that feeling and starting to look forward to Saturday's game.
It is vital that GM and his staff get the players into the right state of mind for this match.
A couple of the best performances I've seen by Rovers this season came when, arguably, there were few expectations on us: namely the away games at Barnsley (which we should have won) and Preston (which we did).
We seemed to play with confidence and freedom and determination, and those are the qualities we'll need on Saturday. It's a big game but we mustn't freeze or let the nerves get the better of us.
We have the ability in the squad to win this game, but we mustn't play with fear.
And how much better would it be to achieve the play-offs as a result of a victory against Coventry in our final game and in front of our own fans, rather than as a result of Peterboro failing to beat Portsmouth?
Come on lads and lasses, get your positive heads on and transfer that from the stands to the players on Saturday.
We can do this!
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I think both us and Posh will draw..... not sure why, but would be a typical Rovers finish with squeeky bums all the way....
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Bludy working til 5pm so cant go.
With it not being at 3oclock can we view it live on ifollow anyone??? :scarf:
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No - it was announced earlier that Rovers applied to show it as it fell outside the "normal hours" and they were refused
Source : Twitter and probably DROS by now
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Bludy working til 5pm so cant go.
With it not being at 3oclock can we view it live on ifollow anyone??? :scarf:
What about getting there at say, half time.
Do you work far away from the KM.
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Wigan mate :(
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Wigan mate :(
Mmmmmm, a fair drive then.
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I'd sooner be in Rovers position than Peterborough that's for sure , it's in your own hands and at this stage of the season you can't ask for anymore really .
Not only that you are at home to a team with nothing to play for other than professional pride .
Key thing for me is John Marquis , he's had a lean spell but scored last week at Oxford to end that poor spell .
Strikers like Marquis tend to score their goals in clusters , he'll bag you two on saturday evening and you will make it .
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Any idea of attendance for Sat? I've bought my tickets online and they were only showing around 1500 seats left in the home end. I realise they will keep some back for segregation and season tickets
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Bludy working til 5pm so cant go.
With it not being at 3oclock can we view it live on ifollow anyone??? :scarf:
If you were Working until five would you not have missed it anyway!
Oh yeah, you spelt bloody wrong 🙄
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If it makes any of you feel better about your current position look at how Wall got promoted a couple of years back. We scraped a 4-3 win with an 85th minute winner at Bristol Rovers in the last match of the season to grab the last play off spot. This was followed up with an uninspiring draw at home to Scunny who we then beat 3-2 at their place, to set us up for a 1-0 victory over Bradford City at Wembley. So anything is possible from where you are now.
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Appart from qualifying from the league table it has nothing to do with the playoffs.
It is another mini competition altogether different, a knock out competition winner takes all, and every team in the mix start on completely the same footing, no points, play one game at home and one away, and a final if they qualify at the national stadium.
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I've seen Coventry 3 times this season , twice on SKY and at Oakwell .
They are a very attacking side with some very good technical players , very good to watch and they do carry a goal threat .
However they can be very vulnerable at the back and susceptible to the counter attack , a very young side that can be naive at times .
Definitely easier opponents to face under such circumstances , they took 4 points off ourselves and Sunderland but the league table says they are simply one of the best of the rest teams outside of the top 6 .
First goal is huge I feel .
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The first goal is always huge.
We have lost only one game this season where we scored first.
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Any body else feeling nervous yet. I can’t believe how i anxious i feel.
I can’t sleep properly & i am prancing around the house like an expectant father and consequently driving the wife crazy.
Is it just me who needs to get a grip or is there anyone else feeling the same as me?
It feels like Cheltenham 2008 or Brentford 2013 all over again.
Are there tablets you can take for what i have got?
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No - no Tablets will cure this !
For me it is less stressful than those 2 ever were. Dont know why ! My stress what there is comes from my fervent hope that we finish above Posh for obvious reasons.
It might be going to be another of those "twitchy" days but hopefully we can score early on as we have in some games and take the events elsewhere (and the Ref) out of the equation
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Paul, Take big breaths, a cup of coffee, and go for a walk in Campsall Park with the dog.
Then panic some more, it won't be any good to you.
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Paul, Take big breaths, a cup of coffee, and go for a walk in Campsall Park with the dog.
Then panic some more, it won't be any good to you.
Have been doing that already (without the dog as lost her 18months ago ) and it’s not working.
Any more ideas Brian?
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Go to the Pub ? I will meet you if you like !
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Go to the Pub ? I will meet you if you like !
Problem is Wolf i don’t drink because alcohol makes me depressed.
Yes i know i am now beyond any possible help. :crying:
Pint of Orange and Lemonade for me thanks Wolf. Another problem is The Old Bells five doors from me has been shut for years. Where do you suggest?
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Find a DIY project that will take all day.??
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Find a DIY project that will take all day.??
Don’t do DIY. I am useless. Oh crickey there really is no cure is there.
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Anyway i have just returned from my 20th walk this week around Campsall Park ( well slight exaggeration ) and have been doing a lot of contemplating about tomorrow’s match. There’s a surprise then.
We the supporters are going to be the difference. Yes I do know the players will be up for it but what will make them give that extra 5% is us the fans.
I don’t know whether everyone realises how much difference serious vocal support makes to the players performance.
Well for any one who doesn’t know, IT IS MASSIVE.
The 3,000 in the South stand are going to be the difference between success or failure. The south stand need to make more noise than they have EVER DONE BEFORE not for 15 mins but 90+ mins
If we go a goal down that is when they need to make EVEN MORE NOISE not go into the usual silence.
If they do then we will prevail. I am absolutely convinced the noise level will be the difference.
SO COME ON FOLKS LETS BE THE DIFFERENCE.
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Any 1 know how ticket sales are going
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The Peterborough Telegraph's 5 reasons why they could sneak it.
1) Momentum is with us. Posh have lost once in their last seven League One games. Doncaster haven’t won any of their last three and they lost their last home match to Accrington Stanley (who are they?).
2) Doncaster would have expected to wrap up sixth place on Tuesday, but instead Posh stayed alive by claiming a superb win at Pompey. Doncaster are suddenly under pressure again and they might not cope.
3) Burton are a very good side in good form, but they arrive at the ABAX Stadium with nothing to play for and they will be heavily outnumbered in the crowd. In contrast Coventry will be backed by at least 2,000 fans at the Keepmoat Stadium. They’ll expect a strong showing from their side.
4) Coventry have the seventh best away record in League One. They are the only side to have won at Sunderland this season, they also drew at Luton and Barnsley, as well as playing well and deservedly beating Posh at the ABAX. Burton have won just six of 22 away games and five were against struggling sides (Coventry was the exception).
5) The Posh boss is a multiple promotion-winner. The Doncaster boss isn’t.
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The posh boss is a Tosser, McCann isn't😊
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Point 3 is utter shit too. Burton are on the beach, but Coventry won't be because they have a decent fanbase? Load of rubbish.
Not an endearing bunch, Peterborough, are they?
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Point 3 is utter shit too. Burton are on the beach, but Coventry won't be because they have a decent fanbase? Load of rubbish.
Not an endearing bunch, Peterborough, are they?
Just the local press trying to talk them up. Grasping at straws really.
The fact is Peterborough have to win and hope we don’t. End of.
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Is that the same kitson who endeared himself to us with his write up of Posh’s defeat at KMS
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Find a DIY project that will take all day.??
Don’t do DIY. I am useless. Oh crickey there really is no cure is there.
You are Marvin the paranoid android and I claim my £5
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Is that the same kitson who endeared himself to us with his write up of Posh’s defeat at KMS
Yes
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The Peterborough Telegraph's 5 reasons why they could sneak it.
1) Momentum is with us. Posh have lost once in their last seven League One games. Doncaster haven’t won any of their last three and they lost their last home match to Accrington Stanley (who are they?).
2) Doncaster would have expected to wrap up sixth place on Tuesday, but instead Posh stayed alive by claiming a superb win at Pompey. Doncaster are suddenly under pressure again and they might not cope.
3) Burton are a very good side in good form, but they arrive at the ABAX Stadium with nothing to play for and they will be heavily outnumbered in the crowd. In contrast Coventry will be backed by at least 2,000 fans at the Keepmoat Stadium. They’ll expect a strong showing from their side.
4) Coventry have the seventh best away record in League One. They are the only side to have won at Sunderland this season, they also drew at Luton and Barnsley, as well as playing well and deservedly beating Posh at the ABAX. Burton have won just six of 22 away games and five were against struggling sides (Coventry was the exception).
5) The Posh boss is a multiple promotion-winner. The Doncaster boss isn’t.
Watch out Peterborough Burton have the best GD outside the top six and won their last game to Luton :ermm:
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Paul, Take big breaths, a cup of coffee, and go for a walk in Campsall Park with the dog.
Then panic some more, it won't be any good to you.
Have been doing that already (without the dog as lost her 18months ago ) and it’s not working.
Any more ideas Brian?
Get another dog maybe.
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Paul, Take big breaths, a cup of coffee, and go for a walk in Campsall Park with the dog.
Then panic some more, it won't be any good to you.
Have been doing that already (without the dog as lost her 18months ago ) and it’s not working.
Any more ideas Brian?
Get another dog maybe.
Ask hound nicely and he might let you put a collar on him. ;)
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... and one thing may Lead to another ?
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It feels like Cup Final day.
I just can’t believe after my 57th season of watching the beautiful game i can get so worked up.
Just had my worst nights sleep i have had in years.
Come on the boys. We can do this. :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:
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This is my 63rd season and it doesn't get any better.
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It feels like Cup Final day.
I just can’t believe after my 57th season of watching the beautiful game i can get so worked up.
Just had my worst nights sleep i have had in years.
Come on the boys. We can do this. :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:
I was the same last friday night - saturday Campsall and both you and I sound about the same age .
Have I got any advice to get you through today ?
Absolutely not I'm afraid .
At 2-1 up last saturday I watched that scoreboard tick towards 90 minutes every 30 seconds .
All the best to you and ALL Rovers fans today and I sincerely hope you get the result you want .
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I had a pint in the Pub in Smeaton with friends, just touched on our game tonight with a couple of friends who support Leeds, came home walked the dog and slept like a log.
Am I up for it, of course I am, but what will be will be, I consider it has already been a great season, anything else is a bonus.
If we don't make it I will be as disappointed as everyone else. but it will not be the end of the world, probably the beginning of even better things to come, with reality now kicking in of quite a few teams above and around us being managed wrongly and now having to pay the price, and the chickens coming home to roost.
I fancy the lads to do us proud today and win anyway.
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Im with you .... and I would have thought we could have changed the Sky blue colours of the Forum for the day at least
As you say though a good Season so far whatever happens today - I will bring some Celebrations or better still Heroes and we can chomp them and hope for Celebrations and Heroes showing up
Sure we can do it and hoping for a fast start to assist with the nerves of the Players themselves COYR
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I had a pint in the Pub in Smeaton with friends, just touched on our game tonight with a couple of friends who support Leeds, came home walked the dog and slept like a log.
Am I up for it, of course I am, but what will be will be, I consider it has already been a great season, anything else is a bonus.
If we don't make it I will be as disappointed as everyone else. but it will not be the end of the world, probably the beginning of even better things to come, with reality now kicking in of quite a few teams above and around us being managed wrongly and now having to pay the price, and the chickens coming home to roost.
I fancy the lads to do us proud today and win anyway.
I agree with all you say Brian but it will still feel like the end of the world if we don’t make it.
We have been 6th for so long now it would be excruciating to blow it in the 46th game.
As you say what will be will be. :scarf:
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It would be a bitter blow Footie wise - but my major disappointment would come from the fact that we had lost out to shhhh you know who !
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We all know through experience things can go horribly wrong or amazingly right on a spin of a ball or on an I'll timed whistle. All we can do is believe. All good things come to those who are patient on and off the pitch.
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I'll say one thing about Coventry fans they give their team tremendous backing away from home , the nosiest we've had at Oakwell all season by far .
You lads need to get solidly behind your team today .
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The home fans at the ricoh were by far the loudest fans I've heard in an away match...
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I am going to say it for a 3rd time.
WE THE FANS NEED TO MAKE MORE NOISE THAN EVER BEFORE AT THE KEEPMOAT. We will be the 12th man if we do and it will make all the difference imo to the outcome today.
Go a goal down we NEED TO MAKE EVEN MORE NOISE NOT LESS!!!
So all south stander’s come on don’t disappoint please, because i don’t want to hear those sky blue’s sing.
NOISE NOISE and more NOISE. Let’s blow the roof off. :that:
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There have been quite a few people grumbling about how we have tailed off recently and have not yet been able to confirm our top six place.
Peterborough and Coventry and to a lesser extent, Burton, have had opportunities to catch us.
Only Peterborough still have a chance.
It has to be said though that players sometimes buckle under the pressure and not winning vital games isn’t just a Rovers thing.
Look at the top six teams in the PL.
Only Liverpool and Man City are winning games with any regularity.
With four other teams battling for the Champions League spots of third and fourth, Spurs, Arsenal, Man Utd and Chelsea are all having bad runs and none of them are making a very good job of getting the job done.
In the last 12 games played by these four teams only one win has been recorded.
In the Championship, Leeds have caved in yet again.
Even top of the table Norwich have one win in their last five games.
In our division, Luton have limped over the line when the divisional title seemed a certainty at one time while both Portsmouth and Sunderland have blown good opportunities to overtake them with poor runs of results.
Sunderland have no wins in their last three games.
The top of L2 is no different with teams faltering and allowing others to threaten their promotion prospects.
The point I am trying to get over is that we are not the only team to be suffering late season nerves and if things are not great on the pitch the team needs the moaners to stay of their backs and help things along with good support.
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NOISE NOISE NOISE TODAY EVERYONE
Right I am on my way, come on boy lets get that job done. :clapping:
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That was nervy, not much between the teams, good football, not so good football, and two managers who did everything right to try and win a game of football.
There is one thing about following this team it is never boring, bot actually both keepers had very little to do, the teams and play not having much between them.
I thought on the day we just shaded it and had that little bit extra, although their No25 who came on as a substitute looked at one time as if he could make the difference, he is a good player.
So Peterborough have to eat our exhaust fumes, us being the centre of attraction for this season, some big games and even less sleep for quite a few of us.
Charlton on the horison,hopefully no summer down pours then, and the pressure all on them to beat the Little Old Donny, no doubt the horrible little man in charge will be full of it,and think we are easy.
For now let's enjoy our moment, three big clubs to overcome whoever we play and where, can we do it can be discussed more fully tomorrow, let's enjoy our moment and then think of things to come, and the answer is, of course we can.
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I bet that Ferguson was looking out for the score at Doncaster today.
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Bitter Kitson will have been sobbing into his Stella last night. Couldn't possibly reach the playoffs on that budget, he said. trololololol
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Just think him and the owner sobbing pver a glass of wine
Why did I leave?
Why did I give him a 31/2 year contract?