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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: Arsenal Of The North on April 07, 2024, 08:38:37 am
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So we know we have donny - 58 points
Walsall
Barrow
Colchester
Accrington
Gillingham
Barrow -67 points
Bradford
Gillingham
Crawley
Donny
Mansfield
Crewe - 67 points
Morecambe
Grimsby
Wrexham
Colchester
Crawley - 65 points
Wrexham
Colchester
Barrow
Sutton
Grimsby
AFC Wimbledon - 62 points
Swindon
Tranmere
Walsall
Walsall - 62 points
Donny
Notts
Swindon
Bradford
Wimbledon
Morecambe - 60points
Crewe
Stockport
Forest green
Swindon
Gillingham - 58 points
Barrow
Mansfield
Donny
Digest that as you will.
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Surely it would be hard to argue that we don’t have one of the most favourable run-ins. 3 home games on the bounce that we absolutely have to take advantage of to set up what could be 2 very nail bitting away games
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I think the Barrow v Crawley game coukd be very significant.
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One thing in our favour now is that we have an almost fully fit strong. Any of those above us with a small squad must probably be patching players up now. Losing players to a straight red now can spell disaster as well with so few games left.
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It looks like Crewe are the team, if any, most likely to drop out of the current top 7. To do that we would need them to lose 2 of their last 4 games. We would still have to win all of our last 5 to replace them. Seems a bit unlikely so, to avoid dissapointment I am going to focus my hopes on the more likely goal of merely finishing above Gillingham.
Looking at it from the owners point of view spending next season at the top of league 2 with gates of 8 or 9 thousand would be very acceptable.
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Can you show home or away please??? Just saying!! 3 out of 4 of Crewe’s fixtures could be tricky. Don’t think they’ve won in 5 matches either.
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Statto's every season have always predicted that one team will go on a great run, break away from the pack and make a push for promotion. It's refreshing and exciting to see that this season it's the Rovers! COYR!!!
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To be frank, why worry about things that we have no control over whatsoever? its nice to look and see who might fold or teams playing against each other that may reduce the others chances but it's all beyond what we can effect, you could possibly say that our stonking form is making other teams very nervous and suspect of developments?
My concern is that the further we go into this unbeaten spell the closer it gets to the point where we finally succumb, lets just hope that point arrives sometime next season!!
The highs and lows of being a Donny supporter, the swings have always been massive, lets just hope this is another to add to the rollercoaster that is DRFC.
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I'd love us to have another crack at Stockport in our current form. I'd love it, really love it to get one back on that little s**t
Madden. I don't know why, but I just dislike him.
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Statto's every season have always predicted that one team will go on a great run, break away from the pack and make a push for promotion. It's refreshing and exciting to see that this season it's the Rovers! COYR!!!
We didn’t break away from the pack though. We broke away from the relegation candidates. We were 21st in the League at one point were we not.
If we made play offs would that be a record from where we were. I think it must be. 1F IF IF we did it.
Not only make play offs but win them.
DU over to you. It would have to be a EFL record. 11 straight wins. 45 points from 18 games.
Come on Rovers let’s do this. Records are made to be broken and our Football Club has quite a few over its history. A couple not great ones I should add.
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I'm more than confident of the next 3 home games, then we shall see going into the last week..
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Barrow have a tough run in
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We MUST get 15 points to be in with a shout, that would give us 73. Im not really fussed for those that can't actually make 73 so amended the list:
Donny - 58 points - Must win 5 - MAX 73
Walsall
Barrow
Colchester
Accrington
Gillingham
Barrow -67 points - MAX 79 (Based on us beating them)
Bradford
Gillingham
Crawley
Donny
Mansfield
Crewe - 67 points - MAX 79
Morecambe
Grimsby
Wrexham
Colchester
Crawley - 65 points - MAX 80
Wrexham
Colchester
Barrow
Sutton
Grimsby
Walsall - 62 points - MAX 74 (Based on us beating them)
Donny
Notts
Swindon
Bradford
Wimbledon
That's 5 teams playing for 3 places.
Using Form/PPG from last 6 games and applying to remaining fixtures finishing points would be:
Crawley - 76
Doncaster - 73
Barrow - 72/73 (Based on us beating them and ppg applied to other 4 games)
Crewe - 71
Walsall - 68 (Based on us beating them and ppg applied to other 4 games)
We are the form team in the league. We aren't reliant on anyone collapsing, we just dont want anyone to have an upturn in form and we will be there.
I wont be listening to anyone saying that we can't do this!!!
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If we do, it'd be bloody spectacular.
I noticed last night on the tv highlights the talking head called us "the dangerous Doncaster". We're starting to be noticed. Win 5 more and we'll be right in the limelight.
BobG
PS. Lol. If we did do it, then we gotta go win 3 more. What's the odds on winning them too..?
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If we do, it'd be bloody spectacular.
I noticed last night on the tv highlights the talking head called us "the dangerous Doncaster". We're starting to be noticed. Win 5 more and we'll be right in the limelight.
BobG
PS. Lol. If we did do it, then we gotta go win 3 more. What's the odds on winning them too..?
talk sport described us as a juggernaut!!!!
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Highlights the other day described Rock Bottom Rotherham got a nice ring to it
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If we do, it'd be bloody spectacular.
I noticed last night on the tv highlights the talking head called us "the dangerous Doncaster". We're starting to be noticed. Win 5 more and we'll be right in the limelight.
BobG
PS. Lol. If we did do it, then we gotta go win 3 more. What's the odds on winning them too..?
talk sport described us as a juggernaut!!!!
Copywrite thieves
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If we do, it'd be bloody spectacular.
I noticed last night on the tv highlights the talking head called us "the dangerous Doncaster". We're starting to be noticed. Win 5 more and we'll be right in the limelight.
BobG
PS. Lol. If we did do it, then we gotta go win 3 more. What's the odds on winning them too..?
Bob I would fancy us. Beat Mansfield in the semi final
( they have a shocking record in play offs )
Then take your pick in the final.
Barrow, Crewe, Crawley, Walsall. We would have the biggest support in the final that is for sure.
Think we would take 20.000 to Wembley even in league 2.
The publicity we would get from the media both local and National would be significant and increase numbers wanting to go to the final.
Anyway getting ahead of ourselves. We have got a lot to do yet and it’s not entirely in our own hands.
It could happen though and while it’s still on then we must believe.
I am loving the ride whatever is to be.
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If we do, it'd be bloody spectacular.
I noticed last night on the tv highlights the talking head called us "the dangerous Doncaster". We're starting to be noticed. Win 5 more and we'll be right in the limelight.
BobG
PS. Lol. If we did do it, then we gotta go win 3 more. What's the odds on winning them too..?
Bob, just being a wee bit pedantic matey, we wouldn’t have to win three more should we make the play offs. In the semi final, a win and a draw over the two legs would suffice.
Someone more pedantic than me might say we don’t need to win any games, we could go through to the final on penalties after two semi final draws then a draw in the final, then take the prize after more penalties.
The argument being that we didn’t win the actual games.
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If we do, it'd be bloody spectacular.
I noticed last night on the tv highlights the talking head called us "the dangerous Doncaster". We're starting to be noticed. Win 5 more and we'll be right in the limelight.
BobG
PS. Lol. If we did do it, then we gotta go win 3 more. What's the odds on winning them too..?
Bob, just being a wee bit pedantic matey, we wouldn’t have to win three more should we make the play offs. In the semi final, a win and a draw over the two legs would suffice.
Someone more pedantic than me might say we don’t need to win any games, we could go through to the final on penalties after two semi final draws then a draw in the final, then take the prize after more penalties.
The argument being that we didn’t win the actual games.
Or being even more pedantic hound win and lose a semi final leg. Its the aggregate score over the 2 games.
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If we do, it'd be bloody spectacular.
I noticed last night on the tv highlights the talking head called us "the dangerous Doncaster". We're starting to be noticed. Win 5 more and we'll be right in the limelight.
BobG
PS. Lol. If we did do it, then we gotta go win 3 more. What's the odds on winning them too..?
Bob, just being a wee bit pedantic matey, we wouldn’t have to win three more should we make the play offs. In the semi final, a win and a draw over the two legs would suffice.
Someone more pedantic than me might say we don’t need to win any games, we could go through to the final on penalties after two semi final draws then a draw in the final, then take the prize after more penalties.
The argument being that we didn’t win the actual games.
Or being even more pedantic hound win and lose a semi final leg. Its the aggregate score over the 2 games.
Yes mate, that is true.
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It’s a very interesting night tomorrow, not just for rovers. Every game barring perhaps the Stanley/ Newport fixture has something hanging on it .
Can Bradford turn over barrow? Do the bantams still think they have a chance of a po slot? Mathematically rovers could still catch Barrow too. 9 point gap. 15 to play for.
Colchester fighting for lge 2 survival against high flying Stockport who surely want to keep their title push going.
Grimsby should be safe, but will want to beat Harrogate no doubt to make sure. And town still have a very slim po prospect, much the same as rovers.
FGR will wants points to keep from the drop. They could still get safe as they have a game in hand on Sutton.
Wrexham will want a win, for obvs reasons. And by god do we want them to win against Crawley.
Which leaves rovers and crewe. Both of which will be eyeing each others results very very keenly.
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Just focus on us. We have to win all five of our remaining matches, end of. If we do that we’re guaranteed 8th minimum. Then in the 95th minute of the Last match we can look at what Crewe Barrow and Crawley are up to.
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Just seen a post on Facebook that shows the most away points in 2024 out of the 92 teams…
Crawley 21
Pompey 18
Leeds 17
Barnsley 17
Arsenal 16
A tough ask for Crawley to slip up, only positive is they only have 2 away games (Wrexham + Sutton) left out the 5
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I think when you look at games played, points and form Crewe if any one are the team to look at.
But as above we are 1 of 5 teams playing for 3 places. All we can do is keep winning. Could all be over tomorrow.
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Barrow v Bradford has a pitch inspection at 11:00
EDIT* Now called off! Guessing this might be rearranged for the same date we play Colchester.
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Well the gap to 67 pts will hopefully shorten then until we get a chance of our 6 pointer v Barrow.
I guess a Morecambe win v Crewe is ideal proving they lose to Stockport up next.
Very nervous about Wrexham taking care of Crawley. Wrexham aren't all that really and maybe they've put too much pressure on themselves to play with freedom. Crawley have a free hit really and can relax a bit more with no pressure.
It's going to be hard not to check the scores during the game tonight although our game is THE most important of the lot and deserves our full attention.
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Barrow v Bradford off.
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Just focus on us. We have to win all five of our remaining matches, end of. If we do that we’re guaranteed 8th minimum. Then in the 95th minute of the Last match we can look at what Crewe Barrow and Crawley are up to.
Not sure I could cope with that. :facepalm:
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Updated....
Donny - 61 points - Must win 4 - MAX 73
Accrington
Barrow
Colchester
Gillingham
Barrow -67 points - MAX 79 (Based on us beating them)
Bradford
Gillingham
Crawley
Donny
Mansfield
Crewe - 70 points - MAX 79
Grimsby
Wrexham
Colchester
Crawley - 65 points - MAX 77
Colchester
Barrow
Sutton
Grimsby
Walsall - 62 points - MAX 74
Notts
Swindon
Bradford
Wimbledon
That's 5 teams playing for 3 places.
Using Form/PPG from last 6 games and applying to remaining fixtures finishing points would be:
Crawley - 72
Doncaster - 73
Barrow - 72/73 (Based on us beating them and ppg applied to other 4 games)
Crewe - 73
Walsall - 68
Assuming we can keep this run going it will go until the last game. This could come to goal difference and then we are last in the queue.
We need favours from Colchester and Grimsby on Saturday, both fighting for their lives so here's hoping!
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Wimbledon cannot be ruled out yet
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For the first time in this run, I'm looking at the league table and actually thinking "hang on a minute!"
Last night was a big test, and we got the job done.
I still think it's wildly unlikely, because even dropping 2 points at this stage could be fatal to our challenge, but seven wins in a row, wow. Considering where we were two months ago, it almost defies belief.
In the unlikely event that we do go all the way and win the play-offs, it would have to top Brentford, beating Leeds at Wembley, and the 2005 League Cup run as the most bonkers storyline in the club's recent history.
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My mind has been wandering this morning and wondering how many thousands would
Go to stadium mk if we made it and drew them.
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Mansfield in the play offs would do me
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Mansfield in the play offs would do me
Bigger away allocation at mk
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Mansfield in the play offs would do me
Bigger away allocation at mk
I’d be happy just to have the chance to play them whichever, we have the momentum.
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Wimbledon cannot be ruled out yet
If you look at OP I left Wimbledon out because they can only get to 71 points and based on us winning all our games we would be 73 so no need to worry what they are doing if we keep winning.
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Updated again......anyone who can't catch us (Based on us winning all) is out the frame
Donny - 64 points - Must win 3 - MAX 73
Barrow
Colchester
Gillingham
Barrow -67 points - MAX 76 (Based on us beating them)
Crawley
Donny
Bradford
Mansfield
Crewe - 70 points - MAX 76
Wrexham
Colchester
Crawley - 65 points - MAX 74
Barrow
Sutton
Grimsby
That's now 4 teams playing for 3 places.
Using Form/PPG from last 6 games and applying to remaining fixtures finishing points would be:
Crawley - 70
Doncaster - 73
Barrow - 71 (Based on us beating them and ppg applied to other 3 games)
Crewe - 72
Assuming we can keep this run going it will go until the last game. This could come to goal difference and then we are last in the queue.......but improved today massively!
Crawley v Barrow a big game Tuesday, then roles straight into big games at the weekend!
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Updated again......changed to show my personal thoughts
Donny - 64 points - predict 73
H - Barrow - W
A - Colchester - W
A - Gillingham - W
Barrow - 68 points - predict 72
A - Donny - L
H - Bradford - W
H - Mansfield - D
Crewe - 70 points - Predict 71
H - Wrexham - L
A - Colchester - D
Walsall - 65 points - Predict 71
H - Bradford - W
A - AFC Wimbledon - W
Crawley - 66 points - Predict 70
A - Sutton - D
H - Grimsby - W
I didn't think either Crawley or Barrow were great last night.
Crawley now have a key player banned for 3 games. A very tough game against Sutton on Saturday who other than losing to the champions have been on great form.
Barrow striker from what I read went off injured. They have the advantage of a game in hand but Bradford won't be a push over and Mansfield won't want to sign their promotion season off with a loss.
Crewe have been in terrible form and come up against Wrexham on Saturday who are still fighting for second place and as per Mansfield won't take the foot off the gas.
Ultimately we just need to concentrate on ourselves, three wins and we are there regardless of the others now. If we can keep playing as we are I'm sure we will do it and there is no reason to believe we won't keep playing the way we are.
COYR!!!!
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Updated again......changed to show my personal thoughts
Donny - 64 points - predict 73
H - Barrow - W
A - Colchester - W
A - Gillingham - W
Barrow - 68 points - predict 72
A - Donny - L
H - Bradford - W
H - Mansfield - D
Crewe - 70 points - Predict 71
H - Wrexham - L
A - Colchester - D
Walsall - 65 points - Predict 71
H - Bradford - W
A - AFC Wimbledon - W
Crawley - 66 points - Predict 70
A - Sutton - D
H - Grimsby - W
I didn't think either Crawley or Barrow were great last night.
Crawley now have a key player banned for 3 games. A very tough game against Sutton on Saturday who other than losing to the champions have been on great form.
Barrow striker from what I read went off injured. They have the advantage of a game in hand but Bradford won't be a push over and Mansfield won't want to sign their promotion season off with a loss.
Crewe have been in terrible form and come up against Wrexham on Saturday who are still fighting for second place and as per Mansfield won't take the foot off the gas.
Ultimately we just need to concentrate on ourselves, three wins and we are there regardless of the others now. If we can keep playing as we are I'm sure we will do it and there is no reason to believe we won't keep playing the way we are.
COYR!!!!
Probably a likely outcome - which would see us playing Barrow in Semis home and away !
Not as appealing as MK Dons away..................