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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: selby on April 26, 2025, 10:09:59 pm
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Two down and one to go in our third game against top sides around us to win the divisional title,
Just a couple of years ago on Boxing day I left their ground actually thinking we could be going into non league football after being completely hammered and outclassed by what was one of the best displays of football I have seen at this level, quite a turn around to our position currently.
One of our oldest foes that bring back many old memories, Albert Broadbent scoring a penalty in a cup replay win, and the Needham and Coleman incident resulting in the referee being assaulted just two of many games between the clubs over the years I have watched.
So history between the clubs going way back even my first game and dad taking me to sit on his knee to watch Tommy Lawton play as a four year old and 74 years later here we are again and still hooked on the club, and still a very important game to play,
Today Notts County got the result they needed to still be in the mix for automatic promotion much to my dismay as I was hoping they would not be that bothered if only the play offs were their only route to promotion, which probably shows the coward side of me, winning now would be the right way.
In McGoldrick, Palmer, Grant, and Jatta they have some of the best players in the division on their day and we will once again have to be at the top of our game to get our rewards from the match.
With a big crowd, and lots of eyes in the home contingent on the Bradford City game the atmosphere is going to be electric and once again we need to play the game not the occasion as Bradford found out to their cost, losing your heads get's you nowhere, all the pressure on them to make the running.
Apart from injury we seem to have settled on a group of players the defence especially doing well Anderson and the Keeper my two MOM's today, who would you go for?
Grant seems to have got the rotation just right and any sign of players running out of steam being replaced and planned multiple substitutions keeping up the pace of the side especially in midfield.
It will be a great end to the season if we pull this one off, and no great disaster if we don't, nice to do so, but now not the end of the world as the main mission has been achieved, and if we don't win I hope Notts County get the third place as being no big lover of Bradford City.
As ever lot's to talk about and now lot's to look forward to many thanks to Grant and the management, not forgetting the players for an unforgettable season including a nice cup run only brought to an end by a team that has reached the final so no disgrace and to the shadow board and Terry Bramall who give a lot to the club some with their time and of course Terry with time and finance and lastly but not least all of you for reading a season full of my drivel and taking part in the discussion's all season, your comments always insightful, thanks a lot and please have your say.
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They have won once in their last six home league games and that was against the very poor MK 'Dons'.
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Party time, whatever the result. Be nice to go on and win the league but lets get fancy dressed up and sing and chant our way through the afternoon. Beach balls, balloons, the works.
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No pressure on us. County still can make the autos other results depending, but I don’t think that would happen.
We can play with freedom and the title is a bonus.
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I’m so glad I bought a ticket for this one.
At last, after this extraordinary season, I can attend an away game feeling relaxed.
The job is done, but this manager and these players want to be the best and take the title.
What a time to hit top spot and put the pedal to the floor.
Let’s enjoy.
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The league places at least ensure that the game is hardly likely to be taken lightly by either team, and our season will be competitive to the last minute.
Both sets of supporters will also have an eye on what is happening at games involving Bradford City and Port Vale as both games will have a say in how the final positions pan out at the top of the table even though ourselves and Port vale have cemented promotion.
It is a great end to the regular season with play off places as well as the championship team to be decided and shows that the division has been particularly competitive at the top end all season, who could have forecast Walsall's spectacular demise in December.
Two down one to go in a high class finish against top sides to get where we want to be, play the game not the occasion, a lesson Bradford would do well to heed when two minutes of losing ones head could affect their whole season of effort, just go for it, play with passion and effort and flair, win it the right way.
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BTW Selby, I think the Yogi Broadbent penalty you are referring to was against Barnsley at Oakwell to win a league cup replay, and which earned us the Burnley home match with the 25K crowd. Yogi put it down the middle when that was hardly ever done. A few weeks later we won a flattering 5-1 at Oakwell in a match that reignited our successful promotion and title campaign.
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Just curious, if Notts County end up securing promotion and we still end up winning the league would this be the first time this has happened? Can’t seem to find anything online. If so what would the post match celebrations look like?
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Well, now that Accrington have come to the rescue for Bradford, it will be absolutely calamitous if the chickens balls it up in their last game (at home, in front of a sell-out home end and led by the EFL’s manager of the season). No pressure?
The thing is, they showed signs of the pressure getting them against us, to which Mr Baldwin can testify!
So, Bradford should be joining us in L1. However, Notts County will not be aware what’s happening in Bradford until half time. So, I think they’ll go hammer and tongs at us, at least for the first 45mins. Hopefully, our lads will have sobered up by Saturday! ;) :mad:
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Bradford have to win to ensure third place. Notts County and Walsall both need to win to put pressure on Bradford. We go there no pressure yes GM wants the top spot as we all would like. So it should be a good game for all supporters. Notts will want to come out fast Bradford wanted to that on Saturday and we controlled the first half. So we go there hopefully score first and then it will be in our control. Come halftime we will all know what is required by all the teams in the mix. Gillingham have lost once in their last 11 games so it won’t be easy for Port Vale.
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It had better be a better performance than last time at Notts. The fans were incensed, "you're not fit to wear the shirt" rang out loud and clear even when Grant and the players came over at the end of the game.
Just equal Port Vale and it's ours
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It had better be a better performance than last time at Notts. The fans were incensed, "you're not fit to wear the shirt" rang out loud and clear even when Grant and the players came over at the end of the game.
Just equal Port Vale and it's ours
That was the turning point last season I thought. Although it took us another month or so to start putting consistent results together, I thought the performances and mood at the club bottomed out in that Notts County game. What a contrast to next Saturday.
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Well, now that Accrington have come to the rescue for Bradford, it will be absolutely calamitous if the chickens balls it up in their last game (at home, in front of a sell-out home end and led by the EFL’s manager of the season). No pressure?
The thing is, they showed signs of the pressure getting them against us, to which Mr Baldwin can testify!
So, Bradford should be joining us in L1. However, Notts County will not be aware what’s happening in Bradford until half time. So, I think they’ll go hammer and tongs at us, at least for the first 45mins. Hopefully, our lads will have sobered up by Saturday! ;) :mad:
Everyone will be aware of what’s happening in the other games well before half time. All the fans will, and the coaching staff too. Even if they don’t tell the players during play, the random cheers (or groans) from the crowd will be huge clues.
I imagine the away end will start going mental if news comes through that Vale were behind..
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This won't happen, but the weird thing is that if we were to win, and Walsall lose we would end up winning promotion by being 10 points clear of 4th place - absolutely unthinkable at any other stage of the season. Anyone looking back at the table 20 years later would not think of it as being close. :blush:
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Incredible indeed Dutch.
Also, we were fifteen points behind Walsall earlier in the year and now are seven points ahead of them.
A twenty two point swing in a few weeks.
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Any news on Moly and why he came off?
Got a decent bet running on us to win the league and half tempted to cash out after seeing our boys on the piss for 2 days!
A moly injury would probably decide it for me.
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We will be relaxed with no pressure on us at all, they will have all the pressure on them, aswell as them keeping an eye out on how Bradford are doing, it’s got to be a distraction, it’s in our own hands, so come on lads take it, I will say 2-1 to us, they will lose it once they know Bradford are winning comfortably
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Any news on Moly and why he came off?
Got a decent bet running on us to win the league and half tempted to cash out after seeing our boys on the piss for 2 days!
A moly injury would probably decide it for me.
Similar scenario for me but the cashout was slightly less than just putting a cover bet on for Port Vale to do it, so I get about 200 profit whatever happens now. Party at the weekend!
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I’m fascinated with how we will play this, Grants way is always to go on the attack, I wonder will he just say “sod it lads were up, go out and attack them, and put a show on for our fans”.
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Any news on Moly and why he came off?
Got a decent bet running on us to win the league and half tempted to cash out after seeing our boys on the piss for 2 days!
A moly injury would probably decide it for me.
I heard it was a hamstring tweak
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Patrick Kelly also out with a hamstring problem. That heavy 4 match load has proven too much for some lads.
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Kelly, Senior and Olowu are obviously out, and it looks like Ironside is none too certain either.
If Molyneux was only a precautionary substitute then it look like we will have the exact same squad, unless Ironside is back in which case perhaps Westbrooke stands down?
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Dropping Westbrooke for Ironside would be an insane thing to do.
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Lots of factors affecting my decision on whether or not to cash out on 4 decent bets placed early season for Rovers to win the league.
Our 11 game unbeaten run
The form we have displayed, home and away over that time
the team spirit and bonding which some of us have seen on and off the pitch
BIG players all clicking towards the end of season
Grant McCann
Grant's unabashed comments about winning the league in the immediate aftermath of the Crewe loss
The massive influence of the senior pros and out talisman Luke Molyneaux.
PLUS it's a dead rubber for Notts and with potentially 3 massive games coming up in heat, why would you risk the likes of McGoldrick and Jatta ??
On the other hand of course, as we all know football always throws up surprises so god knows, I'll leave it till Saturday.....
RTID
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I have to be honest and say I’m not fussed now; we’re up and that’s all I hoped for. I’ll be in fancy dress and we’ll have a wonderful day.Able to relax for once this season
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Lots of factors affecting my decision on whether or not to cash out on 4 decent bets placed early season for Rovers to win the league.
Our 11 game unbeaten run
The form we have displayed, home and away over that time
the team spirit and bonding which some of us have seen on and off the pitch
BIG players all clicking towards the end of season
Grant McCann
Grant's unabashed comments about winning the league in the immediate aftermath of the Crewe loss
The massive influence of the senior pros and out talisman Luke Molyneaux.
PLUS it's a dead rubber for Notts and with potentially 3 massive games coming up in heat, why would you risk the likes of McGoldrick and Jatta ??
On the other hand of course, as we all know football always throws up surprises so god knows, I'll leave it till Saturday.....
RTID
Sadly not a dead rubber for Notts County, which is annoying. If they win, then they only need to rely on Walsall drawing or losing, and Bradford City also drawing or losing, and then Notts County go up automatically. It probably isn't the most likely of outcomes but unless Walsall and / or Bradford City are 9-0 up at half time, then Notts County are going to be playing at full intensity all game in the hope of automatic promotion.
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To everyone who is going on Saturday, have a great day for what will be a great occasion in a party atmosphere. I wish I was going, but will watch the match in the Sal!
If we win the title, then great, but even if we don't, we know that we will be playing in league 1 next season.
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Enjoy yourselves on Saturday. Rovers are going to play without any fear of losing and will steamroller County in the first half. 0-3 at HT, 1-3 at FT.
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I have to be honest and say I’m not fussed now; we’re up and that’s all I hoped for. I’ll be in fancy dress and we’ll have a wonderful day.Able to relax for once this season
Agreed philsky.
This will be the first game of the season I'll be attending and feeling excited, but relaxed rather than nervous.
So I'm with you on this (minus the fancy dress!).
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I have to be honest and say I’m not fussed now; we’re up and that’s all I hoped for. I’ll be in fancy dress and we’ll have a wonderful day.Able to relax for once this season
Agreed philsky.
This will be the first game of the season I'll be attending and feeling excited, but relaxed rather than nervous.
So I'm with you on this (minus the fancy dress!).
It’s different for some of the fans though isn’t it.
I’m in no doubt that the players and staff will be wanting to secure the title on Saturday.
Lower league players don’t get too many chances to pick up a medal.
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My fear is two days on the piss might affect their performance
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I’m 56 and it doesn’t take me 5 days to recover from a weekend on the lash - not that I do that often mind!
I’d have been concerned if the next game was on a Tuesday, but not the following Saturday.
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Highest number of Tier 3 and 4 titles:
7: Doncaster
6: Chesterfield, Plymouth
5: Brighton, Brentford, Lincoln, Notts County, Portsmouth, Wigan
Let's increase our lead and stay top of that table for some years yet
Looks like we are about to lose one record - the club with both the highest number of league wins in a season (33, 1946-47) and the highest number of losses in a season (34, 1997-98)
Edit: We can also join Brentford who are currently the only team to win Tier 4 under all three of its names (Division 4, Division 3 and FL Division 2)
There is so much at stake for us stattos :lol: :lol:
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I never quite understood why fans thought we might not beat Bradford. We are a gnats whisker away from the title, and again I don't see why we shouldn't beat Notts County. We just have one game to win and with enough commitment it is doable.
We were champions 2012-2013 and we can do it again.
I'm at Rovcon 5.
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My fear is two days on the piss might affect their performance
Think the Port Vale boys have been on a big piss up as well looking at clips on Twitter.
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I never quite understood why fans thought we might not beat Bradford. We are a gnats whisker away from the title, and again I don't see why we shouldn't beat Notts County. We just have one game to win and with enough commitment it is doable.
We were champions 2012-2013 and we can do it again.
I'm at Rovcon 5.
OK own up, who's hacked this account
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A moron obviously. A moron who doesn't know that this football match involves two teams who both want, and have reasons for needing to win.
BobG
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A moron obviously. A moron who doesn't know that this football match involves two teams who both want, and have reasons for needing to win.
BobG
Bit strong! Did your mother feed you on crab apples when you were a kid?
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A moron obviously. A moron who doesn't know that this football match involves two teams who both want, and have reasons for needing to win.
BobG
Is there any need for that?
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I think them needing a win to get into the plays might actually help us as they will come out and attack us leaving space at the back for Gibson and Molly to take advantage of
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Lol. I thought hacking football fora is generally the pastime of juvenile folk of lesser intelligence. Clearly, I was wrong given the defenders of hacking.
BobG
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Lol. I thought hacking football fora is generally the pastime of juvenile folk of lesser intelligence. Clearly, I was wrong given the defenders of hacking.
BobG
I don't think anyone was seriously suggesting a hacking Bob, I believe it was just that some on here thought the post seemed to be a bit out of character for the poster
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In the last 5/6/10 games we are either 1st or 2nd in those tables
Nots County hover between 13/15/19
Our for and against in these periods is better than Notss County so we should go there play our game and hopefully at the end we will get the result we need be Champions.
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Two down and one to go in our third game against top sides around us to win the divisional title,
Just a couple of years ago on Boxing day I left their ground actually thinking we could be going into non league football after being completely hammered and outclassed by what was one of the best displays of football I have seen at this level, quite a turn around to our position currently.
IT WAS 0-0 AND WE GOT A PENALTY AT 0-0 WHEN JODI JONES PUSHED SOMEONE - IF IRONSIDE HAD SCORED THAT PENALTY I WAS SURE WE WOULD HAVE WON THAT GAME - IT WENT WIDE - YES THE OLD MAN PLAYED OUT OF HIS SKIN ON HIS RETUN FROM INJURY - THEY WERE ON A HORRIBLE RUN AND THEIR MANAGER WAS HAVING A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN AND I WASN'T JOKING - SEE BELOW FOR MY PRE-MATCH COMMENTS
One of our oldest foes that bring back many old memories, Albert Broadbent scoring a penalty in a cup replay win, and the Needham and Coleman incident resulting in the referee being assaulted just two of many games between the clubs over the years I have watched.
So history between the clubs going way back even my first game and dad taking me to sit on his knee to watch Tommy Lawton play as a four year old and 74 years later here we are again and still hooked on the club, and still a very important game to play,
Today Notts County got the result they needed to still be in the mix for automatic promotion much to my dismay as I was hoping they would not be that bothered if only the play offs were their only route to promotion, which probably shows the coward side of me, winning now would be the right way.
In OLD MAN McGoldrick, Palmer, Grant, and Gambia international Jatta A YOUNG TOTTENHAM LOANEE WHO CAN STRIKE A BALL AND OF COURSE INJURY plagued MALTESE INTERNATIONAL JODI JONES - who had a record number of assists last season they have some of the best players in the division on their day and we will once again have to be at the top of our game to get our rewards from the match.
With a big crowd, and lots of eyes in the home contingent on the Bradford City game notts county haven't a chance in hell of automatic promotion the atmosphere is going to be electric - Na like a fun day and once again we need to play the game not the occasion as Bradford found out to their cost, losing your heads get's you nowhere, all the pressure on them to make the running.
Apart from injury we seem to have settled on a group of players the defence especially doing well Anderson and the Keeper my two MOM's today, who would you go for?
Grant seems to have got the rotation just right and any sign of players running out of steam being replaced and planned multiple substitutions keeping up the pace of the side especially in midfield.
It will be a great end to the season if we pull this one off, and no great disaster if we don't, nice to do so, but now not the end of the world as the main mission has been achieved, and if we don't win I hope Notts County get the third place as being no big lover of Bradford City.
As ever lot's to talk about and now lot's to look forward to many thanks to Grant and the management, not forgetting the players for an unforgettable season including a nice cup run only brought to an end by a team that has reached the final so no disgrace and to the shadow board and Terry Bramall who give a lot to the club some with their time and of course Terry with time and finance and lastly but not least all of you for reading a season full of my drivel and taking part in the discussion's all season, your comments always insightful, thanks a lot and please have your say.
i HAVE ADDED MY COMMENTS TO YOUE PRE-MATCH THREAD
quote author=Colemans Left Hook link=topic=289555.msg1277783#msg1277783 date=1703274961]
Orient sacked their development and set piece coach before the 2-1 win at Cheltenham
where they were 1-0 down til the 89th minute and managed to win 2-1
what's that about a poor workman (manager) blaming his fellow "tool" ( set piece coach)
Apparently Swansea are thinking of making a move for the Notts County Manager who has lost 5 out of his 7 last games :headbang:
Don't know why they Signed the Barnsley Manager who plays a different type of football to "passing for passing sake" Swansea "stuff
As i said The Notts County Manager has totally lost the plot so it's looking good for us on Boxing Day at their place.
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AND HERE IS MY OTHER POST ABOUT THIS MATCH
Orient sacked their development and set piece coach before the 2-1 win at Cheltenham
where they were 1-0 down til the 89th minute and managed to win 2-1
what's that about a poor workman (manager) blaming his fellow "tool" ( set piece coach)
Apparently Swansea are thinking of making a move for the Notts County Manager who has lost 5 out of his 7 last games :headbang:
Don't know why they Signed the Barnsley Manager who plays a different type of football to "passing for passing sake" Swansea "stuff
As i said The Notts County Manager has totally lost the plot so it's looking good for us on Boxing Day at their place.
i AM not having a go at you Selby and I respect the hard work you put into this site - IT JUST SHOWS HOW DIFFERENT PEOPLE HAVE DIFFERENT MEMORIES OF THE SAME MATCH
the fans agreed with you WE ALL REMEMBER IRONSIDES PENALTY AT SUTTON BUT NOT HIS MISS (FIRST EVER FOR US) AGAINST COUNTY
and as I predicted Notts County collapsed as I predicted funnily Walsall did the same as I also predicted - it certainly is a funny old game.
UPDATE
What I forgot to mention was in that Notts County match Baldwin played centre half in their comical defences - if you remember when the defenders thought they had Beckenbauer or better skills on the ball County released him at the end of the season
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If they beat us & Walsall & Brad City lose then they go up automatically.
We need to equal or beat Port Vale’s home fixture against Gillingham (who have ‘nothing’ to play for relegation/promotion wise in order to become Champions & lift the trophy with ‘precious medals’ for the squad to carry with them as a first or a part of their journeys as professional footballers.
So, yet another massive game for us come Saturday.
I have faith in this manager & this group of players to seize the day.
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I am more confident of winning this game than I have been if any game this season.
We are the better team.
We have found our form.
We have been galvanised.
The lads wanna go to the Sal again!!!!!
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Isn't it a nice feeling going to the last game knowing we are GOING UP! I'd love to match Port Vale and take the title, but I'm looking forward to a relaxed away game in the sun. Any ideal on the likely attendance? I can see Notts C are still selling tickets.
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Just on port vale, gillingham certainly won’t be an easy game for them. They’ve come massively into form since Ainsworth took over. Wouldn’t be surprised if we lost and still won the title.
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Two down and one to go in our third game against top sides around us to win the divisional title,
Just a couple of years ago on Boxing day I left their ground actually thinking we could be going into non league football after being completely hammered and outclassed by what was one of the best displays of football I have seen at this level, quite a turn around to our position currently.
IT WAS 0-0 AND WE GOT A PENALTY AT 0-0 WHEN JODI JONES PUSHED SOMEONE - IF IRONSIDE HAD SCORED THAT PENALTY I WAS SURE WE WOULD HAVE WON THAT GAME - IT WENT WIDE - YES THE OLD MAN PLAYED OUT OF HIS SKIN ON HIS RETUN FROM INJURY - THEY WERE ON A HORRIBLE RUN AND THEIR MANAGER WAS HAVING A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN AND I WASN'T JOKING - SEE BELOW FOR MY PRE-MATCH COMMENTS
One of our oldest foes that bring back many old memories, Albert Broadbent scoring a penalty in a cup replay win, and the Needham and Coleman incident resulting in the referee being assaulted just two of many games between the clubs over the years I have watched.
So history between the clubs going way back even my first game and dad taking me to sit on his knee to watch Tommy Lawton play as a four year old and 74 years later here we are again and still hooked on the club, and still a very important game to play,
Today Notts County got the result they needed to still be in the mix for automatic promotion much to my dismay as I was hoping they would not be that bothered if only the play offs were their only route to promotion, which probably shows the coward side of me, winning now would be the right way.
In OLD MAN McGoldrick, Palmer, Grant, and Gambia international Jatta A YOUNG TOTTENHAM LOANEE WHO CAN STRIKE A BALL AND OF COURSE INJURY plagued MALTESE INTERNATIONAL JODI JONES - who had a record number of assists last season they have some of the best players in the division on their day and we will once again have to be at the top of our game to get our rewards from the match.
With a big crowd, and lots of eyes in the home contingent on the Bradford City game notts county haven't a chance in hell of automatic promotion the atmosphere is going to be electric - Na like a fun day and once again we need to play the game not the occasion as Bradford found out to their cost, losing your heads get's you nowhere, all the pressure on them to make the running.
Apart from injury we seem to have settled on a group of players the defence especially doing well Anderson and the Keeper my two MOM's today, who would you go for?
Grant seems to have got the rotation just right and any sign of players running out of steam being replaced and planned multiple substitutions keeping up the pace of the side especially in midfield.
It will be a great end to the season if we pull this one off, and no great disaster if we don't, nice to do so, but now not the end of the world as the main mission has been achieved, and if we don't win I hope Notts County get the third place as being no big lover of Bradford City.
As ever lot's to talk about and now lot's to look forward to many thanks to Grant and the management, not forgetting the players for an unforgettable season including a nice cup run only brought to an end by a team that has reached the final so no disgrace and to the shadow board and Terry Bramall who give a lot to the club some with their time and of course Terry with time and finance and lastly but not least all of you for reading a season full of my drivel and taking part in the discussion's all season, your comments always insightful, thanks a lot and please have your say.
i HAVE ADDED MY COMMENTS TO YOUE PRE-MATCH THREAD
quote author=Colemans Left Hook link=topic=289555.msg1277783#msg1277783 date=1703274961]
Orient sacked their development and set piece coach before the 2-1 win at Cheltenham
where they were 1-0 down til the 89th minute and managed to win 2-1
what's that about a poor workman (manager) blaming his fellow "tool" ( set piece coach)
Apparently Swansea are thinking of making a move for the Notts County Manager who has lost 5 out of his 7 last games :headbang:
Don't know why they Signed the Barnsley Manager who plays a different type of football to "passing for passing sake" Swansea "stuff
As i said The Notts County Manager has totally lost the plot so it's looking good for us on Boxing Day at their place.
AND HERE IS MY OTHER POST ABOUT THIS MATCH
Orient sacked their development and set piece coach before the 2-1 win at Cheltenham
where they were 1-0 down til the 89th minute and managed to win 2-1
what's that about a poor workman (manager) blaming his fellow "tool" ( set piece coach)
Apparently Swansea are thinking of making a move for the Notts County Manager who has lost 5 out of his 7 last games :headbang:
Don't know why they Signed the Barnsley Manager who plays a different type of football to "passing for passing sake" Swansea "stuff
As i said The Notts County Manager has totally lost the plot so it's looking good for us on Boxing Day at their place.
i AM not having a go at you Selby and I respect the hard work you put into this site - IT JUST SHOWS HOW DIFFERENT PEOPLE HAVE DIFFERENT MEMORIES OF THE SAME MATCH
the fans agreed with you WE ALL REMEMBER IRONSIDES PENALTY AT SUTTON BUT NOT HIS MISS (FIRST EVER FOR US) AGAINST COUNTY
and as I predicted Notts County collapsed as I predicted funnily Walsall did the same as I also predicted - it certainly is a funny old game.
UPDATE
What I forgot to mention was in that Notts County match Baldwin played centre half in their comical defences - if you remember when the defenders thought they had Beckenbauer or better skills on the ball County released him at the end of the season
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I see CLH is on the old spice again, ain’t nobody reading all that nonsense!
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Someone posted on PvO that County will field a weakened side tomorrow.
Will they b*llocks, when 3rd place is up for grabs.!
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Just on port vale, gillingham certainly won’t be an easy game for them. They’ve come massively into form since Ainsworth took over. Wouldn’t be surprised if we lost and still won the title.
Gillingham had two players sent off in their match last weekend.
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Someone posted on PvO that County will field a weakened side tomorrow.
Will they b*llocks, when 3rd place is up for grabs.!
Would be interesting to see whether their players drop a level if Walsall or Bradford quickly go a couple of goals up, or if the manager then takes a player or two off at half time.
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That’s more likely, I think..
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I would imagine Notts will throw everything at us from the whistle to try and get the advantage, knowing that news would spread to Bradford and Walsall very quickly.
We've got to be ready as it could play into our hands.
Final days always throw up surprises and drama, so expect every eventuality during the 90 mins. When the music stops at 90 + 10 it's usually one goal somewhere that changes everything.
The good thing is, we can celebrate win, lose or draw.
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I would imagine Notts will throw everything at us from the whistle to try and get the advantage, knowing that news would spread to Bradford and Walsall very quickly.
We've got to be ready as it could play into our hands.
Final days always throw up surprises and drama, so expect every eventuality during the 90 mins. When the music stops at 90 + 10 it's usually one goal somewhere that changes everything.
The good thing is, we can celebrate win, lose or draw.
Hopefully they do and get carried away as we've more than got the players to pick them off on the counter attack for example. I get the impression they aren't the best defensively. I'd like to think we'll approach it fearlessly, we've not really that much to lose.
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Over the course of the season I’ve placed some 13 bets in total with odds varying from 10/1 to 9/2 with Sky Bet to the total tune of £129.
If we end up as Champions tomorrow I win £1,152.
Today Sky Bet are offering a cash out of £533.72.
I’m going to let it roll.
C’MON ROVERS!
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CLH, feel free if you want to, although you are not the first SYD used to do it to me and others and then complained to the moderators about the content just to get us banned.
I will take you to task over the game though we, the penalty was given in the about Three minutes we were actually in the game , and we ended up lucky that the score was not much wider.
Olowu and Anderson our heroes this season had the worst first half of football in their careers on the same day and looked completely lost.
Football history has been built on coulda, shoulkda, woulda incidents, we played that day like a Doncaster League side against a world cup standard side without a clue of what to do about it.
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CLH, feel free if you want to, although you are not the first SYD used to do it to me and others and then complained to the moderators about the content just to get us banned.
I will take you to task over the game though we, the penalty was given in the about Three minutes we were actually in the game , and we ended up lucky that the score was not much wider.
Olowu and Anderson our heroes this season had the worst first half of football in their careers on the same day and looked completely lost.
Football history has been built on coulda, shoulkda, woulda incidents, we played that day like a Doncaster League side against a world cup standard side without a clue of what to do about it.
Thanks Selby I wanted to get a lot of facts in and the easiest way was to use your initial post as a "skeleton post" to add bits in - I had believe it or not more to add. !!!!!!!! apart from that now Bradford player being on the pitch -- I was amazed to see our back 5 was Sterry Oluwu Anderson Senior Nixon
and after that b*llocking for the performance we drew 1-1 with a much better team Mansfield who I was certain at the time would finish 3rd - I NEVER BACKED MANSFIELD AS I didn't like the idea of them being ALMOST TOP until the two money teams brought out their cheque books yet agiAn and bought the top two places- which is exactly how it happened - Mansfield did draw a lot of game that season (didn't lose many)
I see Anderson wasn't in the squad for Mansfield -game - Now I remember thinking after drawing against the much better side - what could have happened against hopeless* County {ALTHOUGH FOR THAT ISOLATED DAY ON PAPER THEY HAD AN EXCEPTION}(A) if McGoldrick hadn't returned after his injury and (B) if the team against Mansfield had played against County
and the if both A & B had happened
I apologise to Fal if he has truble understanding sentanzes longar than 3 wordz
*and as I predicted County ended up hopeless
Below is a link to the team against Mansfield THE PHOTO is of the team V Notts County
https://www.sofascore.com/football/match/doncaster-rovers-mansfield-town/vbsJb
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I would imagine Notts will throw everything at us from the whistle to try and get the advantage, knowing that news would spread to Bradford and Walsall very quickly.
We've got to be ready as it could play into our hands.
Final days always throw up surprises and drama, so expect every eventuality during the 90 mins. When the music stops at 90 + 10 it's usually one goal somewhere that changes everything.
The good thing is, we can celebrate win, lose or draw.
Hopefully they do and get carried away as we've more than got the players to pick them off on the counter attack for example. I get the impression they aren't the best defensively. I'd like to think we'll approach it fearlessly, we've not really that much to lose.
I agree. PV and Walsall are the only two clubs that have kept 1st position for any amount of time. Bradford only took it briefly, so, a bit like the Fergie season, if we were to pinch it on the last day PV would be the most aggrieved (assuming that the realists at Walsall gave up any feeling of entitlement some time ago). Certainly given their opposition, if we equalled or bettered their result, they would have to give us credit.
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I’m about as relaxed as I can possibly be ahead of a competitive fixture involving my team - even more so than if this was a dead rubber. Worst we can finish is second so for me, we’ve got nowt to lose and can play with freedom..
Might have to get the now tv day pass however..
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CLH, a lot of players in that team who had us heading for the National League at that time who we are hoping to take league one by storm next year.
If you had showed me that on leaving the ground that day with mostly the same players we would be going there tomorrow with most of them to win the title I would have certified you as mad.
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My heart is going ten to the dozen, not sure what ROVCON level that is, but I dare not drink any coffee…
Please do this lads
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CLH, a lot of players in that team who had us heading for the National League at that time who we are hoping to take league one by storm next year.
If you had showed me that on leaving the ground that day with mostrly the same players we would be going there tomorrow with most of them to win the title I would have certified you as mad.
Here is the pre-match thread for that game at Mansfield the pre-match doom and depression and the "polar opposite " post match posts even a Mansfield fan coming on the thread and saying we should have beat his team.
SOMEONE SAID POST MATCH WE WOULD MAKE THE TOP TEN - there are 5 pages to the thread but it is worth a read
https://www.drfc-vsc.co.uk/index.php?topic=289694.0
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Playing well but lost a little control second half but we need to keep a clean sheet, the back four have been immense along with Street who has given everything.
Have we seen the last of him in a Rovers shirt?
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Lovely feeling beating Darren Moore to the title, he has no interest at all in the clubs he manages, just himself.
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Another great performance when it matters. Shame we lost the clean sheet bonus again but at least it was late enough that there wasn’t any nervousness!
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Isn't it so satisfying that we won the game AND, won the league with a 4 point margin? That's nuts but today, we looked every inch Champions.
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I thought we played some of our best football of the season in the first half with the back four outstanding and looking potent every time we attacked.
They came onto us more in the second half but generally we held them comfortably and on the counter should have gone 3-0 up which would have killed it. Every player we had on the field of play turned up today and gave a performance, it's a well earned well done from me, and well done all the staff for their achievements this season including the two decent cup runs.
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Thanks to all those who read the threads all season especially Steve who woke me up to the fact that last season had started, especially everyone who contributed their thoughts.
And thanks to the players staff and board for making it such a memorable season, and a mention to Port Vale and Bradford City thanks for blowing up just at the right time of the season.
Up the Rovers.
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Thanks to all those who read the threads all season especially Steve who woke me up to the fact that last season had started, especially everyone who contributed their thoughts.
And thanks to the players staff and board for making it such a memorable season, and a mention to Port Vale and Bradford City thanks for blowing up just at the right time of the season.
Up the Rovers.
Thought provoking, interesting and kept me up to date on my Rovers schedule. Thanks as always Selby, look forward to ‘Let’s talk about…’ back in League One.
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Just got home and want to say what a fantastic day out it has been.
So many friends at the game to share it with including a lad I went to school with and hadn’t seen for about 50 years.
Great to beat yet another top ten side and put to bed the assumption that we couldn’t do it.
Great to win the league and be there to see Terry bring the trophy out from the tunnel to the presentation stand.
Another “I was there when….” match and had a special bond for ever with the three lads I traveled there and back with.
Our club keeps on giving these experiences and I love it.
Thank you Donny Rovers.
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I bet he was amazed your hair was the same colour Hound.
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I can assure you that my hair wasn’t white fifty years ago mate.
He did ask me how come I still have plenty of it though.
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Just got home and want to say what a fantastic day out it has been.
So many friends at the game to share it with including a lad I went to school with and hadn’t seen for about 50 years.
Great to beat yet another top ten side and put to bed the assumption that we couldn’t do it.
Great to win the league and be there to see Terry bring the trophy out from the tunnel to the presentation stand.
Another “I was there when….” match and had a special bond for ever with the three lads I traveled there and back with.
Our club keeps on giving these experiences and I love it.
Thank you Donny Rovers.
Well put hound, totally agree.
I was on my own today but had a fantastic day. I always enjoy feeling part of the Donny family at away games even though I left the town 50 years ago.
What a special day, a special memory. I’m absolutely chuffed to bits!
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Take a bow Jamie Sterry.
Both goals today were down to him. A fantastic performance to round off his best season ever.
What a player we have here.
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Just got home and want to say what a fantastic day out it has been.
So many friends at the game to share it with including a lad I went to school with and hadn’t seen for about 50 years.
Great to beat yet another top ten side and put to bed the assumption that we couldn’t do it.
Great to win the league and be there to see Terry bring the trophy out from the tunnel to the presentation stand.
Another “I was there when….” match and had a special bond for ever with the three lads I traveled there and back with.
Our club keeps on giving these experiences and I love it.
Thank you Donny Rovers.
Well put hound, totally agree.
I was on my own today but had a fantastic day. I always enjoy feeling part of the Donny family at away games even though I left the town 50 years ago.
What a special day, a special memory. I’m absolutely chuffed to bits!
It’s a shame we didn’t know you had travelled alone today Pancho.
It would have been an honour to have you spend the day with us and share the moments.
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Just got home and want to say what a fantastic day out it has been.
So many friends at the game to share it with including a lad I went to school with and hadn’t seen for about 50 years.
Great to beat yet another top ten side and put to bed the assumption that we couldn’t do it.
Great to win the league and be there to see Terry bring the trophy out from the tunnel to the presentation stand.
Another “I was there when….” match and had a special bond for ever with the three lads I traveled there and back with.
Our club keeps on giving these experiences and I love it.
Thank you Donny Rovers.
Well put hound, totally agree.
I was on my own today but had a fantastic day. I always enjoy feeling part of the Donny family at away games even though I left the town 50 years ago.
What a special day, a special memory. I’m absolutely chuffed to bits!
It’s a shame we didn’t know you had travelled alone today Pancho.
It would have been an honour to have you spend the day with us and share the moments.
That’s a very kind thing to say hound, thank you.
I’m a bit of a ‘Johnny-no-mates’ at away games but it never bothers me as I always end up chatting to somebody (although not today as it happens) and I’ve enjoyed some brilliant away days this season as we’ve won so many games on our travels.
We must say hello at a game next season mate.
Enjoy your Summer and get ready for League One!
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A word about our fans at Meadow Lane today - fantastic.
2,013 supporters and it felt like every one of them sang their hearts out from the first minute to the last.
It was brilliant being in the middle of that lot today. I’ve never chanted and sung so much at a Rovers game in my life.
And I’m 67 years old, so you’re never too old to go berserk!
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Just got home and want to say what a fantastic day out it has been.
So many friends at the game to share it with including a lad I went to school with and hadn’t seen for about 50 years.
Great to beat yet another top ten side and put to bed the assumption that we couldn’t do it.
Great to win the league and be there to see Terry bring the trophy out from the tunnel to the presentation stand.
Another “I was there when….” match and had a special bond for ever with the three lads I traveled there and back with.
Our club keeps on giving these experiences and I love it.
Thank you Donny Rovers.
Well put hound, totally agree.
I was on my own today but had a fantastic day. I always enjoy feeling part of the Donny family at away games even though I left the town 50 years ago.
What a special day, a special memory. I’m absolutely chuffed to bits!
It’s a shame we didn’t know you had travelled alone today Pancho.
It would have been an honour to have you spend the day with us and share the moments.
That’s a very kind thing to say hound, thank you.
I’m a bit of a ‘Johnny-no-mates’ at away games but it never bothers me as I always end up chatting to somebody (although not today as it happens) and I’ve enjoyed some brilliant away days this season as we’ve won so many games on our travels.
We must say hello at a game next season mate.
Enjoy your Summer and get ready for League One!
I also travelled alone, but enjoyed every minute of it
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I'm another that travelled alone, but we're never alone, are we? Great chat in the Industry Bar with a bloke about how great these moments are following our club, then chatted to the guy sat next to me for most of the game.
My throat is killing from singing lol.
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No one has mentioned the referee who I don’t think I shouted at (from my armchair) even once! Well done Mr Herczeg.
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I'm another that travelled alone, but we're never alone, are we? Great chat in the Industry Bar with a bloke about how great these moments are following our club, then chatted to the guy sat next to me for most of the game.
My throat is killing from singing lol.
Ha, I’m in the same boat this morning Spud.
I can give a rendition of Old Man River and make it sound really good.
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I have to say how loud and proud the fcuk Darren Moore chant was sung by our fans.
It really showed the respect we all had for him.