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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: Bristol Red Rover on May 02, 2010, 03:06:25 pm

Title: 2 club records and best finish for 108 years
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on May 02, 2010, 03:06:25 pm
1) Thats the first season ever in the second tier where we managed a positive goal difference.

2) The highest percentage of draws we've got in the second tier. Okay, big deal.

But the most important stat is this is the highest overall position in all the leagues (32nd) since 1901/2 when we were 25th. In 1950/1 we finished 11th in tier 2 but there were 22 teams in the first tier, so that was 33rd overall.

Congrats to all at the club on a great season. Looking forward to pushing the record books further next season :)
Title: Re:2 club records and best finish for 108 years
Post by: Filo on May 02, 2010, 03:09:59 pm
Plus we are now a league higher than the piggies for the first time ever  :laugh:  :laugh:
Title: Re:2 club records and best finish for 108 years
Post by: rhinoplod on May 02, 2010, 03:10:26 pm
Here, here. Great season. So optimistic and excited for next. Really hoping for a positive close season where we hold onto key players and add further quality players to the squad. Keeping hold of the management team would also be essential of course!

I can't wait. The season tickets look like essential purchases for those who can afford to!
Title: Re:2 club records and best finish for 108 years
Post by: mushRTID on May 02, 2010, 03:12:46 pm
Have really enjoyed this season. To do how we have without key players for large chunks of the season is brilliant.

Looking forward to the world cup now and all the transfer talk and rumours concerning Rovers.
Title: Re:2 club records and best finish for 108 years
Post by: coventryrover on May 02, 2010, 03:14:10 pm
Top half finish!! Superb
Title: Re:2 club records and best finish for 108 years
Post by: redbrez on May 02, 2010, 03:28:21 pm
great season and hope we get the rovers marketing people into gear if not its a job for the vsc to get flyers in place with information about season tickets and information for the first game which should be surely at home his season and get more bums on seats for next season. if we could agree with the club to get £5 off with production of the flyer? with the world cup break it gives us time to come up with ideas and get volunteers in place to hit the streets of donny.   rovers till i die.   :cheer:
Title: Re:2 club records and best finish for 108 years
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on May 02, 2010, 03:34:09 pm
Now that the prices have gone up, why not print a £10 off voucher with the flyer !!
Title: Re:2 club records and best finish for 108 years
Post by: VikingJames on May 02, 2010, 03:36:37 pm
And congratulations to Dean Shiels on his 50th DRFC appearance today.
Title: Re:2 club records and best finish for 108 years
Post by: DadsleyRover on May 02, 2010, 04:22:46 pm
Great Season and congratulations to Ben Smith for keeping a clean sheet.
Title: Re:2 club records and best finish for 108 years
Post by: RoversAlias on May 02, 2010, 08:55:54 pm
I echo all the congratulations dealt out so far.

What a season, we continue to break down the barriers. Who would've thought that we'd finish 12th at the start of the season? Mills & Wellens had gone with no visible replacements, and a lot of people predicted a worse season. Those who doubted us have been proven wrong again, a brilliant effort by everyone at the club.

Roll on August 7th!!!