Gutless from back to front!

[belton rover]

Analysis, shanalysis.
Grant’s the man. Granted (no pun intended), it’s going to be a much longer rebuild than I think any of us thought it would be, but sometimes that’s the best way - long term and all that.
Barring a miracle, we will be a L2 club next season, but one that after two more transfer windows, Grant will have the squad he thinks he needs.

[Chris Black come back]

The problem we have is that the best centre back we have is Bailey, a midfielder. I don’t think we can seriously trust Anderson and Olowu to handle Cook or indeed any half competent physical striker, so Bailey will have to babysit them. That means that even in best case scenario and Close is fit, we are going to call on Biggins again in midfield. This is already looking very difficult.

[ncRover]

Hurst wasn’t great yesterday but in a 433 he should be a candidate for the left. For some reason played on right yesterday in first half.

We don’t have much better but it allows Mo or Joe a rest with the fixtures piling up.

But Hurst isn’t half as good as most of our fan base think he is. He’s been poor since he signed his new contract last year.

His performance yesterday was the most lightweight performance I’ve seen in some time. He’s 21 but looked like a 17 year old Papa John’s trophy academy player out there.

[ForsolongaRover]

One position is key to a decent defence. A confident decisive goalkeeper would remove one worry that the defensive players have to work with. A goalkeeper needs to be a strong athlete  with quick reactions. The fact is that for all 5 goals Jones could have done better.

He only got into the team because Lawlor was injured and although Lawlor is not perfect he is at least confident and athletic.

[Campsall rover]

He needs to stop playing a 3 at the back
Senior is not a centre back

Back 4 of Nixon, Anderson Bailey, Senior
Olowu is going backwards and needs at least a spell out of the firing line. If he does play then put and Bailey in midfield instead of either Broadbent or Biggins

Midfield is a real worry without Westbrooke who has been our best one this season.

Assuming Close is fit
Then Close, Broadbent and or Biggins it has to be as no one else. Bailey in midfield if Olowu plays
Molyneux a free role behind front 2 of Faal & Ironside.

The problem is Bailey has held our defence together. As shown yesterday of you have a 3 at back Bailey is a must.
The evidence is stark. 0-5

Broadbent is injured, out for 6 weeks

I even said that myself Filo in another post. 

[Chris Black come back]

It’s just rubbish trying to say we only won games against teams struggling especially when looking back at games.
Swindon and Gillingham were top 3 when we played them, they’re not anymore.
We’ve also lost to Stockport, Crewe, barrow, Wrexham, by the odd goal in games that could’ve easily gone either way, that’s 4 of the top 5.
So to suggest we’re not improving is nonsense.
Let’s see where we are at the end of jan and I’ll have a wager with you that we’re in the top half

Err. You're REALLY betting that we'll be in the top half by the end of January?

Looking at average PPG, it's likely that we'll need to have 42-43 points for that to happen.

That means we would need to win 18-19 points out of the next possible 24.

We play Mansfield, Notts County, Stockport, Bradford (twice), Harrogate, MK Dons and Newport. Every one of them above us in the league. So far this season, even before our current injury problems, we've won 9 points out of a possible 48 against sides currently above us in the league?

How much are you betting?

Ok, I think we will have around 40 points come the end of jan. Whether that gets us into the top half or not nobody knows but it will be close

You reckon we are going to pick up 16 points from the next 8 games?

Why keep arguing about something that has yet to happen.
Yes I think we can get 16 points from the next 8 games, you’re entitled to disagree but you can’t argue something that’s yet to happen as fact

Your belief is that we can get 16 points from the following run of 8 games?

Doncaster   v   Bradford   
Notts Co   v   Doncaster   
Mansfield   v   Doncaster   
Doncaster   v   MK Dons      
Harrogate   v   Doncaster         
Doncaster   v   Newport Co      
Bradford   v   Doncaster      
Doncaster   v   Stockport   

Yes!
Dear me it’s not that difficult is it?

One to return to in 6 weeks I think.

16 points now required from 7 games. That’s 2.28ppg.

Repeat 2.28ppg over a season and that’s 104 points.

[normal rules]

Ppg is now just 1.09.
Just think about that.
Defeats to county and Mansfield will drop this below 1ppg.
In any normal season that relegation form.

[Lesonthewest]

May be just me, but I see inly 4 points coming from that run of 7 games.

[Chris Black come back]

It’s just rubbish trying to say we only won games against teams struggling especially when looking back at games.
Swindon and Gillingham were top 3 when we played them, they’re not anymore.
We’ve also lost to Stockport, Crewe, barrow, Wrexham, by the odd goal in games that could’ve easily gone either way, that’s 4 of the top 5.
So to suggest we’re not improving is nonsense.
Let’s see where we are at the end of jan and I’ll have a wager with you that we’re in the top half

Err. You're REALLY betting that we'll be in the top half by the end of January?

Looking at average PPG, it's likely that we'll need to have 42-43 points for that to happen.

That means we would need to win 18-19 points out of the next possible 24.

We play Mansfield, Notts County, Stockport, Bradford (twice), Harrogate, MK Dons and Newport. Every one of them above us in the league. So far this season, even before our current injury problems, we've won 9 points out of a possible 48 against sides currently above us in the league?

How much are you betting?

Ok, I think we will have around 40 points come the end of jan. Whether that gets us into the top half or not nobody knows but it will be close

You reckon we are going to pick up 16 points from the next 8 games?

Why keep arguing about something that has yet to happen.
Yes I think we can get 16 points from the next 8 games, you’re entitled to disagree but you can’t argue something that’s yet to happen as fact

Your belief is that we can get 16 points from the following run of 8 games?

Doncaster   v   Bradford   
Notts Co   v   Doncaster   
Mansfield   v   Doncaster   
Doncaster   v   MK Dons      
Harrogate   v   Doncaster         
Doncaster   v   Newport Co      
Bradford   v   Doncaster      
Doncaster   v   Stockport   

Yes!
Dear me it’s not that difficult is it?

One to return to in 6 weeks I think.

16 points now required from 7 games. That’s 2.28ppg.

Repeat 2.28ppg over a season and that’s 104 points.

16 points now required from 6 games at 2.66 ppg. That's form that over a season would deliver 123 points.

[normal rules]

Looking at that list now , I can’t see any points coming except perhaps
A lucky draw or two

[Chris Black come back]

It’s just rubbish trying to say we only won games against teams struggling especially when looking back at games.
Swindon and Gillingham were top 3 when we played them, they’re not anymore.
We’ve also lost to Stockport, Crewe, barrow, Wrexham, by the odd goal in games that could’ve easily gone either way, that’s 4 of the top 5.
So to suggest we’re not improving is nonsense.
Let’s see where we are at the end of jan and I’ll have a wager with you that we’re in the top half

Err. You're REALLY betting that we'll be in the top half by the end of January?

Looking at average PPG, it's likely that we'll need to have 42-43 points for that to happen.

That means we would need to win 18-19 points out of the next possible 24.

We play Mansfield, Notts County, Stockport, Bradford (twice), Harrogate, MK Dons and Newport. Every one of them above us in the league. So far this season, even before our current injury problems, we've won 9 points out of a possible 48 against sides currently above us in the league?

How much are you betting?

Ok, I think we will have around 40 points come the end of jan. Whether that gets us into the top half or not nobody knows but it will be close

You reckon we are going to pick up 16 points from the next 8 games?

Why keep arguing about something that has yet to happen.
Yes I think we can get 16 points from the next 8 games, you’re entitled to disagree but you can’t argue something that’s yet to happen as fact

Your belief is that we can get 16 points from the following run of 8 games?

Doncaster   v   Bradford   
Notts Co   v   Doncaster   
Mansfield   v   Doncaster   
Doncaster   v   MK Dons      
Harrogate   v   Doncaster         
Doncaster   v   Newport Co      
Bradford   v   Doncaster      
Doncaster   v   Stockport   

Yes!
Dear me it’s not that difficult is it?

One to return to in 6 weeks I think.

16 points now required from 7 games. That’s 2.28ppg.

Repeat 2.28ppg over a season and that’s 104 points.

16 points now required from 6 games at 2.66 ppg. That's form that over a season would deliver 123 points.

15 points now required from 5 games, meaning Rovers would have to go on a 5 game winning run to reach this points total. Ppg is now 3, equivalent of 138 points over a season.

[RoversInSpain]

Original Post title….
Not tonight

[Colin C No.3]

Original Post title….
Not tonight

Try ‘fleshing’ that comment out a tad!

[Chris Black come back]

It’s just rubbish trying to say we only won games against teams struggling especially when looking back at games.
Swindon and Gillingham were top 3 when we played them, they’re not anymore.
We’ve also lost to Stockport, Crewe, barrow, Wrexham, by the odd goal in games that could’ve easily gone either way, that’s 4 of the top 5.
So to suggest we’re not improving is nonsense.
Let’s see where we are at the end of jan and I’ll have a wager with you that we’re in the top half

Err. You're REALLY betting that we'll be in the top half by the end of January?

Looking at average PPG, it's likely that we'll need to have 42-43 points for that to happen.

That means we would need to win 18-19 points out of the next possible 24.

We play Mansfield, Notts County, Stockport, Bradford (twice), Harrogate, MK Dons and Newport. Every one of them above us in the league. So far this season, even before our current injury problems, we've won 9 points out of a possible 48 against sides currently above us in the league?

How much are you betting?

Ok, I think we will have around 40 points come the end of jan. Whether that gets us into the top half or not nobody knows but it will be close

You reckon we are going to pick up 16 points from the next 8 games?

Why keep arguing about something that has yet to happen.
Yes I think we can get 16 points from the next 8 games, you’re entitled to disagree but you can’t argue something that’s yet to happen as fact

Your belief is that we can get 16 points from the following run of 8 games?

Doncaster   v   Bradford   
Notts Co   v   Doncaster   
Mansfield   v   Doncaster   
Doncaster   v   MK Dons      
Harrogate   v   Doncaster         
Doncaster   v   Newport Co      
Bradford   v   Doncaster      
Doncaster   v   Stockport   

Yes!
Dear me it’s not that difficult is it?

One to return to in 6 weeks I think.

16 points now required from 7 games. That’s 2.28ppg.

Repeat 2.28ppg over a season and that’s 104 points.

16 points now required from 6 games at 2.66 ppg. That's form that over a season would deliver 123 points.

15 points now required from 5 games, meaning Rovers would have to go on a 5 game winning run to reach this points total. Ppg is now 3, equivalent of 138 points over a season.

5 games into this 8 game run, Rovers have accrued 4 points.

With there being now only 9 possible points left to win from this 8 game run, it is no longer possible for Rovers to achieve 16 points. 

[Redroy]

It’s just rubbish trying to say we only won games against teams struggling especially when looking back at games.
Swindon and Gillingham were top 3 when we played them, they’re not anymore.
We’ve also lost to Stockport, Crewe, barrow, Wrexham, by the odd goal in games that could’ve easily gone either way, that’s 4 of the top 5.
So to suggest we’re not improving is nonsense.
Let’s see where we are at the end of jan and I’ll have a wager with you that we’re in the top half

Err. You're REALLY betting that we'll be in the top half by the end of January?

Looking at average PPG, it's likely that we'll need to have 42-43 points for that to happen.

That means we would need to win 18-19 points out of the next possible 24.

We play Mansfield, Notts County, Stockport, Bradford (twice), Harrogate, MK Dons and Newport. Every one of them above us in the league. So far this season, even before our current injury problems, we've won 9 points out of a possible 48 against sides currently above us in the league?

How much are you betting?

Ok, I think we will have around 40 points come the end of jan. Whether that gets us into the top half or not nobody knows but it will be close

You reckon we are going to pick up 16 points from the next 8 games?

Why keep arguing about something that has yet to happen.
Yes I think we can get 16 points from the next 8 games, you’re entitled to disagree but you can’t argue something that’s yet to happen as fact

Your belief is that we can get 16 points from the following run of 8 games?

Doncaster   v   Bradford   
Notts Co   v   Doncaster   
Mansfield   v   Doncaster   
Doncaster   v   MK Dons      
Harrogate   v   Doncaster         
Doncaster   v   Newport Co      
Bradford   v   Doncaster      
Doncaster   v   Stockport   

Yes!
Dear me it’s not that difficult is it?

One to return to in 6 weeks I think.

16 points now required from 7 games. That’s 2.28ppg.

Repeat 2.28ppg over a season and that’s 104 points.

16 points now required from 6 games at 2.66 ppg. That's form that over a season would deliver 123 points.

15 points now required from 5 games, meaning Rovers would have to go on a 5 game winning run to reach this points total. Ppg is now 3, equivalent of 138 points over a season.

5 games into this 8 game run, Rovers have accrued 4 points.

With there being now only 9 possible points left to win from this 8 game run, it is no longer possible for Rovers to achieve 16 points.

Lol

[Chris Black come back]

It’s just rubbish trying to say we only won games against teams struggling especially when looking back at games.
Swindon and Gillingham were top 3 when we played them, they’re not anymore.
We’ve also lost to Stockport, Crewe, barrow, Wrexham, by the odd goal in games that could’ve easily gone either way, that’s 4 of the top 5.
So to suggest we’re not improving is nonsense.
Let’s see where we are at the end of jan and I’ll have a wager with you that we’re in the top half

Err. You're REALLY betting that we'll be in the top half by the end of January?

Looking at average PPG, it's likely that we'll need to have 42-43 points for that to happen.

That means we would need to win 18-19 points out of the next possible 24.

We play Mansfield, Notts County, Stockport, Bradford (twice), Harrogate, MK Dons and Newport. Every one of them above us in the league. So far this season, even before our current injury problems, we've won 9 points out of a possible 48 against sides currently above us in the league?

How much are you betting?

Ok, I think we will have around 40 points come the end of jan. Whether that gets us into the top half or not nobody knows but it will be close

You reckon we are going to pick up 16 points from the next 8 games?

Why keep arguing about something that has yet to happen.
Yes I think we can get 16 points from the next 8 games, you’re entitled to disagree but you can’t argue something that’s yet to happen as fact

Your belief is that we can get 16 points from the following run of 8 games?

Doncaster   v   Bradford   
Notts Co   v   Doncaster   
Mansfield   v   Doncaster   
Doncaster   v   MK Dons      
Harrogate   v   Doncaster         
Doncaster   v   Newport Co      
Bradford   v   Doncaster      
Doncaster   v   Stockport   

Yes!
Dear me it’s not that difficult is it?

One to return to in 6 weeks I think.

16 points now required from 7 games. That’s 2.28ppg.

Repeat 2.28ppg over a season and that’s 104 points.

16 points now required from 6 games at 2.66 ppg. That's form that over a season would deliver 123 points.

15 points now required from 5 games, meaning Rovers would have to go on a 5 game winning run to reach this points total. Ppg is now 3, equivalent of 138 points over a season.

5 games into this 8 game run, Rovers have accrued 4 points.

With there being now only 9 possible points left to win from this 8 game run, it is no longer possible for Rovers to achieve 16 points.

6 games into this 8 game run, Rovers have accrued 4 points. The most that Rovers could possibly get from this run now would be 10 points, some 8 points shy of 18 points.

[normal rules]

1.03 ppg. That’s 47 points come season end if it doesn’t improve

[StocksArmy]

My faith in McCann has just gone in that performance. Shouldnt take this long to get a team to spark and weve shown no improvement over the course of the season. 12pts lost to Harrogate and Newport. Lets just just stop putting complete blame on the players. That was as bad as anything last season.

[grayx]

My faith in McCann has just gone in that performance. Shouldnt take this long to get a team to spark and weve shown no improvement over the course of the season. 12pts lost to Harrogate and Newport. Lets just just stop putting complete blame on the players. That was as bad as anything last season.

Not being there today i cant really comment on the performance BUT looking at the stats alone they make a lot better reading than a majority of last seasons performances.
I still think Mc Cann will come good & dont think we’ll be able to attract a better manager to DRFC

[Bailey Vickerage]

My faith in McCann has just gone in that performance. Shouldnt take this long to get a team to spark and weve shown no improvement over the course of the season. 12pts lost to Harrogate and Newport. Lets just just stop putting complete blame on the players. That was as bad as anything last season.

How can u say it was as bad as last season?

The build up today was a bit slow but was still miles better than last year and we were the better team again. We created more chances today than we did in 3/4 games last season.

[In the box]

My faith in McCann has just gone in that performance. Shouldnt take this long to get a team to spark and weve shown no improvement over the course of the season. 12pts lost to Harrogate and Newport. Lets just just stop putting complete blame on the players. That was as bad as anything last season.

How can u say it was as bad as last season?

The build up today was a bit slow but was still miles better than last year and we were the better team again. We created more chances today than we did in 3/4 games last season.

How do we compare to last season at this point ??

[TonySoprano]

Has the internet gone down in dickos house ?! 

[Chris Black come back]

It’s just rubbish trying to say we only won games against teams struggling especially when looking back at games.
Swindon and Gillingham were top 3 when we played them, they’re not anymore.
We’ve also lost to Stockport, Crewe, barrow, Wrexham, by the odd goal in games that could’ve easily gone either way, that’s 4 of the top 5.
So to suggest we’re not improving is nonsense.
Let’s see where we are at the end of jan and I’ll have a wager with you that we’re in the top half

Err. You're REALLY betting that we'll be in the top half by the end of January?

Looking at average PPG, it's likely that we'll need to have 42-43 points for that to happen.

That means we would need to win 18-19 points out of the next possible 24.

We play Mansfield, Notts County, Stockport, Bradford (twice), Harrogate, MK Dons and Newport. Every one of them above us in the league. So far this season, even before our current injury problems, we've won 9 points out of a possible 48 against sides currently above us in the league?

How much are you betting?

Ok, I think we will have around 40 points come the end of jan. Whether that gets us into the top half or not nobody knows but it will be close

You reckon we are going to pick up 16 points from the next 8 games?

Why keep arguing about something that has yet to happen.
Yes I think we can get 16 points from the next 8 games, you’re entitled to disagree but you can’t argue something that’s yet to happen as fact

Your belief is that we can get 16 points from the following run of 8 games?

Doncaster   v   Bradford   
Notts Co   v   Doncaster   
Mansfield   v   Doncaster   
Doncaster   v   MK Dons      
Harrogate   v   Doncaster         
Doncaster   v   Newport Co      
Bradford   v   Doncaster      
Doncaster   v   Stockport   

Yes!
Dear me it’s not that difficult is it?

One to return to in 6 weeks I think.

16 points now required from 7 games. That’s 2.28ppg.

Repeat 2.28ppg over a season and that’s 104 points.

16 points now required from 6 games at 2.66 ppg. That's form that over a season would deliver 123 points.

15 points now required from 5 games, meaning Rovers would have to go on a 5 game winning run to reach this points total. Ppg is now 3, equivalent of 138 points over a season.

5 games into this 8 game run, Rovers have accrued 4 points.

With there being now only 9 possible points left to win from this 8 game run, it is no longer possible for Rovers to achieve 16 points.

6 games into this 8 game run, Rovers have accrued 4 points. The most that Rovers could possibly get from this run now would be 10 points, some 8 points shy of 18 points.

7 games into this 8 game run, Rovers have racked up 4 points.

The most that it is now possible to get from this run would be 7 points, if we won the rearranged Bradford City game. Even if that did happen, those 7 points would be less than half the predicted 16 points from this run.

As it stands with 1 game of this run to go, we have only 25pc of the predicted 16 point haul from this run.

[Bills view]

We are crumbling like previous seasons. Not gaining momentum!

[drfchound]

In recent years we have been notoriously bad in the second half of the season.

[RoversInSpain]

My faith in McCann has just gone in that performance. Shouldnt take this long to get a team to spark and weve shown no improvement over the course of the season. 12pts lost to Harrogate and Newport. Lets just just stop putting complete blame on the players. That was as bad as anything last season.

Not being there today i cant really comment on the performance BUT looking at the stats alone they make a lot better reading than a majority of last seasons performances.
I still think Mc Cann will come good & dont think we’ll be able to attract a better manager to DRFC

Stats eh!
It was terrible, but pretty much identical to many games in last 3 years, so nothing new to us really.

[Chris Black come back]

It’s just rubbish trying to say we only won games against teams struggling especially when looking back at games.
Swindon and Gillingham were top 3 when we played them, they’re not anymore.
We’ve also lost to Stockport, Crewe, barrow, Wrexham, by the odd goal in games that could’ve easily gone either way, that’s 4 of the top 5.
So to suggest we’re not improving is nonsense.
Let’s see where we are at the end of jan and I’ll have a wager with you that we’re in the top half

Err. You're REALLY betting that we'll be in the top half by the end of January?

Looking at average PPG, it's likely that we'll need to have 42-43 points for that to happen.

That means we would need to win 18-19 points out of the next possible 24.

We play Mansfield, Notts County, Stockport, Bradford (twice), Harrogate, MK Dons and Newport. Every one of them above us in the league. So far this season, even before our current injury problems, we've won 9 points out of a possible 48 against sides currently above us in the league?

How much are you betting?

Ok, I think we will have around 40 points come the end of jan. Whether that gets us into the top half or not nobody knows but it will be close

You reckon we are going to pick up 16 points from the next 8 games?

Why keep arguing about something that has yet to happen.
Yes I think we can get 16 points from the next 8 games, you’re entitled to disagree but you can’t argue something that’s yet to happen as fact

Your belief is that we can get 16 points from the following run of 8 games?

Doncaster   v   Bradford   
Notts Co   v   Doncaster   
Mansfield   v   Doncaster   
Doncaster   v   MK Dons      
Harrogate   v   Doncaster         
Doncaster   v   Newport Co      
Bradford   v   Doncaster      
Doncaster   v   Stockport   

Yes!
Dear me it’s not that difficult is it?

One to return to in 6 weeks I think.

16 points now required from 7 games. That’s 2.28ppg.

Repeat 2.28ppg over a season and that’s 104 points.

16 points now required from 6 games at 2.66 ppg. That's form that over a season would deliver 123 points.

15 points now required from 5 games, meaning Rovers would have to go on a 5 game winning run to reach this points total. Ppg is now 3, equivalent of 138 points over a season.

5 games into this 8 game run, Rovers have accrued 4 points.

With there being now only 9 possible points left to win from this 8 game run, it is no longer possible for Rovers to achieve 16 points.

6 games into this 8 game run, Rovers have accrued 4 points. The most that Rovers could possibly get from this run now would be 10 points, some 8 points shy of 18 points.

7 games into this 8 game run, Rovers have racked up 4 points.

The most that it is now possible to get from this run would be 7 points, if we won the rearranged Bradford City game. Even if that did happen, those 7 points would be less than half the predicted 16 points from this run.

As it stands with 1 game of this run to go, we have only 25pc of the predicted 16 point haul from this run.

The results are now all in….

From this 8 game sequence Rovers ended up with….5 points.

This was 31pc of the predicted 16 point haul from this run. Or if you like, nearly 70pc wrong.

[dickos1]

Where is your final analysis of the more recent 10 game prediction.
What is the percentage of that one
I’ll wait

You don’t seem as happy to post on that thread.
Commenting like this minutes after a game just about sums u up.