Let's talk about the Carlisle United game

[selby]

  A place we have never had an easy game and a club I hope have a better season going forward apart from their games against us.
  Sitting second from bottom of the division it would be easy to think it would be an easy game for us, but will no doubt turn out to be as difficult as we have had all season against a team at home fighting for every point to get away from the bottom of the division, a situation we were in at this time last year and we can be held up to any team down there as an example of how quickly luck and form can change the fortunes of a club, I should also add good management skills and recruitment..
  Having won only one   and drawn one and losing five of their league games at home while conceding twelve goals in the process again it would be easy for us to think it easy, until you remember our age old knack of getting teams on bad runs back on track, a knack we have had for years.
  After the two home draws, if you don't win don't lose not a bad thing, and  to say the least on the end of some bizarre refereeing decisions in the last two games pressure has mounted on us to get a result to keep pressure on the top sides, and better finishing in front of goal would go a long way to putting things right.
  To be fair we have played well in the two drawn games, and it would be churlish to blame any individual, it happens in football and any other sport really and I for one am happy where and how we have played the game. if anything we have missed that unknown factor lady luck, and most teams have games like that in a season, but in a sport where mental frailty is never far away from the best of players and transfers to the crowd we now need to just have faith in what we are doing, keep doing it and things should come through our little blip if a blip is what it is.
   Now is the time for our excellent management team, to like last season  step up and be counted and drive the team on back to their best form and the players wearing the shirt to fight to drive us on, although there is not a lot wrong that as I said before a bit of luck would not put right.
  So enough rambling on  from me, what do you think? am I looking through rose tinted glasses? can we get a much needed win? are you going to the game? would you make changes?
  Lot's to discuss please have your say.

[Chris Black come back]

Second worst home record in League Two. No side has lost more than them at home this season (five losses) and in only seven home games. Only two sides have scored fewer goals. They’ve scored once in their last three home games.

[BobG]

Shit.....

BobG

[Bentley Bullet]

Second worst home record in League Two. No side has lost more than them at home this season (five losses) and in only seven home games. Only two sides have scored fewer goals. They’ve scored once in their last three home games.

My mate Harrogate Rover would probably say coming up against "Doctor Rovers" will cure their poor run!

[Harrogate Rover]

Second worst home record in League Two. No side has lost more than them at home this season (five losses) and in only seven home games. Only two sides have scored fewer goals. They’ve scored once in their last three home games.

My mate Harrogate Rover would probably say coming up against "Doctor Rovers" will cure their poor run!

Yep! Harrogate Town, yet to score a goal at home and Bromley without a win in 9 games. Don't worry lad's Doctor Donny will see you now

[Bentley Bullet]

Oh aye, that's it, Doctor Donny!

I thought Doctor Rovers didn't sound quite right!

[Harrogate Rover]

.... and I'm usually the one looking on the bright side too!   

[Campsall rover]

  A place we have never had an easy game and a club I hope have a better season going forward apart from their games against us.
  Sitting second from bottom of the division it would be easy to think it would be an easy game for us, but will no doubt turn out to be as difficult as we have had all season against a team at home fighting for every point to get away from the bottom of the division, a situation we were in at this time last year and we can be held up to any team down there as an example of how quickly luck and form can change the fortunes of a club, I should also add good management skills and recruitment..
  Having won only one   and drawn one and losing five of their league games at home while conceding twelve goals in the process again it would be easy for us to think it easy, until you remember our age old knack of getting teams on bad runs back on track, a knack we have had for years.
  After the two home draws, if you don't win don't lose not a bad thing, and  to say the least on the end of some bizarre refereeing decisions in the last two games pressure has mounted on us to get a result to keep pressure on the top sides, and better finishing in front of goal would go a long way to putting things right.
  To be fair we have played well in the two drawn games, and it would be churlish to blame any individual, it happens in football and any other sport really and I for one am happy where and how we have played the game. if anything we have missed that unknown factor lady luck, and most teams have games like that in a season, but in a sport where mental frailty is never far away from the best of players and transfers to the crowd we now need to just have faith in what we are doing, keep doing it and things should come through our little blip if a blip is what it is.
   Now is the time for our excellent management team, to like last season  step up and be counted and drive the team on back to their best form and the players wearing the shirt to fight to drive us on, although there is not a lot wrong that as I said before a bit of luck would not put right.
  So enough rambling on  from me, what do you think? am I looking through rose tinted glasses? can we get a much needed win? are you going to the game? would you make changes?
  Lot's to discuss please have your say.

We had a comfortable win 3-1 win at Brunton Park on 20th NOV 2012 in our League 1 promotion season.

We also won there on 29th NOV 2003 in our league 2
(called league 3 at that time ) in our promotion season.

Not only were we promoted in those 2 seasons we were CHAMPIONS
So we like winning in NOV at Brunton Park and when we do we win the league.
3rd time this season then?   

[Reg of the Rovers]

Went to the season opener in Aug 2006, camped overnight in a field in the Lakes and ended up with sheep for night time company! Stay in Cockermouth when weather not so inviting, which is a nice little place with an amusing name!

Can't make Saturday, but hoping we can kick in to gear for this one. I'd be positive with the formation, chasing games hasn't suited us, so maybe a similar formation to the end of Sat's game - Sharp definitely needs to start, although I'd happily let Ironside support him and keep Moly, Gibson and Hurst in the starting line-up.

TSL // McGrath / Olowu / Anderson // Moly / Gibson / Hurst / Bailey / Kelly // Sharp / Ironside - 352

[roversdude]

Think Billy has to get through the next 2 games without a booking to avoid a ban

[Alan Southstand]

That’s it then, Ironside has to play. Billy is the best option coming off the bench, anyway.

[scawsby steve]

I'd definitely play Gibson in this one, for obvious reasons.

[NigelJ]

  A place we have never had an easy game and a club I hope have a better season going forward apart from their games against us.
  Sitting second from bottom of the division it would be easy to think it would be an easy game for us, but will no doubt turn out to be as difficult as we have had all season against a team at home fighting for every point to get away from the bottom of the division, a situation we were in at this time last year and we can be held up to any team down there as an example of how quickly luck and form can change the fortunes of a club, I should also add good management skills and recruitment..
  Having won only one   and drawn one and losing five of their league games at home while conceding twelve goals in the process again it would be easy for us to think it easy, until you remember our age old knack of getting teams on bad runs back on track, a knack we have had for years.
  After the two home draws, if you don't win don't lose not a bad thing, and  to say the least on the end of some bizarre refereeing decisions in the last two games pressure has mounted on us to get a result to keep pressure on the top sides, and better finishing in front of goal would go a long way to putting things right.
  To be fair we have played well in the two drawn games, and it would be churlish to blame any individual, it happens in football and any other sport really and I for one am happy where and how we have played the game. if anything we have missed that unknown factor lady luck, and most teams have games like that in a season, but in a sport where mental frailty is never far away from the best of players and transfers to the crowd we now need to just have faith in what we are doing, keep doing it and things should come through our little blip if a blip is what it is.
   Now is the time for our excellent management team, to like last season  step up and be counted and drive the team on back to their best form and the players wearing the shirt to fight to drive us on, although there is not a lot wrong that as I said before a bit of luck would not put right.
  So enough rambling on  from me, what do you think? am I looking through rose tinted glasses? can we get a much needed win? are you going to the game? would you make changes?
  Lot's to discuss please have your say.

We had a comfortable win 3-1 win at Brunton Park on 20th NOV 2012 in our League 1 promotion season.

We also won there on 29th NOV 2003 in our league 2
(called league 3 at that time ) in our promotion season.

Not only were we promoted in those 2 seasons we were CHAMPIONS
So we like winning in NOV at Brunton Park and when we do we win the league.
3rd time this season then?   

Probably not, as likely to be postponed, so won't then be played in November.

[Campsall rover]

I would start Ironside.
Think Billy is most effective off the bench in the last 25/30 mins.

[Campsall rover]

  A place we have never had an easy game and a club I hope have a better season going forward apart from their games against us.
  Sitting second from bottom of the division it would be easy to think it would be an easy game for us, but will no doubt turn out to be as difficult as we have had all season against a team at home fighting for every point to get away from the bottom of the division, a situation we were in at this time last year and we can be held up to any team down there as an example of how quickly luck and form can change the fortunes of a club, I should also add good management skills and recruitment..
  Having won only one   and drawn one and losing five of their league games at home while conceding twelve goals in the process again it would be easy for us to think it easy, until you remember our age old knack of getting teams on bad runs back on track, a knack we have had for years.
  After the two home draws, if you don't win don't lose not a bad thing, and  to say the least on the end of some bizarre refereeing decisions in the last two games pressure has mounted on us to get a result to keep pressure on the top sides, and better finishing in front of goal would go a long way to putting things right.
  To be fair we have played well in the two drawn games, and it would be churlish to blame any individual, it happens in football and any other sport really and I for one am happy where and how we have played the game. if anything we have missed that unknown factor lady luck, and most teams have games like that in a season, but in a sport where mental frailty is never far away from the best of players and transfers to the crowd we now need to just have faith in what we are doing, keep doing it and things should come through our little blip if a blip is what it is.
   Now is the time for our excellent management team, to like last season  step up and be counted and drive the team on back to their best form and the players wearing the shirt to fight to drive us on, although there is not a lot wrong that as I said before a bit of luck would not put right.
  So enough rambling on  from me, what do you think? am I looking through rose tinted glasses? can we get a much needed win? are you going to the game? would you make changes?
  Lot's to discuss please have your say.

We had a comfortable win 3-1 win at Brunton Park on 20th NOV 2012 in our League 1 promotion season.

We also won there on 29th NOV 2003 in our league 2
(called league 3 at that time ) in our promotion season.

Not only were we promoted in those 2 seasons we were CHAMPIONS
So we like winning in NOV at Brunton Park and when we do we win the league.
3rd time this season then?   

Probably not, as likely to be postponed, so won't then be played in November.

Probably ON
Forecast for Friday night in Carlisle is at worst 1 degree. It is forecast to be milder on Saturday morning.
If they cover the pitch this week it should be fine. Always assuming they have got covers.

[adamtherover]

  A place we have never had an easy game and a club I hope have a better season going forward apart from their games against us.
  Sitting second from bottom of the division it would be easy to think it would be an easy game for us, but will no doubt turn out to be as difficult as we have had all season against a team at home fighting for every point to get away from the bottom of the division, a situation we were in at this time last year and we can be held up to any team down there as an example of how quickly luck and form can change the fortunes of a club, I should also add good management skills and recruitment..
  Having won only one   and drawn one and losing five of their league games at home while conceding twelve goals in the process again it would be easy for us to think it easy, until you remember our age old knack of getting teams on bad runs back on track, a knack we have had for years.
  After the two home draws, if you don't win don't lose not a bad thing, and  to say the least on the end of some bizarre refereeing decisions in the last two games pressure has mounted on us to get a result to keep pressure on the top sides, and better finishing in front of goal would go a long way to putting things right.
  To be fair we have played well in the two drawn games, and it would be churlish to blame any individual, it happens in football and any other sport really and I for one am happy where and how we have played the game. if anything we have missed that unknown factor lady luck, and most teams have games like that in a season, but in a sport where mental frailty is never far away from the best of players and transfers to the crowd we now need to just have faith in what we are doing, keep doing it and things should come through our little blip if a blip is what it is.
   Now is the time for our excellent management team, to like last season  step up and be counted and drive the team on back to their best form and the players wearing the shirt to fight to drive us on, although there is not a lot wrong that as I said before a bit of luck would not put right.
  So enough rambling on  from me, what do you think? am I looking through rose tinted glasses? can we get a much needed win? are you going to the game? would you make changes?
  Lot's to discuss please have your say.

We had a comfortable win 3-1 win at Brunton Park on 20th NOV 2012 in our League 1 promotion season.

We also won there on 29th NOV 2003 in our league 2
(called league 3 at that time ) in our promotion season.

Not only were we promoted in those 2 seasons we were CHAMPIONS
So we like winning in NOV at Brunton Park and when we do we win the league.
3rd time this season then?   

Probably not, as likely to be postponed, so won't then be played in November.

lows of 5 on satdi, weather shouldn't be an issue as long as they have covers on..

[Campsall rover]

Looks like we will have over 700 fans at Carlisle. That’s a fantastic effort from our supporters.
135 miles to Brunton Park from Campsall so 145 from The Eco Power.
That’s A1 to Scotch Corner & A66 to Penrith & M6 to Carlisle route.

The weather sounds as though it will be a wet afternoon.
Possibly Sleet.
Hopefully their covers will be good enough for -1c  which is forecast now for Friday night.

[ncRover]

Looks like we will have over 700 fans at Carlisle. That’s a fantastic effort from our supporters.
135 miles to Brunton Park from Campsall so 145 from The Eco Power.
That’s A1 to Scotch Corner & A66 to Penrith & M6 to Carlisle route.

The weather sounds as though it will be a wet afternoon.
Possibly Sleet.
Hopefully their covers will be good enough for -1c  which is forecast now for Friday night.

It’s due to warm up throughout Saturday so the cold won’t be an issue.
It sounds like it’s going to be very wet and windy though.

[Barmby Rover]

In general play, Ironside has been ineffective, all Billy requires to score more is the wingers to act like wingers and stop pretending to be strikers and feed the ball to him in a way he can hit it. Not difficult for any of our wide boys, we have 4 to choose from!. If they do this we will win comfortably.

[les@donr]

Last time I went to Carlisle (the season they went down) we won 1-0. I got hit in the side of the head by a battery thrown by a little local scroat. A fast acting steward caught him.

[drfchound]

Last time I went to Carlisle (the season they went down) we won 1-0. I got hit in the side of the head by a battery thrown by a little local scroat. A fast acting steward caught him.

I hope he was charged Les.

[normal rules]

Reports of -11 in parts of Cumbria this morning.

[Reg of the Rovers]

Last time I went to Carlisle (the season they went down) we won 1-0. I got hit in the side of the head by a battery thrown by a little local scroat. A fast acting steward caught him.

I hope he was charged Les.

He was, with assault and battery. They threw him in a dura-cell for the night.

[les@donr]

Last time I went to Carlisle (the season they went down) we won 1-0. I got hit in the side of the head by a battery thrown by a little local scroat. A fast acting steward caught him.

I hope he was charged Les.

Not sure Hound. He was throwing Duracell battery so couldn’t be hard up. Maybe ended up in the Army, had a decent aim and hit rate.

[les@donr]

Last time I went to Carlisle (the season they went down) we won 1-0. I got hit in the side of the head by a battery thrown by a little local scroat. A fast acting steward caught him.

I hope he was charged Les.

He was, with assault and battery. They threw him in a dura-cell for the night.

Very good Reg.Hope he’s not in the ground on Saturday.

[les@donr]

The game I went to, LFW was the scorer.

[turnbull for england]

Last time I went to Carlisle (the season they went down) we won 1-0. I got hit in the side of the head by a battery thrown by a little local scroat. A fast acting steward caught him.

I hope he was charged Les.

He was, with assault and battery. They threw him in a dura-cell for the night.

Positive and negatives to this story

[Lesonthewest]

The game I went to, LFW was the scorer.

That was an awful game, & bad weather too if memory serves, think Leo won it for us second half.

[les@donr]

Les, you are right, weather conditions were terrible, so was the condition of the pitch, worse than most ploughed fields.

[les@donr]

The pitch was unplayable, couldn’t play football on it, more long ball, and hope LFW would get on the end of one of those punts, which fortunately for us, he did.