Sad Capital

[VivaRovers]

Yesterday's loss means it's now eight and a half years since we won a league game in front of away fans in London.

Since beating Orient 4-1 away in March 2017 our record in the league in London has been...
Won 1 (3-1 at Charlton during the Covid season*)
Drawn 4
Lost 12

Add in cup games and our record in London since March 2017 is...
Won 3
Drawn 5
Lost 15

And one of those wins was the play-off semi-final that was ultimately a loss on penalties.


(*As I was doing commentary on that game, I'm currently the only Rovers fan to have seen us win in London this decade)

[Barmby Rover]

Does the geography of it matter that much? It doesn't to me, I just want the team to be performing better no matter who we play.

[VivaRovers]

Does the geography of it matter that much?

Well, no... of course not... just thought it was an interesting statistical quirk.

[roversdude]

Yeah me too Viva

[BradwellRover]

It is quite a weird and interesting stat.

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

We are the new Newcastle and don't Leeds have something similar?

Love the only fan to have seen us win in London stat!

[acacia94]

Eh thats dismal stuff Viva.
That hot sizzling day in North East London when Leopold banged a couple in to add to Greggs opener seems a very, very long time ago...

[scawsby steve]

I've not watched Rovers all that much in London, Glen, but when I have, I'm a bloody jinx. Five times altogether, and never seen them win.

1969 Fulham; drew 1-1.

1975 Spurs; lost 7-2.

2017 Arsenal; lost 1-0.

2018 Charlton; lost 2-0.

2025 Leyton Orient; lost 4-0.

By the way, I remember your commentary on the win at Charlton during the Covid year. It was very good.

[Bessie Red]

Only win in London that really meant something was on 27.04.13. I was there with my lad.

[TonySoprano]

Only win in London that really meant something was on 27.04.13. I was there with my lad.

I remember a particularly good one in 2008

[Filo]

Thought this was a thread about another hedge fund for a moment

[adamtherover]

Wimbledon  6 times, orient twice, luton, spurs, Sutton twice, Oxford twicef, mk dons twice, 16 southern games, zero wins!!!!!!!

[drfchound]

I was at the play off 3-2 win aet.
It was technically a victory apart from the penalty shootout.
Yeah, I know we should be only be talking about league games but I keep seeing cup matches being mentioned so I thought I could get away with it.

[VivaRovers]

I was at the play off 3-2 win aet.
It was technically a victory apart from the penalty shootout.
Yeah, I know we should be only be talking about league games but I keep seeing cup matches being mentioned so I thought I could get away with it.

It's mentioned in the opening post, hound.

[ss1953]

What about the one we were winning easily at Charlton till the rain wiped out the game.
Doesn't count in the official stats and then we lost when it was replayed.

[VivaRovers]

What about the one we were winning easily at Charlton till the rain wiped out the game.
Doesn't count in the official stats and then we lost when it was replayed.

That was much earlier... in August 2013.

[roversdude]

What about the one we were winning easily at Charlton till the rain wiped out the game.
Doesn't count in the official stats and then we lost when it was replayed.

Disgraceful that the result didn’t count but Keegan sending off did