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« Reply #300 on: Monday, December 10, 2018, 09:38:41 » |
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I think winning might be achieved if we manage to score more goals than they do.
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« Reply #301 on: Monday, December 10, 2018, 09:42:21 » |
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There are mystic forces involved when playing Cheltenham. First and foremost lets not concede more than them
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« Reply #302 on: Monday, December 10, 2018, 09:52:01 » |
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I think winning might be achieved if we manage to score more goals than they do.
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« Reply #303 on: Monday, December 10, 2018, 09:54:50 » |
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I think winning might be achieved if we manage to score more goals than they do.
What about own goals? That would mess up your theory |
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« Reply #304 on: Monday, December 10, 2018, 09:55:20 » |
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There are mystic forces involved when playing Cheltenham. First and foremost lets not concede more than them
Place some dead animals in their changing room,a couple of smelly rats and a pidgeon should do it. Get someone to piss in the corner so the whole room has that pungent smell. |
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« Reply #305 on: Monday, December 10, 2018, 10:11:30 » |
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might work, might just make them angry...like Brighton's poogate under Poyet
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« Reply #306 on: Monday, December 10, 2018, 10:16:56 » |
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might work, might just make them angry...like Brighton's poogate under Poyet
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« Reply #307 on: Monday, December 10, 2018, 10:17:41 » |
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if someone number 2s that pun, I'll turd it
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« Reply #308 on: Monday, December 10, 2018, 10:18:10 » |
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if someone number 2s that pun, I'll turd it
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« Reply #309 on: Monday, December 10, 2018, 10:57:26 » |
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What about own goals?
That would mess up your theory
Back to the drawing board I go. |
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« Reply #310 on: Monday, December 10, 2018, 11:09:26 » |
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The conditions were difficult but don't think it played too much of a part in how we played (bar Taylor having a go from distance a few times) we played our game throughout and thoroughly deserved the win. Newport tried to use it to their advantage (either that or they are just generally hoofy bastards) and failed really. Defence held strong, bar a few panicky moments early on.
Hard to believe they are top 7... Makes it even more depressing how far down the table we are. At least there are signs now that it could change.
The comment that we built the ground deliberately to have a wind advantage made me chuckle. Yep, once every 10 years when we have wind like Saturday we always win and it makes it well worth it. Jesus.
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« Reply #311 on: Monday, December 10, 2018, 11:17:10 » |
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Given the historic beginnings of the club, it's much more likely to have been sited on religious grounds, being East to west an all
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« Reply #312 on: Monday, December 10, 2018, 11:34:41 » |
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As to why the pitch is orientated the west/ east way is interesting as I've no idea... and not sure we could ever find out.
RedBuck's theory as good as anything. Originally the pitch was more on the cricket ground, although I'm not sure we know where exactly.
My best guess, would be it was simply in order to fit it in and give the cricket outfield it's best shape, and avoid poking into what was originally called Stratton Road, it made sense.
Something whcih has fascinated me for a while on which I've never really seen any info, is that in the 20's, there was no CG Extension as a park, but rather a number of railway sidings used to abutt the back of the Bank.
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« Reply #313 on: Monday, December 10, 2018, 11:36:25 » |
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The only game I have seen with a similar wind was the FA cup game at home to Stevenage in 98 when Digby couldn't clear the box with his kicks let alone reach the half way line.
Check out the kick 2mins into the video!
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« Reply #314 on: Monday, December 10, 2018, 11:42:52 » |
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The only game I have seen with a similar wind was the FA cup game at home to Stevenage in 98 when Digby couldn't clear the box with his kicks let alone reach the half way line.
Check out the kick 2mins into the video!
Going off thread a bit, IIRC correctly Stevenage got Newcastle in the next round and as I was living up there we went to the game, the Stevenage manager Fairclough had made a complete bellend of himself in the intervening period and most neutrals strangely anted Newcastle to win. |
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