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« Reply #135 on: Sunday, May 4, 2014, 15:16:56 »


Too right.

I mean, some fans were saying we were set for a close shave with relegation 7 or 8 weeks ago, and we've just finished 8th   Clap

But the more sensible fans were saying we need to be avoiding a late season Oxford style meltdown, as seemingly safe positions can easily evaporate.
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« Reply #136 on: Sunday, May 4, 2014, 16:45:16 »

Another few weeks and Oxford could have been relegated.
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« Reply #137 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 08:05:09 »

Highlights up. Three points: the penalty looked a pretty fair decision. Nobody seems to have mentioned Wes's misjudgments with back passes, which are the greatest flaw in his game. Pity JMac couldn't have gone out with a goal to his name.

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« Reply #138 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 08:45:56 »

But the more sensible fans were saying we need to be avoiding a late season Oxford style meltdown, as seemingly safe positions can easily evaporate.

In an extreme type of situation, maybe. For example 97/98, when our form collapsed completely after a very strong start.

However, those of us with basic common sense could identify that a team which was playing decent stuff and hadn't lost 3 consecutive league games all season was never in a million years going to suddenly lose about 8 on the spin.

What Oxford (who, like us, finished 8th) have done is irrelevant. We never see them play and aren't placed to comment on factors like the impact of Wilder leaving, how genuine their apparently strong start was, etc.
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« Reply #139 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 08:51:54 »

It was amazing how many of the games Oxford did actually win was against 10 men.

Whether they have any financial clout to change their squad hugely I don't know, but if they keep the majority of the present lot they could be next season's Rovers.

Here's hoping!
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« Reply #140 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 09:01:54 »

Highlights up. Three points: the penalty looked a pretty fair decision. Nobody seems to have mentioned Wes's misjudgments with back passes, which are the greatest flaw in his game. Pity JMac couldn't have gone out with a goal to his name.



Certainly not Wes's finest hour. Eventually the arsing about with the ball in his own penalty area is going to cost us a goal. He was just as casual as everyone else for the first half an hour on Saturday - Needed Troy or Alan Mac type to give them all a rocket.
Thought Gladwin was particularly slap dash. For someone who is 6 foot 4 he seems really weak in the tackle
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« Reply #141 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 10:40:04 »

Totally agree about the leadership, we do need a strong leader on the pitch, someone with the experience and is not frightened to get "stuck in" to team mates if they continually fuck up!!  Don't think either Nathan or Mass fit that bill.
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« Reply #142 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 10:40:35 »

In an extreme type of situation, maybe. For example 97/98, when our form collapsed completely after a very strong start.

However, those of us with basic common sense could identify that a team which was playing decent stuff and hadn't lost 3 consecutive league games all season was never in a million years going to suddenly lose about 8 on the spin.


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« Reply #143 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 15:59:14 »

In an extreme type of situation, maybe. For example 97/98, when our form collapsed completely after a very strong start.

However, those of us with basic common sense could identify that a team which was playing decent stuff and hadn't lost 3 consecutive league games all season was never in a million years going to suddenly lose about 8 on the spin.

What Oxford (who, like us, finished 8th) have done is irrelevant. We never see them play and aren't placed to comment on factors like the impact of Wilder leaving, how genuine their apparently strong start was, etc.

You don't need to be losing strings of games to be in a slump...lose a couple, draw a couple, win 1, lose another couple, draw a couple, win 1, lose one. Gives you 10 points from 10 games....which is exactly what we had going into the Shitty game, not necessarily in that order. At that stage we had 47, keep that form and a decent 57 obtained...enough to stay up, but you can go from this league with 52, so a bit close for comfort. 

We entered the final phase of 10 games, in poor form away from home, especially losing to bottom 4 sides, something we maintained, Tranmere weren't actually bottom 4 when we went there. The away form ended up easily that of a bottom 4 sides.

We had a run of tough looking home fixtures against top 4 sides....certainly no room for complacency or taking anything for granted.  Football is about fine margins....the Oxford example is relevant insofar as it demonstrates how instability can affect things, in ways perhaps not anticipated.

Our form tailed when we lost the reasonably potent front 3 of Ajose, N'Guessan and Ranger , for a variety of reasons...who can say how the instabilty now in the club, would have affected matters, if Jed and his Albanians had reared their ugly heads in February rather than April.

As I've said previously happily the management recognised the situation and did something about it, hopefully that will continue.....but fuck knows what will happen if Jed gets his foot in the door again.
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« Reply #144 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 16:12:13 »

The playing surface for the last match of the season was excellent. Credit to all concerned.   
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« Reply #145 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 16:20:32 »

Sorry for being remedial, but I need to catch up.  What is it with Jed and Albanians?  I missed that bit.
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« Reply #146 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 16:48:42 »

Jeds got an Albanian lined up who is going to turn Luton into the culinary capital of the world and Swindon into the new Barcelona - or was that Paul Hollywood - or have I got confused.
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« Reply #147 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 17:45:07 »

Sorry for being remedial, but I need to catch up.  What is it with Jed and Albanians?  I missed that bit.

Jed and the Albanians....headline act at Remainderedstock Festival being held at the CG close season. Time to get down with the kids.
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« Reply #148 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 18:37:28 »

The playing surface for the last match of the season was excellent. Credit to all concerned.   
Not according to the guy who had to hit the crossbar from the half-way line - in a borrowed pair of trainers!! Crying Embarrassed
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« Reply #149 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 20:24:35 »

Like how Jay ran in after the penalty (hoping to follow up if Smith missed to score that goal) and then whacked the bar as well! A 'solid' season all round IMO, hopefully this boardroom thing will be sorted as early as possible and we go on to bigger/better things next season.
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