League 2 Watch

[Pericardinho]

Over the last 6 we are at 2.33 ppg. Do people really think we can keep that up for another 15 games?!

We've tougher teams to face too.

Exactly. We haven't yet proven we can beat anybody in the top 7 even despite a recent up turn in form.

[Batch]

Exactly. We haven't yet proven we can beat anybody in the top 7 even despite a recent up turn in form.

It's the away games I fear most.

I wouldn't mind being proven wrong, just trying to be realistic

[Peter Venkman]

I dont think anyone genuinely thinks we can make the play offs, but it is possible, right until the point that it becomes mathematically impossible.

Even the most enthusiastic fan probably knows deep down inside that we won't make it, but as I have posted before, it has been done by 2 teams in the last 5 years, so its not impossible just very  very improbable.

[Pericardinho]

I think the realistic hope is to finish comfortably in mid table, carrying momentum on to next season.

Key will be whether we can tie Holloway down.

Also can we keep hold of Wright, Kilkenny and Smith without the temptation to sell.

I think Ofoborh, Delaney, Drinan and Ripley and Clarke are more than capable of being part of a successful league 2 team.

Glatzel, Butterworth, McGurk and Sobowale all show glimpses but lack consistency.

I'm no longer sold on Cox. Injuries, lack of pace. Just not sure if he fits. Hall can go too. As can Cain, Khan etc.

I'm pretty sure McGregor gets sold.

[Tails]

Remember the game when the oppo had an outfield player in goal and we didn't even shoot until the late equaliser?

At that point I was coinvinced we'd finish rock bottom by some distance under Kennedy.

I already didnt like him and thought we'd go down but it was that game when I really though to myself, he HAS to go.

[Batch]

Was wondering how we compared v the incredible turnaround teams:

2021-22 - Rovers P31, pts 47 (finished 3rd, pts 80, an additional 2.2 ppg) =  required for POs: 77

What was the other team?

[Nemo]

Doncaster last year.

[Tails]

Doncaster last year.

They were 20th with 33 points after 31 games last season, so we're slightly ahead. Not that it means much!

[reeves4england]

Doncaster last year.

They had 33 points after 31 games, and finished on 71. That's 38 points from the last 15 games at a rate of 2.533 PPG!

For what it's worth, I don't think we'll get anywhere near.

[Nemo]

Playoffs were unusually low last year mind, Crawley got in with 70. The top three all got big numbers (92, 88, 86) which reduced the playoff requirements a lot. We were only 16 points off the playoffs in our worst ever season!

[Tails]

I've only just twigged that we have the exact same points as this time last season!

[Berniman]

Currently matching our worst finish ever, start planning that statue

[adje]

I've only just twigged that we have the exact same points as this time last season!

Trajectory is complete opposite however. That's the positive

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Trajectory is complete opposite however. That's the positive

Exactly!

[Berniman]

Trajectory is complete opposite however. That's the positive

It's pretty much the exact opposite - we are in the middle of our 10 game run that we had at the start of the season last year, question is are we capable and do we have the resources to maintain that run for a longer period, that will determine whether we finish higher than last year.