v Leeds Utd (a) - 1/1/2025

[47er]

3 matches in 6 days, 2 against promotion contenders. Not going to end well is it?

Inadequacies of squad to be laid bare. Start well with a full squad and see momentum ebb away from Christmas onwards.

Little money, if any, to spend in January----how many times have we been through this?

No hope with useless Venkys.

 

[Upside Down]

14 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

I believe in my club and this set of players and John Eustace 

I will never predicted against my club not picking up a win or draw, nor will I ever bet against my club. 

Rovers 1 nil Ohashi to score. 

It's not a prediction then is it, it's a wish.

[LeftWinger]

Leeds have won nine in a row at home, keeping clean sheets in seven of those.

This seems like the most obvious win-to-nil for a home side you're likely to see.

I'm tempted to bet on that as that will guarantee it doesn't happen 😂

[Paul Mani]

EVERYTHING about the next two games says we’ll lose. Wouldn’t surprise me one bit if this manager and team pull something miraculous out of the hat and win both. I genuinely think we’re most dangerous in these moments

Let’s see.

[Parsonblue]

8 hours ago, 47er said:

3 matches in 6 days, 2 against promotion contenders. Not going to end well is it?

Inadequacies of squad to be laid bare. Start well with a full squad and see momentum ebb away from Christmas onwards.

Little money, if any, to spend in January----how many times have we been through this?

No hope with useless Venkys.

 

To be fair, I remember going through similar experiences in the 60s, 70s and 80s.  Top or thereabouts at Christmas and then fall away immediately after for a variety of reasons including a lack of funds. 

[martonrover]

10 minutes ago, Parsonblue said:

To be fair, I remember going through similar experiences in the 60s, 70s and 80s.  Top or thereabouts at Christmas and then fall away immediately after for a variety of reasons including a lack of funds. 

I would argue that in the 80s, (in the better seasons), it was more a case of coming up just short, rather than the kind of dramatic collapses we have witnessed in recent years.

[RevidgeBlue]

1 hour ago, Parsonblue said:

To be fair, I remember going through similar experiences in the 60s, 70s and 80s.  Top or thereabouts at Christmas and then fall away immediately after for a variety of reasons including a lack of funds. 

Yeah, because it happened forty to fifty years ago doesn't excuse it right now though Parson.

Back then we genuinely didn't have the proverbial pot to **** in.

These days we have incredibly rich owners, who, latterly at least, won't spend any money despite flogging off nearly all the family silver.

Happy New Year to you and all the best.

[RevidgeBlue]

13 hours ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Controversial comment:

Would you throw this game and concentrate 100% on the Dingles at Home?...

Categorically not.

I would be relatively happy with a surprise win from either of these games though. 

[davulsukur]

2 hours ago, Paul Mani said:

EVERYTHING about the next two games says we’ll lose. Wouldn’t surprise me one bit if this manager and team pull something miraculous out of the hat and win both. I genuinely think we’re most dangerous in these moments

Let’s see.

I actually agree that is when we are at our most dangerous. When there is an expectation to win, (vs Hull at home for example) it feels like it goes wrong more often than not.

 

[Penwortham Blue]

11 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Categorically not.

I would be relatively happy with a surprise win from either of these games though. 

I would also be happy with 3 points from the two tough fixtures but only if the win comes on January 4th.

[Penwortham Blue]

Where is Mercer ? Not seen him post for a while to predict a 5 0 Rovers win, claim his winnings and celebrate with a fine red wine / champagne. Hope you ok, fella ?

[onlyonejackwalker]

Teams struggle to score against us. We struggle to score against them. Its called pro-football.

I believe in our mental strength and work ethic. I can't see us suddenly collapsing. We are better and tougher than we think. 1-0 to the Rovers.

[RevidgeBlue]

6 minutes ago, Penwortham Blue said:

I would also be happy with 3 points from the two tough fixtures but only if the win comes on January 4th.

Given a choice I'd obviously prefer beating the Dingles but I'm not that bothered. You don't get 6 points for beating them, just the same 3 you would for beating Leeds.

(It's a hypothetical scenario where you're guaranteed three points only from one of the two games before Upside Down spontaneously combusts)

[Leonard Venkhater]

2 hours ago, Parsonblue said:

To be fair, I remember going through similar experiences in the 60s, 70s and 80s.  Top or thereabouts at Christmas and then fall away immediately after for a variety of reasons including a lack of funds. 

Yeah..this was where I came in...Christmas 1969 the death spiral of all death spirals, following the departure of Keith Newton.

Re not backing the manager etc, I clearly remember the fans chanting "Spend some money of f**** off!" at Bill Fox and co...

[Mattyblue]

What money did the butchers, bakers and candlestick makers that owned Rovers in the 80s have to bankroll a team to promotion? They did the best they could to keep a competitive side at the top end of the second division.

Indeed we were often the best performing side in old Lancs/north west outside Liverpool, Everton and Man Utd. Where were the likes of Bolton, PNE, Dingles in contrast?
Some feat that, no comparison to those billionaires.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

9 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

What money did the butchers, bakers and candlestick makers that owned Rovers in the 80s have to bankroll a team to promotion? They did the best they could to keep a competitive side at the top end of the second division.

Indeed we were often the best performing side in old Lancs/north west outside Liverpool, Everton and Man Utd. Where were the likes of Bolton, PNE, Dingles in contrast?
Some feat that, no comparison to those billionaires.

Yep.Rovers fans one and all,had the best interests of the Club at Heart.We were the only local Town Club to keep its Head above Water as the others sunk down the Leagues.

Upmost respect for those People.

Edited December 31, 2024 by SIMON GARNERS 194

[47er]

2 hours ago, Parsonblue said:

To be fair, I remember going through similar experiences in the 60s, 70s and 80s.  Top or thereabouts at Christmas and then fall away immediately after for a variety of reasons including a lack of funds. 

That's true. We had gates of 3000 too didn't we? I felt happier supporting Rovers then than I do now.

There literally were no funds then. Now this lot dissembled a Premier League team, filled it with rubbish and sank it.

Never explained, never apologised, never learned anything.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

3 minutes ago, 47er said:

Now this lot dissembled a Premier League team, filled it with rubbish and sank it.

Never explained, never apologised, never learned anything.

Never should have passed the fit and proper test either.

[Forever Blue]

2 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Never should have passed the fit and proper test either.

Putin could pass the ‘fit and proper’ test. It’s hardly robust. 

[Penwortham Blue]

11 minutes ago, 47er said:

That's true. We had gates of 3000 too didn't we? I felt happier supporting Rovers then than I do now.

There literally were no funds then. Now this lot dissembled a Premier League team, filled it with rubbish and sank it.

Never explained, never apologised, never learned anything.

I’m not sure that we ever got anywhere near that low in respect of league matches, now if you were talking about that lot down the road………….

[Mattyblue]

We had poor gates in the mid 80s… as did the whole Football League, the game was at its lowest ebb re status and attendances.

[DeeCee]

1 hour ago, Penwortham Blue said:

Where is Mercer ? Not seen him post for a while to predict a 5 0 Rovers win, claim his winnings and celebrate with a fine red wine / champagne. Hope you ok, fella ?

Haven't seen Sparks for a bit either 🤔

[Penwortham Blue]

27 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

We had poor gates in the mid 80s… as did the whole Football League, the game was at its lowest ebb re status and attendances.

We averaged around 9/10,000 for the 1980’s period. I am pretty sure during that period, that lot had some seasons with 3,000 on. 

[Mattyblue]

Down to about 6/7k in the mid 80s (the nadir for English football). But other local clubs were down at 3/4k. Even the likes of those ‘passionate Geordies’ (and Leeds) were down in the teens.

Edited December 31, 2024 by Mattyblue

[RevidgeBlue]

10 minutes ago, Penwortham Blue said:

We averaged around 9/10,000 for the 1980’s period. I am pretty sure during that period, that lot had some seasons with 3,000 on. 

In the early to late seventies a five figure gate was generally as common as a (big) win on the pools.

A 10,000 gate or higher probably had the champagne corks popping in the Boardroom.