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This thread is for the 3 remaining games of the season and will be used for all news and build up to these games and that off Barnet and Grimsby. Don't forget to vote on the poll above it closes on Saturday April 11th at 10:30 AM
Remaining Fixtures (sorry not as good as CJS spread sheet ) The Gas Southport (h) Dover (a) Alfreton (h) Barnet Halifax (h) Kidderminster (a) Gateshead (h) Grimsby Wrexham (h) Southport (a) Aldershot (h)
All sides have 2 at home and 1 away The key games for me will be those away games - because of the goal difference I think you need to win all 3
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Dover {A} is the one that concerns me, the other two should be shoe - in's but I think a point at Dover will result in us finishing on 91 and I am not sure whether that is going to be good enough this year for the automatic slot.
I ****ing hate Barnet even more reading this http://www.onlybarnet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9240
Reverse results of the games remaining The Gas Southport (a) W 1 - 0 Dover (h) D 1 - 1 Alfreton (a) D 0 - 0 Barnet Halifax (a) D 1 - 1 Kidderminster (h) D 3 - 3 Gateshead (a) W 2 - 0 Grimsby Wrexham (a) W 1 - 0 Southport (h) L 1 - 0 Aldershot (a) L 2 - 1
What my heart says.... Barnet 4 points (draw vs Halifax, beat Kiddy & lose to Gateshead) Rovers 9 points (win all 3) Grimsby 9 points (win all 3) Means the table will end like... 1 Rovers 93 points 2 Grimsby 91 points 3 Barnet on 89 points What my head says.... Barnet 6 points (beat Halifax & Kiddy but lose vs Gateshead) Rovers 7 points (draw at Dover) Grimsby 9 points (win all 3) Means the table will end like 1 Barnet 91 points 2 Grimsby 91 points 3 Rovers 91 points All of us ending on 91 points. Barnet to win the league as way ahead on goal difference. 2nd place will go to Grimsby on goal difference. They are 3 ahead on us and will win all 3 games. We will win 2 games so I doubt we can catch their goal difference unless we get 7 or 8 vs Southport this coming Saturday. So its head vs heart! I gone with my head so I can expect the worse to happen. Meaning if the heart wins, happy days!
That would be a real bummer wouldn't it, down on GD last year, fail to go up on GD this year, oh well that's what you get when following Bristol Rovers FC I suppose, it's never a dull ride ! I just have a feeling that this next round of fixtures is going to be the determinig factor with regards to how this league finishes up, I can't see us succumbing to the Haig Avenue boys whereas Barnet and Grimsby both have the potential to drop points and if the latter do then maybe they will realistically if not mathematically be out of it. Dover {A} is the game to win and if we can win that one then come the following Saturday we could all be popping the corks !
I believe in DC and the team. I also believe that the Rovers players who were here last season will play as well as they are able to banish the memories of relegation. We also have Lee Mansell who was relegated with Torquay and is getting towards the end of his career. this coupled with Lines, Easter and Harrison I cannot see us not winning our last three games. If Barnet win their three then its the playoffs if they don't its league 2 next season
I think we can get all nine points. I think both our rivals will struggle to match that. Agree that Dover's a tricky one, but I think the lads have the bit between their teeth now and with our fantastic support and our new found fire power we'll edge on front.
Yeah, they only mention a couple of penalties. And they really need to show us and Grimsby a lot more respect.
Looking at the penalty stats... Top 4 teams in the league: 1st Barnet, 2nd Rovers, 3rd Grimsby & 4th Maccs. Barnet 17 pens awarded. Rovers 8 awarded. Grimsby 6 awarded. Maccs 3 awarded. 2nd, 3rd & 4th combinded = 17 pens, the same as what Barnet have got on there own!! Suspicious.