New Season

moulesy
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edited August 2016 in Sports #1

Well, 2016/17 gets under way this afternoon. For those of us who follow our favourite teams, what are your hopes/fears for this season?

After two consecutive promotions (and with virtually the last kick of the last game of last seson sealing it for us) I'm getting excited but realistic about Rovers' chances this season. It'd be nice to consolidate our place in league 1 and not have our fate decided on the last day of the season as it has been for the last three years.

Anyone else getting excited? (Non footie fans need not comment, Ian! Wink)

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  • ABM
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    edited August 2016 #2

    Seems  like  this  boy  is  still  dreaming  !!

    4:30  on  the  First  Saturday  &  the  Alex  are  actually  winning  away  from  Home    Surprised !!

    Also  some  Norwich  sided  club  members  will  be  'appy 

    4 : 1  up  away  to  Blackpuddingburn  and  Forest  3 : 2  up  at  home  !!

    There'll  be  smiles  on  'ere  if  this  lasts  another  25  mins   !!

     

    Brian

  • moulesy
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    edited August 2016 #3

                                 Frown

  • ABM
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    edited August 2016 #4

    At  least  ONE  of  the  Bristol  clubs  won  tho'  !

    And  so  did  the  Teams  I  mentioned  above  

    Happy  <--------------------------Laughing--------------------------------->  Smile

     

    Tonight,  Tonight,  we're  in  the  top  half  tonight

  • moulesy
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    edited August 2016 #5

    You can go off some people you know!! Wink

  • ABM
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    edited August 2016 #6

    Give  a  bloke  a  break,  Ian  Sad

    I  need  to  build  my  confidence / cheek  factor  after  the  last  few  years  !Innocent

  • moulesy
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    edited August 2016 #7

    Hey, don't you call me Ian! Laughing

  • ABM
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    edited August 2016 #8

    Sorry,  Sorry,  Sorry  {  I  missed  the  comma  --  must  learn  to  read  more  carefully  
    Embarassed  }

  • moulesy
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    edited August 2016 #9

    3 "sorry"s! Guess that just about covers it! Laughing

  • IanH
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    edited August 2016 #10

    You should be honoured! Wink

    (I cannot believe it's back already Sad)

  • ABM
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    edited August 2016 #11

    I  am  indeed  Honoured    --  It  is  not  everybody  whose  grovelling  apologies  are  accepted  with  such  good  grace  !!

  • moulesy
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    edited August 2016 #12

    I  am  indeed  Honoured    --  It  is  not  everybody  whose  grovelling  apologies  are  accepted  with  such  good  grace  !!

    Just make sure you don't do it again!! Wink

  • ABM
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    edited August 2016 #13

    I'll  bow  in  your  general  direction  the  very  next  time  I'm  heading  for  the  A350  !!

  • JVB66
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    edited August 2016 #14

    Just following on from another thread does this multi million pound industry use volunteersWink

  • ABM
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    edited August 2016 #15

    It  certainly  used  to,  JVB,  but  even  the  top  refs  are  Hi-income  pro's  now  !  They  used  to  be  pro's  I  know  but  in  the  early  day  they  were  just  very  badly  paid  and  very  badly  treated  too  !

  • JVB66
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    edited August 2016 #16

    It  certainly  used  to,  JVB,  but  even  the  top  refs  are  Hi-income  pro's  now  !  They  used  to  be  pro's  I  know  but  in  the  early  day  they  were  just  very  badly  paid  and  very  badly  treated  too  !

    ..What about stewards etc

  • ABM
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    edited August 2016 #17

    I  never  frequent  bars  !!

  • papgeno
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    edited August 2016 #18

    Making the refs in the Championship full time hasn't improved their performance. The ref and linesmen, sorry assistant referees, were to a man diabolical yesterday..

  • ABM
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    edited August 2016 #19

    The  Officials  have  to  balance  their  performance  to  that  of  the  players  or  folks  would  say  they  were  showing  off 
    Tongue Out!

  • ABM
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    edited August 2016 #20

    I'm  getting  worried  now  Surprised  Another  away  match  in  the  Cup,  against  Sheffield  United    and  another  2 -- 1  victory!

    I  could  get  to  enjoy  this  Cool

  • papgeno
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    edited August 2016 #21

    Enjoy it while you can. Our lot lost to Shrewsbury last nighit. Looks like it's back to the bad old days where we were consistently inconsistent

  • ABM
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    edited August 2016 #22

    OK,  OK,  Im  enjoying  it,  believe  me  Laughing  But  that  don't  stop  me  getting  more  &  more  nervousererer!Undecided

  • Goldie146
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    edited August 2016 #23

    Oh no! I've just realised the season starts today - and we have three avid (very avid) Leicester fans on their way up the motorway. Should I unplug the TV and all devices?

  • papgeno
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    edited August 2016 #24

    Sorry but the season started last weekend. We can't all support a premiership club

  • Goldie146
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    edited August 2016 #25

    Sorry but the season started last weekend. We can't all support a premiership club

    You're talking to a non Football follower here; I only know the little I know from grandsons. As the nearest league club is at least 50 miles away I've never got involved. Iwas just amazed to find some non Olympic sport on the BBC website

  • papgeno
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    edited August 2016 #26

    You're better off being a non football follower. It's more pain than pleasure following my team, but for now they are one up againset the Toon (Newcastle)

  • bestboy
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    edited August 2016 #27

    Come on you Ull. Rubbish owners. No manager, no full first team and they beat the league champs.

    funny old game!,,,,

  • ABM
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    edited August 2016 #28

    After  a  win  &  a  draw,  The  Alex  are  8th  in  the  league  but  equal  on  points  with  all  above  them .  It  does  seem  strange  that  in  Division  2,  the  old  div  4  {or  Div  3  parts  N & S , }  there  are  only  two clubs  with  100% 
    records  ==  the  bottom  two  without  a  point  to  share  between  them  !

    As  you  said  yesterday  bestboy,  'tis  funny  enough  for  the  Palladium  !!

  • papgeno
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    edited August 2016 #29

    Two wins and a draw the Terriers are joint top on points but lie third on goal difference. Big local derby this afternoon against the Tykes (Barnsley) 20,000 crowd of expexted UTT.

  • Pliers
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    edited August 2016 #30

    Two wins and a draw the Terriers are joint top on points but lie third on goal difference. Big local derby this afternoon against the Tykes (Barnsley) 20,000 crowd of expexted UTT.

    Great win for Town!

    I worked in Huddersfield for 7 years, and still check their results. Met so many friends there.

  • papgeno
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    edited August 2016 #31

    Yes three valuable points takes us to the top of the table for now. A better start than we could have dreamed of. How long we can keep it up who knows

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