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2013 Prediction League; Game 13 (Bristol Rovers - home)
Accrington Stanley V Bristol Rovers You all know that I don’t like statistics ;), so instead I’ll give you a short, but interesting table …….Since the “James Must Go” Faction now want him ritually to disembowel himself any time in the next week :wave:, they might like to reflect on this - points won in the last 4 League games; Northampton (23rd) have 5; Stanley (24th) have 3 :D; Wombles (11th), Plymouth (19th) and the Pirates (20th) all have 2; Bury (22nd ), Torquay (21st) and Chesterfield (1st) each have 1 ………………….. Problem? What problem? :p:p:p Formed in 1883, The Gas played for one season as Black Arabs FC (after the Arabs Rugby team and their predominantly black kit); as a marketing ploy they changed names to Eastville Rovers, turning professional in 1897/8 and becoming Bristol Eastville Rovers, changing that again to Bristol Rovers in 1899, the year in which they joined the Southern League. In 1920/21 season the Southern League became, effectively, Division 3, and Bristol Rovers ended 10th, with 43 points from 42. They were to stay in the lower reaches – Div3South, as it became the following year – for 31 years, eventually getting promotion in 1952/3; their highest-ever League finish is 6th in the second tier, which they managed twice in the 50s; to their credit, they’ve never lost their League status since they first joined ……………..:) Their claim to fame is their winning of the Watney Cup ;) (who remembers THAT? :rolleyes:) in 1972; it only ran for 4 years, and was won by Derby, Colchester, the Pirates and Stoke, and is in the history books because the competition featured the first-ever penalty shoot-out :), between Hull and Man U (first penalty – George Best :):); first missed penalty – Denis Law :eek:). Famous ex players include Ian Holloway, who had 3 spells there (80 – 85; 87 – 91; and 96 – 99 as Player-Manager); GK Nigel Martyn (who was the first £1million GK when he joined Palace); Ronnie Dix is the Football League youngest-ever goalscorer at 15 years 180 days; leading scorer Geoff Bradford (242 goals in 462 games), the only British player to be capped whilst playing for the Rovers at Eastville; and Jamaican striker Barry Hayles, who went for £2.1million to Fulham …………Famous managers include ex Leeds, Middlesbrough and England LB Terry Cooper, Martin Dobson (Burnley and England), Malcolm Allison :rolleyes:, Bobby Gould (twice), Gerry Francis (twice) and current incumbent John Ward (twice). Out in the close season went winger Joe Anyinsah (28), whose history includes 6 games in four years at PNE :eek::eek:, as well as Bristol City, Carlisle and Charlton, who went to Wrexham; 6’ 7” GK Scott Bevan (33) – one-time custodian :p:p at MK Dons, Shrewsbury and Torquay – went to Havant and Waterlooville; Oumare Tounkara CF, 23), ex Oldham, is now at Stevenage; in came Colchester’s MF John-Joe O’Toole (24) and ex Millwall keeper Steve Mildenhall (35), plus loan signings Andy Bond (27) – another Colchester MF (he was John Ward’s first signing during his tenure at Colchester which ended in September 12) - as well as Man City winger Alex Henshall (19) and Brum’s US-born defender Will Packwood (20) Their cup journeys didn't last long; out of the Capon Cup 3-1 at home to Watford, and the JohnstonesPaintTrophy 2-1 at the City rivals, their league record is (home) W2 D2 L2 and (away) W0 D2 L4; they haven’t won since August :D (D3 L4 of their last 7 in the league :o), and they've hit 3 goals once, two once, one five times, and nul also five times; overall their League record is P12 W2 D4 L6 F10 A16 for 10 points and 20th place; leading scorers are John-Joe with 3, Matt Harrold with 2, and David Clarkson, also with two (although he shouldn’t be troubling us, having been sent off on Saturday after 25 minutes for fighting :o:o:o) …..also out is the influential Mark McCrystal, who is due to be rested for at least a month to try and recover from tendonitis. They may have to cover him by playing ex Dundee Utd def Garry Kenneth, but since he "wants away" that might not be a thrillingly good idea :o ..... Or perhaps it is! :D:D:D We met them in 2006/7, drawing 1-1 at home, and losing 4-0 away :(; they went up that year, but back down (“what goes up must come down”) in 2010/11; in 2011/12 we won 2-1 at home (Micah Evans and Kev Long :D) but got a real stuffing (5-1) away :mad:; last season we won 1-0 at home (Padraig A :)), and saved our League status with a 1-0 win at the Memorial Ground in our penultimate game of the season (Lee Molyneux after 2 mins :D) – meaning that we could all relax and enjoy the final game (which turned out to be a far-from-enjoyable 3-0 drubbing by Oxford – see last Saturday’s PL thread :cool:) ……………………. Deadline for entries is, as always, scheduled kick-off time, which is 7.45pm on Tuesday 22nd October. This one could be a 6-pointer, methinks :confused::confused:………… Mind you, we might need to score to achieve the win, so a few shots in the general direction of their keeper would be nice ………. Come on, lads – I’m starting to look a reet soft beggar keep putting “The fightback starts here” and then it doesn’t :o:o:o (quite) ……..So do me a favour, eh? Pretty please? Win one for the Gipper? :D:D:D:D Good luck to everyone ………Remember; Passion overcomes logic :D:D ………..Keep the Faith! :) ………….And thanks for playing! :alright: |
Re: 2013 Prediction League; Game 13 (Bristol Rovers - home)
Stanley 2 Bristol R 0 please
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Stanley 1 - 4 Bristol Rovers
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2-2 please
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2-1 to Stanley please
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This MUST be the game to get 3 points. So on that premise, 3-0 to Stanley please.
PS another game i cannot get to because of work commitments, coming too thick and fast, however, will manage the usual season 3 pointer at the Globe next Saturday. |
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2-1 stanley please
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1-0 to stanley please
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Acci 2 -1 bristol
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3-0 to The Stanley, please.
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Stanley 1 - 0 Brovers, please D3N. :)
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gotta get shots on target for a change - but in hope - - -
Stanley 1 Rovers 0 |
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I am going for 1-0 to Stanley. Fingers crossed
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Stanley turn off the Gas.......................
4-1 to Stanley |
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Most certainly DAV007 ......but I doubt you honestly believe your own prediction,more wishful thinking in your never ending quest for return of JC !!!
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1-1 please
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Stanley 3 Brizzle R 2
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A triumphant 4-1 to the Stanley!
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This is def. S or B day, a loss and we're in BIG poo. So- Stanley 2 - 0 Rovers
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Accrington Stanley 1 - 0 Bristol Rovers, please.
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3 - 1 to the Stanley please
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Stanley 2 Bristol Rovers 1. Please
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2-1 to Stanley for me please.
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I know I needn't have bothered putting this cause it's my 'backup score' in the other thread but I'm afraid I'll be saying Acc 0-2 Bristol Rovers.
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After last season's success, I need to keep bragging rights here. Stanley 3 Bristol Rovers 1 please D3N.
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3-2 To Bristol....
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Always predict a Stanley win so must get it right sometime - Stanley Boys 2 Bristol Rovers 0
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2-0 Stanley got to come sometime
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Stanley 2 Bristol 1 please.
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:) Accrington Stanley 2 - 1 Bristol Rovers :) Please for me
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2 1 stanley please
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1-1, now there's a surprise...
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The season starts here!
3-0 to Stanley, please. |
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Wet pitch, Greasy ball. New striker. Seemples!
Stanley 3 Brizzle 0 :p |
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Tonight's the night - 3-0 Stanley.
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2-1 to stanley
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As the Stone Roses once said 'This is the one' ........Stanley 1 Brizzle 0 please
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Oh, what the eck
Accrington Stanley 3 Bristol Rovers 1, please |
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Accrington Stanley 1-0 Bristol Rovers
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1-1 draw please
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Dam right it was, huge sighs of relief all round here. And a happy side-effect is that all those people who've only entered once and got lucky now drop to the bottom of the table, as virtually everybody else got at least 3 points :D. That's 34 of us finally rewarded for keeping the faith, 10 of whom got the max 5, including UK Cowboy whose default finally came in!! Our top 2 provided two-thirds of those who went agin us, allowing Teach to slip through into second place (29) between doubters PMIG (30) and Val (28). AngeB and F19 also made progress within the Top 10. 5 fence-sitters failed to be rewarded with more than a bonus point on this occasion. Special mention of McKayz who joined us this week for the first time and picked up 3 points. The table now splits with 10+ points in the top half, as attached. Roll on Morecambe and, who knows, off the bottom on Saturday night? On Stanley On!! |
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