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by WestYorksRoyal
11 Apr 2024 12:32
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Bristol Rovers (a)
Replies: 132
Views: 10042

Re: MATCHWATCH : Bristol Rovers (a)

Selles - great to see that emotion come out last night - sign that they believe the job is done. As the players came over, he was gesticulating wildly at his team on the bench to get everyone involved. Those sometimes-weird moments earlier in the season where he insisted players applaud the fans st...
by WestYorksRoyal
11 Apr 2024 12:29
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Barnsley (a)
Replies: 129
Views: 7675

Re: MATCHWATCH : Barnsley (a)

Only 2 teams have completed the double over us this year: Portsmouth (unsurprisingly) and Shrewsbury (surprisingly). Barnsley have the chance to join that list on Saturday, as do Blackpool on the final day.
by WestYorksRoyal
11 Apr 2024 11:35
Forum: General Football
Topic: Changes In Football thread
Replies: 118
Views: 9802

Re: Changes In Football thread

I think for the top clubs season ticket holders and the hard core really are an inconvenience. If you could sell all your tickets to tourists or armchair fans enjoying a one off big day out, they would all spend far more money than the hard-core bunch. But there are only a few teams who fit this cat...
by WestYorksRoyal
11 Apr 2024 10:49
Forum: General Football
Topic: Ups & Downs 23/24
Replies: 85
Views: 1595

Re: Ups & Downs 23/24

Birmingham City getting relegated after sacking Eustace for Rooney would be objectively hilarious. They spent ages fighting their previous owner like we have with Dai, but it could their new ambitious US ones who finally take them down with one of the worst ever managerial decisions.
by WestYorksRoyal
11 Apr 2024 10:43
Forum: The Team
Topic: Record Watch 23/24
Replies: 268
Views: 199520

Re: Record Watch 23/24

Nobody will even make 100 this year. A bunch of pretenders.
by WestYorksRoyal
11 Apr 2024 09:21
Forum: The Team
Topic: Rival Watch
Replies: 17302
Views: 3400152

Re: Rival Watch

It's a question of when not if, but I'm going to Barnsley on Saturday so I selfishly want it to be then. Most underwhelming would be if it happens in next week's midweek fixtures when we're not playing.
by WestYorksRoyal
11 Apr 2024 08:53
Forum: The Team
Topic: Squad Watch 2024/25
Replies: 23
Views: 1539

Re: Squad Watch 2024/25

Yep, we're stuck with Button. Player at the end of his career, probably on a wage he'll struggle to find elsewhere and there won't be a long list of suitors for him. He's a handy enough 2nd choice. Glad Pereira has had a chance and stepped up. A month ago I'd have said a new keeper is a summer prior...
by WestYorksRoyal
11 Apr 2024 08:18
Forum: The Team
Topic: The 24/25 Season of Optimism Thread
Replies: 62
Views: 2992

Re: The 24/25 Season of Optimism Thread

We're all allowing ourselves to think several steps ahead with the takeover, myself included. We're still in a very dangerous situation. If it goes through it's definitely good news, but I hope the new guys are sensible. We have a team and set of footballing operations that are already doing fine, s...
by WestYorksRoyal
10 Apr 2024 22:16
Forum: The Team
Topic: Rival Watch
Replies: 17302
Views: 3400152

Re: Rival Watch

At the other end of the table, Derby blew it tonight and 2nd place is back in Bolton's hands. It's probably in our interests for the top 3 all to go up and leave a weaker division next season, but it would be oh so funny if we got back to the Championship because Derby.
by WestYorksRoyal
10 Apr 2024 21:05
Forum: The Team
Topic: Rival Watch
Replies: 17302
Views: 3400152

Re: Rival Watch

2-0 Posh. That game is done.

So win on Saturday and we're safe whatever the other results, save insane GD swings. If we win and Vale don't, it's mathematically certain.
by WestYorksRoyal
10 Apr 2024 16:26
Forum: General Football
Topic: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread
Replies: 5622
Views: 573239

Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

Sounds like shit hitting the fan with 777's Everton takeover. Sky reporting that the Premier League have approved in principle subject to several conditions: - All money they have lent so far is converted to equity (easy enough) - £60m is placed in escrow to help Everton's day to day funding - They ...
by WestYorksRoyal
10 Apr 2024 15:07
Forum: The Team
Topic: The Magic Number Thread
Replies: 187
Views: 16645

Re: The Magic Number Thread

We're currently on 49 points. The maximum of others are: Port Vale - 55 Cheltenham - 53 Burton - 52 So by my maths, if we win on Saturdays, only 1 of Cheltenham and Burton can catch us, no matter what their results are? So, if we beat Barnsley, we could be safe if either: - Port Vale pick up a maxim...
by WestYorksRoyal
10 Apr 2024 13:19
Forum: The Team
Topic: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED
Replies: 3409
Views: 1701337

Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

The US investors will always want to make money, and that means aiming for the top league. Interesting to listen to the US Bournemouth owner last night on his plans, and the Birmingham City expansion plans. We already have the stadium, but needs more use. Buy the land around the ground from the Tha...
by WestYorksRoyal
10 Apr 2024 12:02
Forum: The Team
Topic: Rival Watch
Replies: 17302
Views: 3400152

Re: Rival Watch

Port Vale travel to P'Boro tonight. Do we feel confident enjoying to start supporting them yet? Would much rather Cheltenham and Burton went down.
by WestYorksRoyal
10 Apr 2024 11:44
Forum: The Team
Topic: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED
Replies: 3409
Views: 1701337

Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

If we do join the growing list of clubs with US investment, I do wonder where this is going in the long term. US sporting franchises make money, US businessmen like to make money. But very few people make money out of English football. Could we witness a moment where the penny drops and US investor...
by WestYorksRoyal
10 Apr 2024 11:24
Forum: The Team
Topic: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED
Replies: 3409
Views: 1701337

Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

If we do join the growing list of clubs with US investment, I do wonder where this is going in the long term. US sporting franchises make money, US businessmen like to make money. But very few people make money out of English football. Could we witness a moment where the penny drops and US investors...
by WestYorksRoyal
10 Apr 2024 11:03
Forum: The Team
Topic: The 24/25 Season of Optimism Thread
Replies: 62
Views: 2992

Re: The 24/25 Season of Optimism Thread

Did anyone else catch Dave Kitson on BBCRB last night. I only heard some of it and I doubt he’s actually ITK, but he seemed very dubious about the takeover and whether it’s going to happen. Like several others from the 106 squad, though, he seemed to have a genuine affection for the club. Seem to r...
by WestYorksRoyal
10 Apr 2024 10:47
Forum: The Team
Topic: The 24/25 Season of Optimism Thread
Replies: 62
Views: 2992

Re: The 24/25 Season of Optimism Thread

Tbh bar that 2 points in 10 game run or whatever it was I’ve enjoyed this season on tbe pitch I’d take much the same; add an extra 4 or 5 wins and no points deductions or panic sales and I think we’d be in quite a good place Fair, but the off pitch situation has made it impossible to truly enjoy at...
by WestYorksRoyal
10 Apr 2024 10:33
Forum: The Team
Topic: The 24/25 Season of Optimism Thread
Replies: 62
Views: 2992

Re: The 24/25 Season of Optimism Thread

Generally agree things are looking positive if the takeover happens, but posted this on the Rovers match thread about why I think 2026 may be a more realistic target for promotion. If the takeover happens and we keep the bulk of this team plus the manager together next year, there's reasons to be op...
by WestYorksRoyal
10 Apr 2024 09:54
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Bristol Rovers (a)
Replies: 132
Views: 10042

Re: MATCHWATCH : Bristol Rovers (a)

If the takeover happens and we keep the bulk of this team plus the manager together next year, there's reasons to be optimistic. Could could our situation this season have given us an extra edge we risk losing? It's been the team and the fans against the world, fighting for the club's survival. It w...
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