Scary Bear Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Anyway, as far as the team goes - no, we shouldn't be overreacting to three wins any more than we should have been doing so to the winless run. But the record over the season against teams outwith the big three now reads: P14 W8 D2 L4. That's not too bad. We're pretty much safe from relegation already - the league is more stretched this season and a lower total than usual will see you safe - so from that point of view, rather than the mere fact of the three wins, the pressure should be off the management for the rest of the season and we can take stock in the summer. I doubt we'll finish fourth, and we wouldn't be going up even if we do, but we probably do need to keep some of this momentum going between now and May. If we end up going off the boil again and stumbling back to an 8th place finish it'd be hard to look forward to another season under Murray with much enthusiasm. Three wins in a row is not something that happens on a regular basis for Rovers, so we are performing well. I can see our usual 6th or 7th placed finish. Livi are finished, and Cowdenbeath and Alloa are no great shakes. Falkirk and QoS are better than us, so that should leave us dueling it out with Dumbarton for 6th place. The problem we have is that apart from that one season where we challenged for the title with Dunfermline, this has been our finishing position since 2009-10 season. 2009-10 7th 2010-11 2nd 2011-12 7th 2012-13 6th 2013-14 7th 2014-15 probably 6th or 7th In some respects, it's probably easier to keep fans interested if you're a yo-yo team. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whistle Blower Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 The vocal elements of the support do not like Grant Murray, whether they are the majority or not is debatable. I would have loved Nade or Elliot to have scored yesterday, and Murray to do an Adebayor to the south stand 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 That was the serious answer! Short of rebuilding the stadium, what can be done? Think cost neutral, value engineering, blue sky thinking, all that bollocks. Point taken. And I don't mean to piss on any chips if anyone does have any good ideas. But I incline to the view that football supporters will behave pretty much as football supporters do, and Stark's Park, unfortunately, is too lop-sided and spread out for the support we have to be able to build the critical mass necessary to get things going for run-of-the-mill games. Lots of people will chant / sing if people around them are doing so, few of us are cheerleaders. You need that critical mass. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steely59 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Who is Derry boy and does he live in Derry like me 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottydog Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Mibbies a Linktown Derry boy? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithie Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Speaking with one of my work colleagues and we're wondering who the last Rovers player was that scored a hat trick for us? By my reckoning it's Baird with 3 first half goals at home to Partick several seasons ago in the opening game of the season.Has there been anyone since then? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottydog Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) Spence, 4-3 at Cowdenbeath 17th Aug 2013 (2 pens) Edited January 20, 2015 by Scottydog 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Also more recent than Baird, though longer ago than Spence, was Brian Graham away at Falkirk near the end of his first season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers1992/1993 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Brian Graham also scored a hat trick in his last game for us in a 3-2 win away to Livi, where we conceded an equaliser in the 90th minute then he went up the park and 'megged' the keeper right after it in injury time to win the game. I'm sure he scored all 3 that day.. I could be wrong though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers1992/1993 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I also don't think we'll see any of this seasons players score a hatrick. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Brian Graham also scored a hat trick in his last game for us in a 3-2 win away to Livi, where we conceded an equaliser in the 90th minute then he went up the park and 'megged' the keeper right after it in injury time to win the game. I'm sure he scored all 3 that day.. I could be wrong though. Nah Grant Anderson scored that day and Graham got two, Granty put us 1-0 I think but could be wrong on that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Nah Grant Anderson scored that day and Graham got two, Granty put us 1-0 I think but could be wrong on that. Correct, it was all the more pleasing that the stadium announcer had an orgasm when they equalised and sounded like he was heading for a hot bath and the Wilkinson when Graham scored the winner. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I also don't think we'll see any of this seasons players score a hatrick. Some of our current forwards may struggle to score 3 goals before the end of the season, never mind in one game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers1992/1993 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Some of our current forwards may struggle to score 3 goals before the end of the season, never mind in one game. Its quite funny how we have 3 main strikers in the team this season.. And it looks like our two wingers ( Anderson and Conroy) are going to finish our top two scorers. They're the only two i even consider likely to score nowadays.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopton86 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Anybody got any idea when the tickets for the cup game go on sale again? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1RonnieCoyle Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Anybody got any idea when the tickets for the cup game go on sale again? they went on sale on saturday, and went on sale again last night (tuesday) that was the only two dates specicifed on the websites post. i'd imagine you could walk into the office at starks during opening times and buy tickets or Phone during office hours. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpaddyx Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 http://www.raithrovers.net/17885/ticket-sales-to-rangers-supporters.htm Rovers clearly worried that Rangers might go bust before we play them in the league. Rangers tickets for the game are only being sold by the Rovers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover the Moon Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 http://www.raithrovers.net/17885/ticket-sales-to-rangers-supporters.htm Rovers clearly worried that Rangers might go bust before we play them in the league. Rangers tickets for the game are only being sold by the Rovers. Wise move. Don't want non-payment issues like we used to get from the Pars on a regular basis. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pride of Fife Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Do you seriously think our allocation will come anywhere slightly close to covering what we will be due from ticket sales? I know their crowd is dropping each week but still! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Brilliant Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 It's for the league game at Stark's 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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