Gavin Miller - Legend wrote:In fairness i didnt expect a Top 4 finish in 2009 so they were ahead of schedule. Our true level is that we are now a play off team.
Honest answer, would you be happy finishing 8th next season, I suspect you personally would, however a lot of (newish) fans would not imo, have their expectations been raised to high. Catalans are a prime example, 3rd in third season, however a massive effort to finish 8th, though did a great job in the play-offs.
I personally believe it is not always where you finish though obviously in a play-off position, but how you play in the play-offs, I suspect this is an area Morgan will focus on next year.
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Big Spender wrote:You quite rightly leave your own club out of post putting forward teams who you reckon will be stronger next year then Mrs B.
Correct, although I was commenting on who would improve to finish above where you ended the regular season, ie 4th. Won't be us. There's a possibility we may make the 8, but we have to start gameplanning, picking the right team, using the bench properly and getting a better squad than last season to form a cohesive, well-drilled unit. With Agar in charge, you'd be mad to predict it will happen in 2010 as there's no evidence so far that he can do any of these.
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berrigans bitch wrote:Honest answer, would you be happy finishing 8th next season, I suspect you personally would, however a lot of (newish) fans would not imo, have their expectations been raised to high. Catalans are a prime example, 3rd in third season, however a massive effort to finish 8th, though did a great job in the play-offs.
I personally believe it is not always where you finish though obviously in a play-off position, but how you play in the play-offs, I suspect this is an area Morgan will focus on next year.
Just hope Agar does
Next season will be a strange one, this year I thought we might finish top 6 with a bit of luck, next year I'd be surprised if we manage top 4 again. Not that it made any difference to this year!
Over the last three years we've managed to balance up our season year on year by minimising the mid season slump and trying to build as the season goes on. Next seasons aim should be to get in the eight in a position to be hitting form in mid/late September. I'd be happy with a home tie, so 5th or 6th I think is realistic and achievable as long as we avoid a massive (which would obviously have no affect on our season anyway ) injury crisis.
If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. This struggle may be a moral one; or it may be a physical one; or it may be both moral and physical; but it must be a struggle.
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Mrs Barista wrote: we have to start gameplanning, picking the right team, using the bench properly and getting a better squad than last season to form a cohesive, well-drilled unit.
Totally straight forward then! Might as well book Malmaison in Manc now.
If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. This struggle may be a moral one; or it may be a physical one; or it may be both moral and physical; but it must be a struggle.
Mrs Barista wrote:You reckon? After all the bragging on here about top 4 club and progressing further next season? Warrington will be stronger next year, but not sure who else will TBH. Wigan may be, depending on the new coach.
Why dont you get a life and go annoy the old faithful on the other site. This was about British coaches in SL not whether ROVERS FINISHED IN THE TOP FOUR AGAIN !!!!
keep on track and let us know whether you would like more British coaches in SL or not
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Mrs Barista wrote:Steady, I hardly know you.
You saucy minx, I almost blushed!
If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. This struggle may be a moral one; or it may be a physical one; or it may be both moral and physical; but it must be a struggle.
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cofr_rockin_robin wrote:Why dont you get a life and go annoy the old faithful on the other site. This was about British coaches in SL not whether ROVERS FINISHED IN THE TOP FOUR AGAIN !!!!
keep on track and let us know whether you would like more British coaches in SL or not
I'd like there to be British coaches capable of success in SL. Sadly there aren't any. Noble is the best one but is now at the worst team.
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Mrs Barista wrote:I'd like there to be British coaches capable of success in SL. Sadly there aren't any. Noble is the best one but is now at the worst team.
he went to celtic, not hull fc...... i don't care weather players or coaches are english, welsh, aus, etc. i just like watching the game.
east hull fc fan wrote: 1 major trophy in 18 years doesn't make us a big club. On the pitch is were it counts and by that theory were no bigger than Sheffield! tarquin fuego wrote: I wrote this 2 mins before the game finished , you know why Sheldon Maylord ? because I know about RL ! Hoss pot HOW on earth do you get NILLED at Wembley ? When your coach isn't a winner at heart and Gentle is not a winner at heart . We were a pub team I coached for a long time and we won 95% of games because winning is a mental state driven by a desire to CRUSH an opposition. Did FC look as though they wanted to Crush Wigan and strangle them until they screamed ? NO RL is a tough tough game and Maylord She-dong you have no clue In fact don't ever ever reply to any of my posts again
berrigans bitch wrote:Honest answer, would you be happy finishing 8th next season, I suspect you personally would, however a lot of (newish) fans would not imo, have their expectations been raised to high. Catalans are a prime example, 3rd in third season, however a massive effort to finish 8th, though did a great job in the play-offs.
I personally believe it is not always where you finish though obviously in a play-off position, but how you play in the play-offs, I suspect this is an area Morgan will focus on next year.
Just hope Agar does
A play off finish would be okay be me personally.
It would indicate stability and in 2011 Rovers will have lots of cap to work with to improve the squad further based on OOC players at the end of next season as well as giving them more time to develop Scott Taylor and one or 2 others.
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) injury crisis.
