Yoda8 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Now that the mighty Vers are confirmed, how big a jump is it & Vers fans , how many players do you need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-Orchid Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Now that the mighty Vers are confirmed, how big a jump is it & Vers fans , how many players do you need Seven or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSAFC Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Now that the mighty Vers are confirmed, how big a jump is it & Vers fans , how many players do you need Massive jump, look at us for an example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayos Noun Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Well done Rovers. Hope we don't meet you next year however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafcburty Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Congratulations to Albion Rovers on their promotion to League 1. I'm looking forward to visiting Cliftonhill for the first time and ticking it off my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peternapper Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Don't think there is a huge gap between the leagues, the full time teams have not really stood out despite the advantage of that status it remains to be seen how many are full time next season. Going by this season a well organized team that work hard for each other can compete in this division as Stranraer have proved this year. Has there been much change made to Cliftonhill as was spoken about before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk89 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Now that the mighty Vers are confirmed, how big a jump is it & Vers fans , how many players do you need Normally 11, but if your playing Ayr probably seven would do it like Blue Orchid suggests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloysius Snuffleupagus Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Seven or more. Yeah, I'd agree with that. Much as yesterday was wonderful, we're unlikely to get over 70 points which is relatively low for a team who have wrapped the League up pretty early. The fact that defensively we're pretty strong and can play on the break will help, but there's little doubt we have more than a few guys middle to front who just aren't going to do in the League above. Ally the above to the fact that the budget will be tighter, and I reckon we'll see a much younger Rovers side next year. Yet 8th position or above can definitely be achieved, and your own club is the best example of that. I'd reckon our budget is higher than yours, yet you're leading a League with a decent selection of full-time teams. Of course, you had a couple of years of consolidation first (8th in your first year, most notably), and that has to be our immediate target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Good luck next season guys, see you the season after back in league two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Welcome and congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pars fan Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 How has Eddie Fearns been playing for Albion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloysius Snuffleupagus Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 How has Eddie Fearns been playing for Albion? For me, he's flattered to deceive. He's lightning quick, and when we got him, he looked promising and just an inch or two away from producing on several occasions. The hope was that once he settled in and got fit, he'd start to deliver, but that hasn't happened and he's currently out the team.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compliment Sandwich Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 The fact that defensively we're pretty strong and can play on the break will help, but there's little doubt we have more than a few guys middle to front who just aren't going to do in the League above. I worry that our defence will change a lot for next season. I won't be surprised if Turnbull and Ross Dunlop move on and, as much as I hate to say it, I have concerns as to whether Mick Dunlop will have the legs for League 1. What we definitely need is more than two centre backs in the squad - reducing the merry band of midfielders should free up some space. I also think Young will struggle a league higher up and a year older and hope he sees himself as back up to a largely new look midfield. However, I won't be surprised to see him starting in midfield alongside golden boys Davidson and Fisher next season. I also suspect there's an issue between Chaplain and Clark/Young meaning we've seen the last of him in a Rovers shirt. McGuigan and Gemmill should be kept with another one or two strikers brought in as suitable cover. Whatever happens over the summer, it'll be interesting and I look forward to seeing how the squad shapes up for an exciting challenge next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airdrieman Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Congrats to the Rovers. 4 entertaining derbies next season hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albino Rover Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I agree that big changes are needed in order to survive. Cut-throat decisions were made last Summer in the management staff and the playing roster needs to be treated the same way. The first-choice back four and the experienced Chaplain, Cusack, McKenzie and McGuigan are the only players I'd be particularly disappointed to see the back of. The rest are probably L2 standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Ally the above. Never heard of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Never heard of him. I thought that someone had died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerrdavidson95 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Well done to the neighbours, hopefully I'll be home for at least one derby. No repeats of the infamous 5th November 2011 please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloysius Snuffleupagus Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I worry that our defence will change a lot for next season. I won't be surprised if Turnbull and Ross Dunlop move on and, as much as I hate to say it, I have concerns as to whether Mick Dunlop will have the legs for League 1. What we definitely need is more than two centre backs in the squad - reducing the merry band of midfielders should free up some space. I also think Young will struggle a league higher up and a year older and hope he sees himself as back up to a largely new look midfield. However, I won't be surprised to see him starting in midfield alongside golden boys Davidson and Fisher next season. I also suspect there's an issue between Chaplain and Clark/Young meaning we've seen the last of him in a Rovers shirt. McGuigan and Gemmill should be kept with another one or two strikers brought in as suitable cover. Whatever happens over the summer, it'll be interesting and I look forward to seeing how the squad shapes up for an exciting challenge next year. I'd struggle to argue with any of that. The 4G pitch will probably make up the minds of Dunlop and Young more than anything else; I doubt either will fancy playing every home game on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albino Rover Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I'm not sure 4G would be an issue for any of our players- after all they train on the stuff twice a week, and have won all but one of their games on plastic this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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