Rovers in for the drop ?

[Dave_Pougher]

You have to wonder this season if one of the "bigger" league two clubs could be in for the dreaded drop to the conference this year. Can't help feeling one of the bigger clubs out of Rovers, Wycombe, Argyle or Oxford could be going down this year.

Some clubs always seem to think that their too big to go down like Argyle probably did last year, but this year I think one of the above could unfortunately go down. My moneys on Rovers (probably to cut wages to finance their new stadium). Which of the bigger clubs do you think could go down this season?

[Plymouth Gull]

Not a chance Rovers will drop, in my opinion. McGhee won't let it happen. Out of the four you list, the most likely for me would be Argyle. Which would be slightly amusing, to be honest. Obviously an ideal world would be Exeter keep falling and go down again

[stevegull]

I don't think any of the mentioned sides will go for the drop.

Plymouth aren't good, but they're not as woefully inept as last season.

Rovers have still got quality in their ranks, and I think, as Nick says, McGhee is no mug and will know to pull them through any rough spell.

Oxford still have goals in their side, which is crucial. I think they still have Constable (?)

Not sure about Wycombe, I think alot hinges on who they appoint as manager.

And as for Exeter, as I said at the start of the season (and got ridiculed for!) I think they've maintained a good setup. Tisdale is a good boss and Cureton will continue to net (unless his hip gives out!)

[chippygull]

Oxford are in freefall, seven defeats in eight, Jim Rosenthal resigned from the board, major unrest....

[Gullscorer]

Not looking too good for Aldershot and Oxford at present, but things can change between now and the end of the season. Rovers and Argyle, I feel, will be okay. Likeliest candidates for the drop seem to be Barnet and Wimbledon.. But, who knows? We know about great escapes......

[AustrianAndyGull]

Barnet are screwed Davids or no Davids and their annual struggle will finally come to an end and like Scorer says, Aldershot look on a slippery slope too and if they can't pick things up then they could go too. No club is too big to go down , if you're not good enough over the course of a season then you're not good enough. That applies whether you are Barnet or Liverpool. Rovers aren't too big to go down but won't. Hope Wimbledon go down as it's a totally inaccessible away ground for me.

[Gullscorer]

Barnet are screwed Davids or no Davids and their annual struggle will finally come to an end and like Scorer says, Aldershot look on a slippery slope too and if they can't pick things up then they could go too. No club is too big to go down , if you're not good enough over the course of a season then you're not good enough. That applies whether you are Barnet or Liverpool. Rovers aren't too big to go down but won't. Hope Wimbledon go down as it's a totally inaccessible away ground for me.

That won't matter because the Gulls are going up..!!

[AustrianAndyGull]

[Dave]

Bristol Rovers are not going out of the league, agreed no club is to big or to strong to be relegated out of the football league, however in Rovers case they do have a very good manager and strong attendances aswell, it can take a manager three years to build a team at this level and as long as McGhee is given the time, I can see them firing up the right end of league with in a few seasons.

Think Barnet are already gone, as to who goes with them, thats hard to say its still early and their is normaly one club who goes on a big slide towards the seasons end, and often gets caught out.

[ferrarilover]

This thread is, of course, total crap, but the timing of it is absolutely brilliant, worthy of Sir Alex himself, well done Dave, you might just have earned a MOTM vote.

Matt.