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Post by JamesB on Apr 1, 2014 18:40:30 GMT
Put simply, Scunthorpe are difficult to beat. They haven't lost in League Two since November 2nd and are on a 24-match unbeaten run, with 3 of the last 4 being wins. They currently sit 2nd, 2 points behind Rochdale, and 7 points clear of 4th-placed Fleetwood. Manager Russ Wilcox has broken a 125-year old record for the most matches unbeaten as a manager from the start of their tenure, having taken over from Brian Laws at the start of the run: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26825399Line-up vs Wycombe: Gk Sam Slocombe Def David Mirfin Def Niall Canavan Def Eddie Nolan Def Marcus Williams Mid Sean McAllister Mid Terry Hawkridge Mid Dave Syers Mid Gary McSheffrey For Paddy Madden For Sam Winnall Subs: James Severn (Gk), Christian Ribeiro (Def), Matt Sparrow (Mid), Luke Waterfall (Mid), Hakeeb Adelakun (For), James Alabi (For), Paul Hayes (For) Head-to-head: Scunthorpe wins: 30 Torquay wins: 16 Draws: 17 Last match: Scunthorpe 3-1 Torquay (Winnall 6; OG O'Connor 30; Adelakun 61; Marquis 78), League Two, November 2013 Last match at Plainmoor: Torquay 1-0 Scunthorpe (Hockley 13), Division Three, February 2004 Last Scunthorpe win at Plainmoor: Torquay 0-2 Scunthorpe (Sparrow 12, 34), Division Three, March 2001 And who can forget Scunthorpe's famous 8-1 win at Plainmoor in October 1995, which led to the sacking of Don O'Riordon? Amongst the goal-scorers that day was one Alan Knill... |
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Post by rjdgull on Apr 1, 2014 18:42:33 GMT
So, on average, they are due a loss?
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Post by JamesB on Apr 2, 2014 8:36:26 GMT
It would be typical of us to lose to a side that hadn't won in ages in one home game and then beat a side that hadn't lost in ages in the next one
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2014 9:01:52 GMT
Well, here we go then. According to a couple of us we will not be relegated this season, but of course time is running out! Amazingly enough, even if we do lose to Scunthorpe we can still beat the drop...if other results go our way! I'm off on my travels again tomorrow so will be away for the next two weekends, by which time our fate may or may not have been sealed. Hopefully, when I post again on my return (I know that someone on this forum thinks that my return will be akin to someone having sex with their mothers sister) we will still have a fighting chance...we'll see!
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Post by gullone on Apr 2, 2014 15:53:37 GMT
And who can forget Scunthorpe's famous 8-1 win at Plainmoor in October 1995, which led to the sacking of Don O'Riordon? Amongst the goal-scorers that day was one Alan Knill... I was at that game and remember Scott Partridge scoring our goal but did we score first ? Also a tedious link but been listening to a couple of Cranberries albums recently and wondered just what the connection was between the singer Dolores O Riordan and our manager at the time Don o Riordan, is it his daughter or neice perhaps ? |
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Post by Jon on Apr 2, 2014 18:30:31 GMT
It would be typical of us to lose to a side that hadn't won in ages in one home game and then beat a side that hadn't lost in ages in the next one No. It would be typical of us to dominate the game, fail to score, let in a sloppy goal and lose 1-0. |
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Post by Jon on Apr 2, 2014 18:32:27 GMT
been listening to a couple of Cranberries albums recently and wondered just what the connection was between the singer Dolores O Riordan and our manager at the time Don o Riordan Don O certainly looked like a zombie when he walked off the pitch after the Scunthorpe game. |
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Post by JamesB on Apr 2, 2014 19:46:55 GMT
He didn't really linger, though
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Post by hullgull on Apr 3, 2014 17:38:09 GMT
Hi all....just back from paignton.....my dad is in primley house......anyway looking forward to this game.....got to be all out attack on sat....ok hopefully they will come down thinking we will give them gulls a good beating.....how wrong we will be ready for them.....granted they not on a bad run..ha ha ha.....si
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Post by petef on Apr 3, 2014 19:23:44 GMT
Hi all....just back from paignton.....my dad is in primley house......anyway looking forward to this game.....got to be all out attack on sat....ok hopefully they will come down thinking we will give them gulls a good beating.....how wrong we will be ready for them.....granted they not on a bad run..ha ha ha.....si I take it you will be at the game then Si hope you bring us some better luck with your admirable and unwavering optimism. Be great if you could get on the tannoy and preach the verse of hullgull it would give us all a huge lift. God this club needs something to lift its spirits!! |
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Post by hector on Apr 3, 2014 19:36:02 GMT
And who can forget Scunthorpe's famous 8-1 win at Plainmoor in October 1995, which led to the sacking of Don O'Riordon? Amongst the goal-scorers that day was one Alan Knill... I was at that game and remember Scott Partridge scoring our goal but did we score first ? Also a tedious link but been listening to a couple of Cranberries albums recently and wondered just what the connection was between the singer Dolores O Riordan and our manager at the time Don o Riordan, is it his daughter or neice perhaps ? I'm not aware of any connection between them. O'Riordan is a fairly common surname in Ireland. Don is from Dublin and Dolores from Limerick. I could be wrong though and perhaps, with extended families, there is a link somewhere. Don O'Riordan's brother still runs Cherry Orchard FC however. |
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Post by gullone on Apr 4, 2014 15:17:55 GMT
I was at that game and remember Scott Partridge scoring our goal but did we score first ? Also a tedious link but been listening to a couple of Cranberries albums recently and wondered just what the connection was between the singer Dolores O Riordan and our manager at the time Don o Riordan, is it his daughter or neice perhaps ? I'm not aware of any connection between them. O'Riordan is a fairly common surname in Ireland. Don is from Dublin and Dolores from Limerick. I could be wrong though and perhaps, with extended families, there is a link somewhere. Don O'Riordan's brother still runs Cherry Orchard FC however. Im probably wrong but i vaguely remember reading somewhere that she was his neice. Changing the subject completely have i read somewhere that the pop side was named because there was a line of poplar trees behind the grass bank before the cover was built in the early fifties ? Can anyone enlighten me ? |
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Post by hector on Apr 4, 2014 16:09:34 GMT
I'm not aware of any connection between them. O'Riordan is a fairly common surname in Ireland. Don is from Dublin and Dolores from Limerick. I could be wrong though and perhaps, with extended families, there is a link somewhere. Don O'Riordan's brother still runs Cherry Orchard FC however. Im probably wrong but i vaguely remember reading somewhere that she was his neice. Changing the subject completely have i read somewhere that the pop side was named because there was a line of poplar trees behind the grass bank before the cover was built in the early fifties ? Can anyone enlighten me ? I'm not sure about that either. I always thought Pop was short for Popular Side but I may be wrong. |
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Post by Rob on Apr 4, 2014 21:12:45 GMT
Im probably wrong but i vaguely remember reading somewhere that she was his neice. Changing the subject completely have i read somewhere that the pop side was named because there was a line of poplar trees behind the grass bank before the cover was built in the early fifties ? Can anyone enlighten me ? I'm not sure about that either. I always thought Pop was short for Popular Side but I may be wrong. I have some very old pictures I have with hats worn in the Grandstand and flat caps on the Pop. I don't recall a row of trees and think these photos were taken in the late 1920's, first TUFC home match. Been a long while since I got those photos out, though. Referee's outfit is smashing. Just some rope separating the Pop from the pitch and housing in Marnham Road behind, as I recall. |
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Post by hullgull on Apr 5, 2014 9:07:54 GMT
Morning campers.......nice day here costa del hull.....just put bets on my donkeys for the national.....had a couple bob ew on monbeg dude and big shu.....so my advice stay away from them 2....ha ha ha......but more pressing matters 3 points today....ok dosent look good when you look at recent form......but why not go for it.....rather have a good go at this lot.........so come on you yellows.......si
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