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« Reply #30 on: Monday, February 20, 2012, 17:36:03 » |
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It's playing against the lesser teams that worry me most. Even Hereford gave us a scare, one day we may just not be able to find that odd goal. And look at Macclesfield, one freak wonder strike or lucky deflection from them and we would have dropped two points.
Yup, and one day this will probably be the case, someone will get an unlikely or undeserved draw. So long as it doesn't become habit we will be OK. But its unrealistic to think we can win all our games by more than 1 goal. This team at this time is solid. For the first time in a bloody age we can win 1-0 or 2-1. And if a team scores 2 or more against us fair play to them.
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« Reply #31 on: Monday, February 20, 2012, 17:46:26 » |
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I'm confident we'll get at least 90 points to be honest and that's because of the number of home games we have left. I think we'll bag another 21-24 points at home and about 11 away. That means 32-35 more points which leaves us on 90-93. Easily enough for top 3. If we get more than that then we'll win the league.
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« Reply #32 on: Monday, February 20, 2012, 19:20:38 » |
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There was an article in yesterday's FL paper, by their main writer. He basically says that he mostly sees Championship football, but this season he's seen us three times...and there was no difference in the quality of play. He said that even though the table is close at the moment, he predicted that we'll win the league at a canter.
Nice to read that from a neutral perspective.
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« Reply #33 on: Monday, February 20, 2012, 19:41:32 » |
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I looked at the numbers over the last 10 seasons and when we finished 3rd on 85 in 2006/7 that was the highest number of points to clinch promotion. The 2008/9 season was the highest at 87 points but the 4th placed team finished on 84. 81 points is the average to finished 3rd and 75 points is the average for a play off point.
The only concern would be we get a repeat of 2009/10 in League One when the teams going for auto promotion got an above average number of points that in most years would be good for auto promotion. We were on a fantastic run Jan to March and then when we hit 2nd after the Leeds game it all fell apart. Although I think PdC has better control of the dressing room and keeping them focussed.
Would take a point against Shrews and then look to pick up wins in the next two home games. Oxford away could be interesting if we are 10 unbeaten as runs don't usually last that long. Would take a defeat there if it checks us and we go on another run.
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« Reply #34 on: Monday, February 20, 2012, 20:28:46 » |
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The football ladder, with Champions, Autos, PO's and relegation 2005-06 onwards.
Shamelessly stole the idea from the Barnet forum.
97 Champs 2007/08 93 Champs 2009/10 89 Champs 2006/07 88 Autos 2007/08 86 Champs 2005/06, 2010/11 85 Champs 2008/9, Autos 2006/07 82 Autos 2009/10 81 Autos 2005/06 80 Autos 2010/11 78 Autos 2008/09, PO 2007/08 72 PO 2009/10 71 PO 2006/07 69 PO 2008/09 64 Swindon 63 Cheltenham 59 Southend 57 Shrewsbury 56 Crawley, Torquay 51 Scum 49 Rel 2005-2006 48 Port Vale 47 Rel 2010-2011 46 Rel 2006-2007 46 Crewe 45 Gills, Rotherham 44 Rel 2009-2010 44 Morecambe 43 Aldershot, Accrington, Burton 42 Rel 2007-2008 40 Brizzle Rovers 37 Rel 2008-2009 38 Wimbledon 33 Barnet 32 Bradford 31 Macclesfield 28 Plymouth, Hereford 27 Northampton, 25 Daggenham & R
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« Reply #35 on: Monday, February 20, 2012, 21:59:02 » |
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We could still get relegated so let's not get ahead of ourselves just yet.
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« Reply #36 on: Monday, February 20, 2012, 22:00:27 » |
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We could still get relegated so let's not get ahead of ourselves just yet.
Have you not read the ladder. We are 9 points above the highest relegation total since 2005-06, incidentally that total was set by the scum. Home free.
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« Reply #37 on: Monday, February 20, 2012, 22:04:15 » |
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Have you not read the ladder. We are 9 points above the highest relegation total since 2005-06, incidentally that total was set by the scum.
Home free.
Still mathematically possible though Batch! I was just trolling anyway, you won't find a post from me saying anything other than champions. We'll fucking piss it and my winnings are paying for a big night out in Lids post Bradford.
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« Reply #38 on: Monday, February 20, 2012, 22:12:46 » |
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I gathered you weren't entirely serious. Does show there is a long way to go yet though.
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« Reply #39 on: Monday, February 20, 2012, 23:02:09 » |
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The super-confident talk on this thread is making me nervous. Still 1/3 of the season to go, and plenty of opportunity to trip up, starting tomorrow. My 'lose to Oxford in the play off final' nightmare continues to haunt me. We have to keep turning these results out. Not anywhere near in the bag at the moment.
I ask my wife earlier if she wants a Wembley ticket, she does come to matches but said she is not going to bother with the JPT final as she thinks we will be back at Wembley in May. I told her i dont think so as we are out of the other cups my worry now is she has this knack like most women have of always being right. Not this time surely
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« Reply #40 on: Monday, February 20, 2012, 23:03:46 » |
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I ask my wife earlier if she wants a Wembley ticket, she does come to matches but said she is not going to bother with the JPT final as she thinks we will be back at Wembley in May. I told her i dont think so as we are out of the other cups my worry now is she has this knack like most women have of always being right. Not this time surely I'll say it again...we'll piss this tinpot league. No worries.
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« Reply #42 on: Monday, February 20, 2012, 23:47:40 » |
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Love to see us do the double
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« Reply #43 on: Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 07:20:19 » |
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97 Champs 2007/08 93 Champs 2009/10 89 Champs 2006/07 88 Autos 2007/08 86 Champs 2005/06, 2010/11 85 Champs 2008/9, Autos 2006/07 82 Autos 2009/10 81 Autos 2005/06 80 Autos 2010/11 78 Autos 2008/09, PO 2007/08 72 PO 2009/10 71 PO 2006/07 69 PO 2008/09 67 Swindon 64 Cheltenham 63 Southend 61 Shrewsbury 59 Torquay 57 Crawley 54 Scum 51 Gills 50 Port Vale 49 Rel 2005-2006 48 Crewe 47 Rel 2010-2011 46 Rel 2006-2007 46 Rotherham, Aldershot 44 Rel 2009-2010 44 Morecambe, Accrington 43 Burton 42 Rel 2007-2008 41 Brizzle Rovers 38 Wimbledon 37 Rel 2008-2009 35 Bradford 34 Barnet 33 Macclesfield 31 Daggenham & R, Hereford 29 Plymouth 28 Northampton
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« Reply #44 on: Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 07:28:32 » |
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I see Paolo has said in today's Adver that 5 more wins is enough for promotion.
I reckon 9 wins for the title.
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