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Fifteen points or more from twelve games required to make the play-offs.

Unless you can provide an exact points required then you might aswell go out and join the Nazi party.

I had a garden party last summer in between the rain storms.

Is a Nazi party a bit sim'lar?

Dunno. Did you dress up? Act a bit totalitarian?

Similar, but with less cheesy nibbles.

Did the count down last season and stayed up,..,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, worth a try this year.


I was abducted by aliens last night so I know the exact point count, Ruddok from the planet Turdos 9 told me.

why 18 points?

So it's definitely 18 then? I'm confident despite having had a bad experience on Turdos 9

The run in table on Football 365 suggests we need 16 more points to make the playoffs.

 
Although eighteen could be a projection from the current table, on Turdos 9 they don't extrapolate and have excellent eyesight.

Totally agree! Great post!

More wins than those around us are needed, don't bother with numbers

I love numbers.

558MHz is my favourite.

If anybody can tell me why then they will get a free ice cream.

Is it the frequency at which denim vibrates?

Have to remember, alot of the top teams have to play each other so alot of points are going to be dropped over the next few weeks.

I reckon about 15 points will get us into the play offs.

The frequency of Hong Kong's best porn channel? Or a radio mike.

I'll have a Magnum , I feel licky punk,.

Optimism while supporting Swindon Town is a rare phenomenon.  My prediction is missing out in seventh place on goal difference, following a 90 + 5 minute equiliser.

Major step forward today.

Nah. Actually it was 558kHz. No Magnum for you, Mr Batchelor.

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Was your last job rigging ITV phone votes?

Damn. Sussed.

 :D

Huddersfield are a good side. I dont think 78 will be enough. Although I do think both Charlton and Colchester are lucky sides, and dont deserve their positions.

80 points needed this season (thats a lot). 

I want 4 points from the next 2 games.

a point at Saints and a home win against the Turkey fuckers.

if we get that i'd be convinced we'd be promoted

You know I like my nerd stats.

This is over the last 10 seasons in which we have been in L1

Third Place
Highest Points Total: 87
Lowest Points Total: 76
Average Points Total: 82
Guaranteed Points Total: 85

Fourth Place
Highest Points Total: 84
Lowest Points Total: 73
Average Points Total: 79.1
Guaranteed Points Total: 83

Fifth Place
Highest Points Total: 82
Lowest Points Total: 72
Average Points Total: 76.7
Guaranteed Points Total: 82

Sixth Place
Highest Points Total: 81
Lowest Points Total: 71
Average Points Total: 75.1
Guaranteed Points Total: 81


It looks highly likely thats the top 7 or 8 teams are going to score high points this season. I reckon another 15 points to take us to 78 sounds like a decent bet.

Looking at the remaining fixtures I can see Charlton being the ones that slip out of the top 6 , if we get anything out of the next 2 that is bonus ,  our 4 remaining home fixtures all look winnable and Wycombe away could be the important one to push us over the line.

3 points from the next two games would be great. If we want to be in the play-offs we have to beat teams like Exeter, Tranmere, Wycombe and Walsall. That's 12 already.

On the assumption that Norwich City and Leeds United are at least in the Play-Offs. Going down to 10th with Southampton - they shouldn't make it, but stranger things have happened and they are a strong, good side.

I wouldn't like to predict how it'll end but it's just good to be involved in this Play-Off race.

CHARLTON ATHLETIC

Gillingham
Huddersfield Town
Franchise
Carlisle United
Southampton
Colchester United
Norwich City
Exeter City
Leeds United
Oldham Athletic


MILLWALL

Leeds United
Stockport County
Brentford
Colchester United
Gillingham
Yeovil Town
Huddersfield Town
Leyton Orient
Tranmere Rovers
Swindon Town


COLCHESTER UNITED

Brentford
Wycombe Wanderers
Exeter City
Millwall
Swindon Town
Charlton Athletic
Hartlepool United
Tranmere Rovers
Huddersfield Town
Leyton Orient


SWINDON TOWN

Southampton
Norwich City
Hartlepool United
Leeds United
Tranmere Rovers
Colchester United
Exeter City
Walsall
Wycombe Wanderers
Brentford
Millwall


HUDDERSFIELD TOWN

Leyton Orient
Charlton Athletic
Wycombe Wanderers
Oldham Athletic
Brentford
Walsall
Millwall
Stockport County
Colchester United
Exeter City


Franchise

Southampton
Gillingham
Charlton Athletic
Bristol Rovers
Norwich City
Oldham Athletic
Wycombe Wanderers
Leeds United
Brighton & Hove Albion
Walsall


BRISTOL ROVERS

Exeter City
Yeovil Town
Southend United
Carlisle United
Franchise
Oldham Athletic
Southampton
Brentford
Brighton & Hove Albion
Norwich City
Leeds United


SOUTHAMPTON

Swindon Town
Franchise
Hartlepool United
Leyton Orient
Charlton Athletic
Bristol Rovers
Yeovil Town
Oldham Athletic
Carlisle United
Gillingham
Southend United

Millwall's last 4 games look tough, and Colchester seem to have a tough period round about now, like us. Southampton seem to have the easiest run in but they'd have to win pretty much every game to make it. I think that Franchise are the only team likely  to break what has for a long time been the top 7.

Huddersfield have the easiest run in.

I think Charlton are going to miss out.

Could be big financial trouble for them if that happens.

Millwall, Hudderfield, Colchester and us in the play offs.

On current form Leeds will drop out of the automatic, and for me they have the hardest fixtures still to play this season. Millwall are on such a roll you have to fancy them to snatch second especially if they turn over Leeds in the next fixture, that is followed by Norwich away.
Forgetting us they have three very tricky aways against sides not in the promotion race: Yeovil who are on top form, Carlielse there bogey team and Gillingham who are very solid at home and not to forget a trip to The Valley.
Leeds are in a very dodgey position.

Millwall home
Norwich away
Swindon home
Yeovil away
Southend home
Carlisle away
Gillingham away
Franchise home
Charlton away
Bristol Rovers home

To be fair apart from the next 3 fixures that's a pretty good run in for them.

Home to Dons and away to Charlton, don't think so!

Ive done the table predictor form the BBC twice now both times Charlton drop out and I couldnt belive it ,
Millwall are on fire which sucks as not so long ago I didnt see them in the picture.  could be a right fight for 6th place if we win every home game apart from Norwich which should be doable and make sure were not dropping points against teams like hartlepool away and wycombe away we should get it. Millwall away last game of the season could be massive

Where as the next 2 games look tough for us, April looks much better and we should pick up quite a few points.

Away to Leeds is a hard one but then we're at home to Tranmere, this is surely a 'must win' game. Then away to Colchester, a point is the aim I think. Then 2 home games which we 'should' win, Walsall and Exeter. And then it's away to Wycombe, who are still the worse side I have seen this season.

I reckon 13 points is achievable in April.

If Millwall are already in the play-offs and out of reach in terms of automatic, this is the best time to play them, except if we have to play them twice again within the next couple of weeks.

Dons are inconsistent and will probably lose at ER. Then the same goes for Charlton who were tonked 4-0 at Millwall yesterday. I think Leeds could easily win both games. I still think they'll finish 2nd.

Millwall will finish 2nd I reckon! On current form anyway.

I reckon 2nd place is a 3 way fight between us millwall and leeds.

If we can get a point at Saints and beat Norwich, it's game on.

Only if we beat Saints on Tuesday in my opinion. At the moment you can't rule out any of the 4 teams that occupy the play-off spots but we're going to have to go some if we are to challenge for 2nd.

We will also have to beat Leeds at Elland Road.

Leeds have taken just 17 points from the last possible 42, that's not far short of relegation form.

I think we will bag on average 2 points a game from the fixtures we have left, so play-offs definitely along with Charlton, Colchester and Leeds. Millwall to go up automatically.

Leeds next 2 games are Millwall (H) and Norwich (A). They are in deep trouble of being dragged into the play off places.

No doubt Millwall will have a drop in form before the end of the season as well though.

They play us after those 2 games as well. Anything less than 6 points for them 3 games and they could be in a bit of bother.

I reckon Leeds are in big trouble. They're on a bad run of form, have a lot of difficult games coming up and have 4 other teams within 6 points of them (taking games in hand in to account). Chances are that one of those 4 teams will go on a decent run to the end of the season, so if Leeds slip up in a few more games it will be all over for them.

The Waccoe forum will probably self destruct if they screw up promotion.

What would really rub it in is if we get promoted and then we sign Beckford over the summer.

i'd rather piss runestones than see beckford play for us

Having had 2 episodes of pissing kidney stones in my life, I'd happily see Barry Endean, John McGinley, Leon Knight, Nicky Forster, Steve Johnson, Scott Murray, Joey Beauchamp, Ron fucking Atkinson, Emlyn Hughes, Chicken George Lawrence and Gordon Watson, lining up on Tuesday night rather than having that again.

Most painful experience of my life pissing stones, after 10 seconds you would definitely change your mind.

Four points from Norwich and Southampton with injuries, very well done.

Three more wins at least please!

fuck the play offs, we're on for auto.

Yep

I had to read that a couple of times just so it sank in!....Never would I have believed anyone at the beginning of the season if they had said we would be in the postion we are in now.

Football is ace

And you wouldnt have believed it after Rovers twatted us 4-0.

Or the Pikeys 5-0!

Really cant wait for next week now.

Last game of the season at Millwall could be very interesting if the current league positions are maintained. Can you imagine what it would be like at The New Den if both of us still have a chance of automatic.

I reckon Leeds away next week is going to be tough, there has got to be some reaction from them soon and can we maintain a run of 3 straight away wins, that would be difficult. A point at Leeds would be great and think our eye brow raising away win this season was the Southampton result.

Based on the best points tally of the last 7 seasons 88 points would guarantee auto promotion and the average is 84 points. Our points per game record this season would bring us to 84/5 points and last 6 games form would take us to 83. I just pray that the dropped points from late goals doesn't come back to haunt us but then three straight 1-0 away wins shows the resolve is there and the Norwich game clawed some of that back.

I do think our mentality is different than say Leeds, if we make the play offs we'll think job done whereas Leeds will be thinking 'oh god, here we go again'. As supporters we've had some great times in the play offs to a better equipped on that front to deal with them as well. Think we are almost there on getting into the play offs and it's just whether we can really go for it and are prepared to make the big push for auto. Gonna be fun though

I've just had a look at the remaining fixtures for both Leeds and Millwall.

Leeds Utd

STFC (H)
Yeovil (A)
Southend (H)
Carlisle (A)
Gillingham (A)
Franchise (H)
Charlton (A)
Bristol Rvrs (H)


Millwall

Brentford (H)
Colchester (A)
Gillingham (H)
Yeovil (A)
Huddersfield (A)
Orient (H)
Tranmere (A)
STFC (H)

my lad just asked me if i want second or the play offs.
i'd take the play offs if we could guarantee the win.but it's a cup competition if we finish in that zone really.
if we can get auto, then we have to try and achieve that.

I want auto more than anything now but not sure if we can do it with having to play Leeds, Colchester & Millwall away, I hate the playoffs but then again we usually do well in the playoffs, Wilson seems to be cursed in the playoffs judging by his City days, Hopefully he can get rid of that curse this time around if we are in the playoffs.

I'm just worried about what might happen if we don't go up this season, We will be as good next season and challenge for the title or automatic or will we just languish around mid table?

To keep players like Sheehan, Ward & Ferry we do really need to go up this season.

There is a damn site more pressure on leeds as their fan's expect them to win and expect them to take automatic next week there will be huge pressure on them in front of their fan's with their form at the moment, we can almost use that to our advantage, by keeping it tight and not giving them many chances and their fan's will be on their back.

The way it is going it looks like it may end up tight between us and Millwall and whoever drops points between now and when we play each other may just regret it, let's hope it is all wrapped up by the time we play them although I think we have shown this season we can play with pressure.

Who would have thought that at this time last season we would have a chance of 2nd place at this stage of this season, it shows how far we have come and how well Danny Wilson has galvanised a team together, I think certain players like Greer, Lucas & Douglas have been a huge difference with the experience they have and the calmness that they bring to the team.  

Crazy to think that that goal at The Valley where Charlton had 9 men is what sees us in 4th as opposed to 2nd. 3 more wins would get us in the play-offs. Huddersfield are 8 behind so they'd need to win 6 of their last 8 games and we'd also be looking at others to win as well. We're in a great position and 2nd has to be the target now.

i've been checking our fixtures, and have realised i'm gonna miss what could be party time matches.
all day stag do on the 17th april so that's out.then my sisters wedding on may 1st, so gonna miss that too.
will have to make up for it by going to colchester,wycombe and millwall

I can't stop fuckin grinning. What a season.

The flip side of that is that its totally in our control. If we win the last 8 then we're promoted. If we can go to Leeds and Millwall and do damage and match their other results then we're probably up.
Its great being Town at the moment.

We're not going to win all 8. It just won't happen. However, the same will be true for Millwall and Leeds. It's a cliché but we just need to take each game as it comes and see what happens around us as we go.

All 4 home games should be ones we look to win.  The Wycombe game is very winnable, that's 5 possible wins putting us at 85 points - that would certainly make things intersting.

 :D

Fuck me there's a lot of chicken counters! Think I won't bother with the rest of the season as we're as good as up... Oh wait, it's still fucking March.

Oh wait, nobody has said we're as good as up. Hence the thread being about possibly 8 more points needed for playoffs.

I think some people are just getting very excited that we still have a chance of auto promotion. No wonder, this is the best season we've had in years.

And it is our hands to win, if we blow the chance of automatic (and it is on our hands having to play both Millwall and Leeds) then we should end up with the consolation prize of play-offs and a possible trip to Wembley, not bad for the second favourites at the start of the season for relegation.

I just hope other teams carrying on not rating us as a threat, we are coming up on there right hand shoulder, heres hoping they keep looking to the left.

Regarding points, I have refrained from guessing the score each week, and I certainly dont want to put the mockers on guessing how many points at this stage of the season. Just take every game as it comes and fingers crossed.

people still arent rating us :) its now all talk about millwall getting promoted.

Jeff Stelling got all excited when the League 1 table came up telling everybody that Milwall was the form team, and that they were level with Lids, then seemed to be in shock when he said that Swindon are in 4th only a point behind, and unbeaten in 4.

I think the media still cannot believe we're up there. Let that continue...

Yep. And if you can't get a bit excited at a time like this then you might as well give up on football altogether.

It's quite funny that we're being largely ignored as automatic promotion contenders if not slightly bizarre. To back up what's already been said, on the Football League Show that Maniche bloke was saying, "Ooooh, it's really tight in League 1 and it's all because of Millwall".. wtf?? we're one point behind you fucking blind cunt! The table's right in front of you - can you not see that? (and for that matter Charlton are 3 points behind) and yet for some reason it's "all because of Millwall"..fine. Long may it continue.

Claridge in fairness did point this out and went on to wax lyrical about Charlie Austin. The media (with some exceptions, i.e Claridge) really, really don't rate us. I love it. Shows what they know. Cunts.

Claridge can't stop talking about us and Austin. Quite funny really. He mentioned us last night when asked about 2nd then he went on about Austin and his goal for about a minute.

Claridge generally gives us a decent mention every week.

Probably because he's got fond memories of totally dicking us at the CG with Bradford when he was about 53.

I'm quite gutted I can't go to Millwall to be honest, could be a promotion party.

I'm really, really looking forward to an away day at Wycombe :D

Exeter, Walsall, Tranmere and Brentford are all must win home games if we're serious about automatic and Wycombe away.

Draws at Colchester, Leeds and Millwall would be good results.

Indeed. I would love to be confirmed auto before we play Millwall and to see much head scratching on the TV where they discuss how we came from nowhere and took everyone by surprise. Danny's stealth tactics are ace. 

At the end of the day, we've lost the same amount of games as leaders Naarwich. In fact, if it wasn't for those late goals conceded in games this season, we'll already be in second right behind Naarwich.

It would be ironic that the two teams who suffered the two biggest defeats on the opening game of the season, finished in 1st and 2nd.

like rain on your wedding day.......

Don't we have a game on sky coming up soon or did I imagine that?

They'll probably pay more attention to Swindon coming from nowhere live on sky sports 3 or whatever.

Exeter at home on Monday week.

It's bring a friend for a fiver day as well. I guess that's to try and get potential Sky watchers into the ground instead. You going Benjamin?

Might do.

thanks Flash !


that song will be going through my head all fucking day now !!!

It's like 10,000 Revells when all you need is one Austin.

Leave Revell alone.....he tore that fucking net out at Brentford!

Was that why he could never find it again?

If we go up...its down to him and THAT goal!!

 :D

In that case it must also be down to Mcnamee and Hutchinson as well. They linked up for our first goal that day.

dont ever mention the H word again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Isn't it ironic? Don't you think?

Shameless plug/some might be interested

http://www.football.co.uk/blogs/5009/628434.shtml

Wrong - it was the second goal.

.........for auto from 7 games.

So we now reckon tonight that 13 points is needed from remaining 6 games for Auto ?

Beat Exeter, Walsall and Brentford at home and Wycombe away gives us 12, a draw at Colchester?

I just don't want to go to The Den on the last day needing a win!

At this stage, I don't think you can say any longer that x points will be enough.  You need to think in terms of bettering the results of the teams also challenging for 2nd place.  13 points will clearly not be enough if Millwall manage 15, for example...which they might.

It's all about bagging points every game from here, and praying/hoping that others drop points.  Unless we are four points ahead of Millwall before the last game, I'm not sure I could handle that final day.

We're the ones in charge here now. Better Leeds, Millwall and Charlton's results and we're up.

Leeds have to play Charlton at the Valley still don't they?

Been running a few stats since the 34th game trying to predict final points tally based on average points per game radio and a seperate prediction on the form guide. At our current rate we are on for 87.4 points and 88 has been the highest total required to get auto promotion in last 8 years. Average in the last 8 years has been 84. Would also have Hudders taking 6th on 78 points.

Millwall and us are top of the 6 game form on 16 points so if we replicate then we sneak by a point. Probably wouldn't work on that due to the game on last game of the season. Beware that Exeter and Brentwood are in good form 11 out of 18 points and Charlton have come back into form 11/18. Any positive result at Colchester would be good and then let the others play each other over the next couple of weeks before the Millwall game at end of season

I personally think that if we win at Colchester we will probably get automatic promotion as i can see us beating Exeter, Walsall and Brentford at home and Wycombe away.

I do not want us to go to Millwall needing something.

A win next week and we would almost mathematically guarantee the play-offs, at the start of the season how many Town fans would have honestly predicted being guaranteed play-offs with 5 games left?

I would have been happy with a top half finish at the start of the season.

...but will you be happy with the play-offs now?

Definitely.






















As long as we win them ;)

I had it in mind that we would be top ten and maybe flirting with 6th place but what we have witnessed has been beyond our wildest dreams.

I would be!

But I hope getting so close to the autos and missing out would inspire us rather than finish us.

I couldnt handle another play-off campaign.Doc recommends auto or 7th place.

Now I know how good a team we are and have been this season I want second. I'm not gonna say I want play offs and second would be a bonus. I want second.

Altho tbh I would still fancy us to win at Wembley  :D Altho as said it would be a nerve-wracking 3 games. :(

After Brighton in 2004 i don't want the playoffs especially now, It's in our hands we can go up without the hassle of the play-offs.

Had a bet on us to win promtion at around 10/1 at the start of the season on Betfair and now 7/4 on the lay or 6/5 to back. Tempted to lay and take a small profit but then I think I would feel like Brian Hillier and should maintain the courage of my convictions

i think it may all come down to the last day at millwall,and in a way i hope it does.just imagine what that will be like if that game decides who gets auto promotion.

I'm confident we'll win all our home games and Wycombe away.

Just worried about next saturday how we'll fair on the ploughed field.

Yes..just imagine..

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i didn't mean it like that really.i meant going to the wire with two sides playing each other, and it all coming down to that one last game.
but yeah, the fact they are fucking mental will make it even more interesting

I'm now thinking about going to Millwall so I don't miss the promotion party.

Just fear for my life!

I wouldnt fancy it being decided at Millwall, no way. they have only lost 1 at home all season and i can imagine it being an extremely hostile atmosphere. Maybe just maybe if we went there only needing a draw to seal 2nd place it could be interesting/fun but i would like it more to go there with promotion already guaranteed and just have a good ol disco.

I would happily take a good beating at Millwall if it meant we won and got promoted

We've only lost two at home all season.

I think there will be a few twists yet anyway.

Millwall have to lose a game soon. 9 games unbeaten now for them.

Me too. I'm worried about Brentford at home and Colchester away. I'll worry about Millwall if it comes down to that but I think we can seal it before then if we win these games.

Exactly and Millwall will slip soon, i'm sure of that.

Even if it's just a draw, they will drop points.

Colchester is now (obviously) an ultra important game as after that we should realistically expect at least 10 points from the following 4 games.  (It feels odd saying that)

Even a draw at colchester would be alright as I get the feeling 11 points from the next 15 available would have us able to get auto promotion at Millwall.  As said above they are going to drop some points before we play them. (away at Huddersfield looks a good bet)

Leeds have to play charlton away. Carlisle away isnt an easy game as well.

Charlton have to play Norwich, Leeds and Colchester at home.

And Saints away this Saturday.

And Southampton away this Saturday. Are Saints still kidding themselves they're in with a play-off shout?

Sorry, I assumed that as we played southampton off the park, they were shite and forgot about them.  :D

If charlton do it they're going to deserve it with that run-in.

I think they are Paul. I won't be complaining if they turn over Charlton though.

I'll feel a lot happier when Southampton are mathematically out of the playoff race, as they're the team I'd least like to play. Pardew pointed out that Blackpool won 10 out of their last 11 to make the playoffs, which has worried me a bit.

Yeah, that was what I meant - if they still think they can make the play-offs, there's a better chance of them putting up stiff resistance and taking points off Charlton. Whereas if this is the first game after reality has finally hit, they'll be like meringues

It's an odd feeling at the moment. It feels wrong to be expecting to finish 2nd - it seems like we're asking too much. But 2nd is where we are. Finishing in the play-offs would be far from a failure, but we're so close to doing it the "easy" way!

I think each team in the race for 2nd is going to slip up at least once in the next 5 games. Charlton have a tough few weeks, Leeds are still out of form, and it's unlikely that Millwall will carry this run on to the end of the season.

So... I say we take what we're given at Colchester, whether a win, a draw, or even a defeat. The next 4 games are ones we should win, and that should put us in good stead for Millwall away.

I'm more worried about Rovers tbh. If Huddersfield lose tonight they are only 4 points behind them and we all know that after the 2 games against them this season they are probably the team we'd least like to face.

It's our to throw away now though - there are not any games we have left that we can look at and say we won't win that, have confidence Danny has got the lads playing well.

Just need the fanls to get behnd them fully now in the last stretch

I feel 100 % confident that come May 8th, we will be a Championship Club.

The players yesterday hardly got going and still won 3-0.

You can also see the team spirit is very high. Little things like Lucas giving Greer a high 5 yesterday for some good defensive cover.

We just look so professional too.

Correct! But, we are not playing them at home are we!

Remaining games

Leeds
v Southend (h)
v Carlisle (a)
v Gillingham (a)
v Franchise (h)
v Charlton (a)
v Bristol R (h)

Millwall
v Gillingham (h)
v Yeovil (a)
v Huddersfield (a)
v Leyton O (h)
v Tranmere (a)
v Swindon (h)

Swindon
v Colchester (a)
v Exeter (h)
v Walsall (h)
v Wycombe (a)
v Brentford (h)
v Millwall (a)

Charlton
v Southampton (a)
v Colchester (h)
v Norwich (h)
v Exeter (a)
v Leeds (h)
v Oldham (a)

I said to hendred who sits next to me yesterday, the majority of the team are grinning! Loads of our players were smiling yesterday, sees like wilson is doing an excellent job keeping the pressure off.

Since 01/02 season, the points total to go up automatic in 2nd place has been between 79 and 89 points. 4 wins and 2 draws would be enough I think.

Really do like the look of Leeds' and Charlton's run ins. Both have got some tricky games there. Especially Charlton.

Charltons next 3 games: Southampton, Colchester, Norwich!

They must hate the fixture computer!

Meringues, or Comminges ?

It seems the Leeds fans are now believers Swindon to go up - sssssshhh!

http://www.waccoe.com/index.php?showtopic=179519&st=0

Oooh, I feel validated now that the big kids know we are here.  To put this a trifle ineloquently, who gives a fuck?

whats the Leeds fans favorite cheese?

I'd really like to know

Knob cheese.

Hopefully hard cheese

Oldham nil-nil at Hudds at the mo. Hudds may be a bit off the pace but a draw will do anyway.

I think that if we play the rest of the season like we did over the Easter weekend we will have no trouble clinching 2nd, and we'll do it before we get to Millwall. However, despite this season being totally different to any other I've experienced as a Swindon supporter, I can't help but feel a fuck up coming in the last 6 games!

I really don't want our season to end on an anti climax, and it feels like the playoffs would be an anti climax at the moment! As it stands though I'm trying to keep as level headed as possible, and a win on Saturday would virtually secure our playoff spot!

Why? Last seasons team yes but not this seasons. If anything we're looking better and stronger with every game that we play. Plus we're in our best spell of form of the season, five wins and a draw from the last six scoring ten and conceding one and that includes some of the hardest fixtures on paper. The next six are a piece of piss compared to the last six.

i think we will deffo lose at least 1 game.if we react to defeat like we have all season then it wont be a problem

Saturday is pivotal...we win at Colchester i think we will get second place.
Be nice to go to Millwall only needing a draw.

But the pressure is now on.

Be even nicer going there for a party with promotion in the bag, which is what I reckon will happen.

Be nice...but saturday is massive....win there and we will be hot favourites.

Would anyone be so kind to text me updates on saturday due to me being at St James Park watching Newcastle?

Will you not be watching the match there?

I want this and don't want this. Millwall will be absolutely fucking unbelievable if we need to win and do. Promotion without a bit of a challenge will be a bit of an anti-climax i reckon. It's why the masochist in me wants playoffs, but know that is such a very, very bad thought and one i should never ever think.

I'm also attending every game we have left. Go me.  :I'm a complete mofleakin Deak

Haha you all sound like Leeds fans a few months ago you twats

Yes but I'm more interested whats going on in Essex ! soapy tit wank

I'm going to watch Toon cos my mate asked me to go and I fancied a night out up there :)

I think the next two games could be crucial in determining how well we cope with the pressure of being second and grinding out results. A win on Sat maintains the status quo and if we beat Exeter on Monday then we really set a marker down for the teams playing on Tuesday and then Millwall play at Hudders on the Saturday.

Having said that draw or lose on Saturday then we slip (at least for a game) down a place or two. How we cope with that scenario against Exeter will show what we are made of. I think both games are tough, Colchester must surely bounce soon (said that before Leeds and we followed up Millwall's previous result quite well) and will their pitch suit us. Exeter are on a bit of roll but this is mainly at home, if they beat Leyton Orient on Sat then they are a step closer staying up.

I would love to think that we are not going to have a hiccup but somehow I think we will drop points somewhere along the way (but so will the others). Draws can kill you as much as defeats in some ways and our slight weakness is how we react to going a goal down as the majority of the time we get our noses in front and win from there. I do think that Danny Wilson's mentality/approach has been spot on at keeping the players focussed on one game at a time

A draw and a win would be a reasonable return for the next two in my book ( not that its that easy! ), that would probably remove us from second place. However I can't see any of the teams chasing automatic winning all 6 of their remaining games ( If they do they are up.)  So it'll all balance out eventually.

But after the Franchise game I thought the Colchester match would define if we made the playoffs, not whether it would keep us second!

I'll be watching Chelsea v Villa (FA Cup Semi) at Wembley, but I'll spend a lot of my time checking my phone.

Why the fuck are you going there?

That's numerous times I've read you're going to Chelsea.

Sort yourself out, are you a Chelsea fan or a town fan. Get a grip of yourself. You should save wembley experiences for when STFC get there - don't go along and pretend to support Chelsea because they ave big names like Anelka, Drogba, Ballack, Deco, Terry & Lampard.

Yeah, but it'll be a year until we're in the Championship play-offs...

I'm keeping my mouth firmly shut down here. No matter what my expectations were at the beginning of the season, the position we're in now means that anything other than promotion will come as an (Initial) disappointment. Any time someone tries to engage me in a STFC related conversation, I find myself quoting from the football manager's book of cliches: 'One Game at a time', 'No easy games', 'Nothing's been won yet'. etc,etc.

If we do go up however, I'll be rubbing their noses in it for months.

 

You are a touchey so and so. If you dont give a fuck why comment, or does this have something to do with a reply I gave to you a while back? :bye:

Each to their own, although personally i turn down a fair few corporate tickets to chelsea and arsenal, dont see any point watching other sides, no adrenaline, nothing on it, dullest of the dull if STFC aren't involved.

Fight!Fight!Fight!Fight!Fight!Fight!Fight!Fight!Fight!Fight!Fight!Fight!Fight!Fight!Fight!Fight!Fight!Fight!

That's why I don't pay for Sky Sports it's often like watching paint dry. Don't get me wrong I do love watching premiership football, but only as MOTD or a goal filled drama fest.

I'm much like herthab at the moment. Plus I'm getting messages from non-Swindon fans acting like they're our biggest experts telling me how they think we should play against Colchester.

Do they think you're the manager?

I've been living such a lie.

I'm going to PSV v Feyenoord this weekend. I'll be anxiously checking my phone every minute for updates. Last time I went to Eindhoven we won so I am hoping for a repeat scenario.

Millwall actually have 2 tricky home games against Gillingham and Orient. Both are a bit of a derby game for them and Gillingham are their bogey team not to mention the fact Orient have a new manager and will be gunning to stay up.

I can see Leeds slipping up at one of Carlisle or Gillingham away as both are tricky. I'd probably rather be going to Colchester than the above 2 teams if i'm being honest.

Of course if we take 9 points from our next 3 then we could potentially be promoted at Wycombe. Now that would be awesome.

That's why we've done well, we dont play differently against different opposition, we seem to just play our game, and balls to how the other side want to play or line up.  I would imagine colu fans are not looking forward to saturday with any degree of confidence.

Just been looking at Colchester's player profiles on their website, shit they're a big side!

Not many under 6 foot.

Can we get the game cancelled?!

Yep. In the home game they just sought to bully us out of the game. I fully expect the same on Saturday but hopefully we'll have enough about us, especially with Colchester's confidence being low

Time to start Marshall up front, then.

I reckon Darby might get pushed about abit, Manky might be a better bet.

Lucas, Greer, Cuthbert, JFL, Douglas, Ward, Mcgovern, Paynter, Austin, not exactly shortarses either. It's only  Ferry you would say wasn't vertically gifted, anyway he can run through their legs.

Am I the only person that can't stop looking at the league table and grinning :)

I'm convinced we're going up. 76 points with 6 games left :D

No you aren't :)

No, im doing the same! Its also a huge conversation point at work with some fellow Town fans. We speak quite loudly so everyone can hear us, especially the pox fans that we work with. Strangely, they sit in silence?? 

Going up   :D

Of course there is a chance of us topping the number of points we got in 95/96, as we can still get to 94, and in 95/96 we won the title at a canter with 92.

4 wins and a draw and we're up I reckon. Peterborough went up with 89 last year.

Fixed it for you.

We're be up where we belong..together we are strong...

Hahahahaha i bought that hahahaha

:)

Every home should have a copy...

On cassette! God that brings a tear to my eye! Didn't someone find the video on YouTube?

I was thinking it should be there somewhere...not sure it is though.

I just made a half hearted attempt with no luck.

Good that old shclock should be left dead and buried.

I've decided I would like to walk down the isle to that song my dad would be so proud! I'm sure my mate used to have the video on his Facebook Ill ask him now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXn0jwoZZAM

That's a truly awful video. Proper tinpot! :)

Shut up it's sexy as hell

That's the video the guys from Swindon Cable's Local Channel put together.

 I just nearly cried seeing that old Fiesta outside the CG at the beginning! I had 2 of them!

I have that Song on cassette somewhere.

If anything, surely "Up where we belong" should be used for funerals rather than marriages? Although ....

Probably down in my case Paul.

It never really caught on as a terrace anthem did it?!

Neither did 'Singing Out For Swindon'.

The Scilly aisle I presume ?

I am a 100 % cast iron Swindon fan..........who happens to be going to Wembley this Saturday. A mate of mine is a Chelsea fan and has been going to Stamford Bridge since about 1976 (obviously he's a lot older than me  :)), I go to the Bridge with him about 6 times a season. I don't tend to go to many Town away games because nobody will go with me  :( the Town fans I do know either work shifts or just don't do away games; I drove to Southampton on my own this season.

Hope that helps x

What is wrong with going to football on your own? When I lived in Edinburgh I went to Hartlepool on my own, to Sheffield Wednesday, Wigan and the Leeds on my Tod as well, I have no issue with it, we are all town fans so generally have the same in common and can chat away about Football and Swindon with a load of people.

4D going to non-swindon games?!?!?!?!?!?! The fucking part-time cuntbag splitter

Give the man a break

quite like going on my tod.

On Egg Heads last night, the challenging team were made up of 4 Man U fans and 1 Man City fan. The City fan would go to Old Trafford with his mates week rather than go and watch City. What a cunt. If by some horrible flook, I had loads of Headington supporting mates I'm fucked if I would go to the Kassam with them!

Not having a go at you 4D..I just suddenly remembered that.

I always go to football on my own and I have a season ticket.

It's a shame. I have a mate who also has a season ticket but he sits in the Arkells stand and I'm in the Town End.

There are people around who I sometimes talk to. After all, like someone said, we're all Town fans. It would be nice if one of my mates always went and sat with me tho.