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Post by c4h10 on Apr 3, 2022 14:53:03 GMT
I'm starting to get more confident, I think port vale away we will maybe draw, but quietly confident on the others. Be nice to get Evo and Anderson back, The Gas are coming! Evans return will be welcome but Elliot Anderson played that role for most of the game yesterday so we might keep him in that position? Saw lots of the ball and affected things more I thought than when he plays on the left.Nice ‘problem’ to have mind the kid is outstanding.T.Clarke was decent as well considering he’s been out so long,would personally favour Grant playing there if available.Maybe start Thomas next game in place of Nicholson who seems off the pace a bit to me. Agree with all of that. Sammy Nicholson worked hard yesterday, but seems to have lost that edge of confidence in his play. Thomas looked well up for it when he came on. Seems to me that the deciding factor in our run-in will be scoring goals. We are dominating games - including the ones we have recently lost, but our finishing is lacking. Five decent chances in the first half yesterday, but not one of them produced a finish that could even be regarded as "unlucky".
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Post by oliverhelmet on Apr 3, 2022 15:05:21 GMT
Evans return will be welcome but Elliot Anderson played that role for most of the game yesterday so we might keep him in that position? Saw lots of the ball and affected things more I thought than when he plays on the left.Nice ‘problem’ to have mind the kid is outstanding.T.Clarke was decent as well considering he’s been out so long,would personally favour Grant playing there if available.Maybe start Thomas next game in place of Nicholson who seems off the pace a bit to me. Personally for me the only two that 'could' be changed from the starting 11 yesterday would be Anderton in for T Clarke and Thomas for Nicholson. Who would JB leave out for Evans? Tranmere will be missing their regular LB (suspended) and H Anderson with his pace and energy has to be left there IMO to give the width we need down the flank. Nicholson is slightly 'undercooked' at the moment - not firing on all cylinders so bringing Thomas in is possibly the only real change needed. Well yeah if Evans starts then E.Anderson would play on the left and Nicholson/Thomas on the bench I would have thought so only 1 change of personnel in that scenario from yesterdays starting line up.
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Post by GasAttacK on Apr 3, 2022 15:10:18 GMT
Given the form of Exeter, Mansfield and Port Vale we might need to win our last 6 games to secure a top 3 finish. That's a tall order.
Tranmere (A) - Best home record in L2. Salford (H) - Superb form. Unbeaten in 11. Won their last 4. Port Vale (A) - Superb form. 1 defeat in 16 games. Won 5 of last 6 games. FGR (H) - L2 leaders. Back on form. Most goals scored. Fewest goals conceded. Rochdale (A) - Only lost 4 of 20 home games this season. Only lost 1 of last 14 at home. Scunthorpe (H) - Should win this one but we all remember Dagenham.
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Post by The Equaliser on Apr 3, 2022 15:17:46 GMT
Given the form of Exeter, Mansfield and Port Vale we might need to win our last 6 games to secure a top 3 finish. That's a tall order. Tranmere (A) - Best home record in L2. Salford (H) - Superb form. Unbeaten in 11. Won their last 4. Port Vale (A) - Superb form. 1 defeat in 16 games. Won 5 of last 6 games. FGR (H) - L2 leaders. Back on form. Most goals scored. Fewest goals conceded. Rochdale (A) - Only lost 4 of 20 home games this season. Only lost 1 of last 14 at home. Scunthorpe (H) - Should win this one but we all remember Dagenham. To be fair, you have just selected the best bits to show about our rivals for promotion, the best gauge in my opinion is recent form and we are in superb form up with the best and better than most……no one will relish facing us. 💙
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Apr 3, 2022 15:58:04 GMT
Sutton have just conceded a 96th minute equaliser vs Rotherham in the EFL Trophy Final. That must be a real blow for them both psychologically and physically.
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Post by nsblue on Apr 3, 2022 16:29:33 GMT
The form table just goes to show the consistency the promotion chasing teams are in, not one team has capitulated lose one or two and then back on a run!
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Post by lastminutewinner on Apr 3, 2022 16:34:16 GMT
Hopefully Leyton Orient continue their recent good form as they still play Sutton, Swindon, Northampton and Tranmere!
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Post by Topper Gas on Apr 3, 2022 16:39:34 GMT
The form table just goes to show the consistency the promotion chasing teams are in, not one team has capitulated lose one or two and then back on a run! Newport and Swindon have both not won for 3 games, they both look out of the running, not sure what's happened with Newport as they looked like they might finish in the top 3 after they beat us fairly convincingly.
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Post by SleepyGas on Apr 4, 2022 8:42:58 GMT
Given the form of Exeter, Mansfield and Port Vale we might need to win our last 6 games to secure a top 3 finish. That's a tall order. Tranmere (A) - Best home record in L2. Salford (H) - Superb form. Unbeaten in 11. Won their last 4. Port Vale (A) - Superb form. 1 defeat in 16 games. Won 5 of last 6 games. FGR (H) - L2 leaders. Back on form. Most goals scored. Fewest goals conceded. Rochdale (A) - Only lost 4 of 20 home games this season. Only lost 1 of last 14 at home. Scunthorpe (H) - Should win this one but we all remember Dagenham. Eek.. that is a reality check. Very tough run in - but we have to beat the top teams to have any chance of promotion anyway (automatic or playoff) and you would also have to say we are now also a top team in this league. Still a big test for us. Hopefully our players can stay fit and confident and ready for the final charge.
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Post by gasheadpirate on Apr 4, 2022 8:51:46 GMT
We will need 9/10 points to get in the play-offs. 13/14 to get automatic. With our tough run-in, I think the former is most likely but I really hope it is the latter.
If it is the former, another day at Wembley would be nice - as long as we win!
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Post by percy on Apr 4, 2022 8:59:18 GMT
We will need 9/10 points to get in the play-offs. 13/14 to get automatic. With our tough run-in, I think the former is most likely but I really hope it is the latter. If it is the former, another day at Wembley would be nice - as long as we win! I think it might need 15 for autos, but lets see.
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Post by dudelebowski on Apr 4, 2022 9:12:54 GMT
All predictions seem to be on the assumption that every team around us will beat those lower than 10th by default. They won’t.
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Post by percy on Apr 4, 2022 9:28:56 GMT
All predictions seem to be on the assumption that every team around us will beat those lower than 10th by default. They won’t. My prediction of 15 for top 3 is not. Its based on the fact that there are plenty of teams going for these spots, some with games in hand, and not all of them will slip up more than once or twice
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Post by dudelebowski on Apr 4, 2022 9:31:09 GMT
All predictions seem to be on the assumption that every team around us will beat those lower than 10th by default. They won’t. My prediction of 15 for top 3 is not. Its based on the fact that there are plenty of teams going for these spots, some with games in hand, and not all of them will slip up more than once or twice And plenty of them have to play each other. Untold's amount even. Can only play it game by game, who blinks first. Personally not looking any further than Tranmere.
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Post by lympstonegas on Apr 4, 2022 10:03:53 GMT
Still guts me that we we were 2-0 up v Tranmere and drew - 1-0 up with Salford and drew let alone 1-0 v Colchester and drew. These slips have really come back to hit us now
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Post by dudelebowski on Apr 4, 2022 10:07:27 GMT
Still guts me that we we were 2-0 up v Tranmere and drew - 1-0 up with Salford and drew let alone 1-0 v Colchester and drew. These slips have really come back to hit us now Every team has had these moments in the season though, can’t really say we’d be in x position had we seen these games out without taking into account others who have been robbed of points at the death/thrown away leads.
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Post by SleepyGas on Apr 4, 2022 10:07:36 GMT
Still guts me that we we were 2-0 up v Tranmere and drew - 1-0 up with Salford and drew let alone 1-0 v Colchester and drew. These slips have really come back to hit us now See also: the entire first half of the season We have done incredibly in the 2nd half of the season to be in the mix. I would rather hit form at the end of the season and chase the pack than be at the top and fall out of form (will never forget the 1999/2000 season )
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 4, 2022 11:27:34 GMT
Still guts me that we we were 2-0 up v Tranmere and drew - 1-0 up with Salford and drew let alone 1-0 v Colchester and drew. These slips have really come back to hit us now Every team has had these moments in the season though, can’t really say we’d be in x position had we seen these games out without taking into account others who have been robbed of points at the death/thrown away leads. Spot on. Even allowing for how bad we were before Christmas those 3 matches alone meant 6 lost points which now would mean we would be favourites to be going up automatically instead of looking more likely for the play offs. UTG!
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Post by A Source (aka Angry Badger) on Apr 4, 2022 13:49:07 GMT
Matty Stevens who has been banging them in for FGR has ruptured his ACL. Benefits us when we play them but also helps Mansfield. Regardless of team allegiances you have to feel for the lad
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Post by northridinggas on Apr 4, 2022 14:11:59 GMT
Given the form of Exeter, Mansfield and Port Vale we might need to win our last 6 games to secure a top 3 finish. That's a tall order. Tranmere (A) - Best home record in L2. Salford (H) - Superb form. Unbeaten in 11. Won their last 4. Port Vale (A) - Superb form. 1 defeat in 16 games. Won 5 of last 6 games. FGR (H) - L2 leaders. Back on form. Most goals scored. Fewest goals conceded. Rochdale (A) - Only lost 4 of 20 home games this season. Only lost 1 of last 14 at home. Scunthorpe (H) - Should win this one but we all remember Dagenham. Eek.. that is a reality check. Very tough run in - but we have to beat the top teams to have any chance of promotion anyway (automatic or playoff) and you would also have to say we are now also a top team in this league. Still a big test for us. Hopefully our players can stay fit and confident and ready for the final charge. Eek is right and whilst we are as good as any of the top teams we shouldn't take for granted that we will definitely make the playoffs. The chink of light in this is we have often looked better against teams going for it than those that sit back and defend in depth. Key will be translating more of our dominance in possession into goal chances.
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