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lpgas
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Games to go Feb 29, 2016 23:03:02 GMT Antonio Fargas, grayraydon, and 1 more like this

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Post by lpgas on Feb 29, 2016 23:03:02 GMT

TUE
1 MAR
Hartlepool
   H      This should be an entertaining game, and we should win    3

SAT
5 MAR
Notts County
A    They are crap, but so is our away form at the moment       1

TUE
8 MAR
AFC Wimbledon
H Draw away and win at home, except they have improved a lot lately 1

SAT
12 MAR
Mansfield
  H   We owe them 3

SAT
19 MAR
Newport County A
They are crap, but still managed to beat us 4-1. We need revenge, but settle for a point 1

FRI
25 MAR
Cambridge Utd
H   Friday. We always win on a Friday, it's in the rules     3

MON
28 MAR
Carlisle
A    Long journey, and they are ok at home, sadly another defeat 0

SAT
2 APR
Crawley Town
H   They are boring and it cannot be beyond us to mark the static Harrold 3

SAT
9 APR
Northampton
A   Err they are better than Accrington; Pompey and Wycum   0

SAT
16 APR
Yeovil
H   Well they will do their damnest to beat us    1

TUE
19 APR
Stevenage
A They have picked up lately, but if they are safe they might play some kiddies for experience 3

SAT
23 APR
Exeter
H    They think we are a local derby 1

SAT
30 APR
York
A    Depends if they are already down 3

SAT
7 MAY
Dag & Red
H    D a R seem to be our bogey at our place. Remember they beat us last day of the season 2 years ago I think we would have to be REALLY crap not to win 3

Total 26 points from me. So a grand total of 76 points. Enough to be just in the play off's one hopes

warehamgas
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Games to go Mar 1, 2016 10:17:30 GMT

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Post by warehamgas on Mar 1, 2016 10:17:30 GMT

Thanks for that, good post. Yes don't really disagree with the assumptions behind it but all this season we seem to be very good or not very good in batches. Think the Wimb, Mansfield and Camb matches will be key. If we can strike a good patch then be in play-offs easily but... So I think the saying we'll take one game at a time is a good one at the moment. Mind you if we are in the mix by the last five matches we should do it, 4 of them against teams fighting the drop. The only thing then would be they have something real to play for. Whatever, it will be close and knowing Rovers nail biting.
UTG!

Last Edit: Mar 1, 2016 10:18:40 GMT by warehamgas

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Games to go Mar 1, 2016 10:28:06 GMT warehamgas likes this

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Post by mehewmagic on Mar 1, 2016 10:28:06 GMT

only 1 game left against a top 7 team.

HOWEVER, playing lower teams at this time of year is a bit of a gamble. some are down there because they are rubbish, but some will fight for their lives, get a new manager bounce, bring in loans etc.

at the risk of stating the bleeding obvious tonight is a massive game. stop the rot and get some positivity going... or freeze, have the crowd on your backs and anxiety setting in. If we can win 3 of the next 4 we stand a chance of going on a decent run until the end of the season I think. pretty much a perfect banana skin tonight.

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Games to go Mar 1, 2016 11:52:43 GMT

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Post by supergas on Mar 1, 2016 11:52:43 GMT

Mar 1, 2016 10:28:06 GMT mehewmagic said:

only 1 game left against a top 7 team.

HOWEVER, playing lower teams at this time of year is a bit of a gamble. some are down there because they are rubbish, but some will fight for their lives, get a new manager bounce, bring in loans etc.

at the risk of stating the bleeding obvious tonight is a massive game. stop the rot and get some positivity going... or freeze, have the crowd on your backs and anxiety setting in. If we can win 3 of the next 4 we stand a chance of going on a decent run until the end of the season I think. pretty much a perfect banana skin tonight.

I consider it three games left against "top seven teams" because Wimbledon or Mansfield will more than likely be fighting for those places...statistically you're correct though.

And looking at the table, as it stands the only remaining games against teams who may be planning their summer holidays already are Notts County and Crawley (I would add Exeter and Newport to this list except their fans might make it more interesting....) - oh and Northampton players may already have booked their summer holidays after being crowned champions by the time we play them...

Feb 29, 2016 23:03:02 GMT lpgas said:

Hartlepool; This should be an entertaining game, and we should win; 3

Notts County; They are crap, but so is our away form at the moment; 1

AFC Wimbledon; Draw away and win at home, except they have improved a lot lately 1

Mansfield; We owe them; 3

Newport County; They are crap, but still managed to beat us 4-1. We need revenge, but settle for a point; 1

Cambridge Utd; We always win on a Friday, it's in the rules; 3

Carlisle; Long journey, and they are ok at home, sadly another defeat; 0

Crawley Town; They are boring and it cannot be beyond us to mark the static Harrold; 3

Northampton; Err they are better than Accrington; Pompey and Wycum; 0

Yeovil; Well they will do their damnest to beat us1

Stevenage; They have picked up lately, but if they are safe they might play some kiddies for experience 3

Exeter; They think we are a local derby 1

York; Depends if they are already down 3

Dag & Red; D a R seem to be our bogey at our place. Remember they beat us last day of the season 2 years ago I think we would have to be REALLY crap not to win 3

Total 26 points from me. So a grand total of 76 points. Enough to be just in the play off's one hopes

Well it's a comprehensive analysis....I would argue Mansfield were unlucky to be the straw that broke the camel's back in 2014 - I'd rather beat them because they're a playoff rival this season than because the fixture computer sent them to us one sad day in May 2014...also love the fact we're playing on a Friday again (we do have a good history, mainly under lights though...?) but "Newport: We need revenge, but settle for a point" - good job you're not giving the teamtalk that day....we need revenge, 5-1 is the absolute minimum...