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Post by oldtoteender on Mar 29, 2016 18:48:06 GMT
Not sure if any players read this forum but i would like to tell them not to feel under any pressure from the fans especially at home as wherever we end up this season (auto promotion-play offs or even just outside play offs) it has so far been a great season and will still be whatever the outcome. So proud of how the players have played and improved so just go out there and enjoy the rest of the season. UTG !
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2016 19:53:11 GMT
To be within a sniff of second then to finish outside the playoffs with 8/9 games to go would be a frickin disastrous end to the season!
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Post by yategas78 on Mar 29, 2016 20:10:08 GMT
Bloody too right we must not finish any lower than 7th! although top ten would still be one hell of a turnaround when you take everything into account# UTG
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Post by gaseous on Mar 29, 2016 20:10:29 GMT
To be within a sniff of second then to finish outside the playoffs with 8/9 games to go would be a frickin disastrous end to the season! Yes I agree it would but let's take it in context. I would've snatched anyone's hand off if they would've offered us a playoff spot let alone auto promotion. To be where we are now is an amazing achievement with resources that DC had, good management and team spirit have got us where we are now, so why don't we all get behind DC and the players, let's have it positive and not negative, we can still do this. UTG P.s not a dig just a bit of a rallying call!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2016 20:24:48 GMT
To be within a sniff of second then to finish outside the playoffs with 8/9 games to go would be a frickin disastrous end to the season! Yes I agree it would but let's take it in context. I would've snatched anyone's hand off if they would've offered us a playoff spot let alone auto promotion. To be where we are now is an amazing achievement with resources that DC had, good management and team spirit have got us where we are now, so why don't we all get behind DC and the players, let's have it positive and not negative, we can still do this. UTG P.s not a dig just a bit of a rallying call! Yes agree with that, however.. It's acceptable to refine your ambition as the season goes on. Some would have been happy to survive this year, which makes sense preseason. We have since established as genuine contenders so being happy with 8th after being 3rd so late on is nothing less than happyclapperish.
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Post by Blackbeard on Mar 29, 2016 20:41:57 GMT
Yes I agree it would but let's take it in context. I would've snatched anyone's hand off if they would've offered us a playoff spot let alone auto promotion. To be where we are now is an amazing achievement with resources that DC had, good management and team spirit have got us where we are now, so why don't we all get behind DC and the players, let's have it positive and not negative, we can still do this. UTG P.s not a dig just a bit of a rallying call! Yes agree with that, however.. It's acceptable to refine your ambition as the season goes on. Some would have been happy to survive this year, which makes sense preseason. We have since established as genuine contenders so being happy with 8th after being 3rd so late on is nothing less than happyclapperish. Totally agree, to spew up all over ourselves now would be a disaster, yes I'd have taken 15th last August, Christmas would have been happy with playoffs, now I feel this squad and DC can take 2nd or 3rd and save our tickers another Wembley sweat out. i don't think for one minute the manager is thinking any other then this or the set up for Carlisle would have been more defensive minded I'm sure Maybe DC , like me, can't stomach the thought of Portsmouth in the playoffs
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Post by paulpirate on Mar 29, 2016 21:14:02 GMT
If we finish 8th after we've put it all this effort in I will be gutted,we would have to go a massive sh** run to finish there I can see us winning 5,Stevenage tue night game and Northampton away not sure about Would 15 more be enough for automatic?
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Post by Blackbeard on Mar 29, 2016 21:25:12 GMT
I bought Stevenage tickets today this will be a vital, pivotal match that I dare not miss
My crystal ball is tingling
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Mar 30, 2016 6:07:20 GMT
Yes agree with that, however.. It's acceptable to refine your ambition as the season goes on. Some would have been happy to survive this year, which makes sense preseason. We have since established as genuine contenders so being happy with 8th after being 3rd so late on is nothing less than happyclapperish. Totally agree, to spew up all over ourselves now would be a disaster, yes I'd have taken 15th last August, Christmas would have been happy with playoffs, now I feel this squad and DC can take 2nd or 3rd and save our tickers another Wembley sweat out. i don't think for one minute the manager is thinking any other then this or the set up for Carlisle would have been more defensive minded I'm sure Maybe DC , like me, can't stomach the thought of Portsmouth in the playoffs Would you really have taken 15th in August?!
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Post by paulpirate on Mar 30, 2016 6:15:38 GMT
I wouldn't of,at the end of the day we are a big club in this division and should be in l1 at least with our support We will be in l1 next season if not def the following season,if we don't go up this season the board will demanding we do next season Go up or not I think there will be stronger side built in summer,if we go up this year I will feel quietly confident for next in l1 Exciting times Utg
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Post by Blackbeard on Mar 30, 2016 10:23:17 GMT
Totally agree, to spew up all over ourselves now would be a disaster, yes I'd have taken 15th last August, Christmas would have been happy with playoffs, now I feel this squad and DC can take 2nd or 3rd and save our tickers another Wembley sweat out. i don't think for one minute the manager is thinking any other then this or the set up for Carlisle would have been more defensive minded I'm sure Maybe DC , like me, can't stomach the thought of Portsmouth in the playoffs Would you really have taken 15th in August?! Well maybe 15th as an absolute minimum is a bit strong to say NOW but I do believe the majority of fans just wanted a steady consolidation after escaping the conference by the skin of our teeth hindsight is a wonderful thing, I think the current position is testament to the holy trinity of squad, management (DC and co not the board) and fans all pulling together My heart says top three finish , my head says playoffs as I'm worried about Aaccrington , seven games and we will know who's choked and who hasn't the new ownership and potential bright future aside, this season is all about that
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Mar 30, 2016 10:58:01 GMT
Would you really have taken 15th in August?! Well maybe 15th as an absolute minimum is a bit strong to say NOW but I do believe the majority of fans just wanted a steady consolidation after escaping the conference by the skin of our teeth hindsight is a wonderful thing, I think the current position is testament to the holy trinity of squad, management (DC and co not the board) and fans all pulling together My heart says top three finish , my head says playoffs as I'm worried about Aaccrington , seven games and we will know who's choked and who hasn't the new ownership and potential bright future aside, this season is all about that Not hindsight. Why would you have accepted 15th? The club had momentum, a good manager, best team spirit in years with a decent set of players. I wouldn't have taken anything less than a playoff spot otherwise what's the point? Anything below top half would have been disappointing.
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Post by baggins on Mar 30, 2016 11:17:04 GMT
Not hindsight. Why would you have accepted 15th? The club had momentum, a good manager, best team spirit in years with a decent set of players. I wouldn't have taken anything less than a playoff spot otherwise what's the point? Anything below top half would have been disappointing. After promotion? At the beginning of this season, pre take over, I'd have just been happy to stay up!
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Post by 2nd May 1990 on Mar 30, 2016 11:21:08 GMT
Not hindsight. Why would you have accepted 15th? The club had momentum, a good manager, best team spirit in years with a decent set of players. I wouldn't have taken anything less than a playoff spot otherwise what's the point? Anything below top half would have been disappointing. After promotion? At the beginning of this season, pre take over, I'd have just been happy to stay up! Yes, I think that's fair enough. No-one in their right mind could have truly been disappointed by a season of consolidation. We are definitely in bonus territory and enjoying the ride!
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Mar 30, 2016 11:24:17 GMT
Not hindsight. Why would you have accepted 15th? The club had momentum, a good manager, best team spirit in years with a decent set of players. I wouldn't have taken anything less than a playoff spot otherwise what's the point? Anything below top half would have been disappointing. After promotion? At the beginning of this season, pre take over, I'd have just been happy to stay up! Jesus, that is negative in a league where 4 go up and 2 go down.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2016 11:28:23 GMT
After promotion? At the beginning of this season, pre take over, I'd have just been happy to stay up! Jesus, that is negative in a league where 4 go up and 2 go down. Yet we still managed to go down the last time we were in this league.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2016 11:32:10 GMT
I must admit, I was happy with a boring mid-table finish in July. The team have had a fantastic season, so no pressure on them from me. I don't think they'll have a 'meltdown' and finish outside the play-offs though, far more likely to sneak an automatic place
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Post by CrispPusher on Mar 30, 2016 11:33:28 GMT
After promotion? At the beginning of this season, pre take over, I'd have just been happy to stay up! Jesus, that is negative in a league where 4 go up and 2 go down. If we were mid table, you would likely be lauding the fact as an achievement I don't doubt.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Mar 30, 2016 11:37:07 GMT
Jesus, that is negative in a league where 4 go up and 2 go down. Yet we still managed to go down the last time we were in this league. That doesn't need to have an impact on how we think now though. We all agree that we should never have been in that position. It's sad that our expectations had dropped so low.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Mar 30, 2016 11:37:36 GMT
Jesus, that is negative in a league where 4 go up and 2 go down. If we were mid table, you would likely be lauding the fact as an achievement I don't doubt. Mid table wouldn't have been the end of the world but I definitely wouldn't have took it.
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