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Post by stevek192 on Apr 18, 2016 8:35:29 GMT
So after the excitement on Saturday when the results came in and with them all going in our favour we now find ourselves with promotion back in our own hands. One thing that is very clear in the last few weeks is that dropping even one point at the moment can mean back to 5th with Portsmouth also breathing down our necks- it is that close! So the importance of winning ourselves and then looking at the other results comes to the fore. Being the holding club is a very different pressure to being the chasing club as is playing away against any team in this division and with Stevenage needing a point to mathematically stay up it is far from an easy fixture - they were in fact the last team to beat us at the Mem so they kind of owe us one! The other fixtures that are important are Hartlepool v Accrington Leyton Orient v Plymouth Newport v Oxford York v Portsmouth To be completely honest it is difficult to see beyond a big Oxford win and a Portsmouth win even taking into account their less than impressive results at the weekend so the importance of a win for us is clear to see. Who would want to be Accrington going to Hartlepool on a cold Tuesday night? Hartlepool are very much an inform team but Accrington are experts at pinching the away win at places like this and Plymouth will be in fine mood after their win at Portsmouth and could well do the same at Leyton Orient but there again for Orient it is very much a case of having to get a result to stand a chance of the Play offs.
So to Team Selection tomorrow night. Personally I would go unchanged as it is the type of game where we should be looking to attack from the start and I see no point in replacing the disappointing Montano with an unfit Liam Lawrence who is the only other contender for that position. Of course Darrell will see all the players in training and he will see if any players are perhaps struggling with the two games in 4 days. Certainly in the position we find ourselves in this should not be a problem. I think we could well have 1200 supporters behind us tomorrow night in a total crowd not far off 4000 so lets get behind them. UTG |
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Apr 18, 2016 8:45:42 GMT
Orient == flip flops
York == flip flops
Newport == flip flops
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Post by stapletongas on Apr 18, 2016 11:18:35 GMT
All about 5 teams in close proximity and who cracks under the strain of being afraid of not winning.
Better approach is not looking over your shoulder at the chasing pack and playing in fear and instead looking above and chasing down Oxford with determination. Different mind set
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Post by 2nd May 1990 on Apr 18, 2016 11:29:01 GMT
Orient == flip flops York == flip flops Newport == flip flops Mansfield were meant to be in their flip flops in 2014 though. So much so that they even forgot their kit. Sometimes the pressure being off can make for a better performance, not a worse one. |
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Apr 18, 2016 12:14:24 GMT
Orient == flip flops York == flip flops Newport == flip flops Mansfield were meant to be in their flip flops in 2014 though. So much so that they even forgot their kit. Sometimes the pressure being off can make for a better performance, not a worse one. Were we just not good enough to capatilise though? |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2016 12:18:25 GMT
Orient only 2pts off the playoffs??
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Apr 18, 2016 12:30:48 GMT
Orient only 2pts off the playoffs?? Yeah, but look at their recent record. Although I guess Hess can get them going again for the last few games. Hopefully he can, coz he's certainly tormented us a few times over the years when he played against us. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Apr 18, 2016 13:02:53 GMT
Orient only 2pts off the playoffs?? If Wimbledon win thier game in hand it be a virtual 6pts gap with goal difference, although it's the postponed Easter game V Pompey so anything could happen in that game! |
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Post by markczgas on Apr 18, 2016 13:18:14 GMT
So after the excitement on Saturday when the results came in and with them all going in our favour we now find ourselves with promotion back in our own hands. One thing that is very clear in the last few weeks is that dropping even one point at the moment can mean back to 5th with Portsmouth also breathing down our necks- it is that close! So the importance of winning ourselves and then looking at the other results comes to the fore. Being the holding club is a very different pressure to being the chasing club as is playing away against any team in this division and with Stevenage needing a point to mathematically stay up it is far from an easy fixture - they were in fact the last team to beat us at the Mem so they kind of owe us one! The other fixtures that are important are Hartlepool v Accrington Leyton Orient v Plymouth Newport v Oxford York v Portsmouth To be completely honest it is difficult to see beyond a big Oxford win and a Portsmouth win even taking into account their less than impressive results at the weekend so the importance of a win for us is clear to see. Who would want to be Accrington going to Hartlepool on a cold Tuesday night? Hartlepool are very much an inform team but Accrington are experts at pinching the away win at places like this and Plymouth will be in fine mood after their win at Portsmouth and could well do the same at Leyton Orient but there again for Orient it is very much a case of having to get a result to stand a chance of the Play offs.
So to Team Selection tomorrow night. Personally I would go unchanged as it is the type of game where we should be looking to attack from the start and I see no point in replacing the disappointing Montano with an unfit Liam Lawrence who is the only other contender for that position. Of course Darrell will see all the players in training and he will see if any players are perhaps struggling with the two games in 4 days. Certainly in the position we find ourselves in this should not be a problem. I think we could well have 1200 supporters behind us tomorrow night in a total crowd not far off 4000 so lets get behind them. UTG You can write that if you want but we all know they are safe ! They won their big game on Saturday and have nothing to play for but pride ! We have to win and we should win - if we don't then we slip out of the top 3, probably. We have momentum and we can equal the club record for Away wins in a season - WE will do it !! |
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Post by markczgas on Apr 18, 2016 13:20:48 GMT
Orient == flip flops York == flip flops Newport == flip flops Mansfield were meant to be in their flip flops in 2014 though. So much so that they even forgot their kit. Sometimes the pressure being off can make for a better performance, not a worse one. Their performance was pretty awful BUT our's was a total embarrassment !! there is also a big big difference between a team fighting off relegation and one trying to go up : one is used to losing and the other is used to winning. |
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Post by curlywurly on Apr 18, 2016 13:48:54 GMT
Orient == flip flops York == flip flops Newport == flip flops Stevenage = flip flops? I still shudder with Cardiff City = flip flops on 6th May 2000 |
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