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There have been signs that certain supporters are being troubled by their bladders of late, turning on certain players, concerned the wheels have fallen off, when in reality we have lost just one game in the last 10 and remain unbeaten at home all season. Well, relax. Seriously, calm down. 14 games left? Who else in the top 10 has lost one or fewer games over the last 10 except us? (Exeter and Mansfield). All our challengers are losing games and they are set to lose more. That is an indisputable fact. Why? Let me explain.Our fixtures over the next month until we play Plymouth on March 26th are pretty much all against mid- to lower half teams. It is by no means overconfidence to suggest we should pick up more points than we drop. To be fair we do not have to pick up maximum points to remain in the race because it is equally impossible for our rivals to do so. One team on an incredible run could, possibly, but even that is unlikely. Why? It's all down to fixtures. Teams cannot both pick up 3 points each when they play each other, can they?So check out these imminent fixtures:FEB 21Colchester v Wycombe FEB 25Carlisle v Portsmouth Luton v Plymouth FEB 28Grimsby v Colchester MAR 4Grimsby v Wycombe Plymouth v Carlisle MAR 11Colchester v Portsmouth Luton v Stevenage Mansfield v Plymouth MAR 14Carlisle v Luton Colchester v Mansfield Portsmouth v Grimsby Wycombe v Plymouth MAR 18Luton v Exeter Mansfield v Carlisle Stevenage v Portsmouth MAR 25Colchester v Luton So there you have it. 17 fixtures over the next few weeks where two or more of the promotion contenders meet (using up 34 games between them) and therefore cannot pick up 3 points without taking 3 off a rival. If they draw, both teams drop 2 points.Now weigh this off against us having just what, 14 games left?Can you see it yet? How few points we actually need to reach League One? The fixtures ahead of us are comparatively kind and as each game goes by it becomes increasingly more difficult NOT to get promoted. Frankly, the outcome of the game against Plymouth is pretty much irrelevant if we beat a couple of lesser sides bdfore then. Unless Plymouth enjoy a remarkable run in March (when they feature in at least 4 massive games) and we tank, even then it will only affect who is crowned Champions, not if we gain promotion.So, like Frankie says, RELAX! Chill out everyone. Get off the player's backs, stop worrying about form, injuries, formations, trust in Darren. Don't create tension and pressure on prrformances when all that’s needed is a cool head. Stop biting your nails and simply enjoy the weeks ahead. It is rarely, ever this easy...
Quote from: Donnybob on February 18, 2017, 11:24:19 pmThere have been signs that certain supporters are being troubled by their bladders of late, turning on certain players, concerned the wheels have fallen off, when in reality we have lost just one game in the last 10 and remain unbeaten at home all season. Well, relax. Seriously, calm down. 14 games left? Who else in the top 10 has lost one or fewer games over the last 10 except us? (Exeter and Mansfield). All our challengers are losing games and they are set to lose more. That is an indisputable fact. Why? Let me explain.Our fixtures over the next month until we play Plymouth on March 26th are pretty much all against mid- to lower half teams. It is by no means overconfidence to suggest we should pick up more points than we drop. To be fair we do not have to pick up maximum points to remain in the race because it is equally impossible for our rivals to do so. One team on an incredible run could, possibly, but even that is unlikely. Why? It's all down to fixtures. Teams cannot both pick up 3 points each when they play each other, can they?So check out these imminent fixtures:FEB 21Colchester v Wycombe FEB 25Carlisle v Portsmouth Luton v Plymouth FEB 28Grimsby v Colchester MAR 4Grimsby v Wycombe Plymouth v Carlisle MAR 11Colchester v Portsmouth Luton v Stevenage Mansfield v Plymouth MAR 14Carlisle v Luton Colchester v Mansfield Portsmouth v Grimsby Wycombe v Plymouth MAR 18Luton v Exeter Mansfield v Carlisle Stevenage v Portsmouth MAR 25Colchester v Luton So there you have it. 17 fixtures over the next few weeks where two or more of the promotion contenders meet (using up 34 games between them) and therefore cannot pick up 3 points without taking 3 off a rival. If they draw, both teams drop 2 points.Now weigh this off against us having just what, 14 games left?Can you see it yet? How few points we actually need to reach League One? The fixtures ahead of us are comparatively kind and as each game goes by it becomes increasingly more difficult NOT to get promoted. Frankly, the outcome of the game against Plymouth is pretty much irrelevant if we beat a couple of lesser sides bdfore then. Unless Plymouth enjoy a remarkable run in March (when they feature in at least 4 massive games) and we tank, even then it will only affect who is crowned Champions, not if we gain promotion.So, like Frankie says, RELAX! Chill out everyone. Get off the player's backs, stop worrying about form, injuries, formations, trust in Darren. Don't create tension and pressure on prrformances when all that’s needed is a cool head. Stop biting your nails and simply enjoy the weeks ahead. It is rarely, ever this easy...Well said, couldn't have put it better myself.We will be crowned champions, I am still very confident. This isn't even a blip. If we lose to Accrington next week then it will be a blip but that's all it will be. But we won't lose next week. A big win is just round the corner and then watch us go.Catch us if you can, I say to all the clubs chasing.
Be nice to gain promotion on sky v Plymouth
What'd it take for it to be confirmed on that day?
Donnybob great post and insight to upcoming gamesYour attention to detail was brilliant - you are the new BST
I miss BST. His rational, thought provoking posts are sorely missed.
Yeh I miss BST too. Great analysis and bloody funny. Cmon back lad.
....or at home to Mansfield, that would make Fatty Evans happy.
Quote from: les@donr on February 21, 2017, 12:41:50 am....or at home to Mansfield, that would make Fatty Evans happy. She was never the same after Frank died and the car dealership went down the pan-i blame Barry always had 'hair brained' ideas.