Promotion race

[Sammy Chung was King]

Rovers
Salford win
Tranmere win
Colchester win
Bradford win
Notts County draw

Port Vale
Carlisle Lose
Grimsby win
Wimbledon draw
Gillingham win

Bradford
Notts County draw
Chesterfield win
Rovers Lose
Fleetwood win

Walsall
Harrogate draw
Newport lose
Accrington win
Crewe win

Wimbledon
Chesterfield win
Gillingham win
Port Vale draw
Grimsby lose

Notts County
Bradford draw
Cheltenham win
Harrogate lose
Rovers draw


1 Rovers 84
2 Port Vale 83
3 Bradford 80
4 Walsall 79
5 Wimbledon 76
6 Notts County 73

I see us pipping Port Vale by a point. I know it seems optimistic going by performances, I just think we can grind the results out that are needed.
How do you see it going?

[NickDRFC]

We’ve won 2 of our last 7, it’s a big stretch to go from that to winning 4 from 5 given the level of opposition.

[Avsuptem]

Grant McCann admitted to the fact that neither Wood or McGrath are up to full fitness, with Maxwell still conspicuously absent we look set to struggle with the intense match schedule ahead. We have to win on Tuesday night if we are to stay in the hunt for automatic.

[Chris Black come back]

We’ve won 2 of our last 7, it’s a big stretch to go from that to winning 4 from 5 given the level of opposition.

This is a good point. We have won 4 in 5 only once this season, against a group that included Barrow, Gillingham, Harrogate and MK Dons, all very average sides in this league. To be fair the Gillingham away win was a rare occasion.

[NickDRFC]

We’ve won 2 of our last 7, it’s a big stretch to go from that to winning 4 from 5 given the level of opposition.

This is a good point. We have won 4 in 5 only once this season, against a group that included Barrow, Gillingham, Harrogate and MK Dons, all very average sides in this league. To be fair the Gillingham away win was a rare occasion.

We did also manage to win 4 of the first 5 games.

[colincramb]

Not being pessimistic and it’s just my opinion, I can see us losing the next 2. Really hope I’m wrong but we looked out on our feet in the last 10mins yesterday. Not sure where the goals are going to come from either

[grayx]

Not being pessimistic and it’s just my opinion, I can see us losing the next 2. Really hope I’m wrong but we looked out on our feet in the last 10mins yesterday. Not sure where the goals are going to come from either

I’d say your being realistic. Looking at both Port Vales & Bradfords remaining fixtures i would say we are destined for 3rd place. We have one fit striker for the next 3 games & the whole team looked knackered yesterday. I cant see where our goals are coming from.

[dickos1]

People have said all season we can’t score goals yet only Walsall in the top 7 have scored more than us

[Padge_DRFC]

If Maxwell is fit I'd be looking at 3 at the back and playing like we did at Bradford but with Gibson in place of Hurst from that day. Senior can drop in at LCB

[Petche]

A more realistic outcome : -
Salford D
Tranmere W
Colchester D
Bradford L
Notts D
Sadly don't think that'll be enough for autos!
At least I'm not on holiday when we potentially play at Wembley this time!!

[Rovers91]

You've been drinking if you think we will win 4 out the 5 last games and not lose any.
Even if we go up this season it doesn't feel like a promotion season the football and everything about it is so flat and boring.

[Filo]

A more realistic outcome : -
Salford D
Tranmere W
Colchester D
Bradford L
Notts D
Sadly don't think that'll be enough for autos!
At least I'm not on holiday when we potentially play at Wembley this time!!

I’m on holiday for the next 3 games, bad planning on my part

[drfchound]

People have said all season we can’t score goals yet only Walsall in the top 7 have scored more than us

Yes and most of them came before Christmas when they had Nathan Lowe.
Only three teams in L2 have scored more goals than us.

[BradwellRover]

I think we’ll get 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss and just scrape in the top 3.

[Nudga]

Salford L
Tranmere W
Colchester W
Bradford L
Notts D

[bpoolrover]

I would take a draw against salford, win against tranmere and Colchester, 7 points from them games might leave us needing a draw or 2 from bradford and notts c

[danumdon]

People have said all season we can’t score goals yet only Walsall in the top 7 have scored more than us

Yes and most of them came before Christmas when they had Nathan Lowe.
Only three teams in L2 have scored more goals than us.

When you look at this logically its been obvious all season that its the goals against that's been the real issue. Our clean sheet total is woeful.

[pib]

Conceded the first goal 16 times, and 0 wins from a losing position all season.

Think back to early August and how long ago that was. We haven't found a solution to breaking teams down when we go a goal behind in all that time.

[Colemans Left Hook]

Conceded the first goal 16 times, and 0 wins from a losing position all season.

Think back to early August and how long ago that was. We haven't found a solution to breaking teams down when we go a goal behind in all that time.

I mentioned that yesterday   i didn't know it was 16.

Have you noticed how many times when we are at home on the tv we concede the first goal and often quite early  really pi$$es me off that

[Bessie Red]

People have said all season we can’t score goals yet only Walsall in the top 7 have scored more than us

Yes and most of them came before Christmas when they had Nathan Lowe.
Only three teams in L2 have scored more goals than us.

When you look at this logically its been obvious all season that its the goals against that's been the real issue. Our clean sheet total is woeful.

That will be our downfall if anything. We concede far too many soft goals that have turned potential wins to draws, most recently Swindon & Walsall.

[normal rules]

Rovers
Salford win
Tranmere win
Colchester win
Bradford win
Notts County draw

Port Vale
Carlisle Lose
Grimsby win
Wimbledon draw
Gillingham win

Bradford
Notts County draw
Chesterfield win
Rovers Lose
Fleetwood win

Walsall
Harrogate draw
Newport lose
Accrington win
Crewe win

Wimbledon
Chesterfield win
Gillingham win
Port Vale draw
Grimsby lose

Notts County
Bradford draw
Cheltenham win
Harrogate lose
Rovers draw


1 Rovers 84
2 Port Vale 83
3 Bradford 80
4 Walsall 79
5 Wimbledon 76
6 Notts County 73

I see us pipping Port Vale by a point. I know it seems optimistic going by performances, I just think we can grind the results out that are needed.
How do you see it going?

I love a bit of optimism, but Salford game will be tough. And did you see Tranmeres goals to come back from three down. They will go down fighting .

[Barmby Rover]

Let's see where we are after the Salford game, win and I think Sammy could well be right, draw and we may be in 3rd, lose and it is biting fingernails to see if we can avoid playoffs.

[Usher wide.]

A win on Tuesday night & I can’t see us losing another game which means going up as Champions is on.

Heart above head at this stage of the season!

[DonnyOsmond]

Let's see where we are after the Salford game, win and I think Sammy could well be right, draw and we may be in 3rd, lose and it is biting fingernails to see if we can avoid playoffs.

Hopefully we don't avoid the play offs the other way though.

[roversdude]

Welcome back SCWK

[Alan Southstand]

Why not recall Hurst to add to options on the bench? Sharp will be missing for 3 games!

Where is Crew?
Is Kelly not fully fit? He looked creamed after 15 mins on Saturday.

More a promotion slog than a race!

[Fal]

Let's see where we are after the Salford game, win and I think Sammy could well be right, draw and we may be in 3rd, lose and it is biting fingernails to see if we can avoid playoffs.

A draw wont get us 3rd, Walsall have a better goal difference. A win is the only thing that'll see us move up.

[Barmby Rover]

I am not suggesting that the season ends on Tuesday Fal, the draw will put pressure on Rovers but will probably get enough with Walsall falling apart to make 3rd, in which case the GD will be superfluous, Rovers will still be in the hunt with a draw, a loss is very worrying. But let's not go there.

[Filo]

Why not recall Hurst to add to options on the bench? Sharp will be missing for 3 games!

Where is Crew?
Is Kelly not fully fit? He looked creamed after 15 mins on Saturday.

More a promotion slog than a race!

Hurst can’t be recalled

[les@donr]

I can see us beating Salford, Tranmere and Colchester leaving Bradford and NC as title decider games.