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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on Apr 27, 2021 21:22:57 GMT 1
Congratulations Barrow, means I should be able to see them for the first time ever next season. Commiserations to Southend United and Grimsby Town on going down.... seen Town plenty times at Southend.... they shouldn’t be in the National League, but they are.
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Post by bogart on Apr 27, 2021 21:25:24 GMT 1
As they say you are where you are on results. Barrow looked to be throwing a wobbly but have got over the line. Southend was always a reasonable day out, Grimsby not so sure.
Rooney must be praying on Rotherham keeping up their current form.
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Apr 27, 2021 21:26:13 GMT 1
Congratulations Barrow, means I should be able to see them for the first time ever next season. Commiserations to Southend United and Grimsby Town on going down.... seen Town plenty times at Southend.... they shouldn’t be in the National League, but they are. Southend were in the Championship not so long ago. The top half of the Conference is log jammed with ex league clubs.
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Post by bluestripe on Apr 27, 2021 21:26:17 GMT 1
Were a cynical bunch aren’t we, Rotherham have won 1 in their last 9 games, lost 4 on the bounce (hopefully soon to be 5) have only won 11 out of 43 games and we expect them to go on and win 3 on the bounce? Not expectation but a deep seated fear that it will all go tits up as it often does for Town!! Somebody pointed out that we have been battling relegation 8 out of the last 9 seasons. We have only been relegated once and then we gave up half way through the season! Conversely we have only battled for promotion twice out of the last 10 seasons and been successful both times via the lottery of playoffs. The facts over that time period are not borne out by your assertion 😉🤪
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Post by 28901 on Apr 27, 2021 21:26:55 GMT 1
Rotherham giving themselves a chance in games. Go behind but dont fall apart. Brentford have been really sloppy at times and they may get a chance. They might win the next 3 games. Us and derby wont win both our remaining games and possibly wont win either, they are still in the game.. Were a cynical bunch aren’t we, Rotherham have won 1 in their last 9 games, lost 4 on the bounce (hopefully soon to be 5) have only won 11 out of 43 games and we expect them to go on and win 3 on the bounce? One thing is for sure, if Town need to get something at Reading we are doomed. I just hope we safe by 5pm Saturday.
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on Apr 27, 2021 21:30:28 GMT 1
Congratulations Barrow, means I should be able to see them for the first time ever next season. Commiserations to Southend United and Grimsby Town on going down.... seen Town plenty times at Southend.... they shouldn’t be in the National League, but they are. Southend were in the Championship not so long ago. The top half of the Conference is log jammed with ex league clubs. Yes, it sure is. My local non-league side Sutton United is the only one at the top that hasn’t played in the league before and I’m not convinced they actually want to go up. I fancy Stockport County to sneak back in, though both Hartlepool and Torquay are in good form. Halifax and Notts County outsiders.
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Post by 28901 on Apr 27, 2021 21:30:51 GMT 1
Wouldn't it be great if we just won on Saturday. Preferably by a couple of clear goals. Then they could all do whatever they want and the club can start to prove to us that there is a plan, a decent one, and how they intend to implement it. I for one just need to see some positivity after all this crap. There is nothing positive at the moment. Nothing. It may not be quite the worst bunch of players I have ever seen representing Town, but certainly the most spineless.
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Post by sapphireblue on Apr 27, 2021 21:39:22 GMT 1
Is Bilo due along any time soon? I noticed last month when the small chickens had a sniff of the play offs he was clucking a lot. Seems a bit more broody now. Ha ha . I noticed they lost the Sa*ford derby tonight.
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Post by impact on Apr 27, 2021 21:53:37 GMT 1
Peterborough fans celebrating promotion at 2-0 up.
They drew 2-2 and aren't yet promoted.
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Post by durhamterrier on Apr 27, 2021 21:57:45 GMT 1
Not expectation but a deep seated fear that it will all go tits up as it often does for Town!! Somebody pointed out that we have been battling relegation 8 out of the last 9 seasons. We have only been relegated once and then we gave up half way through the season! Conversely we have only battled for promotion twice out of the last 10 seasons and been successful both times via the lottery of playoffs. The facts over that time period are not borne out by your assertion 😉🤪 Irony is I’d be so happy to finish 10th next two seasons with no promotion push or relegation battle .
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2021 22:04:06 GMT 1
Wouldn't it be great if we just won on Saturday. Preferably by a couple of clear goals. Then they could all do whatever they want and the club can start to prove to us that there is a plan, a decent one, and how they intend to implement it. I for one just need to see some positivity after all this crap. There is nothing positive at the moment. Nothing. It may not be quite the worst bunch of players I have ever seen representing Town, but certainly the most spineless. We have a lot who are on their way in two games time, and some still struggling with injury. Probably the only good thing about the Blackburn game was having Koroma back. It just reminded me how good we looked for a while before he got injured. We know we need a rebuild but with all the players who will be out of contract perhaps we can at last put the last couple of seasons behind us. We've all walked down to the ground while we are on a bad run thinking maybe today they'll turn it around. If we didn't have that ridiculous optimism we would have stopped going years ago.
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Post by westislandterrier on Apr 27, 2021 22:06:31 GMT 1
Donny draw with Peterborough, they’ll have to wait to join Hull in C’ship. Probably plenty permatations but still looks mathematically possible for any two from 2nd - 11th to join Hull.
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Post by Chips Longhorn on Apr 27, 2021 22:10:21 GMT 1
Donny draw with Peterborough, they’ll have to wait to join Hull in C’ship. Probably plenty permatations but still looks mathematically possible for any two from 2nd - 11th to join Hull. Peterborough aren't going to lose their next two and Lincoln win their next three
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Post by terriersyndrome on Apr 27, 2021 22:16:57 GMT 1
Donny draw with Peterborough, they’ll have to wait to join Hull in C’ship. Probably plenty permatations but still looks mathematically possible for any two from 2nd - 11th to join Hull. Peterborough aren't going to lose their next two and Lincoln win their next three Bizarrely Peterborough play Doncaster again on the final day
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Post by galpharm2400 on Apr 27, 2021 22:38:35 GMT 1
I expect them to be in games for most if not all of them. They have a chance as long as they do that. They are closer to winning games than us or Derby. If either us it derby play for a couple of draws it could be close. I'm cynical because it may require a team effort to see this out and neither us nor derby are teams at the moment. Maybe Bacuna will pull one out of the bag or Coventry wont turn up? I dont see a full team performance coming.. If you see Rotherham winning up from here after losing 5 on the bounce scoring once in the process then get lumping on them to win all 3 games. I do think, unfortunately ,that we are as likely to lose the last 2 as they are to win 3 in a row. In reality they will likely win one and lose one and draw one. I fear it wont be our last two games that make the difference. My hope is that neither coventry or reading with their best players already discussing moves, desperately want to win a game. I would like to see derby v wendies as a killer game and would put a reasonable amount on Hutchinson not lasting 90 minutes but alas I think it will be done by then. It's a sad end to a poor season. I was sadly able to watch the games on I follow.
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Post by boooothy on Apr 27, 2021 23:03:34 GMT 1
What’s Reece Brown up to? Is he still ours? Is he any good?
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Post by lochnessterrier on Apr 27, 2021 23:24:11 GMT 1
Were a cynical bunch aren’t we, Rotherham have won 1 in their last 9 games, lost 4 on the bounce (hopefully soon to be 5) have only won 11 out of 43 games and we expect them to go on and win 3 on the bounce? One thing is for sure, if Town need to get something at Reading we are doomed. I just hope we safe by 5pm Saturday. My thoughts exactly. If there is any way of snatching relegation from the jaws of safety you can bet your life our lot will find it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2021 23:37:20 GMT 1
Rotherham giving themselves a chance in games. Go behind but dont fall apart. Brentford have been really sloppy at times and they may get a chance. They might win the next 3 games. Us and derby wont win both our remaining games and possibly wont win either, they are still in the game.. Even if we lose both games, Rotherham need to win all 3 and Derby need to be unbeaten for us to go down. Highly unlikely. Ideally Derby lose and Wednesday draw or win this weekend, which means we’re safe and also sets up the whammy of Derby v Wednesday as a shoot out on the last day to decide who goes down, with the intriguing side possibility that it could be both of them! (which surely has got to be what everyone wants 🤷♂️🤣)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2021 23:38:47 GMT 1
I’d say that’s just about Town safe. Rotherham have to win all 3 remaining games to overtake Town assuming Town get no more points. Can’t see it. And remember even Rotherham, winning all 3 (and Town losing both) still doesn’t necessarily relegate us, as both Rotherham AND Derby need to overhaul us for that to happen.
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Post by terriersyndrome on Apr 27, 2021 23:42:43 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2021 23:43:17 GMT 1
Donny draw with Peterborough, they’ll have to wait to join Hull in C’ship. Probably plenty permatations but still looks mathematically possible for any two from 2nd - 11th to join Hull. Peterborough aren't going to lose their next two and Lincoln win their next three But if Peterborough lose their next game, Lincoln will definitely win (since they face each other)...and then it’s only Lincoln needing two wins and Peterborough losing one.
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Post by westislandterrier on Apr 28, 2021 2:32:11 GMT 1
Southend were in the Championship not so long ago. The top half of the Conference is log jammed with ex league clubs. Yes, it sure is. My local non-league side Sutton United is the only one at the top that hasn’t played in the league before and I’m not convinced they actually want to go up. I fancy Stockport County to sneak back in, though both Hartlepool and Torquay are in good form. Halifax and Notts County outsiders. Halifax would be a good West Yorkshire derby for Town if they ever got to the championship (hugely unlikely I know). Think it’s a good while back since they were in the same division. Would be be nice for them to get to League 2 for a bit even if it’s F.C. Halifax and not Halifax A.F.C. any more. Harrogate have done ok there.
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Post by westislandterrier on Apr 28, 2021 3:03:51 GMT 1
Think since I started following football Torquay, Aldershot, Hartlepool, Halifax, Chesterfield, Wrexham, Stockport, Notts County, Chester, Hereford, York, Darlington and Bury all out of The Football League. Some others have been out but returned, (Bristol Rovers) springs to mind, some have come up and stayed (Wycombe, Accrington) in Championship / League 1, some been up and stayed back down.
The pyramid system has made football interesting, gives freshness to League 2 and gives the old pre pyramid clubs the chance to return some day if they’re good enough to earn it.
Thankfully Town not been anywhere near it though 2003/04 administration at start of season could’ve been dangerous road. Amazing the scenes at Cardiff millennium stadium after Mansfield play off triumph !
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Post by nicovaesen on Apr 28, 2021 3:57:00 GMT 1
Are we on the beach yet? How sad when the least I thought we’d be is competitive in this league and yet here we are not even safe with only two games to go
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Apr 28, 2021 6:45:09 GMT 1
Donny draw with Peterborough, they’ll have to wait to join Hull in C’ship. Probably plenty permatations but still looks mathematically possible for any two from 2nd - 11th to join Hull. Peterborough aren't going to lose their next two and Lincoln win their next three That is the only sequence of results that will stop Peterborough claiming 2nd place, which is not likely.
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Apr 28, 2021 6:48:03 GMT 1
Peterborough aren't going to lose their next two and Lincoln win their next three But if Peterborough lose their next game, Lincoln will definitely win (since they face each other)...and then it’s only Lincoln needing two wins and Peterborough losing one. They would still only need a point from that final game to secure 2nd spot though. They just need to avoid defeat in one of the 2 remaining games, unless there is a 13 goal swing in Lincolns favour.
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Post by Senator Clay Davis on Apr 28, 2021 6:53:15 GMT 1
Is Bilo due along any time soon? I noticed last month when the small chickens had a sniff of the play offs he was clucking a lot. Seems a bit more broody now. Bilo is a good lad, leave him alone. Fact is, he was about for their brief upturn and now he isnt . So on the 'good lad' bit, I'll respectfully decline to agree.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2021 8:42:21 GMT 1
Bilo is a good lad, leave him alone. Fact is, he was about for their brief upturn and now he isnt . So on the 'good lad' bit, I'll respectfully decline to agree. Not sure that’s true. It has been a weird season for us all and nobody knows Bilo’s personal circumstances. Judging someone by their absence seems a little unfair.
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Post by benhomly on Apr 28, 2021 9:19:20 GMT 1
Fact is, he was about for their brief upturn and now he isnt . So on the 'good lad' bit, I'll respectfully decline to agree. Not sure that’s true. It has been a weird season for us all and nobody knows Bilo’s personal circumstances. Judging someone by their absence seems a little unfair. Bit like all those Leeds and Wednesday wums as well then?
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Post by 28901 on Apr 28, 2021 11:31:44 GMT 1
There is nothing positive at the moment. Nothing. It may not be quite the worst bunch of players I have ever seen representing Town, but certainly the most spineless. We have a lot who are on their way in two games time, and some still struggling with injury. Probably the only good thing about the Blackburn game was having Koroma back. It just reminded me how good we looked for a while before he got injured. We know we need a rebuild but with all the players who will be out of contract perhaps we can at last put the last couple of seasons behind us. We've all walked down to the ground while we are on a bad run thinking maybe today they'll turn it around. If we didn't have that ridiculous optimism we would have stopped going years ago. Lets be honest, we've been on a downward spiral ever since Mounie got sent off v Brighton.
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