The Run In

[radcliffe white]

One game at a time

be twists and turns to come 

[Johnnyrotten]

1 hour ago, Whitesince63 said:

Periods where we don’t play worry me. I don’t think long breaks do the players any good, especially when everyone else is playing and they’re just watching results.I think players like to keep their momentum up and it’s difficult to get back into it once you’ve stopped and it also can affect actual match fitness. I certainly don’t like teams taking sunny breaks because they always seem to lose focus. Hopefully we won’t and in April we can pick up where we’ve left off?

Well things must have improved in the last couple of years, for so long it was the periods when we were playing that worried me most!

[Mounts Kipper]

1 hour ago, barrycowdrill said:

Think Barnsley are too inconsistent to challenge any higher than their current position to be honest. Ipswich current form is patchy at best. If they put a bit of a run together I think they’ll overtake Plymouth (just) so there’s 3 of us jockeying for position between 3rd and 5th 

I don’t see Ipswich over taking Plymouth… they’re on a slippy slope and Plymouth ticking over nicely. 

[Farrelli]

I don’t see us catching Plymouth or Wednesday for automatic as they have both been very consistent and the points target is likely to be 92 minimum. We would probably have to win 11/12 games from 15 which will take some doing. If we win tomorrow and at Wycombe I may start to believe!

[Zico]

4 hours ago, barrycowdrill said:

Think Barnsley are too inconsistent to challenge any higher than their current position to be honest. Ipswich current form is patchy at best. If they put a bit of a run together I think they’ll overtake Plymouth (just) so there’s 3 of us jockeying for position between 3rd and 5th 

If you think Ipswich can grab an automatic spot, with 16 games left, given we're on the same point with 15 games left, one of which is at home against them, we certainly can 

15 games is a lot, a third of the season 

And if there's one thing we know about us under IE it's that we come on strong in the final third 

I think we can finish top two

[Zico]

Just to add, won't be disappointed if we don't but the aim should be at least 3rd for home advantage in the play offs against a weaker side, IE not Ipswich or Derby

[Whitesince63]

13 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Well things must have improved in the last couple of years, for so long it was the periods when we were playing that worried me most!

🤣

[Traf]

9 hours ago, Zico said:

If you think Ipswich can grab an automatic spot, with 16 games left, given we're on the same point with 15 games left, one of which is at home against them, we certainly can 

15 games is a lot, a third of the season 

And if there's one thing we know about us under IE it's that we come on strong in the final third 

I think we can finish top two

This is exactly where I'm at now.

Big ask, but beat Wycombe, Wednesday & Ipswich and it's most definitely on.

[Lostock Whites]

If we did end up In the playoffs, if we ended up against Sheff Weds or Derby I wouldn't be too confident.

Against Barnsley, Ipswich or even Plymouth I'd fancy us.

Saying this, we should really have nothing to fear, we can beat anyone on our day and should believe in ourselves.

[Heywoodwite]

52 minutes ago, Traf said:

This is exactly where I'm at now.

Big ask, but beat Wycombe, Wednesday & Ipswich and it's most definitely on.

If we beat all three of those i reckon we would be touted as favourites

[tomski]

10 minutes ago, Lostock Whites said:

If we did end up In the playoffs, if we ended up against Sheff Weds or Derby I wouldn't be too confident.

Against Barnsley, Ipswich or even Plymouth I'd fancy us.

Saying this, we should really have nothing to fear, we can beat anyone on our day and should believe in ourselves.

Rather avoid Plymouth as I think they are the ones we’ve proven we can’t lay a glove on.

[barrycowdrill]

Just now, tomski said:

Rather avoid Plymouth as I think they are the ones we’ve proven we can’t lay a glove on.

See I thought we were much the better side over the 2 games. Defensive fuck ups cost us after we missed some sitters at their place and they didn’t offer much at ours

like above, avoid Weds and Derby and I’d be content 

[tomski]

4 minutes ago, barrycowdrill said:

See I thought we were much the better side over the 2 games. Defensive fuck ups cost us after we missed some sitters at their place and they didn’t offer much at ours

like above, avoid Weds and Derby and I’d be content 

As did I but despite being better we’d be out of you replicated the league games. We haven’t scored a goal against them since the 90’s appreciate it’s 5 games I think but that is sample enough to say avoid, again only in my opinion.

Plus I want 2nd now😎

Edited February 14, 2023 by tomski

[bolton va va]

Derby are the ones i'd like to avoid if we're in the play offs, i know we had an off day but we were well beaten there , they've got a manager who knows how to get promoted & their fans would be up for it..

Either Ipswich or Plymouth would be beatable, with them being on a bit of a downer having missed out on the automatic places . We showed we can match Plymouth in both league games & Ipswich are inconsistant.......plus it would be a chance to settle an old score, i'm still bitter about Knightgate !!!

[globaldiver]

5 minutes ago, bolton va va said:

.....plus it would be a chance to settle an old score, i'm still bitter about Knightgate !!!

Never forgive, never forget.

[TM Trotter]

20 hours ago, jmjhb said:

Bit mad that Barnsley play 4 games when we don't play any.

Should go for a team bonding session in that two weeks we're off. Didn't Big Sam take the squad to Dubai or something 

A week in Skegness for the lads then, on our budget.

[Zico]

1 hour ago, barrycowdrill said:

See I thought we were much the better side over the 2 games. Defensive fuck ups cost us after we missed some sitters at their place and they didn’t offer much at ours

like above, avoid Weds and Derby and I’d be content 

 

56 minutes ago, tomski said:

As did I but despite being better we’d be out of you replicated the league games. We haven’t scored a goal against them since the 90’s appreciate it’s 5 games I think but that is sample enough to say avoid, again only in my opinion.

Plus I want 2nd now😎

aye, last season and this, we just haven't been able to take it to them

would rather avoid Derby and Sheff Weds over two games as well

[RUREADY2ROLL]

14 minutes ago, Zico said:

 

aye, last season and this, we just haven't been able to take it to them

would rather avoid Derby and Sheff Weds over two games as well

Wednesday will be in the top two. We need either us our Derby to get the other place. We will then have a fighting chance if we are in the playoffs 

[Ani]

There are 4 teams in the division chasing top 2.

Sheff Weds 0 points 1 game

Plymouth 1 point 2 games

Derby 1 point 2 games

Ipswich 1 point 1 game 

So 3points from 18 against the best teams in the league.

 

As much as we are improving it is hard to see us catching 3 of the 4 to go straight or beating 2 of them in play offs. 
 

I think we finish 4th or 5th and end up with Ipswich in play offs. Then one of the other will be third  with in theory a much easier game although Wycombe and Shrewsbury are both improving.

It is a tough ask, but something we were discussing on train coming back.......Accrington cup game........would he risk anyone with a niggle ? We decided yes as the low number of games and keeping players in the groove is well worth the risk. 

 

 

[Mounts Kipper]

3 hours ago, bolton va va said:

Derby are the ones i'd like to avoid if we're in the play offs, i know we had an off day but we were well beaten there , they've got a manager who knows how to get promoted & their fans would be up for it..

Either Ipswich or Plymouth would be beatable, with them being on a bit of a downer having missed out on the automatic places . We showed we can match Plymouth in both league games & Ipswich are inconsistant.......plus it would be a chance to settle an old score, i'm still bitter about Knightgate !!!

Granted our record is poor against the top 6 but I think we are a very different proposition now. I’ve no fear of the play offs, however not given up on automatics yet. 🤞🤞

[Zico]

1 hour ago, Ani said:

There are 4 teams in the division chasing top 2.

Sheff Weds 0 points 1 game

Plymouth 1 point 2 games

Derby 1 point 2 games

Ipswich 1 point 1 game 

as said already

if you think Derby and Ipswich are chasing the top 2, then surely we are too, especially if they don't win their games in hand

there's a third of the season left

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Doesn't take into account the games the tip teams have left against each other.

Can't all win them.

[globaldiver]

10 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Doesn't take into account the games the tip teams have left against each other.

Can't all win them.

The tip teams are all rubbish

[BeeversLeftPeg]

Won't rule us out but not finishing in the top 2 won't leave me disappointed.

Finishing out the top 6 would.

[Ani]

58 minutes ago, Zico said:

as said already

if you think Derby and Ipswich are chasing the top 2, then surely we are too, especially if they don't win their games in hand

there's a third of the season left

Tbf I am pointing out our record against the other top teams is poor which is fair indication they are at least as good as us . 
 

We are on form but being matched over that period by teams we need to catch 

https://thefishy.co.uk/formtable.php?table=3

 Bet365 have us at 9/1 to finish top two which seems fair, my point is that catching teams who are above us, in form that matches and have games in hand is a big ask. Ipswich have wobbled and come back to the pack. Sheff Weds are showing no such signs, neither are Plymouth. Derby blinked for first time this weekend. Wycombe seem to be improving. Barnsley hanging on in there, Shrewsbury I think will come unstuck against the better teams.

Of course we could do it and I would love it if we did. Not sure my arse could survive the play offs so would help my blood pressure if we could make it.