How does it work ? 
 

Under Evatt we could not string 2 results together but were always just outside the playoffs.

Under SS we seem to win nearly every week and are just outside the play offs.

 

If only we had beat Reading ! 😂

I'd like to think that we have despite our league position remaining similar, we have eaten up a lot of ground at the teams above us.

I think Huddersfield were miles ahead and now look.

Wycombe were roughly 16/17 points ahead and now that is just 10.

Slowly but surely. 

Think top 2 is out of reach for the moment, take each game at a time. But we have Stockport and Wycombe to play at home.

Who knows!

Edited March 5, 20251 yr by Lostock Whites

its like this year in year out... just stay in contention, over 46 games it wont lie

always a team that comes late into the playoffs from off the pace 

maybe this is the year we do it

Double post phone wanker.

 

 

Edited March 5, 20251 yr by Jol_BWFC

8 hours ago, Lostock Whites said:

I'd like to think that we have despite our league position remaining similar, we have eaten up a lot of ground at the teams above us.

I think Huddersfield were miles ahead and now look.

Wycombe were roughly 16/17 points ahead and now that is just 10.

Slowly but surely. 

Think top 2 is out of reach for the moment, take each game at a time. But we have Stockport and Wycombe to play at home.

Who knows!

Edit: sorry @Lostock Whites, I’d meant to quote @Ani.

Looking at the last 6 games with SS in charge, we are in great form. Unfortunately, the top 6 form teams also includes Charlton, Wrexham, Stockport and Reading which is why we aren’t otherwise higher up the league table.

Considering who we've played in those 6 games, it's a tremendous return.

Dunno who those others have played in that time, and how many have to play each other, but we only have 2 more to play, and both at home. 

Still tight, but the squad just have to believe in themselves now, and go and perform. 

we are top of the league, say we are top of the league 

3 hours ago, Jol_BWFC said:

Edit: sorry @Lostock Whites, I’d meant to quote @Ani.

Looking at the last 6 games with SS in charge, we are in great form. Unfortunately, the top 6 form teams also includes Charlton, Wrexham, Stockport and Reading which is why we aren’t otherwise higher up the league table.

pleased to see Nolan in there

1 hour ago, L/H White said:

we are top of the league, say we are top of the league 

The Tomo effect

1 hour ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

The Tomo effect

Schon's overtaken him as it stands

Not much between some of them really. 

No reds though.

3 hours ago, L/H White said:

Schon's overtaken him as it stands

how the fuck did Randell Williams get 7 yellow cards?!?

23 minutes ago, wakey said:

how the fuck did Randell Williams get 7 yellow cards?!?

At least 4 of those were time wasting at throw ins when he came on as a sub 

Most of Schon's are for mouthing off at referees.

1 hour ago, TrickyTrotter said:

Most of Schon's are for mouthing off at referees.

Does he start in English and then turn to Hungarian?

On 05/03/2025 at 00:08, Ani said:

How does it work ? 
 

Under Evatt we could not string 2 results together but were always just outside the playoffs.

Under SS we seem to win nearly every week and are just outside the play offs.

 

If only we had beat Reading ! 😂

It's a piss poor league. I wasn't an Evatt hater. But, even with us in the same position as we were when he got sacked, we are in a miles better place now than we were with him and his stubborn ways.

On 05/03/2025 at 00:08, Ani said:

Under Evatt we could not string 2 results together but were always just outside the playoffs.

Under SS we seem to win nearly every week and are just outside the play offs.

It does seem a bit strange at first that our position hasn't changed a lot.

The difference is that if IE was manager, with those fixtures, we'd now be 10th below Reading, Orient and Barnsley, maybe just above Stevenage at best and the season would effectively be over.

Even if we don't get in the play offs, we know the matches will have meaning till at least the end of April, not till the end of Feb.

Sums it up on Saturday that we were at one stage in 7th place, 2 points off 6th, but ended the day a point closer, but a place further behind!!

Edited March 6, 20251 yr by boltonboris

8 games post Evatt - 19 points. 2.4ppg

Keep that up (we’d do well) and we finish on 86 points. Would mean Wycombe would need to get only 18 points from their 12 games. It isn’t going to happen.

Even if we drop to 2ppg (more realistic) and finish on 77 points, I think we’ll comfortably be in the play offs and be in great form post Evatt (43 points from the 20 games). 

I suppose you can adjust that slightly by factoring our game against them.

We have to win in in reality, and in doing so, provides a double whammy!

4 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

I suppose you can adjust that slightly by factoring our game against them.

We have to win in in reality, and in doing so, provides a double whammy!

It shows the impact of "6 pointers" that if we had only drawn at home to Huddersfield and Charlton (which would be the minimum results we'd get if played under SS) we'd be on 59 points, with a GD of 10 instead of 5.  Charlton would be on 57, Huddersfield would be on 56 with a GD of 11 instead of 15.  We effectively gave them 4 points that day.  

Wow, another strange interpretation there. Gave someone 4 points.

Orient gave us 6!

Doesn't do your health any good looking back too much.

Just look at what is to come, and what we can achieve!

 

5 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said:

It shows the impact of "6 pointers" that if we had only drawn at home to Huddersfield and Charlton (which would be the minimum results we'd get if played under SS) we'd be on 59 points, with a GD of 10 instead of 5.  Charlton would be on 57, Huddersfield would be on 56 with a GD of 11 instead of 15.  We effectively gave them 4 points that day.  

We were well beat by Huddersfield, and it hadn't reached the tipping point of Evatt needing to go.

By Charlton it was inexcusable he was still here and we were just throwing the season down the toilet. So I agree, that's a 6 pointer we hopefully don't look back at with regret.

1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Wow, another strange interpretation there. Gave someone 4 points.

Orient gave us 6!

Doesn't do your health any good looking back too much.

Just look at what is to come, and what we can achieve!

 

I've got plenty more where that came from 😀

On Orient, the difference for me is I'd expect that if we played them again next week we'd win (could be wrong).  If we played Hudds and Charlton at home they wouldn't be going away with 6 points between them.  But I'll try not to comment on previous games in future!

35 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

I've got plenty more where that came from 😀

On Orient, the difference for me is I'd expect that if we played them again next week we'd win (could be wrong).  If we played Hudds and Charlton at home they wouldn't be going away with 6 points between them.  But I'll try not to comment on previous games in future!

Good idea, it'll blow your mind.

Ruminating isn't healthy. I've done way too much before now.

We're on the right road now, just enjoy the ride.