The Table

[Dr. Feelgood]

6 minutes ago, tomski said:

I hope we can. It would be amazing. It’s something to aim for I just think it’s a massive ask. Let’s hope I’m wrong and we nail it. I’d self combust.

Didn't we just wait too long to remove that other geezer. I forget is name.

[Farnywhite]

2 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Unlikely, but the fat lady hasn't even cleared her throat yet.

Not yet but we’re banking on Wycombe and Wrexham finding form like Huddersfield.
I suppose if we apply pressure to them it could have a effect but it would be a epic promotion if it happened 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

22 points from 9 games. 5 points dropped.

We've 11 to go, and there is room for improvement! 😁

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Reading to play both Wrexham and Wycombe at home.

Orient have to play Wycombe at home and then Huddersfield away last 2 games of the season.

Huddersfield have to play Wycombe at home, Charlton away, Stockport away, and Orient last up.

Wrexham home to Stockport soon, as above Stockport have to host Huddersfield, and then Stockport finish away at Wycombe.

Wrexham have to play Charlton for their penultimate game.

Loads of permutations and totally unpredictable, but of all of the teams up there, I'd prefer our games of Stockport and Wycombe at home, and none away.

Loads of twists yet.

[MancWanderer]

Since SS took over it’s been one game at a time. And apart from the odd round of games it’s been us that have benefited massively

We’ve gone from hoping to maybe scrape 6th place in the playoffs to an outside chance of automatic

Just keep going one game at a time. Somebody will blow up. Grind it out. The hope kills. I’m out of cliches now 

[noxid]

We're moving on up said Primal Scream. Shit song but we are.

4th by Tuesday night!

Edited March 8, 2025 by noxid

[London Wanderer]

I think catching Wrexham will be tougher than catching Wycombe. Can’t get complacent about the top 6 either. 
 

Exciting two months ahead

[Tonge moor green jacket]

6 minutes ago, London Wanderer said:

I think catching Wrexham will be tougher than catching Wycombe. Can’t get complacent about the top 6 either. 
 

Exciting two months ahead

My thoughts too.

Need a few Welsh red cards.

[Johnnyrotten]

3 hours ago, MancWanderer said:

Since SS took over it’s been one game at a time. And apart from the odd round of games it’s been us that have benefited massively

We’ve gone from hoping to maybe scrape 6th place in the playoffs to an outside chance of automatic

Just keep going one game at a time. Somebody will blow up. Grind it out. The hope kills. I’m out of cliches now 

Its a marathon not a sprint.  The cream will rise to the top.

[MancWanderer]

3 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Its a marathon not a sprint.  The cream will rise to the top.

I’d say it’s a bit of a Parkrun now so far into the season 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Cream doesn't rise to the top if subjected to homogenisation. 

Evatt ball became robotic, possession based and same each time- just like blasted supermarket milk.

SS has gone direct to the farm, and were seeing a more natural, appetising game, without the continuous bland desert of possession. 

[Ani]

8 behind Wycombe with with 11 to play.

 

We have to beat them which makes 5 with 10 to play, call it 6 with goal difference.

We have made up 7 in last 6

If we lose to them no chance, they have a tough run in, Wrexham and Charlton also to catch.

 

Game on ! 

[Wanderlust]

Whilst we have shown that we can compete with the best with a largely fit squad we have a horrendous punishing schedule of two games a week coming up in which there are likely to be injuries and exhaustion and other potential problems so I don’t think we should get too far ahead of ourselves. We’re undoubtedly currently in a better position than we were but we’re nowhere near being able to take it easy at any point and still meet our objectives like Birmingham can. How will we perform with Etete up top or other enforced changes we just don’t know. We do know that the teams currently behind us will fight tooth and claw to knock us off our perch as will those in a relegation battle. Nothing can be taken for granted at this stage so I’m still firmly in the one game at a time camp.

[Casino]

14 hours ago, Farnywhite said:

Unfortunately we have left it to late for top 2 if Wycombe or Wrexham win just 5 more games we’re going to have to win 9 of the 13 and that’s banking on them not picking up the odd draw along the way if they do then we will have to win them all 

It could be 3 points by next saturday night

I dint think it will be, but its possible

[thebells]

Wycombe’s recent form has been poor (relatively) and they’ve played most of their last 7 against bottom 8 teams. Run in is very tough. 

Wrexham have only 4 of last 11 at home. But I think also have the best away record. 

Not inconceivable gap is 6 or less come Saturday night, but still a huge ask for 2 teams to capitulate AND for us to keep up this form. 

And it’s the hope that kills, always! 

[Lostock Whites]

Imagine if we got rid of Evatt earlier on in the season eh? Or even just after Christmas.

[Cheese]

25 minutes ago, Lostock Whites said:

Imagine if we got rid of Evatt earlier on in the season eh? Or even just after Christmas.

Why? Look ahead, not behind.

[RUREADY2ROLL]

1 hour ago, Casino said:

It could be 3 points by next saturday night

I dint think it will be, but its possible

Reading beat Wrexham and we win against Bristol Rovers and Stockport we are 2 points behind both Wrexham and Wycombe before they play

[desperado]

1 hour ago, Casino said:

It could be 3 points by next saturday night

I dint think it will be, but its possible

By 2.30 next Saturday, I think there’s a real possibility we could be 3 behind Wycombe.

Win at Bristol and beat Stockport. They don’t play mid-week.

Then it would stay that way if they lose to Wrexham.

Like you I don’t think it will play out that way, but it’s possible. 

[Arrested development]

Think we have Just got to take it one game at a time. We know the Blackpool/Wigan away period is usually a shit storm every year so let's see how we get on in the next two first. 

[Greg_BWFC]

45 minutes ago, Arrested development said:

Think we have Just got to take it one game at a time. We know the Blackpool/Wigan away period is usually a shit storm every year so let's see how we get on in the next two first. 

Agree with this.

If we can somehow get through these next 2 games without dropping anything, players then have 2 weeks to rest up and hopefully recover from any niggles.

 

[Lostock Whites]

3 hours ago, Cheese said:

Why? Look ahead, not behind.

Just saying, if we gave Schumacher the full window and few more games, top 2 could have been a much stronger possibility.

Is what it is and what happened happened, but just an observation.

[ZiggyStardust]

5 hours ago, Lostock Whites said:

Imagine if we got rid of Evatt earlier on in the season eh? Or even just after Christmas.

 

4 hours ago, Cheese said:

Why? Look ahead, not behind.

Snapshotting this for future use in the brexit thread

[Tonge moor green jacket]

2 minutes ago, ZiggyStardust said:

 

Snapshotting this for future use in the brexit thread

🤣

[Cheese]

6 minutes ago, ZiggyStardust said:

Snapshotting this for future use in the brexit thread

The fact you can't see the difference between global politics and football managers is a pretty good example of how we got to where we are.

Edited March 9, 2025 by Cheese