February 3, 201610 yr How about a "44 pints" scheme. If we stay up all ST holders get our final points total (up to a max of 44) in ale vouchers. That would be an incentive to turn up and would see some of the ESLSC through to the end of August gratis
February 4, 201610 yr Thing is you can present the facts to suit most outcomes. IF we beat Rotherham on Saturday, we've effectively got a 16 game season, in a mini league with 5, possibly 6, also shit teams, most of whom will have about a 2 point head start on us.
February 4, 201610 yr We only need to collect points at 0.258 per more per game than our rivals to stay up now if we beat Rotherham it reduces to 0.06 points per game over the rest off the season that doable innit? Edited February 4, 201610 yr by Mounts Kipper
February 4, 201610 yr We only need to collect points at 0.258 per more per game than our rivals to stay up now if we beat Rotherham it reduces to 0.06 points per game over the rest off the season that doable innit? The thing I'm looking at is that it's taken us 29 games to amass 21pts which is a whopping 0.72pts per game average - if we think 44pts is the magic number then we have to get a further 23pts from 17 games which is 1.35pts - so nearly double what we have achieved so far - basically a run of 4pts every group of 3 games should see us OK.............I think. A loss on Saturday would make things incredibly difficult though - we simply have to beat the teams in and around us, whilst were below them, even a point isn't good enough really I'm sure Malc will be along shortly with some formula or other with the many different possibilities
February 4, 201610 yr I'm clinging to the possibility of 40 points being enough. I don't see us getting more. Whilst there is a chance though we have to hope.
February 4, 201610 yr We only need to collect points at 0.258 per more per game than our rivals to stay up now if we beat Rotherham it reduces to 0.06 points per game over the rest off the season that doable innit? But points only come in discrete lumps of 1 or 3.
February 4, 201610 yr Can't say I'm feeling the great optimism either to be honest. It's a bit like getting back with a lass that's totally fucked you over for the past few years. She might have a just made you a belting roast dinner, but deep down you know she's going to let you down again. It's just a matter of when. Beating MK dons and stealing a point at wolves is hardly grounds to suggest anything is going to be any different. Hope I'm wrong, but Huddesfield is still fresh in my memory.
February 4, 201610 yr Can't say I'm feeling the great optimism either to be honest. It's a bit like getting back with a lass that's totally fucked you over for the past few years. She might have a just made you a belting roast dinner, but deep down you know she's going to let you down again. It's just a matter of when. Beating MK dons and stealing a point at wolves is hardly grounds to suggest anything is going to be any different. Hope I'm wrong, but Huddesfield is still fresh in my memory. I think that's where I'm at. At some point, we're going to need to win away to stay up. 3 wins under Lennon away from home, including day 1 when he diddn't pick the team, doesn't inspire any confidence.
February 4, 201610 yr I think that's where I'm at. At some point, we're going to need to win away to stay up. 3 wins under Lennon away from home, including day 1 when he diddn't pick the team, doesn't inspire any confidence. Let's be optimistic - it's 4 away wins! Millwall, Sheffield Wednesday and Cardiff the other 3.
February 4, 201610 yr Can't say I'm feeling the great optimism either to be honest. It's a bit like getting back with a lass that's totally fucked you over for the past few years. She might have a just made you a belting roast dinner, but deep down you know she's going to let you down again. It's just a matter of when. Beating MK dons and stealing a point at wolves is hardly grounds to suggest anything is going to be any different. Hope I'm wrong, but Huddesfield is still fresh in my memory. same here, Huddersfield and Fulham were proper kick in the nuts for me
February 4, 201610 yr Still can't bring myself to feel anything other than doom. Felt it in phases all season, then Rotherham away nailed it home. Hasn't changed yet. Prove me wrong, Wanderers.
February 4, 201610 yr Is it possible? Yes Is it likely? No We've had flashes of hope, but only to have our hopes dashed. A team suddenly starts winning out of nowhere at this stage of a season, let's hope it's us
February 4, 201610 yr Who chose the team that day then? Dunno. Anewman?. Edited February 4, 201610 yr by Tonge moor green jacket
February 4, 201610 yr Can't say I'm feeling the great optimism either to be honest. It's a bit like getting back with a lass that's totally fucked you over for the past few years. She might have a just made you a belting roast dinner, but deep down you know she's going to let you down again. It's just a matter of when. Beating MK dons and stealing a point at wolves is hardly grounds to suggest anything is going to be any different. Hope I'm wrong, but Huddesfield is still fresh in my memory. See, that's the bit i think you're wrong about I think it does suggest it may be different MK - We outplayed and outscored the opposition Wolves -we kept going, showed backbone and didn't crumble Both different to the majority of the season I still think we'll be shit in some games, and get dicked once or twice And we aren't suddenly a good team But that doesn't matter; scraping points in, in the other games does We've now showed we are capable of it Saturday is the acid test mind Edited February 4, 201610 yr by jules_darby
February 4, 201610 yr I've not read all 70odd posts, but Bristol, Charlton and Rotherham are 6 pointers. We've only got to be the best out of the worst four sides and we live to fight another day. By far the stiffest opposition this season is the Taxman.
February 5, 201610 yr I reckon we've got a fairly good chance of staying up. Only because the teams around us are so poor I can't see them picking up much. Could be record low total to stay up. The big games are against the other three rubbish teams. Lose Saturday and I'll have a rethink though.
February 5, 201610 yr Rotherham H 3 Brighton A 0 QPR H 1 Birmingham A 0 Burnley H 1 Leeds A 0 Ipswich H 1 Preston H 3 Bristol City A 1 Reading H 3 Brentford A 0 Derby A 0 Middlesbrough H 0 Charlton H 3 Cardiff A 1 Hull H 0 Fulham A 1 18 points is realistic I'd say...need a couple of unlikely results and to stop drawing so many.
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