Johnnyrotten Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 8 games between now and end Feb (12 upto mid March and only 1 midweek off in 6 weeks). I've got a bit of sympathy with IE facing a schedule like that while we're still in a bad run of 'tough' fixtures, before it gets a bit easier. If the fixtures were in a different order things might be more comfortable but I expect it to get worse before it gets better, so IE may need to ride out a storm (without his captain). I'm predicting 11 points from 8 games, but it could get bumpy: Orient H - 1 Mansfield A - 0 Salford A - 0 Morecambe H - 0 Stevenage H - 3 Southend A - 3 Scunthorpe H - 1 Barrow H - 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainmed Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Johnnyrotten said: 8 games between now and end Feb (12 upto mid March and only 1 midweek off in 6 weeks). I've got a bit of sympathy with IE facing a schedule like that while we're still in a bad run of 'tough' fixtures, before it gets a bit easier. If the fixtures were in a different order things might be more comfortable but I expect it to get worse before it gets better, so IE may need to ride out a storm (without his captain). I'm predicting 11 points from 8 games, but it could get bumpy: Orient H - 1 Mansfield A - 0 Salford A - 0 Morecambe H - 0 Stevenage H - 3 Southend A - 3 Scunthorpe H - 1 Barrow H - 3 If we only get one point from the next 4 games then we will have a new Manager as well as a new captain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 1 minute ago, captainmed said: If we only get one point from the next 4 games then we will have a new Manager as well as a new captain. Which is why he has us getting 10 off the next 4, silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, captainmed said: If we only get one point from the next 4 games then we will have a new Manager as well as a new captain. Not the thread for Evatt In Or Out, but I think its impractical to change manager in Feb as there's so many games and we don't have any staff to be "caretakers". Any new permanent manager would have to be lined up like at Chelsea/WBA - and I just dont see FV doing that, I bet they'd spend a few weeks on a proper recruitment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter desperado Posted January 28, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted January 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said: 8 games between now and end Feb (12 upto mid March and only 1 midweek off in 6 weeks). I've got a bit of sympathy with IE facing a schedule like that while we're still in a bad run of 'tough' fixtures, before it gets a bit easier. If the fixtures were in a different order things might be more comfortable but I expect it to get worse before it gets better, so IE may need to ride out a storm (without his captain). I'm predicting 11 points from 8 games, but it could get bumpy: Orient H - 1 Mansfield A - 0 Salford A - 0 Morecambe H - 0 Stevenage H - 3 Southend A - 3 Scunthorpe H - 1 Barrow H - 3 I see the way you’ve gone based on our results against “top” teams and “bottom” teams, but I don’t think it’s a simple as that. I maintain that against some of those “top” teams we’ve either won, (Salford, Cheltenham) Drawn and looked better overall on the day (Cambridge, Carlisle, Exeter) and even on a couple of losses could quite easily have turned them into 1/3 points. (Walsall, Tranmere, Crawley). As it happens I’m probably not a million miles away with points I think we’ll get, I’ll plump for 12-14 in line with a mid table finish, but they’ll be mixed up between “top” and “bottom” sides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, desperado said: I see the way you’ve gone based on our results against “top” teams and “bottom” teams, but I don’t think it’s a simple as that. I maintain that against some of those “top” teams we’ve either won, (Salford, Cheltenham) Drawn and looked better overall on the day (Cambridge, Carlisle, Exeter) and even on a couple of losses could quite easily have turned them into 1/3 points. (Walsall, Tranmere, Crawley). As it happens I’m probably not a million miles away with points I think we’ll get, I’ll plump for 12-14 in line with a mid table finish, but they’ll be mixed up between “top” and “bottom” sides Fair points...but I've recognised that we can battle and get a point against the better teams as with our last 2 home games, and I'm predicting similar on Saturday. A good spell, a bad spell, a goal and no clean sheet. Difficult to envisage anything different really for me. And as much as Sarce hasn't been on form he has a habit of being involved in most of our goals away from home, its a struggle to see who replaces that in the next 2 tough aways. Morecambe are like Oldham in that their best results tend to be away, hope I'm wrong but I can only see an away win given our home form. Anyway, here's to 8 wins in the next 4 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUREADY2ROLL Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Orient H - 0 Mansfield A - 0 Salford A - 0 Morecambe H - 0 Stevenage H - 1 Southend A - 1 Scunthorpe H - 3 Barrow H - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol_BWFC Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Optimism. The season starts here. I haven’t even had a beer yet! Orient H - 3 Mansfield A - 1 Salford A - 1 Morecambe H - 1 Stevenage H - 3 Southend A - 3 Scunthorpe H - 3 Barrow H - 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted January 29, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted January 29, 2021 Our results have no doubt been respectable against teams above us at the time. Wasn't like that initially but got better. Its the home form though that's costing us. Strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainmed Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Our results have no doubt been respectable against teams above us at the time. Wasn't like that initially but got better. Its the home form though that's costing us. Strange. We have won twice all season against the current top 16 teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Site Supporter Biggish Dave Posted February 7, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted February 7, 2021 30 very winnable points. We won’t get all 30 but it’s a golden chance to put 5 or 6 wins on the spin together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted February 7, 2021 Author Share Posted February 7, 2021 Next 6 to end Feb have a different feel now compared to when the thread started. The signings are the obvious factor but also the tough fixtures aren't coming in succession now, so you'd hope any defeats are followed up with a win rather than having confidence knocked with losing streaks. Hoping for 4 points this week to kick off this run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol_BWFC Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 On 29/01/2021 at 17:47, Jol_BWFC said: Optimism. The season starts here. I haven’t even had a beer yet! Orient H - 3 Mansfield A - 1 Salford A - 1 Morecambe H - 1 Stevenage H - 3 Southend A - 3 Scunthorpe H - 3 Barrow H - 3 Well, I’m pleased I was wrong about Mansfield! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 On 29/01/2021 at 17:47, Jol_BWFC said: Optimism. The season starts here. I haven’t even had a beer yet! Orient H - 3 Mansfield A - 1 Salford A - 1 Morecambe H - 1 Stevenage H - 3 Southend A - 3 Scunthorpe H - 3 Barrow H - 3 You mean you weren't expecting 3 goals in 10 minutes at Mansfield including a fluke, an OG and a worldy? Must do better with your March predictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUREADY2ROLL Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 56 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said: You mean you weren't expecting 3 goals in 10 minutes at Mansfield including a fluke, an OG and a worldy? Must do better with your March predictions. Your right that was nailed on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marple whites Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 So we got 19 from 7, same again for the next 7 please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 1 hour ago, marple whites said: So we got 19 from 7, same again for the next 7 please Only dropped 2 points because of the ref, should have been 21. OK I'll settle for 19 too. A long time since we lost against a team without being a man down - Crawley, 2nd Jan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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