We had a decent thread a while back discussing Evatt’s philosophies and approach to the game (think it got tainted and pulled)

So not a bad time to start it up again at the beginning of the season.

In the main he’s done a fantastic job. A minority lost patience round about Xmas/New Year in both seasons. 

But surely now he has the large backing of the majority of fans and the brand he talked about implementing here is now well and truly established.

Good article above highlighting how he’s using Sport Science to get the squad performing to it’s optimum level.

A young, meticulous, intelligent and passionate individual, who we are very lucky to have leading our club.

I hope he gets what he deserves with promotion to the Championship. 

11 hours ago, Lostock Whites said:

Speaking of Parky which I agree wholeheartedly about his limitations in football brand... Interestingly, where do you think us under Parky 16/17 would finish this season in League 1, with the squad we had ?

I think we'd have struggled to get into the top 6 

I think league 1 is way more challenging this time around. 

There was only really sheff utd with any class or consistency last time around. 

I like doing these pointless predictions each year on here

https://www.worldfootball.net/table_calculator/eng-league-one/

Bit boring as it keeps the current top 6 but just in a different order. Wouldn't be surprised if Pbro or Wycombe snuck in instead of Barnsley but:

1. Sheffield - 9W, 8D, 2L. From their last 19 games

2. Plymouth - 8W, 5D, 5L. From their last 18 games.

3. Derby - 11W, 5D, 3L. From their last 19 games.

4. Ipswich - 9W, 5D, 4L. From their last 18 games.

5. Bolton - 10W, 4D, 3L. From our last 17 games.

6. Barnsley - 9W, 6D, 6L. From their last 21 games.

 

So even if we pretty much outperform most of the rest around us, it's gonna be extremely hard to get into those top 2 spots. Would need a big fall off from someone above us and for us to turn 3 dropped points results into wins. 

Don't know about you lot but I can't see us only losing 2 and drawing 3 out of 17.

I think winning 10 out of 17 is a generous prediction and would give us 2PPG. 34 points from 17.

For an auto spot we’d need to win about 13 of our remaining 17 games.

It ain’t happening……………is it?

One at a time

8 minutes ago, Burndens Bogs said:

For an auto spot we’d need to win about 13 of our remaining 17 games.

It ain’t happening……………is it?

90 points puts us in the frame. We were superb yesterday.

34 minutes ago, radcliffe white said:

One at a time

Agreed 

One game at a time.

Think we’ll have a decent run now but similarly to last year which stopped us getting the play offs when we win the others above us will too. 

We won't go straight up because there are 4 teams ahead of us and we would need wheels to come off for 3 of them. We should make the play offs based on current form. 
 

Pretty Simple really 😎

12 hours ago, Mantra said:

I like doing these pointless predictions each year on here

https://www.worldfootball.net/table_calculator/eng-league-one/

Bit boring as it keeps the current top 6 but just in a different order. Wouldn't be surprised if Pbro or Wycombe snuck in instead of Barnsley but:

1. Sheffield - 9W, 8D, 2L. From their last 19 games

2. Plymouth - 8W, 5D, 5L. From their last 18 games.

3. Derby - 11W, 5D, 3L. From their last 19 games.

4. Ipswich - 9W, 5D, 4L. From their last 18 games.

5. Bolton - 10W, 4D, 3L. From our last 17 games.

6. Barnsley - 9W, 6D, 6L. From their last 21 games.

 

So even if we pretty much outperform most of the rest around us, it's gonna be extremely hard to get into those top 2 spots. Would need a big fall off from someone above us and for us to turn 3 dropped points results into wins. 

Don't know about you lot but I can't see us only losing 2 and drawing 3 out of 17.

I think winning 10 out of 17 is a generous prediction and would give us 2PPG. 34 points from 17.

Ipswich in the playoffs would stir up some really strong memories...

Anything can happen in football and we need an ambitious target so going for automatic should certainly be the aim and if we don’t make it we’ll be in the play offs. Just being satisfied with a play off spot might mean we miss out altogether!! 

12 hours ago, globaldiver said:

90 points puts us in the frame. We were superb yesterday.

If we can carry on that level of performance for 13/17 games as @Burndens Bogssays then we have a chance. But one too many performances  like Cheltenham or Derby away and it’ll be playoffs that we have to settle for.

Nowt wrong with that. Just a lottery, if we can get to Wembley I’ll back us to do the business with our style of play. But 2 legs vs Ipswich fills me with dread I won’t lie. 

Need Derby to draw tonight and houraine get injured 

17 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Need Derby to draw tonight and houraine get injured 

Aye.

Mass brawl, claret everywhere, umpteen sendings off, and black eyes aplenty. 

13 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Need Derby to draw tonight and houraine get injured 

Them predictor tables are very well and gives you a rough indication but the top 5 all have cup commitments with possible more fixtures to come also games in hand

i don’t know other squad depth’s but as they say there will be twists & turns no doubt to come 

3 minutes ago, radcliffe white said:

Them predictor tables are very well and gives you a rough indication but the top 5 all have cup commitments with possible more fixtures to come also games in hand

Apart from Plymouth, who strategically lost 5-1 to Grimsby in the first round, and who everyone seems to think will fall off

Just now, jmjhb said:

Apart from Plymouth, who strategically lost 5-1 to Grimsby in the first round, and who everyone seems to think will fall off

Plymouth in pizza cup 

5 minutes ago, radcliffe white said:

Plymouth in pizza cup 

Hmm, true, seems like it was one or the other for the top 5 then. 

26 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Need Derby to draw tonight and houraine get injured 

Yep definitely, it was good to see that Ipswich & Sheff Wed are already getting bogged down with cup replays.

4 minutes ago, bolton va va said:

Yep definitely, it was good to see that Ipswich & Sheff Wed are already getting bogged down with cup replays.

Big week for Sheff Weds. Plymouth at home, FAC replay away at Fleetwood midweek then Ipswich away on the Saturday.

you can get 28/1 on us making the top 2 if you fancy it

have got £20 each way on Charles being top scorer at the start of the season at 20/1

list is currently:

• Jonson Clarke-Harris
  Peterborough United
  15

  Aaron Collins
  Bristol Rovers
  14
      
  Jevani Brown
  Exeter City
  12

  Conor Chaplin
  Ipswich Town
  12
      
  Sam Nombe
  Exeter City
  11
      
  Victor Adeboyejo
  Bolton Wanderers
  11

  Dion Charles
  Bolton Wanderers
  11

he's still 20/1

1 hour ago, BeeversLeftPeg said:

Big week for Sheff Weds. Plymouth at home, FAC replay away at Fleetwood midweek then Ipswich away on the Saturday.

Sheff Weds remind me too much of a Rotherham, Wigan of last season fortunately for them.

Not an exciting possession team, but are solid defensively, will go to tough away matches and will win 1-0 and have some quality players to win a game.

They'll go up for me

 

2 hours ago, radcliffe white said:

Them predictor tables are very well and gives you a rough indication 

An indication of what? How do they work? Does Mantra go through all the fixtures and decide who’s going to win? Does a pre-programmed computer do the guessing? What is this prediction table telling me, that someone’s imagination of what might happen might happen? 
Football doesn’t work so results can be predicted otherwise Ladbrokes, Fred Done, Sky Bet, etc., would never make money.

3 minutes ago, MickyD said:

An indication of what? How do they work? Does Mantra go through all the fixtures and decide who’s going to win? 

Yes

2 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Yes

So all subjective bollocks then?

Go back through this season. Realistically, did we lose at Cheltenham? 

20 minutes ago, MickyD said:

An indication of what? How do they work? Does Mantra go through all the fixtures and decide who’s going to win? Does a pre-programmed computer do the guessing? What is this prediction table telling me, that someone’s imagination of what might happen might happen? 
Football doesn’t work so results can be predicted otherwise Ladbrokes, Fred Done, Sky Bet, etc., would never make money.

Sorry I meant the calculation one based on previous seasons standings how many we need for top 2 or 6 etc 

not someones own predictions

Edited January 30, 20233 yr by radcliffe white