Otis
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Surely it comes down to the player? Tudguy must have told Mowbray he felt ok to play.
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You would have thought so wouldn't you.
Leyton Orient - Wednesday (5 Viewers)
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You would have thought so wouldn't you.
We definitely need a win Wednesday it would of been easier if other results went our way yesterday. Yesterday's win was massive a win Wednesday helps with confidence against other teams we have to play around us . Colchester will also be a must win and with the form we are in they are winnable games.
Otis
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The Crewe win put a spanner in the works a bit. Also the situation whereby Orient were losing 1 nil at home yesterday and then suddenly Port Vale had a man sent off and with being down to just 10 men they capitulated and let 3 goals in.
Otis
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Yep, but by the same token, Orient I would say would be rather confident coming here based on the fact that we have only won 5 home games all season, failing to win the other 14.
stupot07
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Our home form is poor
P17 W4 D7 L6 F19 A26 Pts19 Ppg 1.1 win% 23% (exc. Sixfields)
Our last 6 at home we've picked up just an average of 1 point per game, we're sat 20th in the form table and only yeovil and notts county have picked up less points in that time. Contrast that with our away form 1.67 ppg, 6th in the form table.
So depressing for us STH's
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Otis
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Our home form is poor
P17 W4 D7 L6 F19 A26 Pts19 Ppg 1.1 win% 23% (exc. Sixfields)
Our last 6 at home we've picked up just an average of 1 point per game, we're sat 20th in the form table and only yeovil and notts county have picked up less points in that time. Contrast that with our away form 1.67 ppg, 6th in the form table.
So depressing for us STH's
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And this in turn then makes the Ricoh seem soul less.
If we were winning at home with more regularity, then the Ricoh would have much more of a buzz about the place.
LJC_CCFC
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Never!
Bill Glazier
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Thinking I might just drag my sorry ass up to the Ricoh. Would only be my second game (yes I know) but the team could do wiith every ounce of support I reckon.
stevefloyd
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Definitely need to win to make us safer and improve on our chances of having a 'proper' manager for a change and keeping TM at the helm
Obviously the pitch needs to improve dramatically because at the minute its not condusive to good football and if we want to improve on the gates it needs to be better quality football on the pitch...maybe a chink of light is starting to appear for us in such a long long time
Obviously the pitch needs to improve dramatically because at the minute its not condusive to good football and if we want to improve on the gates it needs to be better quality football on the pitch...maybe a chink of light is starting to appear for us in such a long long time
Don't think there has been any Rugby played on It for around three weeks
So If there Is any maintainance done on It they've had adequate time
Couple that with some more Springlike weather and it may have Improved
Lets hope so anyway
Brighton Sky Blue
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Is there no merit in us training on the Ricoh pitch, or at least roughing up one of the ones at Ryton, to get more used to playing on it? Seem to remember Birmingham doing something like that to prepare for playing at Blyth this year.
Otis
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Yep. Wasps haven't played since our last home game and don't play again here until at the end of April.
SkyBlueSid
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The pitch at the Ricoh may not be condusive to good football, but if we are honest neither are our team. What is needed is to dig in, graft for the full 90 (not just 45) and grind out some scruffy 1-0 wins there. We are not capable of breaking down teams who come to defend and catch us on the break, we just need to compete physically which is something we have failed to do at home all season.
letsallsingtogether
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Surely it comes down to the player? Tudguy must have told Mowbray he felt ok to play.
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Only passing on what he told us repeated it to other fans in the smoking area.
I don't know him he was just sitting in our row.
letsallsingtogether
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Could you please refrain from using the words Ricoh and Buzz in the same sentence some on here will get even more suicidal.
Otis
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Could you please refrain from using the words Ricoh and Buzz in the same sentence some on here will get even more suicidal.
Okay, okay!!!
No need to get all waspish about it is there.
Covstu
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The last couple of games, we lumped it so the pitch cannot be an excuse!!
letsallsingtogether
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TBF the pitch wasn't that good yesterday so we should be used to it now I see a home win coming....
rupert_bear
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Don't think Mowbray will change the defence but getting Johnson back and fit is vital to this run in, there will be knocks and injuries. Looks like we have lost Tudguy because we had to rush him back, that's the risk when you have such a small squad
phildownunder
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I don`t agree with this "must win on Wed " sentiment. I hope we do of course as it would be a massive boost to our (already good) chances of staying up. However I think a draw would be a better result for us than Orient as I think they are under more pressure than us in their position, and as we are winning our away fixtures at the moment home draws are not as bad as they would be otherwise.
To repeat my current "obsession" the big picture here is to reach say, 51 points to pretty well guarantee safety and another point on Wed would be another step in that direction.
To repeat my current "obsession" the big picture here is to reach say, 51 points to pretty well guarantee safety and another point on Wed would be another step in that direction.
Gazolba
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As I see it, the important thing is to prevent LO getting all 3 points. With our home record, I don't expect a win although obviously I'd prefer a win to a draw. Actually, I think our strike force is looking pretty potent right now and with some luck I fully expect us to win a game by 2 or 3 goals sometime soon.
covcity4life
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yup
a win only must win in terms of making playoffs
a draw or loss will have us fighting another day still
no need to panic imo, this is best i have felt as a cov fan since being in championship
maybe its just new manager buzz but ill enjoy it nontheless
Otis
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Well yep, exactly. We go into the game to win it. If we come out with a draw then that wouldn't be at all a bad thing. Would keep the distance between us and Orient and edge us a point closer to safety.
Hobo
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Orient still have a game in hand so a 3 point buffer is not great. Going back to your "next 5 games" post few would have seen us getting 3 wins and a draw. Fewer would have seen us only 3 points clear given such a run of results. As I said then I still think it will go to the wire. We are down in it and there will be a few more twists and turns. There are a few 6 pointers so it is in our own hands.
stevefloyd
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Yes the pitch is the same for both teams so why does it seem to affect us rather than the oppos all the time !!
stevefloyd
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So how many points you reckon sees us to safetyand before the smart arses reply more than the bottom 4 I know that
Otis
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So how many points you reckon sees us to safetyand before the smart arses reply more than the bottom 4 I know that
54 should be more than enough I would have thought.
stevefloyd
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another 2 wins and a draw.. makes it exciting until the end of the season mediocrity that sometimes ensues
SkyBlue_Bear83
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I'm targeting 53 for safety