***Relegation Thread*** (9 Viewers)

[Houdi]

Can't understand where all this optimism comes from. The only consolation about today's performance was that we were marginally better than Notts County. We hardly created a chance worthy of the name, bar Barton's last minute header. We have some truly dreadful players, who lack any genuine quality. We have won only once at home in over 5 months, and with our best striker out for the season, the signs are ominous.
As they say the table doesn't lie, Bristol City are top for a reason, yet people cling to the notion we can go there and win, of course in football nothing is impossible, but if we are relying on us getting a result there, then we really are in deep dodo. Can we survive, of course we still can, but I wouldn't be putting any money on it.

 

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[RegTheDonk]

Can't understand where all this optimism comes from. The only consolation about today's performance was that we were marginally better than Notts County. We hardly created a chance worthy of the name, bar Barton's last minute header. We have some truly dreadful players, who lack any genuine quality. We have won only once at home in over 5 months, and with our best striker out for the season, the signs are ominous.
As they say the table doesn't lie, Bristol City are top for a reason, yet people cling to the notion we can go there and win, of course in football nothing is impossible, but if we are relying on us getting a result there, then we really are in deep dodo. Can we survive, of course we still can, but I wouldn't be putting any money on it.

My optimism would normally come from the fact that we've still get three "6 pointers" left. But the way our seasons going, we'll beat Bristol and screw up in those games. Going to the wire I think, hope TM can sort their heads out.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

My optimism would normally come from the fact that we've still get three "6 pointers" left. But the way our seasons going, we'll beat Bristol and screw up in those games. Going to the wire I think, hope TM can sort their heads out.

If we go to Crawley needing a result we will not get it-we have got to secure safety while it's still in our hands.

 

[Evo1883]

Next two home games will pretty much decide our fate , at a minimum and an absolute MINIMUM 4 points are needed i reckon

 

[LJC_CCFC]

52 - NO TEAM RELEGATED WITH THIS TOTAL
51 - Safety 2010, 2013
50 - Safety 2012, 2014
49 - Predicted Safety 2015
48 - Safety 2011 Walsall(40), Port Vale(41)
47 - Scunthorpe United(39), Coventry City(41), Crawley Town(41)
46 - Leyton Orient(40)
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46 - Crewe Alexandra(41)
45 - Notts County(40)
44 -
43 - Colchester United(40)
43 -
42 -
41 -
40 -
39 -
38 -
37 -
36 -
35 -
34 -
33 - Yeovil Town(41)

Forthcoming fixtures:

15th Walsall(40) - 48 points. Fleetwood(H), Crawley(H), Crewe(A), Swindon(A), Oldham(H), Bristol C(A)
16th Port Vale(41) - 48 points. MK Dons(H), Scunthorpe(A), Preston(H), Yeovil(A), Fleetwood(H)
17th Scunthorpe(39) - 47 points. MK Dons(A), Crawley(H), Port Vale(H), Colchester(A), Bradford(H), Gillingham(H), Doncaster(A)
18th Coventry(41) - 47 points. Colchester(H), Oldham(H), Bristol C(A), Crewe(H), Crawley(A)
19th Crawley(41) - 47 points. Scunthorpe(A), Walsall(A), Notts C(H), Peterborough(A), Coventry(H)
20th Leyton Orient(40) - 46 points. Crewe(A), Doncaster(H), MK Dons(A), Rochdale(A), Sheff U(H), Swindon(A)
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21st Crewe(41) - 46 points. Leyton O(H), Peterborough(A), Walsall(H), Coventry(A), Bradford(H)
22nd Notts County(40) - 45 points. Yeovil(A), Barnsley(H), Crawley(A), Preston(H), Doncaster(H), Gillingham(A)
23rd Colchester(40) - 44 points. Coventry(A), Chesterfield(A), Scunthorpe(H), Fleetwood(A), Swindon(H), Preston(H)
24th Yeovil(41) - 33 points. Notts C(H), Sheff U(H), Swindon(A), Port Vale(H), MK Dons(A)

 

[stupot07]

Next two home games will pretty much decide our fate , at a minimum and an absolute MINIMUM 4 points are needed i reckon

Yep, agreed beed 4 points minimum from our next 2 home games.


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[PVA]

Bookies have 5 teams more likely to be relegated than us...

 

[Otis]

52 - NO TEAM RELEGATED WITH THIS TOTAL
51 - Safety 2010, 2013
50 - Safety 2012, 2014
49 - Predicted Safety 2015
48 - Safety 2011 Walsall(40), Port Vale(41)
47 - Scunthorpe United(39), Coventry City(41), Crawley Town(41)
46 - Leyton Orient(40)
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46 - Crewe Alexandra(41)
45 - Notts County(40)
44 -
43 - Colchester United(40)
43 -
42 -
41 -
40 -
39 -
38 -
37 -
36 -
35 -
34 -
33 - Yeovil Town(41)

Forthcoming fixtures:

15th Walsall(40) - 48 points. Fleetwood(H), Crawley(H), Crewe(A), Swindon(A), Oldham(H), Bristol C(A)
16th Port Vale(41) - 48 points. MK Dons(H), Scunthorpe(A), Preston(H), Yeovil(A), Fleetwood(H)
17th Scunthorpe(39) - 47 points. MK Dons(A), Crawley(H), Port Vale(H), Colchester(A), Bradford(H), Gillingham(H), Doncaster(A)
18th Coventry(41) - 47 points. Colchester(H), Oldham(H), Bristol C(A), Crewe(H), Crawley(A)
19th Crawley(41) - 47 points. Scunthorpe(A), Walsall(A), Notts C(H), Peterborough(A), Coventry(H)
20th Leyton Orient(40) - 46 points. Crewe(A), Doncaster(H), MK Dons(A), Rochdale(A), Sheff U(H), Swindon(A)
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21st Crewe(41) - 46 points. Leyton O(H), Peterborough(A), Walsall(H), Coventry(A), Bradford(H)
22nd Notts County(40) - 45 points. Yeovil(A), Barnsley(H), Crawley(A), Preston(H), Doncaster(H), Gillingham(A)
23rd Colchester(40) - 44 points. Coventry(A), Chesterfield(A), Scunthorpe(H), Fleetwood(A), Swindon(H), Preston(H)
24th Yeovil(41) - 33 points. Notts C(H), Sheff U(H), Swindon(A), Port Vale(H), MK Dons(A)

Crawley could be quite key in all this. 5 games left and 4 of those are against teams still involved in the relegation fight.

 

[Macca]

Fuss about nothing, we will get 9 more points

 

[bigfatronssba]

52 - NO TEAM RELEGATED WITH THIS TOTAL
51 - Safety 2010, 2013
50 - Safety 2012, 2014
49 - Predicted Safety 2015
48 - Safety 2011 Walsall(40), Port Vale(41)
47 - Scunthorpe United(39), Coventry City(41), Crawley Town(41)
46 - Leyton Orient(40)
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46 - Crewe Alexandra(41)
45 - Notts County(40)
44 -
43 - Colchester United(40)
43 -
42 -
41 -
40 -
39 -
38 -
37 -
36 -
35 -
34 -
33 - Yeovil Town(41)

Forthcoming fixtures:

15th Walsall(40) - 48 points. Fleetwood(H), Crawley(H), Crewe(A), Swindon(A), Oldham(H), Bristol C(A)
16th Port Vale(41) - 48 points. MK Dons(H), Scunthorpe(A), Preston(H), Yeovil(A), Fleetwood(H)
17th Scunthorpe(39) - 47 points. MK Dons(A), Crawley(H), Port Vale(H), Colchester(A), Bradford(H), Gillingham(H), Doncaster(A)
18th Coventry(41) - 47 points. Colchester(H), Oldham(H), Bristol C(A), Crewe(H), Crawley(A)
19th Crawley(41) - 47 points. Scunthorpe(A), Walsall(A), Notts C(H), Peterborough(A), Coventry(H)
20th Leyton Orient(40) - 46 points. Crewe(A), Doncaster(H), MK Dons(A), Rochdale(A), Sheff U(H), Swindon(A)
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21st Crewe(41) - 46 points. Leyton O(H), Peterborough(A), Walsall(H), Coventry(A), Bradford(H)
22nd Notts County(40) - 45 points. Yeovil(A), Barnsley(H), Crawley(A), Preston(H), Doncaster(H), Gillingham(A)
23rd Colchester(40) - 44 points. Coventry(A), Chesterfield(A), Scunthorpe(H), Fleetwood(A), Swindon(H), Preston(H)
24th Yeovil(41) - 33 points. Notts C(H), Sheff U(H), Swindon(A), Port Vale(H), MK Dons(A)

I would say 2015 is going to be the first year that someone goes down with 52 points

 

[stupot07]

Bookies have 5 teams more likely to be relegated than us...

That's ok then, nothing to see here lads


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[stupot07]

I would say 2015 is going to be the first year that someone goes down with 52 points

Completely agree. Said earlier in this thread I think 53 will be needed.


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[bigfatronssba]

Bookies have 5 teams more likely to be relegated than us...

Its fine margins though. Like I said before, right now we are doing just enough to stay up (by 1 point).

Concede a goal by the ball going into the net off the referees arse during the Colchester game and all of a sudden we are not doing enough to stop up, and we will quickly find that we are in the 3 top favourites to go down.

 

[bigfatronssba]

Completely agree. Said earlier in this thread I think 53 will be needed.


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Yep Leyton Orient (just above the drop zone) have a current points per game ratio of 1.15 points, which would translate across the season as 53 points.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Yep, agreed beed 4 points minimum from our next 2 home games.


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I'd have 3 as par for the next two games, draws not much use I feel (although it would still be better than a loss). 3 points or 4 points, don't think it makes a massive difference, still will leave us needing to win one of the final 3.

 

[Otis]

I'd have 3 as par for the next two games, draws not much use I feel (although it would still be better than a loss). 3 points or 4 points, don't think it makes a massive difference, still will leave us needing to win one of the final 3.

Yep, i would say we need 2 wins and 1 draw from the final 5 games to be absolutely certain.

 

[gally9]

I honestly think we will win the next 2 games..

 

[Lord_Nampil]

Its still in our hands, we need to win 2 games starting with Colchester on saturday! I think if we do that then the Oldham game becomes massive! As if we won that one Bristol will be let say a little more enjoyable, and you never know we might not lose that game!

I think its time to get Reda back in the team as well! This season we have got 9 points from 14 games at home without him..... With him we have got 15 points from 7 games and lost none..... that includes 4 points at Sixfields as well......

His brittle nature and SPs determination not to like people who question him have cost us dearly at home!

A fit Reda for 75% of the season rather than 30% is the difference between Play offs and religation..... ! don't like stats but in this case the effect he has is staggering!

 

[stupot07]

Its still in our hands, we need to win 2 games starting with Colchester on saturday! I think if we do that then the Oldham game becomes massive! As if we won that one Bristol will be let say a little more enjoyable, and you never know we might not lose that game!

I think its time to get Reda back in the team as well! This season we have got 9 points from 14 games at home without him..... With him we have got 15 points from 7 games and lost none..... that includes 4 points at Sixfields as well......

His brittle nature and SPs determination not to like people who question him have cost us dearly at home!

A fit Reda for 75% of the season rather than 30% is the difference between Play offs and religation..... ! don't like stats but in this case the effect he has is staggering!

Unfortunately we will never get a fit Reda for 75% of the season.


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[warwickdon]

Crawley could be quite key in all this. 5 games left and 4 of those are against teams still involved in the relegation fight.

Looks like your going to need our help! We'll beat scunny tonight and vale on sat, that will help you out!!!

 

[Otis]

Looks like your going to need our help! We'll beat scunny tonight and vale on sat, that will help you out!!!

As much as I hate to say it ....... thanks.

 

[Jack Griffin]

Unfortunately we will never get a fit Reda for 75% of the season.


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There was a post on CET comments saying he should have a contract on pay as you play terms.
I know he has a 1 year option, but if it isn't on terms like that then no way should the club take it up.

TBH I think he will be gone at the end of the season, but he should have plenty motivation to putting in some good performances in the remaining games, otherwise how is he gong to get another contract anywhere!

 

[warwickdon]

As much as I hate to say it ....... thanks.

That's ok, i have a few freinds who are coventry season ticket holders, as much as it pains me to say, i guess it would be shit if you went down tbh! Colchester, crewe and notts county are bloody awful, they will join yeovil in div 2!!

 

[Otis]

That's ok, i have a few freinds who are coventry season ticket holders, as much as it pains me to say, i guess it would be shit if you went down tbh! Colchester, crewe and notts county are bloody awful, they will join yeovil in div 2!!

I think Crewe's terrible goal difference may come back to haunt them come the end of the season, cause I wouldn't be at all surprised if it did come down to goal difference on that very last day.

 

[Astute]

I think Crewe's terrible goal difference may come back to haunt them come the end of the season, cause I wouldn't be at all surprised if it did come down to goal difference on that very last day.

There is one thing for sure. If it don't come down to goal difference it will come down to points difference.

 

[Covstu]

The Crewe game is going to be massive. That has to be 3 points to keep them down there.

 

[ecky]

I honestly think we will win the next 2 games..

Who is going to score for us as that is now the big problem?

 

[ccfc_Tom]

I was surprised george thomas got dropped tbh, should have scored against orient when cleared off the line but thought he looked like he a had a goal in him, was always bringing the ball forward to. I'd start him up front with nouble and get johnson back in team for set piece presence

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Back up to 17th within the first 5 minutes of MK Dons Vs Scunthorpe

 

[robbiethemole]

come on Baker.........couple of goals to help us please:wave:

 

[chiefdave]

come on Baker.........couple of goals to help us please:wave:

Is he even playing, he's been out injured hasn't he?

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Is he even playing, he's been out injured hasn't he?

No not playing

 

[stupot07]

Is he even playing, he's been out injured hasn't he?

Edit: no he's not playing, I spotted the wrong Baker!

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[Deleted member 4439]

Is he even playing, he's been out injured hasn't he?

Carl Baker, Lewis Baker, who cares, so long as he scores, to widen the GD

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

MK 2-0 atm Will Grigg both goals ...and a certain Jordan Clarke on a yellow card !