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Thread: The next 5 matches

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    The next 5 matches

    Gillingham H
    Newport A
    Wrexham A
    Crewe H
    Sutton H
    We know where we are player and manager wise now. So what do you think?
    I think 10 points would have us fairly well back on track for the play offs.
    6 points or less would be a bit of a disaster.
    I’m forecasting 8 but hope for more.

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    One match at a time. Need a win against the Gills as still no win in 2024. Let’s see if we can do that first.

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    I'd target 8 points as a minimum too, although I'm genuinely not too bothered about the play-off chase thing because I don't think we're ready for promotion yet. The good start raised expectations, but for me this remains a consolidation season. If we go on a really good run and surprise ourselves then great, we'll take it, but the promotion chasing thing shouldn't be allowed to become a source of negativity and a millstone around our necks. The bottom line, first season back in the league, we're doing fine overall.

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    Newport are unbeaten in 8 home games and are top of the current form table, Wrexham have won all of their last 8 at home, so those two trips will look very daunting indeed if Maynard can't get the first win under his belt v Gillingham and restore some confidence.

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    Quote Originally Posted by upthemaggies View Post
    Newport are unbeaten in 8 home games and are top of the current form table, Wrexham have won all of their last 8 at home, so those two trips will look very daunting indeed if Maynard can't get the first win under his belt v Gillingham and restore some confidence.
    Think we'll lose comfortably at Newport tbh, I thought that last week when I saw them on TV, can't see anything at Wrexham either, probably a narrow defeat to a Mullin penalty. Really need to beat Gillingham.

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    Been thinking about this a lot.
    In the last 10 seasons the number of points needed for a playoff place has varied from 72 to 77 (adjusted for the covid year).
    That means to be sure we need 33 points from just 17 games. 2 points a game. 3 points at home and 1 away.
    So these next 5 matches really have to deliver around 10/11 points.
    If we fail to beat Gillingham, the task will be so much harder.

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    We shall win all of our home matches and win at Newport: 12 points back in the game..

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    Quote Originally Posted by durhampie View Post
    We shall win all of our home matches and win at Newport: 12 points back in the game..
    I like it Durhampie! 👌

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    10 points would be probably as good as anyone could be expect, especially as we are still in transition. lets not be greedy !

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