Promotion run in - updated

[Nardendee]

Updated tables + remaining fixtures left for top 9 teams.
Below that are the upcoming fixtures in the next week involving those teams.
Of particular interest to us in the midweek games is Charlton's ( game in hand over us) visit to AFC Wimbledon.
Then next weekend not only do we visit Wigan, but other teams in the mix also play each other so of course they can’t both win. Given the fact that we are running out of games and three teams have to overtake us, makes the buffer we have very important. So even if we lose at Wigan next week, not everyone will close in on us. Providing we avoid heavy defeats our better goal difference could be another advantage. So whatever happens mid week / next week-end we will still be 4th . Effectively anything at Wigan is effectively a bonus or a free hit and will consolidate our position.

Here are the facts & figures:

TABLE:

1. Blackburn played 40 - points 85 GD + 39
2. Wigan played 39 - points 83 GD + 51
3. Shrewsbury played 40 - points 81 GD + 22
4. Rotherham played 41 - points 69 GD + 17
5. Plymouth played 40 - points 63 GD + 5
6. Charlton played 40 points 62. GD + 6
7. Portsmouth played 41 points 62 GD + 4
8. Peterboro played 41 points 61 GD + 13
9. S****horpe played 41 points 61 GD + 9

Promotion : any 2 from 3. Blackburn Shrewsbury or Wigan

Games left :

Blackburn 6 - 2 at home 4 away.
Home : Peterborough & Oxford
Away : Gillingham, Bristol R,Doncaster & Charlton
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Wigan 7 - 3 at home. 4 away
Home : Rotherham,Oxford,Wimbledon
Away : Rochdale,Fleetwood,
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Shrewsbury 6 - 4 at home & 2 away.
Home: Charlton, Bury, Peterboro & MK Dons
Away : Bradford & Blackpool
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Play offs - one of the top 3 + realistically 3 from the following 6 teams:

Rotherham 5 games left - 2 home & 3 away
Home : Bristol R & Blackpool
Away : Wigan Gillingham & Plymouth
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Plymouth 6 games left - 2 at home & 4 away
Home : Portsmouth & Rotherham
Away : S****horpe Northampton Rochdale
& Gillingham
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Charlton. 6 games left - 2 home & 4 away
Home : S****horpe & Blackburn
Away: Wimbledon Shrewsbury Portsmouth & Rochdale
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Portsmouth 5 games left - 2 home & 3 away
Home : Charlton & Peterborough
Away : Plymouth Bradford & Bury
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Peterborough. 5 games left - 2 home & 3 away
Home : Rochdale & Fleetwood
Away : Blackburn Shrewsbury & Portsmouth.
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S****horpe 5 games left- 3 at home & 2 away
Home : Plymouth Walsall & Bradford
Away : Charlton & MK Dons
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Key fixtures to look out for over next 7 days involving above teams: (top 9 teams in BOLD)

Tuesday 10th April
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AFC Wimbledon v CHARLTON
Gillingham v BLACKBURN
Rochdale v WIGAN

Thursday 12th April
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Bradford v SHREWSBURY (live on Sky)

Saturday 14th April
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Bristol Rovers v BLACKBURN
CHARLTON v S****HORPE
PETERBOROUGH v Rochdale
PLYMOUTH v PORTSMOUTH
WIGAN v ROTHERHAM

[Nardendee]

I missed two of Wigan’s away games. They are at Bristol Rovers & Doncaster.

All this means that, out of their remaining games, the top 9 teams have the following no. of games against a fellow promotion/play off team:

Blackburn 2 out of last 6
Wigan 1 out of last 7
Shrewsbury 2 out of last 6
Rotherham 2 out of last 5
Plymouth 3 out of last 6
Charlton 4 out of last 6
Portsmouth 3 out of last 5
Peterborough 3 out of last 5
S****horpe 2 out of last 5

[sota]

Excellent stuff Mr Dee. I'm trying to figure out a trip back to Blighty based around the play offs and and would appreciate any of your imput as to what dates I should include, given the possible or probable opposition. Many thanks in advance.

[Casper64Frank]

Excellent stuff Mr Dee. I'm trying to figure out a trip back to Blighty based around the play offs and and would appreciate any of your imput as to what dates I should include, given the possible or probable opposition. Many thanks in advance.

Not certain sota I don't think the play-off dates have been announced yet.
Final at Wembley will be end of May, Spring Bank Holiday week....
That's if we make the play-offs.....win the play-offs and manage to get to Wembley. Lol..

[sota]

Thanks Frank, what a shot he had by the way. I'm also trying to fit The Stones in at Old Trafford too. C'mon Milers make it simple if you can :-)

[Casper64Frank]

Stones gig at Old Trafford is on 5th June, we were hoping to go watch them as well.
You would possibly have to come over for at least 3 weeks to make sure you get over for the play-offs.
Better option may be to book for The Stones and cross your fingers in the hope we get to Wembley.

Barry Lyons was my favourite player around that era...

[sota]

Eyup Frank, I usually come over for at least 3 weeks so it could work well. Barry Lyons was my favourite too, and Chris Hudson was the nicest bloke on Earth. Let's meet up if possible.

[Casper64Frank]

Eyup Frank, I usually come over for at least 3 weeks so it could work well. Barry Lyons was my favourite too, and Chris Hudson was the nicest bloke on Earth. Let's meet up if possible.

No problem of a meet sota, I usually go in Angel, Rhino's, New Inn, Bluecoats, Cutlers and New York Tavern.....
Not all in the same day of course.....

EDIT : Went in the Park Hotel to buy Villa a drink and he wasn't there.....lucky me.

I will be in touch nearer the time.

Always have a lot of time for ' Willie Womble ', he played in the same team as Chris H.
Told Trevor W a while ago " I would never forgive him for going to Halifax on loan "......
He replied " Loved it at Halifax "....LOL.....He was laughing at the time he said it....

[Zilzal]

FRANK, you advised me to keep away from Unibet and go with one of the big boys. I followed your advice and joined Corals. Then early one Saturday evening I got a call from one of Unibet's executives also begging me to rejoin them. I was on the point of saying NEVER when he offered me £200 to return. I thought, well, on principle I should tell him to stuff fit, £200 on a 7-2 winner and then they say they have no record of the bet!? The second bet which also wins and they can't even work out the correct returns, PAH!

Anyway I enjoyed building their £200 gift up to a profit of over a thousand pounds. But then we fell out again last Friday when I had a wedge on a winner and once again they said they had no record of the bet. This time I blew (gently) my ZZ Top and told them I wanted to close my account with them. I'm sure to lose in the long run which is their loss not mine.

Sota and Frank. Were either of you there that Tuesday night when Womble scored a great solo goal against Millwall? A few minutes later Trev attempted to repeat the act only for Kitchener to shatter his legs from behind. A truly brutal, callous man. About 8 months ago I heard Kitch had died aged 65. I shed no tears. Hope Trev's still fit and well, give him my regards if you ever run into him again (from the front this time - most unlike Kichener). Stay well boys.

[sota]

Cheers Mz Z, that's very nice of you.

I've seen The Stones about 30 times I think. I hope to get over for the Old Trafford gig.... the only spanner in the works being that my missus has to go to Blighty around that time and it's tough for us both to be away at once. We always take separate trips to keep things smooth over here and with her being from the South etc.

If I don't make it,I'll try and catch Muse in Tennessee a few days after, they too are awesome live.

I vaguely remember the tackle and I think Trev still limps to this day. He had a cafe on Wellgate for a while, I think.

Ps Podd used to put some great links on here. One in particular that struck me was a Dutch band I believe. I wish I could remember who it was.