The Most interesting run in for many years...read on

[Nardendee]

I know we are all a bit glum tonight and the feeling of doom, but we are where we are but to try to cheer you (and me) up I have compiled a league table, which show a host of clubs on our shoulders.
However then look at the remaining games each time has and it makes for intriguing reading. Of course there are no gimmes but let’s be pessimistic and say we win 2 and lose another 4. That would put us on 72. Then look at other teams remaining fixtures & predict what will happen.

Of course it could all go pear shaped & not good for the nerves I know but we are still in there with a shout. Looks a bit gloomy tonight but get behind the lads and be the twelfth man. You could say we should have sealed our play off spot now but we are a work in progress, and when it is all over, we can say that, following a disastrous 2016/17 we have made significant progress, which still, even now, end in glory.

TABLE:

1. Blackburn played 39 - points 82 - GD + 38
2.Shrewsbury played 40 - points 81 GD + 22
3. Wigan played 38 points 80 - GD + 47
4. Rotherham played 40- points 66- GD + 16
5. Peterboro played 40 points 61 - GD + 14
6. Charlton played 39 - points 61- GD + 6
7. Portsmouth played 40 points 61 - GD + 4
8. S****horpe played 40- points 60- GD + 9
9. Plymouth played 39 - points 60 GD + 4
10.Bristol R. played 40 - points 54 - GD -4
11. Bradford played 38 - points 53 - GD -7

Promotion : any 2 from 3. Blackburn Shrewsbury or Wigan

Games left :

Blackburn 7. 3 at home 4 away.
Home : Southend, Peterboro & Oxford
Away : Gillingham, Bristol R,Doncaster & Charlton
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Shrewsbury 6. 4 at home & 2 away.
Home: Charlton, Bury, Peterboro & MK Dons
Away : Bradford & Blackpool
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Wigan 8. 4 at home. 4 away
Home : MK Dons,Rotherham,Oxford,Wimbledon
Away : Rochdale,Fleetwood,
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Play offs - one of the top 3 + realistically 3 from the following 6 teams:

Rotherham 6 games left - 3 home & 3 away
Home : Fleetwood Bristol R & Blackpool
Away : Wigan Gillingham & Plymouth
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Peterborough. 6 games left - 2 home & 4 away
Home : Rochdale & Fleetwood
Awaylymouth Blackburn Shrewsbury &
Portsmouth.
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Charlton .7 games left - 2 home & 5 away
Home : S****horpe & Blackburn
Away:Bristol R Wimbledon Shrewsbury
Portsmouth & Rochdale
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Portsmouth 6 games left-2 home & 4 away
Home : Charlton & Peterborough
Away : Rochdale Plymouth Bradford & Bury
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S****horpe 6 games left- 3 at home & 3 away
Home : Plymouth Walsall & Bradford
Away : Wimbledon Charlton & MK Dons
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Plymouth 7 games left - 3 at home & 4 away
Home : Peterboro Portsmouth & Rotherham
Away : S****horpe Northampton Rochdale
& Gillingham


What do you think? Just remember. What is gone is gone. Focus on being the 12th man for 6 more games.

[Yak]

Plenty of twists yet.
Win 3 more and we’re in play offs I think.

[mikemiller]

Plenty of twists yet.
Win 3 more and we’re in play offs I think.

I suggest that to have any chance of achieving that, we play a standard 4-4-2 formation, with players in their normal positions... ie NOT like today

[Archiemiller]

I will be very dissapointed if we miss out on the play-offs from this position, but wont be dissapointed if we dont gain promotion this season, might sound strange to some but im a realist not a pessamist, we are nowhere near a championship outfit IMO, think we would need at least 6 or 7 players of better Quality to have a realistic chance of survival and we all (well some of us) know that aint going to happen, for me lets stay put and build slowly but surely within our budget. U.T.F.M.

[frogmiller]

Great info Nardendee.

I predicted we'd finish in 6th but wouldn't go up. I'm hoping only one of those is wrong.

[mellowmiller]

Interesting stuff Nardendee.
I've ignored Blackburn, Wigan and Shrewsbury as they're either promoted or in a play off position.
None of the others has a particularly easy run in but I think it's essential we win our 3 home games. We should be ok if we do.
Peterborough have some tough away games don't they? 😊

[caytonmiller]

Fleetwood will be a tough one. 3 wins 2draws from the last 5 games. Would be thrilled with 3 points though 1 would do..
Great time to play Wigan. If we can get a point if we can scrape 1 point I would be happy.. tbh I can see us getting 7/8 points from the last 6 games. Should be enough esp as we have a good goal difference

If Peterborough get into the playoffs with that run in you have to say they are fav to go up..

[Lasterman]

Looking at those run in's you'd have to be really pessimistic not to fancy us, especially with the points cushion. Peterborough have a terrible run in and many teams are playing each other so they can't all win. I'm going Shrewsbury, Rotherham, Plymouth, Charlton in that order.

[animallittle3]

The last time Rotherham United were promoted to the championship via the playoffs BFC were relegated .

There you go fixed for you guys .

Your welcome of course .

[Nardendee]

Just noticed I made an error with the Wigan away games. They have four left but I only referenced two. The other two away games for them are Bristol Rovers and Doncaster