Dagenham v Wrexham tonight

[1955pie]

Forest’s season doesn’t end until 28th May
On the 13th (play off final date they are away at Chelsea).
To make matters worse the deal they have with Radio Nottingham, whereby they broadcast their matches on both FM 103.8 and DAB, means that their will be no live Notts coverage for the match except online.
Some people in the north of the county may be able to get it on FM 95.8.
For the semi-final on Sunday 6th May Forest are due to play Southampton at home on Saturday 5th. If Sky Sports choose to screen that on the Sunday (as a relegation decider perhaps) then what?

I got the dates of the semi-finals wrong. It should be 6th and 7th.

[laddo]

Our home form may cost us - We have given away 11 points at home - Wrexham just 2

True at this stage that's the clear difference but let's be honest Wrexham's hotel form is almost perfect. You can't expect any side to have dropped only 2 points by early March.

I'm confident if we end up in the playoffs.

[Elite_Pie]

True at this stage that's the clear difference but let's be honest Wrexham's hotel form is almost perfect.

Is that where the brown envelopes were handed over?

[laddo]

Is that where the brown envelopes were handed over?

Yes if Facebook and Twitter are to be believed

[the_anticlough]

I've got no time for the fatalistic/superstitious posts on this thread full of gloom about our chances. If the club thought like that they might as well pack up for good.

Notts fans just need to know that if we end up in the play-offs there is more chance of us failing than succeeding. That's just how it is in a 6-team knock-out competition.

And that's even at the most optimistic projections.
Let's be generous and give ourselves a 70% chance of winning the home semi. Then be generous again and give a 60% chance of winning the final - that's a 42% probablity of promotion, 58% of staying NL

But that's as close to controllable as we're ever going to get. Strong management and a strong mentality can get the most of that 42% shot. We're a good, promotion worthy team and we've just got to prove it - any team that has ever achieved anything has had to do the same.
If you're mentally weak, too nervy, fearful and and negative-minded in sports, you're in the wrong game and deserve to lose.

[laddo]

Nice post AC and an important reminder to the fanbase.

Anything can happen but we know 5 teams fail, 1 succeeds and we have a better chance than most to be that 1.

As this season has shown time and time again we certainly aren't negative minded or mentally weak so that bodes well.

[slack_pie]

I've got no time for the fatalistic/superstitious posts on this thread full of gloom about our chances. If the club thought like that they might as well pack up for good.

Notts fans just need to know that if we end up in the play-offs there is more chance of us failing than succeeding. That's just how it is in a 6-team knock-out competition.

And that's even at the most optimistic projections.
Let's be generous and give ourselves a 70% chance of winning the home semi. Then be generous again and give a 60% chance of winning the final - that's a 42% probablity of promotion, 58% of staying NL

But that's as close to controllable as we're ever going to get. Strong management and a strong mentality can get the most of that 42% shot. We're a good, promotion worthy team and we've just got to prove it - any team that has ever achieved anything has had to do the same.
If you're mentally weak, too nervy, fearful and and negative-minded in sports, you're in the wrong game and deserve to lose.

I was being a bit tongue-in-cheek with my post, but the fact is I don't think we'll get promoted. It's not that I don't think we're a great side or that I'm overly pessimistic and defeatist. It's just that I think we're more likely to come second, and that we're then more likely not to win the playoffs than win them.

That doesn't mean I don't hope we win, or that the club should stop trying to win and give up. It's just that my time as a Notts fan has taught me never to expect things to go smoothly or well. Hope for the best, expect the worst.

Zooming out, however, things will still look good even if we don't go up. We've got great owners and a great manager. I don't think we'll suddenly fall into crisis like we did after the failed playoff campaign under Nolan/Hardy.

[the_anticlough]

I was being a bit tongue-in-cheek with my post, but the fact is I don't think we'll get promoted. It's not that I don't think we're a great side or that I'm overly pessimistic and defeatist. It's just that I think we're more likely to come second, and that we're then more likely not to win the playoffs than win them.

That doesn't mean I don't hope we win, or that the club should stop trying to win and give up. It's just that my time as a Notts fan has taught me never to expect things to go smoothly or well. Hope for the best, expect the worst.

Zooming out, however, things will still look good even if we don't go up. We've got great owners and a great manager. I don't think we'll suddenly fall into crisis like we did after the failed playoff campaign under Nolan/Hardy.

Totally understand, I just trust the Club will be more steely than that!
We have a great team and a fantastic chance of regaining league status - it won't be given to us, we're going to have to take it

[the_anticlough]

As this season has shown time and time again we certainly aren't negative minded or mentally weak so that bodes well.

It sure does

[tommopie8]

You very rarely see teams romp through the play-offs but I think Ruben and Macaulay will both want to go out on highs and if them two are on song - I'm not sure there's a team that can live with them in this league.

No-one will want to play a team who finishes the season around the 100 point mark away from home and a big Wembley pitch is perfect for us.