The next 5 matches

[1955pie]

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.

[Notts78]

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.

[jackal2]

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.

[BanjoPie]

Posted this on another thread but thought relevant to this one

Current form of the top 7 teams:

Stockport: 9 points from the last 18
Mansfield: 8 points from the last 18
Barrow: 8 points from the last 18
Wrexham: 9 points from the last 18
Crewe: 13 points from the last 18
MKD: 9 points from the last 18
Notts: 8 points from the last 18

Other than Crewe, no team form any better than ours - All to play for, COYP’s

[upthemaggies]

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.

[marky]

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.

[1955pie]

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.

[durhampie]

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

[irish_pie]

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

I like it Durhampie! 👌

[PedroTheFisherman66]

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