Magpies

[LordK]

Gazan,

I agree 8 x points will be difficult and relies on teams around us assisting, So Vale +1, Grimsby +1, Bradford 0, Cheltenham +3, Colchester +1, Tranmere +1, and finally maybe another last game Walsall +1, totaling 8 x points. I think that's still not enough and agree with all, that we need goals, it would be dreadful to not make it on goal difference. However the playoffs cost the club circa 200k, for no return last year, (prefer to keep that in the Bank), and to be honest unless a big change in tactics we shall not progress in the playoffs and I see a one-season bounce even if we did make it to promotion.

[LordK]

Final predictions are

Pre-Christmas
UP - Bradford City, Doncaster, Port Vale
PLAYOFFS - MK Dons, Gillingham, Walsall, Chesterfield
DOWN - Bromley
CREWE 8th

REVISED Feb 7th 2025
UP - [B]Bradford City, Doncaster, Walsall
PLAYOFFS - AFC Wimbledon, Port Vale, Chesterfield, Notts County
DOWN - Carlisle and erghhhhh Tranmere
CREWE 9th missing out

REVISED and FINAL PREDICTION March 22nd 2025
UP - Bradford City, Doncaster, Walsall
PLAYOFFS - AFC Wimbledon, Port Vale, Chesterfield, Notts County
DOWN - Carlisle and erghhhhh Tranmere (looks like they escape and Morecambe will go down)
CREWE 9th missing out, possibly even falling to 10-12th

It's very annoying that Grimsby is making a bid for the playoffs, especially as they were very mid-table before Christmas! Mr Artell is used his transfer window well!

[LordK]

Gazan, sorry 14 x points (not 8 points), impossible the way we are playing!