I’m calling it…

[kill_the_drum]

I’m going to revise my initial prediction and say we’ll finish 2nd

[Mapperleypie]

Top 3 has to be the aim from here and avoiding an away play off game (given top spot looks gone). A win on Saturday with our run in makes it completely possible.

[Notts78]

I’m going to revise my initial prediction and say we’ll finish 2nd

I’d prefer to finish third if not top (Stockport are on an amazing run and I can’t see them dropping away).
Finishing 3rd gives us a home semi final against 5th or 6th. Finish 2nd means a game against 4th or 7th. The likelihood is one of Wrexham or Chesterfield will finish fourth if we do squeeze in to 3rd. I’d rather play a Halifax or Solihull.

[laddo]

The swings are large and unmistakable from almost game to game.

Pre Daggenham the overall opinion was struggle to make the playoffs, happy to finish 7th , just two games later and it's back to aim for Top 3, 5th is very possible. Love it#viva

[laddo]

Unsurprisingly Wrexham are stringing together some impressive results and I can see them finishing 2nd/3rd.

I still see us finishing in the playoffs.

[Frigiliana Pie 1]

Unsurprisingly Wrexham are stringing together some impressive results and I can see them finishing 2nd/3rd.

I still see us finishing in the playoffs.

I saw the Wrexham vs Halifax game on tv. Wrexham were extremely impressive and could have won by more. Halifax were never in it.

It looks like Stockport will take top spot so we’ll have to find a way of beating Wrexham in the playoffs. The rest look to be less of a problem.

[Hoppie]

I think the players came up with their own plan B last night when BW were pressing high they went long. Sometimes it came straight back but when Wootton won the ball we went on the attack. IB did seem not too happy about it but it seemed to work.

Agreed. I liked how quickly Notts mixed it up last night going through and over the press multiple times in the first half hour. Once arter went off though through seemed to stop and over became dominant which presumably made it harder to ‘control’ the game hence IB’s point.

[jackal2]

Agreed. I liked how quickly Notts mixed it up last night going through and over the press multiple times in the first half hour. Once arter went off though through seemed to stop and over became dominant which presumably made it harder to ‘control’ the game hence IB’s point.

I'm genuinely conflicted on this style of play issue. For much of the game against Boreham Wood we played very attractive football and we got the result we deserved. The problem comes when the passing game doesn't click and we fail to 'grind out' wins, especially when we're pressed away from home.

I kind of admire Burchnall's principles and his determination to prove you can play excellent football and get promoted, like having your cake and eating it, but there's a thin dividing line between admirable adherence to principles and blind stubbornness. Maybe an experienced midfield general like Arter can be the team's brain on the pitch, knowing when to play the stylish pass and when to be pragmatic at the right times within games.

[Glad2BeAPie]

Games after Cheaterfield are against teams lower than 10th, doesn't mean nothing but what an incentive to go for it.

[laddo]

Well I'd certainly rather play 9 sides outside the Top 10 than 9 sides in it.

I strongly approve of the opening post and KTD 'calling it', making his prediction for all to read. Let's hope he's right.