Last Day

[GEZMAN]

I just read that Carlisle will face an 834-mile round trip to Truro City in the National League next season after their relegation from the EFL today.

Carlisle fans better set out now then.....

[marshall55]

It's the hope that kills you.
Fleetwood are no mugs on their day at Bradford. Crewe away aint easy for Walsall, and Doncaster will go all out to win the title at Notts, anything could happen.

[Mud Pie]

I just read that Carlisle will face an 834-mile round trip to Truro City in the National League next season after their relegation from the EFL today.

didn't Carlisle have the biggest budget in the league this season? No ex BT, and two high profile managers.

Notts fans are right to be obsessed with the insane slings and arrows of our own chaotic fortune, but apparently things do get worse.

<3 goes out to Carlisle fans

[Mud Pie]

It's the hope that kills you.
Fleetwood are no mugs on their day at Bradford. Crewe away aint easy for Walsall, and Doncaster will go all out to win the title at Notts, anything could happen.

crazy season all round. I've been dipping into other fans' forums and obviously lots of heartbreak and jubilation today, but mostly everyone is weirded out by this season. Sorry, but it's as if Trump has been involved

[Mud Pie]

Here's the permutations as simple as I can make it.

If Notts win, they finish 3rd-5th:
If Bradford lose and Walsall don't win, Notts finish 3rd
If Bradford lose and Walsall win, Notts finish 4th
If Bradford don't lose and Walsall don't win, Notts finish 4th
If Bradford don't lose and Walsall win, Notts finish 5th

If Notts don't win, they finish 5th-6th:
If AFC Wimbledon don't win, Notts finish 5th
If AFC Wimbledon win, Notts finish 6th

thanks as always, Och. It would have taken me hours to compute that!

So basically Bradford have to lose to Fleetwood for us to have any chance.

I really REALLY hope we don't end up with two more fing Salford debacles, worse even than Chessy again. However, this being Notts, that's what I'm expecting now

[Old_pie]

thanks as always, Och. It would have taken me hours to compute that!

So basically Bradford have to lose to Fleetwood for us to have any chance.

And Walsall don't win.

[TSANHO]

This is so typically Notts. Do our best to throw away automatic promotion but the carrot keeps getting dangled until the very last day.

Does anyone feel in their heart of hearts, that after what we have seen this season in big games, that Notts will beat Doncaster when all the chips are down?

The stat about Walsall going up having not won in 14 games would surely be some kind of record!

[The_Don_ORiordan]

This is so typically Notts. Do our best to throw away automatic promotion but the carrot keeps getting dangled until the very last day.

Does anyone feel in their heart of hearts, that after what we have seen this season in big games, that Notts will beat Doncaster when all the chips are down?

The stat about Walsall going up having not won in 14 games would surely be some kind of record!

Ironically I can see us beating Donny and Walsall losing, but can?t see Bradford slipping up.

[OchPie]

thanks as always, Och. It would have taken me hours to compute that!

Very welcome!

There are so many permutations for the playoff places now, so here's who I think can finish where:

3rd: Bradford, Walsall, Notts

4th: Bradford, Walsall, Notts
5th: Bradford, Walsall, Notts, AFC Wimbledon
6th: Notts, AFC Wimbledon, Salford, Grimsby, Chesterfield
7th: AFC Wimbledon, Salford, Grimsby, Chesterfield, Colchester

The only two teams from this list playing each other on the final day are Grimsby vs Wimbledon, the winner is guaranteed the playoffs: Wimbledon in 5th or 6th, Grimsby in 6th or 7th. A draw realistically* puts Wimbledon into the playoffs in 6th but Grimsby would need Salford to lose, and Chesterfield and Colchester not to win.

* unless you think Salford can win by 10 goals, which would push Wimbledon down to 7th.

[OchPie]

Sorry, Chesterfield can't get 6th. Wimbledon playing Grimsby makes it impossible for Chessie to leapfrog both.