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too late for auto promotion?

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Bantam Blade, Feb 3, 2020.

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Is auto promotion gone

  1. yep to much deficit to make up

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  2. we will be there, easy

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    23.2%
  1. Bantam Blade

    Bantam Blade Fringe Player

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    Swindon - 12 pts ahead by far better goal difference
    Crewe - 8 pts ahead with a game in hand
    Plymouth - 7 pts ahead with 2 games in hand
     
  2. Dubai bantam

    Dubai bantam Impact Sub
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    Long way to go yet. Probably best if we actually win a few games first though....
     
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  3. Petrov

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    It looks out of reach if I'm honest but it's a funny old game is football.....
     
  4. PlatinumChaosX

    PlatinumChaosX Squad Player
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    We are gonna win the league.

    COME ONNN CIIITTYY!! :brig::brig::brig::brig:
     
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  5. ROKERITE

    ROKERITE Fringe Player

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    Not too late but it would have been better done a week ago. The new manager might have been able to have Doyle produce his Swindon form for Bradford City.
     
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  6. Onside

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    Would absolutely love it if we went auto, but I doubt it.
     
  7. JonButterfield

    JonButterfield Star Player
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    Yep, too late.

    Not only the points, not only the games in hand, but the weakening of the squad.

    Plenty good enough for 7th, 3rd is a BIG stretch.

    Anyone delivering 3rd is a hero.
     
  8. Dubois

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    There's nearly a third of the season to go. Form can change very quickly and teams can get very nervous at the top as the pressure mounts towards the end. Very often a side puts a string of wins together and shoots into contention late on. No reason at all why that shouldn't be us now.
     
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  9. Sergio Pinto III

    Sergio Pinto III Squad Player

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    These next 4 games are key. 10pts is definitely within our reach with the right man at the helm.

    Then come Plymouth at home. Could be a big 6 pointer. Win that and there's a chance

    All about momentum now. Let's hope we get that honeymoon bounce...
     
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  10. bantamdave41

    bantamdave41 Regular Starter
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    I'm not writing it off but it's unlikely
     
  11. banbrotam

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  12. Lordbantam

    Lordbantam Fringe Player

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    To expect a new man to come in and get us in the playoffs is asking a hell of a lot
     
  13. Andy10

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    Consistency in terms of winning consecutive games doesn’t seem to be a thing in this league so I say why not if we can buck that trend.
     
  14. donhutchinsaffro

    donhutchinsaffro Regular Starter
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    I actually don't care. The down ward slide existing from last year needs to halted. Decide on how we want to play and onwards and upwards...... I know we are 8th but goodness me I don't know how.

    I don't think many teams have our away following in the division so let's start a winning mentality and bloody enjoy the remaining games ..... Our home form is okay
     
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  15. Ricky

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    Only too late when mathematically impossible but no more 3/10 chance IMO unless we beat all 3 of crewe exeter and plymouth.
     
  16. Onside

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    Apparently we had 3 wins out of 15 according to Sparks. I am never one for stats, but that startled me, plus apparently on average 2 shots on target each match including cup matches! My guess is the club have been looking at this for awhile.
     
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  17. Storck

    Storck Regular Starter

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    If they have been looking for a while they should have done the task before the deadline
     
  18. Keefly Bantam

    Keefly Bantam Important Player
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    Yeah that's sort of quite obvious really.

    Or maybe they were just making sure ED and JV had definitely gone before using that spare money to pay GB off.
     
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  19. Edinmiarse

    Edinmiarse Fringe Player

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    It's by no means beyond a possibility. Certainly need to win the next two games. That might just instill enough confidence for the last months of the season. Attack attack attack!!!
     
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  20. Birky Bantam

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    A very big ask to get top 3. If remember the numbers right then the average for top 3 is about 83 points so that would mean we'll need 36 points from 15 matches and to put that into perspective 0 teams have done that in the last 15 games at the moment, the nearest being plymouth on 34 points from the last 15. Play offs is much more realistic with about 72 points needed so only 25 points from 15 games which 6 teams have done at least that in the last 15 games.
     
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