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Five of the next scheduled games

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Park bantam, Feb 24, 2024.

  1. Park bantam

    Park bantam Regular Starter
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    Are at home a good chance to garner some points and move up the table
     
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  2. Dubai bantam

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    Had a look at the table tonight actually, and we still have to play 6 of the 9 teams vying for the 2 final play off spots. It could actually still be in our hands should we keep our winning run going, starting at notts at the weekend. Results today weren’t too bad on us.
     
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  3. Captain Grumpy

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    Would have been 8th had we won today and two points behind play offs. It’s definitely on if we could put a run together, particularly at home where unfortunately we often let ourselves down. However there’s about 7 other teams who will fancy going for that last play off spot.
     
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  4. WilsdenBantam

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    Someone pointed out earlier that we have a number of games against those around us, and a number of teams are also faltering. It’s a big disappointment we couldn’t play today but still to play for, but as you say we’ve thrown it away in the past before when getting ourselves in a decent position.
     
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  5. SteveC

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    What you on about? We play Accrington away in 3 games time. Or am I totally missing your point
     
  6. Park bantam

    Park bantam Regular Starter
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    Should have put 5 of the next seven are at home
     
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  7. vin weasel

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    Yeah, you should
     
  8. NorthernMonkey

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    We're 18th in the "home" table and have had a dreadful record at VP for years.

    I'd say we'd be better off playing them all away.
     
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  9. Park bantam

    Park bantam Regular Starter
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    We are doing better now though
     
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  10. alex

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    It’s in our hands for sure. If we could put a solid run together then we are definitely in contention. However going into the Christmas period we were on the back of a great run of form and had a great chance of moving into the playoffs if we could maintain it. Look how that turned out.

    It great that we have something to fight for as I thought our season was over a few weeks back. I won’t get too excited just yet though.
     
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  11. Tolly856

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    We’re one of 10 teams vying it out for a playoff spot and have a 5 point deficit to overcome, albeit it with a game in hand. It’s great that we’re back in the playoff race but it won’t be easy by any means.
     
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  12. Kevin1954

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    Always prefer when we are playing away Dave, weird, it may be a misconception but the last several seasons seem to bring better results?
     
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  13. Fordy117

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    Better if we were in the automatic race.

    Being happy being in a play off race shows how far we have fallen.

    Oh and currently we are in no race. We are Midtable.
     
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  14. NorthernMonkey

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    Well that's me convinced.
     
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  15. Park bantam

    Park bantam Regular Starter
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    Time will tell. But I would rather have home fixtures than away. We need to turn draws into wins. With only three losses in the last eighteen if we had a better start we would be up there
     
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  16. Fordy117

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    But we didn’t.

    How many wins in them last 18?

    You have been watching this team right? You do understand it’s not good enough!
     
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  17. Kevin1954

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    That’s how it’s supposed to work, in our case it never seems to be Park. A draw at home always seems like a defeat in some ways? Perhaps expectations run too high. Win at home and draw away and any team walks the division .
     
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  18. Fordy117

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    See that is @Park bantam@Park bantam he can’t see anything. Blind as a bat.

    We are 15th currently.
    5 points behind 7th
    A game in hand

    8 teams ahead of us.
    9 teams feeling that they can get on the play offs.

    Not, saying we can’t do it but it’s a big ask.
     
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  19. hornseabantam

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    My astrologer has foretold we will finish in seventh place. Oh. Hang on, that was last year.
     
  20. Park bantam

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    Even on a year of poor home form we have picked up more points than away. Which I think will be the case for most teams in all leagues. Being at home is definitely an advantage
     
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