2022/2023 Promotion Thread

[Indian Dan]

We’ve got Stevenage at home next Tuesday - hopefully we can do some of you lot a favour.

 

[EricSabin]

trust me, you'd be going on about it if it was this bad... Currently:
Maxted
McGowan (1st choice rb) - 2/3rds of season out
Lintott (2nd rb)
Magloire (1st cb) - 2/3rds season out
Guthrie (1st cb and captain)
Odimayo (cover across back) - 2/3rds of season out
Koiki (1st lb) - 1/2 season out
Sowerby (1st cdm) - shouldn't have played in the last month and tore his hamstring last night because of it.
Fox (key cm) - 1/2 season out
Harrop
Eppiah (game changer) - pretty much all season out

Dyche
Sherring
McWilliams
Pinnock
...all wouldn't normally be playing but going through pain barrier risking injury ala Sowerby.

Also over season:
Key player Bowie missed 3 months.
First choice GK Burge missed 2 months.
CB Sherring missed 2 months.
LWB Haynes missed 3 months.
CM McWilliams missed 2 months.
Hoskins missed 1 month. top scorer now playing rb.
Hylton missed 3 months. (just coming back playing the odd 10 mins)

We are all amazed how we are still grinding out wins despite our patchwork defence. Brady really is excellent when creating a siege mentality. it's also testiment to the squad assembled even if we did take a few risks with injury proned players.
One thing I am worried about next season regardless of division, is alot of these are so bad it could have a knock on effect. McGowan in particular played the end of last season injured and it contributed to him missing most of this as well.

Hoskins was also injured before the Carlisle game and shouldn’t be playing, plus the two Easter games two of the uninjured lot played and were throwing up at half time v Newport.

Every team has their injuries true, but it’s the sheer volume of them that has been unprecedented.

 

[hellogregory]

I've made it clear I don't think we'll finish top 7, but even if we do, we'll have the same old problem we've had all season... not good enough against the top sides. I want to be there, it will cap off a brilliant season, but we'd be like Jack Dawson at the rich table in the Titanic 1st Class lounge. Pleased to be there but not living on the same planet as these boys.

Of the current top 8 (I include 8th because they could well make it), we've won 2 games against these teams all season. (Salford and Bradford). We've taken 11 points out of a possible 39. That says it all.

 

[EricSabin]

I’m also worried about the risks some of these are taking LordJord. Odimayo, Sowerby, Lintott, Koiki and Guthrie have suffered longer term injuries because they’ve played through strains and they’ve made them worse etc.

God knows the toll it’s taking on McWilliams, Hoskins, Sherring, Dyche and Bowie who really shouldn’t be playing through these knocks. Fucking class that they are mind, and like say Brady is doing an unreal job at getting a cohesive squad together.

Against a team like Sutton, the 3 centre halves being a Canadian who’d never played English football before last month, an unfit 23 year old rushed back from injury, and Sean Dyche’s young lad, to have that looking like a cohesive unit is some fucking going.

 

[The Terminator]

Fair play to Northampton, difference between them and us is we were toss before January. Had we sorted the defence out in the Summer even with the injuries we've had I think we'd be top 3 now but it is what it is.

4 huge games left, the next 3 all at home v Stevenage, Orient and Harrogate. 7 points and it'll make the final day an interesting one I reckon.

Can Orient wrap the title up Saturday with a win and us getting anything against Stevenage? Hope that's the case then they can come here next Tues after a few nights celebrating

Yes, if we win and you win on Saturday we win the league meaning Tuesdays game will be a dead rubber for us.

Seems a fair trade off!

 

[Richard Cranium]

That sounds ideal, that and I'd love it if that fat bastards lot ended up not going up despite being in the top 3 for the majority of the season

 

[Carver]

I've made it clear I don't think we'll finish top 7, but even if we do, we'll have the same old problem we've had all season... not good enough against the top sides. I want to be there, it will cap off a brilliant season, but we'd be like Jack Dawson at the rich table in the Titanic 1st Class lounge. Pleased to be there but not living on the same planet as these boys.

Of the current top 8 (I include 8th because they could well make it), we've won 2 games against these teams all season. (Salford and Bradford). We've taken 11 points out of a possible 39. That says it all.

Yes you've made it clear many times now how much of a cynical bellend you are. Always putting us down.

We're now apparently not on the same planet as the likes of Bradford and Salford who we've beaten this season thrashing Salford.
Oh and we're above both of them in the league too.

 

[Richard Cranium]

For now

 

[AnotherStagsFan]

Fair play to Northampton, difference between them and us is we were toss before January. Had we sorted the defence out in the Summer even with the injuries we've had I think we'd be top 3 now but it is what it is.

4 huge games left, the next 3 all at home v Stevenage, Orient and Harrogate. 7 points and it'll make the final day an interesting one I reckon.

Can Orient wrap the title up Saturday with a win and us getting anything against Stevenage? Hope that's the case then they can come here next Tues after a few nights celebrating

You’d expect 7 points from the next 3 would put us as firm favourites to make the playoffs going into the last game!

 

[hellogregory]

Yes you've made it clear many times now how much of a cynical bellend you are. Always putting us down.

We're now apparently not on the same planet as the likes of Bradford and Salford who we've beaten this season thrashing Salford.
Oh and we're above both of them in the league too.

You wrote the season off completely after the Orient defeat. Even I didn't do that. So who is the cynical bellend?

I just don't think we'll make the playoffs. I haven't done for a weeks, but did I write playoffs off? No, not completely like you did.

And if we do happen to make the playoffs, I think we'll struggle and I base that off our performances against the teams who are likely to be competing in it. If Salford are in it will probably be at our expense or vice versa. Very unlikely both teams will be in it.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Are you pair ever going to just fuck it out or what?

 

[ForzaCounty]

Eugh, can you imagine it

Carver going "admit you're just shit, you slut" and HG complaining about technique & how disappointing it is

 

[AdamStag]

You’d expect 7 points from the next 3 would put us as firm favourites to make the playoffs going into the last game!

If were playing away we’d probably get it.

 

[Alan Partridge]

Imagine if 2nd-7th all finish on 81pts.

 

[Sammo1982]

Imagine if 2nd-7th all finish on 81pts.

If that happens, I vote all 6 just get the promotion, and 7 will have to come down from League One. It's tough on those that would have ordinarily survived, but who are we to argue with fate...

 

[Monkey Tennis]

Imagine if 2nd-7th all finish on 81pts.

They should have some kind of play-off to decide who goes up.

 

[Carver]

Northamptons fairytale continues!

With their injuries they should be nowhere near the top 23 of this league, yet they are somehow 2nd!

 

[EricSabin]

Closer and closer. Another heroic shift and it’s within touching distance. Stockport won but the Bradford and Stevenage results excellent for us.

Our game v Bradford next week is sold out so will be a good occasion, and Bradford have to come and go for it now.

 

[EricSabin]

Just seen 2 defeats in 18 which with our issues is just stunning really. Brady for manager of the year if we get over the line.

 

[LS Bantam]

Should be no issues beating us next week.

 

[hellogregory]

A vital win for us. A defeat would have left our playoff hopes crippled needing to win 2 remaining games. Still have my doubts that we’ll make it, but we have a chance. A draw should do it against Salford. Hope we do it then worry about how we beat the top sides if/when it comes to that.

 

[The Terminator]

CHAMPIONS

 

[AdamStag]

Not having stevenage win anything on our watch, fuck off.

Had we not been completely riddled with injuries (northampton’s was a walk in the park in comparison) this could’ve been a completely different season, and we’ve still chance.

We’ve moved on to 9 unbeaten and hopefully we can keep it running.

 

[Carver]

A vital win for us. A defeat would have left our playoff hopes crippled needing to win 2 remaining games. Still have my doubts that we’ll make it, but we have a chance. A draw should do it against Salford. Hope we do it then worry about how we beat the top sides if/when it comes to that.

How dare you doubt us.

 

[EricSabin]

Should be no issues beating us next week.

You reckon? Stranger things have happened, by the time 3pm Saturday comes around you lot will be bang up for it

 

[E10rifle]

Not having stevenage win anything on our watch, fuck off.

Had we not been completely riddled with injuries (northampton’s was a walk in the park in comparison) this could’ve been a completely different season, and we’ve still chance.

We’ve moved on to 9 unbeaten and hopefully we can keep it running.

Well, we’re on the lash now so should be there for the taking. CHAAAAAAAMPIOOOOONES!

 

[AdamStag]

Well, we’re on the lash now so should be there for the taking. CHAAAAAAAMPIOOOOONES!

Well done man!

Maybe richie might conveniently fuckoff those who sacked him for no reason.

Well done.

 

[WilsdenBantam]

Well, we’re on the lash now so should be there for the taking. CHAAAAAAAMPIOOOOONES!

Wellens need to remember that Salford sacked him and gifting us a victory on the last day could leave them in 8th, play the kids.

 

[AdamStag]

Wellens need to remember that Salford sacked him and gifting us a victory on the last day could leave them in 8th, play the kids.

Yeah, that’s what we’re asking for on tuesday.

 

[WilsdenBantam]

Yeah, that’s what we’re asking for on tuesday.

They should be trying extra hard Tuesday, first game as new champions