League 1 Promotion Thread

[JJH]

Welcome to the forum pal.

Another preston fan, they're taking over the forum

They're beginning to outnumber us

 

[Indian Dan]

Looks like our game at Colchester, weekend after next, will be called off.

Luongo, Kasim and probable new recruit Ricketts all called up for international duty - along with Turnbull, Stephens, Toffolo and Swift all called up by England U20s.

 

[Big Bird]

Means we'll probably go over two weeks without a game. With us playing on the Saturday and not good Friday it'll be interesting how the table looks by the time we kick off against MK Dons. Wonder if we'll bring the Colchester game forward or not.

 

[Indian Dan]

Game now rearranged for Tuesday 28th April

 

[Aaron-Bcfc]

Game now rearranged for Tuesday 28th April

Could benefit you that, Colchester might be down by then

 

[Indian Dan]

Gives us 8 games in April, though.

Only benefit really is it means one game less before the bookings amnesty on 12 April.

 

[SF_]

So Swindon don't have another game this month? I'm looking at that as a positive as you want the games coming as quickly as possible when you hit form.

The table would look good if we can manage 4pts from Barnsley and Fleetwood.

 

[JonBCFC]

They're beginning to outnumber us

I know, bloody glory hunters!

 

[JonBCFC]

Gives us 8 games in April, though.

Only benefit really is it means one game less before the bookings amnesty on 12 April.

No excuse. We've played sat-tues-sat for a solid 2 months.

 

[Indian Dan]

Not making excuses, but your heavy fixtures were of your own making (feckin' successful wurzels!).

Ours is because of Walsall and call-ups - but we can still break-up the Preston/Bristol love-in.

 

[Ciderup]

I know, bloody glory hunters!

Tom checked, 10 of them, 30 of us!

 

[Big Bird]

I can see this fixture absence screwing us up. Lets just hope the lads are training every day and not off on their jollies somewhere.

 

[Double J]

Fleetwood away has the potential to be a 'mare of a fixture for us now.

Robinson, Wiseman already called up. Jamaica likely to call up Humphrey and Johnson.
We can't call it off as we are on the tele. These international friendlies are utterly pointless. Probably also going to cost us 3 points.

 

[Ciderup]

Fleetwood away has the potential to be a 'mare of a fixture for us now.

Robinson, Wiseman already called up. Jamaica likely to call up Humphrey and Johnson.
We can't call it off as we are on the tele. These international friendlies are utterly pointless. Probably also going to cost us 3 points.

That's bad! It doesn't seem fair either.

 

[Double J]

That's bad! It doesn't seem fair either.

We agreed in principal we wouldn't call the game off when agreeing to be on the tele.

 

[zanderpne]

Could benefit you that, Colchester might be down by then

It'll benefit us more. They'll be fighting to stay up or if they're already relegated they'll play with freedom

 

[SF_]

Fleetwood away has the potential to be a 'mare of a fixture for us now.

Robinson, Wiseman already called up. Jamaica likely to call up Humphrey and Johnson.
We can't call it off as we are on the tele. These international friendlies are utterly pointless. Probably also going to cost us 3 points.

Our players will pull out of their international fixtures like last time, i'd be amazed if Humphrey, Johnson and Robinson aren't available.

 

[Double J]

Our players will pull out of their international fixtures like last time, i'd be amazed if Humphrey, Johnson and Robinson aren't available.

Read that on PNE Online. Is that even allowed?

 

[SF_]

Read that on PNE Online. Is that even allowed?

Can't force someone to get on a plane, just puts future call ups in doubt.

 

[dedwardp]

Hopefully we'll still need a result for that Swindon game and they will be assured of their play-off place or second spot. Last year when that happened we beat Brentford 4-1. Then, on the Saturday, Preston are also assured of their spot and two 4-1 wins in the week sees us safe

 

[JonBCFC]

Colchester are world beaters, they beat us 3:2

 

[TTOCS]

Swindon's postponement makes it look less likely we'll be mathematically promoted against them, buggers.

 

[marc in the townend]

We did it to spite you

 

[hodge]

Would rather points on the board than games in hand at this stage of the season, postponment could put even more pressure on Swindon if Preston do well when Swindon don't play, combined with the fixture congestion.

 

[JJH]

I know, bloody glory hunters!

They only post when they're winning, post when they're winningggggg..

 

[JJH]

Read that on PNE Online. Is that even allowed?

Could claim to be injured, and then score a winning goal in a big game, cue Sakho of West Ham.

 

[Ravey 28]

Would rather points on the board than games in hand at this stage of the season, postponment could put even more pressure on Swindon if Preston do well when Swindon don't play, combined with the fixture congestion.

I fear you're right, but it could work in our favour should Preston slip up as that'll give us a massive boost, and it'll then be in our own hands too, knowing we also have go to Preston.

The table won't make good reading if they win their next few games though, games in hand or not.

 

[Inspector Todd]

Sweet Jesus, so Swindon's next game is against us?

 

[Ravey 28]

Yup, we don't play until 2 weeks tomorrow, meaning Preston play 3 times before us, and our next 2 games are MK and Bristol City!

 

[Inspector Todd]

Nice break though, should be very refreshed.

Plus all your players on 9 bookings will now be spared.