League 1 Promotion Thread

[Luke_ciderhead]

Think wel'll win tomorrow. Not so sure about saturday, I think we'd all take a draw now. We need that cushion because I think our run in is a little trickier than theirs. We're away to two playoff chasers and at home to 2 teams in need of points to stay up.

 

[Ciderhead]

Stop panicking City fans, we'll stuff Preston on Saturday and put them back in their place.

 

[BCFC Jordan]

Stop panicking City fans, we'll stuff Preston on Saturday and put them back in their place.

Only if Kilkenny plays.

 

[TomPNE94]

Stop panicking City fans, we'll stuff Preston on Saturday and put them back in their place.

No you won't

Only if Kilkenny plays.

Which he won't

 

[JJH]

In terms of the title - Saturday is a must not lose, as long as we don't, I can't see them turning over 5 points from now until the end of the season.

Hopefully this will persuade more people to buy Preston tickets, only 2k been shifted so far.

 

[Ciderup]

In terms of the title - Saturday is a must not lose, as long as we don't, I can't see them turning over 5 points from now until the end of the season.

Hopefully this will persuade more people to buy Preston tickets, only 2k been shifted so far.

That should pick up Now I should think. Any less than 3k would be disappointing.

 

[Gerry Gow]

I used to like you Preston.

 

[Double J]

Bristol City all very nervous about us, yet I'm ridiculously nervous about the teams below us.

 

[MK_Allwood]

Bristol City all very nervous about us, yet I'm ridiculously nervous about the teams below us.

Don't be nervous about us. After all we are the leagues annual bottlers!
*MK Dons 0-2 Scunthorpe*

 

[Indian Dan]

Strange days. Hoping beyond hope for a win tomorrow, followed by cheering on the 82ers on Saturday.

The play-offs it is for us, though and just hope the 6th placed team knock out Franchise - the fuckers have got us well and truly sussed

 

[JJH]

Bristol City all very nervous about us, yet I'm ridiculously nervous about the teams below us.

Don't be - your in a rich vein of form at the right time - your up.

 

[JJ1532]

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72 - MK Dons(39)
71 - Play-Offs 2011
70 - Predicted Play-Offs 2015 Swindon Town(38)
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63 - Chesterfield(41)
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Forthcoming Fixtures:

1st Bristol City(40) - 85 points. Swindon(H), Preston(A), Bradford(A), Coventry(H), Chesterfield(A), Walsall(H)
2nd Preston(40) - 80 points. Bristol C(H), Gillingham(H), Port Vale(A), Notts C(A), Swindon(H), Colchester(A)
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3rd MK Dons(39) - 72 points. Scunthorpe(H), Port Vale(A), Fleetwood(A), Leyton O(H), Doncaster(H), Rochdale(A), Yeovil(H)
4th Swindon(38) - 70 points. Bristol City(A), Peterborough(H), Rochdale(A), Yeovil(H), Preston(A), Colchester(A), Leyton O(H)
5th Sheff U(40) - 64 points. Doncaster(H), Oldham(A), Yeovil(A), Bradford(H), Leyton O(A), Chesterfield(H)
6th Chesterfield(41) - 63 points. Barnsley(A), Colchester(H), Oldham(A), Bristol C(H), Sheff U(A)
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7th Rochdale(40) - 59 points. Doncaster(A), Swindon(H), Gillingham(A), Leyton O(H), MK Dons(H), Barnsley(A)
8th Fleetwood(41) - 59 points. Walsall(A), MK Dons(H), Doncaster(A), Colchester(H), Port Vale(A)
9th Bradford(40) - 57 points. Gillingham(A), Bristol C(H), Sheff U(A), Scunthorpe(A), Barnsley(H), Crewe(A)
10th Peterborough(41) - 57 points. Swindon(A), Crewe(H), Barnsley(A), Crawley(H), Oldham(A)

Bristol City continue to hold sway at the top of the table, however, with Preston on a tear at the moment, things have got slightly more interesting. If Swindon pull off a shock win tomorrow, Preston could go 2 points off the top with a win against City. What a cracking match that could turn into should the City v County game go their way tomorrow. City have slowed down lately, drawing 3 of their last 4. Autos should be clinched quite easily, but suddenly the title race looks back on. Could be over quickly with 2 City wins in their next 2 mind. Preston also are closing in on automatic promotion, even if they lose to City, I think they get 6-9 from their next 3 to get them up.

MK Dons have gotten back to their old selves, winning their last 3 and scoring 10 in those games. They look to have slipped too far away from Preston to make a top 2 push, but if they can secure 3rd, it wouldn't be a bad return for them, especially if they end the season with some decent form. Swindon lose their crunch game with the Dons on Saturday, play offs look the best bet for them. They won't get caught by Sheff U or Chesterfield I don't think. They could make the title race interesting if they manage to beat Bristol City tomorrow. Got some tricky games after that, need to get some form up like MK Dons and head into the play offs with some confidence. Sheff U had a good result against Barnsley on Saturday, could do with winning their game with Donny tomorrow. Will they be content with 5th, or will they be aiming to try an chase down Swindon? Chesterfield are right on their heels and have hit some form just at the right time, winning their last 4. They are starting to even pull away from the chasing pack. If they win the game with Barnsley, their next 2 look excellent games to clinch 6th potentially.

Rochdale got a vital late winner at home to the Vale, if they can get their away form back on track with a win at Donny, they could make the play off race interesting again. Got some tough home games, but they are still in with a shout, can't afford to slip up though. Fleetwood have hovered quietly in the background and again have come back around into a play off push spot. Got some favourable games in the run in, they also could make a late run. Do they have the consistency though? Bradford have lost their last 2 at home which could have scuppered their chances of a play off spot, especially with Bristol City next up at Valley Parade. Need to beat Gillingham to keep their hopes alive you feel. Posh have slipped away after some good initial form under the caretaker management. 1 point from their last 3, all without scoring. Tough to keep in the hunt if you can't score. Still, a win at Swindon could reignite their fading season.

A massive game tomorrow at Ashton Gate. A win for Swindon puts the cat amongst the pigeons. A win for City and then another win for them on Saturday and the title is all sown up. PNE look too strong not to go up in the top 2. Swindon and MK Dons battling it out for 3rd/4th and firmly in Sheff U/Chesterfields hands to wrap up those final 2 PO spots.

 

[TomPNE94]

We can't go top next Saturday...

 

[JJ1532]

Fair point, misjudged that, think City playing tomorrow threw me off.

 

[zanderpne]

Win 3 and we're up. Lovely jubbly.

 

[LuSiVe]

It'll be more than 67 for the playoffs for sure.

 

[Indian Dan]

Win 3 and we're up. Lovely jubbly.

Way off there, buddy.

You win 3 gets you 89 points - we can still get 94 and Franchise 93

 

[SirTomFinney]

Have to agree with that. It will be 90+ needed by the looks of things

 

[Westbars_Spireite]

We've definitely picked a good time to win four games in a row. If we can take 5+ points from the next three games (which I think we'll need to) then the play-off will be very much on.

 

[Camdenite]

We've definitely picked a good time to win four games in a row. If we can take 5+ points from the next three games (which I think we'll need to) then the play-off will be very much on.

Don't mis a favour and nick fifth won't you (as long as we can hang on to third, of course). Still the best team I've seen all season over all the games. We were bad in the three defeats at s:mk but you know how to stop us playing..

 

[spireite]

Don't mis a favour and nick fifth won't you (as long as we can hang on to third, of course). Still the best team I've seen all season over all the games. We were bad in the three defeats at s:mk but you know how to stop us playing..

To be honest, out of the teams in and around the playoffs, I'd fancy playing MK purely for that reason. Cook seems to have the wood over Robinson tactically

 

[Luke_ciderhead]

Looking at their run in (which is pretty easy) and how they brushed Swindon aside so easily, I think MK Dons are about to go on a massive winning run from now until the end of the season. I think they'll end up with a points total in the very high 80s. Definitely 90 needed for auto promotion. 2 more wins for us and 3-4 for Preston to seal top two spots I reckon.

 

[Wilkodon]

If we can win tonight there is nothing stopping us going on an unbeaten run until the end of the season, the confidence boost of winning saturday and beating scunny will really push us on!

Until saturday we had not won 3 games on the bounce this season! amazing to think that we went on a 19 game unbeaten run earlier in the season and couldnt string 3 wins together!

 

[SF_]

I couldn't give a shiny shite about winning the league, I hope Bristol City shit all over Swindon tonight.

 

[zanderpne]

Way off there, buddy.

You win 3 gets you 89 points - we can still get 94 and Franchise 93

Yeah you can but I don't think either will, 85/86 at most.

 

[SF_]

Yeah you can but I don't think either will, 85/86 at most.

MK need to revert to type and slip up against some of the shite sides, their run-in is daunting from our perspective.

That said, if we can beat Bristol City then I fancy us to go unbeaten until the end of the season.

 

[zanderpne]

MK need to revert to type and slip up against some of the shite sides, their run-in is daunting from our perspective.

That said, if we can beat Bristol City then I fancy us to go unbeaten until the end of the season.

I'd rather have Bristol City and swindon at home than Fleetwood and Rochdale away.

People seem to be underestimating them.

 

[Double J]

I'd rather have Bristol City and swindon at home than Fleetwood and Rochdale away.

People seem to be underestimating them.

Despite only losing 1 at home all season, I'm much more confident when we play away. Not sure what it is, we just don't seem convincing at home.

Anyway, I'd take a draw Saturday if offered it now. Really can't see us beating Bristol.

 

[SirTomFinney]

Despite only losing 1 at home all season, I'm much more confident when we play away. Not sure what it is, we just don't seem convincing at home.

Anyway, I'd take a draw Saturday if offered it now. Really can't see us beating Bristol.

We have beat them before and we will beat them again. Keep the faith.

 

[JJH]

Despite only losing 1 at home all season, I'm much more confident when we play away. Not sure what it is, we just don't seem convincing at home.

Anyway, I'd take a draw Saturday if offered it now. Really can't see us beating Bristol.

Settle for a draw then - score draw preferably, but I'll take that.