Promotion thread

[denzel ecfc]

Congrats on the win but my god did you luck into it. That push was outrageous, can’t believe the ref didn’t spot it.

Indeed, absolutely ridiculous. With luck like that maybe they are going up.

 

[Indian Dan]

Hopefully Swindon fans generally don’t go so OTT like that or you might as well fold.

I’d had a few

 

[JJ1532]

90 - Champions 2015
89 - Champions 2012
88 - Predicted Champions 2018
87 - Champions 2016, 2017
86 -
85 - Automatic Promotion 2016
84 - Automatic Promotion 2012
83 -
82 - Champions 2014 Predicted Automatics 2018
81 -
80 - Champions 2013
79 -
78 - Automatic Promotion 2017
77 - Automatic Promotion 2013, 2014
76 -
75 -
74 -
73 -
72 - Predicted Play Offs 2018
71 - Play Offs 2012
70 - Play Offs 2016, 2017
69 - Play Offs 2015
68 - Play Offs 2013, Luton(34)
67 -
66 -
65 - Accrington(34)
64 -
63 - Play Offs 2014
62 - Wycombe(34)
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61 - Notts County(35)
60 - Mansfield(34)
59 -
58 - Exeter(33)
57 - Swindon(35)
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56 -
55 -
54 -
53 - Lincoln(34)
52 -
51 - Coventry(33), Carlisle(35)

Forthcoming fixtures:

1st Luton(34) - 68 points. Cambridge(A), Accrington(H), Coventry(A), Newport(A), Barnet(H)
2nd Accrington(34) - 65 points. Newport(A), Morecambe(H), Luton(A), Forest Green(H), Yeovil(H)
3rd Wycombe(34) - 62 points. Coventry(H), Crawley(A), Cambridge(H), Barnet(A), Port Vale(H)
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4th Notts County(35) - 61 points. Cheltenham(A), Forest Green(A), Mansfield(H), Chesterfield(A), Wycombe(H)
5th Mansfield(34) - 60 points. Stevenage(A), Lincoln(H), Colchester(H), Notts County(A), Forest Green(A)
6th Exeter(33) - 58 points. Chesterfield(H), Carlisle(H), Yeovil(H), Morecambe(A), Swindon(H)
7th Swindon(35) - 57 points. Yeovil(H), Cheltenham(H), Cambridge(A), Exeter(A), Morecambe(H)
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8th Lincoln(34) - 53 points. Coventry(A), Mansfield(A), Chesterfield(A), Grimsby(H), Morecambe(A)
9th Coventry(33) - 51 points. Mansfield(A), Wycombe(A), Lincoln(H), Barnet(H), Luton(H)
10th Carlisle(35) - 51 points. Grimsby(H), Exeter(A), Crawley(H), Cambridge(H), Cheltenham(A)

Not a good week at all for most of the promotion chasers. Luton hard to battle back from 2-0 to grab a late draw at home to Cheltenham, now got 3 tricky away games in their next 4. Wycombe get demolished 4-2 at home to Morecambe, Swindon and Lincoln lost to relegation threatened teams.

Accrington just keep grinding out those home wins and have 3 winnable games coming up in the next few weeks. Could their home form carry them to League One? They leapfrog Wycombe who had an uncharacteristic offday and got demolished by Morecambe.

4th and 5th swap places, County like Accrington keep doing the business at home, even if their away form is wobbling. Exeter swap places with Swindon, who lost at Chesterfield. Good 6 point haul away from home for Exeter, but Swindon can't seem to get any consistency, plus their form has totally switched over, 1-1-4 in their last 6 on the road but won their last 5 at home.

Still, not a totally damaging day for them as Lincoln lost and Coventry drew, although that was at Mansfield, so not a bad point by any means. Carlisle replace Crawley in the top 10, 3 straight wins has moved them from mid-table to dark horses for the play offs.

 

[Davidimp]

You deserved it yesterday even if you did get a couple of generous decisions. We created very little and looked well short of our normal standards. Seem unsure as to how to play since the new players arrived.

 

[Kenneth E End]

How are you working that out? We’ve got 2ppg so it should be 92 predicted right?

 

[shoddycollins]

How are you working that out? We’ve got 2ppg so it should be 92 predicted right?

the predicted will be the points you need to finish above the second placed team, it doesn't matter how many extra points beyond that the winners might get.

 

[shoddycollins]

Feels very cheeky/wishful to think we're in this thread but JJ has spoken

 

[Kenneth E End]

So 14 points required for us by that table in 12 games for promotion - not exactly a bad position to be in. Or 20 to win the league.

 

[Conker]

So 14 points required for us by that table in 12 games for promotion - not exactly a bad position to be in. Or 20 to win the league.

Nobody has suggested it’s a bad place to be in, I think you might just be feeling a tad unsure after a couple of draws and a loss in your last five games.

 

[Kenneth E End]

Nobody has suggested it’s a bad place to be in, I think you might just be feeling a tad unsure after a couple of draws and a loss in your last five games.

...its the Luton way to do it the hard way!

In 2018 its felt like bar the Crawley game we've been no where near it. Yet we've got 17 points from 8 games this calendar year which is better than our seasonal average!

 

[GTFCfish]

...its the Luton way to do it the hard way!

In 2018 its felt like bar the Crawley game we've been no where near it. Yet we've got 17 points from 8 games this calendar year which is better than our seasonal average!

It helps that you've played us twice since December.

 

[denzel ecfc]

Feels very cheeky/wishful to think we're in this thread but JJ has spoken

Having written you off earlier it's still possible you could meet us in the playoffs again. Not sure I could take that again!

 

[Conker]

...its the Luton way to do it the hard way!

In 2018 its felt like bar the Crawley game we've been no where near it. Yet we've got 17 points from 8 games this calendar year which is better than our seasonal average!

To be fair Accy are close, but I’d be more worried if Mansfield was in that position as a Luton fan.

No disrespect intended to Accy who annoyingly, are doing incredibly well and if they get automatics is one of the best achievements I have seen in this league, but surely (hopefully) that small squad starts to kick in it’s limitations.

Accrington are so annoying they probably will keep up that form and nearly snatch the title!

 

[shoddycollins]

Having written you off earlier it's still possible you could meet us in the playoffs again. Not sure I could take that again!

After last season I'd really rather not, seemed like we played you once a week for the latter half of that season.

 

[Devon_Lad]

90 - Champions 2015
89 - Champions 2012
88 - Predicted Champions 2018
87 - Champions 2016, 2017
86 -
85 - Automatic Promotion 2016
84 - Automatic Promotion 2012
83 -
82 - Champions 2014 Predicted Automatics 2018
81 -
80 - Champions 2013
79 -
78 - Automatic Promotion 2017
77 - Automatic Promotion 2013, 2014
76 -
75 -
74 -
73 -
72 - Predicted Play Offs 2018
71 - Play Offs 2012
70 - Play Offs 2016, 2017
69 - Play Offs 2015
68 - Play Offs 2013, Luton(34)
67 -
66 -
65 - Accrington(34)
64 -
63 - Play Offs 2014
62 - Wycombe(34)
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61 - Notts County(35)
60 - Mansfield(34)
59 -
58 - Exeter(33)
57 - Swindon(35)
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56 -
55 -
54 -
53 - Lincoln(34)
52 -
51 - Coventry(33), Carlisle(35)

Forthcoming fixtures:

1st Luton(34) - 68 points. Cambridge(A), Accrington(H), Coventry(A), Newport(A), Barnet(H)
2nd Accrington(34) - 65 points. Newport(A), Morecambe(H), Luton(A), Forest Green(H), Yeovil(H)
3rd Wycombe(34) - 62 points. Coventry(H), Crawley(A), Cambridge(H), Barnet(A), Port Vale(H)
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4th Notts County(35) - 61 points. Cheltenham(A), Forest Green(A), Mansfield(H), Chesterfield(A), Wycombe(H)
5th Mansfield(34) - 60 points. Stevenage(A), Lincoln(H), Colchester(H), Notts County(A), Forest Green(A)
6th Exeter(33) - 58 points. Chesterfield(H), Carlisle(H), Yeovil(H), Morecambe(A), Swindon(H)
7th Swindon(35) - 57 points. Yeovil(H), Cheltenham(H), Cambridge(A), Exeter(A), Morecambe(H)
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8th Lincoln(34) - 53 points. Coventry(A), Mansfield(A), Chesterfield(A), Grimsby(H), Morecambe(A)
9th Coventry(33) - 51 points. Mansfield(A), Wycombe(A), Lincoln(H), Barnet(H), Luton(H)
10th Carlisle(35) - 51 points. Grimsby(H), Exeter(A), Crawley(H), Cambridge(H), Cheltenham(A)

Not a good week at all for most of the promotion chasers. Luton hard to battle back from 2-0 to grab a late draw at home to Cheltenham, now got 3 tricky away games in their next 4. Wycombe get demolished 4-2 at home to Morecambe, Swindon and Lincoln lost to relegation threatened teams.

Accrington just keep grinding out those home wins and have 3 winnable games coming up in the next few weeks. Could their home form carry them to League One? They leapfrog Wycombe who had an uncharacteristic offday and got demolished by Morecambe.

4th and 5th swap places, County like Accrington keep doing the business at home, even if their away form is wobbling. Exeter swap places with Swindon, who lost at Chesterfield. Good 6 point haul away from home for Exeter, but Swindon can't seem to get any consistency, plus their form has totally switched over, 1-1-4 in their last 6 on the road but won their last 5 at home.

Still, not a totally damaging day for them as Lincoln lost and Coventry drew, although that was at Mansfield, so not a bad point by any means. Carlisle replace Crawley in the top 10, 3 straight wins has moved them from mid-table to dark horses for the play offs.

Need to swap Swindon Town (H) for Port Vale (A) on our fixtures. (Exeter City)

 

[Richard Cranium]

Our season maybe about to be struck a blow. Evans 1/6 for the Peterborough job.

 

[Youpies]

Seriously?!?!

 

[PiedPiper]

Our season maybe about to be struck a blow. Evans 1/6 for the Peterborough job.

I don't think it's Evans as a manager but how many players signed because it was Evans? Will they still be motivated? Could crumble your challenge that ine

 

[Davidimp]

Really can't this happening, talk about a clash of egos!

 

[Richard Cranium]

I don't think it's Evans as a manager but how many players signed because it was Evans? Will they still be motivated? Could crumble your challenge that ine

Agree with you mate. Radford will have a job on getting a replacement right if he does indeed go but 1/6 looks pretty nailed on to me.

 

[Davidimp]

If he does go no doubt Mr Raynor will too, our goalkeeping coach will be gutted if it happens before next week as they've become big pals during the games earlier in the season

 

[darren gregory]

Really can't this happening, talk about a clash of egos!

MacAnthony and Fatty is one big headed pair in a room at the same time, oh to be a fly on the wall at that meeting ( if true )

 

[Davidimp]

MacAnthony and Fatty is one big headed pair in a room at the same time, oh to be a fly on the wall at that meeting ( if true )

Don't forget Mr Fry as well as Paul Raynor!!!

 

[Conker]

He lives in/near Peterborough, has many connections to them, hence the reason we have signed so many Boro players.

Also they are backed by a wealthy owner, so it does make sense.

Surely he might as well chalk another promotion here though, Peterborough are not going anywhere this season.

 

[shoddycollins]

Barry Fry, Ron Atkinson, Graham Westley and now potentially Steve Evans. Peterborough really are trying hard to complete the twat collection.

 

[denzel ecfc]

I don't think it's Evans as a manager but how many players signed because it was Evans? Will they still be motivated? Could crumble your challenge that ine

Is this a wind up? Surely no player would sign because of Evans, if anything he would put me off.

 

[pride_of_notts]

Its Nailed on now Evans as Peterboro boss
https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2018/february/club-statement/

 

[darren gregory]

Michael Brown is out of work

 

[PiedPiper]

Is this a wind up? Surely no player would sign because of Evans, if anything he would put me off.

Word on the street was that some of the players signed by Mansfield were pulled in because of Evans (probably also the inflated wages may also have helped!) But if it is the case, it's going to be a bit of a worry for Mansfield fans I'd have thought?

 

[denzel ecfc]

Word on the street was that some of the players signed by Mansfield were pulled in because of Evans (probably also the inflated wages may also have helped!) But if it is the case, it's going to be a bit of a worry for Mansfield fans I'd have thought?

Has to be the money I'd have thought. Would they really want to be shouted at every week, then discarded as he brings in another 20 players every transfer window.