The bells and whistles promotion thread

[womble76]

All we can do is win games like we did today and hope it evens itself out in our favour from games in hand.

The top 3 seem pretty sorted bar some miracle, but the race for the playoffs is anyone's.

Nah Oxford are having a wobble. The top 12 are in the hunt.

 

[BelizeHatter]

Was a sell out today and since before Christmas I think every game bar one has been a home sellout. Where we can we've split the away end and had home fans in there, because obviously we have no East Stand. Annoying because it's lost money and we can't see what crowds we could have been getting.

OK had no idea the ground was so small. Explains a lot. Can see why it was so frustrating prior to the new ownership. Amazing season from the embers of almost closing to cleaning up. Enjoy

 

[EricSabin]

OK had no idea the ground was so small. Explains a lot. Can see why it was so frustrating prior to the new ownership. Amazing season from the embers of almost closing to cleaning up. Enjoy

Cheers! Not sure anyone can quite comprehend it at the minute. Think we'll have a real go in League 1 too.

 

[Look Out There Are Llamas]

Was at Oxford v Accrington today.

Can not have enough praise for how Accrington approached that match. Haven't been convinced by Oxford this season, I think the door is wide open for Accrington to take third, and seeing how they play, I hope they do.

 

[E10rifle]

As for the U's, Carlisle and Orient, I think the amount of goals they concede will be their undoing. I'm not a believer of the 'score more goals than the opponents and you'll be fine' thing.

Nah, our problems have switched to the other end - we're creating absolutely dick-all for Simpson. Think we're looking good for 9th.

Defensively we've only let in 7 in 6 games; four against Northampton (with the first two being utterly unstoppable) which came from their only four shots on target, and three against yourselves, all of which were from individual mistakes by players who have since been dropped. You created fuck-all. Four clean sheets in six games otherwise.

 

[AdamStag]

Accy are the best side I've saw this season.

We had them early in the season away, and we'd just won 2-0 away at Notts county and put it down to bad luck, but they then schooled us at home as well, and clearly deserve to be up there, with their many games in hand.

They've probably got the smallest budget in the league so if they did achieve it, who could begrudge them)

 

[joethegill]

Nah, our problems have switched to the other end - we're creating absolutely dick-all for Simpson. Think we're looking good for 9th.

Defensively we've only let in 7 in 6 games; four against Northampton (with the first two being utterly unstoppable) which came from their only four shots on target, and three against yourselves, all of which were from individual mistakes by players who have since been dropped. You created fuck-all. Four clean sheets in six games otherwise.

You're all set for the classic Hessenthaler 8th position finish.

 

[Look Out There Are Llamas]

Nah, our problems have switched to the other end - we're creating absolutely dick-all for Simpson. Think we're looking good for 9th.

Defensively we've only let in 7 in 6 games; four against Northampton (with the first two being utterly unstoppable) which came from their only four shots on target, and three against yourselves, all of which were from individual mistakes by players who have since been dropped. You created fuck-all. Four clean sheets in six games otherwise.

Pretty much. We've ditched Essam who wasn't even Dover's best centre back when we took him, and now we've brought in Brisley who is a top player at this level alongside Baudry who I rated as one of the best League One defenders... Shaw is my most improved player in a long time, really starting to like him. But yeah, certainly been struggling for some inspiration recently, but it doesn't help when Moore and a very unfit and shouldn't be starting Nolan are the central midfield, sort of pushes everything onto McAnuff to create something. Without Clohessy at full back there's a lack of imagination. I think I agree with 9th.

1. Northampton
2. Plymouth
3. Accrington
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4. Oxford
5. Portsmouth
6. Bristol Rovers
7. Wycombe
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8. Wimbledon
9. Leyton Orient

Not perhaps how I want it to go and I would not be at all surprised to see Wimbledon sneak in there, infact I'm only calling Wycombe as I've said them since about the fourth week in and I think defensively (Pierre, Jacobson, Harriman, McCarthy, Jombati, Bean) they're the best team in the league. Shame about going forward, although Cowan-Hall is a boost for them.

Edit: Changed my mind, Wimbledon will make the play offs, Wycombe will just fall short.

 

[joethegill]

If we stay down, then I'd prefer Northampton, Plymouth, Pompey and Oxford if you could sort that out amongst yourselves.

I say that, most of the better sides in this league are southern, so anyone bar Accrington and Mansfield!

 

[thewwfc]

Not perhaps how I want it to go and I would not be at all surprised to see Wimbledon sneak in there, infact I'm only calling Wycombe as I've said them since about the fourth week in and I think defensively (Pierre, Jacobson, Harriman, McCarthy, Jombati, Bean) they're the best team in the league. Shame about going forward, although Cowan-Hall is a boost for them.

Edit: Changed my mind, Wimbledon will make the play offs, Wycombe will just fall short.

Perfectly possible, as you say our attacking play is poor and our squad's slightly worse than last time round, so I wouldn't be surprised to see us miss out on the playoffs altogether this time, once the table's shaken itself out and all games in hand have been played.

Cowan-Hall is quality, but I wasn't that sorry to see him go last time because of his injury record (which blighted his time at Millwall), and whilst it may just be a short-term one off, he's already got crocked for us after 3 (I think) games.

But it's swings and roundabouts, his injury record is probably the only reason we've been able to bag him on loan in the first instance.

If nothing else, if things carry on like they are it looks to be one of the tightest playoff races for a while.

I don't have anything against Northampton, as they've earned their place, but it would also be a record-breaker if they blew an auto-spot from here. We choked badly back in 05-06, and ended up cocking up the playoffs, but we were joint top on 59 points at this stage of the season.

 

[The Terminator]

All teams down to 12th need another 9 wins I'd say and they'll be in the top 7, personally I agree with the rest of our fans on here, we're looking good for 9th or 10th.

We're keeping clean sheets now, but not creating as many chances as we did since Nolan came in, 4 wins from 6 now, but I don't believe we're consistent enough for the top 7.

Our run in on paper apart from Oxford, Accrington, Plymouth and Mansfield is a tad favourable, but football doesn't always work like that when teams near the bottom need to win games come the end of the season.

 

[Carver]

I don't have anything against Northampton, as they've earned their place, but it would also be a record-breaker if they blew an auto-spot from here. We choked badly back in 05-06, and ended up cocking up the playoffs, but we were joint top on 59 points at this stage of the season.

I remember that being the best Wycombe team I've ever known in recent years, had some good quality players in that team. We had Michael Bridges though and Karl Hawley and we just destroyed this league in the second half of that season. Every game we winning 5-0 and Bridges kept on scoring goals that are never seen at this level, good times.

 

[womble76]

We are flying. Wether this continues remains to be seen. At the moment we are playoff bound but we have difficult fixtures next 2 weeks

 

[thewwfc]

I remember that being the best Wycombe team I've ever known in recent years, had some good quality players in that team. We had Michael Bridges though and Karl Hawley and we just destroyed this league in the second half of that season. Every game we winning 5-0 and Bridges kept on scoring goals that are never seen at this level, good times.

We had quality yes, but consistency (other than in the sense of total inability to defend and getting far too many draws) no.

That Carlisle side was far more pragmatic and mixed it up far more than we did, you could play football when you had to but also could do the ugly stuff which a John Gorman side never would.

Funny that Karl Hawley never really kicked on the way I thought he would, and Paul Simpson neither, although he has kind of gone the back door with Derby County and Newcastle being an assistant rather than No. 1, maybe he'll get another chance one day.

 

[Carver]

We had quality yes, but consistency (other than in the sense of total inability to defend and getting far too many draws) no.

That Carlisle side was far more pragmatic and mixed it up far more than we did, you could play football when you had to but also could do the ugly stuff which a John Gorman side never would.

Funny that Karl Hawley never really kicked on the way I thought he would, and Paul Simpson neither, although he has kind of gone the back door with Derby County and Newcastle being an assistant rather than No. 1, maybe he'll get another chance one day.

I think Wycombe got carried away half way through that year and John Gorman sadly losing his wife probably had an effect on things as well.

Our momentum was unbreakable that season and when those guys left us they never found that same spark that they had at Carlisle.

 

[cufc17]

We're still 12th, but now just 3 points outside the playoffs with a couple of games in hand - the next of those against Wimbledon this Tuesday. I think defeat is likely, but a win would put us in a great position.

I'm still surprised by Accrington's form as they looked a poor side against us. Fair play to them though.
If (huge if) we made the playoffs, they're the team I'd prefer to play.

 

[Carver]

We're still 12th, but now just 3 points outside the playoffs with a couple of games in hand - the next of those against Wimbledon this Tuesday. I think defeat is likely, but a win would put us in a great position.

I'm still surprised by Accrington's form as they looked a poor side against us. Fair play to them though.
If (huge if) we made the playoffs, they're the team I'd prefer to play.

I'd say that on both occasions Accrington underestimated us and it slapped them in the face.

 

[AdamStag]

If we stay down, then I'd prefer Northampton, Plymouth, Pompey and Oxford if you could sort that out amongst yourselves.

I say that, most of the better sides in this league are southern, so anyone bar Accrington and Mansfield!

There's enough fucking southern sides as there is,

I'd say that on both occasions Accrington underestimated us and it slapped them in the face.

I think they've benefitted from all underestimating them, so it can happen

 

[Meadow]

*Pokes head round the door*

Nah, way too early.

*Wanders off again*

 

[rudebwoyben]

We had quality yes, but consistency (other than in the sense of total inability to defend and getting far too many draws) no.

That Carlisle side was far more pragmatic and mixed it up far more than we did, you could play football when you had to but also could do the ugly stuff which a John Gorman side never would.

Funny that Karl Hawley never really kicked on the way I thought he would, and Paul Simpson neither, although he has kind of gone the back door with Derby County and Newcastle being an assistant rather than No. 1, maybe he'll get another chance one day.

Didn't a Wycombe player die during that season? That must have affected the club.

 

[hellogregory]

Still just about hanging in this thread by a thread. 3 points off the playoffs with games in hand on everyone other than Accrington.

Could do with picking up something at Wimbledon on Tuesday, but it will be an extremely tough task. Then morecambe away on Saturday, they are probably due a home win against us.

 

[daviejones]

If we were to make it into the play-offs I'd be absolutely delighted to get Accrington to be honest, regardless of their form against other teams. If I was to guess their league position based only on their two games against us I'd say bottom half and maybe a relegation battle. Not sure how other teams are finding them so difficult, maybe our style of play just suits playing them and also I would imagine Curle used Coleman's flood comments to motivate our players - something which clearly worked. I would think that our two performances against them would give our players plenty of reason to think they could win if we did end up playing them in the play-offs, whether that be in the semi final or the final.

I suppose there's just the small matter of getting into the play-offs first.

 

[Look Out There Are Llamas]

If we got into the play offs, from the likely challengers Mansfield or Bristol Rovers would be the team I'd want. Not that I'd particularly fancy us to beat them over two legs. I'd want to avoid Wycombe as that has 0-0 written all over it and I can't be dealing with penalties after last time .

 

[Deepcut Cobbler]

Not as clinical yesterday, 7 on target and only one goal...
The attendance question is so frustrating for us, I for one could only confirm my availability late but couldn't attend because it was completely sold out by Wednesday... How many others have we been turning away?

 

[ThisTinpotLeague]

If we were to make it into the play-offs I'd be absolutely delighted to get Accrington to be honest, regardless of their form against other teams. If I was to guess their league position based only on their two games against us I'd say bottom half and maybe a relegation battle.

I'd say top, based on their away performance yesterday.

 

[northstandexile]

Our main problem is that we have not beaten anybody who is above 15th in the table.

Our 14 wins have come against the bottom ten sides. The only game we didn't win was the York home game.

We have five games left against these bottom ten, winning these gives us 66pts.

The remaining eight games could give us the six points to get to 72 and scrape into play offs.

 

[AdamStag]

I've never known a season like ours tbh, so consistent against the bottom Sides, so poor against those at the top, bizarre

 

[womble76]

Surely it just means you are strong efficient and we'll organised but lacking in quality when it comes to it.

 

[AdamStag]

Surely it just means you are strong efficient and we'll organised but lacking in quality when it comes to it.

Pretty much, which is exactly where we're at.

But to have not won one single game against a top half side and then do so well against the lower sides is odd

 

[mowgli]

Didn't a Wycombe player die during that season? That must have affected the club.

Yeah it was Mark Philo who crashed his car after drinking too much. Plus Manager John Gorman's wife died so after that football didn't really matter, it was a horrible time for everyone at WWFC.