The Carlisle United f**ked it up Official Promotion Thread

[Carver]

Cambridge aren't good enough.

 

[Aber gas]

They've been shit since they let us have the "ginger messi "
Coincidence? I think not

 

[Habbinalan]

I warned fellow U's not to mess with the razor wit and penetrating analysis to be found in this thread before March.

 

[BeesKnees]

Humour me mate. We've taken 31 points from the last 14 games. It's hard not to get excited. ;-)

You've done no better than us over the last ten games and I'm definitely not getting excited

 

[SMH]

Got a massive soft spot for Luton. Had my uni days there and a lot of my spare time was spent at Kenilworth Road watching the Hatters toil away in the National League and ultimately bottle the playoffs. I was at Wembley when they lost to York and ironically they won the league the year after I left. Not been back since they've been in the Football League so I'm hoping they can get promotion and Wigan will then be able to sample the delights of Dunstable Road next season!

 

[GTFCfish]

Cambridge aren't good enough.

The league table suggests otherwise.

 

[Laker]

You've done no better than us over the last ten games and I'm definitely not getting excited

Automatic promotion for us both it seems?

 

[SVH]

Cambridge aren't good enough.

. I'd like to know how you can make such a statement when you've possibly seen us play 90 mins but most likely didn't come to the Abbey so haven't seen us at all this season.

 

[SVH]

They've been shit since they let us have the "ginger messi "
Coincidence? I think not

How is Gaffney doing in league one? Does he look like he can cut it? I notice he hasn't scored many but sometimes that's not everything if you have a Matt Taylor in your side.

 

[ProfessorGreen]

My early predictions are in!

I think Portsmouth will end up in the top 3 and will sort their home form out. Whether it is us or Donny they replace I'm not sure. Pretty confident Carlisle have got the minerals to see it through for promotion now.

Luton, Cambridge and one other to end up in the remaining play off spots. Possibly Blackpool or Maybe Exeter to do a Wimbledon of last year now they seem to have sorted themselves out.

 

[huddsmoose]

We've been cranking out wins on a consistent basis but we haven't played any of the top sides in the last few weeks.

January might give us a better indication of our calibre; we play Blackpool, Mansfield and end the month away at Luton.

I still haven't seen an impressive opposition side yet - Luton are the best we've faced and they only turned it on for a 20 minute spell.

 

[GEORGE]

How is Gaffney doing in league one? Does he look like he can cut it? I notice he hasn't scored many but sometimes that's not everything if you have a Matt Taylor in your side.

Works hard but not clinical enough in front of goal.

 

[Carver]

Ha look at the Cambridge fans getting all excited.

Have they forgotten who their manager is? I can see them going on a awful run of defeats soon and then they will all turn to pesimists again.

 

[Vanni]

I reckon some people are getting carried away (Carver is a good example but then again he's a troll), as a 5 or 7 point cushion over 4th place is nothing. Having said that, and if I were to predict the top 3 now, I'd say Donny and Pompey to go up, with Plymouth and Carlisle for the one remaining auto spot. The play offs are much harder to predict obviously, but imo, two spots will be taken by Plymouth or Carlisle and Luton. As for the other remaining spots, I think it will be two out of the following sides- Cambridge, Barnet, Wycombe,and Blackpool.

 

[shoddycollins]

I reckon some people are getting carried (Carver is a good example but then again he's a troll), as a 5 or 7 point cushion over 4th place is nothing. Having said that, and if I were to predict the top 3 now, I'd say Donny and Pompey to go up, with Plymouth and Carlisle for the one remaining auto spot. The play offs are much harder to predict obviously, but imo, two spots will be taken by Plymouth or Carlisle and Luton. As for the other remaining spots, I think it will be two out of the following sides- Cambridge, Barnet, Wycombe,and Blackpool.

I'd include Colchester in that, expected to do well before the season began and looked pretty good when they came to Brunton Park, I was surprised to see them go on that poor run and slide down the table, but now their form has picked up and they're back within three points of the play-offs, I think they'll continue to rally and be right in amongst it.

 

[DearneValleyRover]

Colchester should have beaten us but for some awful finishing

 

[hellogregory]

Based on what I've seen this season, Doncaster and Blackpool are the best 2 teams we've played. Blackpool obviously struggle with consistency but if they can get in the playoffs I'll tip them to win it.

Pompey were also good but we were down to 10 for three quarters of the game.

Carlisle are clearly the hardest team to beat, but don't win enough especially away and this will cost us an automatic place in the end imo.

 

[Carver]

Carlisle are clearly the hardest team to beat

Yes we are.

 

[SVH]

But one of the easiest to get a point from.

 

[hellogregory]

But one of the easiest to get a point from.

Only Doncaster and Plymouth have dropped points in fewer games than us. 11 of the 22 teams weve faced have taken something from us, the other 11 got jack shit. So not sure I agree with the statement.

 

[BeesKnees]

I think Doncaster are going to run away with it from here, Carlisle will be caught by the chasing pack and the top three will be Donny, Plymouth and Pompey. Playoffs Carlisle, Wycombe and Blackpool and Cambridge. Colchester and Luton most likely to upset my prediction.

 

[Laker]

I think Doncaster are going to run away with it from here, Carlisle will be caught by the chasing pack and the top three will be Donny, Plymouth and Pompey. Playoffs Carlisle, Wycombe and Blackpool and Cambridge. Colchester and Luton most likely to upset my prediction.

Nah we've got Shaun Derry in charge, we won't do anything...... ;-)

 

[AtaturkOzgutson]

I think Doncaster are going to run away with it from here, Carlisle will be caught by the chasing pack and the top three will be Donny, Plymouth and Pompey. Playoffs Carlisle, Wycombe and Blackpool and Cambridge. Colchester and Luton most likely to upset my prediction.

Seems reasonable if you swap us for Luton. Don't forget Derry is fast making a name for himself as the Pardew of League Two.

 

[shoddycollins]

But one of the easiest to get a point from.

Only away... we've won all but three of our home games.

 

[hellogregory]

Only away... we've won all but three of our home games.

Still don't agree that it's easy to get a point from us. Maybe in a few games but in most the opponents have had to work hard for their point.

 

[shoddycollins]

Still don't agree that it's easy to get a point from us. Maybe in a few games but in most the opponents have had to work hard for their point.

All except for Cheltenham, who won theirs in the half-time raffle I think.

 

[SVH]

You were happy with a point at our place as soon as you equalised. Shut up shop.

 

[hellogregory]

No we weren't and no we didn't.

 

[shoddycollins]

My dark horse tip have sneaked a goal at Stevenage... shhhh.

 

[mowgli]

My dark horse tip have sneaked a goal at Stevenage... shhhh.

2-0 now.