Play offs

9 into 1 doesn't go as you all know so if we miss out I wont be disapointed as I expected just a mid table finish with no play off push or relegation battle, so to be within 3 points of 7th place in mid Feb is great.

Quoted from HertsGTFC

I may have been hast saying we will finish 13th when we have to play 7 of the teams above us again, its quite tight so winning these games could be crucial.

But aren't most of those at home where we seem to be improving? I'd certainly fancy our chances at home to Plymouth on the last day of the season if they are already up as well.

I posted this five days ago under Bursting with Pride post, and yesterdays battling performance has only strengthened my view

My view is that we will stumble into the playoffs as the bottom team, and then win it, its a funny ole game we should sensibly not have beaten Braintree last season and still been non league, but we did and there was no stopping us from there on.  believe!

We need to take three points from most games from now onwards, and I feel thats possible, UTM

The thing is, yesterday's game felt different to other victories this season. We didn't ride our luck, we didn't counter them, or win a boring game. We showed genuine quality and attacking intent. I'm not going to say we will get in the play offs, but with such individual quality, if they play as a team, we have one hell of a chance.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

But aren't most of those at home where we seem to be improving? I'd certainly fancy our chances at home to Plymouth on the last day of the season if they are already up as well.

My gut feel (and its a considerable gut) is that we will finish just outside, but the performances for Luton and yesterday would indicate that maybe just maybe we are improving at home, win your home games and you will always do o.k.

Out of all the teams in contention we must have the most suprise potential, in that we have a fairly new manager with lots of new additions who seem to be good additions, just trying to find the right system to accommodate them, it could all just click together and we could go on a really good run of form which we havn't done over more than 5 games this season, thats only 'potential' and ifs and buts, it might not happen, but the season would still be a successful one for us if not

Quoted from WHYWONTYOULETMESIGNUP

Out of all the teams in contention we must have the most suprise potential, in that we have a fairly new manager with lots of new additions who seem to be good additions, just trying to find the right system to accommodate them, it could all just click together and we could go on a really good run of form which we havn't done over more than 5 games this season, thats only 'potential' and ifs and buts, it might not happen, but the season would still be a successful one for us if not

I reckon safe by March which is what we will undoubtedly be is a successful season regardless of where we finish, the surprise factor is an interesting one though.

Quoted from HertsGTFC

I reckon safe by March which is what we will undoubtedly be is a successful season regardless of where we finish, the surprise factor is an interesting one though.

Oh definately i'd be happy if the season ended now, but just think for teams that have been buzzing round these positions who have the same manager players and style of play thats kept them there all season its less likely for them to suddenly burst into life than it is for us who are actually outside the playoffs because we had a 4 game winless streak due to all the changes we made and now hopefully the signs are that its all coming together, but thats based on one win so probably too soon to say

YES!! The play off thread is back!!
Lose 5-0... going to hell in a handcart; Bignot out of his depth etc
Win 3-0... who knows where the Mariners positivity train will end up??

Until the next time....

Yesterday Jones, Osborne and Clements looked like quality additions all game and once Dyson got his goal he looked more confident and therefore effective. Jury's still out on Gunning and Yussuf and we haven't seen enough of Asante or Maxwell to make a judgement. Having said that about Yussuf I have seen him 3 times and he's looked totally ineffective. I wasn't at Carlisle or Hartlepool admittedly.