Tommorows the real test

After the Barnet game the manager said in the GT it was the benchmark so we should be able to expect the team to be fired up for a good, solid win by at least 2 or 3 clear goals. Anything less than that ought not be acceptable for a team with ambitions to be in L2 in August. So we don't want to hear any of the 'a point away from home is always good' talk or even '1-0 is good when you haven't played well'.

To really kick on for the run in we need to achieve quality performances and aim to take three points from every game against teams below us in the table whether home or away. It's not easy but, when you think about it, it's the only way to get up there from where we are. Grinding out defensive draws just won't cut it.

agree on the o.p but however ....when we lost to them at home they came as pretty much the most useless team on the road in the world ever ....Liam Diash is saying they wont they the towel in on getting relegated until its mathematically impossible.....

today is about 3 points. After our win v Barnet and our 90mins draw v Gateshead there is no reason why we can't win at Nuneaton. Although i'd like a 2/3/4-0 win i'd take a 1-0 win.

Quoted from lukeo

today is about 3 points. After our win v Barnet and our 90mins draw v Gateshead there is no reason why we can't win at Nuneaton. Although i'd like a 2/3/4-0 win i'd take a 1-0 win.

It's about more than just 3 points though isn't it? Today is about whether we are serious contenders or whether last week was a fluke win over Barnet. A dominant performance is wanted plus an end product that will send a message to our rivals that Town are on the up. For a side that has just wiped the floor with Barnet a 2 clear goals win over the likes of Nuneaton is the minimum requirement.

Great performances will be great every game but Just winning games will get us promoted! It doesn't matter how we win just as long as we do! I will take 17 ugly wins as long as we go up. utm

Quoted from The Singing Fisherman

Great performances will be great every game but Just winning games will get us promoted! It doesn't matter how we win just as long as we do! I will take 17 ugly wins as long as we go up. utm

I know what you mean and I've often said much the same. The thing is though that scrappy wins have such a small margin for success don't they? A scrappy win easily becomes a scrappy draw and a scrappy draw a scrappy defeat if Nuneaton get lucky in the last minutes. It's important to get a cushion in these matches because in the end it makes life easier with fewer bookings, fewer injuries if you are seeing out a game you are winning comfortably.

It might well be that later in the season nerves will produce tight games but for now surely we ought to be setting up the side to batter Nuneaton and the like.

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

I know what you mean and I've often said much the same. The thing is though that scrappy wins have such a small margin for success don't they? A scrappy win easily becomes a scrappy draw and a scrappy draw a scrappy defeat if Nuneaton get lucky in the last minutes. It's important to get a cushion in these matches because in the end it makes life easier with fewer bookings, fewer injuries if you are seeing out a game you are winning comfortably.

It might well be that later in the season nerves will produce tight games but for now surely we ought to be setting up the side to batter Nuneaton and the like.

I agree a win whatever the score is a must, but also the manner in which we approach this game is also important  if we are to succeed in the only thing left for us this season, promotion

Rule 1 - if we go one nil up, that is NOT the end of the game and everyone relaxes !

Rule 2 - High defensive line in the 2nd half, so as not to encourage opponents to charge at us.

Rule 3 - Players - play as if you want it - challenge / fight for every 50 / 50 ball, every clearance, show the away fans you're doing it for them !

Rule 4 - you can't score unless you're brave enough to shoot, but heads up for those in better places to score than you - no selfishness.

Rule 5 - always remember the graft that's gone into funding he fans travelling to see you in lousy away ends, who more often than not outshout the home crowds.

Rule 6 - keep replaying the Barnet game - it's on record now, we know how well you can play, so keep doing it that way !!