In less than 48 hours..................

This is worth a thread because we could soon end up confirming our FL place.We need some positivity.  

A win at Swindon (put us on to 45 points) and defeats for Barnet and Chesterfield keep us up. We are due an away win, Swindon are on a poor run of form, they are unlikely to make the play-offs and there are always shocks at the end of a season.

A win at Swindon and 2 draws for Barnet and Chesterfield puts us in a very good position. Barnet cannot catch us and Chesterfield would need to win their last 3 games to pip us on GD.  (This also asumes that we do not get any points from our last 2 games.  One point would put us safe.   Chesterfield playing Barnet on the last day does not make any difference).

A draw at Swindon (we would be on 43 points) and defeats for Barnet and Chesterfield also puts in a  good position.  Both Barnet and Chesterfield would need to win all their remaining 5 games to finish above us. A very tall order.   Barnet could reach 43 points so we would need another point to be absolutely safe. Chesterfield could reach a maximum of 44 points.  It would help if Chesterfield did not win at Barnet on the last day.  (Both teams could not finish above, but 1 could).

Ok, lots of ifs and buts for various games. Stranger things have happened though.  Visualisation is half the achievement in sport.    
  

Visualisation might help if you're actually playing, but if you're just watching (or doing something else)....well, unless you believe in telekinesis ....

It's Town, we have a lot more sweating to do yet. Still think it will all go to the last day.

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This is worth a thread because we could soon end up confirming our FL place.We need some positivity.  

A win at Swindon (put us on to 45 points) and defeats for Barnet and Chesterfield keep us up. We are due an away win, Swindon are on a poor run of form, they are unlikely to make the play-offs and there are always shocks at the end of a season.

A win at Swindon and 2 draws for Barnet and Chesterfield puts us in a very good position. Barnet cannot catch us and Chesterfield would need to win their last 3 games to pip us on GD.  (This also asumes that we do not get any points from our last 2 games.  One point would put us safe.   Chesterfield playing Barnet on the last day does not make any difference).

A draw at Swindon (we would be on 43 points) and defeats for Barnet and Chesterfield also puts in a  good position.  Both Barnet and Chesterfield would need to win all their remaining 5 games to finish above us. A very tall order.   Barnet could reach 43 points so we would need another point to be absolutely safe. Chesterfield could reach a maximum of 44 points.  It would help if Chesterfield did not win at Barnet on the last day.  (Both teams could not finish above, but 1 could).

Ok, lots of ifs and buts for various games. Stranger things have happened though.  Visualisation is half the achievement in sport.    
  

Speculating is fun but  of course will have no bearing on the outcome re Saturdays results. I do agree though that this weekend is pivotal; a good or reasonable set of results then great. If it goes badly though I reckon we will find it very hard to suddenly win a game or two in the most trying of situations.

We don't do things the easy way though, do we?

On Thursdays and Fridays, I often think we're going to win. It's Saturdays and Sundays which are the problem.

It will be a relief when its over.
I'm constantly running countless permutations around in my head.
It's driving me crazy.

I have no idea what will happen, but I'm sure MJ will know all of these permutations and combinations, like the ex-Trader he is.  At any point during a game, he'll know the bigger picture and whether we should be going for it.

Goal difference means finishing level on points isn't an option, so a win is the best way to sort that.  It's possible that even with us drawing toward the end of our next two games, MJ might roll the dice at the end in order to try to kill it off, especially if the others are losing.

Think positive.. 2 months ago a director told us there's every reason we could get another 20 points.

Well so far we've picked up 6, so three more wins from the last 3 games and we have got 15 out of that 20 😆

Grim Rob will be able to confirm or correct but I think there's only about a 1 in 4 chance of us being safe by sat night or a 1 in 3 chance of us being a worse position.this is relative to Barnet as I've ignored chesterfield