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The easiest way to avoid relegation is to get more points than 2 other teams in the league. We haven't done that.
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The easiest way to avoid relegation is to get more points than 2 other teams in the league. We haven't done that.
I know I’ll be laughed out of court for saying this, but it isn’t over yet. We’re long odds on not to to win our remaining four games, but I’ve been following football for long enough to know that it’s not without precedent. If we did, it’s quite possible we’d survive. We could overtake Barrow or Scunthorpe if they managed no more than a couple of draws along with two defeats in their remaining four games, and Colchester if they did no better than a draw and two defeats in their remaining three games. Each of these scenarios is quite possible. I know that come Saturday evening it’s very likely that we’ll have been relegated, but we shouldn’t throw the towel in until it’s mathematically certain.
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I know I’ll be laughed out of court for saying this, but it isn’t over yet. We’re long odds on not to to win our remaining four games, but I’ve been following football for long enough to know that it’s not without precedent. If we did, it’s quite possible we’d survive. We could overtake Barrow or Scunthorpe if they managed no more than a couple of draws along with two defeats in their remaining four games, and Colchester if they did no better than a draw and two defeats in their remaining three games. Each of these scenarios is quite possible. I know that come Saturday evening it’s very likely that we’ll have been relegated, but we shouldn’t throw the towel in until it’s mathematically certain.
Win Saturday and then see who out of the 3 are still catchable. Repeat X2 and take it to the last day potentially.
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I know I’ll be laughed out of court for saying this, but it isn’t over yet. We’re long odds on not to to win our remaining four games, but I’ve been following football for long enough to know that it’s not without precedent. If we did, it’s quite possible we’d survive. We could overtake Barrow or Scunthorpe if they managed no more than a couple of draws along with two defeats in their remaining four games, and Colchester if they did no better than a draw and two defeats in their remaining three games. Each of these scenarios is quite possible. I know that come Saturday evening it’s very likely that we’ll have been relegated, but we shouldn’t throw the towel in until it’s mathematically certain.
I love your optimism, if your right I will eat humle pie (well a PUKKA steak pie really) Its a ridiculas idea that we will escape by winning points. Only way we will stay up is if relegation is cancelled or teams have big points deductions.
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No hope. It would take a miracle of biblical proportions. We are not so lucky. Better get used to the idea of Conference football once more.
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I know I’ll be laughed out of court for saying this, but it isn’t over yet. We’re long odds on not to to win our remaining four games, but I’ve been following football for long enough to know that it’s not without precedent. If we did, it’s quite possible we’d survive. We could overtake Barrow or Scunthorpe if they managed no more than a couple of draws along with two defeats in their remaining four games, and Colchester if they did no better than a draw and two defeats in their remaining three games. Each of these scenarios is quite possible. I know that come Saturday evening it’s very likely that we’ll have been relegated, but we shouldn’t throw the towel in until it’s mathematically certain.
I admire your optimism. I cannot see us winning 4 games in a row. I also can't see Barrow and Colchester winning 4 in a row but they don't have to.
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It's not a question of what teams above us think. The EFL is the governing body of the football league clubs and they have a duty to look after members interests. They should have acted as soon as it became apparent that the National league were not playing in accordance with their own rules, which should have made promotion from that league impossible unless they were able to complete the season properly with relegation as part of it.
Basically, they should have told them that if there is no relegation from your league then there won't be relegations from ours.
The other thing is that the EFL should not be sending any clubs into a league that 1 club, Dover, has stopped playing in and many other clubs have signed a letter of no confidence in the board.
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I know I’ll be laughed out of court for saying this, but it isn’t over yet. We’re long odds on not to to win our remaining four games, but I’ve been following football for long enough to know that it’s not without precedent. If we did, it’s quite possible we’d survive. We could overtake Barrow or Scunthorpe if they managed no more than a couple of draws along with two defeats in their remaining four games, and Colchester if they did no better than a draw and two defeats in their remaining three games. Each of these scenarios is quite possible. I know that come Saturday evening it’s very likely that we’ll have been relegated, but we shouldn’t throw the towel in until it’s mathematically certain.
It’s certainly not impossible Joe I recall many years ago Coventry having to win four or more games on the trot at the end of the season to stay in the top flight Against all the odds they did it so as I say it’s not impossible but in our case it’s more improbable Whatever the outcome from our last few games I hope the players show some professional pride Chances are most of them won’t wear our stripes again but they’ll be held in higher regard by us fans if they’re still battling for what might already be a lost cause UTM GTID
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In a word, No.
In two words, hell no.
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It’s certainly not impossible Joe
I recall many years ago Coventry having to win four or more games on the trot at the end of the season to stay in the top flight
Against all the odds they did it so as I say it’s not impossible but in our case it’s more improbable
Whatever the outcome from our last few games I hope the players show some professional pride
Chances are most of them won’t wear our stripes again but they’ll be held in higher regard by us fans if they’re still battling for what might already be a lost cause
UTM GTID
Totally agree. I thought of Coventry, but there have been a few similar cases, the most recent bring Newport who won 6 of their last 9 games, only clinching it in the 89th minute of their last fixture. One thing I’ve learned from living among Yorkshiremen for much of my life is that you should never, ever give up! I’d like to think that’s a trait of Yellowbellies too. I just hope that the players haven’t bought into the idea that we’re already relegated. At least give it a go. It ain’t over til it’s over!😉
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