Three Game Run-in
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Re: Three Game Run-in
Suddenly it's any two from five. We and Rugby have games against teams with nothing to play for whereas Gresley, Cambridge and Coventry all have games against teams involved in play off hopes. In fact all three play Hinckley.
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For Cambridge and/or Coventry to go down that would mean two of the bottom three would each have to win two of their last three games and I can't see that happening.
It's going to be two out of the three at the bottom and I think we are probably best placed of the three, (hoping I haven't jinxed it). Gresley won't get more than a couple of points from their last three and Rugby barely any better. If we can win one and draw one I think that will do us.
It's going to be two out of the three at the bottom and I think we are probably best placed of the three, (hoping I haven't jinxed it). Gresley won't get more than a couple of points from their last three and Rugby barely any better. If we can win one and draw one I think that will do us.
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Strange how we read stats differently. I think Cambridge and Coventry are extremely vulnerable now. They have the most difficult fixtures of the bottom five and are in freefal, especially Cambridge. I do expect/hope Diamonds and Rugby to get 6 point. We are probably agreed though that it could be down to GD on the final day.Sevenofdiamonds wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:00 pm For Cambridge and/or Coventry to go down that would mean two of the bottom three would each have to win two of their last three games and I can't see that happening.
It's going to be two out of the three at the bottom and I think we are probably best placed of the three, (hoping I haven't jinxed it). Gresley won't get more than a couple of points from their last three and Rugby barely any better. If we can win one and draw one I think that will do us.
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I think Coventry are safe only because of the Goal difference, Cambridge are in the mix and could get caught out on the last day of the season.
Mind you predicting results is not a perfect science so writing off Gresley and Rugby not picking up 6 points from the last 3 games is just wishful thinking, I would assume Gresley and Rugby fans would have written us of from getting 4 points from the Harbourough, Anstey and Loughborough games.
Mind you predicting results is not a perfect science so writing off Gresley and Rugby not picking up 6 points from the last 3 games is just wishful thinking, I would assume Gresley and Rugby fans would have written us of from getting 4 points from the Harbourough, Anstey and Loughborough games.
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Given that over the past few weeks Gresley have beaten both Sporting Khalsa and Lye Town, writing them off is utterly daft!
I still think we need 6 points and even then we’ll be sweating - this is going to the wire and the next three games are not for the faint hearted - all of the bottom 5 have everything to play for - we have 3 cup finals and could win all 3 and still go down!
Its exciting and nerve wracking in equal measure - I’m just glad to be in the mix and not already relegated because a) that would just be a shit way to end the season, just going through the motions in the last 3 games and b) bloody embarrassing! At least we’ve shown some balls in the final quarter of the season to give ourselves a chance!
What will be will be and all that !!
I still think we need 6 points and even then we’ll be sweating - this is going to the wire and the next three games are not for the faint hearted - all of the bottom 5 have everything to play for - we have 3 cup finals and could win all 3 and still go down!
Its exciting and nerve wracking in equal measure - I’m just glad to be in the mix and not already relegated because a) that would just be a shit way to end the season, just going through the motions in the last 3 games and b) bloody embarrassing! At least we’ve shown some balls in the final quarter of the season to give ourselves a chance!
What will be will be and all that !!
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So Gresley have the worst away record in the division and have no more home games, and Rugby's record against anyone not near the bottom has been awful all season, whereas we have been in far superior form since the turn of the year which gives me hope that we will do it. But they both won last week and all three teams will be in a 'every game is a cup finals mentality, so it could easily come down to who can hold their nerve and who wants it more in their remaining games, very difficult to predict what will happen.
All that is clear is that the team will need the 12th man now more than ever, hopefully there will be many travelling today and at Wood and buoy these lads to survival!
All that is clear is that the team will need the 12th man now more than ever, hopefully there will be many travelling today and at Wood and buoy these lads to survival!
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So it's down to a 2 game shoot out. We'll have an idea what needs to be done after Gresley's game on Tuesday.
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I suspect the point for Cambridge today might just make them safe now. It would require two of the bottom three to win both of their last two games to drag Cambridge down which seems unlikely now.
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So the final pieces start falling into place tonight. Shepshed v Gresley. If Gresley lose I think they are down, can’t see them getting anything at Corby. a win then the pressure is really on us for Saturday. A draw, well who knows! So many possibilities still with just 2 games to go. Shame our goal difference took such a hit over those games recently.