Play-Offs

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You just know it will all come down to our final match. And you just know what will happen......

Yep. We get to 7th place, 3 points ahead of Gateshead with a goal difference that's 1 better than theirs, needing only a draw to cement the play off spot. And then...

 

[PIERS]

Eastleigh are still in it. they win tomorrow it's a somewhat uglier picture.

 

[Barling Magna]

A great set of results again. We're now only one point off 7th place. Gateshead lose 0-2 to Tamworth, Halifax lose to Oldham and Eastleigh lose to Southend. Rochdale can only draw at Maidenhead.

We just need Barnet to spank Altrincham this evening.

 

[Richard Hearn]

We just need Barnet to spank Altrincham this evening.

And give Gateshead a good thrashing next Saturday too.

Although, a Southend win at Boston on Tuesday is a prerequisite as well.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

And give Gateshead a good thrashing next Saturday too.

Although, a win at Boston on Tuesday is a prerequisite as well.

Thought we were playing Oldham away next Sat.

 

[Richard Hearn]

Thought we were playing Oldham away next Sat.

Yes, but I was talking about Barnet who are playing Gateshead.

 

[Barling Magna]

Thought we were playing Oldham away next Sat.

No. We're playing them at home. 5.30pm kick off so we'll know what we have to do. Certainly won't be easy though.

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

All Barnet tonight then?

 

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Games are running out and we have a game in hand over Gateshead and we have to play them! They are the ones to catch. Rochdale have to lose both their games in hand and would still be 1 point and 11 goals better than us so that's probably unlikely. Halifax are 6 points ahead on the same games and that's a big gap to close in 8 matches. Tamworth, Altrincham and Eastleigh can't be discounted either.

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

Games are running out and we have a game in hand over Gateshead and we have to play them! They are the ones to catch. Rochdale have to lose both their games in hand and would still be 1 point and 11 goals better than us so that's probably unlikely. Halifax are 6 points ahead on the same games and that's a big gap to close in 8 matches. Tamworth, Altrincham and Eastleigh can't be discounted either.

Agree with you on Gateshead and Rochdale, but six points in 8 games to catch Halifax, more than possible.

To catch anyone in the time those games span, needs them to drop points. But their goal difference would disappear by losing two games more than us, as it's only 3 better than ours, whilst ours would grow, so goal difference works in our favour.

We have now taken 4 points out of them in the last two games and they have now lost two on the trot. Do that again and the pressure mounts tremendously on them.

In short Halifax are as catchable as Gateshead and if we keep winning, the pressure on them grows.

We know what we have to do, they are the ones who have the pressure in having to respond if we deliver.

 

[Barling Magna]

Games are running out and we have a game in hand over Gateshead and we have to play them! They are the ones to catch. Rochdale have to lose both their games in hand and would still be 1 point and 11 goals better than us so that's probably unlikely. Halifax are 6 points ahead on the same games and that's a big gap to close in 8 matches. Tamworth, Altrincham and Eastleigh can't be discounted either.

Yes indeed. Halifax have a relatively easy run in but Gateshead have a tough run in playing Barnet, Forest Green and York in addition to us.

Rochdale may still slip up due to fixture congestion. In addition to their ten league games they are still in the FA Trophy. 11 games in six weeks.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Altrincham just hit the underside of the bar.

 

[Barling Magna]

Altrincham 0 Barnet 1.

Good!

 

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Barnet just scored

 

[Leeboy]

it’s the hope that kills you

 

[AndyH]

it’s the hope that kills you

Yep, can we go back to mid-table, safe from relegation, but no stress. That was a hard watch this afternoon. Blood pressure high

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

Ebbsfleet have been relegated today, so playing for pride for the rest of the season now.

 

[Jmayhew32]

it’s actually in our hands now. We win the final games, we will be n the playoffs, fact

 

[Realist]

if this time next week arrives with us having six points a few trams a around us have dropped a few points I will start believing.

We have some crazy luck with the results going in our favour alot lately. We just have to keep wining and we will be there.

A tall order, but we’re taller……..

 

[They Call It Madness!!!]

Just shy of 6000 already for next week.