Play-Offs

[yogi bear up the cagire]

When you get to the fag end of the season, things are down to very fine margins. Explained by the fact that, in the space of two games, we have moved from quite strong play-off hopefulls to almost play-off non starters...........it was in our hands, now it's hard to believe it is anymore. Notwithstanding the manner of dropping two points, the idea of a point at Sutton didn't exactly scupper the great play-off plan. Four wins, a couple of draws, even four wins a draw and a defeat looked doable on the form we were in. Saturday's defeat was cataclysmic and very few people saw it coming. A defeat yes (away to Gateshead?)................but certainly not at home to Solihull! Even four wins is not certain to see us there, it would probably rely on another team or two slipping up. I won't even think about the last time we achieved four consecutive wins, even in our present form it was hard to achieve two or more.
Even if we did scrape in to a play-off place, the real promised land would still be rather distant. IIUC we would have to win seven games on the trot to get promotion..........five of them away and three of them against teams higher in the league than us.
On the positive side we have virtually got to the end of the season with something still to play for. That doesn't mean in anyway that failure should be celebrated but i seek small crumbs of comfort where I can find them!

 

[Mick]

Will Barnet have to replace their hybrid pitch with all grass on their promotion to the EFL?

Of course not.
Hybrid pitches are standard practice in the PL and FL especially at the higher level.

 

[Callum]

We beat Braintree and ebbsfleet and Halifax lose both games it’s game on stay positive

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

We beat Braintree and ebbsfleet and Halifax lose both games it’s game on stay positive

Exactly but that just confirms what I said. A few games ago we had our fate in our hands, now we have to rely on other clubs slipping up. Sadly, this kind of reasoning never usually ends well!

 

[Callum]

Exactly but that just confirms what I said. A few games ago we had our fate in our hands, now we have to rely on other clubs slipping up. Sadly, this kind of reasoning never usually ends well!

It’s a tough 1 to take I say it’s 4 points we are up against it

 

[tsbl2000]

There's still a chance, but it's a Ronnie Lane one. It's probably for the best, York would embarrass us in the play offs.

Today's result shows to everyone including COSU that we need a quality striker or two. Ollie Pearce scored a hat trick among York's 7 goals today.

How come? Sorry, I'll get my coat........

 

[graingerroad54]

Of course not.
Hybrid pitches are standard practice in the PL and FL especially at the higher level.

Thanks, from one Mick to another. The world moves on. When we will get one

 

[graingerroad54]

There's still a chance, but it's a Ronnie Lane one. It's probably for the best, York would embarrass us in the play offs.

Today's result shows to everyone including COSU that we need a quality striker or two. Ollie Pearce scored a hat trick among York's 7 goals today.

How many goals he would have got down here with the way we are set up compared to York? Reckon he made the right choice

 

[GBJ]

How many goals he would have got down here with the way we are set up compared to York? Reckon he made the right choice

Hard to say, but we have created plenty of clear cut goalscoring opportunities this season. We just haven’t had someone good enough to put them away.

There’s barely a game that goes by without Bonne adding to his catalogue of misses. And Kendall/Hopper have had their fair share too.

 

[It'sGrimUpNorth]

sshhhh



(although I have no idea what you're on about - pretty sure I fell asleep in your motor on the way back)

And wet yourself (and the seat of the car) apparently.

 

[Leeboy]

And wet yourself (and the seat of the car) apparently.

its an age thing

 

[It'sGrimUpNorth]

its an age thing

Trust me, I know.