Question Promotion

[Sandbach Shrimper]

I don't fancy our chances if I'm honest, I don't think we're at the level of York or FGR, but we've done well just to get there. If it doesn't happen, hopefully with a proper pre-season we can be right up there next season and then we'll be better equipped for League Two.

 

[Shrimper]

I don't fancy our chances if I'm honest, I don't think we're at the level of York or FGR, but we've done well just to get there. If it doesn't happen, hopefully with a proper pre-season we can be right up there next season and then we'll be better equipped for League Two.

Unbeaten vs everyone but York out of the play off teams.

 

[ElliotAWS]

People saying they’d rather face Forest Green than York, if we’re to go up we’d still have to face York (or the team that beats them) in the final! We’re massive anyway so should be fine

 

[Callum]

I can see us winning this now it’s all about holding our nerve ready to battle

 

[bazzashrimper]

People saying they’d rather face Forest Green than York, if we’re to go up we’d still have to face York (or the team that beats them) in the final! We’re massive anyway so should be fine

I guess York at Wembley is easier than York away… for whoever gets them.

 

[londonblue]

Unbeaten vs everyone but York out of the play off teams.

Indeed we are. That's actually very impressive and encouraging.

 

[Holy Joe]

Can we, of course, will we, I don't know. At this stage I'd put our chances at less than 50%. But we should fear no one.

 

[united we stand]

Has anyone been promoted from 7th

Or will we be the first

 

[in the know]

Think a huge part of any teams chances will be dependant on having some experienced heads in the team. The likes of hopper, bonne, Ralph, goodliffe have experienced pressure games and can stay composed. Feel some of our younger and\or inexperienced players (experience of pressure games), take a while to settle their nerves and get into a game. Coker being an example and probably Scott morris and taylor too, although I thought Taylor Ralph and goodliffe all had great games.

 

[Supa Shrimpa]

Unbeaten vs everyone but York out of the play off teams.

Wonder if that's because they're better sides, that play proper football....which suits us ?

 

[maninasuitcase]

Has anyone been promoted from 7th

Or will we be the first

That will take a lot of cross referencing for the older play off finals. The best I can find recently is Grimsby winning promotion after finishing 6th in 2022.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Definitely happier to be our side of the draw - Forest Green have been the least impressive of the top sides that I've seen. Rochdale won't be a pushover, of course, there is still a job to do there first, but it's definitely doable, just depends how geed up the Amigos can get them.

 

[crangoner]

That will take a lot of cross referencing for the older play off finals. The best I can find recently is Grimsby winning promotion after finishing 6th in 2022.

It won't as playoffs for 2nd-7th came in for the 2017/18 season. The promoted teams have finished 2nd, 3rd, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 2nd, 3rd.

Don't forget what 6th placed Grimsby had to do to get past a nascent Wrexham

 

[tottenham541]

I don’t think we will get promotion but saying that all teams in the playoffs have no consistency over the last few weeks, only Barnet seem to be consistent and they are up, we still have a good chance of winning these playoffs, just a big shame we ain’t at home as I think other clubs would hate coming to roots hall.

 

[Sandbach Shrimper]

Unbeaten vs everyone but York out of the play off teams.

True but York have 28 more points than us and have scored 36 more goals, Forest Green 15 more points, so clearly over the course of the season they've been significantly better. As I said in a previous thread, it really should be three up three down between NL and L2 - at least from next season

 

[Che's Left Foot]

Can we? Yes. Will we? Heart says no but going full Kevin Keegan until it's over

 

[leeblue]

Technically we can win the play offs without winning a 90 minute game.
Three nil nils
Three penalty shoot out victories.
Hello EFL

 

[Streaky]

This extra game is a right kick in the b*****ks. I hate the fact we have an extra game, and i fkin hate this league.

Think of it this way.. what the heck are Forest Green going to do for the next 2 weeks+ without any competitive football, sometimes playing on a regular basis might have merits.

 

[in the know]

Thought this myself. I think it's better to keep playing competitively rather than a big gap which could see a small drop in match fitness and cohesion.
I've not seen Hayes face a pen, but he's quite a big imposing character who looks the type to relish the challenge should it happen.
Wonder who our 5 best pen takers on the pitch would be after 90 mins.pitch

 

[londonblue]

Think of it this way.. what the heck are Forest Green going to do for the next 2 weeks+ without any competitive football, sometimes playing on a regular basis might have merits.

Indeed. It also seems Rochdale rested a fair few players yesterday, but how much rest do you need? We've got 10 days as it is. Surely that's more than enough.

I suppose it did help them remove the risk of one of them getting injured. Hopefully we're all clear on that front.