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Remaining Games for Playoff Chasing Teams (merged)
- Thread starter Quizmike
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oldage":2rvjukhd said:
This is pretty much the right way to see things in my opinion, but I try not think beyond the first three words.
Let's beat Rochdale.
CarolinaGreen":3flvb91r said:
Got a wee bit tougher, but I'd thought we'd lose, so I'll take it..
Charlton ?-? Blackburn
MK Dons ?-? Scunthorpe
Argyle ?-? Rotherham
Scunthorpe ?-? Argyle
Gillingham ?-? Argyle
Rochdale ?-? Charlton
Scunthorpe ?-? Bradford
Current
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Charlton 44 +7 68
Scunthorpe 43+11 67
Plymouth 43 +3 65
Edit: The one saving grace we have left is that, with the game against scunny, it's still in our hands.
Edit 2: Noting the goal difference, and that getting in the playoffs, not 5th or 6th, is what matters, a win tonight would still have had us in 7th, and needing to beat Scunthorpe away.
CarolinaGreen":1piulofs said:
Not if Charlton drop points. But have nasty feeling they will Blackburn on Saturday now.
We have to win at Scunthorpe, otherwise it's no play offs for us. So let's assume we do. I think Scunthorpe will win their other two - against an already relegated MK Dons side and a Bradford team who are awful on the road.
Our best hope is to overhaul Charlton. I can see them getting a maximum 3 pts against an in form Blackburn side going for the title and a tough trip to Rochdale on the last day.
A point against Rotherham and a win against Gillingham should see us sneak in.
7pts from our last 9 available is a must. Tough ask but if we get Taylor back then we have a chance.
Our best hope is to overhaul Charlton. I can see them getting a maximum 3 pts against an in form Blackburn side going for the title and a tough trip to Rochdale on the last day.
A point against Rotherham and a win against Gillingham should see us sneak in.
7pts from our last 9 available is a must. Tough ask but if we get Taylor back then we have a chance.
Unlikely sequence of events, but bear with me.
We beat Rotherham, Scunthorpe lose at MKD. Are we in playoffs if we win at Scunthorpe? I can’t see how anyone else apart from Charlton can get 71 points.
Mike
We beat Rotherham, Scunthorpe lose at MKD. Are we in playoffs if we win at Scunthorpe? I can’t see how anyone else apart from Charlton can get 71 points.
Mike
On the flip side of the coin, if Charlton better our result this weekend, and Scunthorpe then beat us (irrespective of their result on Saturday), it's game over.
It's going to be a looooooong week.
It's going to be a looooooong week.
A big factor for us is how Rotherham and Gillingham play when the pressure is off. For some teams it inspires them (see us v Hartlepool final day of 15/16), for others it's a demotivation.
Rotherham (barring a miracle) will now finish 4th. Will they rest players on Saturday?
If Oldham or Rochdale lose on Saturday, or if Gillingham win, Gillingham are safe. That could have a real bearing on how they play on the final day too.
Rotherham (barring a miracle) will now finish 4th. Will they rest players on Saturday?
If Oldham or Rochdale lose on Saturday, or if Gillingham win, Gillingham are safe. That could have a real bearing on how they play on the final day too.
Dan Ellard":2t0ydugo said:
You're right. I still shudder at the pasting the Daggers gave us at HP when they were already relegated.
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It's currently 6 teams looking to win 2 play-off places. Bradford have come back into it and have a game in hand, this Saturday will give us a much clearer picture of what will happen.
Fingers crossed that an inferior goal difference will not cost us for a second season in succession. Scunthorpe are 8 goals better off than us but Charlton are only 4 goals in front of us. If GD is level the deciding factor is goals scored and we are currently 3 goals behind Charlton.
What would happen if we were level with Charlton on everything - points- GD - goals scored? Even the two results between us were the same 2-0 home wins.
Fingers crossed that an inferior goal difference will not cost us for a second season in succession. Scunthorpe are 8 goals better off than us but Charlton are only 4 goals in front of us. If GD is level the deciding factor is goals scored and we are currently 3 goals behind Charlton.
What would happen if we were level with Charlton on everything - points- GD - goals scored? Even the two results between us were the same 2-0 home wins.
Dreamgreen":3gve4qss said:
What about alphabetical order? Argyle beats Charlton and Athletic so we are in a good position
PL2 3DQ":ni2jd436 said:
As far as I know, there is no precedent for this in real life but on Football Manager there is a play-off between the two teams held at a neutral venue.
A play-off to get in the play-offs?