We can't lose to any of these 4 sides,but we can't only end up with 4 draws either.
Very true. I can see us losing to Sunderland.....nailed on in fact. But can quite easily see us winning the other 3. All on poor form and we are hopefully now gaining momentum. Win those 3 games & we still have a sniff. Lose more than 1 & we are done & dusted.
good point for Lincoln at Sunderland .. but since their main man Jorge Grant has been injured, their form has nosedived. He may well be out for the rest of the season
With us playing Doncaster, Lincoln, Sunderland and Ipswich in the next four games, how many points do you think we will achieve?
The aim has to be two points per game from here until the end of the season to get us to 74 points after 46 games.
With 74 points you’d be extremely unlucky to miss out on the playoffs, it’s been enough in all but one of the last dozen or so seasons.
With a two points per game target in mind, the ideal number is 8-10 points but I’d be fine with 6 or 7 from those fixtures. No doubt the game up at Sunderland will be the toughest of the lot but hopeful we can get results against out of form teams in Donny, Lincoln and Ipswich.
It keeps us in the picture with the last five matches including games against mid table sides: Plymouth, Accrington, Crewe.
Looking at the run in of our rivals, Portsmouth look like they will romp away. Blackpool and even Lincoln look vulnerable. Without a doubt, we can’t afford to lose to Donny, Lincoln, Blackpool or Ipswich. Overall, it seems possible to reach the playoffs but highly unlikely. I think we will come up short by 4 points.
Looking at the run in of our rivals, Portsmouth look like they will romp away. Blackpool and even Lincoln look vulnerable. Without a doubt, we can’t afford to lose to Donny, Lincoln, Blackpool or Ipswich. Overall, it seems possible to reach the playoffs but highly unlikely. I think we will come up short by 4 points.
How do Blackpool look vulnerable?!
Unbeaten in 12, including wins over Portsmouth, us, Oxford and Peterborough. Unbeaten at home since October (we were the last team to win there).
We are at the business end of the season where it all comes down to who has the momentum. Despite the general feeling on here, we’ve just gone 6 games without defeat, got a new manager with a proven record who has had the benefit (of the Wimbledon game) of seeing exactly why this squad isn’t running away with the league and who will have had two weeks to make some quite simple changes (such as don’t fuck about with the ball in your own goal area). We’ve been just another one of the unpredictable teams in an unpredictable league this season so far but now we’re nicely set up to start winning consistently. Promotion is still there for the taking.
We are at the business end of the season where it all comes down to who has the momentum. Despite the general feeling on here, we’ve just gone 6 games without defeat, got a new manager with a proven record who has had the benefit (of the Wimbledon game) of seeing exactly why this squad isn’t running away with the league and who will have had two weeks to make some quite simple changes (such as don’t fuck about with the ball in your own goal area). We’ve been just another one of the unpredictable teams in an unpredictable league this season so far but now we’re nicely set up to start winning consistently. Promotion is still there for the taking.
We are back in the running. We have the experience of back to back league 1 play off campaigns the last time we were at this level.
Biggest squad by a distance. Even though he is hit and miss sometimes, how many other teams have someone like Aneke on the bench to bring on. Two players per every position and we have started turn the corner with form. Unbeaten in 6 and Washington is probably the form player in the division.
Always felt that the issues were internally rather than 8/9 teams being better than us. Need minimum of 4 points against Doncaster & Lincoln
I used to sit next to two geezers who would still think we'd get a point if 2 down with five minutes to go, it would drive me insane with their blind faith.
When Dushitelet took over one of them bet me £50 we'd be in the Premier inside five years. I am still waiting for the money.
I used to sit next to two geezers who would still think we'd get a point if 2 down with five minutes to go, it would drive me insane with their blind faith.
When Dushitelet took over one of them bet me £50 we'd be in the Premier inside five years. I am still waiting for the money.
You should have moved seats & come and sat next to me.....😄
I used to sit next to two geezers who would still think we'd get a point if 2 down with five minutes to go, it would drive me insane with their blind faith.
When Dushitelet took over one of them bet me £50 we'd be in the Premier inside five years. I am still waiting for the money.
You should have moved seats & come and sat next to me.....😄
Why are we playing Lincoln on Tuesday if it's not on Sky? The only L1 game that day with everyone else playing on Monday
Looks like it was just an agreement between the two clubs... Am surprised in a way, moving the KO time feels one thing but the whole game to another day doesnt feel right
Why are we playing Lincoln on Tuesday if it's not on Sky? The only L1 game that day with everyone else playing on Monday
Looks like it was just an agreement between the two clubs... Am surprised in a way, moving the KO time feels one thing but the whole game to another day doesnt feel right
Looking at the XG stats for the season so far. It shows that Lincoln were in a false position and are rightly slipping to mid table.
Blackpool are on a good run and it is built on a solid defence like ours was earlier on in the season. Similar to Accrington and Lincoln, their squad is small and I think with their run in they will lose momentum and tire a little.
What the results have shown is that it’s still down to us. If NA can get them believing then we have a chance. (Lincoln and Doncaster are must wins)
We have a large and healthy squad, that should be fresher than any of the top half to attack the last 9 games. I think a lot is dependant on whether or not we can see the Ryan Inniss from the start of the season as he is SO important in both boxes.
I believe that Peterboro and Sunderland are the two strongest teams in the division and will go up, Hull on the last game is ok by me as I really don’t think they’re as good as their league position suggests.
It should be an exciting end to the season either way.
Doncaster A - win Lincoln H - win Sunderland A - lose Ipswich H - win Plymouth A - draw Posh H - lose Crewe H - win Accrington A - win Hull H - draw
Which would give us 17 points, and 73 in total, but in reality we could beat Posh and lose to Ipswich!
In reality you could be wrong in every prediction. I find it impossible predicting Charlton this season.
You can’t predict anything when you have players in your team, who miss penalties, open goals, and can’t keep a ball lower than row m of a stand, add in gifting opponents goals on a regular basis. Does that sound like a team that’s going to win 7 or 8 of the next 9.
For me this season feels like we are missing the playoffs ending up in 8th or 9th place and being eliminated in the next to last match. I just don’t feel we have enough talent in the squad to make a run given the upcoming relative difficulty of our schedule. I actually can live with that given the early season chaos coupled with the salary cap. Next year is the one where our expectations should be much higher. I just hope that our fan base doesn’t go completely negative and turn on Adkins and TS if we don’t make the playoffs - although I predict we will knowing how fickle we are as a fan base. Expect a lengthy Adkins out thread in about a month.
For me this season feels like we are missing the playoffs ending up in 8th or 9th place and being eliminated in the next to last match. I just don’t feel we have enough talent in the squad to make a run given the upcoming relative difficulty of our schedule. I actually can live with that given the early season chaos coupled with the salary cap. Next year is the one where our expectations should be much higher. I just hope that our fan base doesn’t go completely negative and turn on Adkins and TS if we don’t make the playoffs - although I predict we will knowing how fickle we are as a fan base. Expect a lengthy Adkins out thread in about a month.
For me this season feels like we are missing the playoffs ending up in 8th or 9th place and being eliminated in the next to last match. I just don’t feel we have enough talent in the squad to make a run given the upcoming relative difficulty of our schedule. I actually can live with that given the early season chaos coupled with the salary cap. Next year is the one where our expectations should be much higher. I just hope that our fan base doesn’t go completely negative and turn on Adkins and TS if we don’t make the playoffs - although I predict we will knowing how fickle we are as a fan base. Expect a lengthy Adkins out thread in about a month.
The first 10 games Powell had should show everyone that Adkins has a free hit in the remaining games without any pressure. The good thing is we have an owner that knows it’s all about the groundwork for the future. He’l allow any person an opportunity to build.
We are at the business end of the season where it all comes down to who has the momentum. Despite the general feeling on here, we’ve just gone 6 games without defeat, got a new manager with a proven record who has had the benefit (of the Wimbledon game) of seeing exactly why this squad isn’t running away with the league and who will have had two weeks to make some quite simple changes (such as don’t fuck about with the ball in your own goal area). We’ve been just another one of the unpredictable teams in an unpredictable league this season so far but now we’re nicely set up to start winning consistently. Promotion is still there for the taking.
We are back in the running. We have the experience of back to back league 1 play off campaigns the last time we were at this level.
The starting line up at Wembley was Philipps, Dijksteel, Sarr, Bauer, Purrington, Aribo, Bielik, Cullen, Pratley, Taylor, Parker. Only two of those players are still at the club.
Biggest squad by a distance. Even though he is hit and miss sometimes, how many other teams have someone like Aneke on the bench to bring on.
Lots of teams have someone like Aneke that can start games and can play 90 minutes for several games in a row.
Two players per every position and we have started turn the corner with form. Unbeaten in 6 and Washington is probably the form player in the division.
Always felt that the issues were internally rather than 8/9 teams being better than us. Need minimum of 4 points against Doncaster & Lincoln
Looking at the run in of our rivals, Portsmouth look like they will romp away. Blackpool and even Lincoln look vulnerable. Without a doubt, we can’t afford to lose to Donny, Lincoln, Blackpool or Ipswich. Overall, it seems possible to reach the playoffs but highly unlikely. I think we will come up short by 4 points.
How do Blackpool look vulnerable?!
Unbeaten in 12, including wins over Portsmouth, us, Oxford and Peterborough. Unbeaten at home since October (we were the last team to win there).
Though it doesn't mean Blackpool are the 'new' Man City.
And so they have a couple of games in hand over us. They played one of them yesterday - and dropped 2 points. They may well drop more, as fatigue and injuries play a part.
Yeah, of course there are teams with a small advantage over us right now ..... but all that counts is after 46 matches.
Blackpool have a different type of pressure to deal with now. A month or two ago they were mid table with games in hand and an outside chance.
Now everyone sees their form and expects them to finish in the top six. We will have to wait and see how their players handle that pressure over the coming weeks.
Oddly, the table looks much more benign with us not having played - and failed to win. Our chances of finishing in the top six seem better now than a few weeks ago. Partly because some of our rivals seem intent on suicide (Donny, Pompey, Ipswich), and partly because we are entitled to the 'new manager bounce'.
Ideally, for entertainment value, we would ride the rollercoaster and wriggle in to the play-offs on goal difference in the last game. I know the odds are against us, but I ain't writing us off yet.
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With a two points per game target in mind, the ideal number is 8-10 points but I’d be fine with 6 or 7 from those fixtures. No doubt the game up at Sunderland will be the toughest of the lot but hopeful we can get results against out of form teams in Donny, Lincoln and Ipswich.
Unbeaten in 12, including wins over Portsmouth, us, Oxford and Peterborough.
Unbeaten at home since October (we were the last team to win there).
Biggest squad by a distance. Even though he is hit and miss sometimes, how many other teams have someone like Aneke on the bench to bring on.
Two players per every position and we have started turn the corner with form. Unbeaten in 6 and Washington is probably the form player in the division.
Always felt that the issues were internally rather than 8/9 teams being better than us. Need minimum of 4 points against Doncaster & Lincoln
That was funny.
Hoping MK Dons do us another favour on Friday away to Lincoln
https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5f5247b7a45e9/charltons-home-fixture-against-lincoln-city-moved#:~:text=The Addicks home fixture against,pm on Tuesday, April 6th.
if we are still in with a shout going into the final two games I would be happy with that.
We have a large and healthy squad, that should be fresher than any of the top half to attack the last 9 games. I think a lot is dependant on whether or not we can see the Ryan Inniss from the start of the season as he is SO important in both boxes.
I believe that Peterboro and Sunderland are the two strongest teams in the division and will go up, Hull on the last game is ok by me as I really don’t think they’re as good as their league position suggests.
Doncaster A - win
Lincoln H - win
Sunderland A - lose
Ipswich H - win
Plymouth A - draw
Posh H - lose
Crewe H - win
Accrington A - win
Hull H - draw
Which would give us 17 points, and 73 in total, but in reality we could beat Posh and lose to Ipswich!
I find it impossible predicting Charlton this season.
Football fans throughout the country are fickle.
And so they have a couple of games in hand over us. They played one of them yesterday - and dropped 2 points.
They may well drop more, as fatigue and injuries play a part.
Yeah, of course there are teams with a small advantage over us right now ..... but all that counts is after 46 matches.
Come on You Reds. All to play for!
Now everyone sees their form and expects them to finish in the top six. We will have to wait and see how their players handle that pressure over the coming weeks.
Ideally, for entertainment value, we would ride the rollercoaster and wriggle in to the play-offs on goal difference in the last game. I know the odds are against us, but I ain't writing us off yet.