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The Run-In - Definitive Guide (almost)

The Prince-e-Paul
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Saw this on Portsmouth linked news. Very good explanation of the permutations.
https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/play-offs-decoded-whats-now-required-for-portsmouth-charlton-athletic-blackpool-sunderland-oxford-united-and-lincoln-city-to-reach-the-top-six-3217272
https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/play-offs-decoded-whats-now-required-for-portsmouth-charlton-athletic-blackpool-sunderland-oxford-united-and-lincoln-city-to-reach-the-top-six-3217272
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Difficult one to predict, think Oxford have too much to do
Yet the form of Sunderland, Charlton, Portsmouth all seems to be failing right at the wrong time for them0 -
ForeverAddickted said:Difficult one to predict, think Oxford have too much to do
Yet the form of Sunderland, Charlton, Portsmouth all seems to be failing right at the wrong time for them
On the other hand there are four fingers and a thumb we are capable on our day.
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I think Pompey will nick the final spot, us 7th, Oxford 8th.
Hope I'm wrong.1 -
To go up, we'd need to win 5 of our next 6. I kinda hope we lose on Saturday and start preparing for next season now.
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shine166 said:To go up, we'd need to win 5 of our next 6. I kinda hope we lose on Saturday and start preparing for next season now.
The moment the window was closed he's probably been spending every minute of the day putting squads together for both the Championship and League One - If he's been sitting on the beach instead waiting to see what league we're in first, I'd want him sacked!!0 -
ForeverAddickted said:shine166 said:To go up, we'd need to win 5 of our next 6. I kinda hope we lose on Saturday and start preparing for next season now.
The moment the window was closed he's probably been spending every minute of the day putting squads together for both the Championship and League One - If he's been sitting on the beach instead waiting to see what league we're in first, I'd want him sacked!!
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We're all talking about making the playoffs...but does anyone really think we are good enough to win promotion!? I'd love to think we could but I'm not sure we have the balls...1
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CafcWest said:We're all talking about making the playoffs...but does anyone really think we are good enough to win promotion!? I'd love to think we could but I'm not sure we have the balls...
Lincoln - D W W W L W
Sunderland - L L L D D L
Blackpool - D D W L L W
Portsmouth - L D L L W D
Oxford - L W W W L W
Charlton - W W D L W D
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We're going to need something special to win our home games.....
Get a crowd behind the West stand, match streamed on Big Dave's phone and cheer the team on from there (all whilst 2m away from another person of course and full face masks etc 😉)0 -
Feeling confident re Charlton. We have never lost to Lincoln at home in the league(mind you we haven’t beaten them since 1961 in the league as not played them), never lost to Accrington away (two games) and not lost at home to Hull since 1985! I need a job!
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shine166 said:To go up, we'd need to win 5 of our next 6. I kinda hope we lose on Saturday and start preparing for next season now.
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shine166 said:To go up, we'd need to win 5 of our next 6. I kinda hope we lose on Saturday and start preparing for next season now.
I think we'll win Saturday and then draw Tuesday and go down to the final day, whether we'll have enough or not remains to be seen (I think we do). But one thing you can guarantee, none of the other play off contenders would fancy facing us in the play offs I'd bet7 -
In my head we have no chance. But then you look at it and if we beat Accrington on Saturday and Portsmouth and oxford lose we then only need 1 win from the final 2 games to guarantee play offs.
This league is is utter shite, sadly I think we will be here again next year.1 -
kentred2 said:Feeling confident re Charlton. We have never lost to Lincoln at home in the league(mind you we haven’t beaten them since 1961 in the league as not played them), never lost to Accrington away (two games) and not lost at home to Hull since 1985! I need a job!3
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LargeAddick said:shine166 said:To go up, we'd need to win 5 of our next 6. I kinda hope we lose on Saturday and start preparing for next season now.0
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Elthamaddick said:shine166 said:To go up, we'd need to win 5 of our next 6. I kinda hope we lose on Saturday and start preparing for next season now.
I think we'll win Saturday and then draw Tuesday and go down to the final day, whether we'll have enough or not remains to be seen (I think we do). But one thing you can guarantee, none of the other play off contenders would fancy facing us in the play offs I'd bet
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shine166 said:LargeAddick said:shine166 said:To go up, we'd need to win 5 of our next 6. I kinda hope we lose on Saturday and start preparing for next season now.0
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Other possible play off teams are Lincoln, Sunderland, Blackpool, Oxford and Pompey...
Of course we can win them of we get there. Tall order but fingers crossed.0 -
Pompey in the drivers seat. If they win next weekend, they’re in.
If they fail to win, Oxford need to only better their result to jump above them.
We have to win both games to have any chance - four points won’t be enough thanks to goal difference. Two wins and hope both Portsmouth and Oxford fail to win. It’s a big ask.
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Callumcafc said:Pompey in the drivers seat. If they win next weekend, they’re in.
If they fail to win, Oxford need to only better their result to jump above them.
We have to win both games to have any chance - four points won’t be enough thanks to goal difference. Two wins and hope both Portsmouth and Oxford fail to win. It’s a big ask.
I'm not even bothering to watch iplayer on Tuesday. Will follow it on Sky but can't watch another 90 mins of that rubbish.0 - Sponsored links:
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golfaddick said:Callumcafc said:Pompey in the drivers seat. If they win next weekend, they’re in.
If they fail to win, Oxford need to only better their result to jump above them.
We have to win both games to have any chance - four points won’t be enough thanks to goal difference. Two wins and hope both Portsmouth and Oxford fail to win. It’s a big ask.
I'm not even bothering to watch iplayer on Tuesday. Will follow it on Sky but can't watch another 90 mins of that rubbish.0 -
Callumcafc said:Pompey in the drivers seat. If they win next weekend, they’re in.
If they fail to win, Oxford need to only better their result to jump above them.
We have to win both games to have any chance - four points won’t be enough thanks to goal difference. Two wins and hope both Portsmouth and Oxford fail to win. It’s a big ask.
The one consolation is that we now know where we will be next season and can proceed accordingly.
The failure to get rid of Bowyer at Christmas has cost Sandgaard a year of his seven-year plan. What he and Adkins do next will be crucial if the dream is to unfold.4 -
I thought 73 74 75 points were meant to be enough for the play offs0
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oohaahmortimer said:I thought 73 74 75 points were meant to be enough for the play offs3
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Don't get too ahead of yourselves. That number's still 73 and Pompey & Oxford haven't won next weekend yet. If we win both of our next games, get 74 points and miss out then that's very disappointing. It's a been a weird season all around.0
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We've won 6 home games all sesaon and now have to win two in a week and then hope other results go our way.0
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iaitch said:We've won 6 home games all sesaon and now have to win two in a week and then hope other results go our way.0
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Miracles do happen I suppose!!!0
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Win on Tuesday and it goes to the final day, anything can happen in one round of games. If we beat hull and oxford and Portsmouth don’t win then we’re in playoffs.
i really don’t think it’s going to happen but would be nice to still have a little hope/excitement on the final day even if it ends up short-lived.0 -
Agree, you want to take it to the last game and have a bit of excitement.
We've come so close but the last two drawn games may have just put it out of reach.
Plus all the teams around us winning on Saturday didn't help.0