It's tight down there

[Snakepit Boy 0]

I''m quite sure we won''t go down - there are too many other teams down there with us - but here''s a sobering thought.

If we lose tonight (possible) and Sheffield Wednesday win against Colchester (possible), the team that is currently third-bottom will be four points behind us with TWO games in hand - and our last game of the season is at Hillsborough.

I know it''s more complicated than that, because other teams'' results come into the equation, but it''s a good demonstration of how tight it is at the moment.

[First Wizard 0]

I keep saying it too Snakepit, but a lot of our fans are like hedgehogs, they roll themselves into balls to protect themselves against on-coming trucks and pretend the worse won''t happen!

We must not lose tonight................its as simple as that.

[nutty nigel 7,513]

I''m quite sure we won''t reach the play offs, there are too many teams above us with a better chance - but here''s a happy thought.

If we win tonight (possible) and Barnsley beat ipswich (possible) that would leave us just 4 points behind them and give us a realistic target to aim for by the end of the season. With our penultimate away game being at portman road if we could close the gap a bit more by then it would become interesting.

I know it''s more complictated than that, especially as they have a game in hand, but it''s better to look upwards for a target than over your shoulder with fear.

Always look on the bright side of life [8][Y]

 

[Snakepit Boy 0]

I''m all for looking at the bright side - but the chances of Barnsley winning a league game tonight following the events of the weekend are slight.

[ca 1]

I prefer Nutty''s senario than yours Snakepit boy , besides I know that Barnsley will thrash the Tractor Boys and I know that we''ll beat Stoke.

All together now  ''''Always look on the bright side of life''''

[Syteanric 1]

i was going to say something rather rude about the Topic title but wont!

jas :)

[Snakepit Boy 0]

To be honest, Jas, I''m surprised it took someone so long to mention it . . .

[Joanna Grey 0]

[quote user="1st Wizard"]

I keep saying it too Snakepit, but a lot of our fans are like hedgehogs, they roll themselves into balls to protect themselves against on-coming trucks and pretend the worse won''t happen!

We must not lose tonight................its as simple as that.

[/quote]

It is not "as simple as that" - we could lose every game between now and the end of the season and (providing three teams below us do not match our points total) still stay up. Likewise, as I have posted before, we could win all our remaining games and (providing the teams above us suffer an amazing run of 0-0 draws and losses) go up as Champions.

It is as simple as that.

[First Wizard 0]

Do you think we can stay up with 46 points Bunny? no, nor do I.

[Kathy 733]

[quote user="Snakepit Boy"]I''m all for looking at the bright side - but the chances of Barnsley winning a league game tonight following the events of the weekend are slight.[/quote]

 

Entered any prediction competitions this season SB? [:D]

[Snakepit Boy 0]

[quote user="Kathy"]

[quote user="Snakepit Boy"]I''m all for looking at the bright side - but the chances of Barnsley winning a league game tonight following the events of the weekend are slight.[/quote]

 

Entered any prediction competitions this season SB? [:D]

[/quote]

Fair cop, Kathy.

But it goes without saying that I was as delighted as anyone with the Scum''s thrashing. A bright spot on an otherwise bleak evening.