Hampshire Red Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 7 points off the play offs 13 points off relegation as the table now stands tonight. Anyone on here thinking we are playing League 1 next year - there could be hundreds based on this forum in February! Anyone think we'll be at Anfield and Old Trafford in the Premier League? We've been Top 6 for a while this season but a wee dip means it wont be easy now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorleRed89 Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 2 playoff spots to play for. Who knows what could happen but we would be an outside shot right now. We aren't going down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kempson Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 Before this week I thought relegation was a real possibility. The interviews post match on Saturday were as if we had given up. Fast forward a few days and a new big manager appointment, I dont think we will be able to make play offs but certainly top half is a realistic target, more important to me that Ashton, lansdown and Pearson get their heads together and put in place a decent plan to move us forward next year, when we could potentially have a very exciting season indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 More than likely staying just where we are but you never know eh? Under DH, we had totally lost the plot so concerns over relegation, under his leadership, were a just concern IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveybadger Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 Just how big will that new manager bounce need to be?! 42 points now, so need another 11 wins from 14 I reckon. Or to almost double our current number of wins, from very roughly a third of the season. Very, very tough ask. But to be positive, the last 2 times we’ve been promoted we had a very strong second half of the previous season. So if we can build up a head of steam in the games left, then who knows next year? Momentum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_BCFC Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 We won’t be changing league this season - looking forward to next though for many reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCRED Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 1 minute ago, WorleRed89 said: 2 playoff spots to play for. Who knows what could happen but we would be an outside shot right now. We aren't going down. Win the next couple and get a run going and things can look very different with momentum It’s not impossible and a team always comes from nowhere in the last few months to get in the play offs so why not us We could do with some of those who have been injured to cine back and bolster options as it’s a big ask to play Saturday and midweek I can’t believe I’m actually even considering us making the play offs after the last few months but last nights result/performance and NPs arrival has brought some hope to hold on to Lets see what Saturday brings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCGav Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 If you offered me 12th and a 3 year deal for Pearson now I’d snap your hand off. Throw in a gas relegation and England winning the euros and my head might explode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 Lots of football to be played But continue to berate those that were likely worried about the disgraceful form and performances.......your posts are.starting to get tedious, And like those who appear when things go wrong you will disappear and when things go well you will be hear calling for those who disagree to be banned again....just give it a rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT The Optimist Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 Like everyone delighted with NP arrival..great expectations...but put it all into context. I just want to be able to go out for a pint, see a game, get some kind normality back into living.. Next season might be great with a crowd in place...Football is now so different. But with the last 12 months it feels like it's a kind of trivial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlastonburyRed Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 Given that we are currently in the top half, anything less come the end of the season would surely mean Nigel is a worse manager than DH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 I think clubs managed by McCarthy, Warnock and Hughton will finish above us - if we’d had a whole season with those vs Pearson I reckon the top 4 could have been defined right there ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 14 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said: I think clubs managed by McCarthy, Warnock and Hughton will finish above us - if we’d had a whole season with those vs Pearson I reckon the top 4 could have been defined right there ... Your Warnock love is blinding you to the fact that he has been at Boro all season, and despite our disastrous run, they are only four points above us. He is having a pretty poor season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 The thing about this is that we play a lot of the teams between us and 6th, we have a few tricky fixtures left but a lot of winnable ones. Play offs are potentially a stretch too far but say 8th within 4/5 points of the play offs? That’s perfectly achievable and would set us in great position for next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 For what it’s worth I’d be more than happy if we win 7 out of our remaining 14 games and finish on 63 points, which would see us finish about 10th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgrsimon Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 3 hours ago, Leveller said: Your Warnock love is blinding you to the fact that he has been at Boro all season, and despite our disastrous run, they are only four points above us. He is having a pretty poor season. They havent been brilliant but don't forget though that when he took over only 8 months ago, they were in grave danger of relegation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Grim Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 4 hours ago, Monkeh said: Lots of football to be played But continue to berate those that were likely worried about the disgraceful form and performances.......your posts are.starting to get tedious, And like those who appear when things go wrong you will disappear and when things go well you will be hear calling for those who disagree to be banned again....just give it a rest Just starting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticks 1969 Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 8 hours ago, BCFCGav said: If you offered me 12th and a 3 year deal for Pearson now I’d snap your hand off. Throw in a gas relegation and England winning the euros and my head might explode. You forgot the lottery win ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real_bristol Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 Two years ago Aston Villa were 10th P33 with 44pts and 7pts off 6th. They were promoted. We can only get to 11th with a win on Saturday but we would be P33 with 45pts so a point better off than villa were. This is 100% doable, with injured players coming back and the Covid-weird season I don’t think anyone would completely rule a side out of the race with NP at the helm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpexile Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 8 minutes ago, real_bristol said: Two years ago Aston Villa were 10th P33 with 44pts and 7pts off 6th. They were promoted. We can only get to 11th with a win on Saturday but we would be P33 with 45pts so a point better off than villa were. This is 100% doable, with injured players coming back and the Covid-weird season I don’t think anyone would completely rule a side out of the race with NP at the helm. "He Who Dares" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Show Me The Money! Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 If we are to make any considerable moves up the table I think we really need to get some of those injured players back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 I’m amazed anyone is still talking about the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Somerset Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 The playoffs seem a reach at the moment, and to be honest we don’t deserve a play off spot or have the squad to realistically challenge. I’m happy with moving up the table and a strong finish to the season - with a view to building momentum for the next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryfile Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 We go into the closing part of the season with the squad slowly being strengthened. Its possible that Baker, Walsh and COD may soon be added to the players available for selection. Add in the Nige affect which will surely be an additional 4 or 6 points then a top six finish isn’t beyond us. However after the trauma of recent weeks I’d settle for a strong top half finish and some early recruitment to set us up for a decent crack at promotion next season when hopefully we’ll all be able to get down the Gate. Cheers, Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbird1 Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 Nowhere near ready for promotion yet, we need to consolidate and build again with this manager on board if he can stay. Unfortunately due to recent past fasting around with weak coaches the club's progress has been halted, it took this recent collapse to drive it home, hopefully this was a watershed moment in the the club's history. All the ducks are in line for a push now, its been a long time coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Blackbird1 said: Nowhere near ready for promotion yet, we need to consolidate and build again with this manager on board if he can stay. Unfortunately due to recent past fasting around with weak coaches the club's progress has been halted, it took this recent collapse to drive it home, hopefully this was a watershed moment in the the club's history. All the ducks are in line for a push now, its been a long time coming..... ....and we can't stop now. (apologies for the paraphrase) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 11 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: I think clubs managed by McCarthy, Warnock and Hughton will finish above us - if we’d had a whole season with those vs Pearson I reckon the top 4 could have been defined right there ... Cardiff, Boro, Forest, and City top 4? You are not watching Norwich, Watford etc? I diagnose "aged footy manager man love". Treatment : darkened room for a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampshire Red Posted February 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 Great replies guys, thank you (apart from monkey..typical!) I particularly like the comparison with Villa who two years ago had the majority of their fan base not believing they could make P.Os. We may all be thinking differently on Saturday evening because Swansea are a much better team than Cardiff, Boro and most team above us other than Watford and Norwich. I am finding it really hard to fathom Bournemouth and a lot of neighbours are pulling their hair out with the appt of Woodgate and who play Hornets this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 Whilst an unlikely promotion would be fantastic.. in the scheme of things it might not be the best time. This isn't Pearson's squad, it's clearly imbalanced and has huge weaknesses. If we miraculously went up, it would take an enormous effort in the summer to create a squad that could stand a chance of survival. In the long term we'd probably be better off having a good go over the next couple of seasons, assuming Pearson stays and is able to build a squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 Just now, Phileas Fogg said: Whilst an unlikely promotion would be fantastic.. in the scheme of things it might not be the best time. This isn't Pearson's squad, it's clearly imbalanced and has huge weaknesses. If we miraculously went up, it would take an enormous effort in the summer to create a squad that could stand a chance of survival. In the long term we'd probably be better off having a good go over the next couple of seasons, assuming Pearson stays and is able to build a squad. Doesn't matter if its not the right time, tell Pearson his jobs safe and it would be a free hit of a season like Norwich and should we come straight back down finishing last so be it, allow Pearson to spend on some players and bank the rest to be strong coming back down. Promotion to the prem is never a bad time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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