Fiale Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Whilst it is not the position we wish to be in, the end of this season will be exciting for all the wrong reasons, the nail biting will we avoid relegation or not. The teams in the relegation quagmire - Millwall, Nottingham, Bristol, Doncaster, Coventry and Portsmouth have lots of games against each other.... March 17th Portsmouth v Bristol March 20th Doncaster v Millwall April 7th Nottingham v Bristol April 10th Portsmouth v Millwall April 14th Doncaster v Portsmouth April 17th Coventry v Millwall April 21st Coventry v Doncaster April 28th Nottignham v Portsmouth With these game being big six pointers Portsmouth are playing 4 of the other relegation contenders, Doncaster and Millwall 3, us and Nottingham 2 - whether you view this as good or bad (6 pointer games against the worst teams in the division, or that teams fighting for their Championship status will be harder than middle tables) is subjective. Games against relegation contender: Portsmouth 4 Doncaster 3 Millwall 3 Bristol 2 Nottingham 2 Games against Promotion contenders; Portsmouth 3 Birmingam, Hull, Southampton Doncaster 3 Southampton, Birmingham, Middlesborough Millwall 4 Hull, Blackpool, Southampton, Cardiff Bristol 3 Middlesborough, BIrmingham, West Ham, Nottingham 4 Blackpool, Reading, Hull, Brighton, Getting points against promotion chasing teams at the end of the season will be challenging, we all have 3-4 of these games coming... We have I feel a easier run in, Fewer promotion chasers, and few relegation contenders - hopefully if we can get points from teams coasting to an uneventful, injury free end to their season mid table we will be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 would anyone take it now needing a point at Burnley to stay up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider Queen Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Oh dear..... wait for the 'we're Bristol CITY not Bristol' comments!! Regarding the post, yes will be exciting I was nervously waiting last nights results and cheered out loud when Derby scored!.. it's going to fun (or painful) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted March 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Oh dear..... wait for the 'we're Bristol CITY not Bristol' comments!! Regarding the post, yes will be exciting I was nervously waiting last nights results and cheered out loud when Derby scored!.. it's going to fun (or painful) Same here, watching other teams results with an eye to how it effects us is damned nerve racking..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpaul Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Whilst it is not the position we wish to be in, the end of this season will be exciting for all the wrong reasons, the nail biting will we avoid relegation or not. The teams in the relegation quagmire - Millwall, Nottingham, Bristol, Doncaster, Coventry and Portsmouth have lots of games against each other.... March 17th Portsmouth v Bristol March 20th Doncaster v Millwall April 7th Nottingham v Bristol April 10th Portsmouth v Millwall April 14th Doncaster v Portsmouth April 17th Coventry v Millwall April 21st Coventry v Doncaster April 28th Nottignham v Portsmouth With these game being big six pointers Portsmouth are playing 4 of the other relegation contenders, Doncaster and Millwall 3, us and Nottingham 2 - whether you view this as good or bad (6 pointer games against the worst teams in the division, or that teams fighting for their Championship status will be harder than middle tables) is subjective. Games against relegation contender: Portsmouth 4 Doncaster 3 Millwall 3 Bristol 2 Nottingham 2 Games against Promotion contenders; Portsmouth 3 Birmingam, Hull, Southampton Doncaster 3 Southampton, Birmingham, Middlesborough Millwall 4 Hull, Blackpool, Southampton, Cardiff Bristol 3 Middlesborough, BIrmingham, West Ham, Nottingham 4 Blackpool, Reading, Hull, Brighton, Getting points against promotion chasing teams at the end of the season will be challenging, we all have 3-4 of these games coming... We have I feel a easier run in, Fewer promotion chasers, and few relegation contenders - hopefully if we can get points from teams coasting to an uneventful, injury free end to their season mid table we will be ok. I think we need to worry only about the result at Fratton Park on March 17th first and foremost. If we can win that we will move 11(?) points clear of the bottom side. Ifwe can win it will also mean we don't have to worry about other teams results for the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Jim Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 would anyone take it now needing a point at Burnley to stay up? Yes - it would be horrible, nail-biting stuff and I'd be watching through my fingers as they laid seige to our goal, but I think if we went into the last game of the season with our destiny in our own hands then we'd have to take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Have they Cancelled our game at home to Coventry then....?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semblar Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 This also reminds us that it is still in our hands - even with Donny having a game in hand that would (on the face of it) put them above us if they won it. At the moment it feels tight. In two games time it is perfectly possible for us to be feeling "almost there" - or in the depths of despair. We're all down here for a reason and none of us have taken a seeming "turned the corner" mini run any further. Having watched the improved heart for the fight in the last two matches, my guess is the former is more likely (heart), but we'll still be just above the drop zone (head), although hopefully by 1-2 points more than at present Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted March 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Have they Cancelled our game at home to Coventry then....?! Nope still on the 9th.. someone else pointed it out earlier but the edit option vanished, so it's kind of stuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderArmyy Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 just the thought of needing a win while teams need to lose around us makes me shudder.. it will be beyond nerve wracking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 just the thought of needing a win while teams need to lose around us makes me shudder.. it will be beyond nerve wracking i would hate to be involved in the last day scenario, radio on listening out for other scores etc, cheers then tears, awful day great if you get out of it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor10 Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 just the thought of needing a win while teams need to lose around us makes me shudder.. it will be beyond nerve wracking Could not agree more. In our current situation I still feel while other teams are dropping points we could be ok. However if we slip into the relegation zone and need to rely on teams dropping points as well as us winning then I would be seriously concerned. Pretty much everyday I receive banter from swindle and gashead friends that forget they are in league 2. It's all getting a bit too much and I am constantly stressing!!!! I just wish we would hurry up and start winning!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor10 Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 i would hate to be involved in the last day scenario, radio on listening out for other scores etc, cheers then tears, awful day great if you get out of it though. This reminds me a bit of the 03-04 season on the last day when we had to beat Blackpool and hope Sheff Wed could either draw or beat QPR for us to get automatic. About 20mins into the game a rumour went round the part I was sat in that Sheff Wed were winning. I lost control and went crazy for a few seconds, only to find out about 10mins later it was actually QPR who had scored. I remember being so nervous that day, I am not sure my nerves would hold out if it went down to the last day for us to survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puckle_red Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 If we are 4 points clear of the relegation zone going into the Burnley game, I think we'll make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Jim Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Could not agree more. In our current situation I still feel while other teams are dropping points we could be ok. However if we slip into the relegation zone and need to rely on teams dropping points as well as us winning then I would be seriously concerned. Pretty much everyday I receive banter from swindle and gashead friends that forget they are in league 2. It's all getting a bit too much and I am constantly stressing!!!! I just wish we would hurry up and start winning!! Swindle fans are coming out the woodwork aren't they. Funny that - they'll soon disappear if they struggle next season. Remind them they're beating the mighty AFC Wimbledon, Accrington and others. I keep dreaming about the City and end of season scenarios - last time I dreamt we were 3-3 with Coventry before I woke up. It's doing my head in and I'm constantly thinking about it, but if we do survive it will be awesome - come on City!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Swindle fans are coming out the woodwork aren't they. Funny that - they'll soon disappear if they struggle next season. Remind them they're beating the mighty AFC Wimbledon, Accrington and others. I keep dreaming about the City and end of season scenarios - last time I dreamt we were 3-3 with Coventry before I woke up. It's doing my head in and I'm constantly thinking about it, but if we do survive it will be awesome - come on City!! Yep , BigFatDave is all over this place at the moment ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lita For Congo Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 I spoke to some older lads in the pub after the Cardiff game and said i would welcome this scenario. Being 23, I've only been used to us winning as we have either been top of the tree in L1 or obviously quite decent in the CCC apart and apart from the season we got relegated, where i was a bit too young to really appreciate the bother we we're in, ive never seen us in a relegation battle. They told me they want to be safe ASAP as there hearts couldn't take it but i'd take staying up last game of the season all day long. Trusting us to pull it off on the last day is another story all together.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor10 Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Swindle fans are coming out the woodwork aren't they. Funny that - they'll soon disappear if they struggle next season. Remind them they're beating the mighty AFC Wimbledon, Accrington and others. I keep dreaming about the City and end of season scenarios - last time I dreamt we were 3-3 with Coventry before I woke up. It's doing my head in and I'm constantly thinking about it, but if we do survive it will be awesome - come on City!! Yeah it is funny, haven't heard a peep from swindle fans in years until this season. All jumping on the Di Canio band wagon. I do remind them that they are in league 2. It's as if they think they are back in the prem!! It is a constant worry!! I just hope we can pull it off, literally dread the thought of league one again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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