samo II Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Different sport, but back when I lived in Manchester, worked with a lad who was a Wigan rugby league fan: due to a backlog of their own one season, they faced a run-in of 8 games in 18 days (just Googled and see that they played Tuesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday). Hopefully Crawley get the same back-log, but prove less successful. This is the thing; it COULD work to their advantage, if they hit a bit of form. Since losing at our place, they've only played ten league games, losing just twice (to Crewe and MK Dons) and winning the same number (at home to Notts County and interestingly away to Orient). That isn't totally awful form to be honest, taking 12 points from 10; not great, yes, but they did play five teams currently in the top eight. Granted, they drew then lost to Rovers in the cup over that period, but then we did the same in our last promotion season out of this league, so that doesn't mean much. Get the feeling that they'll probably be okay, unless their squad picks up a bunch of injuries in key positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted February 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 This is the thing; it COULD work to their advantage, if they hit a bit of form. Since losing at our place, they've only played ten league games, losing just twice (to Crewe and MK Dons) and winning the same number (at home to Notts County and interestingly away to Orient). That isn't totally awful form to be honest, taking 12 points from 10; not great, yes, but they did play five teams currently in the top eight. Granted, they drew then lost to Rovers in the cup over that period, but then we did the same in our last promotion season out of this league, so that doesn't mean much. Get the feeling that they'll probably be okay, unless their squad picks up a bunch of injuries in key positions. I do agree that momentum can carry teams and may well help them. What would help us, is bad form, and key injuries stretching them at a vital time. That said, we should be less concerned about what Crawley, or any other team, might or might not do, and just ensure we keep safety in our hands: which it is, and as last night showed, anything is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo II Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I do agree that momentum can carry teams and may well help them. What would help us, is bad form, and key injuries stretching them at a vital time. That said, we should be less concerned about what Crawley, or any other team, might or might not do, and just ensure we keep safety in our hands: which it is, and as last night showed, anything is possible. Ain't this the truth; we should be aiming to get ourselves clear under our own form, not that of other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Do The Dziekanowski Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Their game tomorrow against Carlisle is in doubt. Would be a bonus two teams down there not playing and us picking up points COME ON YOU REDS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 The great thing about this is that our game at Crawley is the one game that cannot be postponed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRidingHood Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Would there be a case for writing off the season for all teams in the league and starting next season afresh? The points across both seasons could be combined in order that those teams in with a shout of promotion wouldn't be disadvantaged..... I'll get my coat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City1970 Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Gave up looking at the league table weeks ago, but noticed tonight that Crawley have 6 games in hand on us: how did that happen? How come they have had so many games postponed? Cup rearrangements? Waterlogged pitch? Biblical plagues of locusts? All of the above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 i must admit i do quite like Crawley as a team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 i must admit i do quite like Crawley as a team I find that very creepy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpaul Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 End of April will come along and Crawley will have about 9 games left.... All home! Agreed, I'd prefer points in the bag rather than games in hand. ........ Oh hang on!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoke_Gifford_Red Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Their game tomorrow against Carlisle is in doubt. Would be a bonus two teams down there not playing and us picking up points COME ON YOU REDS On paper that could only be good for us. As you say both are near the bottom and it will just add to Crawley's fixture pile up. Plus I can't imagine Carlisle will fancy making such a long journey on a Tuesday night having made it already for this weekend's game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoke_Gifford_Red Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 So after today's postponement that will mean Crawley will have 7 games in hand on us so the quicker we can get points the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 They have played 2 league games this year! To cram in the number of games they have left now is going to be a huge disadvantage to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 It'll be great playing them at 3 pm on the last day, after they've already played at 10 am and 12:30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderbeans Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Surely must incur a fine for bad state of pitch. I believe Birmingham were fined a while back for a similar reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Surely must incur a fine for bad state of pitch. I believe Birmingham were fined a while back for a similar reason. How have the Gas escaped this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 When you actually look at the home games they have left they have a big influence on both ends of the table Peterborough Leyton Orient Wolves Sheffield Utd Colchester Crewe Stevenage Carlisle and us If games continue to be postponed do they play more than 2 games a week or play beyond the scheduled end of season? Just the play offs are supposed to start a week or so after the end of season. Just wondered what would happen. Considering we're supposed to be last game of the season atm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loderingo Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 When you actually look at the home games they have left they have a big influence on both ends of the table Peterborough Leyton Orient Wolves Sheffield Utd Colchester Crewe Stevenage Carlisle and us If games continue to be postponed do they play more than 2 games a week or play beyond the scheduled end of season? Just the play offs are supposed to start a week or so after the end of season. Just wondered what would happen. Considering we're supposed to be last game of the season atm. They would have to play 3 games a week Tue, Thu, Sat. I'm sure this has happened in the conference before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 They would have to play 3 games a week Tue, Thu, Sat. I'm sure this has happened in the conference before Massive benefit to us then, size of their squad they could really be running on empty by the end of the season, or if they really rotate their whole squad then their previous results could mean they're in real trouble and potentially down when they play us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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