Torquay United Fans Forum

I know we cannot take anything for granted in league football, but on paper we are favourites against Wimbledon and Hereford. IMHO I think we need 9 from 12 (or at least 6 from 12) but I think Crewe and Southend are going to beat us or at least draw. I want to be proved wrong though.

What matters most is what happens next (Southend at home on Saturday).

A full house in the Popside and Ellacombe End Family Stand roaring the Gulls on will give us a great chance of achieving all 3 pts.



And no getting on the players case.

i cant see any points being deducted, FA havent got the bottle unless its financial problems then they're only too keen to whack ten or 15 points off

i'm certain, as my attempts at the dreaded BBC predictor have been telling you all for weeks that its playoffs, and a loss in those playoffs that is our destiny this season

truly gutting i know, hope i'm wrong as i usually am

can the OP please amend the spelling mistake in the title?

Its more than likely that it will be the playoffs now especially with injuries and suspensions coming in. We only ever use Atieno/Rowe-Turner/Jarvis from the bench so not much choice where Oxford the other day had Rendell and Constable on the bench........

Howe hasnt trained for a couple of weeks and doubt will do for the rest of the season, cannot afford for him to get injured or sent off otherwise we will really be in the brown stuff.

Plenty of rumours coming out of Crawley and the only one that could cause them trouble is the overspend on their players. Did hear one coming from Rotherham yesterday that the local council may not allow the new stadium to open, apparently there is a lot of extra concreting required around the technical area 8/

I will be disappointed and gutted if we don't go up automatically, 1) because we are 2nd ATM and 2) I don't think I can take another play off! However I will try not to get too dishearten if we do finish in the play off's, as to be fair, that is a remarkable finish in its self this year!

Rumours are that Evans didnt just leave because of Family reasons but Crawley have breached the salary cap and are being deducted points. just rumours though so you know.

Forest gull wrote:Have you factored in Creepys possible points deduction for brawl / salary cap / being sh*t ????

They won't get a points deduction, otherwise they would have had one years ago for exceeding weight restrictions on the M23

Have you factored in Creepys possible points deduction for brawl / salary cap / being shite ????

1. Swindon
2. Shrewsbury
3. Southend
4. Crawley
5. Torquay
6. Cheltenham
7. Oxford

At least with those teams if we finish 4 or 5 the playoffs are travellable (?) and the away leg is a weekend game

I hadn't even noticed that!

Awayday, you make it sound so easy, I really wish it was. But 5th? I'd hope we end up above Southend at least.

southend 1st and 3rd ?? That's some effort by them 8/

With all the games left to play, it is going to end :

1. Swindon (edited)
2. Shrewsbury
3. Southend
4. Crawley
5. Torquay
6. Cheltenham
7. Oxford

Oxford will beat Crawley in the play offs, we will hammer Cheltenham for an Oxford v TUFC final at Wembley.

TUFC to win 2-0 Mansell & Howe.

Any questions?

love your enthusiasm gaz, i'm the same mate. I can't wait for saturday.

For once i'm praying that we get help from other teams, the run ins that the others have are better than ours, i know people say there are no easy games and i'd rather have points on the table as well but the other teams will be relishing the chance to go above us now.
I feel points are only good on the table if they are 3 points because while that draw keeps us second, the chances of staying there are quite slim now. I know people are against the play-offs again but its another 2 or 3 games on tele and another day at Wembley and not that scum Old Trafford. i'm at that stage now where i'm waiting for Saturday to come around and it is taking forever!! ARGH!!!!!!!!!! cant believe its only been 6 and half hours since we last played

The way I see it is as I have all along. We wont know whats realistic for us until everyones played the same amount of games as that will be a true reflection of the league so far. I personally think we HAVE to be four or five points clear of Crawley and/or Shrewsbury before they play there games in hand as I cant see either dropping points before the end of the season looking at there run in. So unless the form book goes against what it should we'll face the Playoffs.