Last Five Games of the Season

Gullscorer · Post by **Gullscorer** » 12 Apr 2014, 17:54

Well, one played and four to go. This is like Mission Impossible, and without Tom Cruise! We still have the slimmest of slim chances, and to retrieve any hope at all from the trash bin we must obviously win all our remaining games, to finish on 51 points with what will be the worst goal difference. What about the other teams?

Morecambe and Hartlepool, despite their poor recent form, should get their 51 points without too much trouble.
Improved Northampton will also, I believe, get to 51 points.
Bristol Rovers will need 4 points from 4 games; two of those games are against Portsmouth and Wycombe. They might just be safe.
Exeter (assuming we beat them) will need 3 points from 3 games (Chesterfield, Scunthorpe, Hartlepool); they will be very nervous.
And Wycombe (assuming we beat them) need 5 points from 3 games (Northampton, Fleetwood, Bristol Rovers).

So if any teams apart from us and Northampton are to be relegated, it looks like Exeter and Wycombe for the drop.
But I wouldn't bet on it. Mind you, given the odds, it might be worth a pound or two on the Gulls to achieve the greatest of great escapes..

ROADRUNNER · Post by **ROADRUNNER** » 12 Apr 2014, 18:06

Just maybe ch is right.

Post by **SuperNickyWroe** » 12 Apr 2014, 18:13

ROADRUNNER wrote:Just maybe ch is right.

but more liekly that he isnt.

ROADRUNNER · Post by **ROADRUNNER** » 12 Apr 2014, 18:44

Yes I agree super, but you never know, this is torquay utd we are talking about.

ROADRUNNER · Post by **ROADRUNNER** » 12 Apr 2014, 18:44

Yes I agree super, but you never know, this is torquay utd we are talking about.

PlainmoorRoar · Post by **PlainmoorRoar** » 12 Apr 2014, 19:15

Guy on the radio said we needed something to give us a start for this miracle and we've done it

But like when we beat bury we have to take this opportunity, 4more wins might not be enough but let's give it a go!

standupsitdown · Post by **standupsitdown** » 12 Apr 2014, 19:15

If, and big if it is, we were to win the last four games, weâ€™d have 51 points with around -17 goal difference.

To beat this other clubs would have to do as follows:

Northampton
6 points from
Wycombe A
Portsmouth H
Dagenham A
Oxford H

Wycombe
5 points from
Northampton H
Fleetwood A
Bristol Rovers H

Bristol Rovers
4 points from
Portsmouth A
Rochdale H
Wycombe A
Mansfield H

Exeter
3 points from
Chesterfield A
Scunthorpe H
Hartlepool A

Morecambe
3 points from
Scunthorpe H
Hartlepool A
Wimbledon A
Bury H

Accrington
1 point from
Mansfield H
South end A
Oxford A
Wimbledon H

Portsmouth
1 point from
Bristol Rovers H
Northampton A
Bury A
Plymouth H

Portsmouth and Accrington can be expected to get the point needed.
Morecambe will probably get the two.
Exeterâ€™s fixtures are harder so they could fail to reach 51.
Bristol Rovers could easily lose the next two so need to take something from Wycombe & Mansfield
Wycombe could well need to beat both Northampton & Bristol Rovers
Northampton may well fail to get the six they need.

With most teams having some difficult games and several playing each other, I suspect that if we were to win the last four games we would stay up.
Still very unlikely but far better than it looked a week ago.

tktufc91 · Post by **tktufc91** » 12 Apr 2014, 19:55

All we can do is keep winning games. The teams above us will start to panic if we keep winning. Simple as that. Most have written us off. Let's keep fighting until the very end. Dagenham are in poor form as well, a win is certainly not out of the question on Friday.

hector · Post by **hector** » 12 Apr 2014, 20:21

I'm glad Northampton won today. Even though it sort of makes things harder for us, if we had any hope of staying up (which we don't), it certainly piles the pressure on for Exeter and they do have (other than us) tricky games.

However, it is written. The portents are set. Exeter will beat us and condemn us to relegation (and probably save themselves)

Post by **Colorado Gull** » 12 Apr 2014, 20:36

hector wrote:I'm glad Northampton won today. Even though it sort of makes things harder for us, if we had any hope of staying up (which we don't), it certainly piles the pressure on for Exeter and they do have (other than us) tricky games.

However, it is written. The portents are set. Exeter will beat us and condemn us to relegation (and probably save themselves)

Completely agree.

nickbrod · Post by **nickbrod** » 12 Apr 2014, 20:51

There's something about today's line up and win which gives the hope that we, somehow, could stay up but it's going to be a roller-coaster!

Gullscorer · Post by **Gullscorer** » 12 Apr 2014, 21:10

Imagine the reaction from our fickle fans if CH keeps us up. From villain to hero, Mephisto to Christ, in five games!! Except of course for those few who will always find something to be negative about.. :S

kevgull · Post by **kevgull** » 12 Apr 2014, 21:27

Calm down.................Calm down!

We have managed to win a game of football in god knows how many attempts.

If we are undefeated after the Exeter game it will be time for the Great Escape chants.

Gloomy Gull · Post by **Gloomy Gull** » 12 Apr 2014, 22:40

kevgull wrote:Calm down.................Calm down!

We have managed to win a game of football in god knows how many attempts.

If we are undefeated after the Exeter game it will be time for the Great Escape chants.

Post by **SuperNickyWroe** » 12 Apr 2014, 23:09

Gullscorer wrote:Imagine the reaction from our fickle fans if CH keeps us up. From villain to hero, Mephisto to Christ, in five games!! Except of course for those few who will always find something to be negative about.. :S

and imagine the reaction when it doesnt happen - just like it wont. in the real world.

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