Promotion Contenders

[Gullscorer]

Southend 1 Swindon 4. Swindon's fourth scored by Billy Bodin, and Swindon go second in the table.

Is this their first appearance in the top three this season? I'd love for us to beat them at the County Ground in March. Could be a promotion six-pointer.

Because I have a mad mad feeling that we shall be on the edge of an automatic promotion place ourselves in a few weeks' time..

[bixieupnorth]

i think thats a great result for us (apart from billy b scoring that is!) as i fully expect crawley and swindon to be the top two, and then the others currently in the first 3 playoff spots to scrap for the third auto place. hopefully that will knock southends confidence and they will drop back a bit? surely cheltenham cant stay where they currently are for much longer, like us they are defying expectations and keepin up with the more moneyed sides

[Dave]

Think Swindon are stick on for the top 3 now, however I really do think the other two places are up for grabs, there are some interesting fixtures coming up, next Tuesday Cheltenham play Crawley, with Gillingham v Southend the following monday.

And Swindon play Crawley the same night we are at Cheltenham , not forgetting our fixture with Shrewsbury who must fancey there chances as well now, which ever the rest of season goes I will just enjoy the ride, where ever our team finish's I will celebrate this as a succsessful season.

[Plymouth Gull]

Swindon will win the league, I'm in no doubt. Would also fancy them to get past Barnet then give Chesterfield a pasting in the JPT.

[ferrarilover]

Judging from them against Orient (conceded 40 shots on target in 2 games), and against us (pretty easy in the end), Chesterfield would get ripped to bits by Swindon.
I concur with Nick, I think this division is there for the taking for Swindon, which will prove little except that the title can be bought.

Matt.

[Gullscorer]

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[Ausgull]

The next three games will judge how good we are
Sat 4 A Rotherham
Sat 11 H Shrewsbury
Tue 14 A Cheltenham
If we can pick up 7 points from these three games I'd be happy.

[AustrianAndyGull]

I'd be happy with 4 points from those three games. I think we are in danger of expecting too much and putting pressure on the lads. 4 points from those three games, all tough would be a decent return at any stage of the season despite how well we are doing. 7 points would be superb but best case scenario.

[Gullscorer]

I don't think there'll be any pressure on the players, unless they impose it upon themselves. They've already achieved everything we all wanted and expected of them this season. The rest will be pure enjoyment and freedom to express themselves and to let their talents and skills burst out like a rocket as they soar to the top.

[AustrianAndyGull]

I take your point Gullscorer and no disrespect to Ausgull but we are talking two tough away games, Rotherham where we have never won at (Don Valley) and who have a decent if inconsistent team and Cheltenham who are at the top. Throw in Shrewsbury at home who also have a fantastic squad and top 3 aspirations and yet we are expected to beat two of them and draw the other? Yes we are clearly at the top of the form tables but i'm just asking for fans to take a step back for a minute and consider how difficult it will be to get those 7 points against those three teams. Not impossible i know but taking everything into account i think 4 points will be more than acceptable.

[Gullscorer]

Andy you're right about tough games coming up. But they will be just as tough for the opposing teams as they will be for our lads. Anyway, whatever happens, exciting times ahead. I'd rather have it this way than being caught up yet again in a nerve-wracking relegation struggle..

[happytorq]

with the run of form we're in, everybody in the league will be looking at us and thinking 'if we get a draw in that game, it'd be a good result!'

We should just enjoy the run while it lasts. it'll end eventually, but we have a chance of being in the mix for sure

[Loggerheads]

From a Shrewsbury perspective, confident we can get the 3 points off you when we play you. I think Torquay will do well to get points from the next 9

[Southampton Gull]

Most of you thought the same last season................

[Lloyder5]

We can all speculate about the points total and everyone would take 7 now but the next 3 games are a test of what this team are: automatic promotion or play-off candidates. Also, can it incorporate Saah into a winning system. All successfull teams have these tests. Lets hope we come through it