| If it is the play-offs... 09:36 - Jan 15 with 5571 views | ITFCBlues |
Does anyone think we'd have a chance?
With our mental fragility and even the defensive weakness we continue to show, there will be better equipped sides capable of winning then I think. |  |
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| If it is the play-offs... on 10:04 - Jan 15 with 3442 views | JimmyJazz |
We are still struggling against the top teams, we've improved winning the odd game but i'm not sure we can go and win 2 from 3 games |  |
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| If it is the play-offs... on 10:06 - Jan 15 with 3438 views | Funge |
Wycombe would do us, I'm quite confident of that.
Funnily enough, think we would do most teams at Wembley - but not confident at all that we would manage to get there first. |  | | |
| If it is the play-offs... on 10:10 - Jan 15 with 3414 views | Stewart27 |
I know it’s a knee jerk question, but of course we’d have a chance. |  | | |
| If it is the play-offs... on 10:13 - Jan 15 with 3395 views | ArnieM |
We can’t defend balls into our box. Sort that out, we’ll go up! |  |
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| If it is the play-offs... on 10:16 - Jan 15 with 3360 views | chicoazul |
None whatsoever. Ipswich always choke in the clutch, it’s been like this for years. |  |
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| If it is the play-offs... on 10:24 - Jan 15 with 3347 views | Sawtrich |
I'd have us as favourites if it came to the play offs. Two legged semi means there's less chance of a 'lucky' result where one team gets a penalty/red card in their favour and goes through. The big open spaces at Wembley we'd outplay anyone else I'd think. Still think there's a good chance of top two though. |  | | |
| If it is the play-offs... on 11:03 - Jan 15 with 3299 views | Illinoisblue |
We’d either be s5ithoused by Wycombe or lose to a McGoldrick goal and have that scummer Warne laughing at us. |  |
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| If it is the play-offs... on 11:07 - Jan 15 with 3282 views | positivity |
| If it is the play-offs... on 10:04 - Jan 15 by JimmyJazz |
We are still struggling against the top teams, we've improved winning the odd game but i'm not sure we can go and win 2 from 3 games |
results against the current playoff sides W1D2L0, by no means impossible.
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| If it is the play-offs... on 11:47 - Jan 15 with 3222 views | JimmyJazz |
| If it is the play-offs... on 11:07 - Jan 15 by positivity |
results against the current playoff sides W1D2L0, by no means impossible.
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Yes, but those 3 games were all at home | |
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| If it is the play-offs... on 12:05 - Jan 15 with 3182 views | patrickswell |
If we do end up in the play-offs, I hope that we know it's going to be them from a few weeks out rather than starting the final day in 3rd, going 2nd for 25 minutes and then finishing the day back in 3rd again, so that everyone has a chance to approach them without too much disappointment/fear. |  | | |
| If it is the play-offs... on 12:52 - Jan 15 with 3136 views | braveblue |
Of course we have. We are above those teams for a reason and we will get stronger with the new additions. | | | |
| If it is the play-offs... on 13:39 - Jan 15 with 3066 views | HARRY10 |
The fear always is that you might play a team risen from mid table on a good run of form. We are currently 11 points ahead of six ie 25 % better in points terms.
Would be a sickener to miss 2nd place by one point then have to face a team a dozen or so points below. | | | |
| If it is the play-offs... on 13:49 - Jan 15 with 3030 views | clive_baker |
Lottery isn’t it. Given our record against upper sides I wouldn’t bet money on us. |  |
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| If it is the play-offs... on 13:49 - Jan 15 with 3029 views | bournemouthblue |
| If it is the play-offs... on 10:24 - Jan 15 by Sawtrich |
I'd have us as favourites if it came to the play offs. Two legged semi means there's less chance of a 'lucky' result where one team gets a penalty/red card in their favour and goes through. The big open spaces at Wembley we'd outplay anyone else I'd think. Still think there's a good chance of top two though. |
We always talk about these 'big open spaces' at Wembley but Portman Road is something like 8 yards wider than Wembley
Probably not as long straight though I suspect |  |
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| If it is the play-offs... on 13:52 - Jan 15 with 3011 views | ringwoodblue |
I know they add a bit of spice to the end of the season and there are some financial incentives but I think the play-offs should be scrapped as it’s unfair for a team who performs much better over the whole season to lose to a team who have performed less well in a two-legged or sudden death match.
Look at what they’ve done to MK Dons. Third last season, lost in the play-off lottery and they could now be playing in the Championship rather than at risk of being relegated to Lg2. Hopefully that’s not us next season. |  |
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| If it is the play-offs... on 13:52 - Jan 15 with 3011 views | ArnieM |
| If it is the play-offs... on 13:39 - Jan 15 by HARRY10 |
The fear always is that you might play a team risen from mid table on a good run of form. We are currently 11 points ahead of six ie 25 % better in points terms.
Would be a sickener to miss 2nd place by one point then have to face a team a dozen or so points below. |
But that’s exactly what happened when we played West Ham in the PO’s! They went up yet were something like 11/12 points behind us. They squeezed into the PO’s on the last day and played us , and we cocked up in the home game . Forrest conceding a ( shock amazement) soft goal inside 2mins. Game over . We had nothing to offer after that.
Momentum is everything . We had momentum in the game yesterday and barring that injury to their defender, we would have gone into get that 2nd all important goal. That injury time saved Plymouth in my view.
When looking at the top 3 teams right now . It’s SWFC that gave that momentum. They’ve made up 10 points on us. I think they’ll go up as champs. We just have to hope we can pick up our firm and Plymouth continue to draw games. It’s their home form that’s keeping them top. | |
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| If it is the play-offs... on 13:53 - Jan 15 with 3009 views | BlueRaider |
Yes, we've lost 3 games out of 26, we are the top scorers and have every chance | |
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| If it is the play-offs... on 13:54 - Jan 15 with 3006 views | Whos_blue |
| If it is the play-offs... on 13:39 - Jan 15 by HARRY10 |
The fear always is that you might play a team risen from mid table on a good run of form. We are currently 11 points ahead of six ie 25 % better in points terms.
Would be a sickener to miss 2nd place by one point then have to face a team a dozen or so points below. |
This is always my fear of the play offs and reminds me of the 04/05 season.
We missed out on second by 2 points and ended up paired with West Ham who finished 12 points behind us in 6th.
That was a tough one to take. |  |
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| If it is the play-offs... on 14:06 - Jan 15 with 2978 views | HandsomeMike |
| If it is the play-offs... on 13:52 - Jan 15 by ArnieM |
But that’s exactly what happened when we played West Ham in the PO’s! They went up yet were something like 11/12 points behind us. They squeezed into the PO’s on the last day and played us , and we cocked up in the home game . Forrest conceding a ( shock amazement) soft goal inside 2mins. Game over . We had nothing to offer after that.
Momentum is everything . We had momentum in the game yesterday and barring that injury to their defender, we would have gone into get that 2nd all important goal. That injury time saved Plymouth in my view.
When looking at the top 3 teams right now . It’s SWFC that gave that momentum. They’ve made up 10 points on us. I think they’ll go up as champs. We just have to hope we can pick up our firm and Plymouth continue to draw games. It’s their home form that’s keeping them top. |
Trouble is if Plymouth continue to draw away and win at home they will win 98 points. Yes they will surely drop some more points at home, but they will also bag a few wins away. I see them potentially losing at Sheff Weds, dropping points at home against Derby, and perhaps struggling at Barnsley, but otherwise I think we have to assume they will win most of the rest of their games. The expected drop off is not happening and the influx of players over the transfer windows mean it will not happen. With Wednesday firing on all cylinders I think we need 95 points go up. Extraordinary but there it is. Play offs most likely outcome. | | | |
| If it is the play-offs... on 14:38 - Jan 15 with 2909 views | patrickswell |
| If it is the play-offs... on 13:52 - Jan 15 by ArnieM |
But that’s exactly what happened when we played West Ham in the PO’s! They went up yet were something like 11/12 points behind us. They squeezed into the PO’s on the last day and played us , and we cocked up in the home game . Forrest conceding a ( shock amazement) soft goal inside 2mins. Game over . We had nothing to offer after that.
Momentum is everything . We had momentum in the game yesterday and barring that injury to their defender, we would have gone into get that 2nd all important goal. That injury time saved Plymouth in my view.
When looking at the top 3 teams right now . It’s SWFC that gave that momentum. They’ve made up 10 points on us. I think they’ll go up as champs. We just have to hope we can pick up our firm and Plymouth continue to draw games. It’s their home form that’s keeping them top. |
Bit harsh to blame Craig Forrest for conceding a soft goal in the 2005 play-offs. He was bound to be rusty considering he'd retired a few years before that. | | | |
| If it is the play-offs... on 14:51 - Jan 15 with 2886 views | jas0999 |
With the squad we have, the investment, we should be going up automatically.
Of course if it’s the play offs - we have a chance. | | | |
| If it is the play-offs... on 15:12 - Jan 15 with 2822 views | J2BLUE |
Yes, obviously. Come on mate.
I think we would smash someone like Wycombe over 2 legs
Derby and Bolton are the two I would fear. |  |
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| If it is the play-offs... on 15:46 - Jan 15 with 2778 views | billlm |
Very questionable at this moment in time,
Mentally fragile, |  | | |
| If it is the play-offs... on 15:56 - Jan 15 with 2754 views | iamatractorboy |
| If it is the play-offs... on 14:38 - Jan 15 by patrickswell |
Bit harsh to blame Craig Forrest for conceding a soft goal in the 2005 play-offs. He was bound to be rusty considering he'd retired a few years before that. |
Plus, the really early goal conceded vs West Ham at home in 04/05 was during the regular league fixture, not the playoff. If memory serves, wasn't it 2 fairly late Zamora goals that did for us in the playoff? | | | |
| If it is the play-offs... on 16:00 - Jan 15 with 2739 views | ArnieM |
| If it is the play-offs... on 14:38 - Jan 15 by patrickswell |
Bit harsh to blame Craig Forrest for conceding a soft goal in the 2005 play-offs. He was bound to be rusty considering he'd retired a few years before that. |
Lol ….. passage of time fogs the memory , sorry. Can’t remember who the gk was then, you remember? | |
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