| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... 09:37 - Apr 23 with 1720 views | tractorboy1978 |
To guarantee promotion it is 5 points from three or if we lose to Barnsley, 6 points from two. Obviously we will go there to win, but if we don't, arguably, it could be the biggest point of the season as it gives us scope to draw one of the other remaining two. |  | | |  |
| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 09:43 - Apr 23 with 1656 views | N2_Blue |
Indeed. Not everyone seems aware of how useful a point could be if we don’t win on Tues.
If we can avoid defeat, assuming we beat Exeter at home, it means we only have to avoid defeat away to Fleetwood which I think is important as I really don’t want us needing a win on the final day. No matter how good we are nerves will kick in for some players…
It we lose on Tuesday we need to win both the final games to be guaranteed. |  |
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| Agreed, and 4 points from Posh/Barnsley away is a great return.. BUT.. on 09:45 - Apr 23 with 1646 views | unstableblue |
… I have a feeling the manager and players want to make Exeter a potential promotion party
If the players and fans turn up on Tuesday we can win it
Can they keep the level of performance from Posh or do we get a Cheltenham drop off?? |  |
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| Agreed, and 4 points from Posh/Barnsley away is a great return.. BUT.. on 10:02 - Apr 23 with 1565 views | Dyland |
| Agreed, and 4 points from Posh/Barnsley away is a great return.. BUT.. on 09:45 - Apr 23 by unstableblue |
… I have a feeling the manager and players want to make Exeter a potential promotion party
If the players and fans turn up on Tuesday we can win it
Can they keep the level of performance from Posh or do we get a Cheltenham drop off?? |
"I have a feeling the manager and players want to make Exeter a potential promotion party"
You've forgotten the mantra Stablers ;)
I don't see a similar situation to Cheltenham. Horrible pitch, low block team, etc. I think Tuesday will be a humdinger between two of the in-form teams in Europe, third division notwithstanding... we both score tons of goals... it's gonna be a rollercoaster innit. |  |
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| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 10:03 - Apr 23 with 1547 views | BigCommon |
There's no gimme, but Exeter have really switched off and have a very thin and tired squad with nothing to play for.... And if you follow any of Cods Vlogs, Fleetwood are just going through the motions atm.. Can't see anything other than 6 pts from those 2 games, with the way we are playing atm...
I could see any of a win, draw , or narrow loss at Barnsley, tbf..But yesterday's result at Posh was massive. I think that result is as much a dagger into SW and Barnsley hopes, who's fans were all praying for dropped points from Town..
This team and set up, just keeps amazing me...When looking at our run in, ten games ago, Derby, Bolton, Posh, away, very tough games, Wycombe and Charlton at home amongst some tricky ones..Compared to what SW and Plymouth had, on paper...We have certainly done it the hard way ,so far, imo. So I wouldn't be surprised if this team found a 10th gear on Tuesday and came away with the win..But I still think well get 6pts from our last 2 games..... The Town are going up.. |  | | |
| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 10:05 - Apr 23 with 1533 views | Bluespeed225 |
| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 09:43 - Apr 23 by N2_Blue |
Indeed. Not everyone seems aware of how useful a point could be if we don’t win on Tues.
If we can avoid defeat, assuming we beat Exeter at home, it means we only have to avoid defeat away to Fleetwood which I think is important as I really don’t want us needing a win on the final day. No matter how good we are nerves will kick in for some players…
It we lose on Tuesday we need to win both the final games to be guaranteed. |
Glad you said ‘assuming we beat Exeter’! They are an odd side, but we’re being so professional about the games at the moment they are very beatable at PR. Fleetwood, away, needing a win, would set squeaky bum time in motion. Awkward side, ground and an oddly aggressive support. That last minute goal of theirs at our place still wrankles. Another Cheltenham type scenario, but we have to trust the lads. | | | |
| Agreed, and 4 points from Posh/Barnsley away is a great return.. BUT.. on 10:09 - Apr 23 with 1514 views | CaptainAhab |
| Agreed, and 4 points from Posh/Barnsley away is a great return.. BUT.. on 10:02 - Apr 23 by Dyland |
"I have a feeling the manager and players want to make Exeter a potential promotion party"
You've forgotten the mantra Stablers ;)
I don't see a similar situation to Cheltenham. Horrible pitch, low block team, etc. I think Tuesday will be a humdinger between two of the in-form teams in Europe, third division notwithstanding... we both score tons of goals... it's gonna be a rollercoaster innit. |
0-0 draw it is then!
Seriously though, a draw would be a decent result on Tues, 4 points from our last 2 has gotta be leaving us feeling pretty good about our chances. Also, I wouldn't be surprised to see Weds drop points in one of their games which would leave us just needing one win from our last 2. Exciting times, can't wait for Tuesday! | | | |
| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 10:21 - Apr 23 with 1468 views | tractorboy1978 |
| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 10:03 - Apr 23 by BigCommon |
There's no gimme, but Exeter have really switched off and have a very thin and tired squad with nothing to play for.... And if you follow any of Cods Vlogs, Fleetwood are just going through the motions atm.. Can't see anything other than 6 pts from those 2 games, with the way we are playing atm...
I could see any of a win, draw , or narrow loss at Barnsley, tbf..But yesterday's result at Posh was massive. I think that result is as much a dagger into SW and Barnsley hopes, who's fans were all praying for dropped points from Town..
This team and set up, just keeps amazing me...When looking at our run in, ten games ago, Derby, Bolton, Posh, away, very tough games, Wycombe and Charlton at home amongst some tricky ones..Compared to what SW and Plymouth had, on paper...We have certainly done it the hard way ,so far, imo. So I wouldn't be surprised if this team found a 10th gear on Tuesday and came away with the win..But I still think well get 6pts from our last 2 games..... The Town are going up.. |
Fantastic win yesterday. It was a good job we did as it turns out it was needed just to keep pace.
Barnsley need to win and a point does nothing for them. I think it's going to be tactically quite intriguing to see how McKenna plays it. Do we try and fly out of the blocks as we have been doing or be a bit more conservative and wait for them to throw more caution to the wind and leave gaps later in the game? We certainly have no need to make it an end to end, open game from the off. | | | |
| Arf on 10:22 - Apr 23 with 1458 views | Dyland |
| Agreed, and 4 points from Posh/Barnsley away is a great return.. BUT.. on 10:09 - Apr 23 by CaptainAhab |
0-0 draw it is then!
Seriously though, a draw would be a decent result on Tues, 4 points from our last 2 has gotta be leaving us feeling pretty good about our chances. Also, I wouldn't be surprised to see Weds drop points in one of their games which would leave us just needing one win from our last 2. Exciting times, can't wait for Tuesday! |
And a tedious snore draw at that.
I wouldn't take that now, but agree a point would be no panic disaster. A loss wouldn't be either if we're objective. But as others have been contemplating, this is no free hit, and certainly no gimme. | |
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| Agreed, and 4 points from Posh/Barnsley away is a great return.. BUT.. on 10:41 - Apr 23 with 1372 views | unstableblue |
| Agreed, and 4 points from Posh/Barnsley away is a great return.. BUT.. on 10:02 - Apr 23 by Dyland |
"I have a feeling the manager and players want to make Exeter a potential promotion party"
You've forgotten the mantra Stablers ;)
I don't see a similar situation to Cheltenham. Horrible pitch, low block team, etc. I think Tuesday will be a humdinger between two of the in-form teams in Europe, third division notwithstanding... we both score tons of goals... it's gonna be a rollercoaster innit. |
One game at a time Dyland, one game at a time
Defence need to stay frosty
It’s all about whether we can maintain performance levels
They wanted to make Posh away a home game by coming out fast from the blocks… fire up the 3800. Hoping the same goes for the 5k at Barnsley!! | |
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| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 10:48 - Apr 23 with 1331 views | SomethingBlue |
A draw there would be magnificent. Can't rule anything out at the moment with this team but if you told me now that we'd be two points clear of Weds going into those final two, I would absolutely take it. | |
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| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 10:51 - Apr 23 with 1310 views | pennblue |
| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 09:43 - Apr 23 by N2_Blue |
Indeed. Not everyone seems aware of how useful a point could be if we don’t win on Tues.
If we can avoid defeat, assuming we beat Exeter at home, it means we only have to avoid defeat away to Fleetwood which I think is important as I really don’t want us needing a win on the final day. No matter how good we are nerves will kick in for some players…
It we lose on Tuesday we need to win both the final games to be guaranteed. |
I think the issue is, we are not that good at playing for a draw. We don't really know how to do that, and now is probably not the best time to have a go at trying.
I also think if we get 3 points, that will heap the pressure onto Sheff Wed and they will likely buckle. Whereas if we get 1 pt they will know it could come down the last game of the season where it then becomes more of a lottery.
To take the pressure off us in those last two games, 3 pts would be a massive step towards promotion. | |
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| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 10:54 - Apr 23 with 1290 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 10:51 - Apr 23 by pennblue |
I think the issue is, we are not that good at playing for a draw. We don't really know how to do that, and now is probably not the best time to have a go at trying.
I also think if we get 3 points, that will heap the pressure onto Sheff Wed and they will likely buckle. Whereas if we get 1 pt they will know it could come down the last game of the season where it then becomes more of a lottery.
To take the pressure off us in those last two games, 3 pts would be a massive step towards promotion. |
It's not an issue, we're not going for a draw. |  |
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| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 11:03 - Apr 23 with 1200 views | J2BLUE |
| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 10:54 - Apr 23 by The_Flashing_Smile |
It's not an issue, we're not going for a draw. |
Agree. There seems to be a real issue with some about the concept of aiming for the moon and landing amongst the stars.
So much worrying that we need to aim directly for the stars. We should always be aiming for the absolute best possible outcome. Go for a win, then if we draw, it's a good point. It's like that bizarre take a couple of weeks ago that we need to guarantee we make the play offs before worrying about automatic promotion. Incredibly odd. People are massively overthinking every little thing. |  |
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| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 11:03 - Apr 23 with 1195 views | strikalite |
| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 10:21 - Apr 23 by tractorboy1978 |
Fantastic win yesterday. It was a good job we did as it turns out it was needed just to keep pace.
Barnsley need to win and a point does nothing for them. I think it's going to be tactically quite intriguing to see how McKenna plays it. Do we try and fly out of the blocks as we have been doing or be a bit more conservative and wait for them to throw more caution to the wind and leave gaps later in the game? We certainly have no need to make it an end to end, open game from the off. |
We need to play it exactly like yesterday and take emotion out of the game from the start, the way we keep the ball and invite the opposition press in order for us to play through that will be something I'm sure Barnsley will be wary about, keeping the ball for such long periods like we do will be very different to what Barnsley have been up against of late..
But, just like the second half yesterday, they'll have their periods and have players that can hurt us from around the edge of the box, Posh did have their moments yesterday, it could quite easily have changed pretty quickly second half had they have scored, lets not kid ourselves, for all of the ball we had at 1-2 we'd have seen them throw the sink at us.. |  | | |
| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 11:08 - Apr 23 with 1168 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 11:03 - Apr 23 by strikalite |
We need to play it exactly like yesterday and take emotion out of the game from the start, the way we keep the ball and invite the opposition press in order for us to play through that will be something I'm sure Barnsley will be wary about, keeping the ball for such long periods like we do will be very different to what Barnsley have been up against of late..
But, just like the second half yesterday, they'll have their periods and have players that can hurt us from around the edge of the box, Posh did have their moments yesterday, it could quite easily have changed pretty quickly second half had they have scored, lets not kid ourselves, for all of the ball we had at 1-2 we'd have seen them throw the sink at us.. |
They could thrown the whole kitchen at us including that blender at the back of the cupboard no-one uses and we'd still have found a way to win. | |
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| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 11:42 - Apr 23 with 1054 views | strikalite |
| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 11:08 - Apr 23 by The_Flashing_Smile |
They could thrown the whole kitchen at us including that blender at the back of the cupboard no-one uses and we'd still have found a way to win. |
Yep you'd hope so, but you'd be surprised how things can change at 1-2 from absolutely nowhere, you have to understand that Peterborough United have mentally scarred me badly over years, I can hold my head up at work on Monday now, avoiding nobody! :) | | | |
| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 11:48 - Apr 23 with 1019 views | BigCommon |
| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 10:21 - Apr 23 by tractorboy1978 |
Fantastic win yesterday. It was a good job we did as it turns out it was needed just to keep pace.
Barnsley need to win and a point does nothing for them. I think it's going to be tactically quite intriguing to see how McKenna plays it. Do we try and fly out of the blocks as we have been doing or be a bit more conservative and wait for them to throw more caution to the wind and leave gaps later in the game? We certainly have no need to make it an end to end, open game from the off. |
It will be interesting to see how Barnsley approach this one, too, imo... I think they've conceded possession against decent sides, and then tried hitting them hard and fast, by turning them over in their own half and transitioning really fast. And they've been clinical, with chances created...
Wonder if they'll concede possession to us? Think we'll just control the game if they do, when they are the ones that need to be forcing it....
Think Morsy and Mass will be all over them in the middle, with Ball ready to step in later in the game..
And tbf I think we have been far more clinical, ourselves, in the last 20 odd games, so they won't want to give too much away to us either...
They've got so many problems to deal with,from us. Even if they try amd keep it tight to nick something, weve got a fitter squad and deeper bench to see the game through at high tempo.
I think they'll look for a fast start. We see that through for 20 minutes half hour, maybe nick one ourselves. Then I see us taking hold of the game. | | | |
| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 11:51 - Apr 23 with 1002 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 11:42 - Apr 23 by strikalite |
Yep you'd hope so, but you'd be surprised how things can change at 1-2 from absolutely nowhere, you have to understand that Peterborough United have mentally scarred me badly over years, I can hold my head up at work on Monday now, avoiding nobody! :) |
Ha, yeah I wouldn't be that surprised, I've been to football before! | |
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| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 11:55 - Apr 23 with 969 views | billlm |
| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 10:51 - Apr 23 by pennblue |
I think the issue is, we are not that good at playing for a draw. We don't really know how to do that, and now is probably not the best time to have a go at trying.
I also think if we get 3 points, that will heap the pressure onto Sheff Wed and they will likely buckle. Whereas if we get 1 pt they will know it could come down the last game of the season where it then becomes more of a lottery.
To take the pressure off us in those last two games, 3 pts would be a massive step towards promotion. |
If we get 3 points we only need a point from 2 games,
Would be zero pressure on Wednesday they will no they've blown it, |  | | |
| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 12:46 - Apr 23 with 842 views | N2_Blue |
| Need to avoid defeat at Barnsley now... on 10:51 - Apr 23 by pennblue |
I think the issue is, we are not that good at playing for a draw. We don't really know how to do that, and now is probably not the best time to have a go at trying.
I also think if we get 3 points, that will heap the pressure onto Sheff Wed and they will likely buckle. Whereas if we get 1 pt they will know it could come down the last game of the season where it then becomes more of a lottery.
To take the pressure off us in those last two games, 3 pts would be a massive step towards promotion. |
But I haven’t said we will play for a draw. We won’t well go out to win the game as we do with all games under Mckenna.
What I did say is if we happen to draw it wouldn’t be a bad result in terms of not needing a win on final day if we win the home game v Exeter. | |
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