| Our current form 06:11 - Mar 6 with 1331 views | Chrisd |
It’s incredible to think, for the form we’ve had for a sustained period now that we still find ourselves 9th! Based on the last 8 games, those sides we need to be slipping up are still either ahead or around us in that form table which highlights they are in very decent form themselves. The games against Oxford, Portsmouth and Plymouth now become huge for me, win those and that pulls us closer to where we want to be. I know the focus is the top 6 sides currently and we keep comparing ourselves to them, but Portsmouth and Plymouth are quietly sitting pretty and getting the job done with little attention. Both are right in the mix, although on the cusp of the play offs they are in very good form with games in hand on their rivals. I normally much prefer points in the bag, than games in hand but those 2 sides seem to be winning games consistently at the moment. It’s worth keeping an out on these two as the games begin to countdown, they both seem like those annoying wasps that simply won’t go away quietly. [Post edited 6 Mar 2022 6:46]
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| Our current form on 09:04 - Mar 6 with 1048 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
Not surprising really, it's incredibly slow work trying to close the gap on teams that win most of their games. |  |
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| Our current form on 09:19 - Mar 6 with 1010 views | Churchman |
| Our current form on 09:04 - Mar 6 by Marshalls_Mullet |
Not surprising really, it's incredibly slow work trying to close the gap on teams that win most of their games. |
That’s the key point. If you say look at Newcastle in the Premier League, they were well and truly in the mire a month or so ago. They’ve won a few games and are now well out of it because teams at the bottom don’t win many. At the top, everyone is winning so it’s much harder and the reason why a good or reasonable start to a season is critical.
Portsmouth had like us a poor start, but after losing to us in October have been on a really good run of form and are also still off the pace. |  | | |
| Our current form on 09:27 - Mar 6 with 983 views | jayessess |
| Our current form on 09:04 - Mar 6 by Marshalls_Mullet |
Not surprising really, it's incredibly slow work trying to close the gap on teams that win most of their games. |
Win 27 points from 13 games and you'd only expect to catch up a team on play-off form 6 or 7 points. |  |
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| Our current form on 09:30 - Mar 6 with 970 views | MeltonBlue |
Worth noting that one of Plymouth and Portsmouth games in hand is against each other. | | | |
| Our current form on 09:43 - Mar 6 with 932 views | Chrisd |
| Our current form on 09:30 - Mar 6 by MeltonBlue |
Worth noting that one of Plymouth and Portsmouth games in hand is against each other. |
That is a very good point! | |
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| Our current form on 16:02 - Mar 6 with 717 views | skinnybob72 |
The problem is that the teams who have lost form - Sunderland, Wycombe and even Wigan - were miles ahead in 2nd - 4th and so are still above Town.
Meanwhile the teams who were just ahead in 5th-8th have all gone on a good run, namely Oxford, MK Dons, Sheff Wed and even Plymouth after a wobble.
So despite a much improved run of form we've not actually been able to catch anyone above us!! | | | |
| Our current form on 16:08 - Mar 6 with 691 views | tractorboy1978 |
| Our current form on 09:19 - Mar 6 by Churchman |
That’s the key point. If you say look at Newcastle in the Premier League, they were well and truly in the mire a month or so ago. They’ve won a few games and are now well out of it because teams at the bottom don’t win many. At the top, everyone is winning so it’s much harder and the reason why a good or reasonable start to a season is critical.
Portsmouth had like us a poor start, but after losing to us in October have been on a really good run of form and are also still off the pace. |
Yes, absolutely - you cannot afford to give other teams a big head start. Picking up 3 points from our first 6 games of the season is what will ultimately possibly cost us. If you take the form table over the past 30 games we are 5th! | | | |
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