Another 3 games to come

[Rattus Norvegicus]

So we ended up picking up 3 points from our last 3 games - on the plus side there was a good home win against top of the table Burton. On the minus side, we didn't score in the other 2 games, didn't play very well and it all looked a bit "Pete Tong".

Our next 3 games are:-

Port Vale (A)
Crewe (H)
Chesterfield (H)


Millwall have Doncaster (A); Wigan (H) and Blackpool (H)

Coventry have Fleetwood (H); Barnsley (A) and Rochdale (H)

Bradford have Blackpool (A), Colchester (H) and Bury (A)

Sheff Utd have Rochdale (A); Burton (H) and Fleetwood (A)


This is completely unscientific but if one added up the league positions of the opponents faced then one could surmise that a team playing the 1st, 2nd & 3rd club (total 6) would have three harder games than a team playing the bottom three (22+23+24 = total 69).

Looking at the teams above gives the following numbers .........

Millwall - 37
Sheff Utd - 37
Coventry - 46
Southend - 53
Bradford - 56

So it might seem that Bradford have the easiest next 3 games whilst Millwall and Sheffield Utd have the hardest fixtures. :smile:

 

[Tommy2holes]

Get 6 points from the next 3 games and I'll start beleiving

 

[Somerset Ex-TTB]

Very unscientific, as it does't take into account home or away, but on looking at the fixtures I thought, blimey Bradford look like they have 3 easier games, so maybe it does work.

The home games against Crewe and Chesterfield will define our season I reckon. 6 points from the 2 home games we will be well in the mix for play-offs, and possibly even pushing 4th or 5th.

I think we have got to hope for at least 6 points from those 3 games if not 7.

 

[leeblue]

Six would be nice, seven would be moistening

 

[Somerset Ex-TTB]

Six would be nice, seven would be moistening

I dread to think what you would be like if we got 9!

 

[Murkey_Mouse]

Peterborough thought Oldham was easy, but lost! Same goes for Gillingham at Oldham too.

 

[Tommy2holes]

I dread to think what you would be like if we got 9!

Have you ever seen a plasterers radio?

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Peterborough thought Oldham was easy, but lost! Same goes for Gillingham at Oldham too.

Well. Yes. No Southend team should run onto the pitch thinking it will be easy - you still have to apply full effort, concentration etcetera ........... but ...........

.......... Bradford's game are all against teams in the bottom half of the table for instance whilst we have 2 games against teams wanting to avoid being dragged into the relegation zone. It's all rather tricky.

Still 14 games and 42 points to play for .............

 

[united we stand]

on a positive note, we have scored three goals in our last three home matches ! Pretty sure that is a first under Brown, not sure how far back we would have to go to match that.

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

on a positive note, we have scored three goals in our last three home matches ! Pretty sure that is a first under Brown, not sure how far back we would have to go to match that.

That is very good and well worth pointing out.

I would be very pleased if you are on here in a few days time remarking on the 15 goals scored in the last 5 home games ............ :winking:

 

[JD]

I said 4 points from those last 3 games would be very good :sad:

6 is the minimum from these 3. After Monday's game I can see us getting a point at PV, we have to win our homes games now.

7 would be lovely, and I think we can do that with ease if we are up for it.

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Oooops. Another away loss - that's three on the trot but at least we scored this time and (with the penalty) could have had a second.

I wonder if both Crewe and Chesterfield will come and hope/play for a draw. :sad: