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[WickfordShrimper]

Darn it. Sunderland go into the lead....

1-1 now

 

[Rayleighboy]

Not quite safe, and they have to play Charlton at the Valley. Can't see them getting anything there.

But Charlton may rest players for the play-off games. So many twists and turns to come!

 

[Chapperz]

Full time whistles starting to go

Wycombe beat Walsall, leaving Walsall 4 points off safety.
Barnsley beat Plymouth 3-0, leaving them below us on goal difference and 1 point above safety.

 

[Shrimpers are Magic]

Big result for Dale. What a game next Saturday has just become, like it wasn’t big enough.

 

[Firestorm]

Plymouth Scunny on the last day is massive

 

[Chapperz]

Big result for Dale. What a game next Saturday has just become, like it wasn’t big enough.

Rochdale are safe. As Scunthorpe and Plymouth play each other last game of the season, they both can't overtake Rochdale.

 

[Barling Magna]

Not quite. Wimbledon could catch them with two wins out of three....

 

[jarvisyeh]

Rochdale are safe. As Scunthorpe and Plymouth play each other last game of the season, they both can't overtake Rochdale.

That's not good for us as it means we will be relying on a draw in that game.

We need a result against Rochdale. Oh to have 2 extra points from that Walsall game!

 

[manor15]

Not quite. Wimbledon could catch them with two wins out of three....

They're a strange one, Wimbledon. Luton will surely take the three points tomorrow, Wycombe and Bradford are both winnable but since they beat us they've only won 1 in 5.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

When all results are in, can someone post an up to date league table on here

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Bradford are down, and Walsall are going down. So what a battle to stay out of the last two relegation places.

 

[SeaSideDoughnut]

We need Bradford to do us a favour or two. Hopefully as we've seen before from teams that are relegated, they'll play without fear.

 

[Kestrel]

Not quite safe, and they have to play Charlton at the Valley. Can't see them getting anything there.

Plymouth and Scunthorpe have to play each other.

I'd say they're as good as safe ;)

 

[Murkey_Mouse]

Bradford would love to get their claws and drag Scunthorpe down with them.

 

[Murkey_Mouse]

To be honest guys I would have taken 19th before we played Rochdale, if Luton stuff Wimbledon, Rochdale are safe, plus Plymouth Vs Scunthorpe on last game.

 

[Barling Magna]

I don't think Rochdale are safe because of their dreadful goal difference. They need one more point (assuming Luton beat Wombles).

 

[Stuart W]

Three key games (other than ours) are as follows:

Accrington v Plymouth (Apr 27)
Scunthorpe v Bradford (Apr 27)
Plymouth v Scunthorpe (May 4).

Assuming Accrington get no more than one point from their other two games at Doncaster (tomorrow), and Portsmouth (May 4), then there is only one combination out of 27 in the three games above, where we would need more than 50 points (are you still with me?).

The only combination we wouldn't want is AvP to be a home win, PvS to be an away win, and SvB to be a home win.
Even then Wimbledon may well **** up, but it is possible we would need 51 points in that scenario.

In all other combinations, a win for us at Rochdale would suffice, thanks also to our comparatively superior goal difference.

Of course things should all be a lot clearer after tomorrows' games at Donny and Luton.

 

[Shrimpers are Magic]

I don't think Rochdale are safe because of their dreadful goal difference. They need one more point (assuming Luton beat Wombles).

wouldn't mind their dreadful goal difference if we could take their points.
Rochdale are safe as houses which means they play us without fear in their last home game of the season. That's going to be tough.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Today I will be mostly cheering Luton and Doncaster.

Next weekend, I think Wimbledon v Wycombe is a pretty big game too.

Accrington have Portsmouth away on the last game, that may well have some significance too.

 

[Floval Flyer]

It’s all ‘pots n pans’

Win our final 2 and we needn’t worry about the others.

In Kev we trust !!