So much better than I hoped!

[Shrimp in a Kilt]

Just enjoying comparing the league table before our "crunch" four matches, versus the table now.

We were:

4th, 6 points behind 3rd, 6 points behind Second and 9 points behind First. We were 4 points ahead of 8th, and almost every team in contention  had a game in hand on us.

After playing four of the better/best teams, we are:

6th, 3 points behind Third, 6 points behind Second, and 8 points behind First. We are 6 points ahead of 8th, and only Yeovil and Northampton of our nearest rivals have  a game  in hand over us.

At the start of the month I would realistically have taken still being (just) in the playoffs as being a success. To have improved our position, ie to be be nearer an automatic place and further from 8th, while our rivals have now mostly played their games-in-hand is fantastic.

Rejoice!!!  

 

League table as at Saturday 22nd January 2005

Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
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1 Yeovil Town 28 17 4 7 59 39 20 55
2 Scunthorpe United 28 15 7 6 44 27 17 52
3 Swansea City 28 16 4 8 40 26 14 52
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4 Southend United 29 13 7 9 41 35 6 46
5 Darlington 29 12 8 9 37 31 6 44
6 Northampton Town 28 12 8 8 38 33 5 44
7 Lincoln City 28 11 9 8 39 31 8 42
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8 Macclesfield Town 28 12 6 10 33 32 1 42


League table as at Saturday 19th February 2005

Pos Team                             P  W  D  L   F   A   GD Pts
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1   Yeovil Town                     32 19  5  8  68  46   22  62
2   Scunthorpe United               33 17  9  7  49  31   18  60
3   Swansea City                    33 17  6 10  45  31   14  57
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4   Macclesfield Town               33 17  6 10  47  34   13  57
5   Lincoln City                    33 15  9  9  49  35   14  54
6   Southend United                 33 15  9  9  46  37    9  54
7   Northampton Town                32 13 10  9  43  38    5  49
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8   Darlington                      33 13  9 11  40  36    4  48

(Edited to now show the right table from January -

)

 

[overseas shrimper]

Excellent post (for once).

 

[shrimper magic]

Also tonight Swansea, Lincoln and Scunny have very tough games, and even Northampton are away to Rochdale, so 3 points tonight is a must if we want to put pressure on the teams around us.

Hopefully by the end of tonight we could be just 3 points of 2nd place, come on you mighty blues.

 

[Guest]

Just shows what a run Macclesfield are having too. I cant believe it, they were so dire at Roots Hall at the end of last season

 

[Mad Cyril]

If we win by 5 clear goals or more can we go third?

 

[Shrimp in a Kilt]

Quote[/b] (Mad Cyril @ Feb. 22 2005,09:07)]If we win by 5 clear goals or more can we go third?

Would have to be six goals, Swansea have a better "Goals For" (by 8).

 

[Sandbach Shrimper]

It's Yeovil V Scunny and Darlington V Swansea tonight (if they're not postponed) so the teams around us will definitely be taking points off each other. A win tonight would put us in a very good position.

 

[Bob Cratchitt]

No it would need to be only 5 as Swansea would have to lose for us to be on the same points as them . So that means their GD will drop by 1 at least!!

 

[SoC]

Quote[/b] (Shrimp in a Kilt @ Feb. 22 2005,09:14)]

Quote[/b] (Mad Cyril @ Feb. 22 2005,09:07)]If we win by 5 clear goals or more can we go third?

Would have to be six goals, Swansea have a better "Goals For"  (by 8).

Actually, it's the combined goal difference of our game and Swansea's game. So we could win 1-0 (my bet for tonight's score, BTW) and still go third (if Swansea lose 5-0 or worse).

 

[TerryintheWest]

I'll be happy with a win!!

 

[Shrimp in a Kilt]

Quote[/b] (Bob Cratchitt @ Feb. 22 2005,09:23)]No it would need to be only 5 as Swansea would have to lose for us to be on the same points as them . So that means their GD will drop by 1 at least!!

You are, as usual, quite correct!

 

[Shrimp in a Kilt]

Quote[/b] (overseas shrimper @ Feb. 22 2005,06:49)]Excellent post (for once).

Just watch and learn....

 

[Guest]

We could go top tonight IF......


1. We win, Swansea lose and our goal difference over them increases by six.

2. Disgraceful scenes at the Yeovil - Scunthorpe match result in the FA deducting ten points from both clubs.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (TerryintheWest @ Feb. 22 2005,09:52)]I'll be happy with a win!!  

So would I, Terry.

Just to have an official "bah, humbug!" moment:

In the previous two meetings in the league between Southend and Shrewsbury at Roots Hall...


...the Shrews have taken all 3 points back with them to Shropshire on both occasions.

Let's count no chickens, folks. We were lucky against Northampton, and we'll need to play a lot better today if we're to beat the Shrews.

Matt

 

[jumbo shrimp]

Well said Matt - it's always easier for a team to win when there is no expectation for them to win; it's a different pressure this week when, more than likely, we'll face two teams that'll put 11 men and the team bus in front of the goal.

But - and this is where I think we differ from last season - we're sticking our chances away. It's as simple as that!

 

[sufcintheprem]

Quote[/b] (TerryintheWest @ Feb. 22 2005,09:52)]I'll be happy with a win!!

Don't be so negative!

Let's see if we can't catch Yeovil tonight...

(Sorry, couldn't resist)

 

[The General]

Quote[/b] (Shrimp in a Kilt @ Feb. 22 2005,09:59)]

Quote[/b] (Bob Cratchitt @ Feb. 22 2005,09:23)]No it would need to be only 5 as Swansea would have to lose for us to be on the same points as them . So that means their GD will drop by 1 at least!!

You are, as usual, quite correct!

As usual? What you after ...

 

[Shrimp in a Kilt]

Quote[/b] (The General @ Feb. 22 2005,12:36)]

Quote[/b] (Shrimp in a Kilt @ Feb. 22 2005,09:59)]

Quote[/b] (Bob Cratchitt @ Feb. 22 2005,09:23)]No it would need to be only 5 as Swansea would have to lose for us to be on the same points as them . So that means their GD will drop by 1 at least!!

You are, as usual, quite correct!

As usual? What you after ...

I am in "Good Mood Polite Mode" today, Kev. Hope I still am at 22:00.

 

[Draft Shrimper]

Lincoln look to have the toughest run of games over the next 5-6 weeks of so i believe and Macclesfield are punching above there weight. I'm almost certain that we will be in the top 3 by the end of the season after seeing the Northampton win. I just hope we don't struggle against lower sides who stick ten men behind the ball at Roots Hall.

 

[Beefy]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ Feb. 22 2005,10:52)]

Quote[/b] (TerryintheWest @ Feb. 22 2005,09:52)]I'll be happy with a win!!  

So would I, Terry.

Just to have an official "bah, humbug!" moment:

In the previous two meetings in the league between Southend and Shrewsbury at Roots Hall...


...the Shrews have taken all 3 points back with them to Shropshire on both occasions.

 

Let's count no chickens, folks.  We were lucky against Northampton, and we'll need to play a lot better today if we're to beat the Shrews.

Matt

Yep. The last time they played us off the park too. That was the game where Luke Rodgers scored two amazing goals for them.

I still fancy us tonight though.