Rival Watch

[Pepe the Horseman]

We've absolutely fcuked Port Vale's season. 1 point from 6 games since we got the game abandoned.

I certainly do not wish them ill, but barring tennis balls, would they really have won then?

Probably not. But seems to have sucked out any momentum they had. Could just be an unfortunate coincidence.

[Royal_jimmy]

They didn't play a game for almost 3 weeks I think which didn't help. Remembered when we had that in the premier league and it killed any momentum we had.

[Sutekh]

They didn't play a game for almost 3 weeks I think which didn't help. Remembered when we had that in the premier league and it killed any momentum we had.

Maybe they're just cr@p.

[WestYorksRoyal]

Other end of the division, but Peterborough have 1 point from 5 games. Wtf happened there? Cambridge away on Saturday, their big derby and they're out of form.

[Sutekh]

Other end of the division, but Peterborough have 1 point from 5 games. Wtf happened there? Cambridge away on Saturday, their big derby and they're out of form.

Stevenage too, 1 point from 4.

[Stranded]

Other end of the division, but Peterborough have 1 point from 5 games. Wtf happened there? Cambridge away on Saturday, their big derby and they're out of form.

Stevenage too, 1 point from 4.

Yeah but thats because the EFL don't want them up there and absolutely nothing to do with their awful football being found out a bit.

[Snowflake Royal]

Other end of the division, but Peterborough have 1 point from 5 games. Wtf happened there? Cambridge away on Saturday, their big derby and they're out of form.

Stevenage too, 1 point from 4.

Yeah but thats because the EFL don't want them up there and absolutely nothing to do with their awful football being found out a bit.

Even in L1 you can't spend an entire season with about 45% possession and less than 60% pass success and expect to finish top 7.

Simply humping the ball at the box and hoping isn't good enough.

[Stranded]

Stevenage too, 1 point from 4.

Yeah but thats because the EFL don't want them up there and absolutely nothing to do with their awful football being found out a bit.

Even in L1 you can't spend an entire season with about 45% possession and less than 60% pass success and expect to finish top 7.

Simply humping the ball at the box and hoping isn't good enough.

Quite - I mean, they are the only team to meet us twice and not manage a goal - that is pretty poor.

[Sutekh]

Remaining fixtures for the bottom 6 in L1...

Carlisle > 14 games left

Bristol R (a) - 24 Feb
Burton (a) - 27 Feb
Reading (h) - 02 Mar
Charlton (a) - 09 Mar
Barnsley (h) - 12 Mar
Shrewsbury (a) - 16 Mar
Stevenage (h) - 23 Mar
Peterborough (a) - 29 Mar
Lincoln (h) - 01 Apr
Northampton (a) - 06 Apr
Cheltenham (a) - 09 Apr
Blackpool (h) - 13 Apr
Wycombe (h) - 20 Apr
Derby (a) - 27 Apr

Fleetwood > 13 games left

Exeter (a) - 24 Feb
Port Vale (a) - 27 Feb
Wigan (h) - 02 Mar
Stevenage (a) - 09 Mar
Bristol R (h) - 12 Mar
Charlton (h) - 16 Mar
Blackpool (a) - 23 Mar
Cheltenham (h) - 29 Mar
Oxford (a) - 01 Apr
Peterborough (a) - 06 Apr
Northampton (h) - 13 Apr
Orient (a) - 20 Apr
Burton (h) - 27 Apr

Cheltenham > 15 games left

Wigan (a) - 23 Feb
Wycombe (a) - 27 Feb
Burton (h) - 02 Mar
Charlton (h) - 05 Mar
Oxford (a) - 09 Mar
Barnsley (a) - 16 Mar
Peterborough (h) - 23 Mar
Fleetwood (a) - 29 Mar
Exeter (h) - 01 Apr
Orient (a) - 06 Apr
Carlisle (h) - 09 Apr
Bristol R (h) - 13 Apr
Burton (a) - 16 Apr
Lincoln (h) - 20 Apr
Stevenage (a) - 27 Apr

Port Vale > 15 games left

Lincoln (h) - 24 Feb
Fleetwood (h) - 27 Feb
Derby (a) - 02 Mar
Shrewsbury (h) - 09 Mar
Orient (a) - 12 Mar
Oxford (h) - 16 Mar
Burton (a) - 23 Mar
Bristol R (h) - 29 Mar
Northampton (a) - 01 Apr
Wigan (a) - 06 Apr
Exeter (h) - 13 Apr
Bolton (a) - 20 Apr
Cambridge (h) - 27 Apr
TBA Peterborough (a)
TBA Wycombe (h)

Shrewsbury > 13 games left

Reading (a) - 24 Feb
Lincoln (a) - 27 Feb
Blackpool (h) - 02 Mar
Port Vale (a) - 09 Mar
Exeter (h) - 12 Mar
Carlisle (h) - 16 Mar
Bolton (a) - 23 Mar
Oxford (h) - 29 Mar
Bristol R (a) - 01 Apr
Portsmouth (a) - 06 Apr
Wycombe (h) - 13 Apr
Charlton (a) - 20 Apr
Orient (h) - 27 Apr

Charlton > 13 games left

Portsmouth (h) - 24 Feb
Derby (a) - 27 Feb
Northampton (a) - 02 Mar
Cheltenham (a) - 05 Mar
Carlisle (h) - 09 Mar
Fleetwood (a) - 16 Mar
Wigan (h) - 23 Mar
Exeter (a) - 29 Mar
Stevenage (h) - 01 Apr
Barnsley (h) - 06 Apr
Cambridge (a) - 13 Apr
Shrewsbury (h) - 20 Apr
Wycombe (a) - 27 Apr

[morganb]

From the above, here are the games against the other teams listed (+ Reading):

Carlisle > 4

Reading (h) - 02 Mar
Charlton (a) - 09 Mar
Shrewsbury (a) - 16 Mar
Cheltenham (a) - 09 Apr


Fleetwood > 3

Port Vale (a) - 27 Feb
Charlton (h) - 16 Mar
Cheltenham (h) - 29 Mar


Cheltenham > 3

Charlton (h) - 05 Mar
Fleetwood (a) - 29 Mar
Carlisle (h) - 09 Apr


Port Vale > 2

Fleetwood (h) - 27 Feb
Shrewsbury (h) - 09 Mar


Shrewsbury > 4

Reading (a) - 24 Feb
Port Vale (a) - 09 Mar
Carlisle (h) - 16 Mar
Charlton (a) - 20 Apr


Charlton > 4

Cheltenham (a) - 05 Mar
Carlisle (h) - 09 Mar
Fleetwood (a) - 16 Mar
Shrewsbury (h) - 20 Apr

So, there aren't many games left that we can influence but the teams around us will be taking points off of each other

Then there are the games against the top teams where you'd expect/hope they would get nothing

[Panas]

I think I missed Neil Harris taking over at Cambridge in the first place, but he's left to go back to Millwall.

They'd seemed to be in reasonable form over Winter so possibly clips the wings of another team below us...

[windermereROYAL]

Cheltenham 1-0 up at Wigan.

[Stranded]

Finished 1-1.

Win tomorrow and we can move 8pts clear of the relegation zone.

[AthleticoSpizz]

Thanx for the obvious maths (think most of us got past CSE Grade 4)

[windermereROYAL]

Finished 1-1.

Win tomorrow and we can move 8pts clear of the relegation zone.

7 points if Vale win or 8 if they fail to or Charlton lose.

[AthleticoSpizz]

Finished 1-1.

Win tomorrow and we can move 8pts clear of the relegation zone.

7 points if Vale win or 8 if they fail to.

mad (mathematical ) stuff, what a net turnaround from being 10 points adrift not so long back.

[Mid Sussex Royal]

Cambridge lose at home to Peterboro in early game, so will stay below us.

[Snowflake Royal]

Damnit. Come on Cambridge, get some results.

[Mid Sussex Royal]

Looking at it now I'd say its any 2 from Exeter downwards along with Carlisle and Fleetwood.

Fleetwood are fighting hard but it looks like they have too much ground to make up, they likely need circa 2 points a game which isn't likely.

Worry for Port Vale, tough run in, loads of catch up games and three losses since Moore came in which they would have seen as an opportunity to get some points.

Charlton, no idea if I'm honest, on paper the best squad down there, but no wins still since November and the pressure will really be on the longer that goes on and when they play sides around them.

Cambridge, one to watch, third manager now this season and just lost Harris suddenly which will have caused disruption, next couple of games are Stevenage and Bolton, and have lost 4 in last 5.

[Snowflake Royal]

Looking at it now I'd say its any 2 from Exeter downwards along with Carlisle and Fleetwood.

Fleetwood are fighting hard but it looks like they have too much ground to make up, they likely need circa 2 points a game which isn't likely.

Worry for Port Vale, tough run in, loads of catch up games and three losses since Moore came in which they would have seen as an opportunity to get some points.

Charlton, no idea if I'm honest, on paper the best squad down there, but no wins still since November and the pressure will really be on the longer that goes on and when they play sides around them.

Cambridge, one to watch, third manager now this season and just lost Harris suddenly which will have caused disruption, next couple of games are Stevenage and Bolton, and have lost 4 in last 5.

Stevenage is pretty local and, I understand, often a bit feisty, so hopefully they can stick one over on them.