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I've never mentioned Hartlepool. But they are now in grave danger. They've lost their last five games, and they've yet to play Burton (A), Morecambe (H), Plymouth (A), and Exeter (H).

It still looks to be the Gulls who are favourites to go down, but so many of the bottom teams play each other over the final games that nothing is certain until it's all over, and if Torquay does produce a late winning run, it could all come down to the final game against Wycombe.

The last five games on paper were very kind to us. Three of them against sides in the relegation battle and two sides who were safe but still in the lower half.

Had we been within 6 points we would have had half a chance (the same as the Atkins escape with 5 games to play). As it was, 10 points (plus our goal difference being so bad) was too much. We could win all five and it still likely would not be enough.

6 points from 24 in March was when we dug ourselves too big a hole. 11/24 and we would have been in the mix still, but 6 defeats was too many.

SuperNickyWroe wrote: and imagine the reaction when it doesnt happen - just like it wont. in the real world.

As the travelling barrister said, I rest my case... :~D

Gullscorer wrote:Imagine the reaction from our fickle fans if CH keeps us up. From villain to hero, Mephisto to Christ, in five games!! Except of course for those few who will always find something to be negative about.. :S

and imagine the reaction when it doesnt happen - just like it wont. in the real world.

kevgull wrote:Calm down.................Calm down!

We have managed to win a game of football in god knows how many attempts.

If we are undefeated after the Exeter game it will be time for the Great Escape chants.

Calm down.................Calm down!

We have managed to win a game of football in god knows how many attempts.

If we are undefeated after the Exeter game it will be time for the Great Escape chants.

Imagine the reaction from our fickle fans if CH keeps us up. From villain to hero, Mephisto to Christ, in five games!! Except of course for those few who will always find something to be negative about.. :S

There's something about today's line up and win which gives the hope that we, somehow, could stay up but it's going to be a roller-coaster!

hector wrote:I'm glad Northampton won today. Even though it sort of makes things harder for us, if we had any hope of staying up (which we don't), it certainly piles the pressure on for Exeter and they do have (other than us) tricky games.

However, it is written. The portents are set. Exeter will beat us and condemn us to relegation (and probably save themselves)

Completely agree.

I'm glad Northampton won today. Even though it sort of makes things harder for us, if we had any hope of staying up (which we don't), it certainly piles the pressure on for Exeter and they do have (other than us) tricky games.

However, it is written. The portents are set. Exeter will beat us and condemn us to relegation (and probably save themselves)

All we can do is keep winning games. The teams above us will start to panic if we keep winning. Simple as that. Most have written us off. Let's keep fighting until the very end. Dagenham are in poor form as well, a win is certainly not out of the question on Friday.

If, and big if it is, we were to win the last four games, we’d have 51 points with around -17 goal difference.

To beat this other clubs would have to do as follows:

Northampton
6 points from
Wycombe A
Portsmouth H
Dagenham A
Oxford H

Wycombe
5 points from
Northampton H
Fleetwood A
Bristol Rovers H

Bristol Rovers
4 points from
Portsmouth A
Rochdale H
Wycombe A
Mansfield H

Exeter
3 points from
Chesterfield A
Scunthorpe H
Hartlepool A

Morecambe
3 points from
Scunthorpe H
Hartlepool A
Wimbledon A
Bury H

Accrington
1 point from
Mansfield H
South end A
Oxford A
Wimbledon H

Portsmouth
1 point from
Bristol Rovers H
Northampton A
Bury A
Plymouth H

Portsmouth and Accrington can be expected to get the point needed.
Morecambe will probably get the two.
Exeter’s fixtures are harder so they could fail to reach 51.
Bristol Rovers could easily lose the next two so need to take something from Wycombe & Mansfield
Wycombe could well need to beat both Northampton & Bristol Rovers
Northampton may well fail to get the six they need.

With most teams having some difficult games and several playing each other, I suspect that if we were to win the last four games we would stay up.
Still very unlikely but far better than it looked a week ago.

Guy on the radio said we needed something to give us a start for this miracle and we've done it

But like when we beat bury we have to take this opportunity, 4more wins might not be enough but let's give it a go!

Yes I agree super, but you never know, this is torquay utd we are talking about.

Yes I agree super, but you never know, this is torquay utd we are talking about.