Miracles do Happen. 49 Points?

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Miracles do Happen. 49 Points?

by standupsitdown » 21 Apr 2014, 19:44

portugull wrote:We could still escape the drop. If we can get 3 wins and a draw we achieve 49 points. A big ask but possible.

Rovers could get well beaten at Pompey lose at home to Rochdale and Mansfield and draw at Wycombe. Result 48 points.

Wycombe get a draw home to Northampton, lose at Fleetwood and Torquay and draw with Rovers. Result 48 points.

The Cobblers draw at Wycombe and also home to Pompey and Oxford, both very tough games and lose at Daggers. Result 49 points.

Bixie what are the odds on United staying up? Might have a little flutter you never know!!
Interstingly if this is updated with the same results as you gave for remaining matches adding in points for the last two games, all four clubs end up on 48 points. Torquay and Northampton go down on goal difference - unless we beat Wycombe by about six.

A draw between Rovers & Wycombe will effectively relegate Torquay regardless of other results. Both teams are on an awaful run but hopefully Rovers can win so overtaking Wycombe is in our hands (of course we have to win at Mansfield). Hopefully Northampton will lose to Oxford, who are local rivals and a better team who may still be hoping for a playoff place, although only an outside chance now). First we need Northampton to lose to Dagenham, who also aren't very good but seem to pick up results, although a draw would be Ok if one of our wins or their defeat is by more than one goal.

Miracles do Happen. 49 Points?

by Gullscorer » 21 Apr 2014, 19:34

Don't look at the table..

Miracles do Happen. 49 Points?

by portugull » 21 Apr 2014, 19:10

When I started this thread there were 4 games to play and I targeted 49 points.

With 2 games to go the best we can do is 48.

However look at our rivals! Rovers are on a really bad run.Wycombe have to play Rover and us!!

Northampton play Oxford at Home, a local derby, I fancy Oxford to win that one, and Daggers away.

So Northampton 47, United 48, Rovers 48,Wycombe 48.

It really could go down to goal difference and we would go down.

BUT if Rovers lose BOTH their games they go down with the Cobblers. That would be perfect!!!!!!!!!!

Miracles do Happen. 49 Points?

by lucy6lucy » 17 Apr 2014, 18:10

If and it's a big IF we do manage to win our remaining 4 games, goal difference will come back to bite us.

Miracles do Happen. 49 Points?

by AustrianAndyGull » 17 Apr 2014, 16:50

Not in this case. First of all we need to beat Daggers, Exeter and then Mansfield (who themselves could be making a late run for the play offs by the time we meet), then we have to hope that none of the above teams win a game. If it was as simple as us winning the next 3 or 4 and we'd be safe then such a scenario would be in our own hands and achievable but as likely as Simon Cowell looking in the mirror and suddenly realising what the rest of the world have already and that his hair looks a right mess. That's right, it will never happen.

We also have the added factor of hoping other teams above don't accumulate anymore or many more points which is the crux of it all. I'd assume they would get enough points in the end.

If we win ALL of our remaining games then I do think we'd have a chance and that would be a true miracle.

Miracles do Happen. 49 Points?

by Colorado Gull » 16 Apr 2014, 16:24

Kit_robin wrote: Unfortunately, because northants play Wycombe on Friday, the best we can hope for on Easter Monday is 2 points behind. Still within one game though!

Just the winning games part that's tricky.

Oh yes that is correct. We would be (at best case scenario) 1 point away from either Northampton or Wycombe (probably Wycombe) and then two points from Rovers.

Miracles do Happen. 49 Points?

by Kit_robin » 16 Apr 2014, 12:35

dannyrvtufc4life wrote:Miracles do happen and it is possible being 1 point from safety by the end of Easter Monday. I don't think that we will stay up and have left it too late for any battle, but funnier things have happened.
Unfortunately, because northants play Wycombe on Friday, the best we can hope for on Easter Monday is 2 points behind. Still within one game though!

Just the winning games part that's tricky.

Miracles do Happen. 49 Points?

by torq2u » 16 Apr 2014, 08:10

dannyrvtufc4life wrote:Miracles do happen and it is possible being 1 point from safety by the end of Easter Monday. I don't think that we will stay up and have left it too late for any battle, but funnier things have happened.
Interesting use of the word in the current situation! :lol: :rofl:

Miracles do Happen. 49 Points?

by Colorado Gull » 16 Apr 2014, 07:58

Miracles do happen and it is possible being 1 point from safety by the end of Easter Monday. I don't think that we will stay up and have left it too late for any battle, but funnier things have happened.

Miracles do Happen. 49 Points?

by portugull » 15 Apr 2014, 20:59

To tomogull and Super "stranger things have happened"

You never know! We have history when it comes to the great escape. I have not quite given up yet.

Miracles do Happen. 49 Points?

by Colorado Gull » 15 Apr 2014, 15:12

Gullscorer wrote: Not nessecelary.. :)

:red: :slap:

Miracles do Happen. 49 Points?

by Gullscorer » 15 Apr 2014, 10:36

lucy6lucy wrote:The thing is we may get 49 points, great well done, but we will still be down as others will get more.
Not nessecelary.. :)

Miracles do Happen. 49 Points?

by lucy6lucy » 15 Apr 2014, 09:41

The thing is we may get 49 points, great well done, but we will still be down as others will get more.

Miracles do Happen. 49 Points?

by stefano » 15 Apr 2014, 09:16

portugull wrote:We could still escape the drop. If we can get 3 wins and a draw we achieve 49 points.
That's quite a relief as I've been thinking that to get 51 will be bloody difficult! ;-)

Miracles do Happen. 49 Points?

by Richinns » 15 Apr 2014, 08:28

51 needed and even then this might be not be enough.

You never know and 'never give up or surrender' but a big ask for a team who has only once won two on the bounce (let alone 4) all season.

Either way I will be supporting my club next season (whether it will be against Portsmouth or Welling) and I suspect (despite all the toys being thrown!) more than most who post on here will be doing the same.

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