Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

[Costastag]

Personally not sure 75 will be enough for playoffs, think it might even go up to 77.

Really big game on Friday. We never get anything at Swindon but Musings pointed out the other week how bang average they have been at home this season so we need to be changing our fortunes there this time around. Hope it’s a far better Easter weekend than last year!

Since they beat us they are 23rd in the form table.

Forget it all costa is on this job its gonna be fine

[Costastag]

Tbh we can still get an auto place hang in there

Just sayin

[KirkbyStag2]

Based on the current table PPG's, Stags will need 75 points to finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Current Table
PLD...W...D...L...PTS...PPG
.39...18..10..11...64...1.64

Required for 75 points
PLD...W...D...L...PTS...PPG
.7......3...2...2....11...1.57
.7......2...5...0....11...1.57

Stags current PPG 1.64 would total 75 points over a season.

On course to finish in the PLAY-OFF places.

Current.........PPG
Orient...........2.05
Stevenage.....1.77
Northampton..1.75
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Carlisle..........1.73
Stockport.......1.68
Bradford........1.67
Stags............1.64
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Salford..........1.58

Really good win today.

Stags are now the League Two top scorers.

[Costastag]

Forget all this stuff its coming down too who dares wins think!we can nick it

[SeanieStag]

At this point of the season there's upsets galore. Anything could happen and automatics are still a possibility. All the top 6 are misfiring.

[Marky Mark]

At this point of the season there's upsets galore. Anything could happen and automatics are still a possibility. All the top 6 are misfiring.

The teams with nothing to play for are losing all of the games at the moment:

Current top 8 have lost 6 out of their last 40 combined games (15%)
The Bottom 5 have lost 5 out of their last 25 combined games (20%)
The middle 11 have lost 26 out of their last 55 combined games (47%)

https://www.flashscore.co.uk/standings/ ... le/overall

[Scothie the Stag]

We have only lost two of our last 14 matches, averaging 1.86 P.P.G. That is in spite of the iffy period of a defeat followed by 3 consecutive draws. Averaging that for the last 7 matches would see us on 77 points and should make the play-offs.

We're 5 and 6 points respectively off of 2nd and 3rd, with a game in hand. Admittedly other teams above us in the table also have a game in hand. If, and it's a big if, we can improve our form further then maybe we can dream of the autos - hopefully Orient will have the title by the time we play them.

All of that said, it is the hope that kills you!

[KirkbyStag2]

Based on the current table PPG's, Stags will need 75 points to finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Current Table
PLD...W...D...L...PTS...PPG
.40...18..11..11...65...1.63

Required for 75 points
PLD...W...D...L...PTS...PPG
.6......3...1...2....10...1.67
.6......2...4...0....10...1.67

Stags current PPG 1.63 would total 75 points over a season.

On course to finish in the PLAY-OFF places.

Current.........PPG
Orient...........2.03
Northampton..1.78
Stevenage.....1.75
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Stockport.......1.71
Carlisle..........1.71
Bradford........1.70
Stags............1.63
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Salford..........1.61

Frustrating draw today v bottom of the league, after a really good early goal.

Onto Great Grimsby.

The bookies have Stags & Salford as the same odds to claim the last play-off place.

[Amber Andy]

I think it will be a bigger challenge now. We need one of the teams above us to have a bad run. No signs of that at the moment. The Salford result today was as bad and probably worse than us only gaining a point.

[bigalstag1]

No killer touch, always the nearlymen, so no chance of automatic or playoffs.

[Steve North]

No killer touch, always the nearlymen, so no chance of automatic or playoffs.

I understand the frustration my friend, but there are points to be played for - which could still take us safely into a play off berth. So to say that there is ‘no chance’ of play offs is strictly incorrect.

I suspect that it may well come down to the final game of the season.

[adamstag]

No killer touch, always the nearlymen, so no chance of automatic or playoffs.

I understand the frustration my friend, but there are points to be played for - which could still take us safely into a play off berth. So to say that there is ‘no chance’ of play offs is strictly incorrect.

I suspect that it may well come down to the final game of the season.

there are points to play for you’re right, and we’ve dropped 2 against grimsby, sutton and rochdale, the only one to fault is us. Sadly the home form infront of record numbers has been poor. Whereas an optimist might say we’ve not lost, 6 points from that lot isn’t what we’re looking for.

We can’t keep producing such dross at home and expect anything.

We’ve so much to be positive about, and it feels like we’re on the edge of something special, just feels slightly out of reach

[Steve North]

No killer touch, always the nearlymen, so no chance of automatic or playoffs.

I understand the frustration my friend, but there are points to be played for - which could still take us safely into a play off berth. So to say that there is ‘no chance’ of play offs is strictly incorrect.

I suspect that it may well come down to the final game of the season.

there are points to play for you’re right, and we’ve dropped 2 against grimsby, sutton and rochdale, the only one to fault is us. Sadly the home form infront of record numbers has been poor.

We can’t keep producing such dross at home and expecting anything.

If we do fall short this season and do not qualify for the play offs, the loss of those 6 points will prove to be critical. The games against Grimsby and Sutton where particularly frustrating. We didn’t play well in both of those games and both games amplified the role of Quinn and the overall impact when he doesn’t play.

Today was slightly different in the sense that in general play I thought we played very well and looked sharp (as we did on Friday). We let Rochdale off the hook when we had them on the ropes. Combine that with some excellent saves from the Rochdale keeper. That said, we should’ve scored from one of those opportunities.

[Amber Andy]

No killer touch, always the nearlymen, so no chance of automatic or playoffs.

I understand the frustration my friend, but there are points to be played for - which could still take us safely into a play off berth. So to say that there is ‘no chance’ of play offs is strictly incorrect.

I suspect that it may well come down to the final game of the season.

there are points to play for you’re right, and we’ve dropped 2 against grimsby, sutton and rochdale, the only one to fault is us. Sadly the home form infront of record numbers has been poor. Whereas an optimist might say we’ve not lost, 6 points from that lot isn’t what we’re looking for.

We can’t keep producing such dross at home and expect anything.

We’ve so much to be positive about, and it feels like we’re on the edge of something special, just feels slightly out of reach

adamstag. I share your frustration, but today we wern't "dross".

[bellwhiff]

No killer touch, always the nearlymen, so no chance of automatic or playoffs.

I understand the frustration my friend, but there are points to be played for - which could still take us safely into a play off berth. So to say that there is ‘no chance’ of play offs is strictly incorrect.

I suspect that it may well come down to the final game of the season.

there are points to play for you’re right, and we’ve dropped 2 against grimsby, sutton and rochdale, the only one to fault is us. Sadly the home form infront of record numbers has been poor. Whereas an optimist might say we’ve not lost, 6 points from that lot isn’t what we’re looking for.

We can’t keep producing such dross at home and expect anything.

We’ve so much to be positive about, and it feels like we’re on the edge of something special, just feels slightly out of reach

Dross ? Get in the bin.

[adamstag]

No killer touch, always the nearlymen, so no chance of automatic or playoffs.

I understand the frustration my friend, but there are points to be played for - which could still take us safely into a play off berth. So to say that there is ‘no chance’ of play offs is strictly incorrect.

I suspect that it may well come down to the final game of the season.

there are points to play for you’re right, and we’ve dropped 2 against grimsby, sutton and rochdale, the only one to fault is us. Sadly the home form infront of record numbers has been poor. Whereas an optimist might say we’ve not lost, 6 points from that lot isn’t what we’re looking for.

We can’t keep producing such dross at home and expect anything.

We’ve so much to be positive about, and it feels like we’re on the edge of something special, just feels slightly out of reach

adamstag. I share your frustration, but today we wern't "dross".

we were in that last 30 minutes of the 1st half, we were and i stand by it, anyone who went today will have seen the same.

Against swindon we produced one of the best 30 minutes i’ve seen all season, we sadly produced the opposite today. Playing bottom of the league with a 1-0 lead we sat back and completely created our own downfall.

Had we managed that half properly the desperate attempt for a winner in the 2nd half wouldn’t have occurred.

I hate being right in these situations though.

[georgefostersbeard]

That's ok because you aren't. We lost pace and were frustrated by their serried ranks of 5.
Dross would have been conceding three and having a player sent off. Hawkins playing in Kilgour's position would have been a prime candidate for 2 yellows today.
We were frustrated by how they played and lost our fluidity but we were not dross.

[adamstag]

That's ok because you aren't. We lost pace and were frustrated by their serried ranks of 5.
Dross would have been conceding three and having a player sent off. Hawkins playing in Kilgour's position would have been a prime candidate for 2 yellows today.
We were frustrated by how they played and lost our fluidity but we were not dross.

Thanks for your input

[adamstag]

Hopefully we get something from the next 2 games, today was another one of those home bankers which sadly we didn’t bank.

grimsby followed by newport away are both winnable games.

It feels like we’re so close to something special but not quite reaching it

[Costastag]

Of course we can christ if you would have said 4 points from swindon away and rochdale at home most would have snapped your hands off ,we just got them in an unexpected way

[Amber Andy]

Hopefully we get something from the next 2 games, today was another one of those home bankers which sadly we didn’t bank.

grimsby followed by newport away are both winnable games.

It feels like we’re so close to something special but not quite reaching it

I was there and we wern't dross. We didn't capitalise on our one goal advantage in the first half. We gave a goal away by poor defending. In the second half we came up against an inspired goal keeper. Basically we wern't smart enough. Dross.... No.

There is no such thing as a home banker in league 2. It was always going to be a tough game. Rochdale are trying to avoid relegation and are in their best vein of form presently.

[bellwhiff]

I hate being right in these situations though.

You can lay off the self flagellation over this. You aren’t right. You can flagellate yourself over your ridiculous hyperbole though.

[STAGS FOR LIFE]

5 Quick games Saturday , Tuesday ,Saturday ,Tuesday , Saturday over 14 days.

Need a good run & hopefully injured players back & hope no new injuries.

Grimsby got 2 late goals to come from behind yesterday so they will be up for it.

We need to be at our best to get 3 points.

[Amber Andy]

:) 5 Quick games Saturday , Tuesday ,Saturday ,Tuesday , Saturday over 14 days.

Need a good run & hopefully injured players back & hope no new injuries.

Grimsby got 2 late goals to come from behind yesterday so they will be up for it.

We need to be at our best to get 3 points.

Maybe too much for our injury ravaged squad.

To their credit Northampton have managed it (after last years farce they deserve to go up).

So I will keep positive in the hope we can too.

[Costastag]

I hate being right in these situations though.

You can lay off the self flagellation over this. You aren’t right. You can flagellate yourself over your ridiculous hyperbole though.

Hes adam hes deluded beyond belief