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Post by davidm on Mar 23, 2021 21:34:50 GMT
Another good set of results for us tonight.
Saturday, we are at Forest Green whilst the others are:-
Exeter City v Salford City
Carlisle United v Cambridge United
Morecambe v Cheltenham Town
Tranmere Rovers v Mansfield Town
And then Good Friday:-
BWFC v Colchester United
Barrow v Newport County
Bradford City v Forest Green Rovers
Cambridge United v Morecambe
Cheltenham Town v Tranmere Rovers
Port Vale v Exeter City
Salford City v Grimsby Town
And then Easter Monday:-
Exeter City v Mansfield Town
Forest Green Rovers v Salford City
Grimsby Town v Cheltenham Town
Newport County v BWFC
Tranmere Rovers v Cambridge United
Quite a lot of games that could help us if we can keep our run going
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Post by whitesince63 on Mar 23, 2021 22:29:11 GMT
As you say David, superb results for us again tonight, a win on Saturday now and we’re in the pound seats. Also as you pointed out, lots of teams around us playing each other so if we can keep up our winning streak, which I believe we will, it’s just a question of whether we take an automatic or go up as champions. Who would have believed this just a couple of months ago?
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Post by one2many on Mar 24, 2021 12:16:26 GMT
It's been a number of years since we have really had to care about the results of other teams. Perhpas the year we avoided relegation from the championship on the last day. Aside from that, the first year after dropping from the Premiership when we just missed out on the play offs. I do not remember the last promotion from league one being very exciting. We were some way off top spot and fairly safe in second. My best memories of promotion run ins are going up from the old fourth division (87-88) and the promotion from the Third division a few years later. What made those times even more exciting was having to wait for the newspaper the next day to see the results or be glued to the radio.
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Post by whitesince63 on Mar 24, 2021 13:34:14 GMT
Yes o2m, I think most of the last 10 years or so has been depressing to say the least and I actually have to sadly include the promotion under Parky, which he nearly threw away, because although I was delighted we went up, it was with a realisation we wouldn’t stay there if Parkinson did. So it proved to be so let’s hope this time it’s different? You really can’t believe how good the results have been for us in the last two midweeks, it’s certainly got rid of the games in hand issue hanging over us. We can now go to FGR knowing that a win will put us on the verge of the automatics, depending on Tranmere result, but a slip up by them could see us actually in the top 3. We should now be seeing the games against Cheltenham, Newport and Exeter as opportunities to put them behind us and consolidate our run at the title. I don’t personally consider any of them as particularly strong teams and with what we have at our disposal we really should be disposing of them comfortably. It really does feel good to have high expectations and be full of confidence after what we’ve been through so let’s hope this is the start of the climb back to another great era in our clubs long history.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Mar 24, 2021 15:53:45 GMT
Yes o2m, I think most of the last 10 years or so has been depressing to say the least and I actually have to sadly include the promotion under Parky, which he nearly threw away, because although I was delighted we went up, it was with a realisation we wouldn’t stay there if Parkinson did. So it proved to be so let’s hope this time it’s different? You really can’t believe how good the results have been for us in the last two midweeks, it’s certainly got rid of the games in hand issue hanging over us. We can now go to FGR knowing that a win will put us on the verge of the automatics, depending on Tranmere result, but a slip up by them could see us actually in the top 3. We should now be seeing the games against Cheltenham, Newport and Exeter as opportunities to put them behind us and consolidate our run at the title. I don’t personally consider any of them as particularly strong teams and with what we have at our disposal we really should be disposing of them comfortably. It really does feel good to have high expectations and be full of confidence after what we’ve been through so let’s hope this is the start of the climb back to another great era in our clubs long history. It would just be so nice W63 to see us get a couple of early goals, then go on to batter FGR and that’s surely got to be the ethos going into all the remaining games Fear no one and see where it gets us, but be bold, be brave, be cavalier if we have to and somehow try to entertain COYWM ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Post by whitesince63 on Mar 24, 2021 18:09:14 GMT
Thoroughly agree rftr, if we could just find that finishing piece we’d all feel a lot better. I honestly feel going into every match now that we’re so much better than the opposition and to be fair we have been but not in scoring. Our approach play, midfield breakdown and defence are different class but that final ball, crosses hitting first man and set pieces are not just poor, they’re atrocious. Surely Evatt can see this and they must be working on it in training but when they get on the pitch they just don’t seem to have a clue. I’ve said for months that instead of always going wide, I’d like us to attack through the middle, run at defenders with pace, because apart from opportunities to shoot opening up, there’s a chance of penalties and free kicks in dangerous areas. If we do go wide, come inside and shoot, then look for follow through as the keeper parries or defenders make mistakes or deflect shots. We seem to always try to over pass instead of having a dig. If you look at City, or Norwich who play like we do, that’s what they do. Pass wide to open up then come inside and shoot. Dapo can do it, Arthur can do it and so would Maddison given the chance I’m sure. We have the players to score more, it just hasn’t come off yet but you have to think that one of these days it will and if it’s an open game on Saturday, it could be this one. FGR aren’t brilliant in defence, so as you say, we need to be at them from the off and get a good lead by half time, then come out after and tire them out and pick them off later.
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