Relegation Watch

[WadeyCobbler]

The Shrews game is massive. Win and we'll be safe. Lose and we'll be nervously looking over our shoulders again. I guess the likes of Moloney, O'Toole will be drafted back in for this one.

[Irchy cob]

And I would imagine Williams and Michael smith will be out - I would hope revs will slot back in and not keshi but from earlier in the season it was pretty clear that revs and Rico are too similar. Does this latest injury for Williams mean that it's not worth pursuing a permanent deal in the summer?

[bringbackbroadhurst]

Probably been posted elsewhere by now, but beat Shrewsbury and we are safe.

Beating them takes us to 54 - and as we are 4 points ahead of Shrews, that'd put us 7 clear of them with two to play, while Swindon would also be unable to pass us as they can only get to a max of 53 points.

[Tabasco Kid]

Does this latest injury for Williams mean that it's not worth pursuing a permanent deal in the summer?

He has got the word "sicknote" on his CV.

[Glastonbury Cobbler]

He has got the word "sicknote" on his CV.

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To be fair, thats thevonly reason he is here!

[Saint Cobbler]

Yes, but he was our best player first half. I would personally sign him.

[Cobbler78]

Yes, but he was our best player first half. I would personally sign him.

Really? Was he?

[Saint Cobbler]

Really? Was he?

In my opinion yes, easily. 2nd half he looked knackered.

[guest3063]

Oldham currently leading Bolton 1-0 with ten men and about 5 minutes to go.

[guest3063]

Oldham win 1-0 against Bolton and move level with us on 51 points, we remain above them on goal difference.

[Vintage Cobbler]

All (says I) we have to do is beat Shrewsbury on Monday and that will be that.

[Dr Feelgood]

Table:

16.   Northampton 44   14   10   20  52   
     
17.   Oldham     44   12   15   17  51   
     
18.   Gillingham    44   12   13   19  49   
     
19.   Shrewsbury   44   12   12     20  48   
     
20.   Bury              43   12   10   21  46   
     
21.   Port Vale      43   11   12   20  45   
     
22.   Swindon      44   11   11   22  44   
     
23.   Chesterfield   44   9   10   25  37   
     
24.   Coventry       44   8   12   24  36

[Dr Feelgood]

Bury have Bolton away tomorrow which they'll lose probably and Vale are horrendous so that was a big point today.

Vale have Bolton, Walsall and Fleetwood
Bury have Bolton, Us and Southend

We should be OK but not quite mathematically safe just yet

[clarkeysntfc]

Port Vale need to win all 3 games v Bolton, Walsall and Fleetwood.

We need to lose both our remaining games.

[The 12th Marquis of Sixfields]

So not far off the situation the last time we fell out of this league

[Irchy cob]

Port Vale need to win all 3 games v Bolton, Walsall and Fleetwood.

We need to lose both our remaining games.

I can see us doing our part of the equation.

[Dr Feelgood]

I can see us doing our part of the equation.

We're so crap this is very possible. If for some reason Bury and Vale do manage a couple of wins the pressure will be huge.

[clarkeysntfc]

So not far off the situation the last time we fell out of this league

Similar.

With 2 games to go we beat Hereford to reach 49 points and open up a 2 point gap over the relegation zone (Carlisle) with a game in hand and a much better GD going in to the final week of the season. We needed 1 point to survive.

http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-one/2008-2009/table/2009-04-25

We lost to both Milton Keynes & Leeds. Carlisle beat Millwall and we went down by 1 point.

[Baby Bear]

Didn't Millwall play pretty much a reserve side,  due to them being already qualified for the play offs?

[The 12th Marquis of Sixfields]

Yes, our new friends stitched us right up