Play-Offs? (1 Viewer)

[RoboCCFC90]

Okay at the beginning of the season there were few whispers of the play-offs and people must have been crackers to of believed it, SP is remaining grounded and we are only 15 games into the league season, but we are playing so well, scoring so highly, tightening up at the back and the players confidence and form all over the pitch is Sky (Blue) high.

Is Play-Offs now a realistic target this season, baring in mind that had we of not been docked ten points we would be 5 points off against the top two spots in the league?

 

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[BackRoomRummermill]

Okay at the beginning of the season there were few whispers of the play-offs and people must have been crackers to of believed it, SP is remaining grounded and we are only 15 games into the league season, but we are playing so well, scoring so highly, tightening up at the back and the players confidence and form all over the pitch is Sky (Blue) high.

Is Play-Offs now a realistic target this season, baring in mind that had we of not been docked ten points we would be 5 points off against the top two spots in the league?

Hmmm difficult question there, based on our current form and being 3 points off the playoffs I would say No ..........

 

[RoboCCFC90]

Hmmm difficult question there, based on our current form and being 3 points off the playoffs I would say No ..........

Sarcasm is duly noted.

However lets be honest we have a small squad, if we manage to stay injury and suspension free we will be lucky, in my opinion we have had a get out of jail free card today with John Fleck, much more of that and it could impact things.

I am hopeful as anyone that we can continue our form and that hopefully we can get in the play-off race, but even when we get there we have to stay there which can be just as difficult.

 

[stupot07]

I am starting to believe, but do worry about the impact of 2 or 3 injuries. Yes we lost baker for a few games, then lost christie for 5-6 games but we haven't lost 2-3 players all at the same time. Look at the way tranmeres form dipped last season.


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[Snozz_is_god]

Okay at the beginning of the season there were few whispers of the play-offs and people must have been crackers to of believed it, SP is remaining grounded and we are only 15 games into the league season, but we are playing so well, scoring so highly, tightening up at the back and the players confidence and form all over the pitch is Sky (Blue) high.

Is Play-Offs now a realistic target this season, baring in mind that had we of not been docked ten points we would be 5 points off against the top two spots in the league?

I don't understand why people keep mentioning what position we would of been if we hadn't been docked 10 points for two reason:

1/ It's irrelevant, we were docked 10 points and there is no way we are going to get them back.
2/ It’s hypothetical , who knows, but it's entirely possible the -10 points has galvanised the team and created a siege mentality.

 

[RoboCCFC90]

I am starting to believe, but do worry about the impact of 2 or 3 injuries. Yes we lost baker for a few games, then lost christie for 5-6 games but we haven't lost 2-3 players all at the same time. Look at the way tranmeres form dipped last season.


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The belief is there, I just hope we continue to keep going like we are, it's weird to be feeling overly positive and buzzing about form of the City..

 

[RoboCCFC90]

I don't understand why people keep mentioning what position we would of been if we hadn't been docked 10 points for two reason:

1/ It's irrelevant, we were docked 10 points and there is no way we are going to get them back.
2/ It’s hypothetical , who knows, but it's entirely possible the -10 points has galvanised the team and created a siege mentality.

I think it shows how good our form is and a motivational factor to do as well as we can..

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

It is a certainty that we are a false league position , we should be challenging top 2, however we have a winning mentality and two decent strikers , the best we have had for years. I am confident that we will make the Play Offs

 

[johnwillomagic]

I think play offs now are a realistic aim, most teams in league 1 bar peterboro and Wolves have small squads. Orient have done fantastically well but still see Wolves and Peterboro claiming top two spots. We should really now be making the play offs. Disagree with injuries we have lost Christie and Baker at same time and survived.....we have even had or back up right back injured and Phillips stepped up to the plate. Pressley deserves mass credit as youth players now come in and play well. Only concern to me is if we lost one forward to injury, not sure Mansett would step up to the plate. However all looking good at the mo! PUSB

 

[Snozz_is_god]

I think it shows how good our form is and a motivational factor to do as well as we can..

Sure, I wasn't so sure about SP myself, but I certainly am now. The guys a genius and we all thought Mark Robins was good.

 

[RoboCCFC90]

I think play offs now are a realistic aim, most teams in league 1 bar peterboro and Wolves have small squads. Orient have done fantastically well but still see Wolves and Peterboro claiming top two spots. We should really now be making the play offs. Disagree with injuries we have lost Christie and Baker at same time and survived.....we have even had or back up right back injured and Phillips stepped up to the plate. Pressley deserves mass credit as youth players now come in and play well. Only concern to me is if we lost one forward to injury, not sure Mansett would step up to the plate. However all looking good at the mo! PUSB

No doubt Phillips and Willis have done really well since Cryus has been injured but undoubtedly one of the best full backs in this division, I can't wait to have him tearing down the right hand side again.

 

[RoboCCFC90]

Sure, I wasn't so sure about SP myself, but I certainly am now. The guys a genius and we all thought Mark Robins was good.

Like a few people have said I think McGoldricks form helped make Robins job a lot easier, considering the task SP was given when he came in and then in the summer when we cut our squad and blooded so many of our youngsters in, SP has done so well and deserves so much credit as does Steve Waggott for bringing SP in.

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

Yes SP has done well , there were people on here slating him before he even had a chance.

As for Robbins he did well also, I do not feel any bitterness towards him either for going given the shit state of CCFC. It only serves to make SP even a legend whatever happens as he has at least brought some pride into the on the field affairs of CCFC and saved us from if say Thorn was manager still being rock bottom as he was unqualified and crap, this proved by the next two appointments results.

So many defended AT , it was actually unbelievable how many.

 

[dongonzalos]

I am starting to believe, but do worry about the impact of 2 or 3 injuries. Yes we lost baker for a few games, then lost christie for 5-6 games but we haven't lost 2-3 players all at the same time. Look at the way tranmeres form dipped last season.


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You are probably the most glass half empty person on here.

So if you are starting to believe, then I am in that camp

Hopefully the attendances that should come with such success will make SISU think really seriously about a return

 

[RoboCCFC90]

Yes SP has done well , there were people on here slating him before he even had a chance.

As for Robbins he did well also, I do not feel any bitterness towards him either for going given the shit state of CCFC. It only serves to make SP even a legend whatever happens as he has at least brought some pride into the on the field affairs of CCFC and saved us from if say Thorn was manager still being rock bottom as he was unqualified and crap, this proved by the next two appointments results.

So many defended AT , it was actually unbelievable how many.

I didn't like AT as a manager but I'd thank him for choosing to sign John Fleck and firstly promoting Conor Thomas and Cyrus Christie and signing Joe Murphy..

 

[standupforcity]

So many defended AT , it was actually unbelievable how many.

Completely agree....utterly amazing!

 

[Nick]

Completely agree....utterly amazing!

Most seem to be the most hardcore sisu out too?

 

[Grendel]

Yes SP has done well , there were people on here slating him before he even had a chance.

As for Robbins he did well also, I do not feel any bitterness towards him either for going given the shit state of CCFC. It only serves to make SP even a legend whatever happens as he has at least brought some pride into the on the field affairs of CCFC and saved us from if say Thorn was manager still being rock bottom as he was unqualified and crap, this proved by the next two appointments results.

So many defended AT , it was actually unbelievable how many.

The task Pressley was handed was far worse than thorn yet thorn was Teflon to many fans regarding criticsm.

Thorn was incapable of communication and lazy in terms of making any improvement in his obvious shortcomings. He should have been sacked early in his first season and if the sisu management were I'm charge now rather than then he would and we'd have survived.

 

[Houchens Head]

On current form and with Pressley at the helm, then yes, we can storm this tin-pot league. But my feet are firmly on the ground where SP is concerned. I firmly believe that come January, there will be a few clubs sacking managers and looking around for a good replacement. I fear money and a bigger club would be too much of a temptation for him and if the right offer comes in, he will be off. We will be victims of our own success.
I sincerely hope I'm wrong because I've just had "Steven Pressley is God" tattooed on my forehead!

 

[shmmeee]

On current form and with Pressley at the helm, then yes, we can storm this tin-pot league. But my feet are firmly on the ground where SP is concerned. I firmly believe that come January, there will be a few clubs sacking managers and looking around for a good replacement. I fear money and a bigger club would be too much of a temptation for him and if the right offer comes in, he will be off. We will be victims of our own success.
I sincerely hope I'm wrong because I've just had "Steven Pressley is God" tattooed on my forehead!

I dunno, he strikes me as someone with principles. And after all he's only doing what he did at Falkirk. Very similar circumstances and he stuck with them for three years.

 

[Houchens Head]

(Blurred my face in case I'm recognised in town!)

 

[shmmeee]

(Blurred my face in case I'm recognised in town!)

If you're getting a Word Art tattoo should've gone for the wibbley rainbow one

(BTW your name is viewable in that image link FYI)

 

[dongonzalos]

I didn't like AT as a manager but I'd thank him for choosing to sign John Fleck and firstly promoting Conor Thomas and Cyrus Christie and signing Joe Murphy..

and getting the ball rolling on signing DMC

 

[dongonzalos]

The task Pressley was handed was far worse than thorn yet thorn was Teflon to many fans regarding criticsm.

Thorn was incapable of communication and lazy in terms of making any improvement in his obvious shortcomings. He should have been sacked early in his first season and if the sisu management were I'm charge now rather than then he would and we'd have survived.

AT inherited a relegation battle team in the division above that released its three best players after he took over.

Then he was given 3 league matches (all draws)
Two of which were against what two out to be two of the best teams in the division.

So effectively he had one poor 90 minutes and was sacked.

SP to me seems a very good manager so far.

However he has had a similar task to AT's first season.

AT had an easier task to the start of his second season. However one bad result is too early to sack any manager.

But SISU thought the other two results were bad as well in hindsight they were not

 

[Grendel]

and getting the ball rolling on signing DMC

No waggott got the ball rolling. Thorn did want him on loan in the championship. Face it if he was hounded out the club early that season we may have survived.

People know about thorn now - he will never be employed in football again.

 

[Tonylinc]

AT inherited a relegation battle team in the division above that released its three best players after he took over.

Then he was given 3 league matches (all draws)
Two of which were against what two out to be two of the best teams in the division.

So effectively he had one poor 90 minutes and was sacked.

SP to me seems a very good manager so far.

However he has had a similar task to AT's first season.

AT had an easier task to the start of his second season. However one bad result is too early to sack any manager.

But SISU thought the other two results were bad as well in hindsight they were not

What are you taking tonight?

 

[Tonylinc]

AT was a good scout but as for a Manager....forget it!

 

[dongonzalos]

No waggott got the ball rolling. Thorn did want him on loan in the championship. Face it if he was hounded out the club early that season we may have survived.

People know about thorn now - he will never be employed in football again.

He wanted him on loan in the championship and you see no correlation to the club then signing him just after AT was sacked.
Come on Grendel you are not that daft.

 

[Tonylinc]

He wanted him on loan in the championship and you see no correlation to the club then signing him just after AT was sacked.
Come on Grendel you are not that daft.

But you are if you think that AT was a good Manager!

 

[dongonzalos]

What are you taking tonight?

Coventry Bitter - very nice

You may think it was a crazy idea

However after the club just escaped relegation
Then Westwood, gunnerson and King goes
Juke our top scorer gets sold in the January whilst we were in the relegation spots.

I take it on the back of this you expected us to survive relegation. I didn't although we nearly did which was surprising

Then granted SISU backed him in the league one transfer market.

He drew with Sheff Utd (favourites at the time to win the league)
He drew away at Yeovil (got promoted)

I take it you wouldn't call these bad results in hindsight?

He drew at home to bury = poor result. Not the worst but poor.

He was sacked

 

[shmmeee]

Coventry Bitter - very nice

You may think it was a crazy idea

However after the club just escaped relegation
Then Westwood, gunnerson and King goes
Juke our top scorer gets sold in the January whilst we were in the relegation spots.

I take it on the back of this you expected us to survive relegation. I didn't although we nearly did which was surprising

Then granted SISU backed him in the league one transfer market.

He drew with Sheff Utd (favourites at the time to win the league)
He drew away at Yeovil (got promoted)

I take it you wouldn't call these bad results in hindsight?

He drew at home to bury = poor result. Not the worst but poor.

He was sacked

To be fair, Fisher and Waggot said at the fans forum after that they hadn't seen much of him before the summer and weren't convinced when they did (pre-season) I imagine they were looking for any excuse to sack him.

Agree about cutting the squad causing relegation though. We simply never replaced players and our squad got weaker and weaker each year, with no noticeable difference in wages or losses.

 

[Houchens Head]

If you're getting a Word Art tattoo should've gone for the wibbley rainbow one

(BTW your name is viewable in that image link FYI)

It's never bothered me that people know my name. I'm Baz Adams and proud of it!

 

[Ibby]

cracking job he done 3 points away from them playoffs.

 

[Astute]

cracking job he done 3 points away from them playoffs.

On current form we can beat anyone. Draw away to Wolves and beat Orient. Just won 3 games on the trot after Wolves game. No team will want to play us. Down to injuries and what happens in January. If we end up staying in Northampton there is a good chance of having to sell. Feeling quite confident of at least the playoffs as things stand.

 

[mrtrench]

On current form we can beat anyone. Draw away to Wolves and beat Orient. Just won 3 games on the trot after Wolves game. No team will want to play us. Down to injuries and what happens in January. If we end up staying in Northampton there is a good chance of having to sell. Feeling quite confident of at least the playoffs as things stand.

I'm sure you'd like to qualify that with 'in this league'. Cannot imagine any Premiership side worrying about playing us - unless they were drawn away because their travel money would exceed their income from that game.