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Yeah a bit. I think Wrexham will make the playoffs, I guess 78 points maximum would be enough for 5th.
Forest Green are currently 6th in the table with 64 points from 40 games. Assuming 4 wins, a draw, and a loss for them that takes them up to 77 points. Looks like Wrexham, Newport and Grimsby for the other playoff spots. There is a possibility of an all Welsh semi final, or possibly final. Kidderminster, Mansfield, Wrexham and Grimsby are all ex football league clubs. Newport also are a former football league club, even though they are reformed I count them as the same club. At the bottom AFC Telford have gone done. What went wrong? And Luton Town. Oh my! They beat us in the FA Cup, which wasn't a fluke win. But they have no chance of making the playoffs. |
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*Looks at league table again.*
I actually say that Forest Green still have a chance of getting 5th over Grimsby. |
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Gateshead 5 - 1 Luton.
Still tight at the bottom, but that'll help. |
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Gateshead 5 - 1 Luton.
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Looks like he will need a few!
Mansfield to win the league and Kddie for the play-offs? |
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You would think so. However whilst Mansfield have games in hand, they are not yet top of the league. My experience of watching football tells me that there will still be something unexpected to happen. Tuesday night is important.
If Mansfield lose they will still not be top of the league and with only 1 game in hand. Don't get me wrong, I still expect Mansfield to win the league. |
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Chester sealed the Conference North title yesterday, to return to the Conference Prem next season, which is where they were when the club went bust 3 years ago.
3 promotions in 3 seasons ![]() Plus a chance to possibly renew acquaintances with Wrexham next season
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Chester sealed the Conference North title yesterday, to return to the Conference Prem next season, which is where they were when the club went bustl:
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There's a pretty big gap between the regional Conference divisions and the Premier. Unless you have the sugardaddy Chairman bankrolling you like Fleetwood the sides that come up tend to see mid table safety as a good season and just hope to avoid relegation. You tend to get one part time side a year challenge at the top end for a while (like Southport last season) but they just can't stand the pace at the top with the fully pro sides.
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Listening to their manager on the radio, it seems they are going to stay part time due to financial restrictions . Think they may struggle against full timers
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There's a pretty big gap between the regional Conference divisions and the Premier. Unless you have the sugardaddy Chairman bankrolling you like Fleetwood the sides that come up tend to see mid table safety as a good season and just hope to avoid relegation. You tend to get one part time side a year challenge at the top end for a while (like Southport last season) but they just can't stand the pace at the top with the fully pro sides.
The club are under no illusions that the next couple of seasons will be about making sure they stay in the leage and establish themselves. |
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Mansfield win tonight, they now need 5 points from their final 3 games.
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Both Mansfield and Kiddie have Wrexham but you have to fancy the Stags.
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Both Mansfield and Kiddie have Wrexham but you have to fancy the Stags.
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But for their awful start, Kidderminster would have walked it weeks ago.
Mansfield have to play their game in hand at Hereford. Hereford are in 6th place but cannot get into the play offs. If they lose, they are more or less out of it. If they draw they will be level on points and goal difference with Kidderminster. If they win they are in the box seat but would still have to win at home against Wrexham who will be keen to avoid the 2nd place team in the play offs. KIdderminster have an easy last game at home against Stockport. It's all in Mansfield's hands but they do have to win two difficult games |
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Stockport need to win at Gateshead on Tuesday to have any chance of staying up, I'd like them to do it so there will be derby matches against my home town team Hyde again next season, but I don't fancy their chances.
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Newport also are a former football league club, even though they are reformed I count them as the same club.
I think clubs that go bust and reform should be penalised much more harshly than they are. |
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Chester sealed the Conference North title yesterday, to return to the Conference Prem next season, which is where they were when the club went bust 3 years ago.
3 promotions in 3 seasons ![]() Plus a chance to possibly renew acquaintances with Wrexham next season ![]() This year they've won the league by a country mile yet are reporting a £70k shortfall. That's a form of cheating! |
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You really shouldn't. They are Newport County AFC, not Newport County.
I think clubs that go bust and reform should be penalised much more harshly than they are. |
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A win for Gateshead tonight keeps us safe.
Nerves starting to kick in. |
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Looks like Stockport are going down, they need to win away at championship chasing Kidderminster to have any chance of surviving, local rivals Hyde could help them by beating Lincoln, but I can't see them surviving even if that happens.
To think thar only a few years ago they were playing Man City in what is now the Championship. |
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Looks like Stockport are going down, they need to win away at championship chasing Kidderminster to have any chance of surviving, local rivals Hyde could help them by beating Lincoln, but I can't see them surviving even if that happens.
To think thar only a few years ago they were playing Man City in what is now the Championship. I wish them well though
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Looks like Stockport are going down, they need to win away at championship chasing Kidderminster to have any chance of surviving, local rivals Hyde could help them by beating Lincoln, but I can't see them surviving even if that happens.
To think thar only a few years ago they were playing Man City in what is now the Championship. |
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For obvious reasons I hope they do go down.
I wish them well though ![]() |
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Unbelievable that they look set for Conference North football next season, they are probably the 2nd biggest club in the Premier this season. Such a poorly managed club.
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I don't know about the second biggest, Luton are obviously the biggest, but Wrexham and Grimsby are also quite big, it'll be something of a culture shock for some of their fans in Conference North.
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