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[Franchise FC]

I’m more than a little concerned that we are currently following the Man Utd supporters corner turning strategy

Careful, we may be using their faulty SatNav

[Snowflake Royal]

We're not really talking about turning a corner. Just marking the waypoints to safety.

We know staying up doesn’t mean next season won't be a struggle, or winning today means we'll go on a run.

[Elm Park Kid]

I’m more than a little concerned that we are currently following the Man Utd supporters corner turning strategy

Careful, we may be using their faulty SatNav

I do think we're starting to get a bit of self-belief back, and that is showing with more confidence in all areas of the pitch. But then, on another day they take their big chance, we get down spirited and we're back on here talking about how we're doomed. Results are heavily based on luck with tight matches like this.

It almost doesn't matter how we get to survival, we can be awful and just luck box our way to it and we'll just going to have a new team and (hopefully) manager come next season anyway. We'll be starting from scratch. It'll almost be more painful if we're start playing great and win games and then have to see the team dismantled.

[SouthDownsRoyal]

We're not really talking about turning a corner. Just marking the waypoints to safety.

We know staying up doesn’t mean next season won't be a struggle, or winning today means we'll go on a run.

Sure next season will be a struggle too probably but I just think surviving this season of all seasons would be vitally important, have a clear out, focus a few minds bit of a fresh start into next season

[Green]

We will stay up and finish fourth from bottom

Hi Gunny

[paultheroyal]

We're not really talking about turning a corner. Just marking the waypoints to safety.

We know staying up doesn’t mean next season won't be a struggle, or winning today means we'll go on a run.

Sure next season will be a struggle too probably but I just think surviving this season of all seasons would be vitally important, have a clear out, focus a few minds bit of a fresh start into next season

Stay up, massive reset and get fans back on board. Has to be the plan.

We would go from one of the most expensive wage bills to the cheapest!

[Stranded]

After today

Barnsley - 20
Peterborough - 18
Derby - 14

Could change tomorrow depending on Peterborough's result.

Nothing changes after today's win for Peterborough.

[Mid Sussex Royal]

It's three wins and we're safe.

And we've taken 11 from last 8 so if we replicate anyway near that in the last 8 I'd be amazed if anyone catches us as they'd have to take 2 PPG plus which is autos form.

During that last 8 we've also played 4 sides gunning for autos/playoffs, whereas we've just got Sheffield/Luton left of anyone challenging at that end of the table.

In addition, if Luton are still up there last game they will rest their best players for the playoffs

[Stranded]

Update after yesterday's games:

Barnsley: 17 (3 Reading wins, 3 Barnsley defeats)
Peterborough: 14 (2 wins, 3 P'Boro defeats)
Derby: 13 (2 wins, 1 draw, 2 Derby defeats)

Win on Tuesday would see Derby having to win minimum 3 from 6 to draw level assuming we were not to pick up another point.

6 points from these 2 home games coupled with defeats in tough away games for Barnsley & Derby next weekend will all but see us over the line as points gap would become too large to expect to overturn.

[Snowflake Royal]

Think yesterday's draw made it too big a job for Barnsley, Posh needed the win and Derby were already too far back, but it would be nice to end the season on a decent run and book safety a good few games early.

[Zip]

Think yesterday's draw made it too big a job for Barnsley, Posh needed the win and Derby were already too far back, but it would be nice to end the season on a decent run and book safety a good few games early.

Derby have three tough games followed by three very winnable ones. We really need to stretch our lead to ten points over them before the final three matches.

[Royal_jimmy]

I dont want to go to Luton needing a result (even a draw) to stay up. We need to make this month count against mainly teams who have nothing to play for.

I'd take 4 points from the next 2 games which could give us a 9 point gap should Barnsley and Derby lose. It's a shame Derby and Barnsley don't have each other to play.

[Snowflake Royal]

Think yesterday's draw made it too big a job for Barnsley, Posh needed the win and Derby were already too far back, but it would be nice to end the season on a decent run and book safety a good few games early.

Derby have three tough games followed by three very winnable ones. We really need to stretch our lead to ten points over them before the final three matches.

Happy to say, right here and now, that I predict Derby won't win two of their last three, let alone all of them.

I'll also predict we won't lose all our last three here and now.

[paultheroyal]

PTR predictor is the only stat you need - adjustment at weekend so it now reads 2 wins and 2 draws for safety.... (or still your 3 wins).

[Weymouth Royal]

Barnsley will be feeling the pressure now with Derby right behind them, and potentially still P'Boro too. Lets see if they crumble.

Stoke is a huge opportunity for us, as neither Barnsley or Derby are playing mid-week this week.

[Stranded]

Barnsley will be feeling the pressure now with Derby right behind them, and potentially still P'Boro too. Lets see if they crumble.

Stoke is a huge opportunity for us, as neither Barnsley or Derby are playing mid-week this week.

In many ways it is bigger that Saturday was because of those 2 not playing.

Whilst defeat doesn't throw away the advantage, it will lift both clubs below us no end. Barnsley will know if they can close the gap by just 2 points then they will be able to go above us by winning their game in hand on the 26th.

Derby will suddenly feel that they can win 2 more than us over the last 6.

A draw gives a little bit of leeway but a win will deflate both ahead of tough away fixtures at the weekend.

[YorkshireRoyal99]

Think yesterday's draw made it too big a job for Barnsley, Posh needed the win and Derby were already too far back, but it would be nice to end the season on a decent run and book safety a good few games early.

Derby have three tough games followed by three very winnable ones. We really need to stretch our lead to ten points over them before the final three matches.

Happy to say, right here and now, that I predict Derby won't win two of their last three, let alone all of them.

I'll also predict we won't lose all our last three here and now.

I hope you haven't jinxed it but I agree. It becomes a very different ball game at this time of the season, figuratively speaking.

[Silver Fox]

Whilst defeat doesn't throw away the advantage, it will lift both clubs below us no end. Barnsley will know if they can close the gap by just 2 points then they will be able to go above us by winning their game in hand on the 26th.

I hate to pedant your normally excellent number crunching but if we lose tomorrow then Barnsley would only close to within 2 if they win the resulting game in hand

[RoyalBlue]

Hull are seven points ahead of us but played a game more. A bad run of results from them could see them dragged into the fight.

[YorkshireRoyal99]

Hull won't get dragged in, they are 12 clear of Barnsley, no chance of them going down. Potentially a chance for us to finish above them, but even that's unlikely.