It’s crazy down there. Two losses in a row for any side could see them in the bottom 4, the same with if a team wins two in a row they’re likely to be safe. But with so many involved that just isn’t really the case as although Gillingham are in 12th with 47 points, Southend are only 5 points behind them but with the same goal difference for example.
Regarding Southend, they’ve just lost far too many games. They’re currently 20th, but had they drew even two more instead of losing 21 so far, they’d be up in 16th with a healthier goal difference than every other side but Bristol Rovers in the bottom half.
Bradford after losing 4-1 yesterday at home to Blackpool are essentially gone now. They’re basically 7 points from safety with 7 to go. If results go against them this weekend coming and we win, they could be at least 8/9 points adrift with 6 to go. That’ll be that.
Rochdale have a game in hand and after picking up 7 points in their last 3, all against teams around them, they go to Gillingham knowing a win for them puts them only 3 points off 12th with that game in hand, yet they’re 3rd bottom at the moment. Sacking Keith Hill looks like it may have given them that last bit of hope.
Oxford look as though they’re going to have enough. Player like James Henry has been key for them this season and will be one of the main reasons for their survival. They’re at home to Wycombe this Saturday who have only 1 point from their last 6 games. In comparison, Oxford have 13 from their last 6, conceding only twice.
Lots of twists and turns still to come of course, but with form and fixtures coming up for each team, you could probably make an educated prediction using multiple variables as to who will finish in that bottom 4.
There’s one hell of a lot of buttock clenching going on in many parts of the country today. I can’t ever remember having seen a similarly congested and unpredictable looking table in all my life!
Bristol Rovers have had an excellent run of results but are still only 3 points clear of the bottom 4, it's one of those divisions where nobody will feel safe until it's mathematically confirmed
3 wins in a row for Oxford at just the right time. Massive win for Shrewsbury at Southend, while amazingly Wimbledon are now only in the relegation places on GD.
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Regarding Southend, they’ve just lost far too many games. They’re currently 20th, but had they drew even two more instead of losing 21 so far, they’d be up in 16th with a healthier goal difference than every other side but Bristol Rovers in the bottom half.
Bradford after losing 4-1 yesterday at home to Blackpool are essentially gone now. They’re basically 7 points from safety with 7 to go. If results go against them this weekend coming and we win, they could be at least 8/9 points adrift with 6 to go. That’ll be that.
Rochdale have a game in hand and after picking up 7 points in their last 3, all against teams around them, they go to Gillingham knowing a win for them puts them only 3 points off 12th with that game in hand, yet they’re 3rd bottom at the moment. Sacking Keith Hill looks like it may have given them that last bit of hope.
Oxford look as though they’re going to have enough. Player like James Henry has been key for them this season and will be one of the main reasons for their survival. They’re at home to Wycombe this Saturday who have only 1 point from their last 6 games. In comparison, Oxford have 13 from their last 6, conceding only twice.
Lots of twists and turns still to come of course, but with form and fixtures coming up for each team, you could probably make an educated prediction using multiple variables as to who will finish in that bottom 4.
I can’t ever remember having seen a similarly congested and unpredictable looking table in all my life!
Bradford are down baring a miracle, the rest could be three from twelve with only seven points difference between 12th and 23rd.
Goal difference could be a massive factor.
Southend sacking Powell didnt help with result today