This was my prediction made early on 24th March. I've updated with actual results and re-worked my remaining predictions based on the last few games - actual results in BOLD
Charlton: March 24th predictions 17th April results/predictions Bradford (24th) (H) - W W Plymouth (14th) (A) - D W Wycombe (16th) (A) - W W Luton (1st) (H) - D W Oxford (13th) (A) - W W Scunthorpe (18th) (H) - W W Gillingham (12th) (A) - L D Rochdale (22nd) (H) -W W
POINTS GAINED - 17 22
Sunderland: Accrington (17th) (A) -W W Rochdale (22nd) (A) -W W Burton (10th) (H) - W D Coventry (9th) (H) -W L Doncaster (7th) (H) - D W Peterborough (6th) (A) -L L Portsmouth (3rd) (H) -D D Fleetwood (11th)(A) -D D Southend (20th) (A) -W W
POINTS GAINED - 18 15
Portsmouth: Wycombe (16th) (A) - W W Rochdale (22nd) (H) - W W Burton (10th) (A) - D D Coventry (9th) (H) - W W Sunderland (4th) (A) -D D Peterborough (6th) (H) - D D Accrington (17th) (H) -W W
POINTS GAINED - 15 15
Barnsley: Coventry (9th) (H) - W D Burton (10th) (A) - D L Fleetwood (11th) (H) -W W Shrewsbury (19th) (H) -W W Plymouth (14th) (A) -D D Blackpool (8th) (H) - W W Bristol Rovers (15th) (A) - D D
POINTS GAINED - 15 12
Luton: Bristol Rovers (15th) (A) - W W Blackpool (8th) (H) - W D Charlton (5th) (A) - D L Accrington (17th) (A) - W W AFC Wimbledon (23rd) (H) - W W Burton (10th) (A) -D D Oxford (13th) (H) -W W
POINTS GAINED - 17 14
FINAL LEAGUE PLACES ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE - NEW POSITIONS
The new positions are a mixture of actual results (in BOLD) and my thoughts on results for remaining games. If, and its a big IF, we can win all our remaining games we could 'nick' 2nd place by 1 point, but I have us drawing with Gillingham as it stands.
Hope that Sunderland get 2nd or 3rd, really don't want them to get 4th and we have to go there in front of 48k for the 2nd leg.
This. I think we can beat Sunderland, but not 40,000 fans influencing the ref. Donny should have had a free kick on the edge of the box and a penalty yesterday.
The managers of the two teams that miss out on the 2nd automatic spot between Barnsley, Portsmouth and Sunderland are going to have to scrape their players off the floor for the play offs. They are going to be totally gutted and whichever one has to face us will not be looking forward to it one bit.
Next week's match should be a classic. If Pompey beat Sunderland next Saturday, Sunderland are out of the race for the automatics. If Pompey don't win, then it's in Barnsley's hands
Barnsley look to be back in top gear and Moore was back on the bench for them too.
Any blip and vulnerability Barnsley have shown is over now. To go 3-0 up so early at Plymouth is no mean feat. Still hoping they'll slip up and let Sunderland in but I've got a nasty feeling we're playing Sunderland over two legs now. Our season could well start and end up there.
Sunderland on a bad run bar oxford we have been unreal of late - we should fear no one, my only concern with finishing 5th is that the Sunday game atmosphere won’t be amazing and I don’t know how many we will take away on a Friday night, a lot in pub after today will not be bothering if Sunderland
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Charlton: March 24th predictions 17th April results/predictions
Bradford (24th) (H) - W W
Plymouth (14th) (A) - D W
Wycombe (16th) (A) - W W
Luton (1st) (H) - D W
Oxford (13th) (A) - W W
Scunthorpe (18th) (H) - W W
Gillingham (12th) (A) - L D
Rochdale (22nd) (H) -W W
POINTS GAINED - 17 22
Sunderland:
Accrington (17th) (A) -W W
Rochdale (22nd) (A) -W W
Burton (10th) (H) - W D
Coventry (9th) (H) -W L
Doncaster (7th) (H) - D W
Peterborough (6th) (A) -L L
Portsmouth (3rd) (H) -D D
Fleetwood (11th)(A) -D D
Southend (20th) (A) -W W
POINTS GAINED - 18 15
Portsmouth:
Wycombe (16th) (A) - W W
Rochdale (22nd) (H) - W W
Burton (10th) (A) - D D
Coventry (9th) (H) - W W
Sunderland (4th) (A) -D D
Peterborough (6th) (H) - D D
Accrington (17th) (H) -W W
POINTS GAINED - 15 15
Barnsley:
Coventry (9th) (H) - W D
Burton (10th) (A) - D L
Fleetwood (11th) (H) -W W
Shrewsbury (19th) (H) -W W
Plymouth (14th) (A) -D D
Blackpool (8th) (H) - W W
Bristol Rovers (15th) (A) - D D
POINTS GAINED - 15 12
Luton:
Bristol Rovers (15th) (A) - W W
Blackpool (8th) (H) - W D
Charlton (5th) (A) - D L
Accrington (17th) (A) - W W
AFC Wimbledon (23rd) (H) - W W
Burton (10th) (A) -D D
Oxford (13th) (H) -W W
POINTS GAINED - 17 14
FINAL LEAGUE PLACES ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE - NEW POSITIONS
1 - Luton - 100 1- Luton - 97
2 - Barnsley - 93 2- Barnsley - 90
3 - Sunderland - 91 3 - Portsmouth - 89
4 - Portsmouth - 89 4 - Charlton - 89
5 - Charlton - 84 5 - Sunderland - 88
The new positions are a mixture of actual results (in BOLD) and my thoughts on results for remaining games.
If, and its a big IF, we can win all our remaining games we could 'nick' 2nd place by 1 point, but I have us drawing with Gillingham as it stands.
5pm Friday could look so different to what it does now.
In a good or bad way I have no idea.
Donny should have had a free kick on the edge of the box and a penalty yesterday.
Although if Doncaster lose one game then you'd think that Peterborough might sneak into it with their game advantage
This will be 7 straight wins since we beat them.
Pressure on both Barnsley and Sunderland now ahead of tricky away games today.
Any blip and vulnerability Barnsley have shown is over now. To go 3-0 up so early at Plymouth is no mean feat. Still hoping they'll slip up and let Sunderland in but I've got a nasty feeling we're playing Sunderland over two legs now. Our season could well start and end up there.