Don't know about relegation watch but three teams fighting for the last automatic spot and four for the last two place off places. Not looked at next week's fixtures but it's going right to the wire.
Probably right with their GD but it's not over till the fat lady sings and if Peterborough win their game in hand it could get to squeaky bum time if Derby were to go behind on the last day.
Fleetwood found a bit of form too late. Slightly surprised at how Port Vale slid to relegation so easily. When we drew there in January, they were well clear. Darren Moore's managerial reputation has taken another knock.
Probably right with their GD but it's not over till the fat lady sings and if Peterborough win their game in hand it could get to squeaky bum time if Derby were to go behind on the last day.
Fleetwood found a bit of form too late. Slightly surprised at how Port Vale slid to relegation so easily. When we drew there in January, they were well clear. Darren Moore's managerial reputation has taken another knock.
It has, but sometimes the players simply aren't up to it regardless of the manager's pedigree. I think back to Mick McCarthy's disastrous spell at Blackpool. He was no mug, but his record there would suggest otherwise. That's been out biggest problem this season imo.
I think that the current bottom 4 were favourites for relegation at start of the season. Got to imagine the likes of Shrewsbury/Cambridge need a big summer window, because you can’t see Wrexham/Stockport coming up to league 1 to just make up the numbers.
Fleetwood found a bit of form too late. Slightly surprised at how Port Vale slid to relegation so easily. When we drew there in January, they were well clear. Darren Moore's managerial reputation has taken another knock.
It has, but sometimes the players simply aren't up to it regardless of the manager's pedigree. I think back to Mick McCarthy's disastrous spell at Blackpool. He was no mug, but his record there would suggest otherwise. That's been out biggest problem this season imo.
Port Vale got to the QF of the EFL Cup this season, their slump is really strange as they looked to be comfortable at the turn of the year, then lost their form completely.
If nothing else, I managed to tick off away visits to Port Vale and Carlisle this season, both new grounds for me.
Probably right with their GD but it's not over till the fat lady sings and if Peterborough win their game in hand it could get to squeaky bum time if Derby were to go behind on the last day.
Peterborough v Bolton next Saturday could’ve been end to end in the last 10 minutes if they were drawing and Derby were behind.
Unfortunately with their superior goal difference, they are basically promoted now.
Said when appointed it was a weird move for Moore. Promotion 12 months ago and now relegation to L2. He could've waited for a better L1 job to come available
With their play-off place secured, I see that Peterborough made 7 changes and put out a young side at Cheltenham
Their fans seemed to be generally okay with it given it kept their rivals Cambridge in with a chance of going down. I saw quite a lot of Stevenage fans saying they hoped to do the same at the weekend as they have a bit of rivalry with Cambridge as well.
If you play a severely weakened team, it seems logical but it can come back to bite you. Firstly, losing, even with a weakened team does affect form, we have seen it countless times in the cup, you lose respect and lastly, everybody will have a good laugh if you get affected by similar down the line.
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Burton PL44 PTS43 GD-26
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Cheltenham PL43 PTS41 GD-24
Port Vale PL44 PTS40 GD-31
Fleetwood PL44 PTS37 GD-25
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Cheltenham Town
44
11
8
25
38
63
-25
41
Cheltenham v Peterborough on Tuesday could wrap it up.
If nothing else, I managed to tick off away visits to Port Vale and Carlisle this season, both new grounds for me.
Unfortunately with their superior goal difference, they are basically promoted now.
This division is generally awful. Over the last 10 games, NINE teams have taken 8 points or less.
Cambridge 47PTS -22GD 39GS
Burton 46PTS -25GD 39GS
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Cheltenham 44PTS -23GD 40GS
Stevenage v Cheltenham
Fleetwood v Burton
Port Vale v Cambridge
Cheltenham must win and hope that Burton fail to win OR Cambridge lose.
- Cheltenham lose or draw = Cheltenham relegated
- Cheltenham win, Burton lose = Burton relegated
- Cheltenham win, Burton draw, Cambridge lose = Burton relegated on goal difference unless Cambridge lose by four or more.
- Cheltenham win, Burton win, Cambridge draw or win = Cheltenham relegated
- Cheltenham win, Burton win, Cambridge lose = Cambridge relegated
Cheltenham win, Burton win, Cambridge lose = Cambridge relegated