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  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    We did sell out, Tickets were sold at 4 for each season ticket holder. I had to eventually send a personal plea to Peter Varney in order that i could get some.
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 11,677
    Interesting(ish) that everyone had only three home games remaining regardless of the number of matches left to play.

    Plymouth (current pos 6th 60 pts GD 4):
    Scunthorpe (A) - D
    Peterborough (H) - W
    Portsmouth (H) - D
    Northampton (A) - W
    Rochdale (A) - W
    Rotherham (H) - W
    Gillingham (A) - W

    Scunthorpe (5th 60 pts GD 9):
    Plymouth (H) - D
    Wimbledon (A) - D
    Charlton (A) - L
    Walsall (H) - W
    MK Dons (A) - W
    Bradford (H) - W

    Rotherham (4th 66 pts GD 18):
    Charlton (A) - L
    Fleetwood (H) - W
    Wigan (A) - L
    Gillingam (A) - W
    Bristol Rovers (H) - W
    Plymouth (A) - L
    Blackpool (H) - W

    Peterborough (7th 58 pts GD 12):
    Northampton (H) - W
    Plymouth (A) - L
    Rochdale (H) - W
    Blackburn (A) - L
    Shrewsbury (A) - L
    Fleetwood (H) - W
    Portsmouth (A) - L

    Portsmouth (9th 58 pts GD 2):
    Wigan (H) - D
    Rochdale (A) - W
    Plymouth (A) - L
    Bradford (A) - W
    Charlton (H) - D
    Bury (A) - W
    Peterborough (H) - W

    Charlton (8th 58 pts GD 4):
    Rotherham (H) - W
    Bristol Rovers (A) - W
    Wimbledon (A) - W
    Scunthorpe (H) - W
    Shrewsbury (A) - D
    Portsmouth (A) - D
    Blackburn (H) - W
    Rochdale (A) - W

    Final standings:
    C Wigan 105
    P Blackburn 100
    --------------------------
    3rd Shrewsbury 97
    4th Rotherham 78
    5th Charlton 78
    6th Plymouth 77
    --------------------------
    7th Pompey 73
    8th Scunny 71
    9th Posh 67

    Yes, I'm being very optimistic about our chances but I'm basing my predictions on the current Dream Team of BowJo staying in charge for the remainder of the season; new owners bringing in a new manager could derail everything.

    I'm not sure we could overturn Rotherham's GD advantage of +14, even after giving them a shellacking tomorrow, but it will be much closer by season's end and shows what a mess Robbo managed to make of the season.

    IF the play-offs panned out this way I'd fancy a Charlton/Plymouth final, which would be harsh on Shrewsbury given the season they've had (when most predictions had them being relegated!) but Argyle have the upper hand in recent meetings, unbeaten in their last six encounters with four wins.
  • Sage
    Sage Posts: 7,278
    Think some people are being far too optimistic, as well as predicting far too many points for a number of teams between now and end of season.

    There are going to be plenty more twists and turns yet. But predicting the top three to get 105, 100, and 97 for example is outrageously high. Same with people thinking Plymouth won’t lose again this season, I would have a bet they do.

    Plymouth:
    Scunthorpe (A) 1
    Peterborough (H) 1
    Portsmouth (H) 3
    Northampton (A) 3
    Rochdale (A) 0
    Rotherham (H) 3
    Gillingham (A) 1
    72 points

    Scunthorpe:
    Plymouth (H) 1
    Wimbledon (A) 3
    Charlton (A) 0
    Walsall (H) 3
    MK Dons (A) 1
    Bradford (H) 1
    69 points

    Rotherham:
    Charlton (A) 0
    Fleetwood (H) 3
    Wigan (A) 0
    Gillingam (A) 3
    Bristol Rovers (H) 1
    Plymouth (A) 0
    Blackpool (H) 3
    76 points

    Peterborough:
    Northampton (H) 3
    Plymouth (A) 1
    Rochdale (H) 3
    Blackburn (A) 0
    Shrewsbury (A) 0
    Fleetwood (H) 3
    Portsmouth (A) 1
    69 points

    Portsmouth:
    Walsall (A) 3
    Wigan (H) 0
    Rochdale (A) 3
    Plymouth (A) 0
    Bradford (A) 1
    Charlton (H) 0
    Bury (A) 3
    Peterborough (H) 1
    69 points

    Charlton:
    Rotherham (H) 3
    Bristol Rovers (A) 1
    Wimbledon (A) 3
    Scunthorpe (H) 3
    Shrewsbury (A) 0
    Portsmouth (A) 3
    Blackburn (H) 1
    Rochdale (A) 3
    75 points

    Wigan
    Blackburn
    ———————
    Shrewsbury
    Rotherham 76
    Charlton 75
    Plymouth 72
    ———————
    Peterborough 69
    Scunthorpe 69
    Portsmouth 69
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 11,677
    Division Three is a shit standard this season - that we're still in touching distance of the play-offs despite our long runs of poor form is testament to that.

    In that shit division Wigan, Blackburn, and Shrewsbury have been head and shoulders above everyone else: they've only lost 17 games between them so far so it's not too fanciful to think they'll continue on their winning ways whilst they're still fighting for an automatic promotion place.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    A lot of people will be surprised when Rotherham spank us tomorrow!
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,628
    Dazzler21 said:

    A lot of people will be surprised when Rotherham spank us tomorrow!

    Are you Golfie in disguise..........!
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,729
    edited April 2018
    Dazzler21 said:

    A lot of people will be surprised when Rotherham spank us tomorrow!

    Yes, and it goes with the territory being a Charlton fan to be kicked in the teeth. What makes me think it could be different tomorrow and through the remainder of the season is I actually think Plymouth were up for it, decent and we were just better than them and I don't think I have seen Charlton being so dominant in a match as they were against Northampton, poor side that they were.

    Injuries are my biggest fear.
  • SoleBayAddick
    SoleBayAddick Posts: 155
    Don't want to be a party popper, but Charlton's record at Wembley, if you remember, is, lose, win, lose, win, lose, win. So our next visit, what?
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,450
    6 teams competing for the final three playoff spaces - Rotherham have a bit of a head start and Portsmouth have the most clued up manager Kenny Jackett.

    The current top three in the table will take the automatic promotion places and the remaining playoff position.

    If I had to bet on this I think the combination of Jackett and the Pompey support will get them through the playoffs. If we win today then I think we will at least make top six.

  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    I think the only way that Pompey will make the play offs will be at the expense of either ourselves or Plymouth. Shrewsbury are almost mathematically safe. Rotherham have an eight point advantage over Posh and Pompey, which is a lot to make up with only 21 points left to play for.
    Plymouth are in the form of their lives, so that only leaves us and we've just turned the gas up.

    As for scunny, they are slipping faster than Bambi on ice.
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  • Acab
    Acab Posts: 725
    moutuakilla said:

    Not including the top three, here are the run ins (in no particular order) of those most likely to be involved:

    Plymouth:
    Scunthorpe (A)
    Peterborough (H)
    Portsmouth (H)
    Northampton (A)
    Rochdale (A)
    Rotherham (H)
    Gillingham (A)

    Scunthorpe:
    Plymouth (H)
    Wimbledon (A)
    Charlton (A)
    Walsall (H)
    MK Dons (A)
    Bradford (H)

    Rotherham:
    Charlton (A)
    Fleetwood (H)
    Wigan (A)
    Gillingam (A)
    Bristol Rovers (H)
    Plymouth (A)
    Blackpool (H)

    Peterborough:
    Northampton (H)
    Plymouth (A)
    Rochdale (H)
    Blackburn (A)
    Shrewsbury (A)
    Fleetwood (H)
    Portsmouth (A)

    Portsmouth:
    Walsall (A)
    Wigan (H)
    Rochdale (A)
    Plymouth (A)
    Bradford (A)
    Charlton (H)
    Bury (A)
    Peterborough (H)

    Charlton:
    Rotherham (H)
    Bristol Rovers (A)
    Wimbledon (A)
    Scunthorpe (H)
    Shrewsbury (A)
    Portsmouth (A)
    Blackburn (H)
    Rochdale (A)

    So where’s Shrewsbury fixtures.
  • Horsfield9
    Horsfield9 Posts: 3,082
    SoleBayAddick said:

    Don't want to be a party popper, but Charlton's record at Wembley, if you remember, is, lose, win, lose, win, lose, win. So our next visit, what?

    All changed, under new Management, will be a win!
  • addick05
    addick05 Posts: 2,348
    Horsfield9 said:

    SoleBayAddick said:

    Don't want to be a party popper, but Charlton's record at Wembley, if you remember, is, lose, win, lose, win, lose, win. So our next visit, what?

    All changed, under new Management, will be a win!
    Feet on ground chaps... let's bloody get there first! Still, we can all dream, after all that's what it's all about,no?
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,628
    SoleBayAddick said:

    Don't want to be a party popper, but Charlton's record at Wembley, if you remember, is, lose, win, lose, win, lose, win. So our next visit, what?

    New ground now though surely ?? :smile:
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,230
    Scunny game off today so a win puts us in a play off spot.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,015
    iaitch said:

    Scunny game off today so a win puts us in a play off spot.

    Not if Peterborough win and Pompey thrash Wigan
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,230
    All these ifs!!!!

  • harveys_gardener
    harveys_gardener Posts: 7,038
    If we win well today I can see Millers in freefall.
  • moutuakilla
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,568
    Acab said:

    moutuakilla said:

    Not including the top three, here are the run ins (in no particular order) of those most likely to be involved:

    Plymouth:
    Scunthorpe (A)
    Peterborough (H)
    Portsmouth (H)
    Northampton (A)
    Rochdale (A)
    Rotherham (H)
    Gillingham (A)

    Scunthorpe:
    Plymouth (H)
    Wimbledon (A)
    Charlton (A)
    Walsall (H)
    MK Dons (A)
    Bradford (H)

    Rotherham:
    Charlton (A)
    Fleetwood (H)
    Wigan (A)
    Gillingam (A)
    Bristol Rovers (H)
    Plymouth (A)
    Blackpool (H)

    Peterborough:
    Northampton (H)
    Plymouth (A)
    Rochdale (H)
    Blackburn (A)
    Shrewsbury (A)
    Fleetwood (H)
    Portsmouth (A)

    Portsmouth:
    Walsall (A)
    Wigan (H)
    Rochdale (A)
    Plymouth (A)
    Bradford (A)
    Charlton (H)
    Bury (A)
    Peterborough (H)

    Charlton:
    Rotherham (H)
    Bristol Rovers (A)
    Wimbledon (A)
    Scunthorpe (H)
    Shrewsbury (A)
    Portsmouth (A)
    Blackburn (H)
    Rochdale (A)

    So where’s Shrewsbury fixtures.
    As mentioned in the original post, they are top three and unless everyone below them goes on an impossibly good run, they are either promoted/in the playoffs already. They have 78 points...
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,015
    moutuakilla said:

    Acab said:

    moutuakilla said:

    Not including the top three, here are the run ins (in no particular order) of those most likely to be involved:

    Plymouth:
    Scunthorpe (A)
    Peterborough (H)
    Portsmouth (H)
    Northampton (A)
    Rochdale (A)
    Rotherham (H)
    Gillingham (A)

    Scunthorpe:
    Plymouth (H)
    Wimbledon (A)
    Charlton (A)
    Walsall (H)
    MK Dons (A)
    Bradford (H)

    Rotherham:
    Charlton (A)
    Fleetwood (H)
    Wigan (A)
    Gillingam (A)
    Bristol Rovers (H)
    Plymouth (A)
    Blackpool (H)

    Peterborough:
    Northampton (H)
    Plymouth (A)
    Rochdale (H)
    Blackburn (A)
    Shrewsbury (A)
    Fleetwood (H)
    Portsmouth (A)

    Portsmouth:
    Walsall (A)
    Wigan (H)
    Rochdale (A)
    Plymouth (A)
    Bradford (A)
    Charlton (H)
    Bury (A)
    Peterborough (H)

    Charlton:
    Rotherham (H)
    Bristol Rovers (A)
    Wimbledon (A)
    Scunthorpe (H)
    Shrewsbury (A)
    Portsmouth (A)
    Blackburn (H)
    Rochdale (A)

    So where’s Shrewsbury fixtures.
    As mentioned in the original post, they are top three and unless everyone below them goes on an impossibly good run, they are either promoted/in the playoffs already. They have 78 points...
    Because some sides have to play each other, i think Shrewsbury could lose every single game and still be in the play offs.
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  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 50,974
    Team P GD Pts
    1 Wigan 37 48 80
    2 Blackburn 38 37 79
    3 Shrewsbury 39 21 78
    4 Rotherham 39 18 66
    5 Scunthorpe 40 9 60
    6 Plymouth 39 4 60
    7 Peterborough 39 12 58
    8 Charlton 38 4 58
    9 Portsmouth 39 2 58
    10 Bristol Rovers 39 -2 54

    It looks like the top three to argue over automatic and then from 4th to 9th for the remaining play-off positions
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    Scunthorpe Shrewsbury Portsmouth Blackburn

    That run of games there is crucial. The more points we have leading into them the better.
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 11,677
    Dazzler21 said:

    A lot of people will be surprised when Rotherham spank us tomorrow!

    Looking good so far ...
  • superchrissypowell
    superchrissypowell Posts: 693
    Callumcafc said:

    Scunthorpe Shrewsbury Portsmouth Blackburn

    That run of games there is crucial. The more points we have leading into them the better.

    That is a horrible run of games!
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    golfaddick said:

    Dazzler21 said:

    A lot of people will be surprised when Rotherham spank us tomorrow!

    Are you Golfie in disguise..........!
    Nope it seems whenever I am negative about Charlton we win :lol:
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 11,677
    superchrissypowell said:

    Callumcafc said:

    Scunthorpe Shrewsbury Portsmouth Blackburn

    That run of games there is crucial. The more points we have leading into them the better.

    That is a horrible run of games!
    It is ...

    For Scunny, Shrews, Pompey, and Rovers ...
  • Northstandpieeater
    Northstandpieeater Posts: 730
    I've put 50 on us to reach the playoffs before todays game. 50 pays out 148.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    We're 6th!

    And no-one has games in hand on us either. In fact we have a game in hand on a few of our opponents.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    edited April 2018
    Rotherham 40 66 +16
    Peterborough 40 61 +14
    Charlton 39 61 +6
    ------
    Scunthorpe 40 60 +9
    Plymouth 39 60 +4
    Portsmouth 39 58 +2
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,338
    Seven league games left. Win all ten and we're up.

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