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Playoffs Guaranteed Minimum - Good Friday

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  • cafc_se7 said:
    I genuinely believe this thread now needs to be changed to can we make the automatics! 
    Win on Tuesday and the gap to second place is only 9 points.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,798
    cafc_se7 said:
    I genuinely believe this thread now needs to be changed to can we make the automatics! 
    The answer to that one is no.

    43 points from the last 17 games (13/14 wins) to get to 90 and even that probably won’t be enough the way Birmingham and Wycombe are going this season.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,509
    edited February 8
    Think the automatics is still a lot to ask for... If the gap comes down some more then I'll start to dream, but the top four have tended to be very consistent over the course of the season so far.

    Think the gap is too big, and there arent enough games to bring that sort of gap down.
  • NabySarr
    NabySarr Posts: 4,305
    Chizz said:

    STOP THE COUNT 
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,172
    Ends like this and I can get to use my half and half scarf 3 more times this season 


    After 40 mins I thought we were pretty nothingy and I didn’t fancy our chances of making the play offs 
    fast forward to the end of the game and we’re going to make the play offs at least and the autos and winning the title are in our sights 
    it’s coming home 
    nurse nurse 
  • For those who are interested this is the remaining strength of schedule for the current top 10 - Highest number equals in theory easiest remaining opponents.

    Birmingham - 14.42
    Reading - 14
    Huddersfield - 13.76
    Stockport - 13.06
    Barnsley - 12.87
    Charlton - 12.82
    Bolton - 12.31
    Wrexham - 12.29
    Leyton Orient - 11.888
    Wycombe - 11.882

    In terms of games against each other, out of a possible 18 games against fellow top 10 sides, this is what we each have remaining:

    Wycombe - 8
    Charlton - 7
    Leyton Orient - 7
    Wrexham - 7
    Barnsley - 6
    Birmingham - 6
    Bolton - 6
    Huddersfield - 6
    Stockport - 5
    Reading - 4
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,113
    I think the away games we have left will see we get 6th spot at best.
  • cafc_se7
    cafc_se7 Posts: 2,277
    cafc_se7 said:
    I genuinely believe this thread now needs to be changed to can we make the automatics! 
    The answer to that one is no.

    43 points from the last 17 games (13/14 wins) to get to 90 and even that probably won’t be enough the way Birmingham and Wycombe are going this season.
    I’m not saying it is likely but the playoffs is absolutely in our hands! 
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,224
    A great results day yesterday, apart from the Bolton last minute winner. Our ex-player Charlie Barker with an own goal for Bolton winner. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,830
    Last season we kept 5 clean sheets in 46 matches (11%) whereas this year we've already had 13 clean sheets in 29 matches (45%).

    Player / clean sheets / games started / percentage of clean sheets:

    Jones -       12 / 22 / 55%
    Gillesphey -12 / 23 / 52%
    AMB -           8 / 16 / 50%
    Docherty -  11 / 23 / 48% 
    A. Mitchell -11 / 25 / 44%
    Edwards -   10 / 23 / 43%
    Coventry -  11 / 27 / 41%
      
    When we were champions in 2011-12 we kept 20 clean sheets (44%). In 2018-19 when we finished 3rd it was 17 (37%). NJ's previous successes have been built on the back of a solid defence so even if we don't go up this season, providing we keep the this squad together (albeit lose the few that are surplus to requirements and sign a couple of players to give us that extra dimension going forward), we should be one of the three or four favourites to go up next season. 

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  • Only 1 win for Huddersfield in last 8 matches. Their terrible form has allowed the rest of the chasing pack catch them up, which is a positive, because Stockport are starting to hit top form with 5 wins in a row.

    For the first time I believe we will make top 6. 
  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 4,892
    I think the away games we have left will see we get 6th spot at best.
    If we think we can get promoted (because merely getting to the play offs ultimately counts for nothing) then we have to believe we can beat any other team. 
  • SouthWest_Addicks
    SouthWest_Addicks Posts: 6,307
    edited February 9
    Big month for Orient ahead. In the same week they play away to Bolton  on Saturday & Birmingham away on Tuesday night, followed up by Charlton at home. 
  • Think the automatics is still a lot to ask for... If the gap comes down some more then I'll start to dream, but the top four have tended to be very consistent over the course of the season so far.

    Think the gap is too big, and there arent enough games to bring that sort of gap down.
    Two months ago the gap was ‘too big’ to catch 6th place so moving up a few more places could be done particularly when you take a look at the goal differences above and below us. No team has a goal difference greater than the number of games they’ve played which tends to indicate they’re having to battle for the points each week. There could be a few iffy runs stored up for those teams above which we can whittle down the points gap if we can continue our run.
  • Siv_in_Norfolk
    Siv_in_Norfolk Posts: 4,057
    For those who are interested this is the remaining strength of schedule for the current top 10 - Highest number equals in theory easiest remaining opponents.

    Birmingham - 14.42
    Reading - 14
    Huddersfield - 13.76
    Stockport - 13.06
    Barnsley - 12.87
    Charlton - 12.82
    Bolton - 12.31
    Wrexham - 12.29
    Leyton Orient - 11.888
    Wycombe - 11.882

    In terms of games against each other, out of a possible 18 games against fellow top 10 sides, this is what we each have remaining:

    Wycombe - 8
    Charlton - 7
    Leyton Orient - 7
    Wrexham - 7
    Barnsley - 6
    Birmingham - 6
    Bolton - 6
    Huddersfield - 6
    Stockport - 5
    Reading - 4
    Despite this, bookies have Bolton at more likely for playoffs than us. Curious 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,830
    edited February 9
    Wrong thread!!!
  • Wrong thread!!!
    What is ?
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,913
    It’s up to us now. If we can maintain the performance level of the last 5 games we will be fine. I doubt many clubs will be relishing playing us at the moment
  • EastTerrace
    EastTerrace Posts: 3,961
    A couple of injuries to key players and we may not make it. Currently we look good for it though.
  • Only 1 win for Huddersfield in last 8 matches. Their terrible form has allowed the rest of the chasing pack catch them up, which is a positive, because Stockport are starting to hit top form with 5 wins in a row.

    For the first time I believe we will make top 6. 
    Their drop off in form is not coming at a good time. I thought that with Taylor and Charles signing in January they were going to kick on and potentially challenge Wycombe for second but they seem a mess right now.

    Taylor is out until March, their Dutch left back who only just signed for them potentially needs surgery and one of their strikers is out for the season. Add to that Dion Charles still hasn't scored a goal.

    2 tricky away games for them next at Barnsley and Shrewsbury so they could be out of the top 6 soon.

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  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,737

  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,052
    I'd take that, love to face Orient in the final, or beating Wrexham would be pretty satisfying too
  • MartinCAFC
    MartinCAFC Posts: 3,224
    A couple of injuries to key players and we may not make it. Currently we look good for it though.
    That could be said of any team pushing for the top 6.

    could have been said of Bowyer’s team too if we’d lost Taylor after Grant went. Sometimes you need a little luck and for once without cursing anything we seem to be riding our luck injury-wise.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,113
    I think the away games we have left will see we get 6th spot at best.
    If we think we can get promoted (because merely getting to the play offs ultimately counts for nothing) then we have to believe we can beat any other team. 
    Agreed, although the play-offs can become a lottery, teams can fold under the cup final pressure it brings.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,815
    Be good to get to the playoffs and see tbf. 
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,742
    edited February 9
    I think we have too much to do to catch teams like Barnsley with the games remaining......wait........that was the view just a few weeks ago!!! Maybe predicting the autos is a step too far will age as badly!
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,798
    https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/comment/5441490/#Comment_5441490

    Some of the post-Rotherham reaction here on page 5. 

    Since that game we’ve won 4 of 5 and should’ve won the fifth - we are already in the playoffs, now it’s about using the last 17 games to stay there.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,798
    supaclive said:
    Not a good day at the office. If it was a 10-15% chance before today, it drops by a couple of percentage points.
    It was 0% today
    It's -2% now

    Callum when do you learn?!
    Is it still -2%? :-)
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,401

    There’s been talk of automatic promotion since yesterday, we’ve moved to the “we’re so back stage”.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,798
    Four points off it with a game in hand and still 60+ points up for grabs.

    Next five
    Shrewsbury (H)
    Bristol Rovers (H)
    Blackpool (A)
    Stevenage (H)
    Peterborough (H)

    We could be right in the mix by Valentine’s Day.
    This 32 year old kid knows nothing…