Race to the tape: 2024's League One promotion campaign
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Check the couch later, If you know what I mean. Come on you Wanderers!!!
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Thanks, as ever, DJB.
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Quick question,
Do you think we're a better team when we're chasing or being chased?
I've found it hard to judge this season as we've had the chance to stay in the top 2 and haven't and we all know about the games in hand?
However, when we beat Crawley away to clinch promotion I feel it was a similar situation to what we're in now. Like a bad smell that eventually comes to the fore by going up by 1 point.
Do you think we're a better team when we're chasing or being chased?
I've found it hard to judge this season as we've had the chance to stay in the top 2 and haven't and we all know about the games in hand?
However, when we beat Crawley away to clinch promotion I feel it was a similar situation to what we're in now. Like a bad smell that eventually comes to the fore by going up by 1 point.
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Very hard to say, Blu. We haven't made a great fist of staying in the top two...
• We were top in August then crashed to Wigan and drew at Burton.
• Briefly bobbed back in after beating Derby (oh yes) in September, then we lost at Reading and drew home to Posh.
• Went on a winning run at hit the top again by beating Exeter, then only drew at Oxford and lost to Pompey/Brizzle.
• Immediately won another four on the bounce to New Year's Day - but a lack of pooints in January dragged us out again.
• Beating Cheltenham and Carlisle took us back in - promptly drew the next two to drop out.
• Popped back in by drawing at Barnsley but then wazzocked at Exeter to drop out again - and here we are.
So maybe it'd be good if we didn't overtake Derby on Saturday - although I wouldn't complain....
• We were top in August then crashed to Wigan and drew at Burton.
• Briefly bobbed back in after beating Derby (oh yes) in September, then we lost at Reading and drew home to Posh.
• Went on a winning run at hit the top again by beating Exeter, then only drew at Oxford and lost to Pompey/Brizzle.
• Immediately won another four on the bounce to New Year's Day - but a lack of pooints in January dragged us out again.
• Beating Cheltenham and Carlisle took us back in - promptly drew the next two to drop out.
• Popped back in by drawing at Barnsley but then wazzocked at Exeter to drop out again - and here we are.
So maybe it'd be good if we didn't overtake Derby on Saturday - although I wouldn't complain....
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I think it's best to be in the top 2 after the end of game 46.
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Folk have made hopeful comparisons to the first Rioch promotion side, who only hit the top two on the last midweek I think.Worthy4England wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:15 pmI think it's best to be in the top 2 after the end of game 46.
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This is my whole issue, It's hard to remember the last time we romped to a promotion, 1997 was it?. Wasn't the one with Parky close at the end too?Dave Sutton's barnet wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:20 pmFolk have made hopeful comparisons to the first Rioch promotion side, who only hit the top two on the last midweek I think.Worthy4England wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:15 pmI think it's best to be in the top 2 after the end of game 46.
It would've be nice to see us be 15 points clear and needing a draw this weekend, but that's boring isn't it?
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Parky was last week, too, I think (or maybe 2nd last)...DJBlu wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:33 pmThis is my whole issue, It's hard to remember the last time we romped to a promotion, 1997 was it?. Wasn't the one with Parky close at the end too?Dave Sutton's barnet wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:20 pmFolk have made hopeful comparisons to the first Rioch promotion side, who only hit the top two on the last midweek I think.Worthy4England wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:15 pmI think it's best to be in the top 2 after the end of game 46.
It would've be nice to see us be 15 points clear and needing a draw this weekend, but that's boring isn't it?
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Parky season we confirmed it last game, Scunthorpe (?) could still catch us! What happened to them…
96/97 we had won the league by now.
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Blackett-Taylor just missed an absolute sitter for Derby.
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That was a miss of Dion proportions
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League One officials are dreadful.
Don't know how that ball went out of play but here we are.
I take it a draw isn't good enough? Not that there is a chance of that on this showing.
Don't know how that ball went out of play but here we are.
I take it a draw isn't good enough? Not that there is a chance of that on this showing.
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Absolutely, but watching this as a neutral some of the decisions are laughable.
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Calling Derby offside when it was a Wycombe player who was through is my favourite.knobpolisher wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:18 pmAbsolutely, but watching this as a neutral some of the decisions are laughable.
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Yep and the linesman giving a throw when he was right next to the ball which was clearly in play.DJBlu wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:19 pmCalling Derby offside when it was a Wycombe player who was through is my favourite.knobpolisher wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:18 pmAbsolutely, but watching this as a neutral some of the decisions are laughable.
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Good to know it’s not just us who cop for the muppets!
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Would prefer a loss but a draw is fine. Anything but a derby win puts it back "in our hands"
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This is genuinely awful to watch. I hate having to support a team that isn't my team.
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Derby have had three glorious chances , let's hope they continue to be profligate.
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I can imagine my posts if this was us,
"They've not had a break like us"
"How did x miss that"
"This is dreadful"
"Playoffs it is"
I do wonder what Derby fans are making of this game.
"They've not had a break like us"
"How did x miss that"
"This is dreadful"
"Playoffs it is"
I do wonder what Derby fans are making of this game.
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