The run-in (top 7....)

[Worthy4England]

Just been having a peek at how often the top 7 play each other (as they're all above 50 points), Hopefully I got this right...

Pompey (5 matches out of 15 = 33%)
Oxford (h)
Peterborough (a)
Barnsley (h)
Derby (h)
Us (a)


Derby (4 matches out of 16 = 25%)
Stevenage (h)
Barnsley (a)
Us (h)
Pompey (a)

us (6 matches out of 18 = 33%) - obviously we also have our bogey team (a) which takes us much nearer 40% "big games"...
Barnsley (a)
Oxford (h)
Derby (a)
Stevenage (a)
Pompey (h)
Peterborough (a)

Peterborough (4 matches out of 17 = 23.4%)
Stevenage (h)
Portsmouth (h)
Oxford (a)
Us (h)

Barnsley (3 matches out of 17 = 18%)
Derby (h)
Bolton (h)
Pompey (a)


Stevenage (3 matches out of 18 = 17%)
Derby (a)
Peterborough (a)
Us (h)

Oxford (2 matches out of 16 = 12.5%)
Pompey (a)
Us (a)

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Interesting stuff. Of course, every "big match" is a chance to wound a rival... which some clubs do more reliably than others.

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[Dave Sutton's barnet]

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[Dave Sutton's barnet]

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In short: Pompey unbeaten; Derby very mixed; we've drawn too many home six-pointers; Posh score but concede and can thus go either way.

The other three matter less IMO but Barnsley & Oxford weak at home, Stevenage away.

[Worthy4England]

Grand update DSB. Ta.

Especially liking the dates. Clear and concise.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Not my work, boss - https://www.soccerstats.com/team.asp?le ... s=5-bolton

[Worthy4England]

Reckon you still get an assist though.

[knobpolisher]

I see that Blackpool v Peterborough semi final is on the 20th Feb.
Interestingly Blackpool play Peterborough on the 17th Feb and then we play Blackpool on the 24th Feb.

[Mar]

I see that Blackpool v Peterborough semi final is on the 20th Feb.
Interestingly Blackpool play Peterborough on the 17th Feb and then we play Blackpool on the 24th Feb.

Hadn't realised that. Makes you wonder what approach is going to be taken in those games as anyone putting in a meaty challenge may see the opposing player missing through injury in the match that'll see them through to Wembley.

All seems very positive from our point of view. Semi final should be a tough contested game that'll knacker both sides. Hopefully good enough to have an impact for the game on the 24th.

[brommers95]

Thought I'd chuck this in here for anyone wanting to see our remaining fixtures in calendar form.

Just over 11 weeks left of the season. 18 games left to play, 8 at home, 10 away.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Hmm I missed this thread! mods can merge if they wish...

[Worthy4England]

Hmm I missed this thread! mods can merge if they wish...

Whaddayamean you missed it. You put three posts on it!

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Hmm I missed this thread! mods can merge if they wish...

Whaddayamean you missed it. You put three posts on it!

Forgot. Maybe it’s the incomplete brackets.

[Mar]

Thought I'd chuck this in here for anyone wanting to see our remaining fixtures in calendar form.

Just over 11 weeks left of the season. 18 games left to play, 8 at home, 10 away.

That's a very useful way of looking at our fixture congestion.

[Worthy4England]

Hmm I missed this thread! mods can merge if they wish...

Whaddayamean you missed it. You put three posts on it!

Forgot. Maybe it’s the incomplete brackets.

What incomplete brackets? Yeah, merge them, or let this one die or whatever.