Comments on: Step one to survival taken, two and three to go!

By: Alan

Alan — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:22:06 +0000

Lets hope norwich lose now on monday. I don´t want to wait until sunday with an inferior goal difference.
Please Reading do your stuff !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: danwatts

danwatts — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:05:50 +0000

For us to be safe at 5pm tomorrow we have to win and any 1 of these to happen:
1) Barnsley lose (we’ll be 4pts above Barnsley)
2) Plymouth lose (we’ll be 2pts above Plymouth and at least 1pt above Barnsley who have to play each other)
3) Barnsley AND Plymouth both to draw ( 1pt ahead of Plymouth and 2pts ahead of Barnsley)

… here’s for 3pts by 2.30pm!!

By: Yiannaki - Let's argue.

Yiannaki - Let's argue. — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:22:19 +0000

For the Sheep 2 go down & Nige 2 lose his job – all teams below the Sheep must win, Sheep must not more than a pnt from their final games & GD must be raised….

In the meantime, we Trickies need a win to pile on the presure on Derby in their game which KO after our game. A win (& very much a possibility) will take us above them 4 a while… A 3 goal win will take us above Blackpool too!! Hell y not!! But seriously, any win I’ll take on Sat & also any draw. BD is telling the players to keep their feet on the ground & I’m sure they will & Tys & Earnie are making the trip to Blackpool. Turner won’t but I ain’t losing no sleep over that – as s’one else already said, Smith comes up with a couple of clean sheets on his return.

1 more thing – I hope no-one is taking any serious interest in these transfer rumours flying over the net?? I’m more concerned for the finish of the season that the rest…

By: Albert Herring

Albert Herring — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:28:33 +0000

That’s what I meant. So if Soton win and Barnsley and Norwich both lose this weekend (not that likely a scenario, of course), they’d still be in with a chance of overtaking them for a pre-deduction 21st place, and would have something to play for in the last game. That Norwich result would also make us safe with a point from either game, of course, so it wouldn’t be too bad, although it would be a bit nervy if we lost at Blackpool as well.

I accept that it’s almost as far-fetched a scenario as the one that sends Derby down, mind.

By: Yiannaki - Step 2 given

Yiannaki - Step 2 given — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:43:05 +0000

Albert – NO. They will only take it next season if they don’t automaticly survive the drop. If they were to finish 21st they would be given the deduction this season.

By: Yiannaki - Step 2 given

Yiannaki - Step 2 given — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:41:00 +0000

As things now stand, any team on 52pts is not 100% safe. Obviously, if Norwich were to lose on Monday night & we get s’thing (even all 3 pnts & why not?) on Sat midday it could all be decided by Monday night the last spot.

Important matches:
Saturday, 25 April 2009 (all 15.00 except us 12.30)
Barnsley v Wolverhampton, Blackpool v Nottm Forest, Derby v Charlton.

Monday, 27 April 2009
Norwich v Reading, 19:45 – Norwich to drop points will mean should Forest gain something on Saturday certain safety for us.

Sunday, 3 May 2009 (all 13.15)
Charlton v Norwich, Nottm Forest v Southampton, Plymouth v Barnsley, Swansea v Blackpool, Watford v Derby.

Watford & Blackpool need a point each, Derby 2, Plymouth 3, us 4 & Barnsley 5 assuming Norwich win both their last games. Charlton although down are a serious player in who joins them in Div 1 & Saints could still send us down if results go wrong. In other words, 7 teams for 1 place. As said, by Mon evening it could be all over & Saturdays games irrelevent with everything decided.

By: Albert Herring

Albert Herring — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:17:43 +0000

So Southampton are definitely down one way or another, but could still have something to play for on the last day since if they get out of the relegation spot on current points they could take their 10 point penalty this season rather than next. Only vital to us if everything goes tits this weekend (ie if we lose in Blackpool while Southampton, Barnsley and Norwich all win, more or less).

And still far better than Southampton going right out of business, as seemed possible (which would have left us with a 3 point deduction from the win in January and only one game left to play…)

By: Yiannaki - Step 2 given

Yiannaki - Step 2 given — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:13:53 +0000

SAINTS ARE SINNERS

10 POINT DEDUCTION GIVEN = THEM BEING RELEGATED

ONLY 1 POSITION LEFT

IT AIN’T GONNA BE US!!

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:00:02 +0000

Judging by your comments it looks like Cohen for player of the season.
Yes I was watching live text on bbc for coventry match which is even sadder….Phew !
So blackpool will be happy with a draw to ensure safety. Should be a cracking game as they try to stop Tyson, Earnie,and blackstock from scoring.I can´t wait for saturday,kickoff here in Margarita Island at 7 am !!Reading to win again please !!!!!!

By: Graham

Graham — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:54:11 +0000

Wes & Cohen undoubtedly the two players of the season for me; guts,determination,consistency,will to win- these two boys have got it in buckets. Loan signings have been more patchy for every Camp there’s been a Martin!
Nevertheless for sheer impact Camp & Blackstock best two, for potential both Anderson & Gunter- lets hope we can keep hold of them for next season.
Sheep fans not so pleased with thelmselves now…