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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Sat 11 Apr 21:05
All of the teams in contention for third and fourth place have what appear, on paper, to be some tricky games left e.g:
QP have to play us at wee hampden plus Morton and Partick away.
Rovers have QP away and St Johnstone away.
Arbroath have Partick at home and Pars at EEP.
Ayr must be least favourites big horse they can only acheive 48 points maximum.
There can be very unexpected results near the end of the season, the ones you think should win sometimes scunner ye by losing, so I`m taking nothing for granted.
I`ll be a monkey`s uncle if we don`t finish fourth or third, but we`ve got four hard league games left and no gimmies. but I think our players and manager have got the bottle for it.
Post Edited (Sat 11 Apr 21:08)
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Sun 12 Apr 09:07
The fact rovers have to play QP falls in our favour as it will likely mean whoever loses that drops out of the running.
Might be a few surprising results now with teams who have nothing to play for come up against teams fighting.
Ideally we would beat airdrie and wrap it up but it’s us and with all focus on the semi and some injuries in key attacking positions I can see airdrie getting something on Tuesday.
The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Sun 12 Apr 21:37
I think NL may have been feeling gutted if we are forced to finish the season without Nurudeen and Jeremiah, both extremely important for solidifying our defence - which looked quite holey in the highlights from Firhill. Add to that, possibly Andrew out as well and suddenly we might find it hard to get back onto the crest of a wave we were on. It clearly is causing NL some pain, understandably.
Apart from our defence being holy! - I thought we still played some good stuff against Plastic Gristle.
Whatever the result between QP and Rovers on Tuesday there`s bound to be some benefit to us. Ideally a draw for them, plus Pars win at Airdrie would effectively close it out.
Post Edited (Sun 12 Apr 21:39)
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Topic Originator: BlackLight
Date: Sun 12 Apr 22:19
Agreed.
A Rovers/QP draw and a scrappy 1-0 for our reserves against Airdrie will be perfect.
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Topic Originator: Bertie Paton
Date: Sun 12 Apr 22:36
Pars will finish 3rd. I`m sure of it.
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Sun 12 Apr 22:49
AI predicted 4th. I think that more likely than not
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: thebear
Date: Mon 13 Apr 00:44
Happy with fourth and strong players back
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Topic Originator: ipswichpar
Date: Mon 13 Apr 06:04
Quote:
Indiapar1, Sun 12 Apr 22:49
AI predicted 4th. I think that more likely than not
I guess it depends who you ask.
Gemini predicts 65-70% chance we will finish 3rd.
Not that I would trust AI with working out decent odds for something like this.
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Mon 13 Apr 09:03
Yes agree, and it depends on recent results, unexpected injuries etc.
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: GJS93
Date: Mon 13 Apr 11:09
with more changes and probably a full "reserve" side playing i cant see anything other than an Airdrie win and neither Queens Park or Raith are out of it if they lose tomorrow night, next Tuesday will likely be a similar line up so its gambling everything on the final 2 games or praying the results in the other games before then go our way.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Mon 13 Apr 11:24
Why would we play anything other than our strongest team next Tuesday against SJ if there is still something to play for re the play-offs?
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Topic Originator: ipswichpar
Date: Mon 13 Apr 12:04
I think was a QP or a wee team fan and lost tomorrow night, there is no way I would be thinking we had any chance at all.
Given goal difference they effectively need to win all remaining games and the Raith run-in in particular is shocking.
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Topic Originator: fcda
Date: Tue 14 Apr 18:40
Quote:
wee eck, Mon 13 Apr 11:24
Why would we play anything other than our strongest team next Tuesday against SJ if there is still something to play for re the play-offs?
Saving them for the Scottish cup final.
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Tue 14 Apr 22:21
Ayr and QP can only lose 1pt and they are out so realistically it is between us Arbroath and Raith for 2 spots.
Raith: Arbroath (a). St. J (a) and RC at home.
Arbroath: RR (h) PT (h) Pars (a).
Pars: St J (h) QP (a) Arbroath (h)
I think we have the least difficult run in but anything could happen with these games. Could be Arbroath that fall out of it and we get Raith in the playoffs QF
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Topic Originator: coventrypar
Date: Tue 14 Apr 22:30
yep PARot
Arbroath do not want up - ground improvements too much money
So its us and raith in the play offs
"If you have no kind words to say you should say nothing more at all"
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Topic Originator: neils
Date: Tue 14 Apr 22:55
Are ground improvements an issue for Arbroath? They can play with terracing in the top flight if they are promoted. Maybe there`s issues with upgrading periphery areas eg media facilities, first aid etc.
But the last time they were in the playoffs, the fact that it was mainly terracing wasn`t an issue. They would be allowed.
I think Arbroath have stalled because their best players were loan players, now back to their clubs, plus their other good players are injured. The guys they brought in Tam Lang, Beadling, Mebude aren`t of the standard, or are perma crocks.
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Tue 14 Apr 23:36
Arbroath might not want to go up but they will want in the playoffs…..cash…
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Wed 15 Apr 00:24
Quote:
desparado, Tue 14 Apr 23:36
Arbroath might not want to go up but they will want in the playoffs…..cash…
Correct.
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Wed 15 Apr 01:35
If St J beat us on Tuesday they will be 1 point from the title with Raith (H )and Ayr (A) to play.
If we beat them Partick could be only two points behind with Arbroath (A) and QP at home.
St. J have it all to play for. They will chuck everything at us, but if we can hold them off they will have to seriously go for it versus Raith at home.
If PT fk up v Airdrie at the weekend St J just have to draw with us to clinch it.
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Topic Originator: JohnnyLatics
Date: Sat 18 Apr 16:43
Am I right in thinking if Arbroath hold onto a win v Raith, we need 1 point from 9 to secure play off ?
I blame Andy Rhodes for this!
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Topic Originator: Pars Athletic
Date: Sat 18 Apr 16:47
Yes, but only if Raith win there 2 games, they have St Johnstone away and Ross county at home.
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Topic Originator: Jealous Furniture
Date: Sat 18 Apr 16:51
Yep Raith are the only team that could catch us now, and with our GD being 9 ahead of them we probably only need a point from our last 3 games
Have to hand it to NL, the squad rotation for the league games has worked out perfectly
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Topic Originator: neilholland999
Date: Sat 18 Apr 16:51
St Johnstone can win the title on Tuesday if they beat us.
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Sat 18 Apr 17:06
Quote:
Jealous Furniture, Sat 18 Apr 16:51
Yep Raith are the only team that could catch us now, and with our GD being 9 ahead of them we probably only need a point from our last 3 games
Have to hand it to NL, the squad rotation for the league games has worked out perfectly
+9 could disappear if we lose 3 and they win 2
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 18 Apr 17:12
I`d rather be in our position than theirs.
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Sat 18 Apr 17:27
I think 4th will be sealed by the time we play Arbroath. That could be a soreness with both teams resting players and not risking injuries
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Topic Originator: JohnnyLatics
Date: Sat 18 Apr 17:32
Quote:
Jealous Furniture, Sat 18 Apr 16:51
Have to hand it to NL, the squad rotation for the league games has worked out perfectly
Lenny has this all mapped out.
Obviously we want to finish 3rd, so hopefully we can secure that before Arbroath at home, then he`ll rest players.
Not sure it`s gonna pan out that way though, we`ve a hectic and tough schedule ahead, so resting players may be a necessity.
I blame Andy Rhodes for this!
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