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 Post subject: Re: Playoffs
PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:08 pm 
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I'd prefer to be away first, as at least we then know exactly what we have to do at home - which, hopefully, may turn out to be not as big a recovery as we fear. Whereas playing at home first, aware of our away struggles, puts huge pressure on us looking to take a big lead to the away leg.

That worked so well for us two years ago.

I didn't say it was a foolproof system. :)
It's just how best to deal with our poor away form - so neither option is ideal as they both involve us having to play an away leg at some point, unfortunately.
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 Post subject: Re: Playoffs
PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:02 pm 
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Whoever we get in the play offs, we’ll lose the away tie probably by two goals, so to give us any chance the away leg has to be first

Just why we are so shit away from home, is an enigma MW has failed to address, that’s why we are in the play offs rather than autos, yes he’s done a great job to get us here, but it could have been even better


We are not shit away we are just really good at home. Last time I looked we were top of home form and 13th for away form.


We are wank then. 13th is abysmal.

Just as a philosophical question....is (a) 'wank' bad?

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 Post subject: Re: Playoffs
PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:45 pm 
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Plum wrote:
I'd prefer to be away first, as at least we then know exactly what we have to do at home - which, hopefully, may turn out to be not as big a recovery as we fear. Whereas playing at home first, aware of our away struggles, puts huge pressure on us looking to take a big lead to the away leg.


Agreed....easier to climb a hill when you know big it is....also helps selection

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 Post subject: Re: Playoffs
PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:37 am 
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Scribble wrote:
Whoever we get in the play offs, we’ll lose the away tie probably by two goals, so to give us any chance the away leg has to be first

Just why we are so shit away from home, is an enigma MW has failed to address, that’s why we are in the play offs rather than autos, yes he’s done a great job to get us here, but it could have been even better


Its not really an enigma - we likely wouldn't even be having this discussion if he didn't change keeper and we're reflecting on an important 3-1 or 3-2 away win against a good Notts County side, full of confidence ahead of an away trip to conference-bound FGR.
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 Post subject: Re: Playoffs
PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:03 am 
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Dad_Of_A_Don wrote:
Scribble wrote:
Whoever we get in the play offs, we’ll lose the away tie probably by two goals, so to give us any chance the away leg has to be first

Just why we are so shit away from home, is an enigma MW has failed to address, that’s why we are in the play offs rather than autos, yes he’s done a great job to get us here, but it could have been even better


Its not really an enigma - we likely wouldn't even be having this discussion if he didn't change keeper and we're reflecting on an important 3-1 or 3-2 away win against a good Notts County side, full of confidence ahead of an away trip to conference-bound FGR.


Our away form under Williamson (14 points from a possible 45) is worse than our away form under Alexander (11 points from 24).

It really is an enigma how he has improved us so much at home but made us worse away from home.

As much as I like Bate and Payne in midfield, maybe away from home we need more of an enforcer type player in there.
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 Post subject: Re: Playoffs
PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:44 pm 
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It’s cos our away support is crap.
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Aliramone
 Post subject: Re: Playoffs
PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:14 pm 
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Nah, it's Tucker's fault.

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East Wing Don
 Post subject: Re: Playoffs
PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:53 pm 
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Wrexham lose to Doncaster
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 Post subject: Re: Playoffs
PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:05 pm 
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Wrexham lose to Doncaster


It's the hope that kills you, yer know. ;)
Wrexham vs Mansfield still to come...
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CleanDon
 Post subject: Re: Playoffs
PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:22 pm 
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Like I said. We will be fine. Monday was a massive overreaction.
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