DonnieAndMooie wrote:
Here's a reminder of our results this season against each of those 9 sides:
Crewe - 3-1 loss (A), 3-1 win (H)
Barrow - 2-2 draw (H), 1-0 loss (A)
Crawley - 2-1 loss (A), 2-0 win (H)
Walsall - 0-0 draw (A), 5-0 win (H)
Doncaster - 2-1 win (H), 3-0 loss (A)
Gillingham - 2-1 loss (A), 2-1 win (A)
AFC Wimbledon - 3-1 win (H), 1-0 loss (A)
Harrogate - 1-0 loss (H), away game still to play
Bradford - 4-1 win (H), 4-0 loss (A)
Pretty mixed bag of results there, and we haven't beaten any of those teams twice this season. In fact, the only team we've not lost to at least once on that list is Walsall, which backs up my opinion that they would be the best outcome for us (also got 2 clean sheets, which is a rarity!). The other sides which we have beaten on aggregate over the two games are Crawley and AFC. But, as we've seen so many times before, the playoffs are their own competition and previous form often doesn't count for a lot.
Yeah but Crewe, Walsall, Crawley and Barrow (not too sure if Gillingham and Harrogate was as well) were all under he who shall not be named. Whilst yes, they were losses it isn't a patch on who we are now with a different team now both tactically and player wise. Honestly, bar Donny I don't fear anyone else we just need to be mentally prepared.
It is who we pick now for the remaining two games. IMO we protect Dean, Gilbey, Payne and Kelly. They are too important to us to get injuries and/or suspensions this late on. I know momentum is everything but I would hate it if we didn't have our strongest squad possible for the play off. This is achievable, but if it isn't then so be it. I would just love a trip to Wembley.