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Re: Possible to play off position

Post by Pedro » Sun Mar 09, 2025 6:03 pm

mall wrote: ↑Sun Mar 09, 2025 1:30 pm
Pedro wrote: ↑Sun Mar 09, 2025 10:22 am Does anyone think we could get in the playoff position?
are you Jacobs or what !
Yes but it's meant to stimulate people 😁

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Re: Possible to play off position

Post by Bombadel » Sun Mar 09, 2025 8:09 pm

What a difference a week makes,Truro city, currently on 70 points, if they get promoted from national league south, looks a longer distance than Dover for any Northern based teams.
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Re: Possible to play off position

Post by Bakewell Blue » Sun Mar 09, 2025 11:06 pm

Bombadel wrote: ↑Sun Mar 09, 2025 8:09 pm What a difference a week makes,Truro city, currently on 70 points, if they get promoted from national league south, looks a longer distance than Dover for any Northern based teams.
Long way from Carlisle .... :D

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Re: Possible to play off position

Post by tommy2thumbs » Mon Mar 10, 2025 8:30 am

Bakewell Blue wrote: ↑Sun Mar 09, 2025 11:06 pm
Bombadel wrote: ↑Sun Mar 09, 2025 8:09 pm What a difference a week makes,Truro city, currently on 70 points, if they get promoted from national league south, looks a longer distance than Dover for any Northern based teams.
Long way from Carlisle .... :D
440 miles, 7 hours 10 minutes each way
Obviously a Tuesday night in November game

Best set off now, @Tallow and friends....
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Re: Possible to play off position

Post by Tallow » Mon Mar 10, 2025 8:40 am

tommy2thumbs wrote: ↑Mon Mar 10, 2025 8:30 am
Bakewell Blue wrote: ↑Sun Mar 09, 2025 11:06 pm



Long way from Carlisle .... :D
440 miles, 7 hours 10 minutes each way
Obviously a Tuesday night in November game

Best set off now, @Tallow and friends....
To be fair, we would still take more to Truro on a Tuesday than you would take to Harrogate on a Saturday.

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Re: Possible to play off position

Post by tommy2thumbs » Mon Mar 10, 2025 9:09 am

Tallow wrote: ↑Mon Mar 10, 2025 8:40 am To be fair, we would still take more to Truro on a Tuesday than you would take to Harrogate on a Saturday.
But Carlisle is a BIG city, whereas Barrow is a tiny hamlet at the end of the A590....
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Re: Possible to play off position

Post by olbarrafancumbak » Mon Mar 10, 2025 9:28 am

Pedro wrote: ↑Sun Mar 09, 2025 10:22 am Does anyone think we could get in the playoff position?
In fairness to this question, whilst mathematically possible, the players should be giving every ounce of effort to at least try.
Wether we make the playoffs or not, I would expect us to at least give it our best and see where we end up?
Debatable if we are ready or not to go up down left or right but surely no point even playing if that isn't your target?
Regarding points needed based on previous seasons, this season the league is unique in that the pack is actually tight, no runaway teams and everyone is beating anyone so again, with over 30.pts to play for, let's just give it our all and keep making improvements and progress

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Re: Possible to play off position

Post by Barrow afc 2018 » Mon Mar 10, 2025 9:44 am

olbarrafancumbak wrote: ↑Mon Mar 10, 2025 9:28 am
Pedro wrote: ↑Sun Mar 09, 2025 10:22 am Does anyone think we could get in the playoff position?
In fairness to this question, whilst mathematically possible, the players should be giving every ounce of effort to at least try.
Wether we make the playoffs or not, I would expect us to at least give it our best and see where we end up?
Debatable if we are ready or not to go up down left or right but surely no point even playing if that isn't your target?
Regarding points needed based on previous seasons, this season the league is unique in that the pack is actually tight, no runaway teams and everyone is beating anyone so again, with over 30.pts to play for, let's just give it our all and keep making improvements and progress
This 100%
We have absolutely no pressure on us now so we may as well go for it, see where it takes us and it will be a good watch to boot.
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Re: Possible to play off position

Post by Suffolk Blue » Mon Mar 10, 2025 10:11 am

This forum sometimes has the demeanour and consistency of somebody on crystal meth.

Win a couple of games and the fantasists line up with the promotion charge. Lose at Morecambe and the killing crew will take over demanding Whing’s head.

It’s only a few days since a pretty well balanced Q&A session in which the dangers of over-reaching ourselves financially were articulated along with the point that we are still very much in the process of stabilising ourselves in the EFL.

It’s been a very messy season and in many ways a disappointing one. Are we in great shape for a promotion push even if it were possible? Get real guys.

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Re: Possible to play off position

Post by Main Stand SeasonTct » Mon Mar 10, 2025 10:19 am

Suffolk Blue wrote: ↑Mon Mar 10, 2025 10:11 am This forum sometimes has the demeanour and consistency of somebody on crystal meth.

Win a couple of games and the fantasists line up with the promotion charge. Lose at Morecambe and the killing crew will take over demanding Whing’s head.

It’s only a few days since a pretty well balanced Q&A session in which the dangers of over-reaching ourselves financially were articulated along with the point that we are still very much in the process of stabilising ourselves in the EFL.

It’s been a very messy season and in many ways a disappointing one. Are we in great shape for a promotion push even if it were possible? Get real guys.
Absolutely agree. Both on and off the field we are no position for a promotion push. Folks got giddy last season when were In a play off position. I wasn’t to sure myself and listening to the owners last week confirmed to me we are miles off it yet.

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Re: Possible to play off position

Post by Desmond2-2 » Mon Mar 10, 2025 10:37 am

Please stop this pathetic Topic discussion. We have been utterly shite, for months, clowns on here wanting every player gotten rid of, now the same clowns talking about the play offs.Lets just be glad we are not in Carlisle or Morecambes situation.

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Re: Possible to play off position

Post by olbarrafancumbak » Mon Mar 10, 2025 10:40 am

Main Stand SeasonTct wrote: ↑Mon Mar 10, 2025 10:19 am
Suffolk Blue wrote: ↑Mon Mar 10, 2025 10:11 am This forum sometimes has the demeanour and consistency of somebody on crystal meth.

Win a couple of games and the fantasists line up with the promotion charge. Lose at Morecambe and the killing crew will take over demanding Whing’s head.

It’s only a few days since a pretty well balanced Q&A session in which the dangers of over-reaching ourselves financially were articulated along with the point that we are still very much in the process of stabilising ourselves in the EFL.

It’s been a very messy season and in many ways a disappointing one. Are we in great shape for a promotion push even if it were possible? Get real guys.
Absolutely agree. Both on and off the field we are no position for a promotion push. Folks got giddy last season when were In a play off position. I wasn’t to sure myself and listening to the owners last week confirmed to me we are miles off it yet.
I totally get what you are saying and what the club has stated but my question is this.

What is the point in playing football in a league where the end goal is to finish top or as high as you possibly can?

No matter what level you play, from the minute you kick off on the opening fixture is to win as many as you can.

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Re: Possible to play off position

Post by Wintergreen » Mon Mar 10, 2025 10:41 am

Got to agree with SB and MSST We are surviving on the good will and philanthropy of a few individuals. Our top priority would seem to be further investment with stability and consolidation joint second.

But the nature of the beast does concoct a conundrum: Yes we want to win every game; no we don't want to go up!
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Re: Possible to play off position

Post by olbarrafancumbak » Mon Mar 10, 2025 10:47 am

Suffolk Blue wrote: ↑Mon Mar 10, 2025 10:11 am This forum sometimes has the demeanour and consistency of somebody on crystal meth.

Win a couple of games and the fantasists line up with the promotion charge. Lose at Morecambe and the killing crew will take over demanding Whing’s head.

It’s only a few days since a pretty well balanced Q&A session in which the dangers of over-reaching ourselves financially were articulated along with the point that we are still very much in the process of stabilising ourselves in the EFL.

It’s been a very messy season and in many ways a disappointing one. Are we in great shape for a promotion push even if it were possible? Get real guys.
My point was until it's mathematically impossible, why shouldn't the team be trying to get as many points as possible and if by some miracle we made playoffs then great. Fact is, surely any fan would want the team winning as many as possible??

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Re: Possible to play off position

Post by Main Stand SeasonTct » Mon Mar 10, 2025 10:52 am

Wintergreen wrote: ↑Mon Mar 10, 2025 10:41 am Got to agree with SB and MSST We are surviving on the good will and philanthropy of a few individuals. Our top priority would seem to be further investment with stability and consolidation joint second.

But the nature of the beast does concoct a conundrum: Yes we want to win every game; no we don't want to go up!
Given our current ownership model for which we are indebted to winning enough games to avoid relegation is success imo. Until we get new investment I’m happy with that and listening to the q&a last week the current owners appear comfortable financing the club to do just that

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