The run-in: Southend United to Exeter City [excluding Argyle]..

I have gone from Southend United in fifth place (63), down to Exeter City in eleventh place (55) [excluding Argyle]. I feel that Southend United could be caught and over taken, just as much as Exeter City could haul themselves up [they have five tough fixtures coming up though].

It looks like seven teams chasing three Play-Off spots.

Exeter City (55)

Luton (a)
Newport (h)
Shrewsbury (a)
Wycombe (a)
Southend (h)
Hartlepool (a)
Dag & Red (h)

Northampton Town (56)

Wimbledon (a)                                      
Cambridge (h)                                      
Stevenage (a)
Oxford (a)
Cheltenham (h)
Burton (a)
Wycombe (h)

Stevenage (57)

Burton (a)
Tranmere (h)
Cheltenham (a)
Northampton (h)
Portsmouth (a)
Accrington (a)
carlisle (h)
Luton (a)


Luton Town (58)

Exeter (h)
Tranmere (a)
Burton (h)
Dag & Red (a)
Hartlepool (h)
Southend (a)
Stevenage (h)


Newport County (61)

Hartlepool (h)
Exeter City (a)
Bury (h)
Southend (a)
Dag & Red (h)
York (a)
Oxford (h)

Southend united (63)

Bury (a) - re-play
Mansfield (h)
Hartlepool (a)
Tranmere (h)
Newport (h)
Exeter (a)
Luton (h)
morecambe (a)

There are some cracking fixtures between now and the final games on May 2nd.

One interesting aspect is that Argyle have already completed their fixtures against those teams, whereas there are plenty of "carve each other up" games listed there. When all's said and done though, Argyle must concentrate on getting as many points as possible from their own fixtures and aiming for 5th place, thereby playing the away leg first in the play offs. Getting ahead of myself a bit there, but hey feck it, Argyle haven't been in this position for years, so why not.

Looking at those fixtures I reckon Exeter and Northampton have no chance and Newport and Argyle will be most likely to take 6th and 7th.

Jeeeez...this is what its come to. What a sorry state of affairs. Thanks Jumbo...

Best get my my Pompey ticket sorted pronto!!

see you there Bandy...on the train i hope

Ken Adams wrote:

Jeeeez...this is what its come to. What a sorry state of affairs. Thanks Jumbo...

Give him a break now. He didn't change his clocks so was up an hour early for Morning Mass and thought ... ''I'll just check how much praying I have to do today''
Hellalulu brother.

swampy wrote:

Looking at those fixtures I reckon Exeter and Northampton have no chance and Newport and Argyle will be most likely to take 6th and 7th.

It is highly unlikely that Exeter will get into the Play-Offs, granted. Not so sure regarding Northampton Town though.

VillageGreen wrote:

swampy wrote:

Looking at those fixtures I reckon Exeter and Northampton have no chance and Newport and Argyle will be most likely to take 6th and 7th.

It is highly unlikely that Exeter will get into the Play-Offs, granted. Not so sure regarding Northampton Town though.

agreed on that one, the mere fact that we are where we are is fantastic bearing in mind we were rock bottom after 7 games and looking doomed

The fixtures are interesting though, if we win our next 2 games then that helps everyone and 'could' put us right back in the mix, time will tell though

I think we'll make the playoff's, however i'm hugely hoping Bury replace Wycombe or Shrewsbury in the top two as they look a class above them.

Would fancy our chances over two legs against Newport, Southend, Wycombe or Shrewsbury.

GreenWhiteBlack wrote:

I think we'll make the playoff's, however i'm hugely hoping Bury replace Wycombe or Shrewsbury in the top two as they look a class above them.

Would fancy our chances over two legs against Newport, Southend, Wycombe or Shrewsbury.

I'd go along with that.