G_&_T Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 2 minutes ago, sirscottyoung said: Goal difference is correct. sorry it was all to get my head around how close it was. Goal difference could end up being a key factor on end of season positions It's actually obvious...I'm such a plum. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammytroot Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 2 hours ago, Gordon EF said: 4. East Fife - 45 5. Montrose - 44 6. Airdrie - 42 7. Dumbarton - 38 Fixtures: East Fife - Montrose(H), Dumbarton(A), Stenhousemuir(H), Forfar(A) Montrose - East Fife(A), Airdrie(H), Forfar(A), Raith Rovers(H) Airdrie - Stenhousemuir(H), Montrose(A), Arbroath(H), Stranraer(A) Dumbarton - Forfar(A), East Fife(H), Stranraer(H), Arbroath(A) Realistically, I think Dumbarton are out of it. Even if they pick up the full 12 points, they'd need East Fife to pick up less than 6/9, Montrose to pick up less than 7/12 and Airdrie to pick up less than 9/12. I just think the odds that dumbarton have a flawless finish while all three of the teams above them stutter is pretty unlikely. On paper Montrose have the toughest run in. However, two games against their challengers then two games against sides potentially with their feet up waiting for the play-offs doesn't seem to bad to me. Not much in the fixtures to me. This league is so tight, it's always ridiculous trying to predict who'll beat who down the line and every team is playing at least one game against the top 3 who should have nothing to play for by that point, so a lot could depend on how up for it they are. EF actually play Stenhousemuir Away and For far at Home. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
++Ammo - Airdrie++ Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Heart says Airdrie on Goal Difference (50 points)Head says EF to cement 4th place 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smuggfifer Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Goal difference is correct. [emoji23] sorry it was all to get my head around how close it was.Goal difference could end up being a key factor on end of season positions [emoji102]Where's 7eleven with all these ifs buts and maybes? Can't have that , positives only! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirscottyoung Posted April 7, 2019 Author Share Posted April 7, 2019 Where's 7eleven with all these ifs buts and maybes? Can't have that , positives only! Can’t wait to smash all these other diddies out the park on our romping to the premiership in the next 14 months... That’s just for him [emoji23] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Fife Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 3 hours ago, smuggfifer said: 4 hours ago, sirscottyoung said: Goal difference is correct. sorry it was all to get my head around how close it was. Goal difference could end up being a key factor on end of season positions Where's 7eleven with all these ifs buts and maybes? Can't have that , positives only! He's away drowning his sorrows with Frank. Just as well they did away with Happy Hour with those two. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chapelhall chap Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 The late kick off on Alba may give us a wee edge, especially if EF drop points, but given how we have lost twice to Stenny I will not be putting money on a home win. It does look as if Dumbarton are out of the running which shows you how weird all these recent results have been. Given how tight it also is in the Championship bottom three then it could be a close run thing for whoever finishes fourth. I am just glad we appear to have escaped the trap door? My instinct is that East fife will steady their ship(train) and clinch fourth place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank conner Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 3 hours ago, Stevo Fife said: He's away drowning his sorrows with Frank. Just as well they did away with Happy Hour with those two. you guys won't even get to the play offs! Never mind you get a job this year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mon_The_Fife Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 You can write Dumbarton out of challenging for 4th. They would need to win 4 games (against us is a gimme though) and have every other result go for them. Just as well really as they were motoring up the table just a few weeks back.This Saturday is massive for both ourselves and Montrose. A win for us would give us a cushion again considering that Montrose play Airdrie the week after. Our form is terrible, I think it’s now just 1 win in 13 but if we can grind out enough points over the next 4 to scrape into the play offs it will be a very good season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockson Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 36 minutes ago, Mon_The_Fife said: You can write Dumbarton out of challenging for 4th. They would need to win 4 games (against us is a gimme though) and have every other result go for them. Just as well really as they were motoring up the table just a few weeks back. This Saturday is massive for both ourselves and Montrose. A win for us would give us a cushion again considering that Montrose play Airdrie the week after. Our form is terrible, I think it’s now just 1 win in 13 but if we can grind out enough points over the next 4 to scrape into the play offs it will be a very good season. That means you'll beat us at the Rock, then, doesn't it? (Given the way results this season have gone all round.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Diamond Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Looking more and more like Falkirk will be the Championship representative in the playoffs, would be a nice rekindling of old rivalry if we could scrape it, but I think realistically we blew it on Saturday, come on Airdrie prove me wrong!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Whoever thinks we're magically going to string 5 wins together when we haven't done so for about a decade is smoking some good shit and should slide into my DMs with a time and meeting place so that I can also smoke some of this shit. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Car54wherareyou Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Having watched Forfar on Saturday you couldn't really throw a blanket over any of the the play off hopefuls,the best team at Stair pk lately have been DumbartonIn danger of repeating myself if the Championship team can't beat a playoff team in League 1 this season then I give up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Looking more and more like Falkirk will be the Championship representative in the playoffs, would be a nice rekindling of old rivalry if we could scrape it, but I think realistically we blew it on Saturday, come on Airdrie prove me wrong!!!Falkirk are more likely to finish 10th than anywhere else now; everyone has got a game in hand and Alloa in particular have got a much easier run-in than them as well.I wouldn’t trust any of the sides in the bottom of the Championship to get through four playoff games without making an arse of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofixedability Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Car54wherareyou said: In danger of repeating myself if the Championship team can't beat a playoff team in League 1 this season then I give up. Both Raith and East Fife (particularly) have had good results against Championship teams this season in the cups, 9th placed team will start favourites but not sure it is as simple as you think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Having watched Forfar on Saturday you couldn't really throw a blanket over any of the the play off hopefuls,the best team at Stair pk lately have been Dumbarton[emoji38]In danger of repeating myself if the Championship team can't beat a playoff team in League 1 this season then I give up.Any of the League 1 teams are more than capable of beating the 9th placed Championship team. They will most likely be going into the game in better form, they will be buyoyed by making the playoffs whilst the 9th placed team will be dejected and facing a potential relegation. Alloa are probably the only team who wouldn't go into the games with their heads down given that 9th could be considered a reasonably successful outcome with them being the only part-time team. The pressure is on the Championship team to stay up, they will be nervous.If the Championship team tries to shitfest their way through the playoffs ala Stevie Aitken's Dumbarton side then they will be sent packing IMO. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon EF Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 32 minutes ago, nofixedability said: Both Raith and East Fife (particularly) have had good results against Championship teams this season in the cups, 9th placed team will start favourites but not sure it is as simple as you think. Exactly. We've won 3/6 against Championship teams in one of games this season. The three we lost were all by a single goal. Considering one of those was a defeat in Dingwall, we've got a 60% win rate against teams who could realistically be in the play-off place. The teams at the bottom of the Championship are not as good as some pepople are making out. Not suprised it's Car54, who seems to think there's a gaping chasm between places 22 and 23 in Scottish football for some bizarre reason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Car54wherareyou Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 30 minutes ago, nofixedability said: Both Raith and East Fife (particularly) have had good results against Championship teams this season in the cups, 9th placed team will start favourites but not sure it is as simple as you think. Maybe I didn't explain it very well but I've seen the lot 4 times this season apart from Airdrie and Raith(still to play)and there is no outstanding team in any of them,I reckon the Championship team will win the playoffs,but time will tell. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.R.FC Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 15 minutes ago, Bring Back Paddy Flannery said: Any of the League 1 teams are more than capable of beating the 9th placed Championship team. They will most likely be going into the game in better form, they will be buyoyed by making the playoffs whilst the 9th placed team will be dejected and facing a potential relegation. Alloa are probably the only team who wouldn't go into the games with their heads down given that 9th could be considered a reasonably successful outcome with them being the only part-time team. The pressure is on the Championship team to stay up, they will be nervous. If the Championship team tries to shitfest their way through the playoffs ala Stevie Aitken's Dumbarton side then they will be sent packing IMO. This. The Championship will rightly be favourites but momentum and a winning habit can make a big difference. It wouldn’t be a massive shock if the League One side went up. Had a very quick look back (so may be wrong) but I believe the League One side has won the play offs on 10 of the 13 years since it was introduced. And even one of the years they didn’t they still went up (Airdrie). Those stats alongside our 1 win in 10 play off ties are bound to make encouraging reading for Forfar fans. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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