Diego_Sideburns Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Saturday against Colchester will be a very good opportunity for the lads to cement a 3/4/5 nil victory. Not only will it show we are slowly making BP a deadly place for teams to come visit, it will give us that much needed goal difference which, in the long run may prove vital in securing a PO position.... Saturday is the 25th anniversary of the St. Valentine's Day massacre against West Ham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hands on Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 If we win the remaining 17 games we will probably be in the top two. If we lose all our remaining games we will probably be in the bottom four. If we win every other game that will probably put us just short of 6th. Win every other game plus just one more (i.e. 10 wins) will probably put us 6th. Beating teams who are still in contention for 5th or 6th will help us more than beating teams who aren't. So a win on Saturday will do us all the world of good but a loss or a draw will not be a disaster if we still get those ten wins against the teams we are competing with. Resting players against Preston was the start of our dip in form so LJ should play the strongest team we have but if our hero Forte needs a rest he should be rested. The tactics against Swindon were spot on, get the tactics right again and 3 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 George says “We are trying to put a run together with 17 games left in the season. We take one game at a time and try to go out to win every game. If you want to make history in football you have to put that pressure on yourselves.” http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/10/oldham-athletic-news/90285/man-on-a-mission Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scapegoat Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 If we win the remaining 17 games we will probably be in the top two. If we lose all our remaining games we will probably be in the bottom four. If we win every other game that will probably put us just short of 6th. Win every other game plus just one more (i.e. 10 wins) will probably put us 6th. Beating teams who are still in contention for 5th or 6th will help us more than beating teams who aren't. So a win on Saturday will do us all the world of good but a loss or a draw will not be a disaster if we still get those ten wins against the teams we are competing with. Agreed. When you are chasing something in football (promotion or fighting relegation) every dropped point feels like a disaster at the time, but its not. Teams will drop points all over the shop between now and the end of the season and some of those teams will still have a sucessful season. The key thing that teams do that are successful, is win the big games and bounce back from the dissappointments. With the exception of the MK, Yeovil and Crewe games (and you could through in the Donny cup game and league game if you wanted), we have always managed to get back on track realtively quickly. And in terms of the teams we are trying to compete with for promotion - Preston, Bristol and MK Dons are the only teams that have taken more points of us than the other way round as it stands so far this season. 4 or 6 points from the next 2 games would be extremely nice - but a definitely not the end of the world if Porter stuffs us up this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 The last 7 shots on target against Col U have hit the back of the net. Shoooooot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaddySmoker Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Now that is the type of stat that I like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc-latics Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 If you look at our form, and all the above. It's a nailed on loss. We've only won 3 in the LEague consectuteivly once this season. In August. We won three in a row but with the JPT win against Bradford inbetween the Donny and Fleetwood league wins. We've not won 3 in a row in the league yet, but we have gone 4 home wins in a row against Sunny, Walsall, Cov and Bradford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpTheLatics Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 (edited) This is correct. The team that gets sixth is the one that wins three, four or five on the spin. Inconsistency has shaped this season's league. We have given ourselves a shot at a four-game winning streak. We've beaten the two supposed stronger sides and now we have Colchester and Leyton Orient. I always want three points against a team like Colchester. Home or away. It really is a golden opportunity. I'd like to see another confident opening. Do that and I fancy us to blow them away by two or three. Edited February 12, 2015 by UpTheLatics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Saturday is the 45th anniversary of The Who Live at Leeds - the best live album ever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofcecere Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Saturday is the 25th anniversary of the St. Valentine's Day massacre against West Ham. Still my favourite ever Latics game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ndl1ne Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 They're unbeaten in the last 6 years here. It won't be a cakewalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc_lover Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 They're unbeaten in the last 6 years here. It won't be a cakewalk We've been :censored: the past 6 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfatjoe1 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Saturday is the 25th anniversary of the St. Valentine's Day massacre against West Ham. Wow, that was a night to remember. Has Macari had a bet? No, we were just brilliant. Typical, though. Went down to the second leg and we were holding on for grim death. Great celebration at the end when the big man finally came out. Happy days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz_Oafc Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 They had 44% possession and 10 shots against sheff utd (sheff had 4 shots, 4 goals...shoooooot!!) They are decent in possession but lacking in the final third. If we can keep it tight at the back and score first I think their heads will drop and we'll go on to win quite comfortably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scapegoat Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 3-0 at the away leg gives a 3 goal cushion...hanging on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaddySmoker Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 They're unbeaten in the last 6 years here. It won't be a cakewalk That is totally irrelevant. 3 or 4 nil (to us btw!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100milesaway Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Saturday is the 25th anniversary of the St. Valentine's Day massacre against West Ham.That night lives long in my memory. Just one of lots of fabulous games at BP in an era for the club that we more than likely will never see again. We had a spell when we got to the final of the Littlewoods cup, and the semi final of the FA cup, when we seemed to have massive cup matches every week. Joy Royle stated at the time, that for months on end the team didn't even train such was the intensity of forthcoming matches. For all you younger fans who didn't go to or weren't even born then, try to get your heads round THIS in one season we played FA cup games against Birmingham twice, Brighton,Everton 3 times (this in the day before penalties decided ties), Aston Villa,and Manchester united twice. a total of 9 games. PLUS another 9 in the Littlewoods cup against Leeds twice,Scarborough,Arsenal,Southhampton twice, West ham twice, and Nottingham forest. 18 CUP TIES IN ONE SEASON. And even better, I saw every single one of them. Happy days? you bet they were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Still my favourite ever Latics game! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3AVnVL0vBk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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