NewBlue Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Predictions on score and home crowd? Who would you play? What reception will you give to Johnson? My guess varies wildly on whether we have a new manager or not before the game. If we don't we'll get hammered. They've won 5 on the bounce and Johnson knows this side inside out. Looks like they'll bring a good following too, circa 2000. Should have a bit of extra spice and looking forward to everything apart from what happens on the pitch...On the other hand, with a new manager maybe the place will feel a bit lifted and the players will have some impetus having 'got over' Johnson. Huge game for play off ambitions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Can only see it going Barnsley's way... However, my optimism has taken a significant hit these last 3/4 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Huge game for play off ambitions. Does anyone really think they are still on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 If we only win one more game this season I would like it to be this one. Get Jacobs, Murphy, Truelove, Wilkinson in the team for the remaining games, have a good go at teams, see where it takes us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 If we only win one more game this season we'd be perilously close to going down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 we'd be perilously close to going down We've got enough points, relegation between the bottom 7 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scapegoat Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Does anyone really think they are still on? Not me. Not even sure a Barnsley style 5 games on the bounce would help us get there - only get us closer and still miss out. We are 25-30 points away from what would be required to get in the play-offs. That is 9 wins from the last 12. Never going to happen. 4 defeats from the last 5 games has removed any chance of the play-offs. For me a good end to this season would be a Top half/Top 10 finish and 60+ points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scapegoat Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 We've got enough points, relegation between the bottom 7 now. Points total for safety is considered to be 50. 4 more needed. But given we have 12 games I am sure that we will get them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 We've got enough points, relegation between the bottom 7 now. After our last 5 games and yesterday's showing, I worry that we could be on of the teams who drops like a stone. 2 wins is likely to be enough though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 For the game I'd go 4-4-2 with wide players not a diamond: Kean Kusunga Lockwood Wilson Brown Winchester Kelly Jones Forte Murphy Wilkinson Wilkinson and Murphy are getting closer to full fitness and could make a good partnership. Out of the players available Brown would be my 1st choice full back and he's doing well enough on the left to stay there for now, so Kusunga on the right would be the next best thing. With Winchester cutting inside and Forte playing more advanced it could easily change to a 4-3-3. If a new manager comes in then we might see a few surprises. Dieng and Truelove might find their way into the starting line up. If LJ keeps the same team then they'll probably win, but I have a feeling that he may tinker and overcomplicate things which could help us. Crowd will be over 6k for Barnsley but sub 3k for MK Dons the Tuesday after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeykieran Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Barnsley will win and will take 6th spot ahead of Bradford and rochdale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Points total for safety is considered to be 50. 4 more needed. But given we have 12 games I am sure that we will get them. Three time in the last ten years that a team with 50 or more has gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevesidg Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Barnsley will bring around 2,500 They've won 5 on the spin Johnson will think he knows our game and players inside out Nailed on away win then? No They'll go 1 up, think it's easy We'll get 1 back Last 10 minutes could go either way We get a last minute penalty and score it Johnson gets sent to the stand Happy days Well I can dream? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keepingthe Faith Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Lee Johnson's short 'n smarmy... Lee Johnson's short 'n smarmy echoes around the ground and Oldham take all 3 points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Lee Johnson's short 'n smarmy... Lee Johnson's short 'n smarmy echoes around the ground and Oldham take all 3 points I still prefer the "meh" approach to the former manager's return. Treat him as you would treat the man in charge of, say, Dagenham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskedOwl Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 if we'd have won yesterday then playoffs were on. if we win every remaining game they are on. sadly we won't.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scapegoat Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 if we'd have won yesterday then playoffs were on. if we win every remaining game they are on. sadly we won't.. If we'd won yesterday we could continue to delude ourselves that we were still in the play-off hunt.....think we have been out of it since we lost 3 on the bounce (2 against poor teams). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 If we'd won yesterday we could continue to delude ourselves that we were still in the play-off hunt.....think we have been out of it since we lost 3 on the bounce (2 against poor teams). We were deluding ourselves when we got to 5th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hands on Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 (edited) Strange to say we clearly are still in the playoffs but nobody thinks we can make it. If we lose against Barnsley the seven point gap will be too much - the elastic will snap. A new manager this week should help but a win will in any case keep the insane hope alive. It seems 6th place this season will be by a record low score as the 10 teams still in with a shout all have bad days - even Sheffield look like they falling back from the top 4. Johnson has shown what happens when a new manager arrives with three wins and what happens when a good manager deserts - we would have done better had he wanted to stay the course, probably in sixth place now. Edited March 8, 2015 by Hands on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-Size Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Everyone knows a new (permanent) manager always wins their first match in charge. So to win this match it's simple, we have just under a week to appoint a new manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stainrod Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 You do realise that all the clubs around us will have fans saying the same thing, a defeat sends everyone into meltdown, a win and a draw puts us back in the race. All those around us have a chance, as do we. The team that finds a bit of confidence coupled with momentum will do it. No team has those two things just now which is why unbelievably we are still in touch. As David Coleman would say, 'quite remarkable'. Who knows, maybe a new manager bounce could work in our favour despite our recent poor form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stanley30 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 It's got Barnsley to win 4-0 and LJ to windmill the chaddy end whilst giving the :censored: sign to all and sundry, written all over it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Guru Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Even if we get in the play offs not sure I fancy a 8 nil aggregate drubbing off any of the other 3 teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchierich Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Everyone knows a new (permanent) manager always wins their first match in charge. So to win this match it's simple, we have just under a week to appoint a new manager. This is a good point so, my suggestion is we pick the 12 best candidates from the apparently great list of applicants and give them a game each! The 2 with the best win will each get a play off semi and then the overall winner leads the team out at Wembley......simples ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhamoafc Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Similar team to play that played against Swindon. Barring the injuries at the back. Kean Kusunga Dieng Wilson Brown Kelly Winchester Jones Mellis? Forte Wilkinson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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