oafc1955 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Great win Saturday and now three successive home wins will see us mid table and on the way to Bramhall lane and the chance of a third round money spinner. Easier said than done as I can't even remember the last time we won three games on the bounce, even at home. The next 2 weeks could ultimately shape our season. We desperately need to get our home form back on track and give our long suffering fans something to cheer about. If we manage to do that then a playoff spot is not beyond this team. Winning breeds confidence and if we can get comfortably mid table by Christmas then with one or two quality additions in January we could yet turn this season around. This will surely be our last chance, If we fail to take advantage and continue as we are then I dread to think what our home crowds will be come the turn of the year as our season will be well and truly over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I actually wish the next three games were away. In fact, I wish all our games were away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 (edited) Said it after Swindon. Easy to say, far harder to fulfill. With this group you just don't know if they have the bottle required. Edited November 16, 2015 by NewBlue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dec666 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Barnsley, with the form they are in and Crewe away are must win if this team are to turn things around and pull away from the bottom four. The Southend game is another big chance to get a home win, the next two weeks are very important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 No such thing as must win games in November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 You'll still be saying that in March!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc-latics Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Mansfield H Barnsley H Southend H Crewe A We've got to be looking at four wins from that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 No such thing as must win games in November. No, but there is definately such games we must not lose.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Mansfield H Barnsley H Southend H Crewe A We've got to be looking at four wins from that. Won 3 all season but all of a sudden we should be winning 4 on the bounce? No wonder Dave is tearing his hair out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Won 3 all season but all of a sudden we should be winning 4 on the bounce? No wonder Dave is tearing his hair out... absolutley! its one extreme to another with some. We beat Swindon & it was the same. One win later & here we go again. Looking down on sides we should be beating. Can someone tll me after this seasons form why we should be beating anybody considering we only have 3 wins Fleetwood aside who had plenty of chances to beat us... We have held on to a winning lead for less than 6 minutes all this season, late winners at Swindon & Chesterfield, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dec666 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 No such thing as must win games in November. I said must win if this team are going to become anything other than a bottom half, struggling side this season. If we can't beat two bottom four sides, that tells you our level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dec666 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 absolutley! its one extreme to another with some. We beat Swindon & it was the same. One win later & here we go again. Looking down on sides we should be beating. Can someone tll me after this seasons form why we should be beating anybody considering we only have 3 wins Fleetwood aside who had plenty of chances to beat us... We have held on to a winning lead for less than 6 minutes all this season, late winners at Swindon & Chesterfield, So you don't expect to beat Barnsley, lost 8 in a row and bottom of the league Crewe? :censored:ing hell, have you given up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I said must win if this team are going to become anything other than a bottom half, struggling side this season. If we can't beat two bottom four sides, that tells you our level. We are a bottom half team though and were always going to be this season. Doesn't mean we can't or won't dish out a few bloody noses as we go but there's no way we should be expecting to win any game in this league with our squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dec666 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 We are a bottom half team though and were always going to be this season. Doesn't mean we can't or won't dish out a few bloody noses as we go but there's no way we should be expecting to win any game in this league with our squad. Well that's a positive outlook. Like I was trying to say, if we were to pick up say, 7 points from the next three, beating struggling Barnsley and Crewe, I'd like to think we have the capabilities to avoid a dogfight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngen Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Southend game is an away win. Discounted games and increased crowds always result in a disappointing display, and a Corney moan. Crewe away is a guaranteed 3 points, but they will beat us at BP later on in the year. Just like we will probably win at Bradford away. This is the vast knowledge I have gathered from my time watching Latics... Oh and Conor Wilkinson will score against us on Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Well that's a positive outlook. Like I was trying to say, if we were to pick up say, 7 points from the next three, beating struggling Barnsley and Crewe, I'd like to think we have the capabilities to avoid a dogfight. Of course, and we will start as slight favourites for both games, but equally it won't be the end of the world that the eternal moaners will portray it as if we don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 So you don't expect to beat Barnsley, lost 8 in a row and bottom of the league Crewe? :censored:ing hell, have you given up? I expect us to be performing better than we are & to have more points! As it is we've struggled to win games all season so I hope we can win these games rather than expect If we had lost on Saturday people wouldn't be expecting anything would they. My point was all of a sudden we win one & we are expected to win the next four. Unrealistic!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I can see us dishing out two swift bummings Tuesday and Saturday. Don't think things are far off from turning round. A few wins and the players will the relax, so will the fans. This lad from Mk Dons looks the nuts, Cassidy is getting fit and Dunn is learning about the players more and more. If the above games are the next 4 I can see us winning 3 of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 This Saturday isn't a must win with regards to staying up or going down, but it's definitely the most important match of the season so far. The stakes are high. Win and it's back to back league wins for the first time since March, Dunn shows that, after his comments yesterday, there is something positive worth getting behind and we get the chance to get Johnson sacked. Defeat (or the manner of defeat) could make it very difficult for Dunn to win fans over in the long run and we would be looking at a certain relegation dogfight this season. If Dunn doesn't like the negativity around the club at the moment, he'll have a lot more to deal with if we put in a weak performance on Saturday. Last Saturday probably wasn't the turning point in our season, but this Saturday easily could be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dec666 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 This Saturday isn't a must win with regards to staying up or going down, but it's definitely the most important match of the season so far. The stakes are high. Win and it's back to back league wins for the first time since March, Dunn shows that, after his comments yesterday, there is something positive worth getting behind and we get the chance to get Johnson sacked. Defeat (or the manner of defeat) could make it very difficult for Dunn to win fans over in the long run and we would be looking at a certain relegation dogfight this season. If Dunn doesn't like the negativity around the club at the moment, he'll have a lot more to deal with if we put in a weak performance on Saturday. Last Saturday probably wasn't the turning point in our season, but this Saturday easily could be. Agree, this is what I was trying to say before. Barnsley, Southend and Crewe, of course we're not relegated if we lose them all, but if we win them, it'll change our season I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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