How we survive

pooliebob · **Joined:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:01 pm **Posts:** 264

Ok lets be honest, games away to the League Leaders, even if we were higher up table were never going to get us any points. Looking at the fixtures that are left, realistically if we can get some additional players in, where could we pick up the points? There are loads of rubbish teams in league and a run of 5/6 unbeaten games is not impossible at all:

Cheltenham (H) +3
Shrewsbury (A) 0
Tranmere (A) +1
Plymouth (H) +3
Portsmouth (A) +1
Northampton (H) +3
Stevenage (H) +3
Bury (A) +1
AFC Wimbledon (H) +3
Dag & Red (A) +3
Burton Albion (H) 0
Morecambe (A) +1
Oxford Utd (A) 0
Mansfield (H) +3
Cambridge Utd (H) +3
Newport County (A) 0
Southend United (H) +1
York (A) +3
Accrington Stanley(H) +3
Luton (A) 0
Exeter (H) +3
Carlisle (A) +3

Total 55 points!! Easy!! On a game by game basis that is not impossible - IF we get the right players in!!!!!

parmo · **Posted:** Sat Jan 03, 2015 8:46 pm

We are away to Tranmere.

shilts · **Joined:** Tue Sep 03, 2013 9:32 pm **Posts:** 1575

Plymouth at home is after Tranmere away too

pooliebob · **Joined:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:01 pm **Posts:** 264

All changed!! Got an extra point now to lol!!

parmo · **Posted:** Sat Jan 03, 2015 8:57 pm

Fair play. However the actual events on grass will not closely resemble this

horden · **Posted:** Sat Jan 03, 2015 9:01 pm

If we got the right players in we could win every game

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22679

At first I was afraid.......

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

As easy as that

LoyalMonkey1908 · **Joined:** Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:41 pm **Posts:** 254

^

I can't see it happening, it won't either. Fair play though, lad. I've resigned myself to the inevitable, which if we want to have a crack at the conference, which has some big spenders and good teams in it, we're better off preparing ASAP.

offshorepoolie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:32 pm **Posts:** 6011

I've got more chance of winning the euro millions...

Bostonpoolie · **Posted:** Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:21 pm

Fuck me what's a +3 ?

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22679

Jesus Bob, you're certifiable, thats a season average of 82 points. So we go from worse than shite to promotion form overnight.

Gerry Mandrake · **Joined:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:23 pm **Posts:** 1451

Is this fetish bob or another bob?

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22679

Whats in a name.

poolietim · **Posted:** Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:24 pm

9 wins and 2 draws from from 12 home games.

Isn't this the team that has won 6 home games a season on average for the last 4 seasons.

Mmmmmm not going to happen is it?

pooliebob · **Joined:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:01 pm **Posts:** 264

To be fair, I didn't say we would do it - just how we could do it if we were to stay up!
I know current form doesn't suggest if it with we players in it is optimisable - that was more my point... The ' easy' was certainly tongue in cheek!!

Add to that I have been on Benilyn all week.....

pooliebob · **Joined:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:01 pm **Posts:** 264

Possible even

LoyalMonkey1908 · **Joined:** Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:41 pm **Posts:** 254

We know what you've been on, Bob. Not that I can blame you. Hartlepool United has a habit of doing such things to vulnerable men.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

I thought this board only had 1 Bob employed by the club...

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poolietim · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2015 12:07 am

10 points is a big enough challenge for us to gain for the rest of the season never mind over turn a 10 point deficit.

The majority of the squad are inept beyond belief and simply adding a couple of players is not going to suddenly rescue our season. Shit we could sign 11 of the championships best players and still struggle.

We need 36 points from 22 games to give us a hope in hell and then to somehow recover a -27 goal difference. I think it is at these times it is customary to suggest that we need snookers.

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

I'm gonna go to bed and read David Hodgson's Autobiography....it's the biggest Fairy Story on the planet, but It's 1000 times more believable than the opening post of this thread.

Spender · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2015 8:25 pm

Mr Irrelevant wrote:

At first I was afraid.......

I was petrified.

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2015 8:53 pm

Kept thinking I could never live without Russ by my side

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22679

But then I spent so many nights thinking how Ken did me wrong....

KeithNobbsBigToe · **Joined:** Wed May 01, 2013 11:32 pm **Posts:** 1057

pooliebob wrote:

Ok lets be honest, games away to the League Leaders, even if we were higher up table were never going to get us any points. Looking at the fixtures that are left, realistically if we can get some additional players in, where could we pick up the points? There are loads of rubbish teams in league and a run of 5/6 unbeaten games is not impossible at all:

Cheltenham (H) +3
Shrewsbury (A) 0
Tranmere (A) +1
Plymouth (H) +3
Portsmouth (A) +1
Northampton (H) +3
Stevenage (H) +3
Bury (A) +1
AFC Wimbledon (H) +3
Dag & Red (A) +3
Burton Albion (H) 0
Morecambe (A) +1
Oxford Utd (A) 0
Mansfield (H) +3
Cambridge Utd (H) +3
Newport County (A) 0
Southend United (H) +1
York (A) +3
Accrington Stanley(H) +3
Luton (A) 0
Exeter (H) +3
Carlisle (A) +3

Total 55 points!! Easy!! On a game by game basis that is not impossible - IF we get the right players in!!!!!

Cheltenham - +3

Just checked for form guide - in our last 13 games vs Cheltenham we have won 2 - they have won 8......

I'll be predicting a Cheltenham win on that one - despite their current run of matches.

pooliebob · **Joined:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:01 pm **Posts:** 264

Part one of the great escape accurately called. Now for some bonus points at Shrewsbury!!

sam collin's ugly brother · **Joined:** Wed May 09, 2012 3:57 pm **Posts:** 734

I think we should concentrate on the fact we are in a mini league and so long as we finish 22nd then that is enough. 7 points behind Carlisle and a goal difference of 7. If we can make up them 7 points the goal difference will take care of itself.

We should be taking 1 game at a time so start with a point at Shrewsbury and take it from there. One thing is for certain that if we can play like we did yesterday for the rest of the season we have a chance.

PoolieTom · **Joined:** Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:30 am **Posts:** 779

Shrewsbury.. 2 points from their last possible 9.. 3 goals in their last 7 matches.. 0 goals in their last 3.. There is hope.

But we will no doubt lose

Fetish_Bob · **Posted:** Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:26 pm

12/1 for Pools win on Saturday with Skybet

verbalkint · **Joined:** Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:08 pm **Posts:** 3135

pooliebob wrote:

Ok lets be honest, games away to the League Leaders, even if we were higher up table were never going to get us any points. Looking at the fixtures that are left, realistically if we can get some additional players in, where could we pick up the points? There are loads of rubbish teams in league and a run of 5/6 unbeaten games is not impossible at all:

Cheltenham (H) +3
Shrewsbury (A) 0
Tranmere (A) +1
Plymouth (H) +3
Portsmouth (A) +1
Northampton (H) +3
Stevenage (H) +3
Bury (A) +1
AFC Wimbledon (H) +3
Dag & Red (A) +3
Burton Albion (H) 0
Morecambe (A) +1
Oxford Utd (A) 0
Mansfield (H) +3
Cambridge Utd (H) +3
Newport County (A) 0
Southend United (H) +1
York (A) +3
Accrington Stanley(H) +3
Luton (A) 0
Exeter (H) +3
Carlisle (A) +3

Total 55 points!! Easy!! On a game by game basis that is not impossible - IF we get the right players in!!!!!

You crazy fool Bob stpid

You missed 3 points off next Saturday they cant score and are there for the taking :dance:

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 9860

Players still required to have a sniff of staying up.
CENTRE FORWARD
RIGHT WINGER
GOALKEEPER
Try and keep tshibola for the rest of season.
I think we can catch carlisle then its finish above any one team from bottom ten.Portsmouth on a right bad run wouldent say they are safe yet.
The owners can play a massive part in keeping us up by backing ronnie and for me thats whats going to make or break us.

pooliebob · **Joined:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:01 pm **Posts:** 264

Well first three games predicted spot on.... We can still do it!!

Seagull, Seagull, Seagull. · **Joined:** Tue Dec 02, 2014 11:44 pm **Posts:** 477

We've got to keep Tshibola- this is the priority. Absolute class. Moore's judgement has been spot on. All three loanees are doing the business. Fenwick was looking an increasingly great find so if he's out we do need another striker in. Minimum.

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 9860

If we can fill up the loanies during the week then theres still a ray of hope.
I think ronnies slowly but surely getting the best out of what hes got to work with.
But somewhere down the line we gunna have to reel of 3 wins in a row twice before carlisle a big ask but not impossible as its the worst 4th division ever.

Chesssington · **Joined:** Fri Oct 31, 2014 6:36 pm **Posts:** 900

So we need to win 8 of the final 10 home games stpid

We are down, can we just throw in the towel now bbolt

pooliebob · **Joined:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:01 pm **Posts:** 264

First 4 results predicted correctly - why didn't I put it in a bet?!??

I actually think we may beat next weeks prediction too. Hope so anyway!!

pooliebob · **Joined:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:01 pm **Posts:** 264

Ha - Just need the rest to be right....

ed-t-ball · **Posted:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 7:49 pm

Mystic pooliebob

horden · **Posted:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 10:13 pm

pooliebob wrote:

Ha - Just need the rest to be right....

I am looking forward to Dagenham now!

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Wed Feb 11, 2015 11:09 am

5/6 not bad so far.

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

Brilliant stuff!

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

ElvisC wrote:

Brilliant stuff!

Was Hodgsons book good? :laugh:

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

Fairy Tales as usual!

Happy to be proved wrong by threads like this, hopefully I'll be proved REALLY wrong in May!

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

ElvisC wrote:

Fairy Tales as usual!

Happy to be proved wrong by threads like this, hopefully I'll be proved REALLY wrong in May!

Haha. I was about to comment at the time and ask what drugs he was on etc but had a feeling it could be one of those threads that comes back to haunt me so I held off :laugh:

Poolieontour · **Joined:** Mon Jun 02, 2014 1:18 am **Posts:** 46

From Poolie Bobs predictions he has got 8/14 results correct. He predicted 25 points including the Mansfield game we have managed 22! 4 more wins, as Bob has predicted, and that may well be enough.

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