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Post by CW6 on Mar 19, 2017 8:25:51 GMT
So: here we go again. For the third year in the last four it would appear we are in a relegation battle.
Our form is worryingly bad and this is, without question, the worst time of the season to hit such a run.
I don't mean to be pessimistic - I am trying to be realistic - but I can only see two games where we may conceivably pick up the points we need: Woking and York City at home (and there is no guarantee we will get points during these games).
What does everyone think?
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Post by Hannibal on Mar 19, 2017 8:32:40 GMT
You can forget Woking (we've lost 6 on the trot to them) and the York City match on 8th April will be a re-run of Chester v Carlise in 2000, when despite playing against 9 men we managed to lose 0-1 and our relegation followed soon after. Of the 10 games we've got left none of them will be as poor as Eastleigh were yesterday.
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Post by CW6 on Mar 19, 2017 8:44:17 GMT
Looking again at the fixture list, I wonder whether we might pull a surprise result out of the bag away at Bromley (with our 'better' away form)?
Tough times.
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Post by Arrogant Blue on Mar 19, 2017 8:48:18 GMT
We will win on Tuesday. Macclesfield won't want to see Chester relegated so will go easy on us.
It's next season I worry about because if McCarthy thinks some of those players out there today were good enough then he's very much mistaken!
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Post by zipper on Mar 19, 2017 8:58:42 GMT
Cannot understand why anyone would think chester will do down its madness,they are more than safe
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Post by bonecrusher on Mar 19, 2017 9:02:43 GMT
So: here we go again. For the third year in the last four it would appear we are in a relegation battle. Our form is worryingly bad and this is, without question, the worst time of the season to hit such a run. I don't mean to be pessimistic - I am trying to be realistic - but I can only see two games where we may conceivably pick up the points we need: Woking and York City at home (and there is no guarantee we will get points during these games). What does everyone think? This is a bit silly. We'll stay up. Doesn't mean we are not dreadful at the minutes though. |
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Post by steveo1 on Mar 19, 2017 9:04:14 GMT
Cannot understand why anyone would think chester will do down its madness,they are more than safe Because we have won one in nine and if we repeat that in the next nine we will go down. I listened to macca after the match last night, he seemed to be lost what to say, sometimes the players need a bollocking and some tough love, I don't think that has happened all season and it's telling now. Also that was probably our easiest home match left, next macc and barrow, followed by rejuvenated York who will need the points, probably watch Parkin bang in another goal. Woking is bank holiday in Easter we can't afford to wait until then. We are very much in a dogfight to stay up. |
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Post by Dmp on Mar 19, 2017 9:09:38 GMT
This is probably the toughest couple of seasons as a chester fan. I know there's a threat of relegation but the question asked can we stay up? I say yes we can .I will probably get abuse but you need to get behind the manager and the team and be the 12th man ..coyb
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Post by paulie on Mar 19, 2017 10:17:19 GMT
I would be amazed if we went down, but next season is a worry if Mcarthy is handing out contracts to the deadwood.
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Post by Pedant on Mar 19, 2017 11:51:47 GMT
You can forget Woking (we've lost 6 on the trot to them) and the York City match on 8th April will be a re-run of Chester v Carlise in 2000, when despite playing against 9 men we managed to lose 0-1 and our relegation followed soon after. Of the 10 games we've got left none of them will be as poor as Eastleigh were yesterday. Not sure how it follows that because we lost to Carlisle 17 years ago that we'll automatically lose to York this time around. We won a vital relegation scrap at Oxford in 2006 before people start going down the 'Chester always blow it when it matters' line. |
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Post by Rio Doherty on Mar 19, 2017 11:54:01 GMT
We are in a poor run, but I am quite puzzled on why some of our fans think we'll go down. We are 8 points clear and if we win Tuesday I think we will have no more worries.
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Post by steveo1 on Mar 19, 2017 13:55:53 GMT
We are in a poor run, but I am quite puzzled on why some of our fans think we'll go down. We are 8 points clear and if we win Tuesday I think we will have no more worries. We need 2 wins to stay up, where are they coming from if we carry on with the last 3 months form. |
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Post by Rio Doherty on Mar 19, 2017 16:32:45 GMT
We should win more than 2 in our run-in. Keep the faith.
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Post by massivefloodlights on Mar 19, 2017 16:36:59 GMT
We should win more than 2 in our run-in. Keep the faith. Keep the faith?? As head ball boy I suggest you keep the ball next time it goes out of play. 😄 |
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Post by btb on Mar 19, 2017 16:41:48 GMT
We should stay up from this position. That would have been a decent point on Saturday. But we should limp over the finish line with a game or two to spare.
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Post by Corner Flag on Mar 19, 2017 17:25:22 GMT
So: here we go again. For the third year in the last four it would appear we are in a relegation battle. Our form is worryingly bad and this is, without question, the worst time of the season to hit such a run. I don't mean to be pessimistic - I am trying to be realistic - but I can only see two games where we may conceivably pick up the points we need: Woking and York City at home (and there is no guarantee we will get points during these games). What does everyone think? You wont get relegated as you will easily get in excess of 50 points this season. Yesterday was just bad luck which WFC have suffered many times this season. |
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Post by Derry Blue on Mar 19, 2017 21:54:10 GMT
I would be amazed if we went down, but next season is a worry if Mcarthy is handing out contracts to the deadwood. I won't. I can't see where any points are coming from - unless things change. |
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Post by steveo1 on Mar 20, 2017 22:24:02 GMT
So: here we go again. For the third year in the last four it would appear we are in a relegation battle. Our form is worryingly bad and this is, without question, the worst time of the season to hit such a run. I don't mean to be pessimistic - I am trying to be realistic - but I can only see two games where we may conceivably pick up the points we need: Woking and York City at home (and there is no guarantee we will get points during these games). What does everyone think? You wont get relegated as you will easily get in excess of 50 points this season. Yesterday was just bad luck which WFC have suffered many times this season. Bad luck? Bollocks. We didn't have a shot hardly. |
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Post by Hugh De Mann on Mar 21, 2017 18:57:26 GMT
I have backed us to be relegated the last three seasons, thought we were sure to be relegated towards end of last season but we had some great results at the end, and I was happy not to collect.
After the New Years day performance I had a couple of quid at 250/1 for us to go down, and have topped that up tonight with a fiver at 40/1, as like others I cannot see us getting a lot of points in the near future, and teams at the bottom often start picking up unexpected points at end of season. I will be happy not to collect any winnings again, but I think 40/1 to be in bottom 4 flatters us at the moment |
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Post by Hannibal on Mar 21, 2017 19:16:21 GMT
You wont get relegated as you will easily get in excess of 50 points this season. Yesterday was just bad luck which WFC have suffered many times this season. Bad luck? Bollocks. W e didn't have a shot hardly.
That's right Graham Stack could had sat in a deckchair in the goalmouth reading the Sporting Life for all he had to do. |
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Post by Hannibal on Mar 21, 2017 22:39:22 GMT
It's looking more likely by the game.
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Post by Arrogant Blue on Mar 21, 2017 23:14:52 GMT
I'm afraid that we will be relegated. Confidence is low and the shape has gone and no sign of a new striker or winger. I can't see another win this season.
I'm hoping Mahon and Akintunde make miracle recoveries. However, knowing Chester's luck George will be fit for the relegation run in!
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Post by englishred on Mar 22, 2017 8:27:49 GMT
You are on a bad run but NFU, Torquay, Woking and Southport are still not getting sufficient PPG to overhaul you even if you barely get any more points from now till the end of the season. York have had an upturn in form lately but they are still ten points behind you.
I'd be shocked if you went down. I agree you shouldn't be complacent but Chester have done enough over the season to stay up comfortably. Get anything Inthe York, Torquay or Woking games and you'll be safe. I think you'll win at least two of those personally.
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Post by Hannibal on Mar 22, 2017 8:52:57 GMT
You are on a bad run but NFU, Torquay, Woking and Southport are still not getting sufficient PPG to overhaul you even if you barely get any more points from now till the end of the season. York have had an upturn in form lately but they are still ten points behind you. I'd be shocked if you went down. I agree you shouldn't be complacent but Chester have done enough over the season to stay up comfortably. Get anything Inthe York, Torquay or Woking games and you'll be safe. I think you'll win at least two of those personally. With respect ... the players have downed tools under McCarthy and unless he steps down 46 points is it and that won't save us. |
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Post by Hannibal on Mar 22, 2017 8:54:50 GMT
We will win on Tuesday. Macclesfield won't want to see Chester relegated so will go easy on us. It's next season I worry about because if McCarthy thinks some of those players out there today were good enough then he's very much mistaken! Are you the same arrogant blue from old Deva Chat because you used to post so sensibly. |
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Post by billyw on Mar 22, 2017 10:14:36 GMT
McCarthy and the Board seem to be fiddling while Rome burns and the lack of action to redress the current situation is alarming. For weeks we have been crying out for a striker on loan, which if nothing else, would refresh the squad and show the supporters that the club actually wants to stay up,
Why has nothing been forthcoming - it would cost nothing to get a young striker from a big club. If we had to chip in a few quid for wages, the Board may say that we can't afford it but can we afford not to.
It seems to me that we are sleepwalking towards relegation and it questions whether the Conference North is where the Board is happy to be.
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Post by border collie on Mar 22, 2017 10:20:52 GMT
McCarthy and the Board seem to be fiddling while Rome burns and the lack of action to redress the current situation is alarming. For weeks we have been crying out for a striker on loan, which if nothing else, would refresh the squad and show the supporters that the club actually wants to stay up, Why has nothing been forthcoming - it would cost nothing to get a young striker from a big club. If we had to chip in a few quid for wages, the Board may say that we can't afford it but can we afford not to. It seems to me that we are sleepwalking towards relegation and it questions whether the Conference North is where the Board is happy to be. its beginning to look that way |
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Post by Deva on Mar 22, 2017 11:37:27 GMT
Also the transfer window shuts tomorrow until the end of the season so no loans or signings allowed after this time
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Post by Derry Blue on Mar 22, 2017 23:58:36 GMT
We're all doomed.
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Post by Harry Lime on Mar 23, 2017 9:44:36 GMT
Chester were 33/1 to get relegated yesterday morning with a couple of bookies.Those odds may look inflated to us, but these people do this for a living. They usually aren't far off.
I share the concerns of most on here regarding the contracts for next season. If it's 'majority' of the squad, then ok. That give us the ability to bring in new players to give everybody a lift. Including the fans. It can't possibly be 'all' the squad. That makes no sense, especially as we are bringing in players now with a view to next season. So I don't go with that happening.
Macca is in his first season as a manager. He will have learnt more from the last 3 months, then the rest of the year put together. I think we'll see the benefits of that in our squad, and coaching team next season.
Question - what happens to the offered contracts if we do get relegated? Hope there's a clause on there based on the league we are playing in.
PS I did have a fiver on at 33/1. Hoping I don't collect.
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