Is automatic promotion still possible? Notts have 12 games left, they are currently on 61 points. Notts have five home games & seven away games left to play.

I think that in the last 12 games Notts need at least another 13 points to achieve a playoff place & at least 24 points to clinch promotion.

I think barring a terrible loss in form, Notts can get the 13 points or more with matches to spare, however getting the 24 points for a promotion place is going to be more difficult. I think a playoff place is the most likely.

Thoughts?

Agree@Robbie 

I'd say Play-offs 60% Autos 30% 8th or below 10%, something like that, changing after each game.

Your about on the mark there @theAnticlough

As you say 3/10 chance for the autos.

This could go up with three wins on the bounce starting with Walsall. We just need to aim for a good playoff place and then see what happens.

24 points out of 36 available is a tough ask. We've earned 22 points from the last 10 games so it's possible, but with the extra pressure of having to perform consistently is another factor to consider with 12 games left.

A win tomorrow would be an enormous boost

Notts have certainly shown that they are capable of playing at a high level. Notts just have to play at that high level consistently for the next 12 games starting against Walsall.

As you rightly point out @Robbie consistency is key to our fate this season, if the players can maintain a good level of quality over those games, key players keep fit, injured players return and we get the rub of the green we could very well achieve automatic promotion. There are a lot of factors that need to come together for us to reach our dream, one thing is for certain it’s going to be an exciting end to the season so let’s buckle up and enjoy the ride.

Yes, no doubt we have to be consistently good to get around 24 points over 12 games. Also agree @Fan of Big Tone on the injuries and the rub of the green.

I think something else will be needed though - improvement in a key area

By and large, we have been pretty consistent, bar a few out-of-character flat, slow-paced performances or poor tactical games. Even then, nobody has really dominated or rolled over us.

Across the back and middle thirds of the pitch we have been consistently strong. The problem has been in the attacking third. It hasn't been from lack of attacking intent - it's a personnel problem. Too many of our squad fail to execute in the final third, suddenly lose their composure and fail to find that pass, snatch at a shot or fail to shoot at all.

There's no risk of singling out players because there have been so many like this (including really, really good players for us).

- Macari, Bedeau, Tsaroulla, Iorpenda, Grant, Kouhyar, Bennetts, Gordon, Cotter, Traore....there's 10, right there.

We had 1 player who could keep his composure - but he was sent back to Shelborne. For the sake of balance, maybe he should've stayed. Time will tell

So yeah consistency, injury luck, general luck, key decisions - but I don't think we can get autos unless with make a leap in final third execution.

Wouldn’t it be great if Jatta returned today and along with Dennis hit a rich streak of form bagging loads of goals between now and the end of the season sealing promotion with games to spare.

One can dream.