Problem is it will be harder if we lose just a few games from now on.

Draws will not be helpful all that much, Notts would have to rewrite their form and put together a winning streak which I do not think is likely at this stage.

to make the play offs we'd need to be in a form like Newport were when they were unbeaten in 10 also Accrington would have to lose a lot of the games in hand they have.

Also if you look at this way we have coming up Orient at home Plymouth away bristol rovers at home Wycombe at home all in the play offs an around it plus Accrington away.

So to be in with a chance we have to take maximum points off all of them that's what play off sides will do take points off each other.

Personally I'd start to look at players for next year English ones that have played league two and expierence in it and add some quality not 45 players just a small quality squad if that is possible 

I can't seriously consider a play off challenge.  My hopes for this season are that we can quickly get the points required to end any relegation fears, then give a few of the promising youngsters a taste of the first team, show some attacking intent at home, and go to the game at Mansfield in April with a chance of finishing above them.

On 9/2/2016 at 15:03, themightymagpies said:

Problem is it will be harder if we lose just a few games from now on.

Draws will not be helpful all that much, Notts would have to rewrite their form and put together a winning streak which I do not think is likely at this stage.

In a way Notts have started to put a winning streak together ..2 away wins. It would be a shame if JF or the club didn't believe the playoffs are possible, I think attendances would drop if it felt like Notts were limping to the season's end.

On 8/2/2016 at 16:58, DangerousSausage said:

I doubt it. Last season 71 points were needed to (just) make the top 7, and this season is shaping up similar. Going by that, we need 35 points from our last 19 games, or 10 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats. It's early days in JF's reign and anything is possible, but it would require a big turnaround and there's no guarantee that even that would be enough. Keeping our season alive going into April would be an achievement.

Just thinking out loud.. If Notts can win just five of their 9 remaining home matches..JF has shown he can set up a side to win away, if Notts could win 5 of the 10 away matches then we would be getting close to what you think we need points wise @DangerousSausage 

A lot of 'if's' there but my glass is half full.

As @Elite_piepi

1 hour ago, Elite_pie said:

I can't seriously consider a play off challenge.  My hopes for this season are that we can quickly get the points required to end any relegation fears, then give a few of the promising youngsters a taste of the first team, show some attacking intent at home, and go to the game at Mansfield in April with a chance of finishing above them.

@Riverleenothat is how things pan out I agree it would be good to see the younger players given first team opportunities.

I meant to mention @Elite_pie in the post above but it went wrong. For some reason my browser doesn't like it when I put someone's user name into the post.

Play-offs?....HAHAHAHA

The last time that miracles were allowed, some guy from Galilee was turning a bucket of Adam's Ale into a nice Chianti........some guy called Lazurus was woken from a late afternoon nap muttering "Jesus Christ, can't anyone get a decent kip around here?"......and half of Syria were snacking on a bag of Captain Birds-Eye Cod Balls and a loaf of Mothers Pride!!!

There is more chance of Kylie Minogue landing her private helicopter on my roof tonight, shouting ..............."Tarkers, do you fancy a naughty weekend in Rio?"

@tarquinbeech Will Kylie be delivering that loaf of Mothers Pride and those Captain Birds-Eye Cod Balls personally?

5 hours ago, tarquinbeech said:

Play-offs?....HAHAHAHA

The last time that miracles were allowed, some guy from Galilee was turning a bucket of Adam's Ale into a nice Chianti........some guy called Lazurus was woken from a late afternoon nap muttering "Jesus Christ, can't anyone get a decent kip around here?"......and half of Syria were snacking on a bag of Captain Birds-Eye Cod Balls and a loaf of Mothers Pride!!!

There is more chance of Kylie Minogue landing her private helicopter on my roof tonight, shouting ..............."Tarkers, do you fancy a naughty weekend in Rio?"

sorry but deffo more chance of play offs then kylie minogue landing her private helicopter an asking you for a naughty weekend.

if that happens rhiania is knocking on my door 

To be fair, that sounds like just the kind of thing that would happen to Tarkers

in his dreams or reality ????

To be honest, with the squad we've got is absolutely criminal that we're looking at play-offs as a longshot this season, but thats a whole other discussion. Yeah they are in sight, and we have games in hand. Yes we would be in the mix if we could string a run of good results together. Problem is we've been saying that literally all season, and our record against the sides above us is dreadful. We've only managed to beat one of the top half of the table. Realistically I can't see us putting together the type of run needed. Unfortunately I'm thinking lets just get enough points on the board to guarentee we're not looking over our shoulders and brush this season under the carpet. 

if we can keep mcleod stead Adams noble Curtis Stanley an Murray  bring Loach through as no1 keeper next year hopefully sign 2 solid Centre backs.

Get some more of the younger talents like Atkinson montel an a few of the younger lads in reserves give them a pre season chance to show us what they can offer 

Hopefully add a few wingers with pace trickery and ability no more my signings vs you're signings as that doesn't seem to be happening so far.

Mckenzie was brought in but also k own by Fullarton in his time at Scotland Banton if he signs knows both branston and Fullarton so was moniz picking his own players as branston isn't bringing in his own.

Seems Fullarton is having his say which is how it should be but yea when you look at them play offs some poor sides in there mansfailed Accrington Wycombe Bristol rovers nowt in there that have spent more then us or have a bigger budget 

Play-offs.......hahahahaha.......Kylie cannot stop giggling......not sure if that is because of the York half-time score......or because she keeps remembering last night in the Fun Palace!!