Eco 3,008 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 With there being less than 10 games remaining this year, it's time for the promotion and relegation battles to really increase the pressure. Each week, I'll be breaking down all teams within 3 points of the Last Automatic Promotion Spot, Last spot for the Promotion Play-offs, and those within 5 points of the relegation zone. Right now - Here are teams fighting for promotion. 1 Luton Town (79 pts) 2 Barnsley (74 pts) --- 3 Sunderland (70 pts) 4 Portsmouth (68 pts) 5 Charlton Athletic (66 pts) 6 Doncaster Rovers (56 pts) --- 7 Peterborough United (55pts) 8 Blackpool (53 pts) 9 Coventry City (53 pts) And now, it's time to talk about the teams that are fighting to stay in the league. Same as before, I'll only list those teams which are within 3 points on the drop zone, which is a lot of teams. 16 Bristol Rovers (43 pts) 17 Gillingham (43 pts) 18 Southend United (42 pts) 19 Walsall (42 pts) 20 Shrewsbury Town (40 pts) --- 21 Oxford United (40 pts) 22 Rochdale (38 pts) 23 Bradford City (36 pts) 24 AFC Wimbledon (36 pts) So here is a breakdown of this weekend's matches between these teams - 15/03 Doncaster Rovers vs Barnsley 16/03 Accrington Stanley vs Rochdale Bristol Rovers vs Charlton Athletic Burton Albion vs Blackpool Luton Town vs Gillingham Oxford United vs Bradford City Peterborough United vs Coventry City Portsmouth vs Scunthrope United Shrewsbury Town vs Wycombe Wanderers Southend United vs AFC Wimbledon Sunderland vs Walsall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas 3,825 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Nice colours @Eco For me, Luton are the best team in the division and have had to contend with losing a manager half-way through, who has played a huge part in putting them where they are. And it still hasn't destabilized them. Especially considering where they have come from. Minus 30pts deductions, brink of folding, 5 years in non-league and have gradually worked their way up. They deserve promotion. They score for fun, play with little fear and I like that. Hope Pompey come up with them too, but I fear they just aren't quite there yet. I don't think Kenny Jackett is the best man for the job and his football is dire. 2nd half of the season they have been found out a little which has seen them drop from long time leaders to 4th but with a bit of luck, they may win the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 4 hours ago, Lucas said: Nice colours @Eco For me, Luton are the best team in the division and have had to contend with losing a manager half-way through, who has played a huge part in putting them where they are. And it still hasn't destabilized them. Especially considering where they have come from. Minus 30pts deductions, brink of folding, 5 years in non-league and have gradually worked their way up. They deserve promotion. They score for fun, play with little fear and I like that. Hope Pompey come up with them too, but I fear they just aren't quite there yet. I don't think Kenny Jackett is the best man for the job and his football is dire. 2nd half of the season they have been found out a little which has seen them drop from long time leaders to 4th but with a bit of luck, they may win the playoffs. Yeah - I remember talking about my preseason favorites for Automatic Promotion, and it was (in order) Sunderland, Barnsley, and Portsmouth. I guess I just thought Luton would be out of their league here as I still think of them as a fun non-league side to watch, but this year they have been incredibly fun to watch and derservedly are at the top of the table. Perfect world would be for Pompey to grab an automatic spot, and then Barnsley beats Sunderland in the playoffs to join Luton and Pompey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,367 Posted March 14, 2019 Administrator Share Posted March 14, 2019 48 minutes ago, Cannabis said: Luton in the Championship would blow my mind, where have they come from honestly. You know they've been there before right ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,367 Posted March 17, 2019 Administrator Share Posted March 17, 2019 Didn't realise it was this close! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Culture 1,651 Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 They’ll all be in the Football League next season, whether they get relegated or survive. That league is a weird one. It’s the real definition of the “if you win a few in a row, you’re right up there but if you lose a few in a row, you’re looking over your shoulder.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Pyfish+ 2,773 Posted March 18, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted March 18, 2019 Wow I didn't realise there was that little in it either in League One. An interesting 8 games ahead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,367 Posted March 18, 2019 Administrator Share Posted March 18, 2019 36 minutes ago, Smiley Culture said: They’ll all be in the Football League next season, whether they get relegated or survive. That league is a weird one. It’s the real definition of the “if you win a few in a row, you’re right up there but if you lose a few in a row, you’re looking over your shoulder.” Yeah I had a mare there, thought it was League Two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 Alright - with week 38 in the books (outside of 4 teams), we are almost completed with this year's campaign in League One (@Stan, please note this is NOT League Two). With the top two teams in the league both getting draws this past weekend, here are the current standings, with those teams included that are within 3 points of that coveted 6th and final playoff position. Note: teams with the '*", signify those that have played less matches. 1. Luton Town (80 pts) 2. Barnsley (75 pts) --- 3. Sunderland* (73 pts) 4. Portsmouth (71 pts) 5. Charlton Athletic (67 pts) 6. Doncaster Rovers* (57 pts) --- 7. Coventry City (56 pts) 8. Peterborough United (55 pts) Now, the real story of this year is surely the amount of teams that are in position to potentially go down this year. Down to League Two that is @Stan, not to non-league football. 12. Plymouth Argyle (45 pts) 13. Bristol Rovers* (44 pts) 14. Wycombe Wanderers (44 pts) 15. Accrington Stanley (44 pts) 16. Gillingham (44 pts) 17. Scunthrope United (44 pts) 18. Shrewsbury Town (43 pts) 19. Oxford United (43 pts) 20. Southend United (42 pts) --- 21. Walsall (42 pts) 22. AFC Wimbledon (39 pts) 23. Rochdale (38 pts) 24. Bradford City (36 pts) Whew! So without further ado, here is the upcoming weekend of fixtures and those teams involved in a race (which is all teams BUT 3 teams ) Saturday 23rd March, 2019 Walsall vs Barnsley AFC Wimbledon vs Gillingham Bradford City vs Blackpool Burton Albion vs Accrington Stanley Coventry City vs Oxford United Luton Town vs Doncaster Rovers Peterborough United vs Southend United Plymouth Argyle vs Bristol Rovers Rochdale vs Scuthrope United Shrewsbury Town vs Portsmouth Tuesday 26th March, 2019 Doncaster Rovers vs Bristol Rovers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Dan+ 1,915 Posted March 24, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted March 24, 2019 Barnsley haven't conceded a goal in 7 games. Sheff Utd have done exactly this in the Championship too. Luton have been exceptional. How the hell are they this good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 So - it's been awhile, but here we are, as we approaching week 43 out of 46 of this year's League One campaign. Here are the current promotion hopefuls, and remember you must be within 3 points of the coveted 6th spot to be on this list, and it you get a *, that means you have played less matches. 1. LUTON (87 pts) 2. BARNSLEY (82 pts) ----- 3. SUNDERLAND* (80 pts) 4. PORTSMOUTH* (80 pts) 5. CHARLTON ATHLETIC (79 pts) 6. DONCASTER ROVERS (69 pts) ---- 7. PETERBOROUGH UNITED* (64 pts) So there you have it. I did add Peterborough because of that game in hand, but if they don't win, then the teams in the promotion race will be pretty much set in terms of which teams make it. Now, on the bottom half, there has been some separation, but it's still a wild, wild race. 17. WYCOMBE WANDERS (47 pts) 18. PLYMOUTH ARGYLE (47 pts) 19. SCUTHROPE UNITED (45 pts) 20. ROCHDALE (45pts) --- 21. AFC WIMBLEDON (44 pts) 22. SOUTHEND UNITED (43 pts) 23. WALSALL (42 pts) 24. BRADFORD CITY (36 pts) So, looking ahead to the upcoming weekend of fixtures, here is how it plays out - Coventry City vs BRADFORD CITY Oxford United vs CHARLTON ATHLETIC AFC WIMBLEDON vs Bristol Rovers BARNSLEY vs Shrewsbury Town Burton Albion vs PORTSMOUTH Fleetwood Town vs PETERBOROUGH UNITED Gillingham vs PLYMOUTH ARGYLE ROCHDALE vs WYCOMBE SCUNTHROPE vs Blackpool WALSALL vs SOUTHEND UNITED SUNDERLAND vs DONCASTER ROVERS Accrington Stanley vs LUTON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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