The Football League thread II

Good results for us

Reckon another 3-4 points and we'll be safe. We've had a lot of problems this year, considering most of our players are loanees/academy/freebies and we've had the equivalent of 4 different teams since the start of the season I think we've done okay. Will be better when we can get the owner situation sorted out, fingers crossed that happens in next few weeks.

Our home form is horrendous currently but it wasn't bad before Christmas, beat Swansea etc.. Our away form is 2nd best in the league so hoping we can take something from forest tomorrow. Against you I'm hoping for 3 points or a draw, was an interesting game in December between the two sides. I don't think 20 quid is too bad, they're still charging us premier league prices for our season tickets! Hey ho, we'll see what table looks like after tomorrow's fixtures

Just like Villa having to rely on others to keep out of trouble although to be fair you should just have enough to stay up.

Did you make it to the game today?
What did you think?
Bit of a shame really, as I would have liked both of us to make the play offs as I have a bit of a soft spot for Oxford (not for that C word up front though...) but it looks like Sarfend have finally picked up, thus leaving only one spot free

Broken hearted, Feel absolutely conned out of a play off place but then we've lost four in the last five so maybe its deserved, just hard to take from a penalty really. But then there's three games left and I think we've got the character to claim the last place. Good luck anyway, anyone's game now! Did you travel down for it?

First win at Oakwell in 17 years, McCormack has been sublime this year. Wickham does nothing on loan, then goes back to Sunderland & scores 3 in 2 games against two of the best clubs in the world. There must be a curse of going on loan at Leeds, Andros Townsend did naff all when he was on loan last year.

Really really want Villa relegated! Why should someone buy you for god knows how many million - it's not fair! Plus with Wolves coming up, us *fingercrossed I think we will* staying in Champ and you and the Baggies with the possibility of relegation it could be a very interesting season next season! We need a good derby/scrappy game - if Millwall are going down I want another interesting away game to come. Cos I don't think much of Leeds away, but Villa away

It does seem pretty ridiculous really! When we played at Bootham Crescent in December, you were pretty much top, we were practically bottom. Then just 3 and a bit months later...
Your form recently has been pretty horrific - any reason for it?
I couldn't make the match as I'm abroad at the moment, but had it on the radio. Sounded like neither team looked like scoring really - not from open play at least.
Can't say I wasn't delighted it was 'part player, part referee's assistant' Kitson who messed up and committed the handball for the Pen!

Certainly not over yet. Our top striker (our only really good one!) is out till next season, and our main creative mid/winger is also out till next November. Plus our 2 other top goalscorers seem to have lost all confidence, and so start on the bench now.
Can't see us scoring many, and that could be the difference between us and you getting the final spot

On the balance of the game, I think a draw would have been fair. The banter between fans was hilarious, we were chanting '3-1, 3-1, 3-1', your fans had 'we've been to Wembley twice' going. I didn't even see the penalty given as I was tucking into my half-time pie. Good travelling support though I'll give you that. Shame we can't have a repeat of the conference play-off this year. Do you think York are strong enough to win the play-offs?

I think League 2 in general is crazy, how we've stayed in the play-offs all season with terrible form, every other result seems to go for us. Even Rochdale in third have lost eleven this season! I'm hoping we can nick the points at Scunthorpe, Bury is a big one for you guys, they're doing well at the minute and want to make a last ditch challenge. Haha, Kitson is an absolute legend, he's supposed to be one of our strikers but he just drops to midfield and plays as a playmaking midfielder, left Constable really isolated.

Who is your top striker? I didn't recognise many of your players from the conference days, I think we bought half of your squad when we came up!

Yeah, I think a draw would have been fair.
Haha - great stuff! You've got some class support too! Though it was 'we won at wembley twice' I think - cos we've played at the new wembley 4 times in total. But won there twice in 7 days 2 years ago.
Yeah - would have been good to meet you in the final! I suppose not entirely impossible - Southend have a tricky last few fixtures.
I think we might have been good enough without the injuries. But now I think we lack the cutting edge to win in the play offs. Though with the defence we've got - anything is possible.

Yeah!! Been a really weird season! Bury are our big rivals as well, so it promises to be one hell of a match on Monday! They have to win to keep up play off hopes too.
Haha he's a quality player, but sounded like he was always in the refs ear.

Haha, yeah! I don't think we have any of the same players who faced you who start now. Ingham is our reserve keeper now. Wes Fletcher is our quality striker - one of the best I've ever seen at York (for us or opposition)

Oh yeah that makes more sense! True, that would also require both of our teams to win their last three games, not impossible but can't imagine Southend giving up their place now. Yeah I admired your defence, Constable basically got owned for the full 90 minutes.

Oh really? Crikey that'll be a good one then. He is, but to be fair he's retiring end of this season and he wants to end on a high but he does simulate a bit.

Yeah we sold most of them on, we have Nicky Wroe in midfield though who didn't get a great reception from your fans. In contrast, Oxford started a lot of the team that played against you in the final, we even brought Alfie Potter on in the last twenty minutes in a hope of a repeat goal. Oh right, how long is he out injured for?

I'm a bit nervous for Oxford, if we do some how win he next two games and your results mean that it comes down to the last game, its against Northampton away, who have Chris Wilder at the helm and are fighting to stay up. Interesting to see how our fans respond to him but i'm sure he'll keep them up.

QFA

Our season's over. Good luck to you boys, hope you win it. Need to completely dissect this squad next season, I'd only keep our goalkeeper Ryan Clarke, who should be playing at Championship level. Everyone else can go and join Oxford City in Conference North.


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It's not over yet!!
I have supported York for far too long to know that!!!
Can't see us getting anything from Scunthorpe on the final day.
Probably a draw at best against Newport.

All depends how you do in the next 2 matches. For the first time, pressure will be off you, and on us.

Believe me, really not over yet. Though I do admit, looking from the outside in, it looks unlikely for you.

I hope you do manage to get your squad sorted out etc over the summer

Blackburn already 3 up on Blues.