Mid table at best

[margateshot]

I know it is only mid season, and it looks as if we will be fielding a stronger squad very shortly, and I think that the squad is more than capable of gaining promotion, but the season is over for us now. I don't think that any supporter can now believe that we can get near the playoffs this season. AFC Hornchurch have 3 matches in hand, AFC Dons 5 Staines 6 and Horsham 7. Chelmsford are 17 points ahead and Hendon 15. Sorry but I really hope I am proved wrong but we are asking the impossible from RT now.

[Cookie]

Three wins on the trott & we will be back up there with the rest Steve.A few defeats for those with games in hand will help too.Its not a forlorn hope just yet.Hang on in there. Still a long way to go yet!

A much changed & improved "GATE" team is about to re-emerge!!

[Jake]

Cookie, can you honestly see us winning three on the trott? I think we'll be lucky to beat Ashford on Saturday, and oh, lets look, their 1 point behind us with 2 games in hand, can't afford to lose Saturday!

[MargateFan]

Wrong to capitulate this early when there is a whole lot to play for. The squad would get blasted for playing with that kind of attitude, and rightly so. So we should not support with that sort of attitude either.

 

I will maintain my faith, especially after I saw our performance today.

[geoff pay]

Points in the bank count games in hand don't. Ask Staines after their last two games??

[Cookie]

Originally Posted By: Jake

Cookie, can you honestly see us winning three on the trott? I think we'll be lucky to beat Ashford on Saturday, and oh, lets look, their 1 point behind us with 2 games in hand, can't afford to lose Saturday!

Every game is a must win game Jake. Ashford has to be the 1st of those three(or more). Ashford have quietly got themselves up of the bottom & must surely be the "form" team at the moment.
There are so many twists & turns to come in this league yet. So many surprise results, that to give up now would be ridiculous.
With the bigger players slowly coming back into the team,YES I can absolutely see us winning 3 on the bounce.

As for those teams with games in hand. Should they win them & drag us down the table take comfort that they will also drag T.O.T.S down that table with us,even if the T.O.T.S kept on winning & theres no guaranteed they will.But thats another matter altogether.

[Jake]

I felt todays performance was good but we failed to convert chances into goals and I think if we do the same Saturday it'll cost us.

 

Lets just see what happens though I guess, spose you never know whats gonna happen next.

[rams builder]

Originally Posted By: margateshot

I know it is only mid season, and it looks as if we will be fielding a stronger squad very shortly, and I think that the squad is more than capable of gaining promotion, but the season is over for us now. I don't think that any supporter can now believe that we can get near the playoffs this season. AFC Hornchurch have 3 matches in hand, AFC Dons 5 Staines 6 and Horsham 7. Chelmsford are 17 points ahead and Hendon 15. Sorry but I really hope I am proved wrong but we are asking the impossible from RT now.

As its to painful to say i will do it for you,

Ramsgate have 2 games in hand and 4 points ahead

[Dutch_Mike]

Mid-table at best?

 

Have to agree I think. Even though I felt we should have got something out of the Horsham game, it is such games that you HAVE to win; it was certainly there for the taking in the second half. Another season in this league for us.

[Andy .]

rams builder we were in a good position ourselves Christmas time last yr and look what happened to us . Games in hand have to be won or they count as nothing !! . Anyway your there in 3rd , win your games and your in the playoffs its as easy as that , Happy new year to you all . Up the Gate.

[Cookie]

Not quite true Andy.But winning all their games will undoubtedly give them every chance,provided they can keep their team together that is.

[cliftonvilleblue]

The New Year wish list:

 

Robin Trott to remain, but off the pitch with a good replacement (Goodfellow?), so he can concentrate on his managerial role. No more injuries and all 'returners' back to form - Charlie Side, in particular, because we haven't seen enough of him and Rob together. Margate and Ramsgate in the play offs. Definitely no ridiculous disciplinary issues (please, DS!). I could go on.....but three points on Saturday against Ashford will do - why is it every team we come up against is in a rich vein of form?!

 

[blue balls]

We finally seem to have the nucleus of a decent squad and it is not impossible for us to make the play offs. The top two are miles ahead and it would take a spectacular capitulation for either to miss out on a top 5 finish but the remaining 3 places are defo still up for grabs. We have played more games than most and have been "consistently inconsistent" this season but with experienced players coming back and hopefully a more settled side there's no reason we cannot put a winning streak together to keep us in the frame. Whatever does happen I just pray we finish above TOTS - somehow I think many will judge RT simply on that issue come the end of the season.

[Broadstairs Dave]

Spectacular capitulation. Well it happened last season so every position is up for grabs,its not over yet.

[cliftonvilleblue]

Yep....I still fancy Hendon to slip up in the New Year. A bit lightweight in comparison to Chelmsford, which leaves two places potentially up for grabs.

[JeremyJacobs]

Wouldn't it be great if we won promotion via the play-offs and beat Ramsgate in the play-off final.

 

 

 

 

 

May 16th, 1968 - A night to remember

[cliftonvilleblue]

Yes!

[michael]

I would love to be wrong, but i can't see the top 5 being beyond the 6 of Chelmsford,Wimbledon,Staines,Horsham,Ramsgate and Hendon.

 

I am afraid we have left too much to do.

 

I just trust we are now really building for next season,and not signing players for 4 months who will then leave in the summer

[chelsea boy]

Play offs are possible but we need to get a settled squard and trotty got to make his mind up is he a player or a player manager

im sure the second half of the season we will turn it on.

 

COME ON YOU BLUES

[rayw]

Originally Posted By: michaelmichael

I would love to be wrong, but i can't see the top 5 being beyond the 6 of Chelmsford,Wimbledon,Staines,Horsham,Ramsgate and Hendon.

I am afraid we have left too much to do.

I just trust we are now really building for next season,and not signing players for 4 months who will then leave in the summer

Agree with you 6 very strong teams. But they will all take points off each other. And that might let someone else slip into a play off place. Hornchurch of course could be added to your list.
I reckon Margate might still be in with a shout. And who knows even Billericay could be up there by the end of the season.