Old Codger Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Whilst it would be great to think that we will soon be soaring up the league, form generally would suggest otherwise and that we should be looking to how many points we might need to avoid relegation. Three clubs go down and the last season that there was a 22-club league was 2012-2013.The team finishing 19th in that season plus the four before achieved 41,41,38,45 and 46 points respectively which would suggest that we might need around 43 points i.e.16 more than at present.This equates to, say, 4 wins and 4 draws. This is one a game on average which is commensurate with the 27 from 26 games so far although this did reflect a relatively good start to the season. As a matter of interest, East Thurrock went down with 50 points (!) a few years ago when four teams were relegated but that was pretty exceptional and unlikely to be the case this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wivenhoe Urchin Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 I think we have to ask ourselves if there are 3 teams that we can realistically finish above, given all circumstances, and personally I feel there are, but it is close. The team have to keep training hard and I'm sure they are already. We were close to a result at Carshalton and they have done well this season by beating good teams to get to the last 16 of the FA Trophy. The first main little gap above us seems to be 15th to 16th, Bishop's Stortford to Potters Bar of 5 points. We just need to keep up with Potters Bar and Margate, perhaps go above one or both of them, as the season goes into the final third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cup of tea Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Obviously we are down there but the team is going in the right direction in terms of play. Just need to string a few wins together and we'll be fine. Worry about the maths when it starts getting closer to the end of the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONY TAILED URCHIN Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 We have a great bunch of players and they worked so hard on Monday night to try and get something out of the game. From all the hard work that i have been watching in warm ups training and matches the changes being made from Mark and his team of coaches are working and the team has developed into a stronger faster and fitter unit with some great passing going on all accross the park but it just needs to come together consistently in the remaining matches. I think the team will stay up and also move up this league as the season goes on but it will be tough and we need to keep getting behind them to cheer the lads on come on you Urchins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss.A.F.C.Hornchurch Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 firstly we are not in the relegation area and secondly we are not going down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wivenhoe Urchin Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Yeah I don't think we've even been in the drop zone at all this season, unless I'm very much mistaken (the great Murray Walker) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Codger Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 We are not of course in the bottom three which are the relegation places. However,we are only three points above the 19th and 20th placed clubs and it is a bit naive to suggest that we are not in the relegation zone/area or whatever else you want to call it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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