Plymouth v Saints postponed.

[beardy gull]

Think this can only be good news. It'll give them a fixture pile up with 9 games to play in April.


Saints' visit to Plymouth is postponed From Daily Echo)

 

[Acker79]

Has having a fixture pile up this month done us any harm so far?

 

[Perry Milkins]

So far no, but is the original poster not making an honest and valid point?

 

[beardy gull]

Indeed not. However we will have the chance to increase the gap (Home to Swindon, Away to Dag & Red) whilst they're not playing. Win those (not nailed on, I know) and the pressure will be on them.

 

[Acker79]

Perhaps, my point is that we can't take it for granted. Football can be a bit weird with things like this. The team that should be fresher because they didn't have a game midweek look off the pace when they play a team who are playing their third game in 8 days. The team that is decimated by injuries overcoming a squad of first choice players, the ten men beating 11. These things that should be good things in theory are too frequently not.

 

[Acker79]

Sorry, not taking a huge deal of care over my phrasing because I'm at work and just flitting on. If I come across as short, or trying to shut down the discussion I don't mean to be.

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

I guess this game will still be postponed even if the International games are called off.

 

[beardy gull]

No apology required. Valid points you raise. I think the main thing is we have a CHANCE to increase whatever gap we have over Southampton at that time (hopefully still 10 points) by 6 points.
That would be MASSIVE.

 

[nwgull]

Has having a fixture pile up this month done us any harm so far?

As far as results go, no, but over the past 4 games we've not been as convincing as we were, and that's playing teams in the bottom half of the league.

 

[Blackadder]

Strange that the team that is struggling is the team with International players.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Strange that the team that is struggling is the team with International players.

For those footballing giants New Zealand (yes I know we also have a New Zealand international) and Zimbawe. I could get an international call up if I'd be born in Zimbawe.

 

[Barry Izbak]

I'm surprised Argyle have tried this trick again.
Mind you I hope it works better for them than when they put us off at the beginning of the season.

 

[Biscuit]

Doesn't matter. We are going to win our next six games on the bounce.