Is tonight a MUST win?

[Long slender neck]

If other results go the wrong way we could be 6 points off the playoffs and played a game more

[essexfootball]

Yes, they are 14th and won one of th last six, for all intents and purposes they are mid-table dross this season

[Hoover Attack]

Yes.

[The Mindsweep]

No, we are safe from relegation now.

[The Reverend]

Having looked at the data from the last ten seasons (excluding the Covid season 2019-20):

On average a club needs 74 points to make the play-offs. The range is a low of 69 points and a high of 83

If we lose tonight we’ll be on 53 points with 11 games to play.

Best case scenario is we’ll need 16 points from those remaining games.

Worst case scenario is we’ll need 30.

Most likely scenario is that we’ll need 21.

So I don’t think play offs are out of the question if we do lose but we’ll need to win 5 to 8 of the remaining games to realistically have a chance.

[BiggsyMalone]

No. Teams above us will drop points in the run in

[Dunners]

Heh at Mindsweep. But, while getting a playoff spot isn't impossible should we lose tonight, it will be further knock the team's confidence and make it very unlikely.

[PoundhillO]

Yes, no doubt about it.

[LPE]

Based purely on the recent form of the teams around us, I say yes. Need those points on the board.

[HackneyO]

For a change in momentum and to keep in touch, it’s a must win, 24 points probably needed for playoffs, so quicker we pick those up the better for everyone.

[Pugwash]

No. Teams above us will drop points in the run in

Yes, we will drop points on the run in

[BiggsyMalone]

No. Teams above us will drop points in the run in

Yes, we will drop points on the run in

Yes and that might be tonight. The last couple pf months have shown how quickly this league can change.

Orient fans should be used to a bit of end of season perspective at this point.

[Orient Punxx]

Yes - I reckon 78 points will be required this season.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

I'd say its not must win but its must not lose. Mainly for confidence reasons. An away game on a tuesday night up north is never easy. We need to stop the losing streak and crack on. A lot of the top 7 are playing each other so will drop points.

[Stowaway]

It’s a must-win in the sense that we need to stop this run of three straight defeats. Confidence will have taken a bashing and so we really need to pull out a win tonight.

[Chief crazy horse]

I would put it as, avoiding defeat.

[RedDwarf 1881]

Yes, they are 14th and won one of th last six, for all intents and purposes they are mid-table dross this season

But we have a depleted defence and tired. If we want a play off spot we can’t afford a six point cap to opening up

[RedDwarf 1881]

No. Teams above us will drop points in the run in

Except they will . They have to play each other.

[redintheface]

I would put it as, avoiding defeat.

I agree. A case of “ must not lose” imho - four defeats on the spin could be a psychological hammer blow.

[StillSpike]

Have we done anything but lose since the new investment exclusivity agreement was announced ?

[OyinbO]

Have we done anything but lose since the new investment exclusivity agreement was announced ?

we won the following day at Wrexham

[StillSpike]

Have we done anything but lose since the new investment exclusivity agreement was announced ?

we won the following day at Wrexham

Ok - it's not that then...

[Norlington Road]

Yes because RW said that in the last group,of games the target was three points from Bolton and Charlton and we came out with zero. We are now chasing the pack and that is never easy . We really must get back on track.

[Orient Punxx]

Yep yep yep - wasn’t impressed with that. Yes we need 78 points but as soon as fuxxxxxxin possible. 3 points tonight is an absolute must. And forget any celebration because 3 points on Saturday is also a must.

[Give it to Jabo]

No longer the form team of the moment - MUST address the slide. Let's begin tonight.