Sturrock says promotion nailed on.

[Gary Wills]

Said it way before 'hot tub' did

Could we have some more announcements about the coop renovations and farmyard parking though please.

 

[Knibbsworth]

Still a lot of work to do so not "nailed on" but it would be very disappointing if we screwed it up from here.

It would require a Carlisle-esque drop in form to become a debacle of historic proportions.

Argyle could have form which matches Newport and Leyton Orient until the end of the season and we'd still get promoted from here.

To mess this up we need to start playing Conference standard football after being in the top 3 all season. To imagine that standard, it's worse than: Jake Cole, Durrell Berry, Guy Branston, Maxine Blanchard...etc. We bottled it a touch last season with the costly errors in pressure games, but we never had anything like 8 straight losses on the bounce form.

The collapse so many of you fear is a bet so unprobable I doubt bookies would touch it.

 

[gaspargomez]

Sturrock indicated that Argyle will achieve promotion if they maintain an average run of form. Which is not that same as saying that they are guaranteed promotion. If you have watched Argyle for as along as I have, you will have seen situations like this go wrong before !

They still need to win games- otherwise they will be caught.

 

[PL2 3DQ]

The headline doesn't match what Sturrock says in the article.

 

[oldage]

It doesn't necessarily need a drop in form to lose points,nobody can foresee bad injuries, suspensions etc to key players.Best to be cautiously optimistic.

 

[ghost of hughie reed]

The headline doesn't match what Sturrock says in the article.

I assumed the Herald headline is a quote from Sturrock... " Its impossible for Plymouth Argyle to be caught"... so whilst the phrase "nailed on " is not verbatum, I felt it was a fair summation of the headline .
Apologies if any one feels this is misleading.
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[Pogleswoody]

The headline doesn't match what Sturrock says in the article.

I assumed the headline is a quote from Sturrock... Its impossible for Plymouth Argyle to be caught"... so whilst the phrase "nailed on " is not verbatum, I felt it was a fair summation of the headline .
Apologies if any one feels this is misleading.
.

Sturrock says: 'Promotion nae done yet'?

(I prefer the cautious approach, I'll celebrate when we can't be caught!! :scarf: )

 

[Metal Green Mickey]

If Sturrock said "improbable" then l think you look at that article differently.

We still have to play the best 3 sides at home in our league. Yes we are a very good away side but that, coupled with our inconsistent home performances, means it's not quite over yet even with a 10 point lead.

Its improbable that we wont obtain 3pts or more against Doncaster, Accrington, Portsmouth and Newport. Not however, impossible.

 

[ely grap]

I'll say it, "we are nailed on for promotion" there you go, you can all quote me on that if you like! We are going up and I'm loving it. :crazy: :scarf:

 

[Ponty]

A win tomorrow and it goes from possible to probably in my opinion.

 

[GreenArmy1984]

15 Years Ago Today - 26th March 2002 we won promotion under Paul Sturrock

Champions 2002 :scarf:

 

[MickyD]

Still, if Stevenage and Luton drop points this afternoon, and Argyle win tomorrow, I think I'll finally allow myself to join the "All over bar the shouting" brigade. I might even revive the final table prediction I made on 11th Feb to a very old Argyle-supporting friend in Oz who left Plymouth many years ago: 1 Argyle, 2 Doncaster, 3 Portsmouth.

It's all over bar the shouting :greensmile:
Final table prediction: 1 Argyle, 2 Doncaster, 3 Portsmouth :scarf:

 

[MajorGreen]

It's a little like being in a fantastic relationship and then being cheated on.

This season, you've met someone else just as good but keep thinking the same thing will happen. Every defeat is like smelling another man's aftershave, or seeing her flirt with someone else.

We're now at the church preparing to get married, but she could still say no and run off with someone else. It almost certainly won't happen at this point, but you're still not 100% confident.

:funny: I like this... well done Biggs!

The way I see it, we're 13 points clear of 4th, meaning we could lose 4 games and still be in the automatic promotion places. Add to that the fact that Stevenage and Blackpool will also drop points of their own, I think we need to lose 5 from 7 to balls this up... that ain't happening! We're home and hosed as far as I'm concerned.

Start planning for League One!

 

[Majesticmacc]

It's a little like being in a fantastic relationship and then being cheated on.

This season, you've met someone else just as good but keep thinking the same thing will happen. Every defeat is like smelling another man's aftershave, or seeing her flirt with someone else.

We're now at the church preparing to get married, but she could still say no and run off with someone else. It almost certainly won't happen at this point, but you're still not 100% confident.

:funny: I like this... well done Biggs!

The way I see it, we're 13 points clear of 4th, meaning we could lose 4 games and still be in the automatic promotion places. Add to that the fact that Stevenage and Blackpool will also drop points of their own, I think we need to lose 5 from 7 to balls this up... that ain't happening! We're home and hosed as far as I'm concerned.

Start planning for League One!

Biggs that Analogy is absolutely perfect!

 

[Lousy Pint]

It's a little like being in a fantastic relationship and then being cheated on.

This season, you've met someone else just as good but keep thinking the same thing will happen. Every defeat is like smelling another man's aftershave, or seeing her flirt with someone else.

We're now at the church preparing to get married, but she could still say no and run off with someone else. It almost certainly won't happen at this point, but you're still not 100% confident.

You are Ian Holloway and I claim my 30 pieces of silver!

Very good Biggsy!!

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