So, ironically after a last minute plan change which meant I was away from my computer for the pre weekend and unable to deliver my thoughts re the Donkey Lashers ( probably something about making sure we didn't repeat last seasons 2-0 up, 2-2 last minute equaliser...oh hang on) it is squeaky bum time ( or if you are a Badford fan dustbin lid sixpence time).
Of course Argyle could be in a false position, given that three of the clubs above them face various problems and penalties...Oxford face their 5th winding up order ( are you Bolton in disguise?) as their Tiger owner fails to pay some staff and their former owner twists the knife. Lucky Ridsdale didn't manage to bring him into the ownership equations.
Coventry continue to cast around them for a patch of grass and some jumpers for goalposts that will satisfy the EFL fit and proper stadium rules....which if they are as strict as the owner rules mean they could be playing at Higher Home Park after the DJM have finished their matches....
Blackpool still wait to find out their punishment for having been owned by near certifiable money grabbers...so in truth, given the wrong result for Badford means they could become the first club that cannot catch us this weekend, it means with the right ( or for the clubs wrong) set of legal outcomes we could be safe by Saturday evening.
With so many of the bottom 13 playing each other over the next month the recent two last minute equalisers could easily have cost Argyle comfortable safety, the loss of four points combined with the Gas gain of one means that we are still two wins from relative security....
Home against the the Valley boys, themselves coasting gently to a play off place, and with ex Argyle full back Ben Purrington on loan having already lost at Home Park this season with the Wombles, the Potential QPR Next Manager Derby ( c J Stelling/Sky Sports) sees 25-1 shot Derek take on 16-1 shot Lee Bowyer ( ironically a similar derby takes place at the Timex stadium where Sporting Wycombe take on the Pompous who will be parading their fabulous Checkitsreal Trophy no doubt where the same odds grace Aimsworth v Jackett).
The six pointers this week are Walsall v resurgent Oxford, Afc Wimbledon v Accrington and Shrews v Scunny so between 6-9 points are definitely to be grabbed amongst the teams below us as we would Valiant be against the Valiants.
Form team Whycombe ( well its crap form, but it is consistent, no wins since they did for us) have two tricky consecutive home fixture as Charlton trek up in midweek after Pompeys visit...assuming there is anything left of the away end after their visit. If Sporting W lose them they will fall below one of Accrington and Wimbledon whatever the result...a win for Walsall and a point for Scunny at the Shrews would mean only Southend and Rochdale cannot overhaul them ( forget Badford as they are almost gone...) Rochdale have a massive home game v Sunderland but also trek to Stanley midweek....thats still leaves Southend who have a tough match at Fleetwood who will struggle to catch them.
Next Saturdays six pointer....Southend v Whycombe
so three defeats from 23rd! That is worth waiting to the 108th minute for.
As for Argyle, we have a decent record v Charlton at Home Park, and with crowd favourite blonde bombshell Lyle Taylor making his return after his preening pose for the Wombles and penalty miss at the Valley what could possibly go wrong....
With right back up for grabs again after Joe Rileys unfortunate break will the crowd be content to hold on to a one nil lead rather than the terrifying spectacle of the third successive 2-0 collapse?
A win would see us almost home and hosed.....
Now who wouldn't have grabbed that with both hands at Christmas?
COYG!!