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Starting with the most positive:

Win v Oxford, W v Oldham means we win it at Oldham if Barnet AND Bromley drop points Tuesday Night, or if either win and then fail to win on Saturday we win it without playing on Saturday Afternoon

Win v Oxford, D or L v Oldham means we cannot win it without Barnet dropping points in both games Tuesday and Saturday, which means we'd win it without playing if this happens. If Barnet win either of the games we'd have to wait until Halifax at the earliest

Draws or Defeats in both games over the next week, means we would need two defeats also for Barnet and Bromley to pick up no more than 1 point to win it Saturday at 5pm

Anything less than 3 points in the next 2 games coupled with 2 x Barnet victories means we probably wouldn't be able to do it Halifax and would need to win that to have a chance of winning it at Home to Borehamwood

Having followed Town since 1993 I'm intrigued to hear the thoughts of fans old and new over a few different topics related to this season?

Stemming from the Quigley Tuesday podcast (which is quite the laugh), does the inevitable title win put Cookie ahead of John Duncan, Arthur Cox? when coupled with his League Two title and League One playoff campaign?

I think we can all agree the football is much more majestic and entertaining than JD but do the achievements trump, an FA Cup Semi Final, two promotions from the 4th Division and a couple of seasons finishing in the top half of the 3rd tier. And ever so slightly before my time, surpass the Arthur Cox era when 2 points for a win denied us promotion to the 2nd Tier and the side he mostly assembled saw off Rangers in the Anglo Scottish Cup a year later.

And now the League itself... since we came down to this god forsaken cesspit, I've always thought that the day we leave will warrant nothing more than a slight celebration of finally returning to the place I believe we belong, the EFL! It's a far from modest approach, and I fully accept we deserve to be down here and will forever hold to account those that brought us here.

However as the promised land moves closer into sight, the way in which we are returning just seems to make the whole thing much more of an achievement. It's a league that can consume teams such as ourselves as Wrexham witnessed for some 15% of a century, a division that can chew you up and spew you out at the wrong end, ala Scunthorpe, Stockport Torquay and York to name a few. And at times provide referring decisions that make you question the sanity of yourself and all those present at the time!

Some have escaped he right way sooner, Mansfield a season earlier than we will, Grimsby made a documentary based on the fact they were the first team to do it from 7th place, but when the points total eventually reaches an insurmountable amount to forbid us of this hell, and given the fact we've remained patient and head into League Two with a side seemingly capable of offering a challenge towards the top end next season.. is this one going to be the best of the lot?

I've spent the best part of the last few seasons analysing stats and points and PPG wondering when we go up and based on how things are going, though it won't be mathematically certain, a win Saturday pretty much guarantees it in my opinion (though I say that based on the fact we wont down tools and get the extra couple of points to make certain thereafter). But I cant see anyone reaching 84 points personally.

Saturday should therefore be a party and every game thereafter, I understand the trepidation within the crowd the last few weeks and on this board as well, as we just want this nightmare over with, but it's about done with and it's absolutely time to enjoy it and bounce!!

Neither Bromley or Barnet are matching 2ppg after almost a 3rd of the season which means 92 points should do it

That's 21 more points.... 7 more wins

Rochdale at home may be ambitious but it won't be far off I don't think