New Playoff Hopes

The Atlanta Silverbacks have been gifted a reprieve from a late season slump by Vancouver and Minnesota who dropped valuable points this past week putting the playoff destiny back into our hands.

It has been 8 games since we have won a game and in those 8 games, we have taken a possible 2 points from 24. In view of that, it is really amazing that we still have a shot at a playoff place. It also shows how good the teams form was early in the season when you can drop that many points and still have a fighters chance to advance.

Despite all the disappointment of the last few games and the rumors surrounding some of the personnel decisions with the team, I am profoundly proud of the effort these guys still put on the pitch each game and I think it will do them well for the balance of the season. I just wish we could give them better support.

There are 3 games left on the schedule and they will be tough games to get maximum points from. But we are due and we really need maximum points down the stretch. On paper, the next 2 games look like nightmares playing 2 in-form clubs, but when you look at the league overall, there is not a lot separating top from bottom. I have no doubt that if we have a rested and somewhat healthy squad to take the field in these last 3 games, we should get what we need to qualify for the playoffs. Our team is quality and we just got a good 2 week break and now can focus on the job at hand.

I hope there will be a good turnout at Varner's (or where ever you decide to watch the games) for these games. I would love to send a message to the players that their fans got together to watch and cheer them on to victory. It might give them a boost knowing that we care.

After the game on Saturday, please comment on the discussion boards. I can then copy the best ones of our reactions to the players to let them know we are behind them 100%.

GO 'BACKS

-drefooty
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