Johnson
Sets Play-Off Target
By Matt Pitman
Thursday 10th February 2005
STEVE Johnson has set a play-off target of nine wins from
Weymouth's final 13 games.
The Terras boss is urging his side to put a run of victories
together after last weekend's setback against Welling United.
And with games to come against high-flying rivals Grays,
Hornchurch, Lewes and Cambridge City, Johnson insists the
Terras can still make the Conference South play-offs.
He told Echosport: "I've worked out what I think we
would need to qualify for the play-offs and, realistically,
we need nine wins from our remaining 13 games.
"That is going to be a really tough task but we've got
to be confident and believe we can do it.
"Out of all the sides competing for the play-offs, I'd
say we've probably got the toughest run in of the lot.
"We've got games against leaders Grays, who are on fire,
Hornchurch, Lewes and Cambridge in the remaining months and
they will show us what we are made of.
"They will be great indicators of how far we've come
as a side and we've got to be looking to take points off these
sides if we're going to make the play-offs.
"What we need is a run of consistent victories and if
we can do that and sneak into the play-offs, who knows what
will happen come May?"
Johnson, who takes his young guns to lowly Redbridge this
weekend, says the next four matches will be crucial in shaping
his side's season.
"The next four games are massive for us and we've got
to look to put that disappointing defeat against Welling last
Saturday firmly behind us" he said.
"In those four games, we're up against Redbridge, Lewes,
Sutton and Eastbourne and we've got to be looking at remaining
unbeaten in those.
"If that happens, everyone will start to believe we
can do it and confidence will be high for the remaining few
games.
"But what is vital is that we don't play as badly again
as we did last weekend, and the players know that is the case.
"We've set high standards at this football club and
what happened against Welling is just not acceptable."
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