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Post by TILTON on Apr 6, 2024 16:42:39 GMT
Having looked at the fixtures it's harder to get out than we think.
We could need a win Wednesday just to stay in touch. Coventry keeping themselves in it means they won't be resting players. I was hopeful if Leeds beat them and Southampton beat them it could have left them with too much to do.
Too many teams down there have games against each other so it makes it easier for points to be gathered by the bottom lot.
Sheff Wed - 50 Points
(H) Norwich - D
(H) Stoke - W
(A) Rovers - D
(H) Albion - L
(A) Sunderland - W
Huddersfield - 49 Points
(A) Preston - D
(A) Bristol - D
(H) Swansea - D
(H) Blues - W
(A) Ipswich - L
Plymouth - 46 Points
(H) QPR - D
(H) Leicester - L
(A) Stoke - L
(A) Millwall - L
(H) Hull - D
Millwall - 52 Points
(H) Leicester - D
(H) Cardiff - W
(A) Sunderland - L
(H) Plymouth - W
(A) Swansea - D
Rovers - 49 Points
(A) Bristol - D
(A) Leeds - L
(H) Sheffield - D
(H) Coventry - D
(A) Leicester - L
Stoke - 53 Points
(A) Swansea - W
(A) Sheffield - L
(H) Plymouth - W
(A) Southampton - L
(H) Bristol - D
QPR - 51 Points
(A) Plymouth - D
(A) Hull - L
(H) Preston - W
(H) Leeds - L
(A) Coventry - D
BLUES - 49 Points
(H) Cardiff - W
(H) Coventry - L
(A) Rotherham - W
(H) Huddersfield - L
(H) Norwich - D
There's my stab. You can probably put your mortgage on us losing at Huddersfield!!
Goal difference is the key!!!
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Post by dutchblue on Apr 6, 2024 16:54:16 GMT
My guess is we will draw all 3 of the next 3. With the best bet of 3 points being Cardiff.
That means we will need big results against Hudds or Norwich, or both. Hudds is the maker or breaker, probably.
It’s only very slightly better odds than a coin toss atm.
Today’s results changed very little honestly.
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Post by TILTON on Apr 6, 2024 17:05:20 GMT
I didn't see QPR losing today and I thought Millwall could grind a 0-0 which would have been great!
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Post by bignumbernine on Apr 6, 2024 17:22:13 GMT
People on social media are very confident about our run in. Can’t understand it.
Next two home games against teams in the top half of the table. Away games against teams that are as desperate as we are. It’s not inconceivable to me that we don’t win again this season.
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Post by gammo on Apr 6, 2024 17:40:31 GMT
Has to be 3 points v Cardiff, at least a point v Coventry, and 3 points against Rotherham - the back up game is Huddersfield......don't want to go into the last day of the season as this lot won't be able to cope with it.
Stuff everybody else's results now - get the results above and then see where we are against Huddersfield.
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Post by bringbackstanding on Apr 6, 2024 17:53:31 GMT
Lot of ifs and buts, however Cardiff and Rotherham seasons are basically over so maybe thoughts turning to their hols.
Norwich may already be in the play offs so be resting a few on the last day. Coventry players may be looking at the Wembley semi final, they may never play there again, so not fancying the 50/50s.
Huddersfield will be who can play under pressure rather than ability.
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Post by BluenoseB on Apr 6, 2024 18:00:29 GMT
As it stands today still in our own hands having to play huddersfield. Think need 6 points from next 3 regardless.
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Post by gammo on Apr 6, 2024 18:43:16 GMT
Juke needs to get fit ASAP and get Hogan & Dembele off the bench and back into the 'don't call us, we'll call you' squad.
Rowett has eluded to both him and Roberts being back for the final 3 games so at worst both need to be on the bench even if its just to come on and protect a lead in the last 10-15mins. No point having Gardner on there now either - someone with pace (Hall/Dixon/Donovan) just to scare the back line of the opposition for 20mins....if they have one eye behind them, that means they won't be so reluctant to go forward as much.
I bet the open event on Tuesday might have a different tone to it now - not for one minute would they have thought they'd be presenting it in the relegation zone.
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Post by BluenoseB on Apr 6, 2024 19:36:03 GMT
One thing would add across 2nd half of the season teams around us have picked up shock results against better teams something we havent managed to do once. Hull away is our best one probably.
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Post by bubba on Apr 6, 2024 19:41:47 GMT
One thing would add across 2nd half of the season teams around us have picked up shock results against better teams something we havent managed to do once. Hull away is our best one probably. Was thinking exactly this in the 2nd half today. Ignoring rovrum the only other side in the bottom ten I don't recall getting a really surprising positive result is Huddersfield, at least as far as I can recall, all the rest have which is pretty unusual, some of them picking up 3 or 4 of em.
Yes the Hull one would have been a win if the referee and linesman weren't legally blind.
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Post by bluescharlie on Apr 6, 2024 20:03:28 GMT
Cov for me is the only real one what I don’t see anything. Every other game we can definitely get something. Probably does help were the point where some teams may coast or rotate because of the future or lack of in some cases
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Post by sapfo on Apr 6, 2024 21:16:02 GMT
We need Norwich to keep winning so they field a week squad last day.
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Post by gammo on Apr 6, 2024 21:39:44 GMT
Looking at the remaining fixtures, Swansea aren't out of this yet. It would take some freak results to send them down but they've still to play FOUR teams below them and Norwich.
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Post by gammo on Apr 6, 2024 21:47:19 GMT
Having looked at the fixtures it's harder to get out than we think. We could need a win Wednesday just to stay in touch. Coventry keeping themselves in it means they won't be resting players. I was hopeful if Leeds beat them and Southampton beat them it could have left them with too much to do. Too many teams down there have games against each other so it makes it easier for points to be gathered by the bottom lot. Sheff Wed - 50 Points(H) Norwich - D (H) Stoke - W (A) Rovers - D (H) Albion - L (A) Sunderland - W Huddersfield - 49 Points(A) Preston - D (A) Bristol - D (H) Swansea - D (H) Blues - W (A) Ipswich - L Plymouth - 46 Points(H) QPR - D (H) Leicester - L (A) Stoke - L (A) Millwall - L (H) Hull - D Millwall - 52 Points(H) Leicester - D (H) Cardiff - W (A) Sunderland - L (H) Plymouth - W (A) Swansea - D Rovers - 49 Points(A) Bristol - D (A) Leeds - L (H) Sheffield - D (H) Coventry - D (A) Leicester - L Stoke - 53 Points(A) Swansea - W (A) Sheffield - L (H) Plymouth - W (A) Southampton - L (H) Bristol - D QPR - 51 Points(A) Plymouth - D (A) Hull - L (H) Preston - W (H) Leeds - L (A) Coventry - D BLUES - 49 Points(H) Cardiff - W (H) Coventry - L (A) Rotherham - W (H) Huddersfield - L (H) Norwich - D There's my stab. You can probably put your mortgage on us losing at Huddersfield!! Goal difference is the key!!! I think you need to add Swansea to these games. Swansea still to play four teams below them and above us as well as Norwich. |
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Post by BluenoseB on Apr 6, 2024 22:27:16 GMT
We play a day after all the others midweek as well, depending on results could be a must win. Cant see why we didnt choose to play this game on the tues as well for the record. Less recovery for the cov game as well.
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Post by gammo on Apr 6, 2024 22:38:44 GMT
Like I said earlier, it matters not now what everyone else does - it's down to just us to fix it. The one thing we can't do is lose either game next week and a minimum of we must win one of them (in other words, one win and at least a draw in the other).
We would then go to Rotherham and Huddersfield with our fate in our own hands - I honestly don't think it'll go to the last game of the season......one way or the other 🤷🏼♂️😬😬
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Post by BluenoseB on Apr 6, 2024 22:42:26 GMT
Like I said earlier, it matters not now what everyone else does - it's down to just us to fix it. The one thing we can't do is lose either game next week and a minimum of we must win one of them (in other words, one win and at least a draw in the other). We would then go to Rotherham and Huddersfield with our fate in our own hands - I honestly don't think it'll go to the last game of the season......one way or the other 🤷🏼♂️😬😬 True but if we 4 points adrift before our game weds puts a huge amount of pressure on us to win, something i dont think this bag of shit have the mentality to achieve when pressure is on tbf. |
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Post by gammo on Apr 6, 2024 23:20:52 GMT
Like I said earlier, it matters not now what everyone else does - it's down to just us to fix it. The one thing we can't do is lose either game next week and a minimum of we must win one of them (in other words, one win and at least a draw in the other). We would then go to Rotherham and Huddersfield with our fate in our own hands - I honestly don't think it'll go to the last game of the season......one way or the other 🤷🏼♂️😬😬 True but if we 4 points adrift before our game weds puts a huge amount of pressure on us to win, something i dont think this bag of shit have the mentality to achieve when pressure is on tbf. Yep, but there's nothing we can do to prevent it. We just need to play as if we were 1 point outside the relegation zone and think that we were trying to stay away from it - pointless getting stressed now on what has happened (ie the day before) and just treat it like we are all playing on the same night. Get at least 4 points on the board by next Saturday and then see where we are - it could be we are 3 points clear heading to 2 teams below us.....if we fcuk that up then we deserve to go down. |
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Post by nosurrender on Apr 6, 2024 23:37:50 GMT
We have flirted with relegation for far too long and if the inevitable should happen we cannot complain.We have made more escapes than Hudini.How many of the current team would you want in the trenches to fight to the end ? Two or three maybe.The majority are second rate journeymen who know their respective P45,s are being readied and don't give a "Donald Duck" if we get relegated.
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Post by Professor Frink on Apr 7, 2024 7:52:50 GMT
Think that’s harsh. They fought and battled hard at Leicester
What we lack is quality in key areas.
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Post by TILTON on Apr 7, 2024 9:50:53 GMT
League only.... Blues best unbeaten run post Eustace is..................TWO GAMES!!! It's also our best win streak too. Can I say win streak?  Every team except Rotherham around us can probably lay claim to an unbeaten run better than this. I dare say Eustace best being 4 with 3 wins is still worse than any other team. I don't make a habit of blaming the players but if we see out this season without beating that record then if you are looking at it objectively if this many managers of different skills and traits can't get this lot consistent then the only common denominator is the players! |
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Post by bubba on Apr 7, 2024 15:01:20 GMT
We play a day after all the others midweek as well, depending on results could be a must win. Cant see why we didnt choose to play this game on the tues as well for the record. Less recovery for the cov game as well.
Drives me mad, it's completely self inflcted. Cov will now have 24 hours extra rest, we really shouldn't be giving opposition a helping hand before we even kick off, really annoys me and we've done it more this season than ever before imo. Absolutely no reason we couldn't have played Cardiff on Tuesday. The only minor saving grace is they're both home games so at least no coach travel after the Cardiff game but it is only a small consolation.
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Post by BluenoseB on Apr 7, 2024 15:03:10 GMT
We play a day after all the others midweek as well, depending on results could be a must win. Cant see why we didnt choose to play this game on the tues as well for the record. Less recovery for the cov game as well.
Drives me mad, t's completely self inflcted. ov will now have 24 hours extra rest, we really shouldn't be giving oppoition a helping hand before we even kick off, reall annoys me and we've done it more this season than ever before imo. Absolutely no reason we couldn't have played Cardiff on Tuesday. The only minor saving grace is they're both home games so at least no coach travel after the Cardiff game but it is only a small consolation.
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Post by bluescharlie on Apr 8, 2024 3:19:46 GMT
Not sure we get much choose do we over when we play. It’s frustrating but I’m sure every team in football has felt the same way at some point this season. Something you just have to deal with.
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Post by bubba on Apr 8, 2024 18:16:37 GMT
Not sure we get much choose do we over when we play. It’s frustrating but I’m sure every team in football has felt the same way at some point this season. Something you just have to deal with.
As far as I'm aware it's entirely down to the home club on whether it wants to play it's home matches on a Tuesday or Wednesday, historically we were predominantly Tuesday. That can be taken out of a club's hands dependent upon the opposition's schedule, for examle they play on the Sunday so unfair to ask them to play on the Tuesday after, or on police accommodation because of clashing games in the locality.
At least the above is how I've long understood it to be the case, it may have changed in recent years and I just didn't get the memo.
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Post by gammo on Apr 8, 2024 20:01:50 GMT
At the start of the season, maybe they thought 'if we play on a Wednesday, we'll know what the others did last night so we'll know what result we need to go back to the top of the table' 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Post by gammo on Apr 9, 2024 18:48:45 GMT
Cheering on Leicester, Preston, Norwich and Southampton tonight 🤞🏻🤞🏻
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Post by gammo on Apr 9, 2024 18:57:51 GMT
Norwich winning v Wednesday
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Post by gammo on Apr 9, 2024 19:07:21 GMT
Norwich 2-0 up
Southampton leading Coventry
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Post by TILTON on Apr 9, 2024 19:36:03 GMT
FUKK HUDDY!!!
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