Nuskyblue
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The pass for their 2nd was a peach.
20k season tickets sold for Norwich next season I just heard on sky, good effort that. Saying that it's either the canaries or watching someone plough a field of turnips
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20k season tickets sold for Norwich next season I just heard on sky, good effort that. Saying that it's either the canaries or watching someone plough a field of turnips
Nuskyblue
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If this was fifa I'd think the game was teasing me
Robinshio
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we have now been given a massive opportunity
win tomorrow and hope blackburn dont, and we will be within a whisker of the play offs
if blackburn lose and the Mwall preston game isnt a draw we would be in the play offs
This is now a must win and a massive opportunity
win tomorrow and hope blackburn dont, and we will be within a whisker of the play offs
if blackburn lose and the Mwall preston game isnt a draw we would be in the play offs
This is now a must win and a massive opportunity
no_loyalty
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We could do with winning by at least a couple to get the GD back up, as could be important.
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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At this point the division in and around us are looking at our playoff push and saying
We can't get much more assistance
It's been like it for a few weeks. The opportunity is absolutely there for the taking.
Given Millwall play Preston tomorrow, and we still have a trip to Blackburn where we can knock them out the picture, tomorrow has to be a win. If we don't turn up tomorrow I'll seriously question our character.
Happy_Martian
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We can't sit here and mope over "what if" scenarios. You'd lose whatever sanity supporting CCFC allows us to have... "What if we'd beaten Hull and Blackpool at home?" "What if O'Hare's ACL hadn't let go when it did ?" And "What if Walker was allowed to start more games in place of Godden ?"
Things played out as they did and we have to work from there. Saying that, we're now only 2 points and 2 goals behind Norwich, which could be vital in the final countdown...
Brighton Sky Blue
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The pile of injuries all in attacking midfield is a bridge too far for this team. Not sure this comes down to character, just the consequence of sustained poor quality recruitment
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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Most people (apart from those in bed with the recruitment team) agree that our hiring has been poor. It isn't an excuse here though. We are going to a team that are one of the worst in the division, with a form record to go with it. We have a chance to jump into the top six and everything to play for.
If we aren't absolutely killing ourselves tomorrow I'll be dissapointed.
Happy_Martian
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Disagree. Yes, the amount of injuries in one particular area has hurt but that has allowed our youth players to gain experience and integrate themselves into the first team in a sustained, competitive environment. Would Eccles, Burroughs and Howley have been give as much time as they have if Allen, CoH and Palmer were still fit ? And all three kids have proven they have the ability to play in this division. If we get the results we need to get into the playoffs and stay there till the final day, I really think our team can and would give any of the clubs around us a challenge.
The big "If" is will we get into the top 6 ? It's out of our hands and we're reliant on others dropping points.
SkyBlueSoul
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Would be horrible if we needed a win on the last day to make the play offs, even if Boro were already "on the beach".
Nuskyblue
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I agree, decent enough recruitment but a lack of depth.
I'm worried about tomorrow, if Chair turns up same with Willock, we could be on a hiding. They are both immense at this level.
Nuskyblue
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A brilliant kind of horrible.
Brighton Sky Blue
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With the greatest of respect Howley is clearly not ready and Burroughs is also quite raw. Losing all of Allen, COH and Palmer has forced us into a 5-3-2 where we really struggle to get hold of midfield and that's been a problem in every game since the break.
Brighton Sky Blue
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It's the reason why we have a squad short on players good enough for this division and that has ultimately forced us into taking risks with players. You need a proper squad to stay the course in this league, we don't have one. And I think it'll come a cropper tomorrow in all honesty.
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I would take it at the moment though.
PUSB-We_are_going_up
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well this happened in my FM save. Stayed out of the play offs all season, new owner came in in Jan, snuck in after the last game with a convincing 3-0 win over Middlesbrough. Won the play offs by beating Sheffield Utd in the semi’s and hammering Luton 6-0 in the final
Terry_dactyl
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I’d take that.
Although I’d be a complete wreck.
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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You might not be wrong, but I would hope we fly out the traps with a point to prove. It should be ours for the taking, and why we would fear QPR, I have no fucking idea.
Should put the nail in their coffin.
Johhny Blue
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I said it a few weeks ago.
First time in the top six this season. 86th minute at Middlesboro
Otis
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Beer? Air?
skyblue025
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We have had plenty of chances to get close/in the playoffs over the past few weeks and blown them all. We should be completely out of it by now but still in with a shout. No excuses tomorrow at all.
Legia Sky Blue
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It's nothing to do with fearing QPR as such, but you must know by now that on any given day, we can win, lose or draw against any team in this division. There are so may variables which will only pan out as the game unfolds. The fear is more one of the law of averages, in that they are due to win a game at some point, and given their comeback at West Brom in their last game, and the return of their better players, their fragile confidence will have been boosted a little. Many of their players are also the same one's that have played when beating us fairly comfortably at their place in the last 2 seasons.
I don't see this being the easy game it looked a couple of weeks ago, and if our players go into the game as complacently as some of our fans are we will get beat. If we are going to win we not only need our players to play well, but to also physically match the fight I expect Ainsworth's team to start with. As per usual, the scorer of the first goal is likely to be crucial to the eventful outcome of the match. Let's hope it's us.
Otis
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Yup. It still smells of defeat to me. Like you say, they have got to win at some point, DO have done good players and our form hasn't been great.
First goal could indeed be vital.
Really hope the team prove me wrong today.
Tommo1993
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Don’t drink beer, and suppose I’ll have to stick my head in a plastic bag.
Sky Blue Harry H
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I agree with all of that, except the final bit. There is no way we would have been able to buy/recruit quality back up players to cover O'Hare, Palmer and Allen. We would have accused the club of wasting the budget on having e.g. 5 AM players (yet could only field 2) then slated them for not having enough CBs, when 3 got injured at the same time. It's just bad luck imo. Probably happening at at least half of the clubs in the division. With our limited budget we were always going to get the odd Hillsner. Hopefully that will not continue into the future.
WestEndAgro
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It ain't over till the fat lady sings, lose today however and she's clearing her throat.
Even then their are still 12 points to play for, this is going to the wire, hold tight fella's.
Even then their are still 12 points to play for, this is going to the wire, hold tight fella's.
Saddlebrains
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Swansea home Wigan away being 2 draws that should have been wins that have fucked us
Evo1883
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We dropped 7 Needless points at the start of the season through keeper mistakes
Every single club can say stuff like this about certain games. We've also won games when we shouldn't have.
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You'll Never Beat McPake
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Gyokeres is due a goal
Brighton Sky Blue
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Sheff Utd-Cardiff been a pretty good game. Cardiff playing very well indeed
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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Yeah today is shit or bust, we've missed to many opportunities to get into the playoffs.
Happy_Martian
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Yes, we're reliant on other results. But as this season has surely taught everyone, any team can win or lose against any other. So NOTHING is guaranteed.
