I’m starting to believe (6 Viewers)

[CCFC_Irish]

I always worried about getting promoted too soon but no, just take the money and run, rebuild and try again

Worse case scenario we stay in the championship for another season. A season without Vik and a few others. Huddersfield finished third last season and are now in a relegation battle in the championship. Nottingham are in the premiership and are also threatened by relegation. I know what position I would prefer Coventry to be in.

 

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[sylus]

As long as we take care of our own business on Saturday i fully believe we will make the top 6,i have a funny feeling Millwall will win at Blackpool tomorrow, is it all over if we were to lose on Saturday with a tough trip to middlesbrough to come.

 

[its a buzzard]

If you put £10 on at 20-1 3 weeks ago, you’d still be losing £10 at the end of the season

That's assuming we don't get promoted...

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[skyblu3sk]

I disagree, I think our style suits the PL. If we add some quality and keep the big 3 there's no reason why we can't do a Fulham. Top half ..... easy

I wish I had your optimism We play good football but I'm not sure many of the team could step up easily we'd need to uncover some absolute gems!

 

[Evo1883]

I've just been granted the 16th 17th and 18th off work next month .. so I've covered all bases

 

[Johhny Blue]

Worse case scenario we stay in the championship for another season. A season without Vik and a few others. Huddersfield finished third last season and are now in a relegation battle in the championship. Nottingham are in the premiership and are also threatened by relegation. I know what position I would prefer Coventry to be in.

That’s a very glass half full “worst case”

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

I hope you're right and we don't do a Huddersfield or Barnsley

This was said about Barnsley at the start of this season….

now it’s a Huddersfield or Barnsley - if anything we’re following Luton’s rise - we’re about a year off them

 

[Calista]

What’s everyone’s thoughts if we do make the playoffs then get a pummelling in the first semi. I still think it would be a great achievement.

I think you're saying you'd get a semi in the first pummelling?

 

[Macca1987]

@hill83 if you want to pummel your semi, then you crack on

 

[Frostie]

Im counting penalties as a win but yeah technically we could not score another goal from open play and go up.

Technically, Huddersfield didn't score a goal in their final 5 games in 2016/17 (the 1-1 draw with Sheff Wed was via an own goal) & got promoted with a negative goal difference. Incredible.

 

[shmmeee]

Technically, Huddersfield didn't score a goal in their final 5 games in 2016/17 (the 1-1 draw with Sheff Wed was via an own goal) & got promoted with a negative goal difference. Incredible.

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[CDK]

I think we’d need a whole new team really, none of the backup players at ST, AM or CM are close. I’d like to see us sign top quality young players, almost like Burnley have in the Championship. I’d much rather come straight back down after repeated spankings but financially secure and with a solid squad of talent than skint and a wage bill full of nobodies on 80k a week.

That would be a great way to do it ,go up followed be relaxation with financial security parachute payments and robins to return us back up with added security of better players.

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

If you put £10 on at 20-1 3 weeks ago, you’d still be losing £10 at the end of the season

Pessimist.

 

[Otis]

I would just temper things by saying, although other results having been very much going our way of late, they are very unlikely to continue to do so. I can foresee many of our main rivals bagging wins over the weekend (Millwall, Sunderland, Blackburn)

I one I do feel pretty confident about is WBA v Norwich. I think Norwich will get something there. They had a couple of awful defeats against Middlesbrough and Swansea lately, but I do still think they can be a fantastic side on their day.

I dismissed Watford previously, because they quite often seem to be a club in turmoil and have already had 3 managers this season. Plus they have nothing to play for, Norwich still do, albeit, it being a very slim chance.

 

[shmmeee]

I would just temper things by saying, although other results having been very much going our way of late, they are very unlikely to continue to do so. I can foresee many of our main rivals bagging wins over the weekend (Millwall, Sunderland, Blackburn)

I one I do feel pretty confident about is WBA v Norwich. I think Norwich will get something there. They had a couple of awful defeats against Middlesbrough and Swansea lately, but I do still think they can be a fantastic side on their day.

I dismissed Watford previously, because they quite often seem to be a club in turmoil and have already had 3 managers this season. Plus they have nothing to play for, Norwich still do, albeit, it being a very slim chance.

Sometimes teams take the shackles off. Stoke had nothing to play for when they hammered us TBF.

We really need Blackpool and/or Watford to pick up points this weekend ideally. I think WBA are out of it TBH.

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

I think we’d need a whole new team really, none of the backup players at ST, AM or CM are close. I’d like to see us sign top quality young players, almost like Burnley have in the Championship. I’d much rather come straight back down after repeated spankings but financially secure and with a solid squad of talent than skint and a wage bill full of nobodies on 80k a week.

Whole new team? If we did go up there would be no chance of holding on to Vic,Gus and Sheaf then?We would still have O'hare and I think the way Eccles is improving will be a great player in future.Though you might not think so judging by some of the keeping I've seen in there lately Ben would not look out of place.Any players you sign could have a clause allowing them to leave if things turned sour.Take a look at the 3 who have gone up and I think at least 2 out of 3 will survive.Please think positive.

 

[shmmeee]

Whole new team? If we did go up there would be no chance of holding on to Vic,Gus and Sheaf then?We would still have O'hare and I think the way Eccles is improving will be a great player in future.Though you might not think so judging by some of the keeping I've seen in there lately Ben would not look out of place.Any players you sign could have a clause allowing them to leave if things turned sour.Take a look at the 3 who have gone up and I think at least 2 out of 3 will survive.Please think positive.

I think we’ve got four players who could make the step up: Vik, Cal, Gus and Sheaf. We need 18 for a matchday squad so yeah, at least 14 players needed if we go up, even if we are filling the rest out with others.

 

[TomRad85]

I think we’ve got four players who could make the step up: Vik, Cal, Gus and Sheaf. We need 18 for a matchday squad so yeah, at least 14 players needed if we go up, even if we are filling the rest out with others.

There's no way we'd buy 14 players I mean I do get what you're saying and i even agree on the players but we'd simply have to decide what our priorities are and move with that, accepting that the wider squad might not be up to much at that level.

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[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

, accepting that the wider squad might not be up to much at that level.

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Has that not been the case this season. Have faith in Robin's he moves mountains

 

[TomRad85]

Has that not been the case this season. Have faith in Robin's he moves mountains

Well yeh exactly my point really

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[Nick]

Haaland v McFadz would be a dual of beauty.

 

[CCFC_Irish]

Sometimes teams take the shackles off. Stoke had nothing to play for when they hammered us TBF.

We really need Blackpool and/or Watford to pick up points this weekend ideally. I think WBA are out of it TBH.

Not quite yet - their destiny is not in their hands. A few outcomes can help WBA.

Blackburn and Millwall still have to play each other where both could drop points. Add Luton into the mix for Blackburn. Next in line is Sunderland - A draw would be enough to put WBA in play off places - as long as they recover the 4 GD. If results go a bit more askew for Sunderland, Blackburn, Millwall and WBA - Preston could have a chance on the last day of the season, even with a -8 GD.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

I think we’ve got four players who could make the step up: Vik, Cal, Gus and Sheaf. We need 18 for a matchday squad so yeah, at least 14 players needed if we go up, even if we are filling the rest out with others.

We might well sign a lot of players, especially as quite a few are out of contract anyway, but I think that would be split into half a dozen or so first team players on significant fees and wages and the rest being loans and promising youngsters. Then having the likes of Allen, Palmer and Eccles padding the squad out as well.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

I think we’ve got four players who could make the step up: Vik, Cal, Gus and Sheaf. We need 18 for a matchday squad so yeah, at least 14 players needed if we go up, even if we are filling the rest out with others.

Jury's out on O'Hare after injury too, and none of them have top flight experience so until we or they get there, we don't know.

Think we have to accept that we'd need a fair few of the squad to defy expectation to stand any chance of staying up, as I'd hope we wouldn't try a Forest and change the entire side. I appreciate it's probably low expectations, but ending up with a team of players contracted to us, even if we came down, would probably be significant progress from where we are!

 

[Macca]

What’s everyone’s thoughts if we do make the playoffs then get a pummelling in the first semi. I still think it would be a great achievement.

Be a bloody brilliant achievement. Start of the season with our suicidal defence I thought we were doomed. I think we could be a good play off side as we don’t lose many. Have to say though I think losing in the final would be the saddest experience ever

 

[CCFC_Irish]

Never seen a team self-destruct on multiple occasions as Blackpool

 

[Macca]

Never seen a team self-destruct on multiple occasions as Blackpool

Including against us thankfully