We will make the Play Offs have faith in the lads (5 Viewers)

[HerneBayGaz]

Saturday is last chance saloon

I totally agree with that we need to close the gap on Norwich. Put some pressure on them. I think it might go to the wire. What an atmosphere it will be at the Arena against QPR if we need to win. Bring it on..

 

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[Ccfcsj]

I totally agree with that we need to close the gap on Norwich. Put some pressure on them. I think it might go to the wire. What an atmosphere it will be at the Arena against QPR if we need to win. Bring it on..

Especially tense if QPR also need a win to ensure survival - hopefully this would play into our hands

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Norwich have home games against Bristol & Swansea, average/poor sides who will have nothing to play for. That should be 6 points right there.

Just as Sheff Wednesday should’ve been 3 points…

Norwich and WBA will drop points. We just need to improve our form.

 

[Otis]

I do think that Norwich need to drop points on Saturday.

I think if they win that game, it's going to make it so much tougher for us, even if we beat Blues.

Games are starting to run out.

 

[skybluecam]

Just as Sheff Wednesday should’ve been 3 points…

Norwich and WBA will drop points. We just need to improve our form.

Sheff wed was away against a team fighting for their lives, completely different.

If I could find a betting site offering odds this far out I’d put a double on, I’m confident they’ll win both.

 

[Otis]

Just as Sheff Wednesday should’ve been 3 points…

Norwich and WBA will drop points. We just need to improve our form.

I felt Weds would get something out of that though (obviously not when they went 2 down), but pre-game.

 

[Voice_of_Reason]

Preston have a tough run in as do WBA.
Preston beat Norwich, we beat Birmingham we are 2 points behind Norwich with a game in hand. We win our game in hand v Hull we are 1 point better off than Norwich.
We play Ipswich and QPR at home and Blackburn away. Norwich play Bristol and Swansea at home and Birmingham away last day of the season.
We are hanging on in there by a thread.

 

[no_loyalty]

I would be disappointed if we finished below Middlesbrough as they have been pretty poor this season, although they still could do what we did last season with a late run into the playoffs.

 

[Saddlebrains]

I would be disappointed if we finished below Middlesbrough as they have been pretty poor this season, although they still could do what we did last season with a late run into the playoffs.

They're my dark horses. Have absolutely flown up the table and are in great form. There is always a team that comes from nowhere and i think this year its Boro

 

[shepardo01]

I'll post this again;

Norwich's home form is one of the best about,
They win their remaining two home games, we need a minimum of 11 points from our last 5 (that is factoring in them losing their two away games). Not happening.

 

[bigfatronssba]

I'll post this again;

Norwich's home form is one of the best about,
They win their remaining two home games, we need a minimum of 11 points from our last 5 (that is factoring in them losing their two away games). Not happening.

Is beating Blues, QPR, Hull, & Blackburn beyond the realms of possibility?

 

[no_loyalty]

They're my dark horses. Have absolutely flown up the table and are in great form. There is always a team that comes from nowhere and i think this year its Boro

They still have Ipswich (a) and Leeds (h) to play.

 

[shepardo01]

Is beating Blues, QPR, Hull, & Blackburn beyond the realms of possibility?

AND Norwich losing 2 of their final 4 games....(Edit - assuming they carry on their superb home form and wit their two home games, which they have pretty much been doing from before they played us!)

 

[stupot07]

Just looking at the form tables.

Last 12: Norwich 24 points, Cov 19 points, Middlesbrough 20
Last 10: Norwich 20, Cov 16, Middlesbrough 20
Last 8: Norwich 16, Cov 12, Middlesbrough 17
Last 6: Norwich 13, Cov 12, Middlesbrough 14
Last 4: Norwich 7, Cov 6, Middlesbrough 8



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[bigfatronssba]

AND Norwich losing 2 of their final 4 games....(Edit - assuming they carry on their superb home form and wit their two home games, which they have pretty much been doing from before they played us!)

They aren’t going to win all 4. That would mean 6th place on 80 points which must be unheard of?

 

[no_loyalty]

Just looking at the form tables.

Last 12: Norwich 24 points, Cov 19 points
Last 10: Norwich 20, Cov 16
Last 8: Norwich 16, Cov 12
Last 6: Norwich 13, Cov 12
Last 4: Norwich 7, Cov 6



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What’s the Middlesbrough comparison as a matter of interest?

 

[stupot07]

What’s the Middlesbrough comparison as a matter of interest?

I've updated my post with Middlesbrough for you.

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[shepardo01]

They aren’t going to win all 4. That would mean 6th place on 80 points which must be unheard of?

No....but even if they win 2, we have to win at least 4 of our 5.
If they win 2 and draw 2, we need to win four and at least draw the other.......

 

[Saddlebrains]

They still have Ipswich (a) and Leeds (h) to play.

They're also winning after 4 minutes away to Hull

 

[no_loyalty]

They're also winning after 4 minutes away to Hull

And now above us in the table .

 

[skybluegod]

I would be disappointed if we finished below Middlesbrough as they have been pretty poor this season, although they still could do what we did last season with a late run into the playoffs.

Pretty poor?

They had an awful start but have probably had a very similar to us. Had a fair rebuild themselves and lost key players including selling one of their best players in January...

In fact unlike us they have actually managed to beat the majority of the top teams in the league, its been the lower placed teams they have seemed to slip up.

 

[Kingokings204]

They're also winning after 4 minutes away to Hull

now losing 2-1

 

[Johhny Blue]

Not out of our hands with Hull, we still have to play them.

Do Norwich, Hull, West Brom, Preston , Middlesboro have games against each other?

 

[Johhny Blue]

Norwich are going to get 74/75 minimum. So we probably need 4 wins. Ipswich we can’t really expect to win, so the other 4 are now must win games. It’s looking tough.

We can beat Ipswich

 

[Johhny Blue]

Norwich have home games against Bristol & Swansea, average/poor sides who will have nothing to play for. That should be 6 points right there.

Bet365 have us 16/1 to get promoted, but just 5/1 to beat Man Utd. I like those odds

Go for the double

 

[no_loyalty]

Do Norwich, Hull, West Brom, Preston , Middlesboro have games against each other?

Preston v Norwich
Hull v West Brom

I think these are the only two.

 

[Johhny Blue]

5 cup finals left. (and a semi final)

Let me be the first to correct you.
6 cup finals

 

[Macca]

Beat Hull and QPR, draw Brum, lose Ipswich and Blackburn. 70 pts

 

[SonofErnie]

Winning at least 4/5 games with an FA cup semi final thrown in and a team that by everyone’s admission struggles with fatigue? Not for me

After Saturday there is an 8 day break, so it may help with a bit of recovery. We shall see.

Let me be the first to correct you.
6 cup finals

7 cup finals including the actual cup final

 

[M&B Stand]

Truth of the matter is, fail to beat 2nd bottom, and lowest ranked on current form Birmingham on satdee, we won’t deserve to be in the play offs..

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

I don’t think we can rule out finishing above WBA. Their remaining fixtures are; Sunderland, Leicester, Sheffield Wednesday and PNE.

Praying for Norwich and WBA having meltdowns.

 

[shepardo01]

I don’t think we can rule out finishing above WBA. Their remaining fixtures are; Sunderland, Leicester, Sheffield Wednesday and PNE.

Praying for Norwich and WBA having meltdowns.

We'd still need to win at least 4 out of 5!!...

 

[shmmeee]

We'd still need to win at least 4 out of 5!!...

Like we did in the 5 games before yesterday? It’s not something we’re unlikely to do, we’re a top 8 team, not someone fighting relegation.

 

[shepardo01]

Like we did in the 5 games before yesterday? It’s not something we’re unlikely to do, we’re a top 8 team, not someone fighting relegation.

Every team we are playing is fighting for playoffs/autos/to stay up.
Two of our games will be avoiding issues for Wembley and then recovering from chasing United all over Wembley!
We can only (and that is still reliant on Norwich fucking up) afford to drop points in one game (if any)
If we do manage to pull it off, we will be in unbelievable form and the momentum will be huge.... But we will also probably be knackered!

 

[shmmeee]

Every team we are playing is fighting for playoffs/autos/to stay up.
Two of our games will be avoiding issues for Wembley and then recovering from chasing United all over Wembley!
We can only (and that is still reliant on Norwich fucking up) afford to drop points in one game (if any)
If we do manage to pull it off, we will be in unbelievable form and the momentum will be huge.... But we will also probably be knackered!

I don’t think we will for many of the reasons you mention. But adrenaline can go a long way so you never know. We’re in a better position than last season at this point and strange things don’t only happen to us.