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Sick Boy · Monday at 9:23 AM

Flying Fokker · Monday at 10:11 AM

bigfatronssba said:
Is it realistic that Norwich will go on a run?

Any team can. We did. Norwich’s home form should yield 10-12 points.

KenilworthSkyBlue said:
If we lose all three, it certainly raises the question of whether making the playoffs is even worthwhile as all it'll show is that our chances of beating any potential opponent over two legs will be less than slim.

We need to show we can compete.

We need to be to

Lamps said:
Sheffield United A
Norwich H
Burnley A
Watford H
WBA H
QPR A
Sunderland H
Luton A
Leeds A
Preston H

That's the run in for Bristol City. They're in 7th and on 53 points, 3 points behind us. To reach 71 points they need 6 wins from 10 games. They have 1st, 2nd and 3rd away with 4th and 6th at home. They just drew with Hull 1-1 at home against 10 men from the 14th minute.

Blackburn 52 points Middlesbrough 50 points. Both in poor form. Blackburn need 6 wins from 10 for 70 points. Middlesbrough need 7 wins from 10 for 71 points. I'd be very surprised if we need as many as 70 points for the playoffs. We're already on 56 points. 9 wins from the last 10. We only need 5 wins out of the next 10 to reach 71 points.

There's a good chance that just 1 point from our next 3 games could keep us in the top 6. Beat Derby then the playoffs start to look like a formality.

I think formality may be stretching it at this stage.

play_in_skyblue_stripes · Monday at 12:56 PM

SkyblueTexan said:
After watching Portsmouth yesterday vs Leeds, I doubt that game will be easy. Granted they are excellent at home and mediocre away, but they have a good manager and a decent squad for a newly promoted team.

I agree Portsmouth have done really really well this season. No won't be easy but it's at home and I fancy us more in that game than say Plymouth, Luton or Hull away based on those clubs likely to have a lot on games against us.

We'll_live_and_die · Monday at 12:58 PM

AFCCOVENTRY said:
10 games left of the season.

Derby A
Sunderland H
SU A
Burnley H
Pompey H
Hull A
West Brom H
Plymouth A
Luton A
Boro H

Need to carve 4 wins and a couple of draws. By the time we play Luton and Plymouth they might be relegated by then and Boro out of the play off picture. No doubt some tricky games in the last 10.

I think we should be getting points from the bold matches. A few wins from them and we'll get into the playoffs. I do feel we're in for a bit of a negative spell against these teams around us though.

Derby A
Sunderland H
SU A
Burnley H
Pompey H
Hull A
West Brom H
Plymouth A
Luton A
Boro H

DT-R · Monday at 1:23 PM

We'll_live_and_die said:
I think we should be getting points from the bold matches. A few wins from them and we'll get into the playoffs. I do feel we're in for a bit of a negative spell against these teams around us though.

Derby A
Sunderland H
SU A
Burnley H
Pompey H
Hull A
West Brom H
Plymouth A
Luton A
Boro H

The good thing about the teams around us though, is 3/4 of them are at home. My biggest worry is we've won so many now, at some point that run HAS to end. Can we manage another 10-13 games and keep winning (or at least not losing)?

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Grendel · Monday at 1:25 PM

Sick Boy said:
Predictions @Ring Of Steel ?

He was making a return when Stoke equalised then it all went wrong in the 97th minute for him.

AFCCOVENTRY · 2025-03-12T07:18:59+0000

9 games left and we need to win 4 and draw 2 or win 5.

Our remaining fixtures have us play against 4 teams in the top 5 and 2 in the relegation fight and Boro fighting to get in the play offs.

We’ve got an immensely difficult run in. Our defence has started to become very leaky at the wrong time.

Do we have it in us to do this?

Sick Boy · 2025-03-12T07:23:01+0000

AFCCOVENTRY said:
9 games left and we need to win 4 and draw 2 or win 5.

Our remaining fixtures have us play against 4 teams in the top 5 and 2 in the relegation fight and Boro fighting to get in the play offs.

We’ve got an immensely difficult run in. Our defence has started to become very leaky at the wrong time.

Do we have it in us to do this?

Personally, I think we’ll fall a few points short this season due to the poor start. Expectations will be to be challenging for the play-offs next season though.

Lamps · 2025-03-12T07:29:48+0000

AFCCOVENTRY said:
9 games left and we need to win 4 and draw 2 or win 5.

Our remaining fixtures have us play against 4 teams in the top 5 and 2 in the relegation fight and Boro fighting to get in the play offs.

We’ve got an immensely difficult run in. Our defence has started to become very leaky at the wrong time.

Do we have it in us to do this?

We can only guess what we need. Bristol City seem to be our strongest competitor for a top 6 finish but they have a hard run in. They still have Burnley, WBA, Sunderland and Leeds and are 2 points behind us.

Blackburn and Middlesbrough are still in with a shout but they still have to play each other.

AFCCOVENTRY · 2025-03-12T07:47:48+0000

We’re going to need some results against the top 5. Let’s see what these players are really made of.

PVA · 2025-03-12T07:57:15+0000

If we play (and defend) like that over the next few weeks it could result in 4 straight defeats which would surely end any playoff hopes.

Might have to revert to a back 5 and go more solid for the next three games.

Macca · 2025-03-12T08:01:02+0000

I think we will get another 10 pts which will be a decent season given we only started playing a few months ago

Cally Fedora · 2025-03-12T08:03:15+0000

We’ll win a few but still concede too many silly goals for top 6

shmmeee · 2025-03-12T08:05:10+0000

Gint11 · 2025-03-12T08:21:23+0000

We are giving teams 2 goals. With our run of fixtures it’s a worry now we could easily lose 4 on the bounce.

we need a reaction Saturday and a result.

Otis · 2025-03-12T08:28:23+0000

AFCCOVENTRY said:
9 games left and we need to win 4 and draw 2 or win 5.

Our remaining fixtures have us play against 4 teams in the top 5 and 2 in the relegation fight and Boro fighting to get in the play offs.

We’ve got an immensely difficult run in. Our defence has started to become very leaky at the wrong time.

Do we have it in us to do this?

My worry, as it has been all season, is not having adequate cover for key positions, especially a back up for MVE.

We also really need to avoid suspensions.

I think we are going to fall short unfortunately.

The wheels could quickly come off, what with tiredness, injury, suspensions and the fact we are now facing three of the best teams in the division.

I think we have to get something out of the Sunderland game.

A win would be fabulous of course and leave us in a good position for after the international break.

I think it's very precariously balanced right now.

AFCCOVENTRY · 2025-03-12T08:39:19+0000

By the international break we could be in 8th and we have the worst GD out of all our rivals.

Gynnsthetonic · 2025-03-12T08:42:28+0000

AFCCOVENTRY said:
By the international break we could be in 8th and we have the worst GD out of all our rivals.

Or we could be 5th

steve101 · 2025-03-12T13:49:13+0000

I feel at this point we need to prove we are good enough and deserving in our performance levels. It is impressive to grind out results when not playing particularly well but that can only go on for so long. I can't remember many games that we have lost where we have been unlucky to do so. Most times when we have lost, we have been pretty awful. Performance levels over the season do not come close to the playoff final season. Now is the time to step up and no better context than against the top teams.
There should be lots to take away from the Derby performance and setup to make sure we get things right for the run-in. If we don't, then we don't deserve it.

AOM · 2025-03-12T14:40:41+0000

Sick Boy said:
Personally, I think we’ll fall a few points short this season due to the poor start. Expectations will be to be challenging for the play-offs next season though.

Even if we don't go up, I'm excited to see what Lampard does with the squad over the summer.
I suspect we'll lose one or two players who we could get some money for (van Ewijk, Wright, Sheaf etc).

Saying that, I still think we're going to make the play offs this year, but then complete lottery about what happens then

shmmeee · 2025-03-12T15:10:59+0000

AOM said:
Even if we don't go up, I'm excited to see what Lampard does with the squad over the summer.
I suspect we'll lose one or two players who we could get some money for (van Ewijk, Wright, Sheaf etc).

Saying that, I still think we're going to make the play offs this year, but then complete lottery about what happens then

6th and out in the semis is my guess atm

AFCCOVENTRY · 2025-03-12T20:57:30+0000

AOM said:
Even if we don't go up, I'm excited to see what Lampard does with the squad over the summer.
I suspect we'll lose one or two players who we could get some money for (van Ewijk, Wright, Sheaf etc).

Saying that, I still think we're going to make the play offs this year, but then complete lottery about what happens then

Either way if we are in the Champ next season it will be an exciting one. If those players are sold that’s £40m coming in to invest in the squad and build the club further.

shmmeee · 2025-03-12T21:17:48+0000

If we’re building a squad again can we get some technical quality this time and some balls?

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