steve cooper
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Interestingly, if we were to win tomorrow we will be in the same position as we were on 1st January, and only one point further away from 6th.
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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The return would be 2 wins in 9 games in that case. It's astonishing. If we had actually managed to do vaguely ok we would be in the playoffs comfortably. Real missed opportunity.
Liquid Gold
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It's amazing that this "If you don't enjoy it now then you never will" season is going to end up around the same finish as last season.
Sky Blue Harry H
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We've built up a great team spirit at the club, and ousting players to be replaced by PL loanees, whose clubs will insist on them playing, if they are still picking up all/the majority of their wages, would potentially disrupt the squad unity. Coupled with that, what 'quality' PL players are we going to get that come at almost no cost, and if they are going to have that much impact, why won't any other clubs have come in for them - including those who will be able to spend a few £££s?
skybluesam66
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a strange season
QPR / WBA/ Stoke were all among the front runners and favourites, and have all dropped off badly
Forest and Sheff U have both come from nowhere
There could still be big changes - I dont think we have a cat in hells chance, but if we could win at St Andrews - then a big performance against Bournemouth would certainly make things interesting
I did do a predictor getting us 4 wins and a draw (overly optimistic but to see where that would take us) - and it left us 7th on GD - so that is the minimum we would need I feel
QPR / WBA/ Stoke were all among the front runners and favourites, and have all dropped off badly
Forest and Sheff U have both come from nowhere
There could still be big changes - I dont think we have a cat in hells chance, but if we could win at St Andrews - then a big performance against Bournemouth would certainly make things interesting
I did do a predictor getting us 4 wins and a draw (overly optimistic but to see where that would take us) - and it left us 7th on GD - so that is the minimum we would need I feel
Evo1883
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It would be very coventry city to win 5 out of 5 when you absolutely have too ..
I just don't see it , I reckon 7 or 8 points at best
skybluesam66
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since falling from the Premier league we have finished top half 3 times in the championship
1st season after relegation 11th on 66 points (1 point in the last 7 games , 9 points off play offs)
2003/04 12th on 65 points (Eric Black season - missed play offs by 8 points)
2005/06 8th on 63 points (thanks to a late burst - never closer and 12 points off play offs)
so if we can finish at least 8th on at least 67 points and within 7 points of the play offs, it is without doubt the closest we have been in 21 years
I think we can beat anybody in a one off, just dont think we have quite enough to sustain it for 5 more games in a row
1st season after relegation 11th on 66 points (1 point in the last 7 games , 9 points off play offs)
2003/04 12th on 65 points (Eric Black season - missed play offs by 8 points)
2005/06 8th on 63 points (thanks to a late burst - never closer and 12 points off play offs)
so if we can finish at least 8th on at least 67 points and within 7 points of the play offs, it is without doubt the closest we have been in 21 years
I think we can beat anybody in a one off, just dont think we have quite enough to sustain it for 5 more games in a row
Frostie
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This is the thing when people say about 1 or 2 more signings in January would have definitely seen us kick on.
QPR / WBA/ Stoke were all above us on 1st January & invested in their squads (heavily in Stoke & WBA's cases) whilst already having a lot more quality than us. There's no guarantees.
clint van damme
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There are no guarantees, but when your bench contains foetuses and 2 keepers is hard not to come to the conclusion that additions in January would have helped.
Frostie
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Oh I know & totally agree but depends what was available & what cost. Realistically you probably had 12/13 clubs chasing 3 playoff spots - I was never convinced we'd be in that conversation come the end. It's a lack of depth that's killed us & I don't think 1 extra signing would have bridged that gap.
Grendel
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The first season down was really just a joke. We were in the top 6 virtually all season then along came Jim Smith to screw it up - that season was the closest as we threw it away
Mcginnity was a real clown - he then sacked black of course as he was too inconsistent- to be fair Peter Reid was fairly consistent
Hutch11
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No, we need the teams closest to us to drop points
shmmeee
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McGinnity doesn’t get close to enough shit, sheltered by Richarse before him and Sisu after, but he was responsible for so many poor decisions that fucked us up.
Grendel
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Yeah a lot! We literally wouldn’t be where we are now but for that fool
Unfortunately I think the premature death of Sir Derek Higgs played a part in our financial woes and hence our journey down the leagues. I am convinced had he not died, the SISU debacle would never have happened as it was his fathers charity money that purchased the share in the arena that was meant to ensure we always had a stake in it. Unfortunately, SISU squandered the chance to purchase said share when they had the goodwill and the opportunity. The rest is history.
fernandopartridge
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Watching Huddersfield v Luton, turgid.
no_loyalty
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Hopefully Luton don’t score otherwise it will get even worse.
David O'Day
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I understand Luton are very successful and especially so given their budget but wow they are a hard watch
The reason we didn’t take loads on in January was because the club chose to extend contracts as in the long term is gives the club greater stability. This season they have extended Allen, Hyam, Godden, O’Hare and Hamer. The reality is there was no money left.It may be O’Hare and or Hamer go in the summer but they are worth several million more now than they would have been has we gambled brought someone in with no guarantee we would get promoted. It could of course be they remain and we’re in a stronger position next year than this.
Robins has said on numerous occasions our model is develop and sell then reinvest and do the same. This is the model virtually ever team bar the big 6 have to adopt we are no different just further down the chain at the moment.
shmmeee
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Extending Allen Hyam and Godden is a waste of cash, same as Kelly, will be more deadwood we can’t shift that’ll prevent us from moving forwards.
Hamer and O’Hare fair enough, but sell one for £5m and we will still be too skint for a replacement plus the few more we need.
Whether because of the state of the game generally or because of our inability to get proper commercial income we can’t fund a competitive squad with this model. It’s not about never selling players, it’s about being able to pay 20 players of the right quality.
Grendel
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Well we all know who took the table For the charity and he was a total disaster
no_loyalty
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Huddersfield 1 Luton 0
no_loyalty
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Luton penalty miss 
no_loyalty
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Their number 4 should have been given a straight red.
Sky Blue Harry H
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Luton have a few thugs in that team.
no_loyalty
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I imagine Nathan Jones will be going ballistic at the referee if they lose.
Sky Blue Harry H
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Agreed - although Huddersfield do try and play a lot more football than Luton. That O'Brien makes them tick, and will get snapped up in the summer.
Sky Blue Harry H
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Luton's antics at corners are plain embarrassing.
Anybody surprised if there are scuffles at the final whistle?
Anybody surprised if there are scuffles at the final whistle?