It's not too excited, its just paying attention to the opposition. None of the teams below Boro are showing they have what it takes to get in. In terms of quality, maybe Norwich i'm surprised by, they could go on a run... but they've been totally hopeless recently.
Tell you what,if we're in the division next season we'd definitely put pressure on anyone coming down if things are staying as they are.
Be interesting to see the state of the relegated teams.. Ipswich have built something of a Championship dream team so they'll be ok i think. But the others lets see. Southampton are just hopeless and Leicester, well lets just hope those cunts finally get whats coming to them and a proper punishment for once.
Our catalyst was bringing in a new exceptional manager to replace one that was shot to pieces by the end of his tenure which has got the best out of a talented squad.
Doncaster won 9 of their last 10 to go from nowhere to the playoffs last season, not too dissimilar to what we’ve just done. The point is that stranger things in football have happened than a team coming into brilliant form in the final run in.
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Sensible Championship dream team was said about Luton too
Not by me, although obviously I think everyone expected better of Luton! The Ipswich team is far better than Lutons, although if they want to prove me wrong and go and do a Luton then fair play, they have my blessing.
If Plymouth/Luton are down by then, I'd be hoping we'd pick up at least one win from those. Even being miserable, I'd be surprised if we didn't pick up 11 points as a minimum.Sky Bet Championship | League Table | Predicted Final League Table | 2024-2025 | Football Web Pages
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This table has us 6th whilst picking up only 10 more points as follows
Sheff U L
Burnley L
Portsmouth W
Hull D
WBA W
Plymouth L
Luton L
Middlesbrough W
If Sheff Weds turn around a 9 point deficit (the extra point to overcome their shit GD) on us over the last 8 games then we will have fallen off a cliff and won't even be in contention ourselves as Bristol and WBA will be out of sight.
A fresh Grimes and Rudoni v jaded Hamer and O'Hare??? mmmmmmmmmmmmm nice!!
Although our underlying numbers have been fine all season, so not completely out of nowhere.
I'm not saying that. I'm saying we weren't a million miles away.
I find it funny that you can certainly find a sack Dean Austin thread on the forum if you go back 4 months or so. Fickle fans.
Hamer doesnt give you the same qualities as Grimes. No chance Hamer sits in front of the defence and dictates play.
Fully agree, would have Hamer back in a instance though to reinforce the midfield, but although I loved O'Hare not sure where he fits into how we play currently.
The stats were there. We kept missing chances and letting soft goals in. Below Middlesbrough are the sides that were well above us and now we've built a gap between us because of their poor form. There's nothing to suggest they will turn it around. And even if they do it isn't in their hands.
It does. But there wasn't an immediate change when he took over. He had to get through to the players what he wanted from them first and also had to learn about the players.
Why are the bookies offering big odds for the clubs Blackburn and below to make the playoffs?
We might. But we have Burnley at home. Bristol City have Burnley away. We're ahead of them by 2 points.
Norwich v WBA next. They know if they don't win this their season is more or less finished. Could do us a massive favour. Wouldn't be unhappy with a draw.
I've said exactly the same myself. They've been scraping results. A bit more difficult as it is at their place. Saw the same thing with Sunderland. 3-0 didn't do us justice.
