Today’s games (5 Viewers)

[Sky Blue Pete]

I just did the predictor, and made every single game go against us
we were still only relegated by 2 points

Who else went down?

 

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[Brighton Sky Blue]

I’ve been worried about this very thing...mindset of a paranoid Cov fan. My rationale is there’s always a team that drops into the relegation zone from nowhere, and that this season it would be us.
I’m starting to feel more confident that it won’t be...I won’t be 100% until it’s 100% guaranteed!

It's understandable, but the closer it gets to the wire the more like gold dust points become, and we picked up 6 massive ones last week. Come the end of the week we could be on 54 points and pouring a glass of wine to watch Shrek and Rotherham fight it out for survival

 

[Terry_dactyl]

I just did the predictor, and made every single game go against us
we were still only relegated by 2 points

Shit!!! That’d be just our luck!

 

[Terry_dactyl]

It's understandable, but the closer it gets to the wire the more like gold dust points become, and we picked up 6 massive ones last week. Come the end of the week we could be on 54 points and pouring a glass of wine to watch Shrek and Rotherham fight it out for survival

Fingers crossed! I can see us playing out a 0-0 draw with Huddersfield.

Why did Derby appoint a shaved bear as their manager?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Fingers crossed! I can see us playing out a 0-0 draw with Huddersfield.

Why did Derby appoint a shaved bear as their manager?

I personally reckon we’ll beat PNE and at least draw Millwall, perhaps lose the away games perhaps a boring 0-0. Either way pretty confident we’ll make it to 50+.

Selfishly we could definitely do with Derby going down.

 

[steve cooper]

I’m still looking at Rotherham and Derby’s remaining fixtures, worrying how they can catch us. Please win tomorrow city and put me out my misery

I think we will be mathematically safe by 5pm on Saturday.
4 points from Stoke and Preston who are in mid table and will hopefully not be too bothered, meanwhile Derby host Birmingham who still need points to ensure safety.
Derby are the lowest scorers in the Championship and only Southend have scored fewer in the 3 EFL divisions. also they still have to go to Swansea, in fact all 3 of Derby's remaining games are against teams that need points.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I think we will be mathematically safe by 5pm on Saturday.
4 points from Stoke and Preston who are in mid table and will hopefully not be too bothered, meanwhile Derby host Birmingham who still need points to ensure safety.
Derby are the lowest scorers in the Championship and only Southend have scored fewer in the 3 EFL divisions. also they still have to go to Swansea, in fact all 3 of Derby's remaining games are against teams that need points.

PNE didn’t have to work hard for the 3-0 tonight, Derby were atrocious.

 

[steve cooper]

I just did the predictor, and made every single game go against us
we were still only relegated by 2 points

That would mean Derby getting 4 points from Birmingham (H) and Swansea (A) as well as beating Sheff W, in which case Sheff W couldn't catch us. Sheff W can only equal our current points by winning all their remaining games (including Derby)

 

[steve cooper]

PNE didn’t have to work hard for the 3-0 tonight, Derby were atrocious.

They needed points to be sure of safety before tonight's result, plus I doubt they will find our defence as accommodating

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

I know it goes against us (but I'm confident we're safe) , but I'd like a Rotherham win tomorrow to see the sheer panic on the Derby forum.

 

[Terry_dactyl]

I personally reckon we’ll beat PNE and at least draw Millwall, perhaps lose the away games perhaps a boring 0-0. Either way pretty confident we’ll make it to 50+.

Selfishly we could definitely do with Derby going down.

A couple of weeks ago I’d have said we’d have no chance of getting to 50 points...we’ve come a long way.
I’m not sure that just one more point won’t be enough.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

A couple of weeks ago I’d have said we’d have no chance of getting to 50 points...we’ve come a long way.
I’m not sure that just one more point won’t be enough.

We win tomorrow it’s all but over, arguably it even is now if it weren’t for Rotherham’s games in hand.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

I fancy Stoke and Millwall will be easier than Udders or PNE (who I think are in the best form of the lot) Edit: Millwall probably in best form, but I can't take them seriously after the game at their place.

 

[skyblueelephant76]

I fancy Stoke and Millwall will be easier than Udders or PNE (who I think are in the best form of the lot) Edit: Millwall probably in best form, but I can't take them seriously after the game at their place.

Millwall manager has already said he doesn't care about league position now and is going to use the remaining games to experiment

 

[SonofErnie]

Millwall manager has already said he doesn't care about league position now and is going to use the remaining games to experiment

2 experimental teams to play each other on the last day then? Or will Robins play our best team?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

2 experimental teams to play each other on the last day then? Or will Robins play our best team?

Get as many points as possible I say

 

[Otis]

2 experimental teams to play each other on the last day then? Or will Robins play our best team?

Best team, but with a couple maybe blooded from the off, or to come on from the bench.

 

[sylus]

I don't get this we are safe attitude, while we can still be caught, i won't relax until the points are secured,one more win should do it, hopefully that will be this evening,although i think we will draw, saturday i believe we can celebrate

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

I don't get this we are safe attitude, while we can still be caught, i won't relax until the points are secured,one more win should do it, hopefully that will be this evening,although i think we will draw, saturday i believe we can celebrate

In one way you are right, but in terms of nervousness, take yourself back to pre-kick off against Rotherham, then compare that to how you feel today. That's why I think we are safe. Also helps that Derby play Sheff Wed on the last day (they can't both win)

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

In one way you are right, but in terms of nervousness, take yourself back to pre-kick off against Rotherham, then compare that to how you feel today. That's why I think we are safe. Also helps that Derby play Sheff Wed on the last day (they can't both win)

Yep I was trying to work out what that meant and you can’t because there’s no way of saying derby or Wednesday will win. If one assumes Wednesday will though they both need to win everything from now to catch us

 

[cov donkey kick]

I'm convinced we will accumulate more pionts and will keep improving.

 

[Hutch11]

After beating Barnsleyona the world's our lobster

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

In one way you are right, but in terms of nervousness, take yourself back to pre-kick off against Rotherham, then compare that to how you feel today. That's why I think we are safe. Also helps that Derby play Sheff Wed on the last day (they can't both win)

That feeling is now going to be enjoyed by Derby for basically every game now, doubly so if Rotherham win tonight.

 

[Otis]

That feeling is now going to be enjoyed by Derby for basically every game now, doubly so if Rotherham win tonight.

I cant think of a worst side to come up against though for fight, than a Neil Warnock side.

They won't just lie down and Rotherham are already tired.

I think they will do well to manage a draw.

1-1

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I cant think of a worst side to come up against though for fight, than a Neil Warnock side.

They won't just lie down and Rotherham are already tired.

I think they will do well to manage a draw.

1-1

True, though Rotherham did trounce Boro away earlier. Even Warnock sides are prone to a bad day at the office

 

[the rumpo kid]

Out of the remaining fixtures, I can't see were Rotherham are going to pick up any points, but Sheffield Wednesday could escape at the expense of Derby . They play each other on the last day and I think it will be one of them that goes with Wycombe and Rotherham on the last day. Wednesday away at Boro at the weekend Derby have blues At home.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

I don't get this we are safe attitude, while we can still be caught, i won't relax until the points are secured,one more win should do it, hopefully that will be this evening,although i think we will draw, saturday i believe we can celebrate

Technically, we can be caught. But the likelihood of both Rotherham and Derby catching us up is not very probable.

Frankly, Rotherham are running out of games to make the gap up and they’ve blew their chance of survival by losing to Wycombe, ourselves, Birmingham and drawing to Huddersfield in April so far. All but one of those games was at home.

Bear that run in mind, and compare that to fixtures against Middlesbrough, Brentford, Barnsley, Blackburn, Luton and Cardiff.

They could catch Derby, I can’t see them catching up up with Huddersfield, ourselves and Birmingham.

 

[Otis]

Technically, we can be caught. But the likelihood of both Rotherham and Derby catching us up is not very probable.

Frankly, Rotherham are running out of games to make the gap up and they’ve blew their chance of survival by losing to Wycombe, ourselves, Birmingham and drawing to Huddersfield in April so far. All but one of those games was at home.

Bear that run in mind, and compare that to fixtures against Middlesbrough, Brentford, Barnsley, Blackburn, Luton and Cardiff.

They could catch Derby, I can’t see them catching up up with Huddersfield, ourselves and Birmingham.

Yup, I am not saying we ARE safe, but 48 points could already be enough.

I just can't see Derby, Rotherham and Sheff Weds matching that. Wednesday and Derby playing each other last game helps too, because they obviously can't both win.

 

[fernandopartridge]

A lot of it was very close to the things we were saying in 2012, outraged at the idea of going down to L1, comical managerial appointment, clueless owners etc etc.

I wouldn't mind but they were in the third division in the 80s, 12 years after winning the first division title

 

[Irish Sky Blue]

Had to laugh at 16th place in League One Plymouth.
Plymouth 0 Charlton 6.
One of the ‘Robin’s is crap, we need him out’ brigade had Ryan Lowe down as one of the managers to come in and do a better job. I wonder what the reaction on the Plymouth forum was to Ryan last night and today? I’m not saying that Lowe is a poor manager but why would you want to replace Robins, considering his record with Rotherham , Barnsley and particularly here, with Lowe?

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

Had to laugh at 16th place in League One Plymouth.
Plymouth 0 Charlton 6.
One of the ‘Robin’s is crap, we need him out’ brigade had Ryan Lowe down as one of the managers to come in and do a better job. I wonder what the reaction on the Plymouth forum was to Ryan last night and today? I’m not saying that Lowe is a poor manager but why would you want to replace Robins, considering his record with Rotherham , Barnsley and particularly here, with Lowe?

Robins lost 6-2 at home to going down to non league Yeovil. Freak results happen

I rate Ryan Lowe. He’s had 2 promotions in his last 2 seasons. Plays good attacking football, It was more who could come in on our price range.

He also fits our model in that he’s developed young players from the academy. Luke Jephcott being the main one.

I’ve already stated on a past thread, I got it wrong on Robins. Thought he was tactically stubborn. Glad we move on upwards.

There will be a time though when he does leave, and I stand by what I said and Ryan Lowe would he a good replacement

 

[Pezza]

I think tonight will be a lively game, 2-2 and then Saturday we will get another point against Preston. By the time we get to the Huddersfield game we will know what we need and I wouldn't be surprised if a point for us both would mean safety. Millwall will HOPEFULLY just be a nice game to finish off the season!

BUT we are not safe yet and it irritates me when people are talking about next season, who we want to play, etc... just wait until the job is done or risk looking very silly.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Yup, I am not saying we ARE safe, but 48 points could already be enough.

I just can't see Derby, Rotherham and Sheff Weds matching that. Wednesday and Derby playing each other last game helps too, because they obviously can't both win.

I wouldn’t rest on our laurels, but to get relegated at this point, we’d have to lose all our games whilst Derby and Rotherham need to win 50% of their remaining games.

Even if we lose both away fixtures, it’d be surprising if we fail to pick up a single point from PNE or Millwall at home considering our home form.

Admittedly, I’ve been very casual about our relegation chances until we got hammered by Bournemouth and Rotherham picked up 4 points against Huddersfield and QPR going into last Thursday.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Robins lost 6-2 at home to going down to non league Yeovil. Freak results happen

I rate Ryan Lowe. He’s had 2 promotions in his last 2 seasons. Plays good attacking football, It was more who could come in on our price range.

He also fits our model in that he’s developed young players from the academy. Luke Jephcott being the main one.

I’ve already stated on a past thread, I got it wrong on Robins. Thought he was tactically stubborn. Glad we move on upwards.

There will be a time though when he does leave, and I stand by what I said and Ryan Lowe would he a good replacement

How can anyone accuse Robins of being tactically stubborn?

Anyone who’s followed us in his second spell can see we’ve changed systems several times.

Real life football management is not like FIFA or Football Manager where changing tactics changes things at the click of the button.

 

[SBT]

How can anyone accuse Robins of being tactically stubborn?

Anyone who’s followed us in his second spell can see we’ve changed systems several times.

Real life football management is not like FIFA or Football Manager where changing tactics changes things at the click of the button.

I agree that Robins is good at having his teams adapt, but he often has to be forced into it. Our most successful tactic in any given season is rarely the one we set out to play at the start.