SkyblueDad
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The nucleus of the squad is here now
The nucleus of the squad is here nowI'm going to stick to my preseason prediction and say that we will finish 7th. Though I would not be surprised if make the playoffs.
I know what you mean, the longer we go into the playoffs means likely we'll have a little less prep time next year. I think having the squad together will more than level that up.
With Torp coming in Jan, it gives him 6 months to settle. Then in the summer, at the top of the list will be an AM (O'Hare replacement). We'll need 2/3 additional bodies in but the nucleus of the squad will be there.
The nucleus of the squad is here now
Before the Leicester game we were 7/2 for top 6 !Should be interesting , I've always said 10th but actually , I think that's probably unlikely now
We will push for the playoffs , but will we make it ?
I think we finish 5th
Current odds for top 6
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In my head I'm thinking 7th , but last night I was still on a massive high
Just changed it to 7th -12th
There are none, maybe not even Leicester anymore.Genuinely I invite people to name the 6 teams they think are better? I'll wait.
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But if we win the next 2 (Sheff W & Bristol C) we could be 5th. Why do people always think negative?Lose the next game we could be down to 13th , if we are lucky we will scrape 6th , which I would be more than happy with
Brazil 1970Genuinely I invite people to name the 6 teams they think are better? I'll wait.
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I'll take that. There's only 5 on that list .Brazil 1970
Barcelona 2008
Man Utd 1999
France 2018
Juventus 1996
If we want c. 75 points, away form has to improve.
Recent away form is much improved.Interested to know if others have spotted the extent to which our home form is propping-up our season. I think we have about the 15th best away form at the minute. We can't get promoted depending so much on our home form so without being a killjoy, if we don't pick-up dramatically in the next five away games (i.e. three wins), we need to cool our expectations a whole lot!
And where are the Robins out brigade now ?24th November we were still on 16 points from 16 games- " we are going down" "Robins out" "good job there are 3 teams worse than us"
7 weeks later - 24 points from the next 11 games including the Top 4 - "We are going up" "Robins is the Messiah" " Cant see 3 teams better than us"
Dont you just love football
Recent away form is much improved.
TBF playing badly but still winning games is usually a pretty good indicator of promotion, take your point though, the league is ridiculously tight and we do need to maintain the impetus from the Leicester win.Not convinced. Draw at Leeds was sketchy, the Sunderland game was a weird one and 'Boro could've been 3-0 up first half. Also feel like we've won a few at home recently without being great. Like someone posted in another thread, the level of performance vs. Leicester needs to be the minimum for 10-12 of the last 19 games if we want to finish in the playoffs.
We all know football is a game of opinions but are you for real , both Sunderland & Middlesbrough were beaten after 60/70 minutes.Not convinced. Draw at Leeds was sketchy, the Sunderland game was a weird one and 'Boro could've been 3-0 up first half. Also feel like we've won a few at home recently without being great. Like someone posted in another thread, the level of performance vs. Leicester needs to be the minimum for 10-12 of the last 19 games if we want to finish in the playoffs.
We all know football is a game of opinions but are you for real , both Sunderland & Middlesbrough were beaten after 60/70 minutes.
Well #everykitmanknowsThe kit man,goes by the name of Stanley?
I am - I don't think we should get carried away by the results in the games you mentioned, especially 'Boro. Collins bailed us out first half and they were missing most of a first XI. A lot of tough games left and we're three points ahead of Cardiff in 13th.
We played well for 90 mins on Sat and deserved the win and I don't think that's a fluke. I also don't think we'll stay where we are unless our away form improves. Need to control games away from home and not rely on the front four getting us out of jail.
24 points in the last 11 games ! 2.18 per game . I would suggest we need 34 from the next 19 1.79Not convinced. Draw at Leeds was sketchy, the Sunderland game was a weird one and 'Boro could've been 3-0 up first half. Also feel like we've won a few at home recently without being great. Like someone posted in another thread, the level of performance vs. Leicester needs to be the minimum for 10-12 of the last 19 games if we want to finish in the playoffs.
Our away results since PNE (since changing formation):
- Millwall, 3-0 win
- Ipswich, loss 2-1 - with a missed penalty and conceding a world class goal
- Leeds 1-1 draw
- Sunderland, 3-0 win
- Middlesborough, 3-1 win
Our away record is just as good as our home record atm. The reality is that our away fixtures have been as difficult as it gets in a run of 5-6 games.
Took 7 points from our last 4 away though, with a high opponents ppg. 4th in the form table for last 4 away. So positive signs there.Interested to know if others have spotted the extent to which our home form is propping-up our season. I think we have about the 15th best away form at the minute. We can't get promoted depending so much on our home form so without being a killjoy, if we don't pick-up dramatically in the next five away games (i.e. three wins), we need to cool our expectations a whole lot!
Absolute tripe.7-12th this season and challenging for automatics the following one.
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