3 from 6 still

[Rugrat]

or with W Ham stuttering and perhaps the Reading run coming to an end is there still 2nd to play for? I wouldn't write it off at all given the way this crazy season is going. Reading have got by far the most difficult run in and trying to predict any results is becoming insanely difficult.

It's so tight the predictor now has 1 point separating 4th to 9th. Bit worried about us getting all 3 from Forest now they had that barmy result but hopefully built in some insurance somewhere (Burnley and Boro games)

 

[Simster]

A point at Forest is fine if we then beat Middlesbrough.

The chance of us realistically going up automatically is very slim. We'd have to win 7 or 8 of our last 8 games, beating both West Ham and Reading in the process, because I can't see both WH and Reading winning 4 or fewer from their last 8/9 games. Not impossible I guess but highly unlikely.

 

[imissworthing2]

You've got the 76 point figure spot on for getting in the playoffs I reckon. As you say its such an unpredictable league I have us down to get max points v boro, burnley and birmingham. I actually think if we need 9 points from the last 3 games then we'll get them so anything more than 6 points from the next 5 games will be a bonus

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

If we win just our home games do we have a chance?

 

[sparkie]

Need to win all 8 now to get automatic promotion.

Not impossible as West Ham are wobbling, and Reading have that tricky run in.

3 points on Saturday would be immense.

 

[Rugrat]

Not impossible I guess but highly unlikely.

Yes it's a dream for sure ... what I'd really like is to drop one of the the 5 challengers but difficult to see who that's likely to be hence all ending up with just about same points

 

[Rugrat]

If we win just our home games do we have a chance?

73 points is unlikely to be enough but given the increasingly odd results anything's possible

 

[TheMajor]

That's some run in for Reading - Blackpool, West Ham , Leeds, Brighton, Southampton & Birmingham. And with West Ham faltering I reckon we should sneak in the second auto spot at a canter

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

I'll be happy with nine points from that run in... probably wont be enough but you never know.

 

[imissworthing2]

73 points is unlikely to be enough but given the increasingly odd results anything's possible

Take into account that we would have taken points off west ham and especially boro and birmingham and it might not be completely out of the question.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Take into account that we would have taken points off west ham and especially boro and birmingham and it might not be completely out of the question.

We play west ham away but yeah winning home games against boro and brum is essential if we want the playoffs.

 

[Brok]

Goal difference could come into it, and ours is not exactly great, though better than some.

 

[saafend_seagull]

Win all 8 and we could get 2nd

 

[BensGrandad]

I stick by all the old adage win at home draw away and that should at least see us in the play offs.

 

[CP 0 3 BHA]

I really can't seeing us making up 9 points on Reading AND 8 on West Ham in 8 games, however well we play.

Our best chance is to go into the play-offs in commanding form, with everyone else at a loss to know how to cope with Vicente.

 

[BensGrandad]

I really can't seeing us making up 9 points on Reading AND 8 on West Ham in 8 games, however well we play.

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If and it is a big IF we beat both of these in our games against them the picture will change dramatically. As I have said previously it is completely in our own hands.

 

[pasty]

We play west ham away but yeah winning home games against boro and brum is essential if we want the playoffs.

Those 2 home games are heading towards the description MASSIVE!

 

[bhafc99]

I had the final play-off line at 75/76 points two games ago, but given recent results I'd say it's dropped down to more like 73/74 – a lot of crazy points dropped recently.

It's still just as closely fought, mind!

 

[Simster]

If and it is a big IF we beat both of these in our games against them the picture will change dramatically. As I have said previously it is completely in our own hands.

How is it "in our own hands" when we're NINE points behind?

 

[The Large One]

I set no target for the rest of the season other than 'keep going...'.

Loving, loving, LOVING the ride.