A but OT but CH is going to have nightmares picking his squad soon. Where the hell do Rosenior and Baldock fit in? Plus KLL and Skalak to juggle in there too.
Someone else or one of the previously hurt will get hurt again or for the first time.
A but OT but CH is going to have nightmares picking his squad soon. Where the hell do Rosenior and Baldock fit in? Plus KLL and Skalak to juggle in there too.
Need 39 points from 17 games to get second IMO.
13 wins from 17.
13 wins from 17! Interestingly who could beat us with the 1st team we have? Boro is the only one who's looks a class apart; but getting Bong and or LR back are crucial. Get a Glenn Murray in and then....
Current prediction
Bolton - 3
Hull - 0
Cardiff - 1
Bristol c - 3
Leeds - 3
Preston - 1
Shef w - 1
Reading - 3
Mk Dons - 3
Burnley - 1
Birmingham - 1
Forest - 1
Fulham - 3
QPR - 1
Charlton - 3
Derby - 1
Mboro - 0
28 points and 81 total which would put us probably 5th with our goal difference.
A very pessimistic set of predictions, I suggest.Current prediction
Bolton - 3
Hull - 0
Cardiff - 1
Bristol c - 3
Leeds - 3
Preston - 1
Shef w - 1
Reading - 3
Mk Dons - 3
Burnley - 1
Birmingham - 1
Forest - 1
Fulham - 3
QPR - 1
Charlton - 3
Derby - 1
Mboro - 0
28 points and 81 total which would put us probably 5th with our goal difference.
Current prediction
Bolton - 3
Hull - 0
Cardiff - 1
Bristol c - 3
Leeds - 3
Preston - 1
Shef w - 1
Reading - 3
Mk Dons - 3
Burnley - 1
Birmingham - 1
Forest - 1
Fulham - 3
QPR - 1
Charlton - 3
Derby - 1
Mboro - 0
28 points and 81 total which would put us probably 5th with our goal difference.
We now control our own destiny, lots of goals, lots of wins, beat Hull, beat Middleborough, automatic promotion is ours to lose.
Life feels good after a 3-0 win.
Such a long way to go yet anything can happen.we just need to stay in the moment and take 1 game at a time.we proved already this season we can hold are own against any team but were well in with a strong shout be it playoff s or automatic
This. The thread title makes no sense with 17 games left. Bolton have picked up and will come with renewed confidence. They have had an horrendous time, but still have some decent players and a manager who knows which way is up.
Let's not get ahead of ourselves.
PG
How many points do you think we can get from Preston, 6?Think we might get more out of Cardiff, Preston, Birmingham and Preston
Yes, indeed, but Midds have a game in hand so can afford to lose their game with Hull, and still finish above us along with Hull.What you are missing is that apart from us beating the teams above us they will be also playing each other so maximum points for all teams apart from against us is not possible.
All hypothetical. All we really need to worry about at the moment is beating Bolton.
Technically, it is 'not in our hands' as even winning all our games could in theory mean we finish behind Boro and Hull if they will all bar the game against Albion given their far superior GD. Certainly MKD could do us a favour tonight.
More realistically, consider the likely points target required: in 5 of the last 10 seasons, 86 has been enough. IMO, given the competitive nature of the top part of Championship this season, and the tendency for teams to ebb and flow at different times, it is likely that 86 will be enough this season.
This means Derby & SW need to win 11 games out of 16; possible (Watford came from a long way back last season) but unlikely, particularly with managerial upheavals at Derby. I think it is down to the top 4. Albion need 10 wins; the top three could make 86 with 9 wins and a few draws. (there are ways of getting to 86 without this number of wins but requires more draws than likely).
Potentially this makes for a closer finish than we have seen for many seasons; Boro and Hull are in driving seat but Burnley & Albion have recovered after dodgy period. Albion have the advantage of nearly a complete team either recently signed or coming back from injury at a time when games come thick and fast. It probably needs Hull & Boro to lose some of their defensive solidity to overtake them, but this could be very exciting.