Five games left - how many points to secure a play-off place?

[The Sock of Poskett]

This is crying out for a poll. For what it's worth, I think 10 points from our remaining 5 games will definitely secure a place. Possibly 8 might even be enough, if our rivals keep slipping up (and there are plenty of six-pointers in the remaining fixtures).

I reckon we can get three wins and a draw - most probably wins v Blackpool, Wolves and Leeds. A draw at Boro and a surprise defeat at Peterborough, who are still trying to beat the drop. But what do I know?

 

[brightonmark1234]

This is crying out for a poll. For what it's worth, I think 10 points from our remaining 5 games will definitely secure a place. Possibly 8 might even be enough, if our rivals keep slipping up (and there are plenty of six-pointers in the remaining fixtures).

I reckon we can get three wins and a draw - most probably wins v Blackpool, Wolves and Leeds. A draw at Boro and a surprise defeat at Peterborough, who are still trying to beat the drop. But what do I know?

i reckon at least 11 points

 

[JBizzle]

10 for me... With the rate teams are slipping up and faltering around us, if we maintain some semblance of form (3 wins and a draw) we'll be fine.

 

[Napper]

9 Pts

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

I'd say 9, though 15 would do...you know, just to be sure!

 

[blue2]

I think 9 more points will be enough

 

[BensGrandad]

I would go with Gus and suggest 3 wins = 9 points probably in the shape of 2 home wins and 1 away

 

[screamadelica]

This is crying out for a poll. For what it's worth, I think 10 points from our remaining 5 games will definitely secure a place. Possibly 8 might even be enough, if our rivals keep slipping up (and there are plenty of six-pointers in the remaining fixtures).

I reckon we can get three wins and a draw - most probably wins v Blackpool, Wolves and Leeds. A draw at Boro and a surprise defeat at Peterborough, who are still trying to beat the drop. But what do I know?

Can not see us winning another game this season to be honest

 

[Steve.S]

I going 8 points. I think 70 points will be enough this season Bolton and Leicester have to play each other, can not see any team winning more then 3 games of the last 5.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

I'd say 9, though 15 would do...you know, just to be sure!

13 is enough to guarantee the playoffs as Forest play Leicester.

 

[Grombleton]

Looking at the games we have got left, i'd aim for 9 points but if we can get more then epic.

 

[slartibartfast]

We have 5 games left - weve only won ONE of our last 7. Those 7 games have given us a mere 7 points. We don't look capable of beating teams, and 1 in 7 shows we aren't in great shape. In spite of this, those 7 points have seen us move UP into the playoff places, as everybody else is just as nervy. Today, only Hull and Bolton in the top half actually won.
So, I think a draw a game (which is what we'll get), will be good enough to claim 6th spot.

 

[saafend_seagull]

9 points. Bolton will get 12.

Have to beat mboro and blackpool.

 

[Tony Le Mesmer]

We have 5 games left - weve only won ONE of our last 7. Those 7 games have given us a mere 7 points. We don't look capable of beating teams, and 1 in 7 shows we aren't in great shape. In spite of this, those 7 points have seen us move UP into the playoff places, as everybody else is just as nervy. Today, only Hull and Bolton in the top half actually won.
So, I think a draw a game (which is what we'll get), will be good enough to claim 6th spot.

All clubs may be slipping up now but that won't last. I expect either at least one of our rivals to kick on soon enough. A point a game will not be enough. Be amazed if a team has ever reached the Championship play offs with as little as 67 points!

 

[HastingsSeagull]

said 11 from 7

we have 2 from 2

so 9 from 5 remaining

 

[brightoon]

Bolton still have to play - Bristol City (a), Leicester (a), Middlesbrough (h), Cardiff (a) and Blackpool (h)
Leicester play - Birmingham (h), Bolton (h), Palarse (a), Watford (H) and Notthingham Forest (a)
BHA play - Middlesbrough (a) Peterborough (a) Blackpool (h) Leeds (a) and Wolves (h)
Forest play - Cardiff (a) Middlesbrough (a) Barnsley (h) Millwall (h)and Leicester (h)
Palarse paly - Ipswich (a), Leicester (h), Blackburn (a), Millwall (a) and Peterborough (h)
I reckon Bolton will get 7 points, Leicester 5 points, BHA 8 points, Forest 9 points and Palarse 5 points - this will probably come back and bite me on the backside but i reckon we will be ok.

 

[jimhigham]

3 wins from the last 5 seems a big ask when we have only secured 1 in 7. However, most of the teams around us are performing the same crawl to the finish line. I have given up trying to make sense of it all and am just enjoying the ride.

 

[jimhigham]

All clubs may be slipping up now but that won't last. I expect either at least one of our rivals to kick on soon enough. A point a game will not be enough. Be amazed if a team has ever reached the Championship play offs with as little as 67 points!

Dave Jones was on the radio earlier talking about Sheffield Wednesday's lolol situation. He was mentioning that Barnsley stayed up with 43 points whereas this year it is looking more like 53 to beat the drop. The same goes for the playoffs. With most clubs being capable of beating each other the points total has bunched up in the centre and the bar for the playoffs seems to have been lowered. What the final total will be is likely to be lower than in past years. How much lower I am unsure.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

The team finishing seventh will get 68 points.

 

[Rugrat]

All clubs may be slipping up now but that won't last. I expect either at least one of our rivals to kick on soon enough. A point a game will not be enough. Be amazed if a team has ever reached the Championship play offs with as little as 67 points!

If the teams at the bottom are all getting more points (some suggesting 55 to survive) then the teams at the top have to be getting less. I think it's quite possible that 60 something will make the play offs but they'll likely get a pasting from Hull or Watford. If they were to make it up a new minimum might be on!