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Is anybody still worried that we will not get automatic promotion?
- Thread starter Steve.S
- Start date
I wasn't bothered until I listened to this weeks Football Ramble podcast (http://www.thefootballramble.com/ from 38:30 ).
Now it seems like The Albion doesn't even exist and this promotion must be some kind of fever dream.
To Newcastle fan Pete - 'Are you worried about not winning the Championship'.
'We should be ok'
'No team has put a run of form together'.
'JohnJo would have scored the goal of the season, from halfway'.
'So Knockaert PotS, yeah whenever I've said that loads of people say I'm wrong and it's Shelvey... (followed by a debate about JJS' racist abuse)
Now it seems like The Albion doesn't even exist and this promotion must be some kind of fever dream.
To Newcastle fan Pete - 'Are you worried about not winning the Championship'.
'We should be ok'
'No team has put a run of form together'.
'JohnJo would have scored the goal of the season, from halfway'.
'So Knockaert PotS, yeah whenever I've said that loads of people say I'm wrong and it's Shelvey... (followed by a debate about JJS' racist abuse)
CorgiRegisteredFriend
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No. I have a feeling we won't get a result at Wolves but it really won't matter. Last week was really important- three wins and other teams faltering- it's all but over.
Postman Pat
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If roles were reversed hardly anyone on here would believe we could catch the top two and would demand we rested players for the playoffs.
Huddersfield and Newcastle have difficult games to play too and are not going to win them all.
Huddersfield and Newcastle have difficult games to play too and are not going to win them all.
I've moved from "cautiously optimistic" to "very optimistic" since the last 3 wins. I'm a cautious man!
Newcastle had a 12 point lead in Jan with 15 games left ... it was a spectacular fall yes but we've only got 5 games left. So in effect we would need to have a collapse 3 times worse then that and Hudds are not Manchester United '96. Relax, it's not going to happen.
Falmer Flutter ©
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No, no, you're right. I'm bricking it because of a season from 47 years ago.
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Dick Swiveller
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- Sep 9, 2011
- 9,524
Going to watch Danny Baker on Sunday reminded me how foolish it is to stand up and shout "Nothing can go wrong now!". So I won't.
Newcastle are two points behind us and are therefore more likely to screw it up than we are. That's Newcastle, the team who have led the league for most of the season, have a £15m striker they can afford to leave on the bench, and who are managed by a bloke whose previous role was the position of manager at Real Madrid.
They are not going to finish lower than second, and neither are we. So no, not worried at all.
They are not going to finish lower than second, and neither are we. So no, not worried at all.
Lifelong Supporter
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Not worried, but we are not there yet and there is still work to do. The good thing is at the moment when I see the team play on the pitch we are better than the others. OK we might lose a game or two but I cannot see us losing all five.
For me though it is a bit too early to be thinking too much about what is going to happen if/when we get there. Forget the media hype, we have a game or two to win yet.
For me though it is a bit too early to be thinking too much about what is going to happen if/when we get there. Forget the media hype, we have a game or two to win yet.
If you read the Hudds board, they are worried about not making it to the Playoffs...
Del of Albion
Active member
Worried no. Surly it's Newcastle that are looking over their shoulder?
Dr. No
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- Nov 28, 2016
- 595
No.
No. We are going up. Seriously.
This team has got 175 points in the last 87 matches.
We need 6 points ( pragmatically, practically, realistically ) from 5 matches if Huddersfield win all their last 6.
Please enjoy it.
There is even an outside chance we are promoted within 58 HOURS.
No. We are going up. Seriously.
This team has got 175 points in the last 87 matches.
We need 6 points ( pragmatically, practically, realistically ) from 5 matches if Huddersfield win all their last 6.
Please enjoy it.
There is even an outside chance we are promoted within 58 HOURS.
Not mathematically.
Sorry, but you are going to have to be patient - ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY EIGHT hours and counting.
Nah, both of our teams are going up automatically.
We're 10 and you're 12 points clear of 3rd place with 18pts to go. Huddersfield have mixed form at the minute, 9pts from a possible 24. That 1.5 PpG should get them around 83 points and even if they win every game they'll end up on about 92, which you'll get with 2 wins from your last 5. We'll need 8 points to get that. If they lose to Preston and you pick up all 3 at Wolves, that's you on 89 and they're highest possible tally is 89.
Thing is, I don't think Huddersfield will win every game, they face Preston, Derby, Fulham in their next three and they're likely to trip up at least once.
We've lost Gayle at a really important time, but after Leeds we do play a lot of teams with nothing to play for, so I'd hope to pick up another 3 wins from these 5.
We'll both have the "joy" of away trips to Stoke next year.
Yes but pragmatically and realistically 6 points is enough.
NOTHING will stop me celebrating promotion if Preston and Albion win on Friday
