Will we make the top 6?

[Brighton Breezy]

I don't think we will. But would be happy with a top ten finish anyway.

 

[Simster]

The top five places are NOT sewn up. We could easily still catch any team above us, except Leicester because one or perhaps two of those teams will fall away. QPR aren't looking all that clever now that Austin is injured.

 

[Hamilton]

Last season we were...

Brighton & Hove Albion
P30
W11
D12
L7
F42
A33
PTS 45

(I believe)

So a point better off. We're scoring less and conceding less.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Last season we were...

Brighton & Hove Albion
P30
W11
D12
L7
F42
A33
PTS 45

(I believe)

So a point better off. We're scoring less and conceding less.

The Matthew Upson Effect. Our clean sheet rate improved dramatically after his arrival last January.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Have us just missing ... I thought Burnley would cave in at some point but not so sure now

Just missing on 77 points!? No one has missed out on the play-off's with 77 points ever!!!! Even in the early '80's when you had the playoff's between 2 of the relegation candidates of Div 1 with 2nd and 3rd of Div 2 77 points was enough.

This will be the highest top 6 collection of points in the history of this division!

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

The top five places are NOT sewn up. We could easily still catch any team above us, except Leicester because one or perhaps two of those teams will fall away. QPR aren't looking all that clever now that Austin is injured.

I hope you are right. But to catch even Forest that means we needs three more wins than them in the 16 games remaining. Possible - but it means that we will need to hit form, and start scoring. And there are a few clubs saying precisely the same. There are signs - but how would we look if Ulloa was not available ?

 

[Mellotron]

I hope you are right. But to catch even Forest that means we needs three more wins than them in the 16 games remaining. Possible - but it means that we will need to hit form, and start scoring. And there are a few clubs saying precisely the same. There are signs - but how would we look if Ulloa was not available ?

We're already on form at home. Just need to pick up away a bit, not a dramatic shift needed at all.

 

[Bold Seagull]

The top five places are NOT sewn up. We could easily still catch any team above us, except Leicester because one or perhaps two of those teams will fall away. QPR aren't looking all that clever now that Austin is injured.

Damn right. Pressure, form and confidence are bizarre unpredictable things. No way each of the teams is going to continue indefinitely on their present run of form.

 

[knocky1]

The top five places are NOT sewn up. We could easily still catch any team above us, except Leicester because one or perhaps two of those teams will fall away. QPR aren't looking all that clever now that Austin is injured.

13 from 18 points. The rocky road for QPR. Losing at Derby.

The difference this year is a break away group at the top of the table and, as you say, we are on the fringe and need a couple from 7 to lose form but I cannot see us catching QPR.

 

[Simster]

I hope you are right. But to catch even Forest that means we needs three more wins than them in the 16 games remaining. Possible - but it means that we will need to hit form, and start scoring. And there are a few clubs saying precisely the same. There are signs - but how would we look if Ulloa was not available ?

Not disagreeing with your points about our reliance on Leo, or the fact that we are one of around five other clubs saying the same thing, but if Reading, Brighton or Wigan keep winning 1-0 at home and mostly drawing away, then one or two of the clubs in the top 5 can be caught.

 

[Simster]

13 from 18 points. The rocky road for QPR. Losing at Derby.

The difference this year is a break away group at the top of the table and, as you say, we are on the fringe and need a couple from 7 to lose form but I cannot see us catching QPR.

Individually I'd say the same about all four teams fighting for 2nd place. But I reckon one or two will stutter, so it's down to maintaining form at home, where we have FOUR promotion rivals to come (and only one or two away).

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

We're already on form at home. Just need to pick up away a bit, not a dramatic shift needed at all.

Two wins on the bounce is a good start to the run-in - but it has not really felt to me like we are on form at home. I prefer to wait until after Wigan and Reading to make a judgement. I am not being a doom-monger - it just feels like early days.

 

[Mellotron]

Two wins on the bounce is a good start to the run-in - but it has not really felt to me like we are on form at home. I prefer to wait until after Wigan and Reading to make a judgement. I am not being a doom-monger - it just feels like early days.

Home form:

Won 4
Drawn 1
Lost 0

I'd say that's in form at home. That's top of the league form.

 

[fosters headband]

Last season we were...

Brighton & Hove Albion
P30
W11
D12
L7
F42
A33
PTS 45

(I believe)

So a point better off. We're scoring less and conceding less.

We maybe a point better off this season but we are 2 and 3 points further behind the third and fourth teams this year than last. So I believe no.

 

[pornomagboy]

The last game of the season away to forest could be the biggest game of the season both could need a win to make the playoffs if so a certain game for sky

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Home form:

Won 4
Drawn 1
Lost 0

I'd say that's in form at home. That's top of the league form.

Personally I wouldn't include cup games. That would make it it WWWDD - which is still decent. But when we talk of form - January 1st and before seems a long time ago. Withdean may turn out to be a fortress for the remainder of the season - it just does not feel like it after the last two (very welcome) wins. We do not look a team on form. But as long as we keep winning - who cares.

 

[JOLovegrove]

My head says yes (injuries getting back, starting to grind out wins, solid home form) but my heart says no (not enough out and out goal scorers and not scoring enough). Would really loved to be proved wrong!

 

[Mellotron]

Personally I wouldn't include cup games. That would make it it WWWDD - which is still decent. But when we talk of form - January 1st and before seems a long time ago. Withdean may turn out to be a fortress for the remainder of the season - it just does not feel like it after the last two (very welcome) wins. We do not look a team on form. But as long as we keep winning - who cares.

I have to agree, it doesn't feel like Withdean will be a fortress this season.

 

[Bold Seagull]

The last game of the season away to forest could be the biggest game of the season both could need a win to make the playoffs if so a certain game for sky

It will the battle for 2nd!

 

[Goldstone1976]

The last game of the season away to forest could be the biggest game of the season both could need a win to make the playoffs

I do hope not; Forest are the only team that genuinely made us look poor when they visited, when we didn't actually play that badly. Ipswich and Watford away we looked poor, but we were. Of course, it's only 1 game, but I'll be feeling nervous if both sides need a win to get a play-off spot.