EmersonsRed Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 Tell us more than our previous 16 in terms of promotion hopes, I think we'll have a good idea of where we stand this season after them. We have: Wednesday away - one loss at home for them all season. Preston home - a bipolar side if ever I have seen one. Hull at home - they have the 2nd best attack in the league and the 2nd worst defence in the league. Boro home - They have some very talented players. Expect them to be play-offs come May. Sheffield United away - 21 points from 8 games at home... 3 points dropped A good mix in there, we will face 3 sides who will want to be top 6 end of the season and 2 huge bogey sides for us (we haven't won in 8 v Preston or 7 v Hull). Would love 9 points from these games. Is that realistic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSSEL85 Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 Wednesday Away - 1 point Preston Home - 3 Points Hull Home - 3 Points Boro Home - 1 Point Sheff Utd Away - 0 Points. 8 out of 15 would be a decent return and maintains getting 2 points out of every 3 available which does usually end in promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin101 Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 I swear every single game we play someone pops up with "now this will really show us how good we are". But I enjoy the prediction threads. For my money... Wednesday - 3 points Preston - 3 points. Hull - 1 point. Boro - 0 points. Sheff Utd - 3 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distortia Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 Think we'll struggle a little with fatigue due to the nature of our start to the season. Thankfully, the good position we're currently in means we can realistically afford to slip up here or there and still be comfortable at worst. Wednesday (A) - 0 Points Preston (H) - 3 Points Hull (H) - 1 Point Boro (H) - 1 Point Sheff Utd (A) - 3 Points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chessels Chick Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 Isn't the Hull match away?? #justsaying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 SW(A) - 1 Preston(H) - 3 Hull(A) - 1 Boro(H) - 1 SU(A) - 3 Unbeaten again but no one there scares me. All are tough on their day but we have been tough all season. SW maybe the toughest test out of the 5. Think 1-1 there. Preston at home should be a win assuming they are still struggling with injury. Hull away, they are better at home than away I think so not an easy one but hard to see them winning on current form. Boro has all the talent so the point is there is respect to that. Sheff United I think we can beat. Think they have seriously overacheived in the goals scored department. We can keep them from scoring and think we can get 1 or 2 against them. We will see. None easy but all beatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_eastender Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 2 hours ago, EmersonsRed said: Tell us more than our previous 16 in terms of promotion hopes, I think we'll have a good idea of where we stand this season after them. We have: Wednesday away - one loss at home for them all season. Preston home - a bipolar side if ever I have seen one. Hull at home - they have the 2nd best attack in the league and the 2nd worst defence in the league. Boro home - They have some very talented players. Expect them to be play-offs come May. Sheffield United away - 21 points from 8 games at home... 3 points dropped A good mix in there, we will face 3 sides who will want to be top 6 end of the season and 2 huge bogey sides for us (we haven't won in 8 v Preston or 7 v Hull). Would love 9 points from these games. Is that realistic? I reckon we need 12 points from the next 6 matches before the Man.U game (so including Forest), in order to cement a place in the top six. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 The normal me (pessimist) says 4 to 6. The way we're performing, I'll predict 10 to 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 15 points minimum or LJ out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCRED Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 Don’t rate Boro at all and fancy us to win all of our home games. Wednesday away I reckon a draw and Blades will be our toughest game out of all of them so a point would be well earned so all in all a sustained unbeaten run and 11 points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 2 hours ago, RUSSEL85 said: Wednesday Away - 1 point Preston Home - 3 Points Hull Home - 3 Points Boro Home - 1 Point Sheff Utd Away - 0 Points. 8 out of 15 would be a decent return and maintains getting 2 points out of every 3 available which does usually end in promotion. Somebody didn’t pay attention during Maths at school..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoxton casual Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 2 hours ago, RUSSEL85 said: Wednesday Away - 1 point Preston Home - 3 Points Hull Home - 3 Points Boro Home - 1 Point Sheff Utd Away - 0 Points. 8 out of 15 would be a decent return and maintains getting 2 points out of every 3 available which does usually end in promotion. 9 points Wednesday Away - 1 point Preston Home - 3 Points Hull Home - 3 Points Boro Home - 1 Point Sheff Utd Away - 1 Points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryans Left Peg Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 3 hours ago, EmersonsRed said: Tell us more than our previous 16 in terms of promotion hopes, I think we'll have a good idea of where we stand this season after them. We have: Wednesday away - one loss at home for them all season. Preston home - a bipolar side if ever I have seen one. Hull at home - they have the 2nd best attack in the league and the 2nd worst defence in the league. Boro home - They have some very talented players. Expect them to be play-offs come May. Sheffield United away - 21 points from 8 games at home... 3 points dropped A good mix in there, we will face 3 sides who will want to be top 6 end of the season and 2 huge bogey sides for us (we haven't won in 8 v Preston or 7 v Hull). Would love 9 points from these games. Is that realistic? Wednesday - D Preston - W Hull - L Boro - L Sheff Utd - W 7 points, leaving us still in the play offs (just). Think the many posts suggesting we will go all 5 unbeaten are wide of the mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 Wednesday D - Some weeks they are brilliant, some weeks they are awful. The fans want Carlos out and so if we can get at them early and get an early goal we can turn them against their team hopefully. Preston W - Probably our bogey team of recent times but if we are serious about a top 6 finish then we need to be winning as many home games as possible. Hull - W They look good going forward but with Wright back we should have enough to outclass them, their defence is shocking as well. Boro - D Home game so we can get a draw, we seem to turn up for the better teams as well. Sheff United L They are a very well organised team, can't see us getting anything tbf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elruliri Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 If I could predict who we can beat or not ideal would be a millionaire next year. Who of thought we would draw at home to Burton but get results against teams like ipswich and Cardiff? Teams that have been bogey sides for years. We just to keep ticking along. In a way I was glad we lost against leeds,another bogey team and start a new run going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 Weds D PNE W Hull L Boro W Blades L So 7 I think rather than look at the next five we perhaps ought to make it the next seven as then we will have played everyone and half the season will be done so I`d add Forest W QPR D Giving us 41 points from the first half of the season - can`t be disappointed with that IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 3 hours ago, Chessels Chick said: Isn't the Hull match away?? #justsaying Pédant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One BCFC Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 Sheffield W - L Preston - W Hull - D Boro - D Sheff Utd - W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashtonwurzel Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 8 points would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 Whoosh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinman85 Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 2 hours ago, Red Right Hand said: Weds D PNE W Hull L Boro W Blades L So 7 I think rather than look at the next five we perhaps ought to make it the next seven as then we will have played everyone and half the season will be done so I`d add Forest W QPR D Giving us 41 points from the first half of the season - can`t be disappointed with that IMO. We have got to beat QPR. Fed up of our poor record away there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobintheRed Red Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 6 hours ago, RUSSEL85 said: Wednesday Away - 1 point Preston Home - 3 Points Hull Home - 3 Points Boro Home - 1 Point Sheff Utd Away - 0 Points. 8 out of 15 would be a decent return and maintains getting 2 points out of every 3 available which does usually end in promotion. i think 7 if lucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 I’ve largely pessimistic when doing these kind of things, so 6 points or more is good, that’s either 2W/3L or better or 1W/3D/1L or better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshire_red Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 So many injuries and our squad isn't as deep as many suggest. would take 7 happily, realistically with three very tough away games and two tricky home fixtures 7 would be very acceptable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 Is there anyone else who, like me, when looking at the "next 5 games" threads that have cropped up throughout the season, keeps finding themselves thinking that next 5 always seem to be tough and are pessimistic about our chances? Perhaps we need to start thinking and realising that fans of opposition teams will be looking at their next 5 fixtures and when it includes a game against us they will be thinking how tough that looks. Is there a cut and paste option for "after the next 5 games we will have a better idea of where we really are"? I reckon some will be saying this when there are 5 games left to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 33 minutes ago, downendcity said: Is there a cut and paste option for "after the next 5 games we will have a better idea of where we really are"? I reckon some will be saying this when there are 5 games left to play. And isn’t that the only time that they’ll actually be right..?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie BCFC Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 Wednesday away - 1 point Preston home - 3 points Hull at home- 3 points Boro home - 1 point Sheffield United away - 0 points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswoodactor Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 8-10 points from that will see us in a good position before Xmas I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider-Head23 Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 Sheff Wed- D Preston- W Hull A- W Boro- D Sheff United- W 11 points is very optimistic, but I don't fear any of these teams, full expect us to beat a very average Hull side who concede plenty and a Preston side who have a huge injury list and are in very poor form. The remaining three are tough, think even this early on the Sheff Utd game is massive.. I fancy us to show what were all about and win up there. Will settle for draws against Sheff Wed & Boro, if were gunna lose any I think it'll be Sheff Wed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 Lets be honest. If we have 40 points on Christmas Day then we will have done very well. To do that we need to take 10 from the next seven matches. Three wins, one draw and three losses. Would mean we were halfway through the season with 40 points from 23 games and likely with a positive goal difference. We'd probably also still be in the top 6. Anyone on here would have taken that back in August. Edit: due to mathematical embarrassment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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