Ashtonwurzel Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Possible but on current form unlikely. The opposition (on paper) gives me hope though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, Ashtonwurzel said: Possible but on current form unlikely. The opposition (on paper) gives me hope though. Yes. As did yesterday’s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmabbuttshair Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 As we've won something like 2 of the last sixteen I'd say it's highly unlikely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Do The Dziekanowski Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Looking at it, there’s 2 games between now and the end of the season where I wouldn’t be expecting 3 points. Millwall (A) and Boro (A) although we do have a very good record against the latter. Its football, you never know what’s going to happen. We could win 2 draw 3, lose the rest and still make the play offs if others drop points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshire_red Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Never lost a League game at the Riverside, just an FA Cup Replay aet and pens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshtonGreat Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 13 minutes ago, kevinmabbuttshair said: As we've won something like 2 of the last sixteen I'd say it's highly unlikely Is that true? What an appalling record Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Balls Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 28 minutes ago, AshtonGreat said: Is that true? What an appalling record Only if you include the cup games. That said the League form especially away from home is more like our league position last season than our currently elevated place. On current form we will be lucky to stay in the top half come the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshtonGreat Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 7 minutes ago, Dr Balls said: Only if you include the cup games. That said the League form especially away from home is more like our league position last season than our currently elevated place. On current form we will be lucky to stay in the top half come the end of the season. You remember that lap of honour the players did after losing to Man City? I wonder if they mistook it for the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggersno1Fan Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Need to win them all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_eastender Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Ashtonwurzel said: Possible but on current form unlikely. The opposition (on paper) gives me hope though. Have you watched our recent games? Apart from Sheff Weds at home, we have been awful. In fact on 2018 league form we are bottom but one of the Championship sides. We have a manager who has become very reluctant to use his subs until late on (unless forced like Mags for Baker at HT yesterday) and then invariably makes bizarre choices with those subs (like pushing Reid back into midfield and preferring Diony up front yesterday). Win 6 out of 9, no chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 9 minutes ago, Maggersno1Fan said: Need to win them all Nonsense. 18 points from 9 games would most probably do it. All those people who said 72 points would be enough are probably going to be wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Balls Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, RedDave said: Nonsense. 18 points from 9 games would most probably do it. All those people who said 72 points would be enough are probably going to be wrong 18 points in 9 games plus not lose against either Boro or Sheffield Utd. On current form that is way beyond us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedYoshi Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Ashtonwurzel said: Possible but on current form unlikely. 1 hour ago, kevinmabbuttshair said: As we've won something like 2 of the last sixteen I'd say it's highly unlikely 39 minutes ago, Dr Balls said: On current form we will be lucky to stay in the top half come the end of the season. 22 minutes ago, old_eastender said: Have you watched our recent games? 13 minutes ago, Dr Balls said: On current form that is way beyond us! I realise that our only frame of reference is recent form, and so am not surprised at (nor disagree with, really) comments like these, but have we not all watched enough football in our lives to realise it’s not as simple as that? Last 12 league games of 2017: W8 D2 L2 - 26pts First 12 league games of 2018: W2 D5 L5 - 11pts ”On current form”, at the end of 2017, our new “current form” was just as unlikely as we’re claiming improved future form is. That’s just the most obvious example as well. Wolves: Last 11 of 2017: W9 D2 L0 - 29pts First 11 of 2018: W5 D3 L3 - 18pts Fulham: Last 12 of 2017: W5 D3 L4 - 18pts First 12 of 2018: W10 D2 L0 - 32pts If we take the start of their 15 match unbeaten run as the “pivot point”: Before: W5 D4 L6 - 19pts After: W12 D3 L0 - 39pts Notably, Fulham’s last loss was against Sunderland, in what was their first home win in a year. Nothing about that screams “15 match unbeaten run coming up, strap yourselves in”. So no, I don’t disagree with the comments. It is true that if we gain the same results from the next 9 games as the last 9 games (i.e. 10pts) we probably won’t make the playoffs. But I’d argue that such a replication of form is in fact the unlikeliest outcome. Mainly, though, I just don’t see the attraction of getting worried about our own flawed visions of the future. Seems like wasted energy to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 1 hour ago, old_eastender said: Have you watched our recent games? Apart from Sheff Weds at home, we have been awful. In fact on 2018 league form we are bottom but one of the Championship sides. We have a manager who has become very reluctant to use his subs until late on (unless forced like Mags for Baker at HT yesterday) and then invariably makes bizarre choices with those subs (like pushing Reid back into midfield and preferring Diony up front yesterday). Win 6 out of 9, no chance. We were “awful” against Fulham, were we? No way do I expect us to win 6 out of 9 but if we make the playoffs we won’t need to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Here's a good break down of each clubs run in. Hope yet. https://experimental361.com/2018/03/10/which-efl-clubs-have-the-toughest-run-in/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loosey Boy Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Derby's run-in looks the toughest! Lets hope Florist can do us a favour this afternoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Yep can see us losing at Boro and Millwall. Possibly home to Brentford as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_eastender Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 2 hours ago, GrahamC said: We were “awful” against Fulham, were we? No way do I expect us to win 6 out of 9 but if we make the playoffs we won’t need to. Admittedly I missed Fulham at home (only league game I have not watched), and we did well against QPR too, so maybe not awful in 3 games in 2018... still nowhere near good enough to be thinking about claiming a play-off spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singingsuperstar Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 6 of 9, no chance, 4 of 9 and a draw or 2 on current form Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southstandoriginal Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 We suddenly came good last season after a worse run than this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head&Shoulders Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Extremely do-able, and a lot of the opposition remaining are lower than us! I feel a last day of the season thriller at Ashton gate against Sheffield United Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 22 minutes ago, Head&Shoulders said: Extremely do-able, and a lot of the opposition remaining are lower than us! I feel a last day of the season thriller at Ashton gate against Sheffield United Come on, folks post those pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 7 hours ago, cheshire_red said: Never lost a League game at the Riverside, just an FA Cup Replay aet and pens. Well you’ve cursed it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 6 hours ago, Loosey Boy said: Derby's run-in looks the toughest! Lets hope Florist can do us a favour this afternoon 0-0 so not bad .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityred exile Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 5 wins 1 draw 3 losses millwall m boro and florist (there last home game !) = 74 points just hope is enough ! but fear 2 points short , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redandwhitescarf Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 The season has gone better than we thought it would. We just need to get behind the team 100% for the final run in . The inquest can start at the end of the season. Always believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 I hope we can find a bit of form, even if we miss out on the top six. Would not want to start next season having gone a point a game for half a season. One crumb I hang on to is that our home form shows some signs of life. Not sure why, but our away form really has fallen off a cliff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 15 hours ago, Head&Shoulders said: Extremely do-able, and a lot of the opposition remaining are lower than us! I feel a last day of the season thriller at Ashton gate against Sheffield United Exactly what a Bristol Sport employee would say, trying to build excitement in order to sell tickets for the last game of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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