GrahamC Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 21 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said: We play our worst against shit teams. Proved that on the weekend. Not sure that’s true. We have beaten all of the bottom 4 so far every single time we have played them, Cardiff twice, too. Not beaten any of the current top six & the win over QPR away looks even more flukey now than it did at the time. Decent efforts against Fulham & Blackburn to pick up draws now seem very much the exception. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 Think we are pretty much safe but we won't get anything on Saturday and i don't fancy us at Barnsley either given how bad our away form is. Depressing stuff. Roll on May, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Not sure that’s true. We have beaten all of the bottom 4 so far every single time we have played them, Cardiff twice, too. Not beaten any of the current top six & the win over QPR away looks even more flukey now than it did at the time. Decent efforts against Fulham & Blackburn to pick up draws now seem very much the exception. Historically, it often is. The other thing is, the bottom 4 (not just 3 if Reading are still in the mire) will start fighting for their lives the nearer we get to season's end. Faced with the prospect of earning a lot less money, underperforming players tend to wake up and start doubling their efforts. At any rate, I don't think it's a given that we'll beat Peterborough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Robin Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) Maybe Derby and Posh are not a problem, but I don't feel the same about Reading and Barnsley at the moment... Edited March 9, 2022 by Dan Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Robin Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 Both Reading and Barnsley have winnable games in hand (H vs Stoke and Blackpool, both to be played next month), and I would not be surprised to see us beaten at Barnsley...so virtually these two teams could be respectively -8 and -10 from us. IMO, we need to beat at least one team (maybe one of those below/near us, like Peterborough or Hull?) and get two/three draws. Hopefully the return of some players (James, Tanner, Atkinson, others) can give us a boost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_BCFC Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 We can lose every game and stay up I think. Not that we will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 As others have said if we end up losing 15 of our last 16 matches we deserve everything we get and even then it might not be enough to see us get relegated. That's how bad points deductions and a couple of terrible sides at the bottom have made it this year. 3 points from 48 won't happen but if it did we would be better off in League 1 starting again anyway with a new Manager, Owner, CEO, players the lot. I can see us scraping another 10-11 points with maybe a couple of consecutive wins when the pressure finally lifts nearer the end of the season. People always say "can't see where our next win is coming from", well of course you can't when the team is in shit form but we always pick up a win somewhere and it's rinse and repeat. Things need to change next season though, not dramatically but losing two goals a game every sodding game and getting bullied twice by Birmingham will not bring back the fans we are no doubt going to lose next season. 10K tops on season tickets imo, TOPS. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly The Kid Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Red-Robbo said: Faced with the prospect of earning a lot less money, underperforming players tend to wake up and start doubling their efforts. Well, by that logic, most of the wasters here who that will also apply to should be putting themselves in the shop window. I'm sure there are conversations had with players about their futures for next season (NP has a reputation for being honest and forthright) so anyone who's in the slightest bit worried as to their future should get their fingers out. I doubt they will though. Players have poor seasons at clubs, get released and nearly always seem to pick up a new club. Maybe not on the same money, but wages going forward are something of an unknown quantity anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 11 minutes ago, Dan Robin said: Both Reading and Barnsley have winnable games in hand (H vs Stoke and Blackpool, both to be played next month), and I would not be surprised to see us beaten at Barnsley...so virtually these two teams could be respectively -8 and -10 from us. IMO, we need to beat at least one team (maybe one of those below/near us, like Peterborough or Hull?) and get two/three draws. Hopefully the return of some players (James, Tanner, Atkinson, others) can give us a boost. You worry far too much imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, Philly The Kid said: Well, by that logic, most of the wasters here who that will also apply to should be putting themselves in the shop window. I'm sure there are conversations had with players about their futures for next season (NP has a reputation for being honest and forthright) so anyone who's in the slightest bit worried as to their future should get their fingers out. I doubt they will though. Players have poor seasons at clubs, get released and nearly always seem to pick up a new club. Maybe not on the same money, but wages going forward are something of an unknown quantity anyway. I actually don't think there are too many "wasters" on the field. You get the feeling "wasters" would be Pearson's #1 hate and be sidelined quite sharpish (as indeed at least one has). The reasons for our failure this season are a lot more complex than just players not trying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) We've been looking like staying up since October/November time. Probably around the Barnsley home win was when we could start to say with some confidence that we were going to be drifting to a lower mid-table finish this season. We've 10 games remaining and are likely to get another 1 to 1.2 ppg (ie 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses or equivalent), so landing us in the low 50's at the end of the season. The most likely outcome is that Peterborough, Derby and Barnsley go down. It's not 100% certain, but it's the most likely outcome - regardless of who wins or loses on any particular matchday. Edited March 9, 2022 by ExiledAjax 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob k Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 I’m behind NP and have said all along that this season is a free hit for him aslong as we stay up. However, he’s got a big summer ahead for me in regards to recruitment as there has to be some progress next season, i think out of the 3 young assets we have, keeping AS next season is the most important Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 Not been worried about relegation for a long time, 5th bottom at worst IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) To suggest 2 of the bottom 4 will overtake us by season's end seems improbable to me. That's not to be complacent, merely realistic. Not that I expect us to get 50 points either, mind you. I predict us finishing 20th, 19th at best, which means a painful end to the season that gives more ammo to the anti NP brigade. Edited March 9, 2022 by Merrick's Marvels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clevedon Red Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 56 minutes ago, Rob k said: I’m behind NP and have said all along that this season is a free hit for him aslong as we stay up. However, he’s got a big summer ahead for me in regards to recruitment as there has to be some progress next season, i think out of the 3 young assets we have, keeping AS next season is the most important Which one AS or AS or both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob k Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Clevedon Red said: Which one AS or AS or both? - hahaha what an idiot Semenyo i think Edited March 9, 2022 by Rob k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clevedon Red Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, Rob k said: - hahaha what an idiot Semenyo i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderJar Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 On 05/03/2022 at 20:26, fanjita said: If we assume Peterborough and Derby are all but down, Derby 16 points behind on same number of games, Peterborough 19 points behind having 2 games in hand on us, Barnsley look like the only worry. leaving out their result today they had found a bit of form lately, with 2 games in hand on us and we still have to play them it may not be as comfortable as some may think. I will be happy when we are mathematically safe. Despite points deductions etc we are still comfortable and probably already safe. 35 points is probably enough to be safe this season. Our form is poor but in 2022 only a point worse than Derby and 5 points better than Reading, 10 points better than Peterborough and 3 points better than Barnsley (despite their more recent form). It would be nice to catch West Brom, but we will probably finish 19th. FORM 2022 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 18 minutes ago, TomF said: Avoid defeat on Tuesday and reckon we’ll be safe. Belt and braces eh Tom? If any of the three bottom clubs hit the form required to overtake us and Hull and Reading get a few points, then they will deserve to stay up. I will put my neck on the line here and say we were safe even before todays results. We look at the table after 46 games to see if I was right. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 24 minutes ago, TomF said: Avoid defeat on Tuesday and reckon we’ll be safe. We're so safe it's ridiculous. Probs just lock the thread tbh. 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarumred Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 Very. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intercity Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 On 08/03/2022 at 23:00, Dan Robin said: No wins for Barnsley & Posh, and Inter wins at Anfield (not enough to qualify but still a great result): satisfied with this football night. Are you an inter fan too Dan Robin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 Safe as houses, For us to go down if we lost every one of our nine remaining games two of the following need to happen: Posh win seven out of ten WRDC win six and draw one out of nine Barnsley win six out of ten Reading win five out of ten I doubt bookies are even offering odds. 3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Lanterne Rouge said: Safe as houses, For us to go down if we lost every one of our nine remaining games two of the following need to happen: Posh win seven out of ten WRDC win six and draw one out of nine Barnsley win six out of ten Reading win five out of ten I doubt bookies are even offering odds. Copycat, I did that post last week! And we are now three points safer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wealwayseatcheese Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 Safe safe . Todays result nailed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepywall Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 3 hours ago, Lanterne Rouge said: Safe as houses, For us to go down if we lost every one of our nine remaining games two of the following need to happen: Posh win seven out of ten WRDC win six and draw one out of nine Barnsley win six out of ten Reading win five out of ten I doubt bookies are even offering odds. 125/1 to be relegated on Paddypower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real_bristol Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 I’m hoping for a 70 point finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 1 hour ago, weepywall said: 125/1 to be relegated on Paddypower. Points-wise, we're more likely to get play offs than end in the bottom three! (4 points more likely ) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 Safe as houses now! Just need to finish above cardiff now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 31 minutes ago, bris red said: Safe as houses now! Just need to finish above cardiff now I’d like us to finish above Swansea too, plus get more points than Derby (2 points behind). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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