FNQ Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 Reading (away) Swansea (home) Both teams currently above us, both teams conceded pretty much the same amount of goals, both teams scored fewer goals than us. So, 6 points? Why not? Even @Top Robin should give us half a chance..although probably not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcofisher Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 58 minutes ago, FNQ said: Reading (away) Swansea (home) Both teams currently above us, both teams conceded pretty much the same amount of goals, both teams scored fewer goals than us. So, 6 points? Why not? Even @Top Robin should give us half a chance..although probably not. We seem to have done well against some of the teams above us, Blackburn, Luton and Preston. This years Championship seems very open. I don't really feel any less confident playing Swansea and Reading than playing Middlesborough and Watford next month who are below us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 We are totally unpredictable so anywhere between 0 and 6 points (apart from 5 for you pedants out there) 3 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 Predicting results in championship has been difficult for years, it’s near impossible this season. Just last night not many would have Norwich, Stoke and WBA all losing at home in their accumulators? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 I’ve become used to losing when we’re favourites to win, and not being surprised we win when the odds are stacked against us. We are the epitome of inconsistent, but I know we can beat anyone on any given day when we’ve got a fit squad. That in itself is progress IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 39 minutes ago, ralphindevon said: Predicting results in championship has been difficult for years, it’s near impossible this season. Just last night not many would have Norwich, Stoke and WBA all losing at home in their accumulators? Exactly - its extremely competitive. Consider that Blackburn, top of the league, have lost more games (7) than Coventry (5) who are bottom of the league 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 47 minutes ago, ralphindevon said: Predicting results in championship has been difficult for years, it’s near impossible this season. Just last night not many would have Norwich, Stoke and WBA all losing at home in their accumulators? current table with points in last 5 games added. 5 teams with 10 points plus, 1 team with 3 points. Only 2 teams unbeaten, not one team without a win. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 (edited) Can't recall which pod it was but one of them theorised that COVID impacted the last couple of seasons by limiting the number of talented players leaving the championship. Less transfer expenditure in football meant that teams coming down from the Prem were less susceptible to losing the good players. Good players in the Champ were also more likely to stay. That meant you had teams in the Championship that genuinely had a decent spread of Prem level talent. That meant they could run away. Now in a post-Covid world we've supposedly seen that change. I'm not sure how much I agree with it as a theory. The Prem didn't spend much on Championship players this summer for example, so I don't think it's the sole reason for the unpredictable nature of the league. But it's one explanation that might help to shed light on the thing. Edited October 19, 2022 by ExiledAjax 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticks 1969 Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 2 hours ago, ralphindevon said: Predicting results in championship has been difficult for years, it’s near impossible this season. Just last night not many would have Norwich, Stoke and WBA all losing at home in their accumulators? You would have got good odds if you had 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 The most encouraging thing is that the Reading bubble seems to have burst and their current form is amongst the worst. The fans on their forum are very down already and suggest their 2-0 lead against Swansea was very undeserved. So it's a match that looked unwinnable a few games ago, but now seems much more evenly balanced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 If form means anything in this topsy turvy league, Reading have lost 3 in a row. Swansea have won 4 out of the 5 last games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Simpson Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 The only constant in this division, and I confidently predict that in the next 2 games. We will not be awarded a penalty. Really hope I'm proved wrong. 5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 Four points would be a great return. It would give us 25 so half way to `survival` (overkill I know but I always work on getting to fifty and then see what happens after that). Anyone know if Piroe will be suspended for the Swansea game? He was sent off for a really nasty stamp last Saturday but don`t know how many games he got banned for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: Four points would be a great return. It would give us 25 so half way to `survival` (overkill I know but I always work on getting to fifty and then see what happens after that). Anyone know if Piroe will be suspended for the Swansea game? He was sent off for a really nasty stamp last Saturday but don`t know how many games he got banned for. Didn’t see it LR, but I’m assuming straight red ? And from your description ‘violent conduct’ 3 games Edit Just looked - He is out , 3 games it is https://nation.cymru/sport/joel-piroe-banned-for-swanseas-clash-with-reading/ Edited October 19, 2022 by Sheltons Army 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 Just now, Sheltons Army said: Didn’t see it LR, but I’m assuming straight red ? And from your description ‘violent conduct’ 3 games It was a straight red and on the vidiprinter it said `foul play` - the reporter at the game said it was a bad one though. Be great if he was out, the bugger`s tormented us ever since he signed for them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 Just now, Lanterne Rouge said: It was a straight red and on the vidiprinter it said `foul play` - the reporter at the game said it was a bad one though. Be great if he was out, the bugger`s tormented us ever since he signed for them! Yep , I’ve edited / added to my post - he did get 3 games 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 6 hours ago, TonyTonyTony said: We are totally unpredictable so anywhere between 0 and 6 points (apart from 5 for you pedants out there) We play on a pitch where a "TRY" counts as 5 points. Everything is possible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Malago said: If form means anything in this topsy turvy league, Reading have lost 3 in a row. Swansea have won 4 out of the 5 last games. And Norwich who were looking good..........have just lost 3 in a row.......it is so, so unpredictable? The only ones benefitting are the bookies? Edited October 19, 2022 by maxjak 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelksRed Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 7 hours ago, tin said: I’ve become used to losing when we’re favourites to win, and not being surprised we win when the odds are stacked against us. We are the epitome of inconsistent, but I know we can beat anyone on any given day when we’ve got a fit squad. That in itself is progress IMO. Simply put we are consistently inconsistent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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