Would like to point out after some more games played today we are still 6th.
Yep top 6 chances slightly increase. But wins for Peterborough and Portsmouth mean top 2 chances have decreased at the same time (not that it was realistically on anyway). Glad Accrington lost but you'd have to imagine the 3 games in hand will result in at least 2 points. Add in at least one of Sunderland, Oxford and Ipswich and we're about 8th/9th at the minute. 10 points out of our next 15 and we'll be in a solid position.
Would like to point out after some more games played today we are still 6th.
Yep top 6 chances slightly increase. But wins for Peterborough and Portsmouth mean top 2 chances have decreased at the same time (not that it was realistically on anyway). Glad Accrington lost but you'd have to imagine the 3 games in hand will result in at least 2 points. Add in at least one of Sunderland, Oxford and Ipswich and we're about 8th/9th at the minute. 10 points out of our next 15 and we'll be in a solid position.
You never know what will happen. I think top two is out of our hands because of our start.
I just think it goes to show the teams with maybe a game in hand we shouldn’t worry about. I’m more concerned about Oxford and Doncaster who are in a run. Hopefully Accrington’s has come to an end
Would like to point out after some more games played today we are still 6th.
Yep top 6 chances slightly increase. But wins for Peterborough and Portsmouth mean top 2 chances have decreased at the same time (not that it was realistically on anyway). Glad Accrington lost but you'd have to imagine the 3 games in hand will result in at least 2 points. Add in at least one of Sunderland, Oxford and Ipswich and we're about 8th/9th at the minute. 10 points out of our next 15 and we'll be in a solid position.
You never know what will happen. I think top two is out of our hands because of our start.
I just think it goes to show the teams with maybe a game in hand we shouldn’t worry about. I’m more concerned about Oxford and Doncaster who are in a run. Hopefully Accrington’s has come to an end
Don't think you can blame the start, that was to be expected because of the squad, takeover etc. We had plenty of time to recover from that and did when we went on a great run. Top 2 has gone because we've won 5 games in our last 18.
You would definitely expect Accrington to drop off slightly but I'm certainly taking nothing for granted. I still see us a point or two off them because they've got three games in hand. Oxford look good but again can you see them sustaining that sort of form for the next 10-12 matches, probably not. Be surprised if Doncaster are not in the top 2 by the end of the month.
Would like to point out after some more games played today we are still 6th.
Yep top 6 chances slightly increase. But wins for Peterborough and Portsmouth mean top 2 chances have decreased at the same time (not that it was realistically on anyway). Glad Accrington lost but you'd have to imagine the 3 games in hand will result in at least 2 points. Add in at least one of Sunderland, Oxford and Ipswich and we're about 8th/9th at the minute. 10 points out of our next 15 and we'll be in a solid position.
You never know what will happen. I think top two is out of our hands because of our start.
I just think it goes to show the teams with maybe a game in hand we shouldn’t worry about.
I’m more concerned about Oxford and Doncaster who are in a run. Hopefully Accrington’s has come to an end
"You never know what will happen".
This.
And like you, I'm not too worried about teams who have games in hand.
Last November/December, we were the team with games in hand, yet we royally f*cked it up. Other teams will do also ....... as we saw with Accrington, Sunderland, Ipswich and Doncaster last night
Managers will want points in the bag, rather than games in hand ...... and small squads facing fixture congestion, will be dreading exhaustion and burnout, injuries to key players, etc.
For example, Hull last night lost their skipper for the rest of the season.
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You would definitely expect Accrington to drop off slightly but I'm certainly taking nothing for granted. I still see us a point or two off them because they've got three games in hand. Oxford look good but again can you see them sustaining that sort of form for the next 10-12 matches, probably not. Be surprised if Doncaster are not in the top 2 by the end of the month.
"You never know what will happen".
This.
And like you, I'm not too worried about teams who have games in hand.
Last November/December, we were the team with games in hand, yet we royally f*cked it up.
Other teams will do also ....... as we saw with Accrington, Sunderland, Ipswich and Doncaster last night
Managers will want points in the bag, rather than games in hand ...... and small squads facing fixture congestion, will be dreading exhaustion and burnout, injuries to key players, etc.
For example, Hull last night lost their skipper for the rest of the season.
I'm actually looking forward to the 2nd half of the season as long as we give 100pc each game and don't over-tinker.