Of course we will make the play offs. The numbers are in our favour if we can start winning again. It’s the teams above us that need to start worrying because statistically they will start dropping points.
I can only imagine you are on a wind up as there is Zero % chance that we will make the play offs. I stake my reputation on it.
We are closer to the relegation places than top 6. We currently have very little up front , wingers who cant cross & midfielders who don't score.
Posted 10 days ago & today had just firmed up my opinion. Might push it out to be finishing 10th to 12th.
We are actually in a bit of a false position due to most teams having played less games than us. Lose to Wimbledon on Boxing Day & with their games in hand they could be above us soon, along with 2 or 3 other teams.
Our points tally will be around 68-70 points.
Every time I post I have to backtrack & predict an even worse finishing position.
Posted 10 days ago & today had just firmed up my opinion. Might push it out to be finishing 10th to 12th.
We are actually in a bit of a false position due to most teams having played less games than us. Lose to Wimbledon on Boxing Day & with their games in hand they could be above us soon, along with 2 or 3 other teams.
Our points tally will be around 68-70 points.
Every time I post I have to backtrack & predict an even worse finishing position.
First time I said between 8th & 10th
Then I said between 10th & 12th
Now I'm saying 10th to 14th.
Now thinking 12th to 16th.
With the next 4 games we have, i honestly don't see us getting many points if our 3 main strikers are still injured. Then we'll be looking over our shoulders at the bottom 4 again.
Been giving this some thought this morning. The fact we are so far off the play offs at this stage is under performance of huge proportions.
I try not to be reactive after a bad one but most concerning thing for me was the attitude as soon as we conceded. It was always going to be difficult given those absent, but it was very clear there was an accepting ‘season over, little fight mentality’ throughout.
That then leads to petulance & ill discipline. The season is over, but that doesn’t justify half heartedness in Feb. Not many players will be waking with sore muscles this morning like they were 2 months ago when competing with Rotherham, beating Sunderland, Plymouth etc…
There’s still 14 games, we need to see the increased effort that was evident in the post-Adkins transition. Players show they want to be here next season & good enough to go for promotion.
Our fans will never accept mid-table L1 as being acceptable achievement for our club. I’m fed up with our club being in what feels like a permanent state of disappointment and toxicity but we’ll still never be accepting of that.
Of course we will make the play offs. The numbers are in our favour if we can start winning again. It’s the teams above us that need to start worrying because statistically they will start dropping points.
I can only imagine you are on a wind up as there is Zero % chance that we will make the play offs. I stake my reputation on it.
We are closer to the relegation places than top 6. We currently have very little up front , wingers who cant cross & midfielders who don't score.
I posted this 6 weeks ago.
Anyone want to disagree.. ?
No, but I’m interested to know how much your reputation might be worth as I have a friend who may get suckered into laying that off at better odds.
Been giving this some thought this morning. The fact we are so far off the play offs at this stage is under performance of huge proportions.
I try not to be reactive after a bad one but most concerning thing for me was the attitude as soon as we conceded. It was always going to be difficult given those absent, but it was very clear there was an accepting ‘season over, little fight mentality’ throughout.
That then leads to petulance & ill discipline. The season is over, but that doesn’t justify half heartedness in Feb. Not many players will be waking with sore muscles this morning like they were 2 months ago when competing with Rotherham, beating Sunderland, Plymouth etc…
There’s still 14 games, we need to see the increased effort that was evident in the post-Adkins transition. Players show they want to be here next season & good enough to go for promotion.
Our fans will never accept mid-table L1 as being acceptable achievement for our club. I’m fed up with our club being in what feels like a permanent state of disappointment and toxicity but we’ll still never be accepting of that.
If offered that as our end of season finish, i'd take that right now. My fear is we drop even lower over the next few weeks.
The snookers have come earlier than even I have thought. Fancy being out of the play off hopefuls by the end of February......and in a relegation scrap instead.
I was talking to someone in the pub before the away game at Fleetwood. He was convinced we would be top 2, although I said it was virtually impossible. Even then I said we needed top 2 form to snatch 6th place.
I was talking to someone in the pub before the away game at Fleetwood. He was convinced we would be top 2, although I said it was virtually impossible. Even then I said we needed top 2 form to snatch 6th place.
A couple of months ago a mate of mine who posts on here bet me 100 quid we would make the playoffs. I won't take the money as he's a mate but the blind faith some of our fans have at times is staggering.
I was talking to someone in the pub before the away game at Fleetwood. He was convinced we would be top 2, although I said it was virtually impossible. Even then I said we needed top 2 form to snatch 6th place.
A couple of months ago a mate of mine who posts on here bet me 100 quid we would make the playoffs. I won't take the money as he's a mate but the blind faith some of our fans have at times is staggering.
To be fair we had no reason not be optimistic given we invested a lot money and we are a big club in this division, I don’t think we should under emphasise just much we underachieving
I was talking to someone in the pub before the away game at Fleetwood. He was convinced we would be top 2, although I said it was virtually impossible. Even then I said we needed top 2 form to snatch 6th place.
A couple of months ago a mate of mine who posts on here bet me 100 quid we would make the playoffs. I won't take the money as he's a mate but the blind faith some of our fans have at times is staggering.
To be fair we had no reason not be optimistic given we invested a lot money and we are a big club in this division, I don’t think we should under emphasise just much we underachieving
I agree that we are a big club in this division. I also agree we are underachieving. My point is that this present bunch of players are mainly shite and until we have a major overhaul we are going nowhere.
Can we? Yes. Will we? Probably not given the teams in front of us.
But a strong second half and filling out the squad and getting players settled will be an excellent way to go into next season. There are a lot of good teams in the league this year. Three obviously won't be here next season, and Wigan, Blackpool, and Cardiff don't really scare me.
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Anyone want to disagree.. ?
I think likely not.
I try not to be reactive after a bad one but most concerning thing for me was the attitude as soon as we conceded. It was always going to be difficult given those absent, but it was very clear there was an accepting ‘season over, little fight mentality’ throughout.
That then leads to petulance & ill discipline. The season is over, but that doesn’t justify half heartedness in Feb. Not many players will be waking with sore muscles this morning like they were 2 months ago when competing with Rotherham, beating Sunderland, Plymouth etc…
There’s still 14 games, we need to see the increased effort that was evident in the post-Adkins transition. Players show they want to be here next season & good enough to go for promotion.
Our fans will never accept mid-table L1 as being acceptable achievement for our club. I’m fed up with our club being in what feels like a permanent state of disappointment and toxicity but we’ll still never be accepting of that.
He was convinced we would be top 2, although I said it was virtually impossible.
Even then I said we needed top 2 form to snatch 6th place.
Even with my rose-tinted specs on, right now I can't see us even getting near that!
I won't take the money as he's a mate but the blind faith some of our fans have at times is staggering.
I also agree we are underachieving.
My point is that this present bunch of players are mainly shite and until we have a major overhaul we are going nowhere.
20 games to play. 41 points needed to reach 75.
Need another 41-43 points.
20 games to go
Need to win 13 & draw 2 or 3
Means losing just 4 or 5 more
Not happening.
But we will stay up.
Another 2 difficult games coming up. Somehow get 4 points from that, then I’ll change my mind a little bit.
But a strong second half and filling out the squad and getting players settled will be an excellent way to go into next season. There are a lot of good teams in the league this year. Three obviously won't be here next season, and Wigan, Blackpool, and Cardiff don't really scare me.