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Championship Games 25/26

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  • If we win then an Oxford loss and a Pompey win would be perfect for us.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 9,637
    Derby have a few injuries by the looks of it. Obviously Agyemang is out long long term , Bobby Clark out for the rest of the season ,  no Zetterstrom in goal for them either. Type of game I could easily see Oxford getting something.
  • Sword65pf
    Sword65pf Posts: 1,699
    Sword65pf said:
    What makes people think Oxford are nailed on to get something away at Derby? 
    They’ve been picking up results fairly consistently the past months. Something seems to have clicked and they will have a bit of belief going into the run in. Derby obviously still have play offs to fight for so it should be and interesting game with both teams going all out 
    Says draw at best to me, which isn’t the worst result.
  • Sword65pf
    Sword65pf Posts: 1,699
    Hoping Pompey Leceister draw, a win today for us and Leicester physically can’t catch whilst also extending our gap on Pompey. Oxford lose and they need to win all 3 games against Wrexham Wednesday and Millwall to jump us 
    So just to get this right, we aren’t getting anymore points this season? 
  • AberystwythAddick
    AberystwythAddick Posts: 1,450
    edited April 18
    Sword65pf said:
    Sword65pf said:
    What makes people think Oxford are nailed on to get something away at Derby? 
    They’ve been picking up results fairly consistently the past months. Something seems to have clicked and they will have a bit of belief going into the run in. Derby obviously still have play offs to fight for so it should be and interesting game with both teams going all out 
    Says draw at best to me, which isn’t the worst result.
    Depends on what we do, but yes a draw wouldn’t be the worst
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,798
    edited April 18
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  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 1,822
    Sword65pf said:
    Hoping Pompey Leceister draw, a win today for us and Leicester physically can’t catch whilst also extending our gap on Pompey. Oxford lose and they need to win all 3 games against Wrexham Wednesday and Millwall to jump us 
    So just to get this right, we aren’t getting anymore points this season? 
    Never said that but even if we were to lose all of Ipswich hull and Swansea all the chances are incredibly likely 
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 1,822
    If we win then an Oxford loss and a Pompey win would be perfect for us.
    We win and a Pompey draw would be better because it takes 2 points off Portsmouth and Leceister can’t catch us regardless whether they win or draw if we win 
  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 5,026
    The most important result today is Pompey beating Leicester no matter what we do . that would put them down as far as we are concerned 99.9% ……. Blackburn only have two games left Sheff Utd away and interesting Leicester at home final game .. personally I love Oxford to stay up cause they will be bottom 3/4 again next season 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 17,990
    Sword65pf said:
    What makes people think Oxford are nailed on to get something away at Derby? 
    They’ve been picking up results fairly consistently the past months. Something seems to have clicked and they will have a bit of belief going into the run in. Derby obviously still have play offs to fight for so it should be and interesting game with both teams going all out 
    Equal on form with Derby over the last 6 too. Oxford have done that via draws whereas Derby have won 3, lost 3. Will be an interesting one

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  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 5,317
    fenaddick said:
    Sword65pf said:
    What makes people think Oxford are nailed on to get something away at Derby? 
    They’ve been picking up results fairly consistently the past months. Something seems to have clicked and they will have a bit of belief going into the run in. Derby obviously still have play offs to fight for so it should be and interesting game with both teams going all out 
    Equal on form with Derby over the last 6 too. Oxford have done that via draws whereas Derby have won 3, lost 3. Will be an interesting one
    Derby's 3 defeats have been against Southampton, Coventry and Millwall.
    No shame there.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,494
    Derby won last 5 at home so you know what’s happening 
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 14,325
    Sword65pf said:
    Sword65pf said:
    Nothing has changed it’s about what we do, the teams below us are there for a reason, they aren’t all going to win all of the games they play, keep calm and carry on.
    They all don't need to win all their games to go above us.

    Oxford need 5 points - a win and 2 draws or 2 wins.

    Pompey need 1 point -  a solitary draw will do

    Blackburn just need to lose less heavily than us.

    WBA need just 1 win. 2 wins if they are deducted 3 points.

    The GD between all the teams around us is virtually the same. If we got beat by 3 goals by Ipswich things could look very smelly. 
    You are assuming we pick up  0pts, and yet everyone is suddenly better, your pessimism is too much sometimes.
    Everyone else is already doing better, from the teams below us its only Leicester that are in worse form than us.
  • fenaddick said:
    Sword65pf said:
    What makes people think Oxford are nailed on to get something away at Derby? 
    They’ve been picking up results fairly consistently the past months. Something seems to have clicked and they will have a bit of belief going into the run in. Derby obviously still have play offs to fight for so it should be and interesting game with both teams going all out 
    Equal on form with Derby over the last 6 too. Oxford have done that via draws whereas Derby have won 3, lost 3. Will be an interesting one
    Derby's 3 defeats have been against Southampton, Coventry and Millwall.
    No shame there.
    Except losing to millsmall 😉
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 1,822
    The most important result today is Pompey beating Leicester no matter what we do . that would put them down as far as we are concerned 99.9% ……. Blackburn only have two games left Sheff Utd away and interesting Leicester at home final game .. personally I love Oxford to stay up cause they will be bottom 3/4 again next season 
    We win Leicester draw, they can’t overtake us whilst keeping Pompey below us as well. But to be honest the best outcome of that game can completely change depending what happens for the rest of the season. 

    Obviously want Oxford to lose but agree would love them to stay up and relegate as many big clubs out this division as possible. 
  • fenaddick said:
    Sword65pf said:
    What makes people think Oxford are nailed on to get something away at Derby? 
    They’ve been picking up results fairly consistently the past months. Something seems to have clicked and they will have a bit of belief going into the run in. Derby obviously still have play offs to fight for so it should be and interesting game with both teams going all out 
    Equal on form with Derby over the last 6 too. Oxford have done that via draws whereas Derby have won 3, lost 3. Will be an interesting one
    Derby's 3 defeats have been against Southampton, Coventry and Millwall.
    No shame there.
    Except losing to millsmall 😉
    I was going to say, the way we lost to each of these teams left a lot of shame 
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 5,317
    fenaddick said:
    Sword65pf said:
    What makes people think Oxford are nailed on to get something away at Derby? 
    They’ve been picking up results fairly consistently the past months. Something seems to have clicked and they will have a bit of belief going into the run in. Derby obviously still have play offs to fight for so it should be and interesting game with both teams going all out 
    Equal on form with Derby over the last 6 too. Oxford have done that via draws whereas Derby have won 3, lost 3. Will be an interesting one
    Derby's 3 defeats have been against Southampton, Coventry and Millwall.
    No shame there.
    Except losing to millsmall 😉
    I was going to say, the way we lost to each of these teams left a lot of shame 
    And yet we also got a draw against all 3. In fact, none of the current top 6 did/can do the double over us.
  • fenaddick said:
    Sword65pf said:
    What makes people think Oxford are nailed on to get something away at Derby? 
    They’ve been picking up results fairly consistently the past months. Something seems to have clicked and they will have a bit of belief going into the run in. Derby obviously still have play offs to fight for so it should be and interesting game with both teams going all out 
    Equal on form with Derby over the last 6 too. Oxford have done that via draws whereas Derby have won 3, lost 3. Will be an interesting one
    Derby's 3 defeats have been against Southampton, Coventry and Millwall.
    No shame there.
    Except losing to millsmall 😉
    I was going to say, the way we lost to each of these teams left a lot of shame 
    And yet we also got a draw against all 3. In fact, none of the current top 6 did/can do the double over us.
    We did, but the losses were bad also
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 5,317
    fenaddick said:
    Sword65pf said:
    What makes people think Oxford are nailed on to get something away at Derby? 
    They’ve been picking up results fairly consistently the past months. Something seems to have clicked and they will have a bit of belief going into the run in. Derby obviously still have play offs to fight for so it should be and interesting game with both teams going all out 
    Equal on form with Derby over the last 6 too. Oxford have done that via draws whereas Derby have won 3, lost 3. Will be an interesting one
    Derby's 3 defeats have been against Southampton, Coventry and Millwall.
    No shame there.
    Except losing to millsmall 😉
    I was going to say, the way we lost to each of these teams left a lot of shame 
    And yet we also got a draw against all 3. In fact, none of the current top 6 did/can do the double over us.
    We did, but the losses were bad also
    Coventry away wasn't that bad. The defeats against the other two were horrendous.
  • Sword65pf
    Sword65pf Posts: 1,699
    shine166 said:
    Sword65pf said:
    Sword65pf said:
    Nothing has changed it’s about what we do, the teams below us are there for a reason, they aren’t all going to win all of the games they play, keep calm and carry on.
    They all don't need to win all their games to go above us.

    Oxford need 5 points - a win and 2 draws or 2 wins.

    Pompey need 1 point -  a solitary draw will do

    Blackburn just need to lose less heavily than us.

    WBA need just 1 win. 2 wins if they are deducted 3 points.

    The GD between all the teams around us is virtually the same. If we got beat by 3 goals by Ipswich things could look very smelly. 
    You are assuming we pick up  0pts, and yet everyone is suddenly better, your pessimism is too much sometimes.
    Everyone else is already doing better, from the teams below us it’s only Leicester that are in worse form than us.
    And yet we are still above them all, with time to pick up more points

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  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 38,736
    As a fanbase we’re so worried that we expect Pompey and Leicester to both find a way to win today.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 35,683
    I don't know why people want a Pompey win, which would send them above us before we kick off. 

    We want as many teams below us as possible- its quite conceivable that we wont pick up many more points this season. 

    A Pompey win could mean that we ultimately go down with Leicester &  Sheff Wed.
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,767
    Oxford won’t win
    we won’t lose 
    pompey won’t win if Leicester don’t lose 
    Leicester won’t win if Pompey don’t lose 
    WBA won’t win 


  • An Oxford win would mean we'll be kicking off 3 points above the drop zone.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 99,565
    edited April 18
    Draw wouldn't be bad between Pompey and Leicester, if not a Leicester win as cant see them recovering enough to be a problem for us - Although at the moment, wouldn't hurt if they go into their final game of the season needing a win over Blackburn
    The good thing is that like us at the moment, Leicester are better away from home... Just one defeat in their last seven away from the King Power, however those six games all ended in a draw. Hope last week was a bit of an anomaly for the top half of the table, with only Southampton picking up a win. Could do with Derby defeating Oxford today, more than anything.
  • O-Randy-Hunt
    O-Randy-Hunt Posts: 11,332
    Oxford will get something today. Think they will beat Derby tbh.
    Thought Oxford were at home for some reason. Think they will get a point against Derby tbh.
  • Sword65pf
    Sword65pf Posts: 1,699
    edited April 18
    An Oxford win would mean we'll be kicking off 3 points above the drop zone.
    And if they don’t we are above them with a game in hand and one less game to catch us
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 22,868
    We win today, it doesn't matter what anyone else does
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 71,676
    A nothingish draw between Pompey and Leicester, "marred" by a mass brawl at the end of the game, with 5 red cards, and both teams deducted 3 points as a punishment. 

    Not too much to hope for.
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 25,991
    Don't ya just love all this relegation drama, so much better than mid table mediocrity...🙄