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Offline ChicagoLion

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #180 on: September 20, 2017, 09:59:35 PM »
I think we will have a decent run in September which will keep Bruce in the job.
Then comes the International break and a run of tricky fixtures which will be too much for " I don't do tactics me" by then it will be too late to do anything but soldier on towards mid table mediocrity.


Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #181 on: September 20, 2017, 11:11:55 PM »
Cardiff will slide towards mid table by xmas.

Warnock is too canny for that. He can keep momentum going. They'll be in contention for a play off.

Offline Deano's Mullet

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #182 on: September 23, 2017, 07:58:53 PM »
Our record this season compared to this time last


Now - W 3 D 4 L 2  F 12 A 10 Pts 13

Then - W 1 D 6 L 2 F 9 A 9 Pts 9


Much better platform to build on now compared to a year ago. Keep winning away and you never know.....

Offline Smirker

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #183 on: September 23, 2017, 11:03:42 PM »
Next two games are winnable. We simply must get the job done. Get those bloody points.


Offline Damo70

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #184 on: September 23, 2017, 11:08:43 PM »
Next two games are winnable. We simply must get the job done. Get those bloody points.

On the one hand I hate the phrase winnable as any and every game is winnable, loseable and drawable.

But despite hating the phrase, like most if not all people I find myself using it.

Offline Matt Collins

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #185 on: September 23, 2017, 11:36:23 PM »
I've just checked and burton's results are pretty good at home: drew with Wednesday, beat Fulham

This will be tougher than I'd appreciated. A win will be an excellent result

Offline Damo70

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #186 on: September 23, 2017, 11:41:28 PM »
I've just checked and burton's results are pretty good at home: drew with Wednesday, beat Fulham

This will be tougher than I'd appreciated. A win will be an excellent result


Burton lose more than they win and are usually hovering above the relegation places but get respect for their wins and get a free pass from fans and media for their defeats as they are very much the smallest club in the championship.

Offline ozzjim

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #187 on: September 24, 2017, 12:07:06 AM »
Win the next and it is 19 from 11?

I make that somewhere around 78 for the season, so play off form.  A minimum of 4 from the next 2 is required. I don't think the top 2 (Leeds and Wolves) are going to be caught very easily this season, we are looking at the play offs if we are going up.

Offline Smirker

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #188 on: September 24, 2017, 12:15:25 AM »
Next two games are winnable. We simply must get the job done. Get those bloody points.

On the one hand I hate the phrase winnable as any and every game is winnable, loseable and drawable.

But despite hating the phrase, like most if not all people I find myself using it.

True.

From now on I'll say, we should be winning this game.

So we should be winning the next two games.

Offline Matt Collins

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #189 on: September 24, 2017, 07:46:45 AM »
I've just checked and burton's results are pretty good at home: drew with Wednesday, beat Fulham

This will be tougher than I'd appreciated. A win will be an excellent result


Burton lose more than they win and are usually hovering above the relegation places but get respect for their wins and get a free pass from fans and media for their defeats as they are very much the smallest club in the championship.

They've been spanked several times away from home. But only lost once, 1-0 to Cardiff, at home so far this season

From what I've seen the games are generally horrible, on a tight pitch and low scoring


Offline oldtimernow

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #190 on: September 24, 2017, 08:21:16 AM »
How costly are those 2 recent draws going to be at the end, just 2 more goals would have us just 3 points behind the automatic two places.

Offline Villa75

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #191 on: September 24, 2017, 05:03:16 PM »
A draw against Burton gives us 3 wins from 10. That won't get you in the top 2, or even playoffs.

Drawing games we should have won means 3 points here is a must. Same with Bolton on Saturday.

Our two previous league wins should have us going into this all guns blazing. I expect a win.

Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #192 on: September 24, 2017, 05:42:24 PM »
Hardly seems like we've done anything this season yet we're 9th in the league which is much better than this time last year.

Offline AVH87

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #193 on: September 24, 2017, 05:44:21 PM »
Could really do with carrying on and winning the next 2 as well, that would put us firmly in the top 6 I reckon, and within a couple of wins of the top 2.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #194 on: September 24, 2017, 06:01:07 PM »
This season vs last same stage last season, doesn't overly prove anything, i'm just bored.

W3 D4 L2 F12 A10 GD+2 Pts 13
W1 D6 L2 F9   A9  GD0    Pts 9

 


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