Championship 2018-2019

[footyskillz]

When Villa play hull   2-2
1pt Gained on Birmingham, Forest , Sheffield utd Leeds.

2pts lost on Norwich , Bristol city, Derby, Blackburn,
Which includes 2pt loss 5 to now 7 pts away from play off

Norwich v Birmingham
Nottm Forest v Bristol City
Stoke v Leeds   
Blackburn v Ipswich         
Derby v Reading     
Middlesbrough v Millwall                 
Swansea v Sheff Utd   

Bolton v Wba Monday evening to come

[footyskillz]

Another big week can gain on several clubs 4 as they aren't playing and up to 8 due to Norwich v Sheffield Utd and Blackburn v Hull.

Can definitely gain points wise with a win
(Due to fa cup)
6th place Derby
5th  Middlesboro
3rd WBA in the play offs .
7th place Bristol city
(Qpr same points just below don't play)


Other matches of relevance and chance to make gains, points and positions on these if villa win !

Norwich v Sheffield Utd
2nd Norwich   
And or Sheff Utd
(dropped points guarantee for at least one club! )

Blackburn v Hull -dropped points guarantee for at least one club

And the other matches of rivals are:

Nottm Forest v Wigan.

Rotherham v Leeds.

Stoke v Preston.

Swansea v Birmingham (Tue 29)

[footyskillz]

Villa  join 10 th same form as Leeds  last 6 matches 9 points
WDDLDW
 
3 of the top 5 form teams are ahead of us in the table
Bristol city run has really pushed them up into places as has blackurn rovers.
Currently we are ahead of Hull city in actual league placing after yesterday results.

1   Bristol City 14pts DDWWWW
2   Hull City   13pts WWWWDL
3   Sheffield United   13pts WWWWLD
4   Blackburn Rovers   12pts  LLWWWW
5   Brentford   12pts  WDDDWW

[Damo70]

I am looking at the nine teams above us and think we can overtake Blackburn, Bristol City and possibly Boro in the table by the end of the season but the others will be difficult to jump above for me. Even Forest who are only above us on goal difference will have big boost from the appointment of MON & Keane in my opinion.

[footyskillz]

Swans and Blues drew 3-3,!! so stay behind villa in table.

Let's keep up a gap and moving forward shall we ?

[footyskillz]

Weather permitting this is a big weekend and chance for villa to make gains on promotion teams Leeds v Norwich, West Brom v Middlesbrough

Vital to beat reading tomorrow.

Also Derby play tonight away at Preston
All be supporting Preston so can gain on Derby

Fixtures of the other teams above villa :         
Birmingham v Nottm Forest
Bristol City v Swansea     
Hull v Stoke   
Sheff Utd v Bolton         
Brentford v Blackburn   

[Damo70]

Derby win
Forest win
Bristol City win
Sheffield United win
West Brom win
Leeds win
Blackburn win
Hull v Stoke draw

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Weather permitting this is a big weekend and chance for villa to make gains on promotion teams Leeds v Norwich, West Brom v Middlesbrough

Vital to beat reading tomorrow.

Also Derby play tonight away at Preston
All be supporting Preston so can gain on Derby

Fixtures of the other teams above villa :         
Birmingham v Nottm Forest
Bristol City v Swansea     
Hull v Stoke   
Sheff Utd v Bolton         
Brentford v Blackburn   

Albion win
Leeds win
Villa Win

SHA draw
Bristol draw
Hull draw
Sheffield United win
Blackburn win

[footyskillz]

Preston every chance of taking points of derby in last 6 championship matches form table they are both  equal .8 points / 18 points

And actually villa have gained a point more (9points)

Preston North End
LDLDWW

Derby County
DLWDLW

[LowerNorthStand]

Weather permitting this is a big weekend and chance for villa to make gains on promotion teams Leeds v Norwich, West Brom v Middlesbrough

Vital to beat reading tomorrow.

Also Derby play tonight away at Preston
All be supporting Preston so can gain on Derby

Fixtures of the other teams above villa :         
Birmingham v Nottm Forest
Bristol City v Swansea     
Hull v Stoke   
Sheff Utd v Bolton         
Brentford v Blackburn

Derby dropped points. Good.

Lets hope more do too. We still have a faint hope of getting that second spot if we go on a super "duper" run...

[villa `cross the mersey]

Still technically possible to get promotion or a play off place but it's looking more and more unlikely - disappointing but I think it's time to start planning for a tilt on the Championship next season

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Closer to the Play Offs than before the kick off.

[SoccerHQ]

Mad we're only 14 points off 1st despite winning once in about three months. Last season it would've been more like 30 points.

We've missed a big opportunity this year given how much weaker the teams at the top are.

[villa `cross the mersey]

Closer to the Play Offs than before the kick off.

Yes, but still adrift after a succession of " winnable ( according to some games"
Personally I think there  is too much anticipation of a massive upturn once Grealish is back - we have what, 16 games to  play - plenty of points to play for but we will need a really impressive set of results to get us in a play off spot - 6 clubs have a game in hand - so potentially we are 7 points behind at the minute -   I'm trying to be positive still but I just can't see us getting enough wins .......if Tammy gets injured where are the goals coming from? - any one else think Smith is not going all out for a play off spot? I am impressed with those still believing and remaining firm in their belief that promotion is achievable ... based on the recent return to " Bruceball" Smith has got his work cut out to up the ante ........

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Beat Bristol at home and it's 1 point.