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Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: Championship 2018-2019
« Reply #390 on: December 11, 2018, 10:24:21 PM »
Our last two games are

Leeds A
Norwich H

However, I wonder if they'll be winner takes all games?

About time we an exciting last day game.

When was the last time we had something to play for on the final game, all the relegation struggles we were always safe before the final game and automatic promotion was over last season before Millwall away.

I'd sign up right now if we had to beat Norwich to finish 2nd.

Offline cdbearsfan

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Re: Championship 2018-2019
« Reply #391 on: December 11, 2018, 10:36:24 PM »
We'll twat the pair of them everyone.

Fixed.

Offline footyskillz

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Re: Championship 2018-2019
« Reply #392 on: December 18, 2018, 09:39:45 PM »
Boro losing in Carabo Cup to Burton I think Pulis could be off sooner than later .
Boro been really poor form and now lost out to be in semis
We only 3 points behind them and they are sliding!
Maybe Bruce to step in there?

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Re: Championship 2018-2019
« Reply #393 on: December 18, 2018, 10:27:39 PM »
Swapping Jack Duckworth for Kevin Webster, what's the point?

Offline ChicagoLion

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Re: Championship 2018-2019
« Reply #394 on: December 18, 2018, 10:46:27 PM »
The league is shaping up to be a lot tougher than suspected as teams are finding thier form.
We have dropped 6 points recently that we could not afford if we are expecting top 2.
It’s the play offs with some potentially tough opposition.
You can all thank Steve Bruce.

Offline Damo70

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Re: Championship 2018-2019
« Reply #395 on: December 19, 2018, 11:26:55 AM »
Swapping Jack Duckworth for Kevin Webster, what's the point?

Boro swapping Pulis for Bruce would be just like when Albion swapped Pulis for Pardew. Or when any club decides to swap their manager for Mark Hughes or Paul Lambert. The words deckchair and Titanic spring to mind.

Offline Mister E

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Re: Championship 2018-2019
« Reply #396 on: December 19, 2018, 12:26:25 PM »
The league is shaping up to be a lot tougher than suspected as teams are finding thier form.
We have dropped 6 points recently that we could not afford if we are expecting top 2.
It’s the play offs with some potentially tough opposition.
You can all thank Steve Bruce.
Who will you be thanking?

Offline IFWaters

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Re: Championship 2018-2019
« Reply #397 on: December 23, 2018, 04:15:50 PM »
We need 80 points to get to guarantee the playoffs. Thats still 2 points a game.

I think we will strengthen the defence if Kalinic is the kind of money we can afford to spend.

I hope we can keep Tammy and get Jack back playing.

Our hope has to be getting to the playoffs as the form team. Of the teams likely to be in it, I would be most worried about Stoke.

Offline mr underhill

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Re: Championship 2018-2019
« Reply #398 on: December 23, 2018, 04:17:49 PM »
on the basis of our ineptitude today, I don't think we will be troubling the play offs this year. We need to build out own side - let the loand go home and the out of contracts go to whomever they like, sell a few others and start again

Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: Championship 2018-2019
« Reply #399 on: December 23, 2018, 04:21:10 PM »
We need 80 points to get to guarantee the playoffs. Thats still 2 points a game.

I think we will strengthen the defence if Kalinic is the kind of money we can afford to spend.

I hope we can keep Tammy and get Jack back playing.

Our hope has to be getting to the playoffs as the form team. Of the teams likely to be in it, I would be most worried about Stoke.

When have you ever need 80 points to finish in 6th position in this league?

Top 2 is gone now but very knee jerk imo for anyone to suggest we can't finish anywhere between 3rd-6th. We did beat Boro and Derby 3-0 away and both are likely to finish top 6. Maybe WBA aswell and we all know what happened in that game.

Leeds are just this season's Wolves/Newcastle.

Offline itbrvilla

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Re: Championship 2018-2019
« Reply #400 on: December 23, 2018, 04:24:29 PM »
Were pathetic when the ball is in the air.

Offline Ad@m

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Re: Championship 2018-2019
« Reply #401 on: December 23, 2018, 04:24:40 PM »
Fair play, Leeds are the best team I've seen at Villa Park this season but even then, if Elmohamady hadn't been at fault for two of their goals we could've won that.

We're reaping the "benefits" of Bruce leaving us with one centre half on the books. I just hope we don't lose too much ground before Deano can fix that problem.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Championship 2018-2019
« Reply #402 on: December 23, 2018, 04:25:45 PM »
To be above the side 7th is usually 70-75 points, has been as low as 69 and as high as 79. That's going back a decade and is to finish 1 point above 7th.

Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: Championship 2018-2019
« Reply #403 on: December 23, 2018, 04:29:11 PM »
To be above the side 7th is usually 70-75 points, has been as low as 69 and as high as 79. That's going back a decade and is to finish 1 point above 7th.

Yeah I've thought in last few years even 75 is pretty high for 6th place. We're halfway through the season and teams like Sheffield United, Derby, Forest and Boro aren't on 40 points yet so 80 points demand does seem a bit of an odd figure plucked from the air.

Offline villa `cross the mersey

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Re: Championship 2018-2019
« Reply #404 on: December 23, 2018, 05:49:02 PM »
11th place at the half way point in the season in a really poor league says it all for me -  unless Smith drastically improves the defence even a play off spot is being optimistic

 


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