2018-19 Points Swingometer

[paul_e]

In a league where literally everyone can beat anyone then to make progress up the table you really need to put together runs like (holds back the rising vomit) the Dog shit did in not losing in last 11 before Saturday.
If you take previous seasons the likes of Wolves and Newcastle before them went on runs of 5,6,7,8 games not only unbeaten but consecutive wins - we need to find that sort of consistent form and I do  not think it is beyond us to be honest

I agree, I think that should come after Christmas, we've got a very soft run of games through January and with a few additions we should be well capable of making a real push. That's why getting into the top 8-10 and within touching distance of the playoffs would be so good to have a better platform to go from.  If we're within 5-6 of the top 2 by Christmas it would be a massive bonus to our chances of pushing on.

[cdbearsfan]

First points gained for what seems like ages. We have already bettered last season's points total against Derby.

[Brassneck]

7 points off 2nd.

Interestingly, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th have only won 2 each from their last 6 games.

I feel slightly more optimistic after yesterday.  7 points isn't a great amount at the start of November.  Difficult run of fixtures or not, I'm beginning to think we may reuce this gap further by the new year.

[Sexual Ealing]

If (IF) we can come through the next six games with, say, four wins then I think we'll be close to being favourites to go up.

[clash city rocker]

19/1 on betfair this morning to finish top.

[eamonn]

Can't wait to kill the canaries at VP, they make me sick.

[Toronto Villa]

We went on long unbeaten runs under that duffer Bruce only to follow them with long winless runs. Cut out the latter and we really will be there or thereabouts...

[olaftab]

You could argue that we are in a considerably worse position than we were at this stage last year due to the fact that we are 9 behind leaders where the Leader’s this season have 5 fewer points but there is hope that we will not have terrible runs after good results which ruined auto pro for us.

[Pvb1968]

We are now in a far stronger position than in previous seasons. That charlatan of a manger who was gladly sacked can't hold a candle to the bloke who's in charge now. Slowly but surely we will improve and compete and at least look fit enough to be any team in this division. This season is wide open but if you have good or better players playing at there max you will succeed.

[The Man With A Stick]

I'm not a betting man but I honestly think it's worth an each way bet on us winning the damn thing.  No-one's running away with it really and given that we should strengthen in January, I think we could easily go on a run like we did last season and the year before.

[Drummond]

Them lot up the road will be feeling very confident after a 4-1 win against dirty Leeds. Leeds are still favourites with the bookies and were 20-1. Odd.

[SoccerHQ]

Can't wait to kill the canaries at VP, they make me sick.

Last day of the season. Could be tasty.

[Toronto Villa]

[Toronto Villa]

Next 5 games:

Forest (H)
Boro (A)
Baggies (A)
Stoke (H)
Leeds (H)

4 of those 5 against teams above us with only 9 points separating us from top and 4 points off a playoff spot. We are very confident right now. Other teams will know that. We can come out of this very much in the hunt for an automatic spot.

[chrisw1]

Reading just missed an injury time penalty against Leeds - annoying