Promotion Maths

[peter w]

The teams that stay up are the yo-yos that have managed to add to their team, or those that have settled teams that build together. Even if by some twist of football fate we got into the play-offs and went up, we'd have to spend a lot of money on virtually a new team again with the pitfalls of what we saw last year, the start of this year and January/February this year. I'd never choose to stay down but in reality we need that extra year to consolidate and build on the successes of this season which are Kodjia, Chester, and Jedinak with a decent midfield. The spine is starting to take shape. Add in Hutton who has come good as the season wears on and Taylor looking solid as a full-back and we are in a better position for next season. Finish well but I'd be happy with 7th or 8th.

[eamonn]

Easter weekend looks a biggy though why o why are we the only team that hadn't moved its Saturday game to Good Friday? Fulham will have an extra 24 hrs rest.

The Sky shilling, I guess. We've not been on for ages, typical that they've missed our in-form run whereas before they were screening us every second game up to that point (of which we only one on the box, QPR and Kodjia Part I).

[four fornicholl]

Norwich getting battered, one less team to worry about. We're going to do it you know.
Believe.

[AV82EC]

Norwich getting battered, one less team to worry about. We're going to do it you know.
Believe.

Welcome to the Church, brother.

#believe

[TonyD]

Saturday at 7.30 is the next to look at the table.

[tomd2103]

Saturday at 7.30 is the next to look at the table.

Saturday is key really.  If it still 9 points after Saturday then it is hard to see them losing at least three out of the last five.  If the gap is down to six though, then it could well be on.

Derby under Rowett are a bit of a concern though. 

[waynejames]

I've just had a fiver at 250/1 for us to go up
Over to you Ron.............."do you want to bet against us?"
I can dream the dream.

[TonyD]

I've just had a fiver at 250/1 for us to go up
Over to you Ron.............."do you want to bet against us?"
I can dream the dream.

That interview after the Ipswich loss was ace.   We all knew when he said those words that we would win the title.   Belief.

[Axl Rose]

It's great to see such momentum on our part and it's nice to have the feeling of treating a win as something normal, rather than a complete shock, for us fans.

It's also nice to have something to chase and work towards. I feel we will just miss out this season, but this experience can only be a good one for a more settled, together squad.

Fair play to Steve Bruce and his team. I was massively against giving him the job, but credit where credit is due. He's made us very hard to beat, which I love. Automatic promotion has to be the aim for next season, and I feel with the momentum we have now, it'll carry on after the summer.

Let's beat Burton on Saturday and see where it then leaves us. Up the Villa.

[Duncan Shaw]

Saturday at 7.30 is the next to look at the table.

Saturday is key really.  If it still 9 points after Saturday then it is hard to see them losing at least three out of the last five.  If the gap is down to six though, then it could well be on.

Derby under Rowett are a bit of a concern though. 

This for me too, they also seem to be coming out of their poor patch are two points better off than us, and looking at the fixtures have plenty of mid-table fodder to play.  I hope our neighbours can do us a favour on Saturday!  It's really not inconceivable, given the fixtures that it could well be 6 points on Saturday evening, although Burton will be tough.

[peter w]

Just nice to see us top of a table

http://www.soccerstats.com/formtable.asp?league=england2

[purpletrousers]

Just nice to see us top of a table

http://www.soccerstats.com/formtable.asp?league=england2

I thought that was going to be the Ugandan table for a minute, SC Villa are top of the table but KCC have a couple of games in hand; I'm hoping to be back there with work & catch a game next month.

Thanks for this though, had been wondering how form tables look. Really contrasts Villa & Blues though eh, and what a turn round for Wolves across those two tables?!

[maidstonevillain]

Just nice to see us top of a table

http://www.soccerstats.com/formtable.asp?league=england2

If all the teams' form for their next six games is the same as their last six, we will miss the playoffs by 1point.

[amfy]

Just nice to see us top of a table

http://www.soccerstats.com/formtable.asp?league=england2

If all the teams' form for their next six games is the same as their last six, we will miss the playoffs by 1point.

That being the case I think the dropped points that annoy me most will probably be home to Ipswich - How are Ipswich the only side to beat us at Villa Park?

[peter w]

well, them and Barnsley...