The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths

[Clampy]

Anyone else half hope Cardiff win tomorrow? It puts the very slim chance of 2nd to bed, means we can concentrate on the play offs  and keeps Derby 7 points behind us.

No, I can't say I do.

[adrenachrome]

Anyone else half hope Cardiff win tomorrow? It puts the very slim chance of 2nd to bed, means we can concentrate on the play offs  and keeps Derby 7 points behind us.

No, I can't say I do.

I can't say I do and I can't say I don't. What can I say?

Best to keep schtum, I guess.

[OzVilla]

Anyone else half hope Cardiff win tomorrow? It puts the very slim chance of 2nd to bed, means we can concentrate on the play offs  and keeps Derby 7 points behind us.

Only if you're a miserable sod. If Cardiff lose its as you were really just with a game less so we'd still be in with an outside shout. It's too early to just concede so ofcourse we should hope they lose.

[Diablo]

Anyone else half hope Cardiff win tomorrow? It puts the very slim chance of 2nd to bed, means we can concentrate on the play offs  and keeps Derby 7 points behind us.

Most definitely no.

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

The reality is that after a poor start to the season and a dismal December, the playoffs was always going to be our most likely objective, sadly. We've been playing catch-up all season and we nearly made inroads into 2nd place aided by the likes of Sheffield Utd, Bristol city, Derby and Cardiff not wanting to cement it for themselves. But Cardiff have kicked on again following the transfer window and we are playing catch-up again. Having caught up after our 7 game winning run, we needed to kick on again following the loss to Fulham to go on another 7 game winning run to really challenge for the top 2. Ifs, buts and maybes won't get us there, only wins, especially after poor spells throughout the season. Fulham, who also had a poor start to the season are still at least 3 games away from second, with time running out, despite not losing in about 15 games. We could only afford to lose to the likes of Bolton if we had already got points in the bank. Unfortunately we've never been in this situation all season. We need to establish some kind of form again, if only to ready ourselves for the playoffs.

[brian green]

Well summed up Abbey.  We have been playing catch up all season.  Our indifferent start to the season has been our undoing.

[QuintonVilla]

Derby v Cardiff has been called off.

[Richard E]

Derby v Cardiff has been called off.

Doubtless completely unrelated to the fact that Derby only have 10 fit players!

[David_Nab]

Derby v Cardiff has been called off.

Doubtless completely unrelated to the fact that Derby only have 10 fit players!

I remember being happy the QPR game was called off for similar reasons ..didn't help us in the end as ended up playing 3 games in a a week and we only won one of them ...the benefit if any from this is both teams now will have a very congested end of the season

[Brassneck]

Derby v Cardiff has been called off.

Doubtless completely unrelated to the fact that Derby only have 10 fit players!

I remember being happy the QPR game was called off for similar reasons ..didn't help us in the end as ended up playing 3 games in a a week and we only won one of them ...the benefit if any from this is both teams now will have a very congested end of the season

I just hope that Derby are still fighting for top 6 by the time the game is played - If they are already guaranteed top 6, they may well rest players and/or go through the motions. Cardiff can still be caught. It's looking increasingly unlikely admittedly but we have to aim at 21/22 points from our last 8. If we do that, we must then hope that Cardiff drop points somewhere along the line.

[ChicagoLion]

Well summed up Abbey.  We have been playing catch up all season.  Our indifferent start to the season has been our undoing.

Which we were being told it did not matter as there were plenty of games left, lots of football to be played.
So it looks like it did matter.

[ez]

Well summed up Abbey.  We have been playing catch up all season.  Our indifferent start to the season has been our undoing.

Which we were being told it did not matter as there were plenty of games left, lots of football to be played.
So it looks like it did matter.

Spot on.

[Meanwood Villa]

I was convinced last weekend we'd be on for a new record points total this season (78 being the current record) but these last couple of results have given me cause for concern. Hope it doesn't turn into one of those runs we've had before under Bruce.

[Sexual Ealing]

Well summed up Abbey.  We have been playing catch up all season.  Our indifferent start to the season has been our undoing.

Which we were being told it did not matter as there were plenty of games left, lots of football to be played.
So it looks like it did matter.

I was thinking that.

[footyskillz]

Having just heard warnock be annoyed with the Cardiff match being called off its a real help to villa promotion hopes I feel.

Fact was Cardiff could have been 8 or 10 clear but now they have to re schedule a midweek match for this tough away trip to Derby.

Thanks rowett and Derby played a blinder on this one.
Warnock knows it's a real pain and by his comments seems to think it was a stitch up.