The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths

[Proposition Joe]

Looking at the top 6, and which teams we'd actually need to overtake

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1 Leeds
2 Wolves
3 Cardiff
4 Preston
5 Ipswich
6 Sheff Utd

I don't see the teams 3rd - 6th being in the promotion mix-up at the end of the season, however Wolves and Leeds have unfortunately stolen quite a bit of a march on us.  <Bruce mode>The away game vs Wolves is really not one we can afford to lose</Bruce mode>.  Nevertheless, with Kodjia back and on the back of Barnsley's confidence boost, I can see us being in the playoff spots in the not too distant future.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

We're only 7 points off automatic promotion which should be the only objective, not "there or there about".

[SoccerHQ]

Looking at the top 6, and which teams we'd actually need to overtake

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1 Leeds
2 Wolves
3 Cardiff
4 Preston
5 Ipswich
6 Sheff Utd

I don't see the teams 3rd - 6th being in the promotion mix-up at the end of the season, however Wolves and Leeds have unfortunately stolen quite a bit of a march on us.  <Bruce mode>The away game vs Wolves is really not one we can afford to lose</Bruce mode>.  Nevertheless, with Kodjia back and on the back of Barnsley's confidence boost, I can see us being in the playoff spots in the not too distant future.

Preston easily could. Played Sheff Weds, Cardiff, Leeds and Boro and didn't concede a goal in any of those games.

[PeterWithesShin]

As Huddersfield showed last season, if you have a good start and build some momentum and confidence anything is possible. From early in the season until well into the New Year some folks on here were saying there was no chance they'd finish top 6. So I wouldn't discount any of them. I have a feeling that won't be the top 6 at the end of the season mind.

[SoccerHQ]

Ipswich will certainly drop, Mick's done well but they'll lose form once they play some of the better teams in the league as their two defeats indicate.

Warnock will keep Cardiff around the top 6 but don't see them having enough to challenge for top 2.

Sheffield United could be outsiders. Got that momentum vibe about them.

Leeds and Wolves are here to stay.

Good thing is there's no Newcastle or Brighton standard team in the league. Part of the reason I wrote off promotion so early last season was due to those two being so damm consistent. I don't get the feeling of anyone above us so yes automatic promotion is still possible if we can string a few wins together in the next two weeks.

[Ads]

Leeds squad is paper thin. We will see how they are doing in March.

[MoetVillan]

Jellyface was on the radio this morning and stated he had built a squad that would be challenging the playoffs by the end of the season

A bit of wee came out

[eamonn]

Wolves look very impressive going forward with that guy on-loan from Atleti the best player in the division at the moment. If they keep him and Costa fit I think they'll be too strong for anyone else.
Fulham and Reading have started even worse than us which is encouraging.

[olaftab]

Cardiff will slide towards mid table by xmas.

[Matt Collins]

Agree Wolves have some players that are just much too good for this league.

We've got the stronger squad overall

[IFWaters]

A different spot of maths.

On Oddschecker we are currently about 7th/8th favourite for promotion at between 9/2 and 6/1 to get promoted. Enough to be worth a punt ?

Wolves are favourite in just about all the bookies at around evens... I think thats too short.

[Bad English]

On Oddschecker we are currently about 7th/8th favourite for promotion at between 9/2 and 6/1 to get promoted. Enough to be worth a punt ?

Would you bet against us?

[itbrvilla]

On Oddschecker we are currently about 7th/8th favourite for promotion at between 9/2 and 6/1 to get promoted. Enough to be worth a punt ?

Would you bet against us?

No way are we going up this year.

[Ads]

Lets call it off now then.

[in exile]

Lets call it off now then.

Now what we gonna do?