The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths

[ChicagoLion]

I'm with RCF. We play Saturday, Saturday, Sunday. That shouldn't be taxing. However unlikely it now looks, I'd like us to still aim for runners-up, and should it be the play-offs, I'd rather we went into them as a well-honed finished article.

We should be aiming to get the squad in the best possible condition for the play offs

[IFWaters]

Two more points and we will have secured 4th and second leg at Villa Park.

I think Bruce will go all out against Ipswich to get those points and then rest players in the final 2 matches. By then I think the auto spots will be beyond us.

[Lastfootstamper]

I don't see how a professional footballer not plying his trade for a fortnight will make them better prepared. They all (mostly) had two weeks off just, and I struggled to see much improvement when they came back.

[eamonn]

Derby look shit, us and Cardiff still have to play them. We can funeral them.

[sickbeggar]

Still struggling to see how being at home for the 2nd leg gives us much advantage. Personally if you look at the games we've bottled at home like QPR and Preston when we're expected to win with the resultant pressure, that's when the wheels come off while teams like wolves and cardiff at home where we basically had a free hit at them and pressure off, we played well. Getting 0-0 away in the first leg for example with us needing to keep a clean sheet at an expectant VP, well doesn't seem like like much of a psychological advantage to me.

[Clampy]

Still struggling to see how being at home for the 2nd leg gives us much advantage. Personally if you look at the games we've bottled at home like QPR and Preston when we're expected to win with the resultant pressure, that's when the wheels come off while teams like wolves and cardiff at home where we basically had a free hit at them and pressure off, we played well. Getting 0-0 away in the first leg for example with us needing to keep a clean sheet at an expectant VP, well doesn't seem like like much of a psychological advantage to me.

Have you thought about changing your name to miserbalebeggar? It might help.

[SoccerHQ]

Likes of QPR and Preston were dead atmospheres.

VP would be rocking at the start of a play off final second leg just as it was for Wolves and Cardiff. Bristol City was also a good atmosphere. All three games we've won and two of them were our two best performances of the season.

Of course there's no guarentee but I'd rather be at home second leg.

[sickbeggar]

Still struggling to see how being at home for the 2nd leg gives us much advantage. Personally if you look at the games we've bottled at home like QPR and Preston when we're expected to win with the resultant pressure, that's when the wheels come off while teams like wolves and cardiff at home where we basically had a free hit at them and pressure off, we played well. Getting 0-0 away in the first leg for example with us needing to keep a clean sheet at an expectant VP, well doesn't seem like like much of a psychological advantage to me.

Have you thought about changing your name to miserbalebeggar? It might help.

Just making the point. If you're one of the more notable bottlers in the league then a high pressure 2nd leg at home may not be ideal. It may have escaped your notice but since we more or less blew automatic promotion, form has considerably improved. I'm not saying its a disadvantage particularly either, just not sure it matters.

[PeterWithesShin]

Why would we need to keep a clean sheet when away goals don't count double in the play-offs?

[Smirker]

Why would we need to keep a clean sheet when away goals don't count double in the play-offs?

😂

[Clampy]

Still struggling to see how being at home for the 2nd leg gives us much advantage. Personally if you look at the games we've bottled at home like QPR and Preston when we're expected to win with the resultant pressure, that's when the wheels come off while teams like wolves and cardiff at home where we basically had a free hit at them and pressure off, we played well. Getting 0-0 away in the first leg for example with us needing to keep a clean sheet at an expectant VP, well doesn't seem like like much of a psychological advantage to me.

Have you thought about changing your name to miserbalebeggar? It might help.

Just making the point. If you're one of the more notable bottlers in the league then a high pressure 2nd leg at home may not be ideal. It may have escaped your notice but since we more or less blew automatic promotion, form has considerably improved. I'm not saying its a disadvantage particularly either, just not sure it matters.

Besides, I thought you didn't care? You didn't after we beat Cardiff.

[sickbeggar]

Why would we need to keep a clean sheet when away goals don't count double in the play-offs?

Sorry talking out my arse but point still stands. Nervous villa park, they score, we have to attack...

[sickbeggar]

Still struggling to see how being at home for the 2nd leg gives us much advantage. Personally if you look at the games we've bottled at home like QPR and Preston when we're expected to win with the resultant pressure, that's when the wheels come off while teams like wolves and cardiff at home where we basically had a free hit at them and pressure off, we played well. Getting 0-0 away in the first leg for example with us needing to keep a clean sheet at an expectant VP, well doesn't seem like like much of a psychological advantage to me.

Have you thought about changing your name to miserbalebeggar? It might help.

Just making the point. If you're one of the more notable bottlers in the league then a high pressure 2nd leg at home may not be ideal. It may have escaped your notice but since we more or less blew automatic promotion, form has considerably improved. I'm not saying its a disadvantage particularly either, just not sure it matters.

Besides, I thought you didn't care? You didn't after we beat Cardiff.

I said it didn't matter. It still doesn't

[Clampy]

Still struggling to see how being at home for the 2nd leg gives us much advantage. Personally if you look at the games we've bottled at home like QPR and Preston when we're expected to win with the resultant pressure, that's when the wheels come off while teams like wolves and cardiff at home where we basically had a free hit at them and pressure off, we played well. Getting 0-0 away in the first leg for example with us needing to keep a clean sheet at an expectant VP, well doesn't seem like like much of a psychological advantage to me.

Have you thought about changing your name to miserbalebeggar? It might help.

Just making the point. If you're one of the more notable bottlers in the league then a high pressure 2nd leg at home may not be ideal. It may have escaped your notice but since we more or less blew automatic promotion, form has considerably improved. I'm not saying its a disadvantage particularly either, just not sure it matters.

Besides, I thought you didn't care? You didn't after we beat Cardiff.

I said it didn't matter. It still doesn't

No, it really doesn't sound like it doesn't to you.

[PeterWithesShin]

Why would we need to keep a clean sheet when away goals don't count double in the play-offs?

Sorry talking out my arse but point still stands. Nervous villa park, they score, we have to attack...

Everything after the first 5 words was superfluous.*

*Sorry but was such an open goal even Hogan would have buried it!