Championship 2018-2019

[SoccerHQ]

Actually surprised at league table given how bad we've been for months (two wins since start of December) and West Brom only 9 points better off than us.

To me it does seem a far lower standard of league this year compared to previous two seasons.

This time last year Wolves had 68 points on the board.  Previous year Newcastle had 65 and Brighton 64.

Current league leaders have 58 points so significant difference. If we had last season's squad and mentality I'd be very confident of top 2.

[Dazvillain]

Mid week gives a good chance to make up some ground from a couple around us ;
SWANSEA away to Leeds
Forest away to baggies

[SoccerHQ]

Mid week gives a good chance to make up some ground from a couple around us ;
SWANSEA away to Leeds
Forest away to baggies

Yep we always beat Brentford.....

Edit: Surely Derby and Bristol City are the results we need to be worried about?

Swansea have sold half their squad this window. They're having a good season but won't be near top 6 come May. Forest inconsistant and will probably have a run at some stage but Bristol and Derby in pole position now to fight over that last spot.

[Villa75]

Middlesbrough 1-1 Leeds             
Derby 2-0 Hull               
QPR 3-4 Birmingham   
Blackburn 0-1Bristol City
Nottm Forest 2-1 Brentford
Stoke 0-1 WBA

Norwich play Ipswich tomorrow.

Of those noticeable that Bristol City have won 8 matches in a row and keep themselves 6th place. The form team of the league.
Derby also win
Forest win sees them now above Villa.

Sees Villa 6 points away after losing 2 points rather than any significant gains on 6th place.

Plus, the teams in 6th and 7th have a game in hand over us.

[ChicagoLion]

Even the splay offs are now looking a long shot.
We need to go on a long winning run and I just dont see it happening.

[brontebilly]

Very hard to pick a top two either, Leeds have 7 points in last 6 games. Quality is rubbish this season compared to last two.

[ChicagoLion]

Our next 6 games
Brentford A
Stripey twats H
Sturke. A
Dabby H
Shit A
Frost A

Do well to get 10 points and we need a lot more.

[Steve67]

Even the splay offs are now looking a long shot.
We need to go on a long winning run and I just dont see it happening.

I am always optimistic that this can happen until I see Hutton, Taylor, Hourihane in the line up.

[footyskillz]

Of Derby 16 matches. 7 are of those in and around them

However they have played all the top 5 .
And only Bristol city who they are level in points fixture still to come


Derby v Hull     
Nottm Forest v Derby
Aston Villa Derby
Blackburn Derby
Birmingham Derby
Bristol City Derby
Derby v West Brom last match season

(Also to play Swansea and Stoke)

Look at this Bristol City fixtures if they keep winning then they deserve a play off spot !

But I don't think they will with those matches

[ChicagoLion]

Even the splay offs are now looking a long shot.
We need to go on a long winning run and I just dont see it happening.

I am always optimistic that this can happen until I see Hutton, Taylor, Hourihane in the line up.

Exactly how I see it.

[Axl Rose]

Of Derby 16 matches. 7 are of those in and around them

However they have played all the top 5 .
And only Bristol city who they are level in points fixture still to come


Derby v Hull     
Nottm Forest v Derby
Aston Villa Derby
Blackburn Derby
Birmingham Derby
Bristol City Derby
Derby v West Brom last match season

(Also to play Swansea and Stoke)

Look at this Bristol City fixtures if they keep winning then they deserve a play off spot !

But I don't think they will with those matches

They've got more chance of getting in the playoffs than we have. They work harder, can keep the ball, look fitter. The list goes on.

[jwarry]

I suspect if by a miracle we went up, there is still too much to do for Dean to turn this around and we would be facing a relegation battle. We need to build a core and a style before we go up ( he said positively) and then add quality when we have money

[tim]

I've been saying for a while that if/when there's 6 points between Villa and the play-offs, then that's the end of the chances for this year. Just can't see us making that up now.   

[mr underhill]

I agree, we were fucked from the moment Bruce decided it was a great idea to have a billion right backs, no left back and one functioning centre back as a great way to start the season. We then had some half arsed s Brexit-style shuttle diplomacy to sign the guy from France and the lad from Scotland, both predictably doomed to failure.

[footyskillz]

Bristol city who sit 6th and final play off spot
Fixtures include all top 5 to play
10/16 fixtures in and around

Blackburn v Bristol City
Norwich   v Bristol City
Bristol City v Birmingham
Bristol City v Leeds
Sheff Utd v Bristol City
Middlesbrough v Bristol City
Bristol City v West Brom
Aston Villa v Bristol City
Bristol City v Derby
Hull   v Bristol City (last match season)

I meant to post up Bristol fixtures not derby in that comment about look at Bristol fixtures

They are occupying 6th currently but how long so