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Offline cdbearsfan

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Re: The Run IN
« Reply #30 on: January 20, 2020, 03:01:28 PM »
Are you allowed to publish the fixtures if you do so in Pro Evolution way? So our next three fixtures are Hertfordshire Yellows, Dorset Red and North London Bellends.

Actually, probably need to narrow that last one down.

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Re: The Run IN
« Reply #31 on: January 20, 2020, 03:12:13 PM »
I'd imagine we have the hardest run in. After our next two games we'll have played everyone in the bottom 7 twice, bar West Ham and ourselves.

You could also argue that during the "run in" the bottom 7 is harder than the mid-table teams.   The mid-table teams typically have nothing to play for; not going to be relegated, not going to make Europe.

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Re: The Run IN
« Reply #32 on: January 20, 2020, 05:47:20 PM »
Just something I spotted whilst looking at the league table. You're both right about the  bottom 7 though. We caught Southampton and Watford at a bad time, for example. I'd have much rather played, say...Newcastle and Spurs at that stage.

But that's obviously just the nature of the fixture list. It works for and against you. Anyway, I'm rambling. Just fucking stay up please Villa.

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Re: The Run IN
« Reply #33 on: January 21, 2020, 08:53:57 PM »
Currently on 22 points.

It's hard to see where the salvation points are coming from at this point:

Bournemouth   v   Aston Villa   
Aston Villa   v   Tottenham   
Southampton   v   Aston Villa   
Aston Villa   v   Sheff Utd      
Leicester   v   Aston Villa   
Aston Villa   v   Chelsea   
Newcastle   v   Aston Villa   
Aston Villa   v   Wolves   
Liverpool   v   Aston Villa   
Aston Villa   v   Man Utd   
Aston Villa   v   Crystal Palace      
Everton   v   Aston Villa   
Aston Villa   v   Arsenal   
West Ham   v   Aston Villa

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Re: The Run IN
« Reply #34 on: January 21, 2020, 10:12:07 PM »
18 points isn't unrealistic from that lot.

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Re: The Run IN
« Reply #35 on: February 03, 2020, 05:11:24 PM »
16 days on, and I think we need an update on this. I think being above Burnley post-Saints will elicit one of the biggest sighs of relief ever heard!
Over to you in the lab...

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Re: The Run IN
« Reply #36 on: February 03, 2020, 05:37:19 PM »
The fixtures look tough, but they were always going to.

It's impossible to pick and chose fixtures, we'll lose some we should win (Bournemouth) but will also pick up some unexpected results here and there.

It will be nip and tuck, but if Samagoal continues to do well and with McGinn to return we've got as good a chance as any (barring a disaterous injury).

UTFV.

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Re: The Run IN
« Reply #37 on: February 03, 2020, 06:24:53 PM »
Currently on 22 points.

It's hard to see where the salvation points are coming from at this point:

Bournemouth   v   Aston Villa   
Aston Villa   v   Tottenham   
Southampton   v   Aston Villa   
Aston Villa   v   Sheff Utd      
Leicester   v   Aston Villa   
Aston Villa   v   Chelsea   
Newcastle   v   Aston Villa   
Aston Villa   v   Wolves   
Liverpool   v   Aston Villa   
Aston Villa   v   Man Utd   
Aston Villa   v   Crystal Palace      
Everton   v   Aston Villa   
Aston Villa   v   Arsenal   
West Ham   v   Aston Villa

You didn't have long to wait for 3.

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Re: The Run IN
« Reply #38 on: February 03, 2020, 06:29:41 PM »
It is a bit of a horror show run in.

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Re: The Run IN
« Reply #39 on: February 03, 2020, 06:31:05 PM »
Arsenal at home nailed on for 3 points for us, unless we're already safe.

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Re: The Run IN
« Reply #40 on: February 03, 2020, 08:55:37 PM »
Currently on 22 points.

It's hard to see where the salvation points are coming from at this point:

Bournemouth   v   Aston Villa   
Aston Villa   v   Tottenham   
Southampton   v   Aston Villa   
Aston Villa   v   Sheff Utd   #   
Leicester   v   Aston Villa   
Aston Villa   v   Chelsea   
Newcastle   v   Aston Villa   #
Aston Villa   v   Wolves   
Liverpool   v   Aston Villa   
Aston Villa   v   Man Utd #   
Aston Villa   v   Crystal Palace #      
Everton   v   Aston Villa   
Aston Villa   v   Arsenal #   
West Ham   v   Aston Villa #
We just lost the easiest of those fixtures.
The rest look pretty horrible.
We have only beaten 2 of those in the league this season.
# = best chance of points.

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Re: The Run IN
« Reply #41 on: February 04, 2020, 11:01:17 PM »
Currently on 22 points.

It's hard to see where the salvation points are coming from at this point:

Bournemouth   v   Aston Villa   
Aston Villa   v   Tottenham   
Southampton   v   Aston Villa   
Aston Villa   v   Sheff Utd   #   
Leicester   v   Aston Villa   
Aston Villa   v   Chelsea   
Newcastle   v   Aston Villa   #
Aston Villa   v   Wolves   
Liverpool   v   Aston Villa   
Aston Villa   v   Man Utd #   
Aston Villa   v   Crystal Palace #      
Everton   v   Aston Villa   
Aston Villa   v   Arsenal #   
West Ham   v   Aston Villa #
We just lost the easiest of those fixtures.
The rest look pretty horrible.
We have only beaten 2 of those in the league this season.
# = best chance of points.

Southampton A, and a draw against Wolves at home aswell are possibles

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Re: The Run IN
« Reply #42 on: February 05, 2020, 10:05:49 AM »
Being pessimistic I can see wins against Crystal Palace and West Ham, then draws against Sheffield, Newcastle and Arsenal and Maybe Man U which gives us +10 points, which probably won't be enough. We have to hope for the rest to be equally pants.

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Re: The Run IN
« Reply #43 on: February 05, 2020, 10:52:08 AM »
Being pessimistic I can see wins against Crystal Palace and West Ham, then draws against Sheffield, Newcastle and Arsenal and Maybe Man U which gives us +10 points, which probably won't be enough. We have to hope for the rest to be equally pants.

I think that we can win at Newcastle (we have to) and a win against ManU and maybe Everton.
The failure to break down Bournmouth was a major set back, but they defended with "the bus" ( as anyone would, apart from West Ham in their last game :D )
The only games where I think we are unlikely to get anything are Liverpool, S'ham, Leicester and Wolves.

We could win 3 or 4 and draw 6 that gives 15 or 18 ish

that would take use to the high 30's
« Last Edit: February 05, 2020, 11:14:11 AM by postal »

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Re: The Run IN
« Reply #44 on: February 05, 2020, 10:52:56 AM »
Those 3 home games of Man United, Palace and Arsenal ought to be what sees us safe. We conspired to take 1 point instead of 7 from the away fixtures, at home I'd fancy us while they're dossing around in mid-table.

Wouldn't surprise me if we've still won more games than Arsenal by the time we play them.

 


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