| This is now a race for the finish line 08:38 - Mar 3 with 1431 views | muccletonjoe |
6 teams now seemingly racking up win after win , game after game. The remaining fixtures look like a 6 team race to promotion.
This could work to our advantage with the games remaining. We have already played Coventry and Wrexham twice, the other 3 we have remaining games all at home. The first of which is tonight against Hull.
Goes without saying that league position of both teams adds extra pressure to this game, pressure is something we are going to have to overcome in the coming weeks , so this match is very much a gauge on how we will fare over the coming games.
The way we played at the weekend gave every cause for optimism. |  | | |  |
| This is now a race for the finish line on 08:44 - Mar 3 with 1361 views | Vic |
Tonight is huge. Win and the rest will be easier. Lose and it just piles pressure for remaining games while easing things a bit for Hull and others.
Win and confidence can soar set us up for the rest of the games.
But, as always, one game at a time! |  |
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| This is now a race for the finish line on 08:45 - Mar 3 with 1360 views | baxterbasics |
It does feel like that though I expect there will be a few twists and turns along the way. We aren't likely to win every game of the home stretch but then neither are our rivals.
I remember how it felt for the last third of 23/24, every frustrating draw or loss I'd think well maybe that's us done now, then Leeds would lose unexpectedly and we'd still be in it. |  |
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| This is now a race for the finish line on 08:49 - Mar 3 with 1333 views | muccletonjoe |
| This is now a race for the finish line on 08:45 - Mar 3 by baxterbasics |
It does feel like that though I expect there will be a few twists and turns along the way. We aren't likely to win every game of the home stretch but then neither are our rivals.
I remember how it felt for the last third of 23/24, every frustrating draw or loss I'd think well maybe that's us done now, then Leeds would lose unexpectedly and we'd still be in it. |
Probably all feeling a bit deflated with the Middlesborough result last night. But if we win tonight that feeling returns to them. | | | |
| This is now a race for the finish line on 08:55 - Mar 3 with 1269 views | Metal_Hacker |
I guess we have to remember , this is STILL in our hands ( Goal Difference) |  |
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| This is now a race for the finish line on 08:59 - Mar 3 with 1243 views | ashtonscoffeecup |
I feel so much more comfortable now we have Nunez, Anis and Neil in the team/squad.
Players of real quality at this level who can change/effect big moments in big games. No offence, but if it was Cajuste playing in CM tonight instead of Neil i'd feel far less at ease.
we have the players, we have depth, so i fail to see how this isnt anything but in our hands.
that said, the start we had, looking back now, was terrible and has put us in this position now. i know many would have spun the line of "you dont get promoted in september" but taking points in those games massively affects the end of the season |  | | |
| This is now a race for the finish line on 09:04 - Mar 3 with 1187 views | ipswichske |
| This is now a race for the finish line on 08:55 - Mar 3 by Metal_Hacker |
I guess we have to remember , this is STILL in our hands ( Goal Difference) |
Indeed, if we win our 2 home games we will be second before Middlesbrough has to play again |  | | |
| This is now a race for the finish line on 09:08 - Mar 3 with 1156 views | positivity |
| This is now a race for the finish line on 08:55 - Mar 3 by Metal_Hacker |
I guess we have to remember , this is STILL in our hands ( Goal Difference) |
not just goal difference, remember we play boro too. win all our games and we finish at least 3 clear | |
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| This is now a race for the finish line on 09:19 - Mar 3 with 1111 views | ashtonscoffeecup |
| This is now a race for the finish line on 09:08 - Mar 3 by positivity |
not just goal difference, remember we play boro too. win all our games and we finish at least 3 clear |
no team is winning every single remaining game | | | |
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| This is now a race for the finish line on 09:27 - Mar 3 with 1066 views | Edmundo |
| This is now a race for the finish line on 08:44 - Mar 3 by Vic |
Tonight is huge. Win and the rest will be easier. Lose and it just piles pressure for remaining games while easing things a bit for Hull and others.
Win and confidence can soar set us up for the rest of the games.
But, as always, one game at a time! |
It's a "don't lose". I don't think we're in the realm of must wins quite yet. |  |
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| This is now a race for the finish line on 09:29 - Mar 3 with 1053 views | positivity |
| This is now a race for the finish line on 09:19 - Mar 3 by ashtonscoffeecup |
no team is winning every single remaining game |
i know, just replying to the "in our hands by goal difference" post | |
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| This is now a race for the finish line on 09:31 - Mar 3 with 1021 views | ashtonscoffeecup |
| This is now a race for the finish line on 09:27 - Mar 3 by Edmundo |
It's a "don't lose". I don't think we're in the realm of must wins quite yet. |
by my guess work we need 8 wins from 13, or the equivalent points of.
2 weeks back i had it as 10 wins from 15.... so we are doing just nicely. | | | |
| This is now a race for the finish line on 09:35 - Mar 3 with 1000 views | BloomBlue |
Loads of twists and turns.
Look at the last time, Leeds appeared to be cruising, and their squad that season was far superior to anything in the league this season, and they imploded with 6 games to go.
As Sir Alex said, squeaky bum time with cause weird results. |  | | |
| This is now a race for the finish line on 09:36 - Mar 3 with 981 views | Swansea_Blue |
It’s shaping up to be a cracker of a finish for us. Tonight is HUGE. Not only important for keeping in touch and not wasting a game in hand, but it would be a big statement win against one of the best away sides in the league. |  |
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| This is now a race for the finish line on 09:39 - Mar 3 with 948 views | positivity |
| This is now a race for the finish line on 09:31 - Mar 3 by ashtonscoffeecup |
by my guess work we need 8 wins from 13, or the equivalent points of.
2 weeks back i had it as 10 wins from 15.... so we are doing just nicely. |
wonder how many wins you had us needing for the last 6 games of 2023-24? still way too far out to guess for me | |
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| This is now a race for the finish line on 09:40 - Mar 3 with 938 views | _CliveBaker_ |
That was Boro's first win in their last 4 to be fair. Plenty of twists and turns to come, ultimately just need to win as many of our remaining 13 games as possible. I thought 11 from 15 would definitely do it before Watford. Now 9 from 13, hopefully 8 from 12 after tonight. |  | | |
| This is now a race for the finish line on 09:43 - Mar 3 with 907 views | ashtonscoffeecup |
| This is now a race for the finish line on 09:39 - Mar 3 by positivity |
wonder how many wins you had us needing for the last 6 games of 2023-24? still way too far out to guess for me |
christ knows, i was an emotional wreck come this point of that season. i've learnt to chill out a bit this time round | | | |
| This is now a race for the finish line on 09:47 - Mar 3 with 861 views | positivity |
| This is now a race for the finish line on 09:43 - Mar 3 by ashtonscoffeecup |
christ knows, i was an emotional wreck come this point of that season. i've learnt to chill out a bit this time round |
as it turns out we'd have gone up with zero wins from the last 6. that made me stop trying to second guess! | |
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| This is now a race for the finish line on 09:50 - Mar 3 with 849 views | Pinewoodblue |
The stats from the Portsmouth v Hull game highlight how important it will be to score first, and to score early.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/fo
Portsmouth should have won by a country mile, Hull soaked up all the pressure, only had two shots , both on target and ended up 0-1 winners.
Hull can play open football if they have to, we just have to force them to do so. |  |
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| This is now a race for the finish line on 09:51 - Mar 3 with 839 views | ashtonscoffeecup |
| This is now a race for the finish line on 09:47 - Mar 3 by positivity |
as it turns out we'd have gone up with zero wins from the last 6. that made me stop trying to second guess! |
i lived those 6 weeks, and have done since, and didnt know that was the case!
that said, after all the joy of going up, the morning after i looked at the table to realise we finished 1 point off top..... and spent about an hour annoyed we didnt get the extra win!
(no pleasing some people :) ) | | | |
| This is now a race for the finish line on 09:57 - Mar 3 with 808 views | chicoazul |
| This is now a race for the finish line on 09:43 - Mar 3 by ashtonscoffeecup |
christ knows, i was an emotional wreck come this point of that season. i've learnt to chill out a bit this time round |
Let’s hope OP can learn some lessons from you. |  |
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| This is now a race for the finish line on 10:09 - Mar 3 with 718 views | Wacko |
| This is now a race for the finish line on 09:50 - Mar 3 by Pinewoodblue |
The stats from the Portsmouth v Hull game highlight how important it will be to score first, and to score early.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/fo
Portsmouth should have won by a country mile, Hull soaked up all the pressure, only had two shots , both on target and ended up 0-1 winners.
Hull can play open football if they have to, we just have to force them to do so. |
According to xG Hull should be 20th:
https://footballxg.com/xg-leag
(and West Brom should be 8th) | |
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| This is now a race for the finish line on 10:23 - Mar 3 with 641 views | Guthrum |
| This is now a race for the finish line on 08:59 - Mar 3 by ashtonscoffeecup |
I feel so much more comfortable now we have Nunez, Anis and Neil in the team/squad.
Players of real quality at this level who can change/effect big moments in big games. No offence, but if it was Cajuste playing in CM tonight instead of Neil i'd feel far less at ease.
we have the players, we have depth, so i fail to see how this isnt anything but in our hands.
that said, the start we had, looking back now, was terrible and has put us in this position now. i know many would have spun the line of "you dont get promoted in september" but taking points in those games massively affects the end of the season |
In the last weeks of 2023-24, all the leading pack were feeling the pressure and intensity, dropping points through sheer mental exhaustion. We lost to Norwich, followed by three draws, Leicester stumbled from the second half of February to mid April, Southampton's near-collapse lasted over the same period and right to the end of the season, Leeds folded at the beginning of April and didn't recover.
My hope this time is that with a deeper and well-rotated squad, all fit, sharp, integrated and relatively fresh, we can ride out that difficult spell and keep a high momentum for the next two months. In that respect, Neil and Mehmeti could prove to be the most crucial signings, far more so than any striker.
For that matter, having Cajuste to deploy on top of our more regular options is frankly ridiculous squad strength. He has already shown he is capable of coming on in adverse conditions and getting a goal (albeit merely a consolation, at Leicester). |  |
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| This is now a race for the finish line on 13:42 - Mar 3 with 375 views | Pinewoodblue |
| This is now a race for the finish line on 10:23 - Mar 3 by Guthrum |
In the last weeks of 2023-24, all the leading pack were feeling the pressure and intensity, dropping points through sheer mental exhaustion. We lost to Norwich, followed by three draws, Leicester stumbled from the second half of February to mid April, Southampton's near-collapse lasted over the same period and right to the end of the season, Leeds folded at the beginning of April and didn't recover.
My hope this time is that with a deeper and well-rotated squad, all fit, sharp, integrated and relatively fresh, we can ride out that difficult spell and keep a high momentum for the next two months. In that respect, Neil and Mehmeti could prove to be the most crucial signings, far more so than any striker.
For that matter, having Cajuste to deploy on top of our more regular options is frankly ridiculous squad strength. He has already shown he is capable of coming on in adverse conditions and getting a goal (albeit merely a consolation, at Leicester). |
Not forgetting Cajuste’s Premier Lesgue goal of the month against Forest last March. | |
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| This is now a race for the finish line on 15:01 - Mar 3 with 248 views | Vaughan8 |
Hull's win vs Portsmouth the other day.
Portsmouth had 22 shots (6 OT) to Hull's 2 (2 OT). Having said that I'm sure Hull's away results are one of the best in the league. | | | |
| This is now a race for the finish line on 15:12 - Mar 3 with 201 views | WestSussexBlue |
We’ve been in this position Twice under Kmc’s leadership. Negotiating some challenging away fixtures in the League One run in, who can forget Derby, Barnsley, Peterborough and Bolton games, then the battles with Leicester, Southampton and Leeds for promotion to the Premier League.
The chant goes “ He know’s exactly what we need”.
Indeed he does, Kmc will once more deal with the pressure and lead this current group to promotion. | | | |
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