If we have 24 points now with 19 games left, 30 more points would take us to 54 which I reckon would mean safety. I have looked at our last 19 games to try and predict if we could get them. On my predictions it is 26 which would give us 50 which is probably too low. Maybe we will get some loans in to make us stronger but based on what we have at present below is my thoughts. Our away games look pretty horrible on the whole so i think we will mainly be relying on our home games.
Home
Barnsley 3
Bournemouth 1
Birmingham 3
QPR 0
Watford 1
Huddersfield 3
Burnley 1
Reading 0
Yeovil 3
Bolton 3
Blackburn 1
Away
Leeds 1
Leicester 0
Millwall 1
Nottm Forest 0
Derby 0
Brighton 0
Sheff Wed 3
Blackpool 1
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Barnsley 3
Bournemouth 3
Birmingham 3
QPR 0
Watford 1
Huddersfield 3
Burnley 0
Reading 1
Yeovil 3
Bolton 3
Blackburn 3
Away
Leeds 0
Leicester 0
Millwall 3
Nottm Forest 0
Derby 0
Brighton 1
Sheff Wed 3
Blackpool 3
My prediction 33 points
No idea where the 26 points will come from, knowing us we will beat QPR and Burnley and home but lose to Barnsley and Yeovil.
Some very tough away games in there, especially when you consider our record against Millwall.
last season 55pts , 2011/12 41 pts , 2010/11 43 pts , 2009/10 48pts , 2008/9 47pts
so not as bad as the same points as 4th bottom
Disregard last season, it was a complete one-off and I'd be surprised if high 40s isn't enough this season. (maybe less)
Paulie - I admire your optimism, but do you seriously expect us to get 33 points from our last 19 fixtures, when we have mustered just 24 from 27. Additionally our squad is now weaker, though a couple of decent loans may redress this.
The away fixtures are horrible, I can't see us getting more than 6 or 7 points.
The home games read better and we must be targeting 5 wins to have a chance. I'll go for 16 or 17 points.
This would put on around 46 - 48 points, which is borderline.
My gut feeling is we will go down, because the squad is just not quite strong enough.
I hope I'm wrong, but there is no denying we have it all to do and will need our luck to change soon.
Wolves 33
Sheff Wed 32
Ipswich 32
Barnsley 28
Bristol City 28
Peterborough 26
Not a massive difference maybe 3-4 points. I think we will need 50 at least. It's gettable though but we need to start scoring at home.
Although I think you are right and need that many points can you realistcally say will only lose 6 more games
AA replaces Stephens
Polish Pete replaces yann
Then we have goochi, nego and koc as extras which is the attacker everyone wanted the right mid we have been moaning we done have and a replacement for solly.
So yeah i think from 1st feb our squad was better than 1st jan
Does the BBC predictor still exist? When I get a chance I might enter predictions just for those four teams.
Thuram does not look good enough to lace Alnwick's boots.
AA is off the pace and as yet has not impressed more than Stephens
And Polish Pete is 8 goals behind Yann
- Thuram not fit to lace Alnwick's boots? Maybe, but Alnwick let in half the four on-target shots he faced, including the winner in extra time - maybe his boots weren't tied up properly?
- AA may be "off the pace", but Stephens failed to score for Brighton in a 2-0 defeat.
- "Polish Pete" may not have scored for Charlton yet; but neither has Yann scored for Bournemouth - zero goals in zero minutes, versus zero goals in 45 minutes is not a fair comparison.
Sometimes the grass isn't less green than it used to be.
"We will not be relaunching the Squad Selector or Football Predictor features".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/16788740
Playing around with this 'form' table is about the best I could find:
http://stats.football365.co.uk/dom/ENG/D1/oform.html
Interestingly, according to that we'd be bottom based on 'First Half' form but 16th based on 'Second Half' form....?
Home
Barnsley 0
Bournemouth 0
Birmingham 0
QPR 3
Watford 3
Huddersfield 0
Burnley 3
Reading 3
Yeovil 0
Bolton 0
Blackburn 3
Away
Leeds 0
Leicester 3
Millwall 0
Nottm Forest 3
Derby 3
Brighton 3
Sheff Wed 0
Blackpool 0