Wigan haven’t conceded in 6 games, winning 5 of them. They’re safe people, no chance of them getting relegated now.
I'd mentally discounted them as relegation candidates, a great run of form before the break and then they won comfortably at Huddersfield to show they hadn't lost their momentum
On the other hand a bad result for Stoke today AND they had Powell sent off so he'll miss the game at Wigan
Well those 3 points for us at lunchtime looking even more important now. Have to admit I'm not feeling too confident about how things will be looking this time next week though
Well those 3 points for us at lunchtime looking even more important now. Have to admit I'm not feeling too confident about how things will be looking this time next week though
Don’t worry, it’s in our own hands. What could possibly go wrong?.....
Well those 3 points for us at lunchtime looking even more important now. Have to admit I'm not feeling too confident about how things will be looking this time next week though
Don’t worry, it’s in our own hands. What could possibly go wrong?.....
Nah it's all set up, as we're not there to see it, for us to use up 50 years' worth of luck in one game. I'm expecting a plague of locusts to attack their keeper to give us the 5th goal
Well looking at the Cardiff win at Preston we shouldn't be sitting back because they are good going forward.. I hope we take the game to them and for this one game play three up front.
The Millwall game is looking even more important to our survival hopes now. I know this is a crazy league (see Luton winning at Swansea yesterday as a perfect example), but i honestly don't expect much from the trips to Cardiff and Brentford. Therefore it's going to be vital we pick up something from the Millwall game, as even just 1 point could be crucial in a few weeks time given we have a better goal difference than most clubs down there.
Christ! Just seen Luton’s remaining fixtures. If they don’t win at least 4 of them, I will be astounded. Gonna take something like 53 points to stay up this year compared to Millwall’s 44 that kept them up by 4 clear points in 18/19. Crazy season all round.
Christ! Just seen Luton’s remaining fixtures. If they don’t win at least 4 of them, I will be astounded. Gonna take something like 53 points to stay up this year compared to Millwall’s 44 that kept them up by 4 clear points in 18/19. Crazy season all round.
They're on a good run, 4 wins and 3 draws in their last 8. Their only defeat was against us.
They have Leeds away next and also have a shocking goal difference so probably will need 4-5 wins from their last 6 to stay up.
Agree with you that 53 points should be the new target for survival. If we get that then:
Barnsley need to win 5 and draw 1 out of 7. Luton need to win 5 out of 7. Hull need to win 4 and draw 1 out of 7. Huddersfield need to win 4 and draw 1 out of 8.
Almost every side will need to go on a run like Wigan and it's not going to happen. 1 team may do so (likely Luton looking at the fixtures) but they won't all do it.
Our concern needs to be just trying to get 2-3 extra points on the board given our next 3 games are very tough.
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Since then 7 wins, 3 draws, 1 defeat. They've also kept 6 clean sheets in a row now.
Things will look a bit clearer by then... Key thing is not to get beaten
Anyway our fate will be decided by the home games against Reading, Birmingham and Wigan, all winnable
On the other hand a bad result for Stoke today AND they had Powell sent off so he'll miss the game at Wigan
Unfortunately for us Charlton and simple never go in the same sentence!
I think we need Bonne, Hemed and Aneke up top next game. We need our forwards scoring.
Middlesbrough home
West Brom away
Bristol city away
Millwall home
Wigan away
Luton home
Cardiff away
Tough run in with most sides having something to play for.
Saying that it will probably be two stonking away wins.
They have Leeds away next and also have a shocking goal difference so probably will need 4-5 wins from their last 6 to stay up.
Agree with you that 53 points should be the new target for survival. If we get that then:
Barnsley need to win 5 and draw 1 out of 7.
Luton need to win 5 out of 7.
Hull need to win 4 and draw 1 out of 7.
Huddersfield need to win 4 and draw 1 out of 8.
Almost every side will need to go on a run like Wigan and it's not going to happen. 1 team may do so (likely Luton looking at the fixtures) but they won't all do it.
Our concern needs to be just trying to get 2-3 extra points on the board given our next 3 games are very tough.
Wouldnt expect any favours from them, their players are done for the season
That's Wednesday safe then assuming the EFL won't resolve their points deduction for another 3 years.