If you’d asked me a month ago I’d have said no chance but now……. Well just maybe 🤔
how many points needed? Well apart from one oddity a couple of years ago when 6th place was 83 pts it usually mid 70s.
Having accrued 34 pts from 23 games playing absolute dogshit most of the time, surely not beyond the realms of possibility to achieve over 40 pts from the next 23 🤷🏻♂️
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I’m not massively confident we will add the right players, so will end up 7th-10th which would be a solid foundation to build on for a promotion charge next season
Bolton are a good side but are not a happy camp at the moment with fans divided on Evatt. Things are pretty toxic there and that will continue anytime they drop points
Our 2 games in hand (both very winnable) being won would put us right behind Barnsley but they are on a bit of a roll at the moment
I think sneaking 5th or 6th is very doable, but us doing our bit is where there are doubts
From the last 23 games, we need seven additional points more than what was accrued in the first 23. That will give us a strong chance at top six.
As long as we don’t go on another run of 6 points from 9 games like we did from Blackpool in mid-September to Huddersfield in mid-November then we have a chance.
Either way, if we keep the nucleus of this squad, and build on it, sign up all the important players, get rid of all the chaff, and, finish the season strong. I'd be content.
Jones has proven me wrong, he's improved us defensively no doubts, and I think if he had better players at his disposal, we would see more goals. I still haven't changed my mind and think the football has been crap, but recently he's shown he can do for us what Paul Warne did for Derby with a bit of time, and I'd honestly take that.
I reckon 20% chance we sneak play-offs
We have some very good players but not enough of them and the squad lacks balance, an issue which I fear we won’t be able to rectify this month.
I don’t have much confidence we’ll make enough of the right signings, keep our key players and avoid too many injuries.
The summer could be different but we could be without Jones, Leaburn and Small by then which only makes building on what we’ve got in place even harder.