BD2OWL Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Looking at the run Ins of those left to fight out the last 2 play off places Derby look to have the easiest. Boro are in bad form but that could change at anytime with the squad they have. I'm thinking match Villas results and then beat them - we could sneak that last spot. In three games time this could be in our own hands, but I think I'd prefer the pressure to be off us - we tend not to do well in them situations. But with Forest, Preston, Villa and Bristol City all to play 3 of which are at Home we certainly have a real chance. Either way - I am already looking forward to next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Someone on here did those run-in charts for the 15/16 and 16/17 seasons. They are great. Be great if someone did it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnsleyOwl96 Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Boro look shocking and the way we are going we could over take them shortly . Which I think we will battle between us villa , PNE and Bristol for me as think others will drop off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fpowl Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 We always finish strong we’ve already won the playoffs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debram Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Key to it all will be the injuries and the fitness of our key players, Hutch and Fletch are crucial imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Regulator Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 57 minutes ago, Holmowl said: Someone on here did those run-in charts for the 15/16 and 16/17 seasons. They are great. Be great if someone did it now. Any good? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 1 minute ago, The Regulator said: Any good? Brilliant. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladeshater Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 God knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 11 minutes ago, The Regulator said: Any good? So, we have skin in all of these next round games, as they say. Stoke v Wednesday Boro v Norwich Villa v Blackburn Reading v Preston Lampard v Rotherham United v Bristol City Forest v Swansea A win at a very difficult Stoke would be an immense result, and see us make up ground on several rivals. We need key players fit. We have to bite the bullet and hope our neighbours do us a favour v Bristol City. Certainly hard to see Bristol taking all 3 points. Reading are poor but are fighting for their life, eg an away nil-nil yesterday. Preston are flying so some points dropped at Reading would be brilliant. Blackburn are useful but, like yesterday, they are like a colander away from home. Come on you Canaries! Good chance they can take points off a falling Boro. Surely Lampard can’t drop even more points home to Rotherham? But if he does they are in a proper mess. Cant see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamese Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 1 hour ago, BD2OWL said: Looking at the run Ins of those left to fight out the last 2 play off places Derby look to have the easiest. Boro are in bad form but that could change at anytime with the squad they have. I'm thinking match Villas results and then beat them - we could sneak that last spot. In three games time this could be in our own hands, but I think I'd prefer the pressure to be off us - we tend not to do well in them situations. But with Forest, Preston, Villa and Bristol City all to play 3 of which are at Home we certainly have a real chance. Either way - I am already looking forward to next season. Think staying in touch/matching Villa until the last 2 games is key. They then finish off with Norwich and Leeds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quadzilla Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Average current position of opposition for all run ins Boro - 9 games at 14.4 Villa - 8 games at 13.125 Preston - 8 games at 12.125 Derby - 9 games at 15 Bristol C - 10 games at 10.7 Us - 8 games at 8.875 Forest - 8 games at 14 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 What might scupper our hopes with a squad sponsored by BUPA and Elastoplast:- Saturday Saturday Tuesday Saturday Friday Monday Saturday Final Sunday What a boost it would be if we could ease some players back before much longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnchanter Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 We've got the hardest run in of all the teams in my opinion. As proven above. We play the most teams in and around us and also two of the top 3 away. BUT It means we technically could have the most influence on other teams. IF we win games against teams placed near us it's more valuable than us just beating bottom half teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Bonvin Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 1 minute ago, TheEnchanter said: We've got the hardest run in of all the teams in my opinion. As proven above. We play the most teams in and around us and also two of the top 3 away. BUT It means we technically could have the most influence on other teams. IF we win games against teams placed near us it's more valuable than us just beating bottom half teams. Exactly. Was trying to think of how to put it into words but you've saved me a job! I'll go and have my dinner now instead. We've got a few proverbial 6 pointers in our run in though, thats for sure. And sorry to ask yet again, what was Jos doing?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowle70 Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 40 minutes ago, Quadzilla said: Average current position of opposition for all run ins Boro - 9 games at 14.4 Villa - 8 games at 13.125 Preston - 8 games at 12.125 Derby - 9 games at 15 Bristol C - 10 games at 10.7 Us - 8 games at 8.875 Forest - 8 games at 14 Pretty easy to see who has the hardest run in then!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZicoSterland2 Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 We have by far the hardest run in 8 games left 6 against top 10 sides. If we make play offs Bruce will have earnt every penny of his 40k a week. Tough but we are in form others in and out. Think we must beat Villa Preston Bristol Qpr Stoke and Forest. Do that and we will be in. Anything less would make it unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Regulator Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Cowle70 said: Pretty easy to see who has the hardest run in then!! But arguably also the team whose destiny is most in our own hands, playing 4 out of the 6 others in contention whilst in great form. Edited March 17, 2019 by The Regulator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fpowl Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Holmowl said: So, we have skin in all of these next round games, as they say. Stoke v Wednesday Boro v Norwich Villa v Blackburn Reading v Preston Lampard v Rotherham United v Bristol City Forest v Swansea A win at a very difficult Stoke would be an immense result, and see us make up ground on several rivals. We need key players fit. We have to bite the bullet and hope our neighbours do us a favour v Bristol City. Certainly hard to see Bristol taking all 3 points. Reading are poor but are fighting for their life, eg an away nil-nil yesterday. Preston are flying so some points dropped at Reading would be brilliant. Blackburn are useful but, like yesterday, they are like a colander away from home. Come on you Canaries! Good chance they can take points off a falling Boro. Surely Lampard can’t drop even more points home to Rotherham? But if he does they are in a proper mess. Cant see it. Preston Bristol and us have the hardest run in if any of us come through this period holding our they would deserve a play off spot if we can keep in touch with villa and Franks derby until the end looking at both their last two fixtures I think we could sneak a spot this is going to have more turns to it than a poorly organised Caberet night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevthelodgemoorowl Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 3 hours ago, The Regulator said: Any good? For FLDC read Derby ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scilly owl Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Four six pointers and two games that I actually want The Pigs to win ( Bristol City and Forest). Strange, nervous, exciting nail biting times ahead but safe in the knowledge that if we don’t sneak into the playoffs next season is going to be one to anticipate with more optimum than I’ve had for three years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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