SiJ Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Tbf, we haven't really hit our stride away from home this season. Even under Bruce (despite the undefeated run) it has been a bit meh, albeit with wins against Ipswich and Bolton (not the best teams). Stoke have had a crap season, but they've got a new manager and some decent players, plus are on some sort of undefeated run too. We are going to know within the next two games against Villa and Forest. Quite simply, we've got to be picking up 6 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the monk Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 20 minutes ago, HOOTIE AND THE poo TU said: Wow Been watching super Wednesaday on that ifollow thingy Forgot about dem blavdes Have they really lost? Fuucking get in Yep it's probably cost us a play off spot Get in !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wilyfox Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 12 unbeaten, can't scoff at that. If we fall short, that's down to Luhukay as far as I'm concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randowl Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 3 minutes ago, the monk said: Yep it's probably cost us a play off spot Get in !! Of all the things that’s gone on this season, a draw away to stoke has not cost us a playoff spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sturutter Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Disagree. In the context of the playoffs, today is indeed a disaster. If you looked at the fixtures before today, and the dream required an unlikely mix of wins and draws (and mainly wins!), this just had to be a win. It had to be. Derby and Bristol city have had massive days; Villa are on a massive run. "Two points off" was always, and "three points off" now is a conveniently false picture. Apart from the momentum of an unbeaten run, everything is against us; games in hand, goal difference, fixture list. The overall picture is really good for Wednesday, but for this year, the dream ended today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Farrell Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Great point. We aren't world beaters. Perspective needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando17 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 35 minutes ago, asteener1867 said: Stoke are a decent side...Misfiring but decent.... Villa , Forest , Bristol...They will be more nervous than us...As might Leeds and Norwich... All We can do is keep plugging away... Lets be honest this scenario was a bloody pipe dream a few months ago... I don't think we can do it...but we can have some reight fun on the way.... your right Stoke have got a great side on paper,can't understand why they ain't at the top,misfiring...very true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando17 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 11 minutes ago, the monk said: Yep it's probably cost us a play off spot Get in !! think your right cocka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteener1867 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 The actual "Disaster" was averted when we got Bruce in and Luhakay out...Through a mixture of timing and luck. Had luhakay stayed much longer, or had he been replaced by someone equally incompetent..We would probably be facing "Disaster". Give Bruce a season to sort the squad out, close season to get rid of some of the deadwood...and see where we are. He's made what?...3 signings , loans and permanent....and we have gone from looking at the bottom of the table to the play offs...? Its quite remarkable, you might say... We are at the last mashings of the season and we can still trip down there and shout for something, no matter how unrealistic we think it. Just do that...Its better than sitting on the South knitting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the monk Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 5 minutes ago, Randowl said: Of all the things that’s gone on this season, a draw away to stoke has not cost us a playoff spot. It was aimed at someone celebrating Bristol a team above us with 2 games in hand winning And I agree with all you say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richowl Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Got to beat the 4 around us & qpr. leeds & Norwich games very tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 the lack of belief to go for it today really annoyed me today ,good point but if we actually went for it we'd be 2 points better off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debram Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 1 minute ago, WelshOwl74 said: the lack of belief to go for it today really annoyed me today ,good point but if we actually went for it we'd be 2 points better off Surely the starting line up was a statement of intent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteener1867 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Just now, WelshOwl74 said: the lack of belief to go for it today really annoyed me today ,good point but if we actually went for it we'd be 2 points better off We didn't have the ammunition to go for it.. Fletcher injured...Aaron injured, Hooper not match fit, FF not match fit... It was not a lack of belief..It was simply a matter of being able to do sod all about it...I reckon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank_owl Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 (edited) As predicted the wet lettuces out in force, we draw instead of win and it's all over. Well no it isn't. Hooper, FF and Winnall get match time - we draw against a team that is tough to beat. the real test is the next 3 home games, we need 3 wins. 3points is nothing in this league. Edited March 30, 2019 by Tank_owl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, debram said: Surely the starting line up was a statement of intent not for me everyone knows Hooper and Fernando are a terrible pairing upfront winnall and Hooper with Fernando on left is what we should be playing . also the players didn't take risks ,too predictable today and a poor stoke team made us look ordinary.people banging on about stoke look good on paper,its not played on paper,villa derby would have beat a terrible stoke team today ,thats the difference in making the playoffs ,a point on the board but like others have said,our season is relying on us winning rest of our games,play like we did today and we'll be outta contention by next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnchanter Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Was it under Laws when we last went so many games unbeaten? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowl Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 In the context of the 90 minutes we've just played, the point was a fair and decent result, but it seemed like a disjointed performance and that's a bit worrying. With only 3 points in it still, it's obviously not over, but this was a missed opportunity nevertheless. Great that Preston lost at least because they'd been the form side amongst those teams chasing 5th and 6th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowl Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Just now, TheEnchanter said: Was it under Laws when we last went so many games unbeaten? Jones, surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debram Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Just now, WelshOwl74 said: not for me everyone knows Hooper and Fernando are a terrible pairing upfront winnall and Hooper with Fernando on left is what we should be playing . also the players didn't take risks ,too predictable today and a poor stoke team made us look ordinary.people banging on about stoke look good on paper,its not played on paper,villa derby would have beat a terrible stoke team today ,thats the difference in making the playoffs ,a point on the board but like others have said,our season is relying on us winning rest of our games,play like we did today and we'll be outta contention by next week Yes the odds are certainly stacked against us, albeit better the we could have hoped for a few months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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