Championship 23/24

[Tom]

15 minutes ago, Torgeir said:

Are you sure about that?

First bit is still true, the likes of Stoke and QPR would canter past us we just have to somehow hope Huddersfield and Brum save us now 

[wilsdenrover]

2 minutes ago, Tom said:

First bit is still true, the likes of Stoke and QPR would canter past us we just have to somehow hope Huddersfield and Brum save us now 

Or Plymouth 

[Waggy76]

32 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

Or Plymouth 

Unfortunately it is only delaying the inevitable for 12 months..

[wilsdenrover]

1 hour ago, Waggy76 said:

Unfortunately it is only delaying the inevitable for 12 months..

That’s how I see it too.

Edited April 21 by wilsdenrover

[rigger]

I hope Cov lose today in a penalty shoot-out, then Hull give them a tonking mid-week. They will have nothing to play for next saturday.

Edited April 21 by rigger

[wilsdenrover]

52 minutes ago, rigger said:

I hope Cov lose today in a penalty shoot-out, then Hull give them a tonking mid-week. They will have nothing to play for next saturday.

part one complete…

[Torgeir]

5 hours ago, Tom said:

First bit is still true, the likes of Stoke and QPR would canter past us we just have to somehow hope Huddersfield and Brum save us now 

And the last bit? How anyone were, or are, taking survivial for granted is beyond me.

 

[JHRover]

Birmingham have a track record over the last 4-5 years of pulling out results at the death to save their skins. With floundering Huddersfield up next then a game against a Norwich side likely to be resting I expect they'll get at least 3 points, if not more. 

[rovers11]

I don't even think a point will keep us up now that our GD has gone; we have to win one of the last two.

Huddersfield are going down but I expect Brum to get 4 points from their last 2 games, us to get 1 point against Coventry and lose to Leicester, Plymouth to beat Hull on the final day, and Sheff W to beat Sunderland and draw against WBA. 

I think we go down on GD and Brum stay up. The championship is very unpredictable so I hope I'm wrong though. Just don't see us staying up after a result like today. 

 

[rovers11]

1 hour ago, wilsdenrover said:

part one complete…

A fatigued Coventry are still miles better than us sadly.

[AllRoverAsia]

66% possession, 6 shots,  0 on target and lose 5-0

Your the man, Russell.

And contrary to opinion expressed by another they will not win the title, not gain an automatic promotion and, I really hope, continue Russell's implosion into the playoffs.

Edited April 23 by AllRoverAsia

[rigger]

Come on Hull !

[rigger]

On 21/04/2024 at 20:04, rovers11 said:

A fatigued Coventry are still miles better than us sadly.

No they are not ! In my opinion.

Edited April 24 by rigger

[Ianrally]

I can see this fiasco going to the last day. Us needing 1 point for survival and Leicester needing 1 point to be champions. You just know with this Championship that the remaining fixtures will configure to go against us before the last day. 

[rovers11]

Coventry resting a lot of players tonight which probably means they'll be fresh for us on Saturday. Great! 

[rigger]

18 minutes ago, rovers11 said:

Coventry resting a lot of players tonight which probably means they'll be fresh for us on Saturday. Great! 

If Coventry lose tonight they are out of the race. They are probably resting players tonight because they are knackered after Sunday

[superniko]

Hull have gone favourites after the Coventry team news. 
Good for us if Coventry lose they’re out of the race and perhaps are less motivated vs us. Also keeps Hull in the race who play Plymouth on the final day and means Norwich have something to play for vs Birmingham

Does probably mean they’ll be full strength again when they play us on Saturday though 

Edited April 24 by superniko

[rigger]

2 minutes ago, superniko said:

Hull have gone favourites after the Coventry team news. 
Good for us if Coventry lose they’re out of the race and perhaps are less motivated vs us. Also keeps Hull in the race who play Plymouth on the final day.

Does probably mean they’ll be full strength again when they play us on Saturday though 

The more important consideration is which Rovers team turns up.

[wilsdenrover]

5 minutes ago, rigger said:

The more important consideration is which Rovers team turns up.

Hopefully the ‘95 one.

I appreciate they’re now in their 50s but I’d still have more confidence in them getting the win we all crave. 

 

 

[martonrover]

41 minutes ago, rigger said:

If Coventry lose tonight they are out of the race. They are probably resting players tonight because they are knackered after Sunday

Exactly. Makes no sense to rest players this evening other than for fatigue .

[davulsukur]

Well it's 1-1 now

[Ianrally]

1 hour ago, rigger said:

If Coventry lose tonight they are out of the race. They are probably resting players tonight because they are knackered after Sunday

 That's not how I see it. 1-2 down at the moment on 63 points, with three games to play, so if they win all three and Norwich lose their final two then Coventry finish on the same points with a deficit of 3 goals to make up, which shouldn’t be a problem especially with a game against us. 

[rigger]

4 minutes ago, Ianrally said:

 That's not how I see it. 1-2 down at the moment on 63 points, with three games to play, so if they win all three and Norwich lose their final two then Coventry finish on the same points with a deficit of 3 goals to make up, which shouldn’t be a problem especially with a game against us. 

So why rest players in a must win game ?

[martonrover]

10 minutes ago, Ianrally said:

 That's not how I see it. 1-2 down at the moment on 63 points, with three games to play, so if they win all three and Norwich lose their final two then Coventry finish on the same points with a deficit of 3 goals to make up, which shouldn’t be a problem especially with a game against us. 

Yes, three including this evening. To have any chance they need to win all three, including this one.

[Penwortham Blue]

2 minutes ago, martonrover said:

Yes, three including this evening. To have any chance they need to win all three, including this one.

Coventry have three games remaining after this evening’s fixture. Notwithstanding this, If they lose tonight then they aren’t making the play offs.