Championship 24/25

[rigger]

43 minutes ago, Cherry Blue said:

Norwich have just moved us out of top 6.

oh no they haven't

[Tom]

On 07/02/2025 at 16:08, KentExile said:

If this is anywhere near accurate, Derby fans will be terrified

 

Turns out it’s likely us that need to be worried 

[Nic81]

Every time I think a team is going to go on a little run or get a result they don’t. Bristol City lost to Swansea today. A few earlier additions and we could have been solidly in 5th with a nice gap. I still have hope but we need to keep Eustace and get Tronstad back ASAP. 

[norwichblue]

6 minutes ago, Nic81 said:

Every time I think a team is going to go on a little run or get a result they don’t. Bristol City lost to Swansea today. A few earlier additions and we could have been solidly in 5th with a nice gap. I still have hope but we need to keep Eustace and get Tronstad back ASAP. 

Eustace as good as gone.

[BRFC4EVA]

We've been incredible lucky with how the results have gone for us the last few weeks. If only we'd won a couple of extra games over the last 2 months and we'd be looked nailed on for the playoffs

[M_B]

12 minutes ago, BRFC4EVA said:

We've been incredible lucky with how the results have gone for us the last few weeks. If only we'd won a couple of extra games over the last 2 months and we'd be looked nailed on for the playoffs

I don't think we've been any luckier than any of the others,I think it's just a poor standard to be honest.

[StHelensRover]

Rabid mutt Osmajic has just put North End 1-0 up at Norwich, who knows, might STILL be in the Playoffs by 10pm 😂

 

Long way to go...

[StHelensRover]

And now according to Sky Sports Shane Duffy has put Potts on a stretcher 😳

[wilsdenrover]

Frank Lampard now just one point behind us.

[superniko]

They have a very good team Coventry. 
Shows what happens when a club reinvests their money from sales.

£35m for Gyokeres and Hamer and reinvested with 12 players costing over £2m each in 3 windows. 

Our £35m from Wharton, Szmodics, Raya etc has barely seen £2m reinvested in total

I’d be very surprised if we finish above them 

Just to add - not a single one of Coventrys starting 11 tonight was there 2 seasons ago. Complete build on the back of those two big sales. 
It’s much rosier at Cov since Waggott left the building 

Edited February 11 by superniko

[BRFC4EVA]

That last kick (how many late goals do those pricks score?) Cov winner has taken away from another good night set of results.

[oneandycrawford]

10 hours ago, BRFC4EVA said:

That last kick (how many late goals do those pricks score?) Cov winner has taken away from another good night set of results.

Lots of late goals is generally a sign of fitness and belief. IIRC that happened with us when Sparky took over compared to Souness.

[BRFC4EVA]

13 minutes ago, oneandycrawford said:

Lots of late goals is generally a sign of fitness and belief. IIRC that happened with us when Sparky took over compared to Souness.

I wouldn't say we were unfit under JE, but there is still a dearth of late goals.

Edited February 12 by BRFC4EVA

[oneandycrawford]

3 minutes ago, BRFC4EVA said:

I wouldn't day we were unfit under JE, but there is still a derth of late goals.

To be fair there's a dearth of goals in the first 85 mins of our games as well 😉

[BRFC4EVA]

Cheers to Sheff U last night too. Kept the Boro down and maintained their auto advantage over the dingles.

[StHelensRover]

Wondering how many points will be needed to finish 6th this season and how many more wins we would need.

At the current rate it will be only 68 (67.56) based on what WBA have after 32 matches. That would be quite low based on previous seasons going back a fair few years, it tends to be mid-70s.

But there is a long way to go just yet and I suppose anything can happen.

Targeting matches against Plymouth, Derby, Luton, they really need to be 3 points against the cannon fodder of this season (never that simple).

 

Edited February 13 by StHelensRover

[chaddyrovers]

5 hours ago, BRFC4EVA said:

 Kept the Boro down 

Warnock was very harsh on their performance last night and their signing of Iheanacho he wasn't too keen or Boro signing him as Latth's replacement 

[speeeeeeedie]

1 hour ago, StHelensRover said:

Wondering how many points will be needed to finish 6th this season and how many more wins we would need.

At the current rate it will be only 68 (67.56) based on what WBA have after 32 matches. That would be quite low based on previous seasons going back a fair few years, it tends to be mid-70s.

But there is a long way to go just yet and I suppose anything can happen.

Targeting matches against Plymouth, Derby, Luton, they really need to be 3 points against the cannon fodder of this season (never that simple).

 

I think that you are right. Rovers are averaging 1.5 points per game. Carrying that on will have Rovers ending on 69 points. The same as JDT's 7th place finish. 

On paper Rovers have a decent run in. Games against 6 of the current bottom 8. Have already played 1st and 3rd twice. Play 2nd the last day of the season when they are hopefully in party mode. Plus Sheff Wed, Boro, and Norwich at home. 

I will caveat this with the fact that this is Blackburn Rovers who are managerless, run by fools, and don't score many goals. 

 

[Plastics]

My Boro fan mate is feeling incredibly pessimistic. Said the new signings didn't look very good. He's generally quite optimistic (aside from chances of success in the playoffs given how poor their record is there) and isn't the type to write people off so just the fact that morale is so low for him is a good sign and hopefully indicative of the mood around the club right now. With the amount of sides bunching up into this playoff race, the more teams underperforming the better, especially the more potent ones on paper.

[onlyonejackwalker]

Sheffield Wednesday surprising me a tad. Coventry have really closed the gap. Watford falling away.

West Brom have not impressed all year, but have been hard to beat. Boro up and down.

Good battle at the top of the league amongst those four. Leeds looking dominant the last few weeks. 

Rovers currently the best of the rest. I've said all year we are better than we think and the standard is low. With players returning and six new signings maybe we can get on a roll.

No idea what Luton are playing at. I guess losing has become a habit.

[K-Hod]

Just in case anyone is managing to focus too much of the blame on Eustace.

Whilst he isn’t blame free, this point needs to be hammered home again.

[bboy]

So QPR v Derby.

Not sure what I want. Head says Derby win. Heart is bitter and wants Derby to loose.

[Penwortham Blue]

6 minutes ago, bboy said:

So QPR v Derby.

Not sure what I want. Head says Derby win. Heart is bitter and wants Derby to loose.

Maybe a draw then, won’t help either team hugely.

[Ianrally]

Come on QPR. Don’t wish JE any ill will but I hope Derby get battered. 

Edited February 14 by Ianrally

[bboy]

14 minutes ago, Penwortham Blue said:

Maybe a draw then, won’t help either team hugely.

1-0 Chair scores a cracker