Our next 6 games

[Aqualung]

Could our next 6 games be season defining or not? 

Off the top of my head, in no particular order.. Hull City away, Sheffield Wednesday away, Luton Town at home and Millwall away. Follwed by Sunderland at home and then them smelly bastards from near Yaarkshire. 

What would be a satisfactory points haul from those fixtures? 

Considering we tend to play well against the better teams as expressed in our last 3 results should we be expected to do well or are we going to produce another Stoke City at home or an awful Coventry away performance? 

Personally, I think we will know for sure we're we stand after January 4th.

Heres hoping and not tempting fate. 

[Upside Down]

I can't see us getting anything from these games, we don't fare well against these sorts of teams.

Definitely lose against Hull, Luton, Sheffield Wednesday and Millwall.

[Aqualung]

28 minutes ago, Upside Down said:

I can't see us getting anything from these games, we don't fare well against these sorts of teams.

Definitely lose against Hull, Luton, Sheffield Wednesday and Millwall.

Wow! 

Love your optimism mate. Come on really. What do you think? 

[Upside Down]

1 minute ago, Aqualung said:

Wow! 

Love your optimism mate. Come on really. What do you think? 

We'll have to take the game to these teams and we've absolutely nothing up front. I honestly can't see us getting anything from those four.

[arbitro]

The Championship is arguably the most unpredictable league and nothing can be taken for granted. Of course the newly relegated teams should have an advantage but recently the likes of Norwich, Watford and this season Luton have dispelled that myth. I never try to look to far ahead As there are so many variables like injuries, suspensions and loss of form which have a bearing on results. After two really good performances and more importantly results in our last two games against good teams would anybody really be surprised if we lost at struggling Hull? For me the most important game is the next one and that is hopefully where Eustace's focus will be.

[MarkBRFC]

It will be an unusual set of results that will be impossible to predict.

But i'll go..

Hull - L

Sheff Wed - D

Luton - D

Milwall - W

Sunderland- W

Hull- D

Leeds - L

Burnley - L

 

Edited December 1, 2024 by MarkBRFC

[martonrover]

6 hours ago, Aqualung said:

Could our next 6 games be season defining or not? 

Off the top of my head, in no particular order.. Hull City away, Sheffield Wednesday away, Luton Town at home and Millwall away. Follwed by Sunderland at home and then them smelly bastards from near Yaarkshire. 

What would be a satisfactory points haul from those fixtures? 

Considering we tend to play well against the better teams as expressed in our last 3 results should we be expected to do well or are we going to produce another Stoke City at home or an awful Coventry away performance? 

Personally, I think we will know for sure we're we stand after January 4th.

Heres hoping and not tempting fate. 

For me, what will define our season is whether or not we have our usual collapse from February onwards.

[rigger]

Our last game of the season could be the title decider, between the two automatically promoted teams.

[Upside Down]

42 minutes ago, martonrover said:

For me, what will define our season is whether or not we have our usual collapse from February onwards.

That's just about guaranteed really as every other team strengthens and we won't.

[Mattyblue]

Difference with Eustace is I can’t see Mogga/JDT death spirals, he’ll pick up wins purely on having a well drilled side.

I imagine we’ll bob around 7th/8th but not do it in the end due to the standard tale of a small, pretty average squad not being helped in January and running out of steam.

[doctorryan]

4 hours ago, rigger said:

Our last game of the season could be the title decider, between the two automatically promoted teams.

Now that's f**king optimism!

Rigger, if this happens & family medical issues (old folks, very old folks) don't keep me from crossing over for the celebration, your drinks are on me buddy. Hell we should all be buying you a round if that happens.

[rigger]

27 minutes ago, doctorryan said:

Now that's f**king optimism!

Rigger, if this happens & family medical issues (old folks, very old folks) don't keep me from crossing over for the celebration, your drinks are on me buddy. Hell we should all be buying you a round if that happens.

My dream part two : WBA v Sunderland in the play-off final. Burnley and Leeds the losing semi-finalists.

[doctorryan]

35 minutes ago, rigger said:

My dream part two : WBA v Sunderland in the play-off final. Burnley and Leeds the losing semi-finalists.

Oh, I don't know; wouldn't Burnley losing in the play-off final after being 1 up entering added time & then giving up a last-man, red-carded penalty for a leveler followed by a last kick corner to knock them out be more fun?

Edited December 1, 2024 by doctorryan

[rigger]

2 hours ago, doctorryan said:

Oh, I don't know; wouldn't Burnley losing in the play-off final after being 1 up entering added time & then giving up a last-man, red-carded penalty for a leveler followed by a last kick corner to knock them out be more fun?

In the build up to the final they would be endlessly going on about them playing at the new Wembley, and us never having done that. So no I will stick to my dream.

[RevidgeBlue]

15 hours ago, MarkBRFC said:

It will be an unusual set of results that will be impossible to predict.

But i'll go..

Hull - L

Sheff Wed - D

Luton - D

Milwall - W

Sunderland- W

Hull- D

Leeds - L

Burnley - L

 

14 points from those eight games would be a nice haul.

Win and a draw from Hull/Sheff Wed

Win and a draw from Luton/Millwall

Win and a draw Sunderland/Hull

2 draws Leeds/Burnley.

Would keep us nicely in contention moving into the New Year.

 

[Upside Down]

8 hours ago, rigger said:

In the build up to the final they would be endlessly going on about them playing at the new Wembley, and us never having done that. So no I will stick to my dream.

TBF we only never played there because when we won the League Cup it was in Cardiff as old Wembley was bulldozed and the semi finals we played in were at Cardiff and Old Trafford.

Personally I believe the semis should be at neutral grounds, a lot of these teams that have played the new Wembley have done so in semis that shouldn't be there.

[MarkBRFC]

10 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

14 points from those eight games would be a nice haul.

Win and a draw from Hull/Sheff Wed

Win and a draw from Luton/Millwall

Win and a draw Sunderland/Hull

2 draws Leeds/Burnley.

Would keep us nicely in contention moving into the New Year.

 

I'd be amazed if we went through that 8 games unbeaten.

Just isn't going to happen.

[roverblue]

I would be happy to just keep winning our home games and anything on the road is a bonus. Keeping our good home form up is key to staying up this season IMO.

[norwichblue]

B*rnley tickets are on sale now. Unfortunately I'm at my wife's this year so will miss the Boxing Day fixture, but I'm driving back up north for this one. Just got my tickets.

[philipl]

Being simplistic, I want sufficient to be in 6th so that it gives Venkys no hiding place when the Window opens.

[Forever Blue]

At current rate of PPG we’re on course for 75pts, which most years would just about get you in the play offs IIRC.

10 points from the next 6 games would be a continuation of that play off form. 

[roversfan99]

3 hours ago, philipl said:

Being simplistic, I want sufficient to be in 6th so that it gives Venkys no hiding place when the Window opens.

We have been in the top 6 twice in 3 years and we spent about half a million in fees across those 2 seasons. Why would it give them no hiding place.

[Aqualung]

One down and a victory. 5 to go. 

[joey_big_nose]

If we come out in a good position after these six games I will start to believe......

But also it's worth saying at the same point in JDTs first season (i.e. 24 games in) we were 3rd so it's hard to really feel that certain about anything. In the Championship you are always only one death spiral away...

[Aqualung]

2 down. Another away victory. 4 to go.