Championship thread 25/26! (52 Viewers)

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Nervous

Nerves perhaps...but the small tactical tweaks made at half time seemed to really make a difference also.

 

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[Ipad Boro]

what they’ve been awful?

Nah he's right, we're actually the biggest chance creators in the league recently.

It's having a striker who can bury them we're lacking. That and our multitude of accomplished yet injured defenders out obviously.

Hellberg's average PPG is 1.9, which would see us finish on 85 - 86 points.

Of course yourselves and possibly Ipswich unfortunately could beat that. Think 88 points will be enough to 90% guarantee autos personally, though it could also be lower.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Nah he's right, we're actually the biggest chance creators in the league recently.

It's having a striker who can bury them we're lacking. That and our multitude of accomplished yet injured defenders out obviously.

Hellberg's average PPG is 1.9, which would see us finish on 85 - 86 points.

Of course yourselves and possibly Ipswich unfortunately could beat that. Think 88 points will be enough to 90% guarantee autos personally, though it could also be lower.

You've had fairly decent fixtures havent you since you played us?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Nah he's right, we're actually the biggest chance creators in the league recently.

It's having a striker who can bury them we're lacking. That and our multitude of accomplished yet injured defenders out obviously.

Hellberg's average PPG is 1.9, which would see us finish on 85 - 86 points.

Of course yourselves and possibly Ipswich unfortunately could beat that. Think 88 points will be enough to 90% guarantee autos personally, though it could also be lower.

Just get that lad from West Brom

 

[covcity4life]

Nah he's right, we're actually the biggest chance creators in the league recently.

It's having a striker who can bury them we're lacking. That and our multitude of accomplished yet injured defenders out obviously.

Hellberg's average PPG is 1.9, which would see us finish on 85 - 86 points.

Of course yourselves and possibly Ipswich unfortunately could beat that. Think 88 points will be enough to 90% guarantee autos personally, though it could also be lower.

See even posters from other teams say I'm right! It's not just a catchphrase

 

[Hincha]

If they're gonna press high it might be a game for Wright as he's better with space to run into.

I want our front 4 to run themselves into the ground for the first hour and then can change the front 4 to continue the intensity.

 

[Ipad Boro]

You've had fairly decent fixtures havent you since you played us?

The average placing of a side we've faced since he came in is 12.8th (yours 11.6th in that period) so average really. 5 Homes, 5 aways, same as you.

We have had the most first teamers out injured in the championship in his reign though (quite a few long term, ie will be out for months, especially in defence) since our number of those went past Millwall's from before he arrived.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

The average placing of a side we've faced since he came in is 12.8th (yours 11.6th in that period) so average really. 5 Homes, 5 aways, same as you.

We have had the most first teamers out injured in the championship in his reign though (quite a few long term, ie will be out for months, especially in defence) since our number of those went past Millwall's from before he arrived.

We know that pain with having a lot of players unavailable through injury or illness.

 

[Hutch11]

I hope Boro and us go up through the autos , fuck Ipswich and other parachute payment teams

 

[Ipad Boro]

I hope Boro and us go up through the autos , fuck Ipswich and other parachute payment teams

Snap and I want no parachute teams to go up at all.

I'd quite like Preston or Millwall to do the Wembley win, assuming we both get the autos if course.

 

[Chris1987]

I really hope that Leicester , Ipswich and Sheffield Utd fall off the cliff . I have maybe inadvisability ruled out Southampton

 

[edgy]

That 5 away game month for Ipswich will define their finishing position.

 

[alexccfc99]

Southampton have been awful since that give that caretaker the gig full time

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

I really hope that Leicester , Ipswich and Sheffield Utd fall off the cliff . I have maybe inadvisability ruled out Southampton

 

[blunted]

Need to win Tuesday if only to shut Danny Baker up

Yeah be interesting to see if their fans sing football in a library.

 

[Chris1987]

Nothing better to do than pick up on an AI driven autocorrect ?
Get a life

 

[itsabuzzard]

See even posters from other teams say I'm right! It's not just a catchphrase

I think cliche's the word you're looking for

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Nothing better to do than pick up on an AI driven autocorrect ?
Get a life

Apologies mate. It stems from my mother being a meticulous school secretary. Blame her - I'll desist from now on ( mostly!)

 

[skybluelee]

How many points do we think gets you promoted? 86?

I don't see Middlesbrough averaging more than 2 ppg until the end of the season so 87 would secure it for us if they get exactly that. So 85/86 still feels like it could be enough to me.

 

[sc1940]

I don't see Middlesbrough averaging more than 2 ppg until the end of the season so 87 would secure it for us if they get exactly that. So 85/86 still feels like it could be enough to me.

Ipswich are exactly the same, 47 points with 20 to play. It's unlikely, although not impossible, that both can average more than 2 ppg.
Interestingly at GW 27, Middlesbrough are currently underperforming last year's 2nd place team by 6 points, and last year's 3rd place by 4 points. Ipswich have a game in hand so by GW 26 they are underperforming last year's 2nd & 3rd placed teams by 5 points.
Also last year was a bit of an anomaly with 1st & 2nd getting 100 points, and 3rd failing promotion on 90.

 

[skybluelee]

Ipswich are exactly the same, 47 points with 20 to play. It's unlikely, although not impossible, that both can average more than 2 ppg.
Interestingly at GW 27, Middlesbrough are currently underperforming last year's 2nd place team by 6 points, and last year's 3rd place by 4 points. Ipswich have a game in hand so by GW 26 they are underperforming last year's 2nd & 3rd placed teams by 5 points.
Also last year was a bit of an anomaly with 1st & 2nd getting 100 points, and 3rd failing promotion on 90.

I didn't mention Ipswich as I think they will average 2ppg from here.

Just don't see Middlesbrough doing it. They're on 1.8 this season, 1.2 over the last 6, 1.9 over the last 10.

32 from 19 for us (1.7 ppg) feels so doable. Its going to be an absolute killer if we don't make it.

 

[skybluelee]

And obviously if we keep tracking at 2ppg the likelihood of both Ipswich and Middlesbrough finishing above us is close to non-existent. Both would need 2.3 ppg from here. Middlesbrough are not winning 13 drawing 5 and losing 1 out of their last 19.

 

[SonofErnie]

And obviously if we keep tracking at 2ppg the likelihood of both Ipswich and Middlesbrough finishing above us is close to non-existent. Both would need 2.3 ppg from here. Middlesbrough are not winning 13 drawing 5 and losing 1 out of their last 19.

If that 1 loss comes at the CBS it makes it nigh on impossible.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

If that 1 loss comes at the CBS it makes it nigh on impossible.

And they've got to play Ipswich away.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

And they've got to play Ipswich away.

Ideally that ends as a draw.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Ideally that ends as a draw.

Probably, but depends on league table at the time. Havent checked when they're due to face each other.

 

[alexccfc99]

Probably, but depends on league table at the time. Havent checked when they're due to face each other.

It is the same weekend we play Blackburn away

Could be a real chance to go 2 points ahead of both or 3 on the other

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Probably, but depends on league table at the time. Havent checked when they're due to face each other.

Unless Middlesbrough drop off, or unless we’ve fallen off a cliff, a draw would be best. Certainly would be if they were playing tomorrow.

 

[CovRes]

I think Lampard's approach to this will be very simplistic. Win the next game and maintain a points gap.
If we drop points, reset and go again.
I doubt he's got a points target in mind.

 

[edgy]

Blues signing a forward who hasnt scored & cant get many minutes for Auxerre, who are 2nd from last in Ligue 1. Lovely stuff.

 

[quinn1971]

Unless Middlesbrough drop off, or unless we’ve fallen off a cliff, a draw would be best. Certainly would be if they were playing tomorrow.

It can all change in a couple of games. could of quite easily been only a 3 point gap today to mboro , tomorrow it could be 9, 10 with our GD. just keep doing what we’ve been doing and we’ll fine, we had our little rest,

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

Three draws from Preston in there next 3 would help our cause immensely.