Yes you're right, I typed that out to make myself feel better.
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long way home
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3 points, no injuries and onto Blackburn, that's all that matters. Bollocks to the rest or what they do. Then Blackburn, 3 points, no injuries then onto Pompey..
I want to finish on top that way nobody can say shit about us. Top is now the target ..
I want to finish on top that way nobody can say shit about us. Top is now the target ..
shepardo01
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Southampton will be fucked by the time they get to Ipswich - they have just had Blackburn squeezed back into their Schedule and I think they play Ipswich a couple of days after chasing Man City around Wembley for 90 mins.
Lamps
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It certainly is with the addition of Ipswich v Middlesbrough coming up on the 19th as well. Realistically we're minimum 2nd if we beat Sheffield Wednesday at home next. If they lose to either Norwich or Middlesbrough we have Blackburn away on the 17th and Portsmouth at home on the 21st. Win one of those for the title. Portsmouth at home is starting to look quite likely where we would confirm the title with a win.
I would like Middlesbrough to keep going and be close to Ipswich when they play.
Ipswich 7 games to go. 2 at home 5 away.
Coventry 5 games to go 3 at home.
Lamps
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Ipswich will be the same. Southampton is their 4th game in 9 days with their game being their 3rd away on the bounce. They're hardly going to see their own home. 3 away games in 6 days.
2nd place is still up for grabs.
skybluelee
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Mate, we all know that it's as good as done if we beat Sheff W, we can all see the goal difference disparity between us and Millwall/Mboro. But we can't be officially promoted by 2:30pm Saturday. There will be no (p) after our name.
Tbf Ipswich have a massive squad and can easily completely rotate their team
Jack Clarke, Nunez, Mcateer,
Hurst
Were their front 4 yesterday
Philogene, Mehmeti, Wes Burns
Akpom
Could be substituted in without making them materially worse
To top it off they then also can add
Egli (championship record signing)
Azon
Jack Taylor
As another 3 players who can play across a front 4.
Their strength is obscene and they can easily rotate heavily over the end of the season.
Think they'll be the ones to take 2nd
Pezza
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I don’t think we’ll lose to Sheffield Wednesday, but let’s not assume we’ll just turn up and smash them like we did at their place.
I actually called it on here that we’d beat Derby and draw with Hull (not usually that accurate, normally too pessimistic), but I do think we’ll win another couple of games. Not sure which ones, though.
It feels like Lampard and the team really want to go all the way and win it. After being top for so much of the season, the title has to be the main target now. Part of me would love it if, behind the scenes, they were rattled by all the “bottled it” talk back in January, and are now determined to throw it back at everyone.
That said, the players should be fully up for this. These are the moments they play for opportunities like this don’t come around often, and they need to grab it.
I actually called it on here that we’d beat Derby and draw with Hull (not usually that accurate, normally too pessimistic), but I do think we’ll win another couple of games. Not sure which ones, though.
It feels like Lampard and the team really want to go all the way and win it. After being top for so much of the season, the title has to be the main target now. Part of me would love it if, behind the scenes, they were rattled by all the “bottled it” talk back in January, and are now determined to throw it back at everyone.
That said, the players should be fully up for this. These are the moments they play for opportunities like this don’t come around often, and they need to grab it.
viridisman
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Just out of interest
If we win Saturday and Ipswich draw or lose...
We're promoted?
If we win Saturday and Ipswich draw or lose...
We're promoted?
shmmeee
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No. It’s Boro and Millwall that matter for promotion not Ipswich. We need 4 points either from us gaining them or both of them dropping them. So if we win and they both fail to win we’re up but that can’t happen until Boro play at 3
shepardo01
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Ipswich will still be able to catch us...
It is Boro and Millwall we need to rule out.
Promotion is achieved when less than two teams can catch us.
Jay88
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Absolutely, i'd expect them to get 2nd now. Whenever it's a tight call, I always go in favour of the year 1 parachute team because of the quality and depth of their squad. Same with Southampton, i'd have them to finish top 6 as well, they can cope with juggling league and FA Cup being a year 1 parachute team.
viridisman
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So win Saturday and it's basically done, unless Boro can get 21 more goals until our next point
CraigSBA
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Win saturday its done in all but GD yes
Otis
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We need it to be official though don't we. We all know we are going up and that is now not at all an arrogant thing to say
It's nigh on impossible for us not to go up, with us being this many points clear.
It's all about it being officially confirmed now. And once that has happened, we will be looking to secure top spot and have that officially confirmed too
shmmeee
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I mean promotion is basically done already IMO
Ccfc_Addy
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The simplest way to look at it is:
If we win on Saturday, and both Middlesborough and Milwall fail to win their matches at 3pm, promotion is confirmed because at that point it won't be possible for both Middlesborough and Milwall to catch up on the point difference.
If we win on Saturday, and both or one of Middlesborough and Milwall win their matches at 3pm, promotion is all but confirmed apart from an essentially impossible to overcome goal difference.
If we lose or draw on Saturday, we carry on!
shmmeee
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How it is in my head:
Promotion: 4 points either from us gaining them or both Boro and Millwall dropping them (or a combo of both)
Title: 10 points either from us gaining them or Ipswich dropping them (or a combo)
Technically Millwall and Boro can win the title but it’s very very unlikely.
Promotion: 4 points either from us gaining them or both Boro and Millwall dropping them (or a combo of both)
Title: 10 points either from us gaining them or Ipswich dropping them (or a combo)
Technically Millwall and Boro can win the title but it’s very very unlikely.
itsvangool
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Don’t forget Millwall are away at the Baggies on Friday night.
ajsccfc
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I suspect this is the case, with the form everyone is in and some having to play each other I'd be surprised if whoever finishes third is on 84+.
SkyBluePower
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It’s only after reading all this and the implications of yesterday’s games that you really see what a decent result it was last night and why Frank was (relatively) relaxed about it.
I know the mantra is one game at a time but clearly we are now playing the percentages . Came out of a really tough Easter with 4 points, no injuries ( we think) and no one else could do any better this weekend.
I know the mantra is one game at a time but clearly we are now playing the percentages . Came out of a really tough Easter with 4 points, no injuries ( we think) and no one else could do any better this weekend.
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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This forum would make for some quality reading. A sick part of me kind of hopes it happens so we can have one last meltdown before promotion!