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If Plymouth win and we win, we go into the Plymouth game 6 points ahead. So do the maths and it means we go into that Bank Holiday Monday game without needing a result.

When Corberan left, I’m pretty sure that I posted that they’d drop out the playoffs. I don’t mean to disrespect Mowbray but he really isn’t anywhere up to that standard and Corberan had them punching above their weight.

No because the forwards need to be serviced. We created one big chance and it fell to Haji in the box where he’s got to score. On aerial duels specifically, Simms’ 2.7 per 90 is in the top 25% of forwards and given how the officials ref the game, the advantage is with the CB, that’s not bad. We...

I imagine it’s accumulation for all but Torp and Dovin. Those two were just unlucky. Goes to show just how much depth you need in this league because it’s brutal. To think that Sheaf and Eccles were more or less the only CMs available explains a lot why we fell short last season. Too intense a...

This is harsh, Haji Wright had 0.53 of our 0.99 xG last night. There was also that chance in the box where he tried shimming past a defender and losing the ball rather than just shooting. Simms needed to do better with his fast break but it wasn’t a gilt edged opportunity. Haji’s in the first...

You’re right, I wouldn’t be feeling bullish if it was away, but these are the kinds of games we need to win (or at least not lose) to finish in the playoffs.

If we beat them on Friday, they are effectively out of the race. They’d need a lot of good fortune and a 100% record which they haven’t really put together a winning streak like that under Mowbray. They’ve got Derby who’ve become one of the form teams (as we found out) and I really can’t see...

Take a look and check the results of the teams in and around us? Boro were battered 5-0 v Stoke, Bristol lost 3-0 v Pompey and WBA have lost to Plymouth. Last night, their keeper got MOTM which paints the picture that we should’ve won the game. A bit more ruthlessness was needed from Haji and...

We’ve made a few teams look poor this season because of the way played. If the roles were reversed, would you want to be in WBA’s position going into Friday? Same with Boro (as things stand).

I’m sure many people felt the same back in 22/23 when we drew to Wigan away. There’s this odd duality of having the most difficult games against relegation contenders and if we don’t win, lacking what it takes to be a playoff team. There’s also little evidence that WBA and Boro have the...

The same could be said for Boro and WBA. The latter have just lost 2 on the bounce and WBA hadn’t won in 5 games before Saturday. Even have tough games to come up. WBA are not the same beast under Mowbray and Boro are a team of good individuals but the collective is muddled at times. Hence why...

Thomas being out injured would be the biggest blow. EMC too but at least we can shuffle the pack in the forward line. We’re down to standing wounded in central midfield but there should still be sufficient cover, hopefully.

Not necessarily. This is a massive oversimplification ofc, but the story of our season is scoring the first goal in matches (and stoppage time winners). Conceding first against Sheff U away early on was going to make the game insurmountable so I wouldn’t read too much into to it. I’d prefer...

I’m going to Hull but if anyone needs a spare, drop me a message!

Agreed, if we win tomorrow it does us a huge favour because it means we can afford to lose to WBA even if it’s not ideal. With how Sheff U are stuttering atm, I wouldn’t be scared of playing them at home in the first leg.

The only teams that can actually finish on 73 point is ourselves and Bristol. Boro and WBA have to beat us to get to 72 points. Bristol are also not great away so unless they win both home games v Sunderland and PNE, they struggle to reach 70 points. They have Leeds and Luton away so Bristol...

In fairness, it was Burnley he had 2 shockers against.

I expected a comment after the result! 😂 Fair play to Plymouth, but they won’t win many games having 30% possession, 3 shots on target and an xG of 0.7. Sheff U have been outperforming the data metrics for a long while now and it seems to have caught up them, particularly in away games. Just...

As well as a stuttering WBA and a game v Boro on the final day. It’s well within our control and if we don’t make it, the season can be considered a failure. Not a failure in Lampard’s part personally because what he’s inherited, just as a whole. Which, to be fair, many of us considered the...

The idea that Plymouth, Luton and Hull will turn into prime Real Madrid is a bit silly. 3 teams need to get relegated and it’s usually the teams that aren’t good enough. All 3 of those teams have pretty bad home records and whilst Luton are getting positive results, they’ve been draws and have...