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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Apr 24, 2025
  • #351
Robinshio said:
but they would be relying on us not beating Boro
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As well as Bristol getting less than 2 points from now. If they lose v Leeds, they will also need a win against PNE who may also need a win to stay up.
 

shepardo01

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  • Apr 24, 2025
  • #352
Mucca Mad Boys said:
Would you want to be in their position or ours?

I don’t think Sheff U would want to lose v Blackburn if they would then have to play them away days later.

Bristol are an interesting admission from that list, they have Leeds away so they are unlikely to get above 70 points.
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We need to hope that Leeds want to and need to win to win the Championship!
For Leeds/Burnley (who have both been on the piss) and Sheffield United - it doesn't really matter if they lose games.
 
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napolimp

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  • Apr 24, 2025
  • #353
shepardo01 said:
What I'm saying is that Wilder could rest players, leave a few challenges in on key players knowing full well they will be playing then again, as a flavoured opponent over two legs.
This is Chris Wilder.
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Don't think it's a good idea to throw games. Losing affects confidence, proven by Sheff Utds abysmal run. Last thing you want going into a 2-leg shoot out.
 
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napolimp

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  • Apr 24, 2025
  • #354
shepardo01 said:
We need to hope that Leeds want to and need to win to win the Championship!
For Leeds/Burnley (who have both been on the piss) and Sheffield United - it doesn't really matter if they lose games.
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I think both Leeds and Burnley will want to win the league, and both will finish with 2 wins.
 
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Lamps

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  • Apr 24, 2025
  • #355
shepardo01 said:
We need to hope that Leeds want to and need to win to win the Championship!
For Leeds/Burnley (who have both been on the piss) and Sheffield United - it doesn't really matter if they lose games.
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Leeds and Burnley are separated by GD. Can't see either side not wanting to go up as champions. Just 2 games to go then a long break.

Can see Sheffield United trying to turn their loss of form around. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games. Not the form you want to take into the playoffs.

But if we beat either Luton or Middlesbrough no side below Middlesbrough will catch us.
 
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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Apr 24, 2025
  • #356
shepardo01 said:
We need to hope that Leeds want to and need to win to win the Championship!
For Leeds/Burnley (who have both been on the piss) and Sheffield United - it doesn't really matter if they lose games.
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They’re equal on points so both teams will be gunning to win the next game.

It does matter if Sheff U win or lose. Whilst it won’t impact their league position, they will still want to get promoted in the playoffs and playing an in form team like ourselves or Bristol away in the first leg isn’t an attractive proposition if they’ve ended the season with 4-6 losses since the remaining 7 games since March.

Playoffs is all about momentum and the lower ranked teams (5th and 6th), and generally the more in form teams, play the first leg at home which puts them at an advantage imo.
 
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napolimp

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  • Apr 24, 2025
  • #357
Lamps said:
Leeds and Burnley are separated by GD. Can't see either side not wanting to go up as champions. Just 2 games to go then a long break.

Can see Sheffield United trying to turn their loss of form around. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games. Not the form you want to take into the playoffs.

But if we beat either Luton or Middlesbrough no side below Middlesbrough will catch us.
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I'm calling it now that Bristol will pick up max 1 more point, and Millwall will lose at Burnley. So need to win either game to confirm top 6 spot.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Apr 24, 2025
  • #358
napolimp said:
I'm calling it now that Bristol will pick up max 1 more point, and Millwall will lose at Burnley. So need to win either game to confirm top 6 spot.
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I can’t see them not beating PNE at home.
 
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Macca1987

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  • Apr 24, 2025
  • #359
If PNE get at least a point at home to Plymouth on Saturday, then they are safe, will be a meaningless game against Bristol on last day. So we could do with Plymouth winning to give them the jitters and needing a performance against Bristol
 
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shmmeee

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  • Apr 24, 2025
  • #360
Macca1987 said:
If PNE get at least a point at home to Plymouth on Saturday, then they are safe, will be a meaningless game against Bristol on last day. So we could do with Plymouth winning to give them the jitters and needing a performance against Bristol
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Problem is we need Luton to pick up some points to keep pressure on the cos of their goal difference…
 
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Macca1987

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  • Apr 24, 2025
  • #361
shmmeee said:
Problem is we need Luton to pick up some points to keep pressure on the cos of their goal difference…
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Lol, and also we don't want Luton to pick up any points as it's us they are playing
I think we just need to focus on ourselves and not worry about anyone else, Beat Luton and I believe we are there
 
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napolimp

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  • Apr 24, 2025
  • #362
Macca1987 said:
Lol, and also we don't want Luton to pick up any points as it's us they are playing
I think we just need to focus on ourselves and not worry about anyone else, Beat Luton and I believe we are there
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Basically, best case scenario we beat Luton. If we drop points, hope Preston lose because at least pressure on for them to pick up points against Bristol. Most likely scenario, everyone in the play off race loses.
 
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steve cooper

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  • Apr 24, 2025
  • #363
Otis said:
Well, if the rumour is true that it will be Wilson in for Saturday, I will feel a lot better.

Doesn't make any difference whether people think Wilson is worse or not.

Collins clearly needs taking out of the firing line. Literally!
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Yes, I really think we have a better chance with Wilson in goal. Obviously not seen him play for a while but I just think he won't be under anywhere near the pressure Collins will be under, and on his typical form he is good enough.
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Apr 24, 2025
  • #364
steve cooper said:
Yes, I really think we have a better chance with Wilson in goal. Obviously not seen him play for a while but I just think he won't be under anywhere near the pressure Collins will be under, and on his typical form he is good enough.
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He still not at the level
 

Lamps

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  • Apr 24, 2025
  • #365
napolimp said:
I'm calling it now that Bristol will pick up max 1 more point, and Millwall will lose at Burnley. So need to win either game to confirm top 6 spot.
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Not as simple as that though. If we beat Middlesbrough we finish above them agreed.no matter what happens in the next games.

If we beat Luton, Middlesbrough have to beat Norwich at home to stay in the race. But if they do they then have to beat us at our place to beat us on GD. If we get a point against Luton another point against Middlesbrough is enough but then we depend on the results of Blackburn and Millwall. But because of who they have to play I think 2 draws would be enough.

At least everything will be clear after our next game.
 
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Otis

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  • Apr 24, 2025
  • #366
Macca1987 said:
If PNE get at least a point at home to Plymouth on Saturday, then they are safe, will be a meaningless game against Bristol on last day. So we could do with Plymouth winning to give them the jitters and needing a performance against Bristol
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Plymouth have to win Saturday or they are gone. Their GD is so awful, so it's win at Preston, or they're down, pretty much
 

Balli001

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  • Apr 24, 2025
  • #367
steve cooper said:
Yes, I really think we have a better chance with Wilson in goal. Obviously not seen him play for a while but I just think he won't be under anywhere near the pressure Collins will be under, and on his typical form he is good enough.
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It will be double standards with the fans tho. Say Wilson drops a clanger it will be excused as being rusty. Collins does the same thing and its any number if insults or abusive comments
 
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shmmeee

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  • Apr 24, 2025
  • #368
Balli001 said:
It will be double standards with the fans tho. Say Wilson drops a clanger it will be excused as being rusty. Collins does the same thing and its any number if insults or abusive comments
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Don’t worry I’ll make sure to give him pelters if it happens.
 
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shepardo01

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  • Apr 24, 2025
  • #369
Everyone saying that putting Wilson in can't be any worse than playing Collins.
I think the same...
But just thought of a nightmare scenario where it could be worse.

Wilson gets sent off
Collins comes on and we have to play with 10 men!
 
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Lamps

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  • Apr 24, 2025
  • #370
shepardo01 said:
Everyone saying that putting Wilson in can't be any worse than playing Collins.
I think the same...
But just thought of a nightmare scenario where it could be worse.

Wilson gets sent off
Collins comes on and we have to play with 10 men!
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Hopefully if that happens Collins would also get a red card and give us a chance.
 
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Apr 24, 2025
  • #371
Otis said:
Well, if the rumour is true that it will be Wilson in for Saturday, I will feel a lot better.

Doesn't make any difference whether people think Wilson is worse or not.

Collins clearly needs taking out of the firing line. Literally!
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He seems to do a good enough job of that all on his own!
 
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quinn1971

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  • Apr 24, 2025
  • #372
I’d be amazed if Wilson doesn’t start, not seen Lampard like that after a game, even derby,
 
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wingy

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  • Apr 24, 2025
  • #373
covcity4life said:
All jack wilshere injuries that blighted his career have led to him being in temporary charge Saturday.

God works in mysterious ways. Maybe he's gonna beat Norwich for us!
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??
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Apr 24, 2025
  • #374
covcity4life said:
All jack wilshere injuries that blighted his career have led to him being in temporary charge Saturday.

God works in mysterious ways. Maybe he's gonna beat Norwich for us!
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Are you drunk?
 
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covcity4life

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  • Apr 24, 2025
  • #375
wingy said:
??
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He wouldn't be at Norwich if his career hadn't planned out like it did probably

Just being optimistic wingy
 
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Macca1987

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  • Apr 25, 2025
  • #376
Just reading an article on Hamer, he's on 13 bookings, if he gets booked in both the last games he misses the play-offs.
Come on Stoke and Blackburn a little favour here for the Sky Blues if we finish 6th
 

Gynnsthetonic

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  • Apr 25, 2025
  • #377
Macca1987 said:
Just reading an article on Hamer, he's on 13 bookings, if he gets booked in both the last games he misses the play-offs.
Come on Stoke and Blackburn a little favour here for the Sky Blues if we finish 6th
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They'll probably rest him now until the play offs if that's the case
 
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quinn1971

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  • Apr 25, 2025
  • #378
Norwich’s record at mboro is awful, don’t be depending on them, we just need to beat Luton, can’t see us putting 2 poor performance in on the bounce, point is ok but we need the 3
 
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Otis

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  • Apr 25, 2025
  • #379
quinn1971 said:
Norwich’s record at mboro is awful, don’t be depending on them, we just need to beat Luton, can’t see us putting 2 poor performance in on the bounce, point is ok but we need the 3
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Yup, that's where I am too.

If we get a draw tomorrow, we are almost home and dry.

A win though would be such a boost to confidence and spirit, going into that final game.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Apr 25, 2025
  • #380
Gynnsthetonic said:
They'll probably rest him now until the play offs if that's the case
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Resting Hamer for 2 weeks is a guaranteed weight increase of at least a stone.
 
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Macca1987

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  • Apr 25, 2025
  • #381
clint van damme said:
Resting Hamer for 2 weeks is a guaranteed weight increase of at least a stone.
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If they rest Hamer, I could see them losing their last 2 games, not a good vibe losing 6 out of last 7 going into the play-offs
 
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MusicDating

Euro 2016 Prediction League Champion!!
  • Apr 25, 2025
  • #382
clint van damme said:
Resting Hamer for 2 weeks is a guaranteed weight increase of at least a stone.
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He wasn't this big at ours, was he?! -

 

covcity4life

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  • Apr 25, 2025
  • #383
MusicDating said:
He wasn't this big at ours, was he?! -

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That's his shirt lol not filled out

Way too much made of his body by bitter fans

Our own manager used to get called fat too

Some players dont have 6 packs but still athletes.
 
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shepardo01

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  • Apr 25, 2025
  • #384
Anybody saying that Hamer is unfit (or however it has been conveyed - and it has been on this thread!) did not watch him against Burnley.
All over the pitch/ front to back breaking up attacks.
Any hope of him not playing in the PO's revolves around a suspension or injury - neither of which will happen as - as I've already explained - Wilder will play him (and others ) sparingly.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Apr 25, 2025
  • #385
shepardo01 said:
Anybody saying that Hamer is unfit (or however it has been conveyed - and it has been on this thread!) did not watch him against Burnley.
All over the pitch/ front to back breaking up attacks.
Any hope of him not playing in the PO's revolves around a suspension or injury - neither of which will happen as - as I've already explained - Wilder will play him (and others ) sparingly.
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Watch some of his bookings this season, definitely a case of the legs not moving as fast as the brain thinks they can, something I know all about!

He's still a very dangerous player at this level but he could probably take his career up a notch if he was a bit more professional.
 
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