Are you starting to really believe? (10 Viewers)
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Mucca Mad Boys
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I believe. We’ve carried on from our top 3 form after-Xmas 2024 and stepped things up a notch, we’ve got to believe it’s our year.
From tomorrow until Jan 4th, it’s a gauntlet so if we come out of that on top, top 2 has got to be a certainty.
Like Ipswich in 2023/24, we’ve got to use Jan wisely to get a few quality addition because we’re light in a few areas and that’s a risk as the season progresses and fixtures pile up.
From tomorrow until Jan 4th, it’s a gauntlet so if we come out of that on top, top 2 has got to be a certainty.
Like Ipswich in 2023/24, we’ve got to use Jan wisely to get a few quality addition because we’re light in a few areas and that’s a risk as the season progresses and fixtures pile up.
bigfatronssba
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I will if we’re still in this position at Christmas.
In reality it’s quite unusual for a club to have as many points as we do and not go up (last time was 2011), but I know how we have a habit of being the exception on these things
In reality it’s quite unusual for a club to have as many points as we do and not go up (last time was 2011), but I know how we have a habit of being the exception on these things
Brighton Sky Blue
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Their problem was a collapse in form at the same point of the season we're about to head into.
marrrkjay_ccfc
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To answer your question, yes I am starting to believe that this will be our year to get promoted. We've never been anywhere close to an automatic promotion challenge in this division ever, especially at this point in the season.
But in 2 of the last 3 seasons, we have made the play-offs despite slow starts which means we were always looking up in the table and trying our best to work out how many points would be enough, hoping our rivals would slip up, PPG etc.
This is a totally different feeling as we are now top of the league and looking down the table at rivals and hoping our good run will continue. There's a long way to go and the Christmas/new year period is so crucial.
If we are in the top 2 come Boxing Day, I think we will do it!
But in 2 of the last 3 seasons, we have made the play-offs despite slow starts which means we were always looking up in the table and trying our best to work out how many points would be enough, hoping our rivals would slip up, PPG etc.
This is a totally different feeling as we are now top of the league and looking down the table at rivals and hoping our good run will continue. There's a long way to go and the Christmas/new year period is so crucial.
If we are in the top 2 come Boxing Day, I think we will do it!
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Gleneagles65
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We’re odds on to win the league right now, it’s ours to lose.
SkyBlue_Adam
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Yes. This isn’t just a 14 game flash in the pan, pretty much since Lampard has walked through the door we have been at automatic pace..
As others have said, 4 or 5 long term injuries to key players would kill us but what other team wouldn’t be affected by that?
As others have said, 4 or 5 long term injuries to key players would kill us but what other team wouldn’t be affected by that?
Certainly no criticism of woolfy
Sound's like a line from Fergal Sharkey, Nice
This is around that period that did for Robin's,any sign of Panic from the powers that be?
Mucca Mad Boys
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I believed Ipswich would dominate the league based on how much you manhandled us in the FA cup. Whilst we played a weakened side, the players you mentioned on the bench would start for most, if not all the teams in the league.
Too much competition is just as bad as no competition and that’s why McKenna doesn’t know his best eleven yet.
As for McKenna, are fans starting to doubt him? From the outside looking in, it looks like the old stalwarts leaving has changed the dynamics. A similar thing happened to us with Robins after 22/23.
steve cooper
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4 or 5 long term injuries would be extremely unlucky.
shmmeee
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Not all first team but I’d argue with Dovin Rudi Eccles and sort of Torp too we weren’t far off.
Sparks enters the conversation!
Duh duh da da!!
skybluecam
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I believe at minimum we’ll get playoffs.
Autos is contingent on either being lucky with injuries or recruiting well in Jan (and being lucky until then). The last 4/5 games has shown we can be exposed with a few players out- particularly midfielders and we’re lucky to have the points return we got from those games.
Autos is contingent on either being lucky with injuries or recruiting well in Jan (and being lucky until then). The last 4/5 games has shown we can be exposed with a few players out- particularly midfielders and we’re lucky to have the points return we got from those games.
steve cooper
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Yes, obviously Dovin is a long term injury but it happened last season, still counts but at least we had the chance to properly replace him. BBC showing Torp having played in 12 games, will have to check though.
Otis
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Won't start to believe until we have got past Christmas.
Still at the top come the New Year, then I will start to believe we are going to do it.
Otis
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Definitely has some undertonesCertainly no criticism of woolfy
Sound's like a line from Fergal Sharkey, Nice
Sky Blue Harry H
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This.
That said, if we avoid defeat tomorrow (Stoke), I'll have increased my confidence level by a good 20%..
Otis
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shepardo01
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"A good start these days is hard to find....."Certainly no criticism of woolfy
Sound's like a line from Fergal Sharkey, Nice
SkyBlueCV2
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It's rare that I see us flying this high in the table so who really knows where we'll end up! I am enjoying the ride so far though. One game at a time.
Worth pointing out that Cardiff weren’t even top for most of that Lampard-esque run at the start of 2010/11. They had QPR going toe to toe with them in a way that is not really true of any other teams this season.
edgy
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This is it. In the top 2 at Xmas and reinforcements have to arrive.
Alkhen
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God no, zero faith in us pulling this off.. but I know that is just conditioning from decades of supporting through years of almost criminal mismanagement of the club.
I can't relax at the moment, it's making me question if I can actually enjoy football.
For what it's worth my biggest fear/nagging doubt is that teams like Ipswich and Southampton will put on a massive run.
I can't relax at the moment, it's making me question if I can actually enjoy football.
For what it's worth my biggest fear/nagging doubt is that teams like Ipswich and Southampton will put on a massive run.
shepardo01
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This is pretty much exactly how I feel too!!
Agree particularly about Ipswich - they will be top two.
Crazy talk!
Being top of the table at this stage of the season changes everything for us. Players more motivated, fans more engaged, transfer targets taking notice etc etc. It’s the most exciting time to be a Coventry fan in years.
rob9872
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Thing is if we're top at Jan1st when the window opens, players including top loans, will want to come and be part of it, especially under Lampard. That's why tomorrow is huge, if we win and Boro dont, we're 7 points clear and guaranteed top heading into December so it won't take much more to keep that going for another month.