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Mucca Mad Boys · Nov 9, 2025

Saddlebrains said:
Thing is, we will be top after 16 games regardless

Dunno how that will affect the above, but I'm sure the stats look better on teams top after 16 games not 15

@shmmeee did something on this. A team top after 20 games has a c. 85% chance of getting promoted automatically. The number after 15 games is still 65% or thereabouts.

A lot can happen but we’ve played a lot of teams who are currently in the top half (6/12, 3/5 top 6) and have beaten teams like Watford, Blackburn, QPR who are underperforming the xG table.

The hype is real and there’s no doubting it. I’m convinced nothing can stop us if we’re top after Blues away.

shmmeee · Nov 9, 2025

Mucca Mad Boys said:
@shmmeee did something on this. A team top after 20 games has a c. 85% chance of getting promoted automatically. The number after 15 games is still 65% or thereabouts.

A lot can happen but we’ve played a lot of teams who are currently in the top half (6/12, 3/5 top 6) and have beaten teams like Watford, Blackburn, QPR who are underperforming the xG table.

The hype is real and there’s no doubting it. I’m convinced nothing can stop us if we’re top after Blues away.

I said a while ago it’s all downhill fixture wise after Feb too. Our “easy” start is mirrored by an “easy” finish.

The fact is the next ten games are some of the biggest in the clubs history. We could easily be unreachable or dragged back into the mire of teams stretching down to the bottom half. Lots of six pointers and well have a massive target on our back.

SBT · Nov 9, 2025

Evo1883 said:
Prem package ST holders if we go upView attachment 47086

Has anyone ever laughed at the Premier League Packages? It’s always been a ridiculously good deal imo.

Mucca Mad Boys · Nov 9, 2025

shmmeee said:
I said a while ago it’s all downhill fixture wise after Feb too. Our “easy” start is mirrored by an “easy” finish.

The fact is the next ten games are some of the biggest in the clubs history. We could easily be unreachable or dragged back into the mire of teams stretching down to the bottom half. Lots of six pointers and well have a massive target on our back.

The best thing for us this season is a good FA Cup draw v a big Prem team and bow out quickly.

I’m optimistic about Feb, 3 home games against teams we have good records against and unless WBA and Sheff U turn things around, we should get points from.

Thinking ahead to rounding off Nov, we have a great opportunity to beat WBA at home and follow it up with a win against a (hopefully) manager-less Boro.

CCFC96 · Nov 9, 2025

skybluecam said:
last 5 games we’ve not been performing at autos level

Gamestate matters so much with these stats and are rarely taken into account.

Blackburn - probably our second worst performance this season - they pressed us very well and we looked rusty post break but eventually our quality got us the win and after the first goal it was never really in doubt.

Watford - Game was won after 8 minutes. Then 3-0 and vs 10-men we just took the foot off the gas completely. Yes they created a few openings but understandable given the state of the game (we’re not overcommitting and they’re throwing everything

Wrexham - missing 5 starters, Lampard didn’t adapt tactically at HT despite admitting he could see issues. Worst performance of the season (never need to see Jake Bidwell play for us again)

Sheffield United - Came for a point, time wasting from the 11th minute. Nick a goal from a set piece. Frank learns from Wrexham, tweaks the formation and we immediately get on top and go 2-1 up. Not a massively convincing final 15 but managed to hold on for the win.

Stoke - They set up for a point at home. Think we shaded the game overall though and xG supports that. Some smarter linkup play early doors and could’ve been a different game.

Overall, based on the balance of play I’d say the last 5 results have been justified. So you can’t really say you’ve played 5 games, deserved to win 4/5 and you’re not playing at autos level. Especially in a division with some much mediocrity as the champ has this year.

CCFC96 · Nov 9, 2025

TomRad85 said:
Well we beat Blackburn despite not being at our best, Blackburn then went on a winning run including beating Leicester away.
Watford the game was over after 10 minutes whatever the stats say, they have been unbeaten since, including a creaming of Boro and draw away at Ipswich who everyone are still fretting over.
Wrexham we had half the team missing which unsurprisingly gave us our only defeat of the season.
Slaughtered the Blunts second half.
Won away at second in a game a lot of people thought we would lose and looked in control for all of it despite Robins' sour grapes.

I sure hope we have more shit runs of form like this.

Ok Tom had already said what I posted above in a much more concise way. But nice to see someone agrees

sc1940 · Nov 9, 2025

TomRad85 said:
Well we beat Blackburn despite not being at our best, Blackburn then went on a winning run including beating Leicester away.
Watford the game was over after 10 minutes whatever the stats say, they have been unbeaten since, including a creaming of Boro and draw away at Ipswich who everyone are still fretting over.
Wrexham we had half the team missing which unsurprisingly gave us our only defeat of the season.
Slaughtered the Blunts second half.
Won away at second in a game a lot of people thought we would lose and looked in control for all of it despite Robins' sour grapes.

I sure hope we have more shit runs of form like this.

Wrexham have only lost once in the last 10 games and that was by 1 goal to Stoke. They have taken 17 points from those games including from Leicester, Middlesbro, Birmingham, Charlton, and us. I'm convinced we wouldn't have lost that with our first choice defence.

rob9872 · Nov 10, 2025

Danceswithhorses said:
erm....80 points surely (34+(15*3)) + say 1 draw

As Phil Collins would say when referring to BODMAS or PEMDAS (in yet another one of my up to date music references), no brackets required.

Danceswithhorses · Nov 10, 2025

rob9872 said:
As Phil Collins would say when referring to BODMAS or PEMDAS (in yet another one of my up to date music references), no brackets required.

You're right of course, but i was trying to simplify it as much as possible, because we're living in a land of confusion (ok that's Genesis !)

wingy · Nov 10, 2025

rob9872 said:
As Phil Collins would say when referring to BODMAS or PEMDAS (in yet another one of my up to date music references), no brackets required.

Not sure what this means?

rob9872 · Nov 10, 2025

wingy said:
Not sure what this means?

BODMAS - basically the rule for how to solve a written down mathematical question. You read left to right, but unless something is in brackets, then the multiplication or division gas precedent over the addition or subtraction:

Brackets
Orders
Division or Multiplication
Addition or Subtraction

Or if you knew that and meant my Phil Collins 'pun' then it was a play on the name of an album 'No Jacket Required'

Danceswithhorses · Nov 10, 2025

wingy said:
Not sure what this means?

BODMAS -brackets, order, division, multiplication, addition, subtraction - order of mathematical operations
Phil Collins album - No Jacket required...humorously altered to bracket(s)

wingy · Nov 10, 2025

rob9872 said:
BODMAS - basically the rule for how to solve a written down mathematical question. You read left to right, but unless something is in brackets, then the multiplication or division gas precedent over the addition or subtraction:

Brackets
Orders
Division or Multiplication
Addition or Subtraction

Or if you knew that and meant my Phil Collins 'pun' then it was a play on the name of an album 'No Jacket Required'

Sorry get it now use to love a bit of integration differentiation back in the 80's.

Brighton Sky Blue · Nov 10, 2025

rob9872 said:
I'm pleased you taught science and not maths

Danceswithhorses said:
erm....that's 80 points surely (34+(15*3)) + say 1 draw

Sweet Jesus

Otis · Nov 10, 2025

SKYBLUES90 said:
I think the only thing that derails us now is injuries, Grimes being the no 1.

Lampard has completely changed the mentality of the group, losing in the play offs last year was possibly a blessing, that as well as keeping the same core group of players who have played together for three seasons now has made us a force.

Add a couple in January and we could really run away with it.

I still can’t quite believe this is where we are but Lampard may well go down in Coventry City history for getting us back to the dizzy heights.

Future England manager if he does and keeps us up aswell! (We can dream)

First England team.......

---------------- Rushworth
Reece James Bobby Thomas Liam Kitching Spence

----- Saka Rice Grimes Eccles Gordon

----------------- Kane Simms

shmmeee · Nov 10, 2025

steve cooper said:
Wrexham have only lost once in the last 10 games and that was by 1 goal to Stoke. They have taken 17 points from those games including from Leicester, Middlesbro, Birmingham, Charlton, and us. I'm convinced we wouldn't have lost that with our first choice defence.

Ive decided its a genius plot to always lose to Wrexham therefore guaranteeing us more coverage on Disney+ and more US fans.

rob9872 · Nov 10, 2025

Otis said:
First England team.......

---------------- Rushworth
Reece James Bobby Thomas Liam Kitching Spence

----- Saka Rice Grimes Eccles Gordon

----------------- Kane Simms

James is often injured and I think Rudi could do a job on the left.

Evo1883 · Nov 10, 2025

SBT said:
Has anyone ever laughed at the Premier League Packages? It’s always been a ridiculously good deal imo.

bigfatronssba · Nov 10, 2025

Since 1992, on only two occasions has a club had 34+ points at this stage and not got promoted.

That is Watford in 2000-01
And Watford again in 2007-08

If we were talking about anyone else we'd say it would be very unusual for them to not go up

clint van damme · Nov 10, 2025

bigfatronssba said:
Since 1992, on only two occasions has a club had 34+ points at this stage and not got promoted.

That is Watford in 2000-01
And Watford again in 2007-08

If we were talking about anyone else we'd say it would be very unusual for them to not go up

I think being City supporters makes us naturally expect the worse but I'm quietly confident.
Not as worried about Ipswich as others are either even though I do expect them to be in the mix.

Ccfcisparks · Nov 10, 2025

I think our start to the season has been too good not to be in and around the top 2 all season. I still think we will invest too in January.

Get a respectable points return before Christmas and I think it will be done.

clint van damme · Nov 10, 2025

Ccfcisparks said:
I still think we will invest too in January.

I'm sure Lampard said we will

Ccfcisparks · Nov 10, 2025

clint van damme said:
I'm sure Lampard said we will

Yep I can see us making at least 2 permanent signings of quality, with maybe another one either permo or loan.

pusbccfc · Nov 10, 2025

Ccfcisparks said:
Yep I can see us making at least 2 permanent signings of quality, with maybe another one either permo or loan.

Time to bell Gus

Ccfcisparks · Nov 10, 2025

pusbccfc said:
Time to bell Gus

We've moved on from him.

Brighton Sky Blue · Nov 10, 2025

clint van damme said:
I'm sure Lampard said we will

I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re here on Jan 1st

pusbccfc · Nov 10, 2025

Ccfcisparks said:
We've moved on from him.

Would be funny though

Ccfcisparks · Nov 10, 2025

pusbccfc said:
Would be funny though

It would boost the economy of Cov's night life

pusbccfc · Nov 10, 2025

Ccfcisparks said:
It would boost the economy of Cov's night life

The irony being everywhere at the SkyDome has closed since he left...

rob9872 · Nov 10, 2025

Brighton Sky Blue said:
I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re here on Jan 1st

2nd or 3rd I reckon, be concentrating on the Charlton game

rob9872 · Nov 10, 2025

pusbccfc said:
The irony being everywhere at the SkyDome has closed since he left...

The other irony being that he still lives down here

Terry_dactyl · Nov 10, 2025

pusbccfc said:
Time to bell Gus

I mean, we won’t go for him and I’m not sure we should but a player in his style is I think what we would want.

shmmeee · Nov 10, 2025

Terry_dactyl said:
I mean, we won’t go for him and I’m not sure we should but a player in his style is I think what we would want.

TBH I can learn to love again with this Louza lad from the sound of it.

Sky_Blue_Dreamer · Nov 10, 2025

shmmeee said:
TBH I can learn to love again with this Louza lad from the sound of it.

Do you believe in life after Gus?

rob9872 · Nov 10, 2025

Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
Do you believe in life after Gus?

I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough

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