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AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Apr 29, 2023
  • #3,221
Not worried about Albion. Even if they win their next one it will have to be some goal margin.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Apr 29, 2023
  • #3,222
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Not worried about Albion. Even if they win their next one it will have to be some goal margin.
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Depends how many we choose to lose by if we do lose, too.
 
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SeaSeeEffCee

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  • Apr 29, 2023
  • #3,223
If the last game goes badly enough for us to finish below West Brom then we don't really deserve play-offs. Sunderland and Millwall are the only teams I'm worried about.
 
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shepardo01

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  • Apr 29, 2023
  • #3,224
Deleted member 5849 said:
Depends how many we choose to lose by if we do lose, too.
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Yes... that is a worry...
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Apr 29, 2023
  • #3,225
If we got in the playoffs we'd have to beat teams the standard of Middlesbrough to go up too, so am not that worried about a game against them when they won't be 100% up for it unlike the playoffs, as effectively it's a playoff game for us anyway, isn't it.
 
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Evo1883

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  • Apr 29, 2023
  • #3,226
Not overly worried about albion
 

The Philosopher

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  • Apr 29, 2023
  • #3,227
Sunderland and WBA results bad.

Being in playoffs before last match was ideal, we could have technically rested players.

Boro perfect scenario: rest players and let us win knowing they will play us next two matches.

Also perfect for them:

Gyok injured, Hamer suspended for semi(s).

I hope they don’t employ dark arts and get their second choice centre backs to kick Gyok to injury (they get booked / sent off - what difference) and keep poking Gus until he lashes out.

Far fetched? You’d like to think so.
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Apr 29, 2023
  • #3,228
Or we play Panzo and leave one on Akpom , then bring Doyle in for po's
 
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The Philosopher

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  • Apr 29, 2023
  • #3,229
robbiethemole said:
Or we play Panzo and leave one on Akpom , then bring Doyle in for po's
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I reckon they rest Akpom. Because they can and it’s sensible. That’s the pickle. We can’t rest Gyok.
 
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steve cooper

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  • Apr 30, 2023
  • #3,230
Ideally Blackburn draw against Luton. That will give them 66 points and a win against Millwall will give them a fighting chance of 6th, although they can't realistically catch us. Millwall would then finish on 68.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Apr 30, 2023
  • #3,231
steve cooper said:
Ideally Blackburn draw against Luton. That will give them 66 points and a win against Millwall will give them a fighting chance of 6th, although they can't realistically catch us. Millwall would then finish on 68.
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Except if Luton draw and Boro win against Rotherham (likely) then they play us still able to go 3rd.
 

Evo1883

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  • Apr 30, 2023
  • #3,232
Updates odds after yesterday's games
 

Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Apr 30, 2023
  • #3,233
The Philosopher said:
Sunderland and WBA results bad.
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West Brom are irrelevant imo - too big a goal swing needed (and that's assuming they beat Swansea, who'll inevitably have the ball most of the game).

Sunderland - I agree not ideal. Best result for us is Blackburn to draw at Luton. That gives them something to play for at Millwall, and a draw/Blackburn win leaves us in the play offs regardless.
 
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SeaSeeEffCee

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  • Apr 30, 2023
  • #3,234
Evo1883 said:
Updates odds after yesterday's games View attachment 29294
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Those odds seems crazily low for us. Really doesn’t take that much for us to drop out in the grand scheme of things.
 
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slowpoke

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  • Apr 30, 2023
  • #3,235
Don’t think for a minute Middlesbrough will be “on the beach” next week, if I was Carrick I’d want us out of the way and not in the play-offs we are the form team and the last team I’d want to play on a home & away basis.
 

Evo1883

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  • Apr 30, 2023
  • #3,236
SeaSeeEffCee said:
Those odds seems crazily low for us. Really doesn’t take that much for us to drop out in the grand scheme of things.
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No but we do have to remember we currently have a 1 team buffer , if we were 6th I'd agree , we are clear favourites
 
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Legia Sky Blue

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  • Apr 30, 2023
  • #3,237
Sky Blue Harry H said:
West Brom are irrelevant imo - too big a goal swing needed (and that's assuming they beat Swansea, who'll inevitably have the ball most of the game).

Sunderland - I agree not ideal. Best result for us is Blackburn to draw at Luton. That gives them something to play for at Millwall, and a draw/Blackburn win leaves us in the play offs regardless.
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While I tend to agree, and only see them as a minor threat, the experience of the last 2 seasons doesn't suggest the goal swing to West Brom is unsurmountable (check out Bristol Rovers last season and Forest the season before).
 

Grendel

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  • Apr 30, 2023
  • #3,238
slowpoke said:
Don’t think for a minute Middlesbrough will be “on the beach” next week, if I was Carrick I’d want us out of the way and not in the play-offs we are the form team and the last team I’d want to play on a home & away basis.
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Sunderland are also a form team
 
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steve cooper

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  • Apr 30, 2023
  • #3,239
shmmeee said:
Except if Luton draw and Boro win against Rotherham (likely) then they play us still able to go 3rd.
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Yes I hadn't thought of that.
 

Nuskyblue

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  • Apr 30, 2023
  • #3,240
Either way we've had another great season when you take this into account. Sum is greater than the parts or whatever the saying is.
 

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covcity4life

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  • Apr 30, 2023
  • #3,241
So annoyed with this Sunderland equaliser. We would be in if it was t for that! Argh never easy being a cov fan
 

Sick Boy

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  • Apr 30, 2023
  • #3,242
slowpoke said:
Don’t think for a minute Middlesbrough will be “on the beach” next week, if I was Carrick I’d want us out of the way and not in the play-offs we are the form team and the last team I’d want to play on a home & away basis.
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I think they’d prefer to play us rather than Sunderland.
 

shmmeee

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  • Apr 30, 2023
  • #3,243
A City Luton Playoff Final really would be a win for sensible football wouldn’t it?
 
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Sick Boy

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  • Apr 30, 2023
  • #3,244
Nuskyblue said:
Either way we've had another great season when you take this into account. Sum is greater than the parts or whatever the saying is.
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It’s crazy to think that when we beat Middlesbrough for our first win of the season both teams were in the bottom 3.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Apr 30, 2023
  • #3,245
shmmeee said:
A City Luton Playoff Final really would be a win for sensible football wouldn’t it?
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Middlesbrough are sensible, just with a moneyed owner. A proper one too who's a genuine fan, rescued them from bankruptcy, built them a new stadium...
 

shmmeee

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  • Apr 30, 2023
  • #3,246
Deleted member 5849 said:
Middlesbrough are sensible, just with a moneyed owner. A proper one too who's a genuine fan, rescued them from bankruptcy, built them a new stadium...
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Point is money shouldn’t always be the be all and end all
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Apr 30, 2023
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shmmeee said:
Point is money shouldn’t always be the be all and end all
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Even though he turned Tory from Labour the Middlesbrough chairman's arguably the best one in the league.
 

Nuskyblue

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  • Apr 30, 2023
  • #3,248
Sick Boy said:
It’s crazy to think that when we beat Middlesbrough for our first win of the season both teams were in the bottom 3.
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Absolutely, Carrick has fully got them going, I'd imagine that since he's been there Boro's ppg is probably top 2
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Apr 30, 2023
  • #3,249
Nuskyblue said:
Either way we've had another great season when you take this into account. Sum is greater than the parts or whatever the saying is.
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It is nonsense though isn’t it
 
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Happy_Martian

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  • Apr 30, 2023
  • #3,250
I think some are writing off Boro a bit too easily. Yes, they may rest some of their better players but the replacements will also be wanting to fight and show Carrick that they are worthy of their places in the playoff starting 11.
 

Astute

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  • Apr 30, 2023
  • #3,251
SeaSeeEffCee said:
Those odds seems crazily low for us. Really doesn’t take that much for us to drop out in the grand scheme of things.
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What odds for a Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Millwall treble? Need to make sure that Blackburn don't beat Luton tomorrow first though. A draw would be perfect. They couldn't catch us but could still make 6th place by beating Millwall.

Our form suggests a draw at Middlesbrough. That would cover WBA turning around a deficit of 5GD.
 

Nuskyblue

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  • Apr 30, 2023
  • #3,252
Sky Blue Pete said:
It is nonsense though isn’t it
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What's nonsense?
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Apr 30, 2023
  • #3,253
Nuskyblue said:
What's nonsense?
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The values on there
 

Nuskyblue

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  • Apr 30, 2023
  • #3,254
Sky Blue Pete said:
The values on there
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Oh right, some of them are a bit off tbh. think they get reviewed periodically, some of our boys will go up in value. If we only got 8m euro for Gyo for example you'd be fuming
 
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shmmeee

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  • Apr 30, 2023
  • #3,255
Astute said:
What odds for a Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Millwall treble? Need to make sure that Blackburn don't beat Luton tomorrow first though. A draw would be perfect. They couldn't catch us but could still make 6th place by beating Millwall.

Our form suggests a draw at Middlesbrough. That would cover WBA turning around a deficit of 5GD.
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We don’t want a Luton draw, we want Boro with no chance of 3rd when they play us. That’s far more important than any matches involving others.
 
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