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TomRad85

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  • Feb 18, 2026
  • #13,301
David O'Day said:
One of the most mental local football jounro takes i have seen
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No chance are they coming out of that unbeaten. Wouldn't even be surprised if they lose their next one against Wrectum.
 
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EalingSB

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  • Feb 18, 2026
  • #13,302
Nick said:
Just seen Wrexham's 2nd goal.

Clear offside, Lino bottled it.
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Did you see the potential Bristol City pen in added time? Only saw it once and it looked a pen but not given. Didn’t see a replay so apologies if it was a dive.
 

Grendel

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  • Feb 18, 2026
  • #13,303
Lamps said:
The rules are there.

Or how else have Birmingham got away with spending an absolute fortune like £15m on Stansfield alone when in League One?
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You don't understand the rules - you have claimed Wrexham are breaking these rules - they are entirely clean on Championship regulations.
 

Grendel

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  • Feb 18, 2026
  • #13,304
Lamps said:
The rules are there.

Or how else have Birmingham got away with spending an absolute fortune like £15m on Stansfield alone when in League One?
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Birmingham in the end will do what Wrexham have done if they have to - and what Steve Gibson does - and create share equity to wipe out the losses to ensure they meet the rules
 
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coop

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  • Feb 18, 2026
  • #13,305
EalingSB said:
Did you see the potential Bristol City pen in added time? Only saw it once and it looked a pen but not given. Didn’t see a replay so apologies if it was a dive.
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Just seen it keeper catches him with his hand definitely penalty.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Feb 18, 2026
  • #13,306
TomRad85 said:
No chance are they coming out of that unbeaten. Wouldn't even be surprised if they lose their next one against Wrectum.
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Feels dirty wanting Deadpool to win that one, needs must though.
 
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jas365

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  • Feb 18, 2026
  • #13,307
TomRad85 said:
No chance are they coming out of that unbeaten. Wouldn't even be surprised if they lose their next one against Wrectum.
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Just been looking at their fixtures:

Yep 7 games in 22 days, taking them up to March 14th.

After that run of 7, their next 5 are:
Millwall (H)
Southampton (A)
Brum (H)
Norwich (A)
Middlesbrough (H)
 

TomRad85

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  • Feb 18, 2026
  • #13,308
jas365 said:
Just been looking at their fixtures:

Yep 7 games in 22 days, taking them up to March 14th.

After that run of 7, their next 5 are:
Millwall (H)
Southampton (A)
Brum (H)
Norwich (A)
Middlesbrough (H)
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Been saying it for a while and it obviously relies on us pulling our fingers out a bit now but I think Ipswich are in more bother than some realise. Fixtures are stacked and look a bit rough, I'm not sure the season long expectation that they'll walk into the top 2 will end up as reality. I hope not anyway.
 
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Jamesimus

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  • Feb 18, 2026
  • #13,309
Is Nunez back for them yet? He’s a big miss.

Do they not have the depth to rotate for all these games?
 

Warwickhunt

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  • Feb 18, 2026
  • #13,310
Jamesimus said:
Is Nunez back for them yet? He’s a big miss.

Do they not have the depth to rotate for all these games?
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they do but the quality drops on field and rolling teams over is harder. There biggest problem is like ourselves is every team has got something to play for. Leicester will be so difficult for the top 6 teams to navigate. Glad we done our bit on them.
 
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Warwickhunt

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  • Feb 18, 2026
  • #13,311
we have got to think that every game we win then Ipswich,Mboro,Millwall & Hull have to win as well!
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Feb 18, 2026
  • #13,312
shepardo01 said:
Ipswich;
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Is it any wonder their fans are so far up their own arses when that's the state of their local journos.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Feb 18, 2026
  • #13,313
Warwickhunt said:
they do but the quality drops on field and rolling teams over is harder. There biggest problem is like ourselves is every team has got something to play for. Leicester will be so difficult for the top 6 teams to navigate. Glad we done our bit on them.
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I expect that Rowett will focus heavily on tightening things up at the back first and foremost. They really need Jordan James back sooner rather than later too, doesn't sound like he's close though.
 
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quinn1971

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  • Feb 18, 2026
  • #13,314
Still think Ipswich will come good, they’ve been without Nunez and philogene, worst case they win their 2 games in hand and go 2 points behind us, we just need to keep ahead of mboro, convinced we’d beat mboro and kick on against West Brom and sheff Utd, unbeaten until the end of the season now We’ve learned how to defend better
 
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Gint11

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  • Feb 18, 2026
  • #13,315
A win Saturday would be beautiful ahead of a tough game at Sheff Utd. 4 or 6 a dream, 3 would do I guess
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Feb 18, 2026
  • #13,316
EalingSB said:
Did you see the potential Bristol City pen in added time? Only saw it once and it looked a pen but not given. Didn’t see a replay so apologies if it was a dive.
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Yeah it was a pen I think. He booked the Bristol player for diving.
 

Skyblueweeman

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  • Feb 18, 2026
  • #13,317
torchomatic said:
Thought they were getting Gary Rowett? I think he's a decent manager.
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Team 3rd from bottom sign manager sacked not long ago by team 2nd from bottom.

Things you love to see.
 
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Nick

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  • Feb 18, 2026
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SkyBlueSoul

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  • Feb 18, 2026
  • #13,319
Skyblueweeman said:
Team 3rd from bottom sign manager sacked not long ago by team 2nd from bottom.

Things you love to see.
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They could definitely do worse but don't think they can do much better. Middling Championship manager and it's a such a shit show he's probably banking on his reputation being largely unaffected even if they go down
 
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alexccfc99

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  • Feb 19, 2026
  • #13,320
Gary Rowett has the chance to go down as a Cov legend if he nicks the odd point off Mboro and Ipswich but still manages to get them relagated
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

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  • Feb 19, 2026
  • #13,321
Grendel said:
Birmingham in the end will do what Wrexham have done if they have to - and what Steve Gibson does - and create share equity to wipe out the losses to ensure they meet the rules
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I'd argue Leicester's owners are probably THE best case study for that.
 

covcity4life

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  • Feb 19, 2026
  • #13,322
I think rowett would be a good appointment for where they are

But really hope it does t work out. Imagine we went up same season they went down!
 
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Sick Boy

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  • Feb 19, 2026
  • #13,323
alexccfc99 said:
Gary Rowett has the chance to go down as a Cov legend if he nicks the odd point off Mboro and Ipswich but still manages to get them relagated
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He’s a sensible appointment and will keep them up, IMO. That squad is more than capable of taking points off Ipswich and Borolona.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Feb 19, 2026
  • #13,324
Sick Boy said:
He’s a sensible appointment and will keep them up, IMO. That squad is more than capable of taking points off Ipswich and Borolona.
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Its crazy. I think Fatawu might be the best player in the division. Not necessarily based on current form but in terms of the career he should have ahead. James is a class act. The rest... a lot of overpaid has beens for sure but should never be relegated, even with -6.
 
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alexccfc99

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  • Feb 19, 2026
  • #13,325
Sick Boy said:
He’s a sensible appointment and will keep them up, IMO. That squad is more than capable of taking points off Ipswich and Borolona.
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I think he will keep them up as well

I do genuinely think WBA are in big trouble under their current regime
 

Ricketts

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  • Feb 19, 2026
  • #13,326
Ccfcisparks said:
Not the sort of comments I expect from someone in a pastoral position!

Its You're in your post, not your.
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It is ‘It’s’ in your post, not ‘its’.
 
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David O'Day

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  • Feb 19, 2026
  • #13,327
is Rowett a good appointment given how it has ended the last few jobs he has had?

It's different to any other "relegation fight" job as it's not making teams hard to beat etc, but trying to get a very talented but mentally couldn't give a fuck squad to care.

I think King probably would have kept them up as their squad for all it's wage thievery is still a million miles better than any of the other teams down there.
 

Warwickhunt

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  • Feb 19, 2026
  • #13,328
David O'Day said:
is Rowett a good appointment given how it has ended the last few jobs he has had?

It's different to any other "relegation fight" job as it's not making teams hard to beat etc, but trying to get a very talented but mentally couldn't give a fuck squad to care.

I think King probably would have kept them up as their squad for all it's wage thievery is still a million miles better than any of the other teams down there.
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I think he has got a better squad to work with than he has ever had at his other clubs! It's all down to the players and if they can get on with him if so he has enough nouse to get them away from the relegation places as he will cure the leaky defence. he takes points off Ipswich and Mboro
 

David O'Day

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  • Feb 19, 2026
  • #13,329
Warwickhunt said:
I think he has got a better squad to work with than he has ever had at his other clubs! It's all down to the players and if they can get on with him if so he has enough nouse to get them away from the relegation places as he will cure the leaky defence. he takes points off Ipswich and Mboro
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A better squad but one that doesn't give a rats anymore, there's a chance they look at him and think "who the hell are you?".

It's not nailed on he makes them better
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

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  • Feb 19, 2026
  • #13,330
David O'Day said:
A better squad but one that doesn't give a rats anymore, there's a chance they look at him and think "who the hell are you?".

It's not nailed on he makes them better
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I think this is the problem.

Trying to galvanise a squad, which for the most part seems indifferent at best towards the club they're playing at is an incredibly difficult dynamic to deal with and a nightmare scenario for any manager going into a new club.

Rowett is more than capable of keeping them up as he makes teams hard to beat which in the short term is what's needed.

But whether the squad actually responds to him is a completely different scenario altogether. Which isn't helped at all by the fact he isn't a 'name'.
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Feb 19, 2026
  • #13,331
The ideal outcome is that despite a gallant effort and wins against Middlesbrough, Millwall and Ipswich that Leicester City are relegated by a single goal on goal difference
 
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JSL

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  • Feb 19, 2026
  • #13,332
It would be also nice if 4th from bottom was 6 points more than 3rd from bottom so they cant whine about points deduction
 

David O'Day

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  • Feb 19, 2026
  • #13,333
fernandopartridge said:
The ideal outcome is that despite a gallant effort and wins against Middlesbrough, Millwall and Ipswich that Leicester City are relegated by a single goal on goal difference
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can this single goal be scored in the 97th minute of the last game?
 
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JSL

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  • Feb 19, 2026
  • #13,334
David O'Day said:
can this single goal be scored in the 97th minute of the last game?
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And it be an OG
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Feb 19, 2026
  • #13,335
David O'Day said:
can this single goal be scored in the 97th minute of the last game?
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I'd like to think it was the one scored in the 93rd minute in January at Coventry
 
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