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Ccfcisparks

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  • Mar 4, 2026
  • #15,961
Nick said:
I want promotion confirmed asap so I can plan my fpl team
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Who in our current team would you pick.

I think MVE may be one of mine.
 

Lamps

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,962
Brighton Sky Blue said:
They hinge on us winning 6 games out of 10.
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It's 6 out of 11 but let's not nitpick.


Bristol City v Coventry
Coventry v Preston
Coventry v Sheffield Wednesday
Coventry v Derby
Hull v Coventry
Blackburn v Coventry
Coventry v Portsmouth

I can see 6 wins out of that lot. We also have another 2 home games. After tomorrow's game against Bristol City we have 6 home games from our last 10.

If we can win just 6 of our remaining 11 games and lose the other 5 Ipswich would have to win 8 from their remaining 12. We have Southampton at home that I haven't counted. They have Southampton away. They also have Middlesbrough to play.

Of course we're not safe yet. But I wouldn't swap our 5 points plus GD and remaining games with either Ipswich or Middlesbrough.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,963
Lamps said:
It's 6 out of 11 but let's not nitpick.


Bristol City v Coventry
Coventry v Preston
Coventry v Sheffield Wednesday
Coventry v Derby
Hull v Coventry
Blackburn v Coventry
Coventry v Portsmouth

I can see 6 wins out of that lot. We also have another 2 home games. After tomorrow's game against Bristol City we have 6 home games from our last 10.

If we can win just 6 of our remaining 11 games and lose the other 5 Ipswich would have to win 8 from their remaining 12. We have Southampton at home that I haven't counted. They have Southampton away. They also have Middlesbrough to play.

Of course we're not safe yet. But I wouldn't swap our 5 points plus GD and remaining games with either Ipswich or Middlesbrough.
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All 3 teams play Sheff W, so I wasn’t counting that.
 
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williesdonkeykick

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,964
fernandopartridge said:
Hull had a decent opening on the breakaway but their player just didn't look up to see an easy through ball until far too late
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edgy

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,965
Our GD is a bit of a red herring when counting it as an "extra point" against Ipswich. If they manage to catch us on points, they will likely have caught us on GD as well.

It's probably only valid against Boro.
 
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PUSB-We_are_going_up

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,966
Ccfcisparks said:
Who in our current team would you pick.

I think MVE may be one of mine.
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Bobby Thomas could be a a good little cheap pickup, might score a few headed goals if he plays
 

shmmeee

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,967
PUSB-We_are_going_up said:
Bobby Thomas could be a a good little cheap pickup, might score a few headed goals if he plays
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He has scored 2 in a title winning team
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,968
PUSB-We_are_going_up said:
Bobby Thomas could be a a good little cheap pickup, might score a few headed goals if he plays
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Yes and he has 4 assists! Good suggesiton
 
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PUSB-We_are_going_up

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,969
shmmeee said:
He has scored 2 in a title winning team
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He’s always a threat, and he’d be like 4.0m tops
 

shmmeee

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,970
PUSB-We_are_going_up said:
He’s always a threat, and he’d be like 4.0m tops
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I think the way we use him is more for flick ons and first contact that finishing though.
 

Marty

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,971
I think Millwall very much need to be in the conversation, have both Ipswich and Middlesbrough too play, they just need to match what Middlesbrough do and win those 2 games, they will quite rightly think they have a fantastic opportunity to nick the final automatic promotion spot.
 
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PUSB-We_are_going_up

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,972
shmmeee said:
I think the way we use him is more for flick ons and first contact that finishing though.
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So he’d get assists as well then
 

Skybluedownunder

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,973
The fucking game has gone! Imagine finishing 8th and getting promoted to the Prem. This is bullshit




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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Mar 5, 2026
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Skybluedownunder said:
The fucking game has gone! Imagine finishing 8th and getting promoted to the Prem. This is bullshit




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Got to make sure Birmingham get in there somehow eh
 
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TomRad85

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,975
Skybluedownunder said:
The fucking game has gone! Imagine finishing 8th and getting promoted to the Prem. This is bullshit




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What a load of shite this is! Constantly pissing around with the beautiful game making it more unbearable year by year.
 
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Jamesimus

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,976
Would be interesting to see what clubs voted in favour of this.
 
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edgy

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  • Mar 5, 2026
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Jamesimus said:
Would be interesting to see what clubs voted in favour of this.
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Nearly all of them I'd expect.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,978
Skybluedownunder said:
The fucking game has gone! Imagine finishing 8th and getting promoted to the Prem. This is bullshit




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People said that about finishing 6th when the play offs were introduced in their current format.

I personally don't agree with this but wouldn't be surprised to see it widely accepted after a season or two.
 
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Jamesimus

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,979
edgy said:
Nearly all of them I'd expect.
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More than half of them I’d expect!
 

Jamesimus

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,980
I’m completely against it tbh unless we don’t go up this season and finish 8th next season, in which case I will be all for it.
 
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Gint11

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,981
clint van damme said:
People said that about finishing 6th when the play offs were introduced in their current format.

I personally don't agree with this but wouldn't be surprised to see it widely accepted after a season or two.
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It’s all about money, nothing else.
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,982
Jamesimus said:
I’m completely against it tbh unless we don’t go up this season and finish 8th next season, in which case I will be all for it.
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Correct answer.
 
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KarmicChris

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,983
In our darker days, sneaking into 8th and having a shot at the play-offs would’ve been heaven.

Look at Burnley/Sunderland this season. Burnley miles better last year and Sunderland are embarrassing them in the PL - regardless of finishing position last year.
 

TomRad85

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,984
Safety net for parachute teams and underperforming money spunkers like Blues. What's not to like?
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,985
edgy said:
Nearly all of them I'd expect.
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I'd imagine it was pretty much unanimous. Why wouldn't it be when it gives clubs increased access to the PO spots.

I don't really see a reason a logical reason why a club would object against it really.
 
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Gynnsthetonic

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,986
It's almost a player off race anyway the last few games as around half a dozen teams have a chance for 5th/6h spot. If it ain't broke don't fix it.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,987
Gint11 said:
It’s all about money, nothing else.
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No ones said any different, but so was there original introduction.
 

clint van damme

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,988
Gynnsthetonic said:
If it ain't broke don't fix it.
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Again, this was said when they were originally introduced.

I think most people would now go mad if they returned to the old top 3 promoted system.

I'm playing devil's advocate a bit here because I don't like the idea but I was dead against the play offs when they were originally introduced and now I think they're great.
 

skybluecam

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,989
TomRad85 said:
Safety net for parachute teams and underperforming money spunkers like Blues. What's not to like?
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Exactly

If it was in place this year suddenly Southampton, Sheff Utd and Blues have a much bigger chance of playoffs and Millwall/Hull’s promotion chances shrink dramatically despite being clearly better over the full season.
 
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Bugsy

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,990
Skybluedownunder said:
The fucking game has gone! Imagine finishing 8th and getting promoted to the Prem. This is bullshit




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Won't be to long before the football league is like the MLS and have half the clubs in the league get a playoff spot.
Beginning to hate football.

If it wasn't for my love for Cov I would seriously consider just blanking it.
It's bullshit and more
 

AOM

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,991
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Got to make sure Birmingham get in there somehow eh
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Does feel that way doesn't it. Ensures the likes of Birmingham and Wrexham have more of a chance of the big time every season.

Maybe the format will turn out to not be as bad as everyone thinks in the end, but really not keen on the constant changes to an already working system. Just feels like more Americanisation of football
 

Gynnsthetonic

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,992
clint van damme said:
Again, this was said when they were originally introduced.

I think most people would now go mad if they returned to the old top 3 promoted system.

I'm playing devil's advocate a bit here because I don't like the idea but I was dead against the play offs when they were originally introduced and now I think they're great.
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They are great yes, no need to ruin it
 
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Macca

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,993
Terrible until we finish 8th next year
I don't mind it to be fair more to play for and less dead rubbers at the end of season
 
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SBT

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,994
ADDED TIME MULTIBALL
 
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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Mar 5, 2026
  • #15,995
Gynnsthetonic said:
They are great yes, no need to ruin it
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I suppose it gives more midtable teams something to play for so there’s less dead rubber games. There’s no real advantage to finishing 3rd or 4th so a first round bye again gives teams something to play for.

Logistically though, there typically isn’t a close gap between teams in 3rd or 4th place and then 5th and 6th.
 
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