Championship thread 25/26! (44 Viewers)

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Stoke’s season is going the way of many of the games I’ve seen of theirs. Going full pelt early on and leaving nothing in the tank for the second half.

No matter who is the manager ,how much money they spend ,they are never near a play off place

 

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[Brighton Sky Blue]

Conclusion from the Blades forum.
Tanganga is shit
Wilder was atrocious yet again

It's a great read

Jake Cooper is the better CB and he proved it again today. Would have loved Cooper here this season

 

[Shannerz]

No matter who is the manager ,how much money they spend ,they are never near a play off place

Main problem is they never give anyone a chance long-term to implement their ideas.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Main problem is they never give anyone a chance long-term to implement their ideas.

This season feels a bit different to the others though, injuries and fitness issues have been on another level. Robins seemingly has run players into the ground and not really used his squad.

Resorting to Sorba Thomas at RB kind of sums it up.

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Main problem is they never give anyone a chance long-term to implement their ideas.

They've had so many managers I can't keep on, think the current managers at Bolton, Blackburn( plus us of course ) Millwall to name just a few have managed them and got no where with them

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

They've had so many managers I can't keep on, think the current managers at Bolton, Blackburn( plus us of course ) Millwall to name just a few have managed them and got no where with them

Since they entered this league in 2018:

Lambert
Rowett
Jones
O’Neill
Neil
Schumacher
Pelach
Robins

 

[SkyBlueStallion_89]

They've had so many managers I can't keep on, think the current managers at Bolton, Blackburn( plus us of course ) Millwall to name just a few have managed them and got no where with them

Nathan Jones, Tony Pulis , Alex Neil, Steven Schumacher, Michael O'Neil, Paul Lambert, Gary Rowett and Mark Hughes are the ones I remember plus Mark

 

[SKYBLUES90]

Middlesbrough last 3 stats. 0 wins, 1 goal, Xg of 6.62. More teams proving Xg to be absolute turd again

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To be fair they are the best footballing side in the league and QPR’s manager said they were the best team they’ve played all season. Least they’ve got that eh

 

[Ipad Boro]

Middlesbrough last 3 stats. 0 wins, 1 goal, Xg of 6.62. More teams proving Xg to be absolute turd again

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xG over a period of time generally proves what the rest of the team are doing before it gets to the strikers to put them in those goalscoring positions, nothing more.

If a side greatly exceeds their xG, it often means the rest of the side are mediocre, but their strikers are the dogs'bollocks, eg Hull.

If a side hits greatly under their xG, it often means the rest of the side are brilliant, but the strikers are turds, eg us.

 

[Otis]

Curtis Davies summed it up, you can tell by Cabango's reaction that it was the right decision.

Exactly. Zero protest from the player. Tells you all you need to know

 

[CovValleyBoy]

not sure i've spent this much time on a calculator since O level maths!!

I was 14 before a calculator became a thing.
We used log books.
SOHCAHTOA

 

[CovValleyBoy]

All fart and no poo

We've all been there

 

[CovValleyBoy]

Feast your eyes upon his majesty - Super Frank

2pts a game ole ole

 

[CovValleyBoy]

2pts a game ole ole

Hang on I'll get my log book out

 

[DT-R]

Maximum Ipswich can now reach is 93 points. They still have Boro, Norwich, and Southampton to play who are either in good form or also chasing autos so, much to play for. Its HIGHLY unlikely they will win all their remaining games, but should they do so, we would need a minimum of 4 wins and 1 draw to reach 93 points and hopefully GD should do it. 2 wins from our next 3 would be huge! And id say would pretty much do it. But on the off chance they do get to 93 points, where do we see our 4 needed wins coming from (1 at home to Wednesday you'd think so 3 more needed).

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[Saddlebrains]

Maximum Ipswich can now reach is 93 points. They still have Boro, Norwich, and Southampton to play who are either in good form or also chasing autos so, much to play for. Its HIGHLY unlikely they will win all their remaining games, but should they do so, we would need a minimum of 4 wins and 1 draw to reach 93 points and hopefully GD should do it. 2 wins from our next 3 would be huge! And id say would pretty much do it. But on the off chance they do get to 93 points, where do we see our 4 needed wins coming from (1 at home to Wednesday you'd think so 3 more needed).

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We dont need 4 wins, you can bookmark this. We need 2 and a draw or 2

No way 2 of the chasing pack get 88/89. Our goal difference is worth a point too

 

[Otis]

Plus Ipswich have too many games all squeezed into such a small amount of time. That's a huge factor too.

 

[HadjiChippo]

Plus Ipswich have too many games all squeezed into such a small amount of time. That's a huge factor too.

They’ve also got 5 away games, including 3 on the bounce at the end of April, and they’ve lost a third of all their away games so far this season.

They’re tracking as an Upper Mid table team away from home so far this season. Which is bizarre as they’re the best side I’ve seen come to the CBS this season, though I think that was combined with playing us at the best time (injuries, illness, fixture pile up, small squad)

 

[DT-R]

We dont need 4 wins, you can bookmark this. We need 2 and a draw or 2

No way 2 of the chasing pack get 88/89. Our goal difference is worth a point too

I agree we dont need 4 wins. 2 i think does it. 3 makes it comfortable. Im just saying, very worst case (VERY worst case) we need 4 and a draw.

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[skybluelee]

We dont need 4 wins, you can bookmark this. We need 2 and a draw or 2

No way 2 of the chasing pack get 88/89. Our goal difference is worth a point too

I genuinely think 1 win does it for top 2. 2 wins for the title.

 

[skybluelee]

I agree we dont need 4 wins. 2 i think does it. 3 makes it comfortable. Im just saying, very worst case (VERY worst case) we need 4 and a draw.

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No we don’t. We need 11 to be mathematically sure at this point.

 

[DT-R]

No we don’t. We need 11 to be mathematically sure at this point.

How you work that out?

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[Sky Blue Goblin]

How you work that out?

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Sky sports reported it in the match yesterday that we only need 14 points to confirm. Since we won, only 11 left

 

[DT-R]

Sky sports reported it in the match yesterday that we only need 14 points to confirm. Since we won, only 11 left

That doesnt even make sense. Ipswich still have 24 points available to play for. IF they take all 24 of those available that would give them 93 points. If we only take the 11 that you, Lee, and Sky seem to think would be enough, we'd only be on 91. Sky sports maths! Top notch!

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[richnrg]

Are you an actual stallion?

I doubt it. Most stallions I know have no qualms about dropping great piles of shit in public.

 

[DawlishSkyBlue]

That doesnt even make sense. Ipswich still have 24 points available to play for. IF they take all 24 of those available that would give them 93 points. If we only take the 11 that you, Lee, and Sky seem to think would be enough, we'd only be on 91. Sky sports maths! Top notch!

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I think its 91 guarantees promotion. If Ipswich win all their games then Boro cant get to 91

 

[Skyblue_CP]

That doesnt even make sense. Ipswich still have 24 points available to play for. IF they take all 24 of those available that would give them 93 points. If we only take the 11 that you, Lee, and Sky seem to think would be enough, we'd only be on 91. Sky sports maths! Top notch!

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It’s for guaranteed promotion. You’re overlooking that Boro have to play Ipswich. If Ipswich win all their remaining games, then Boro can only get to 89.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

I agree we dont need 4 wins. 2 i think does it. 3 makes it comfortable. Im just saying, very worst case (VERY worst case) we need 4 and a draw.

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Opta suggests 1

 

[torchomatic]

To be fair they are the best footballing side in the league and QPR’s manager said they were the best team they’ve played all season. Least they’ve got that eh

I'm not saying we're the best team in the league but I think we're in the top one.

 

[SkyBlueChris]

Worth mentioning Middlesbrough are closer to dropping out of the playoffs than they are to catching us now!

 

[Flying Fokker]

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We dont need 4 wins, you can bookmark this. We need 2 and a draw or 2

No way 2 of the chasing pack get 88/89. Our goal difference is worth a point too

Oggy says that as well. Hmmmm.

 

[Flying Fokker]

2pts a game ole ole

Erm…Not so.

 

[CovValleyBoy]

Erm…Not so.

Ok Pythagoras 1.9411764706

 

[long way home]

2 more wins and a draw i think gains promotion. Anything over that we win the league. The 2 wins could be next 2 home games and the draw at Hull would take us to Blackburn away. That is where i think things will become very clear and have had that game in my head for a while.

Lets see but i want to win the league now where as before promotion was more important.

 

[Calista]

I agree we dont need 4 wins. 2 i think does it. 3 makes it comfortable. Im just saying, very worst case (VERY worst case) we need 4 and a draw.

And we want the Championship title in the record books and the trophy in the cabinet. Not interested in coming second.