They have Ivanovic back too. Take a draw here.And????
They've managed 1 win in the last 5, a scrappy 1-0 against a very poor Watford.
We are second in the league, we are the highest scorers in the championship, we have the 2 top scorers in this league, we are unbeaten, we are full of confidence, we are man for man better than them, and we are going there to win. End of.
Don’t get sucked in and misled by form. This is the championship, cautious optimism at the very most.
Preffered you in your 'must win' era.
Hiatus. That attitude will be back at some point, I find these times are times for serious pants.
Of course we're a top 4 side.Would take a draw as it’s midweek away and we never win those. Would like wins from the next two to cement us at the top though. If we’re serious about being a top four side it’s the sort of game we should be winning.
Christ, we’re not even Alan Brazil 2025 vintage!Why? They aren't Brazil.
If we are serious about getting promotion we really need to be beating mid table fodder like Millwall.
Can’t see Eccles starting 3 games in a week, Allen will probably come in. Possibly Bidwell for Dasilva?
Personally I think he'll want to start his best available team but we'll see certain players subbed sooner than usual. I prefer it that way tbh.That's a good point actually regarding Eccles.
We'll play on the front foot and attack the game. But to say a draw isn't good enough is ridiculous. A point here followed up by a win on Saturday would represent a fantastic week's return.My heart says a hard fought 1-0 Watford style win for us, but if we’re playing you like we did against Wrexham, my head says a 3-0 Birmingham style win for you. A draw unfortunately isn’t good enough for either of us.
Performance is probably more important at this point and we've certainly been showing consistency there. The fact it has us 2nd is a nice bonus and we should have more points on the board really.I maintain the league table means fuck all, not even 10 games played. The Millwall fan above is talking like it’s late April, not late September.
A point at Millwall is a decent return, it’s Sheffield where we need to be aiming for three. Considering that we have Rudoni for neither fixture we do need to manage the squad carefully this week.
Yeh I'm not sure what he meant by a point isn't good enough for either, it makes no senseWe'll play on the front foot and attack the game. But to say a draw isn't good enough is ridiculous. A point here followed up by a win on Saturday would represent a fantastic week's return.
I’d like to see this recent defensive improvement continue. A boring 0-0 suits me just fine on Wednesday.Performance is probably more important at this point and we've certainly been showing consistency there. The fact it has us 2nd is a nice bonus and we should have more points on the board really.
A midweek away game at Millwall is never easy and I'd snap your hand off for 4 points from the next 2.
Take a draw away from a top 12 team all day long.Christ, we’re not even Alan Brazil 2025 vintage!
Having said that, we’ve hardly been mid table fodder these past few seasons, having finished 4 times in 8th position since our return to the Championship (with this being our 9th consecutive season in this division).
Our problem this season was our early home form. Losing to Boro 3-0 sounds bad, until you realise it was only 1-0 to them by the 87th minute. Their 2nd goal was a result of our players pushing forward a bit recklessly to get the equaliser and the 3rd went in during the last minute (of 7) in injury time.
Wrexham were an awful team to play against, but two poor mistakes from our keeper gifted them the 3 points. Of course our nemesis, Kiefer Moore, who always scores against us (regardless of who he plays for) got their first and it was all downhill after that.
We were poor against a poor Watford side in the 1st half at the Den (even though we took the lead after 10 minutes) and then took the game to them in the 2nd half, riding our luck a couple of times but our stalwart defence stood firm and we finished with a 1-0 victory.
We’ve had injuries to key players since our first game of the season, when we beat Norwich City 2-1 (our first victory there since 1958) and we’ve had the likes of Doughty, Azeez and Cundle missing for us over the 7 games we’ve played so far, but it’s looking likely that Cundle will be back to play against you, and possibly Azeez as well, so that will be 2 plus points in our favour.
I think it will be a tough game for both sides. If, on the Tuesday night Stoke were somehow able to beat Boro, Bristol City were somehow able to beat Ipswich and Preston beat Hull (can’t see Wrexham beating Leicester) then you will have dropped 5 places to 7th by the time you play us the following evening.
Lose to us and you’d drop a further place to 8th and we’d be 1 point and 1 place above you. Yes, it’s a tall order for Stoke and Bristol to win (not so Preston) but it could happen. Fat Frank will be well aware of this scenario playing out, so he‘ll know the importance of a win against us will keep you in 2nd place (regardless if Stoke, Bristol, Leicester and Preston have already beaten their opponents).
My heart says a hard fought 1-0 Watford style win for us, but if we’re playing you like we did against Wrexham, my head says a 3-0 Birmingham style win for you. A draw unfortunately isn’t good enough for either of us.
Don’t remember it ever happening before. 11pm will be no problem.What are the chances of being kept in after the game - its late as it is? Having booked onto the 11pm train from Euston seems foolish in hindsight!
What I meant was that a point is no good for two sides who both want to continue a winning run and stay in (or in our case) get into the top six. You’re currently 2nd in the league, and if results go against you on Tuesday night, you could drop down to 7th (8th if we beat you) so you need to win against us to keep that 2nd place.Yeh I'm not sure what he meant by a point isn't good enough for either, it makes no sense
I'm always disappointed by a defeat. I would be content with a draw from this though, especially if we could back it up with a win against Sheffield Wednesday to take us into the international break still unbeaten.What I meant was that a point is no good for two sides who both want to continue a winning run and stay in (or in our case) get into the top six. You’re currently 2nd in the league, and if results go against you on Tuesday night, you could drop down to 7th (8th if we beat you) so you need to win against us to keep that 2nd place.
You have the players and the confidence in your team to keep the winning run going, and I think you’ll all be very disappointed if you lose to us by say, one goal, and you do finish up Wednesday evening out of the top six.
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