Rivals for auto spots (4 Viewers)

[covcity4life]

#rivalswatch

1st Coventry WON 25pts
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2nd Middlesbrough WON 24pts
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Stoke LOST 18pts
Leicester LOST 17pts
Ipswich LOST 13 pts
Southampton LOST 12 PTS

Gap to 3rd widens a bit more. 4/5 auto rivals lost. All parachute teams lost!

Not gonna add or remove any rivals yet . Maybe if likes of Bristol hang around for till next international break can add them but for me it's still these 5 teams who will rival us

Here's to more weeks like this!

PUSB

 

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[Ccfcisparks]

The main thing is cutting off the connecting pack. If both us and Boro pull away I don't really care. go up 1st or 2nd doesn't matter to me.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

The main thing is cutting off the connecting pack. If both us and Boro pull away I don't really care. go up 1st or 2nd doesn't matter to me.

Think you'll find Boro fans think the same.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Think you'll find Boro fans think the same.

Glad they have sense!

 

[covcity4life]

The main thing is cutting off the connecting pack. If both us and Boro pull away I don't really care. go up 1st or 2nd doesn't matter to me.

Second priority is winning league though and it is something I want to do just for looking back on it fondly etc so I hope Boro fall away too and they join the others in duking it out for 2nd

 

[StrettoBoy]

i could not give a rats arse if Stoke finish second with all due respect

I care.

I have no affection for Stoke at all but I still hold Mark Robins in high esteem for all that he did for us and I'd be very happy if they came up with us.

In second place, obviously

 

[clint van damme]

I care.

I have no affection for Stoke at all but I still hold Mark Robins in high esteem for all that he did for us and I'd be very happy if they came up with us.

In second place, obviously

Think they'll fall away but I fully expect boro to go the distance.
Be nice to see a couple of teams unseat the parachute brigade

 

[covcity4life]

Think they'll fall away but I fully expect boro to go the distance.
Be nice to see a couple of teams unseat the parachute brigade

Not sold on Boro getting automatics just yet. I guess if I was I'd be celebrating cov as promoted already!

 

[CovRes]

Not sold on Boro getting automatics just yet. I guess if I was I'd be celebrating cov as promoted already!

Not if they keep playing like last night when they lacked the willingness to kill off a game. I know they should have had a penalty to help with that but better teams than Wednesday would have got something from the game.

 

[Yank]

Boro will be around there, same for Leicester imo. We just have to stay as consistent as possible and we will be fine.

 

[Robinshio]

Boro will be around there, same for Leicester imo. We just have to stay as consistent as possible and we will be fine.

Leicester will have a points deduction
Their real gap behind us is therefore around 17 points

If youre not convinced, they are 12/1 for a top 2 finish
The bookies wouldnt be offering those odds unless they were convinced

Note we are odds of 7/12

we are 1/12 to finish top 6 , leicester are odds against at 13/8 - so more likely to finish out of the top 6 than within

 

[rob9872]

leicester are odds against at 13/8 - so more likely to finish out of the top 6 than within

 

[blunted]

I care.

I have no affection for Stoke at all but I still hold Mark Robins in high esteem for all that he did for us and I'd be very happy if they came up with us.

In second place, obviously

When interviewed recently, Robins said they are miles off an automatic promotion team.
Think he was trying to dampen some over enthusiastic Stoke fans claims. Also probably saying wants players in January.

 

[covmark]

Seen a few posts of fans being pleased if Stoke go up alongside us because of Robins. Genuinely couldn't give a fuck. As long as we're up there.

 

[wingy]

We all three to make it with US top of the pile by a decent margin say 6-9 point's and a goal difference of+,40gls

 

[SleepyGinger]

Our November and December fixtures are tough on paper, if we’re still in top 2 in the new year I’ll be delighted.

- Tuesday, November 4, 2025: Sheffield United (Home) at 8:00 PM
- Saturday, November 8, 2025: Stoke City (Away) at 3:00 PM
- Saturday, November 22, 2025: West Bromwich Albion (Home) at 12:30 PM
- Tuesday, November 25, 2025: Middlesbrough (Away) at 7:45 PM
- Saturday, November 29, 2025: Charlton Athletic (Home) at 3:00 PM
- Saturday, December 6, 2025: Ipswich Town (Away) at 3:00 PM
- Tuesday, December 9, 2025: Preston North End (Away) at 7:45 PM
- Saturday, December 13, 2025: Bristol City (Home) at 3:00 PM
- Saturday, December 20, 2025: Southampton (Away) at 12:30 PM
- Friday, December 26, 2025: Swansea City (Home) at 3:00 PM
- Monday, December 29, 2025: Ipswich Town (Home) at 6:00 PM
- Thursday, January 1, 2026: Charlton Athletic (Away) at 3:00 PM

 

[Johhny Blue]

Our November and December fixtures are tough on paper, if we’re still in top 2 in the new year I’ll be delighted.

- Tuesday, November 4, 2025: Sheffield United (Home) at 8:00 PM
- Saturday, November 8, 2025: Stoke City (Away) at 3:00 PM
- Saturday, November 22, 2025: West Bromwich Albion (Home) at 12:30 PM
- Tuesday, November 25, 2025: Middlesbrough (Away) at 7:45 PM
- Saturday, November 29, 2025: Charlton Athletic (Home) at 3:00 PM
- Saturday, December 6, 2025: Ipswich Town (Away) at 3:00 PM
- Tuesday, December 9, 2025: Preston North End (Away) at 7:45 PM
- Saturday, December 13, 2025: Bristol City (Home) at 3:00 PM
- Saturday, December 20, 2025: Southampton (Away) at 12:30 PM
- Friday, December 26, 2025: Swansea City (Home) at 3:00 PM
- Monday, December 29, 2025: Ipswich Town (Home) at 6:00 PM
- Thursday, January 1, 2026: Charlton Athletic (Away) at 3:00 PM

Have you ever heard of “cut & paste”

 

[Lamps]

Our November and December fixtures are tough on paper, if we’re still in top 2 in the new year I’ll be delighted.

There's nothing to worry about then. I've heard we're going to be playing on grass.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Max Verstappen

 

[covcity4life]

#rivalswatch

1st Coventry WON 28pts
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2nd Middlesbrough DREW 25pts
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Stoke WON 21pts
Leicester LOST 17pts
Ipswich WON 16 pts
Southampton LOST 12 PTS

Lead extended to 3pts. Gap to 3rd widens to 5pts from millwall. 3/5 auto rivals dropped points! 11 pts to 7th incase we need playoffs

Another sky blue weekend for us.

PUSB

 

[theskyisthelimit]

#rivalswatch

1st Coventry WON 28pts
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2nd Middlesbrough DREW 25pts
_____________________________
Stoke WON 21pts
Leicester LOST 17pts
Ipswich WON 16 pts
Southampton LOST 12 PTS

Lead extended to 3pts. Gap to 3rd widens to 5pts from millwall. 3/5 auto rivals dropped points! 11 pts to 7th incase we need playoffs

Another sky blue weekend for us.

PUSB

Is it time to include Millwall in the rivals? They do seem to be having a cracking season so far except for against us

 

[clint van damme]

Is it time to include Millwall in the rivals? They do seem to be having a cracking season so far except for against us

Of course, they're right up there.
That's why this, 'we've played no one' stuff is bollocks.
We beat them at the New Den, that was,an outstanding result.

 

[covcity4life]

Is it time to include Millwall in the rivals? They do seem to be having a cracking season so far except for against us

I'm open to what majority say but for me I wanna wait till intl break before adding anyone to the auto rival list

Also im thinking of a team falls 18pts behind 2nd they get eliminated from the list

Southampton not a million miles away from that!

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

I'm open to what majority say but for me I wanna wait till intl break before adding anyone to the auto rival list

Also im thinking of a team falls 18pts behind 2nd they get eliminated from the list

Southampton not a million miles away from that!

Southampton's next five games are tough. I'd imagine their automatic chances will be gone after those block of fixtures, along with Still.

 

[TomRad85]

Millwall have to be a rival rather than Southampton now. Southampton are absolute cat piss.

 

[Skybluedownunder]

Millwall have to be a rival rather than Southampton now. Southampton are absolute cat piss.

I do look at Southampton’s team though and see a lot of talent.


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[TomRad85]

I do look at Southampton’s team though and see a lot of talent.


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It should be better but it doesn't look that good to me. Think they've ballsed up their recruitment in a big way, including the manager.

 

[Danceswithhorses]

It should be better but it doesn't look that good to me. Think they've ballsed up their recruitment in a big way, including the manager.

Southampton are the biggest underachievers in the championship according to xg.
They clearly have some good players, so maybe just poor management ?

 

[SBT]

Southampton are the biggest underachievers in the championship according to xg.
They clearly have some good players, so maybe just poor management ?

Bad luck more likely. I would expect them to turn things round and start moving up the table at some point. Hopefully we’re even further ahead by that point though.

 

[covcity4life]

Southampton are the biggest underachievers in the championship according to xg.
They clearly have some good players, so maybe just poor management ?

Does poor management lead to great xg though? Is it bad luck or poor play from the actual players?

@TomRad85 lots of teams have had good runs recently like Preston,wba and QPR so for me just need the test of longevity before adding anyone. If in 2 weeks Millwall haven't fallen away then will defo add them

 

[TomRad85]

There's only so long you can cling to " but muh xG is good" if you can't finish your dinner and you give away shite goals then you've got a problem. It's a results game at the end of the day.

 

[Danceswithhorses]

Bad luck more likely. I would expect them to turn things round and start moving up the table at some point. Hopefully we’re even further ahead by that point though.

The Southampton fans aren't getting angry at 'bad luck', they're getting angry about Will Still.
To be fair it's probably a combination of both ie unlucky and poor management.

 

[covcity4life]

The Southampton fans aren't getting angry at 'bad luck', they're getting angry about Will Still.
To be fair it's probably a combination of both ie unlucky and poor management.

We had fans putting down lampards winning run last year tbf. Can't trust emotional wrecks

 

[TomRad85]

@TomRad85 If in 2 weeks Millwall haven't fallen away then will defo add them

Deal

 

[SBT]

The Southampton fans aren't getting angry at 'bad luck', they're getting angry about Will Still.
To be fair it's probably a combination of both ie unlucky and poor management.

Football fan will always prefer to blame someone for poor results rather than chalk it up to bad luck. You are right that both factors are probably to blame though.