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Top 6 - Technically we have an advantage (1 Viewer)

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  • Start date Mar 4, 2022
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covboy1987

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  • Mar 4, 2022
  • #1
Get something at Swansea we have 3 home games on the trot - should be technically an advantage
 

Gynnsthetonic

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  • Mar 4, 2022
  • #2
Then 3 away games on the trot
 

Wyken Sky Blue

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  • Mar 4, 2022
  • #3
Gynnsthetonic said:
Then 3 away games on the trot
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We play Derby away then Blackburn at home?

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Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Mar 4, 2022
  • #4
Hoping Derby have finally waved the flag by the time we face them
 

Skyblueweeman

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  • Mar 4, 2022
  • #5
We've only won 3 out of our last 9 league home games - I'm not sure I'd call that having an advantage to be fair.
 
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Gynnsthetonic

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  • Mar 4, 2022
  • #6
skyblue1991 said:
We play Derby away then Blackburn at home?

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Then Notts Forrest, Fulham and Birmingham all away in the space of 9 days
 
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Speedie's Head

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  • Mar 4, 2022
  • #7
covboy1987 said:
Get something at Swansea we have 3 home games on the trot - should be technically an advantage
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Yes, important we pick up the points at home. A draw at Swansea would be a bonus if we can do that but we just weren't good enough last week, for whatever reason

The last 5 games form, if continued, will see us finish in 5th place
 
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napolimp

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  • Mar 4, 2022
  • #8
Hopefully Fulham will have decided job done, and start winding down by the time we face them. Feel like it could be a similar story with B'ham, Bournemouth, West Brom, and Stoke. Whilst Reading hang around just above relegation there could be quite a scrap down there, I think Derby away will be tough.
 

Hutch11

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  • Mar 4, 2022
  • #9
There are no easy games ( Peterborough and Barnsley at home aside ) in this league
Even games where we've battered the opposition we still haven't won and even lost a few
Provided we go out with the right attitude we stand a chance in any game but none of them are easy
 

Johhny Blue

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  • Mar 4, 2022
  • #10
Sky Blue Harry H said:
Hoping Derby have finally waved the flag by the time we face them
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If not we’ll run it up the pole for them
 

curly_tom

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  • Mar 4, 2022
  • #11
Fans put a lot of stock in the idea that if you face a team 'with something to play for' you have less chance and if a team has nothing to play for you have more. I think every team goes out intending to get the best result they can. You often see an already promoted or relegated team go on a great run...
 
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stay_up_skyblues

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  • Mar 4, 2022
  • #12
curly_tom said:
Fans put a lot of stock in the idea that if you face a team 'with something to play for' you have less chance and if a team has nothing to play for you have more. I think every team goes out intending to get the best result they can. You often see an already promoted or relegated team go on a great run...
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I was about to say with exception of the last league game before the League 2 play-off semis. But on second thoughts a point each was actually the best result for both sides.
 

pusbccfc

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  • Mar 4, 2022
  • #13
Disadvantage because our pitch is shite and stops our style of play.
 

sylus

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  • Mar 4, 2022
  • #14
pusbccfc said:
Disadvantage because our pitch is shite and stops our style of play.
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maybe it would help if they did not water it to death minutes before they are due to kick off, always found that strange, especially when we have had alot of rain, maybe it is timed
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Mar 4, 2022
  • #15
sylus said:
maybe it would help if they did not water it to death minutes before they are due to kick off, always found that strange, especially when we have had alot of rain, maybe it is timed
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Surely the groundsman knows what they're doing. It could be that it hardens and would bobble even worse if it wasn't watered.

Either way we need a new pitch. Bristol City the other week and Swansea on tomorrow both have rugby teams on the pitch and I guarantee it won't be as bad as ours.
 
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Legia Sky Blue

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  • Mar 4, 2022
  • #16
It gets watered so that the ball zips off the surface rather than bounces excessively and slows down. People seem to have forgotten how bad St Andrews got at the back end of last season when it became very hard to play our football on.
 

pusbccfc

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  • Mar 4, 2022
  • #17
Legia Sky Blue said:
It gets watered so that the ball zips off the surface rather than bounces excessively and slows down. People seem to have forgotten how bad St Andrews got at the back end of last season when it became very hard to play our football on.
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Yep, equally poor.

St Andrews pitch currently is dreadful.
 
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skyblue025

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #18
The pitch should start to improve as we go into spring and it gets some sun on it.
 

Flying Fokker

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #19
Skyblueweeman said:
We've only won 3 out of our last 9 league home games - I'm not sure I'd call that having an advantage to be fair.
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In fairness he didn't say statistically.
 

Skyblueweeman

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #20
Flying Fokker said:
In fairness he didn't say statistically.
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OK, he said technically. Our pitch is worse than others so technically, I'd say its not an advantage either.
 

Terry_dactyl

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #21
IF we are going to make the playoffs (we’re not), our fixtures are perfect. Yes we’ve got a really tough run of game but having the opportunity to take points off the teams around/above us is ideal. It’s kind of in our hands.
It won’t happen.
 

Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #22
Terry_dactyl said:
IF we are going to make the playoffs (we’re not), our fixtures are perfect. Yes we’ve got a really tough run of game but having the opportunity to take points off the teams around/above us is ideal. It’s kind of in our hands.
It won’t happen.
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baldy

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #23
napolimp said:
Hopefully Fulham will have decided job done, and start winding down by the time we face them. Feel like it could be a similar story with B'ham, Bournemouth, West Brom, and Stoke. Whilst Reading hang around just above relegation there could be quite a scrap down there, I think Derby away will be tough.
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What? So you reckon those 5 teams will just go into the matches thinking ‘Fuck it,job done for this season’ - somehow doubt it
 

Terry_dactyl

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #24
Sky Blue Harry H said:
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I can’t allow myself to get carried away.

I’m taking each game as it comes. I’ll be over the moon if it happens etc etc
 

stupot07

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  • Mar 5, 2022
  • #25
So we technically have neither an advantage or disadvantage?

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