shmmeee
Well-Known Member
I like bonuses
I’ve also seen us in the Premier league.
At no point am I suggesting aim for second, I’m simply saying finishing in the top 2 is the ultimate goal, the title would be a bonus.
I have made a fair bit of money from the bookies betting on relegated teams getting unexpected results against teams desperate to get points. The teams are relaxed and don't give a fuck about losing whereas the team needing points have clenched arses all through the matchMaybe, but another draw wouldn't be bad at all for them in reality
The games they have coming and really want to be targeting are those against the teams around them and are like six pointers
They have to play Charlton, Oxford and Blackburn and their last game of the season is against Sheff Weds, for which they would be unanimous favourites.
They are on 34 points right now. Win all those 4 and they would be on 46 and much closer to safety.
You only need to add a few draws to that and they would be clear, so I don't think they would see Saturday a must win to be honest. They have 14 games left
Win those 4 and draw 3 and they would be on 49 points. That would mean they could probably still afford to lose pretty much half the games of the 14 they have left.
Last season the 3rd from bottom finished on 49 points and the season before that, it was 50.
So anyway, I do think they may be a little cautious. Let's see. They may attack, they may not, but being so goal-shy at the moment doesn't exactly point to them attacking us and throwing caution to the wind.
I think they will try to be compact and set themselves up to be hard to beat. Scrap it out.
I expect they will set up in a very similar way to how Stoke will in a week's time. Sit in deep and look to hit on the counter as we have struggled against for a long time.Maybe, but another draw wouldn't be bad at all for them in reality
The games they have coming and really want to be targeting are those against the teams around them and are like six pointers
They have to play Charlton, Oxford and Blackburn and their last game of the season is against Sheff Weds, for which they would be unanimous favourites.
They are on 34 points right now. Win all those 4 and they would be on 46 and much closer to safety.
You only need to add a few draws to that and they would be clear, so I don't think they would see Saturday a must win to be honest. They have 14 games left
Win those 4 and draw 3 and they would be on 49 points. That would mean they could probably still afford to lose pretty much half the games of the 14 they have left.
Last season the 3rd from bottom finished on 49 points and the season before that, it was 50.
So anyway, I do think they may be a little cautious. Let's see. They may attack, they may not, but being so goal-shy at the moment doesn't exactly point to them attacking us and throwing caution to the wind.
I think they will try to be compact and set themselves up to be hard to beat. Scrap it out.
I haven't said anything about what you want. I also want to win the league, obviously. I doubt anyone doesn't. I think calling someone a c**t and saying fuck off is going too far. I have the right to express this view.You tell me, I’m not the one that can’t let a fan on a fans forum say they want their team to win the league without respondingUm ackshually we will still achieve the optimal financial outcome of Premier League football should we finish second
I was at this game didn't realise it was that long ago,I'm getting old.If we're still top after WBA and SU, then I'll be a lot more confident that we'll do it. 4 points from them two would be lovely.
I reckon Sat is my first time at WBA since my only visit in 1995. 100% record so far...
Edit: Oh go on then -
Have stoke still got all there injuries?I expect they will set up in a very similar way to how Stoke will in a week's time. Sit in deep and look to hit on the counter as we have struggled against for a long time.
Yep, they pumped us twice at the Ricoh that season.Last time we won there was a night game, was one of if not Dowie's last win in charge of us - It was deemed a bit of a freak result at the time and he was given the boot not long after
I haven't said anything about what you want. I also want to win the league, obviously. I doubt anyone doesn't. I think calling someone a c**t and saying fuck off is going too far. I have the right to express this view.
Yeah remember them games well, we took our fair share of pummelling's off that Mowbray WBA sideYep, they pumped us twice at the Ricoh that season.
I was at both the home games but not the away one and I actually knew a few Albion fans at the time so that was grim, only really keep in touch with one now.Yeah remember them games well, we took our fair share of pummelling's off that Mowbray WBA side
That Paul Robinson who used to play at left back for them only ever scored 4 League goals for them and three of them were against us
Apology acceptedApologies for light hearted swearing on the internet boss. No one is trying to stop you expressing your view.
In my years growing up, the Mid/Late 2000s through to the 2010s - WBA for me really were the blueprint to run a football club of that size and were probably the club I was jealous of the most in the local areaI was at both the home games but not the away one and I actually knew a few Albion fans at the time so that was grim, only really keep in touch with one now.
I guess up until the last few years Albion had just been a better team than us since we were relegated from the Prem unfortunately. The tables have now turned and this season is the first where we are obviously significantly better. Might finally be time to win there again?
...things you never thought you'd see on SBTI'm sorry but you can't drop Lati.
In fairness that team was pretty free scoring in general. It was just too good for the second tier.Yeah remember them games well, we took our fair share of pummelling's off that Mowbray WBA side
That Paul Robinson who used to play at left back for them only ever scored 4 League goals for them and three of them were against us
Zoltan Gera was a genuine Championship cheat code. Chris Brunt was a pain in the arse too.In fairness that team was pretty free scoring in general. It was just too good for the second tier.
Love that Cov fan shouting in the background. It's mad to think really that a lot of our current squad weren't even born then.If we're still top after WBA and SU, then I'll be a lot more confident that we'll do it. 4 points from them two would be lovely.
I reckon Sat is my first time at WBA since my only visit in 1995. 100% record so far...
Edit: Oh go on then -
yep, back to back wins then Sheffield utd is a free hit,Take it one game at a time - a win here would be a great result
Please confirm what you typed in to Giphy to return this result. Promise I won't steal it (much). Total gold.
Out f WBA and SU away now if we can win one of those that will be decent. Worse case it’s 2 draws. Just need to make sure we keep adding every point we can get now away.
We will probs do it the hard way and draw Saturday and beat Sheff U to everyone's surpriseWorse case is two defeats!
I'd be happy a win and a draw. Sheffield United will be tough.
weren't we 11 from 12 at one point? so 6 from 7 for them is no better than what we did.Who is aiming for 2nd? We're aiming to win as many games as we can and that's all we can do. Middlesbrough won 6 on the bounce and could go on a run like that again. Thinking anything differently is being too confident. But saying you'd be happy with 2nd isn't giving up on 1st. Giving up on 1st would have been giving up on beating Middlesbrough last game.
I was at this game didn't realise it was that long ago,I'm getting old.
Love that Cov fan shouting in the background. It's mad to think really that a lot of our current squad weren't even born then.
Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest.We will probs do it the hard way and draw Saturday and beat Sheff U to everyone's surprise
Nil - nil mateI'd like to hear @Ipad Boro and @Leicesterfox perspective on this particular match.
Personally I'm thinking now a 7-4 win.
I thought all you cared about was the gap to 3rd!Nil - nil mate
That's 99% of what I'm bothered about, aye.I thought all you cared about was the gap to 3rd!
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