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What's the least amount of goals we need to score for the PL ...

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  1. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    ... I have a feeling it could be none <laugh>

    We might not have to win again, in normal time, although we could do with practising penalties <laugh>

    Personally I'd like us to avoid defeat in the rest of our league games starting at West Brom ...

    ... we could finish 20 points ahead of the sixth team the way we're going.

    I always thought we'd end up at Wembley, from the start, and we're capable of putting on quite a show.
     
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    If we win at WBA we are there top six, 18 points ahead of them who are 6th amazing achievement by the lads, but with Leeds slipping up we have to keep going with 21 points left 9 to catch them asking a lot but possible, or do we accept 4th and rest players ? i go for the latter keep le fee and Ballard for the play offs there is not a Luton this season and we can beat any team below us, i say Sheff u 1st Burnley 2nd leeds 3rd us 4th Coventry 5th WBA 6th i hope not we need to lose to Bristol C and let them in instead of bogey/1977 disgraced Coventry i wish we played City last revenge would be sweet !
     
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  3. Whittylad

    Whittylad Well-Known Member

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    We keep winning until it's not mathematically possible to catch the top 2. Funny game football. It's never over till it's over.
     
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    samwise_new Well-Known Member

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    just start getting back to the first 5 games type form, finish the season with some momentum...remember what happened when SKP and SNQ with the rest of the lads got us promoted with some momentum?

    it certainly won't be that good but could be the 'edge' we need to stay up.
     
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  5. WorkyTicketFTM

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    If we have a fully fit Xl the only team I’d be worried about in the play offs would be Leeds. We’ve battered Burnley twice, very unlucky to lose at Sheff Utd. Coventry of course are in form but if we can get back to firing we’re the better team.

    If Le Fee starts centrally with Jobe and Neil, Mundle out on the left we’ll be a totally transformed team. We’ll have proper creativity in the middle, not wasted out on the left.
     
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    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    I'd agree with that although Le Fée was quite effective where he played ... scored and created.

    As for Leeds, I think they'd be feeling a bit flat to have to play us again in the play-offs ...

    ... after the way they celebrated after our game there, as if they'd just won the league, I think we could get at them.
     
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    We have players returning from injury, there is no reason we cant go unbeaten till the end of the season, while theres a chance I wont give up. If its the playoffs then form is crucial, we have to get better and I believe we will.
     
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    Whoever misses out on the top 2 will be favourites for the play offs and rightly so imo.
     
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    What impressed me about him was as soon as he received the ball he was looking for passes that I don’t think the others would see just yet in their career, or maybe have the confidence to try. If he’s in the middle not only would he have Isidor running in behind to look for but also Mundle out on the left, whereas if he’s on the left it’s a bit more predictable because you have to come back inside. We certainly shouldn’t be fearing the likes of Coventry or West Brom though imo.
     
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    To an extent although form and momentum can play a part.

    Leeds have only won once in the last five games and have Meslier throwing goals in ...

    ... conceding two, at home to Swansea, gives anyone hope of beating them imo.
     
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    Who are you and what have you done with the real Monty? <laugh>
     
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  12. rooch 3

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    We will, so that’s good<ok>
     
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    Exactly
     
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    We won’t be finishing 3rd, though

    Don’t you want us to stay in this league anyway? Absolutely mental
     
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    Leeds fans are rightly ****ting it. Their form has dropped off massively and they've never won the playoffs as they're renowned bottlers.
     
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    League would’ve been won by now if Leeds had Sheff United’s GK.
     
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    I certainly do mate<ok>
     
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  18. WorkyTicketFTM

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    I think they’ll be ****ting it more because the pressure is on them, rather than thinking they aren’t good enough. Another season in this division means more financial cuts and more than likely a worse squad next season. Anything can happen on the day as we’ve just seen in the cup final but Leeds would still play any team off the park in this division if they turn up.
     
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    to Marcus, well i am chuffed where we are and believe we can do it ! if we lose 5 on the trot i will still believe we can go up, now that's not being negative i hope we win every game.
     
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    We've played them twice and not been played off the park at all.
     
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