Didn't want to do this, but Budgies have 5 at home and 6 away, whereas we have 6 at home....They've got to go to Boro, Stoke, Lester, Sheff Wed, PNE, Birmingham....None of them easy...I can see them dropping pts. Granted at home they've got a decent run in except for Ipswich....Rovrum, Plymouth,Ipswich, Bristol, Swansea.
Yes he's injured, so I'm right we lack that most important ingredient then don't we as it's not on the pitch playing regular. Thanks for confirming what I said
Hm I'd say Stoke and Sheff Wed would be relatively easy, and Birmingham aren't looking too flash. I know we have Stoke and Birmingham too, as well as Plymouth, but outside that our run is considerably harder. Guess it'll be determined in the margins though. Lots to play out.
No easy games in the Championship. You have to look no further than ourselves for proof the form and league positions play no part in results. Or Leeds who could not beat a 10 man Huddersfield team hovering around the relegation zone. Statistics driven Syd does not see it that way.
It was a negative team selection from LR. We have three available strikers apparently but Connolly didn't even make the bench, and Noah who's had deliberate media inserts last week due to City fans questioning his absence and positive noises from LR about the importance of getting him minutes in a behind the doors game, and a hint at changing the team selection. To then go and replace the creative Omurs in the starting line-up with Slater an an extra midfielder was in my opinion a negative step. I see it as two points dropped.
To be more accurate we do not lack the most important ingredient. We have the most important ingredient but he is unavailable.
Destiny is in our own hands until it isnt'. One more draw from us, and one more win from Norwich and we're relying on other teams.
No games are easy....Both Stoke and Sheff Wed, will not be easy...Not when both need pts to stay up. Plymouth at home for them could be a banana skin. I've got the the Budgies finishing on 74pts. Which means we'll probably need to match them because they've got a slightly better GD...As you rightly point out, 'lots to play out'.
Having spent a fair bit in January, he was exactly the profile I thought we'd sign. He's very young and seemed very raw but we've seen glimpses of a decent player at this level. If we could get him in the summer for £1m-ish, I'd be all over it, I think over the next couple of years he'll develop nicely.
Very, very raw. I think that would take a bit long to come good for us. Delap looked more promising last season than Ohio has looked this season. I don't think LR rates him at all, but has given him a bit of lip service through the week to placate fans. I think we may see him mid-week against an 'easier' opponent but if he doesn't perform there I don't see him getting much of a look in.
One more draw for them and one more win from us and they're relying on other teams? It's going to be a tough run in and who knows,some other Team could go on a huge run and pip us both? The cream will rise to the top,predictions are worthless and there'll be twists and turns aplenty...UTT!!
I was commenting on the quality of the two run ins. Otherwise you're suggesting every team is just as likely to win every game as anyone else. In which case you should be able to clean up with the bookies who in fact do offer a variety of different odds for teams' chances. Would you rather play Rotherham in our next game or Leicester? Perhaps one of those opponents would be easier than the other?
