Ronaldo Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 We've been poor in about half our home fixtures this season, though. Hardly a one off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 We've been poor in about half our home fixtures this season, though. Hardly a one off. Sure we've been poor in a few games, but this was the first time we've beaten and totally outclassed. Hence the one-off bit. Leaving SJP on Saturday I was concerned about how easily they beat us but now I'm more inclined to think their stellar day just coincided with us being mentally and physically weary resulting in them playing us off the park. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 We've been poor in about half our home fixtures this season, though. Hardly a one off. Sure we've been poor in a few games, but this was the first time we've beaten and totally outclassed. Hence the one-off bit. Leaving SJP on Saturday I was concerned about how easily they beat us but now I'm more inclined to think their stellar day just coincided with us being mentally and physically weary resulting in them playing us off the park. We were well beaten by Wolves as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 We've been poor in about half our home fixtures this season, though. Hardly a one off. Sure we've been poor in a few games, but this was the first time we've beaten and totally outclassed. Hence the one-off bit. Leaving SJP on Saturday I was concerned about how easily they beat us but now I'm more inclined to think their stellar day just coincided with us being mentally and physically weary resulting in them playing us off the park. We were well beaten by Wolves as well. I know what I said opens itself to scrutiny and we were indeed very poor against Wolves, but no one has done to us what Fulham did, and I don't think it will happen again this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kager Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Based entirely on recent form, kicking out who each of us played, and using that over the remaining games, I got this. I know this is hardly scientific, but I'm bored at work and just trying to convince myself that we'll go up. Huddersfield has taken 25 out of their last 30 points. If they did that over the remaining 10 games, they'd end up on 96 points. We've taken 18 of our last 27, which would put us at 95 points. Brighton have taken 14 out of 27, which would put them on 91 points. I highly doubt things will work out like this, mostly because Huddersfield would have taken 50 out of 60 points, which is insane. Especially with the fact that they have to play 8 games in April. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Worth noting that Huddersfield's game in hand away at Wolves (25th Apr) is wedged in between a tough home game against Fulham on the 22nd and another trip to Birmingham on the 29th. Could see them dropping points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 April is going to be a tough month for us and Brighton who both have 7 games to play. 8 games for Huddersfield will just be insane, you wouldn't expect any team to come out of that with a 100% record. If they did then fucking fair play to them. I just think they are going to be knackered and it will show in a few of their games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 We should be in cruise control after the tough week of away fixtures we had, but we are not and to be perfectly honest of the 3 teams chasing the auto spots we seem the most suspect, the others would not have lost in the manner we did against Fulham. We are not winning a playoff with both Sheff Wed and Fulham possibly in it, they both have our number. Not very confident right now, we need a huge turnaround in performance from the last two and more importantly 3 points from the Brum game, it's absolutely vital. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 What was the manner of Brighton's 3-0 defeat to relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 April is going to be a tough month for us and Brighton who both have 7 games to play. 8 games for Huddersfield will just be insane, you wouldn't expect any team to come out of that with a 100% record. If they did then f***ing fair play to them. I just think they are going to be knackered and it will show in a few of their games. April is no different to February in terms of games played for us, we did OK in February and we'll go up if we replicate that in April. 7 played brought us 15 points so we managed to get more than 2 points per game and were unbeaten. Teams might start to pick up injuries like we seem to be doing now and at least we have a bigger squad than the teams we're going to be playing against. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 We're going up as champions imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 We're going up as champions imo. If I was putting money on it, that would definitely be my conclusion as well. But whereas before I thought we'd have wrapped up promotion by now, it does seem like we are unlikely to put much distance between us and the other two teams until the end of the season. I think both Huddersfield and Brighton will keep pushing us right to the end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankpingel Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Could do with Bristol City doing us a big favour tonight. Heading into our match tomorrow with Huddersfield only 3 points being will increase everyone's concerns. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDonis Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 I have no doubt in Rafa's mentality at all. I know he's up to it. The question is: are your players? Of course it's Rafa's job to make sure they are, but if a team lacks leaders and is mentally fragile it is hard to paper over the cracks. I bet he wanted to get players in with the right mentality in January. I still make you massive favourites to win the league. But tomorrow v Brum will say much about the psychological strength of the players after what happened last week. Win and you'll be fine. Lose and the pressure will grow, as will these kinds of questions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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shintonsghost Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 :smitten: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 We should be in cruise control after the tough week of away fixtures we had, but we are not and to be perfectly honest of the 3 teams chasing the auto spots we seem the most suspect, the others would not have lost in the manner we did against Fulham. We are not winning a playoff with both Sheff Wed and Fulham possibly in it, they both have our number. Not very confident right now, we need a huge turnaround in performance from the last two and more importantly 3 points from the Brum game, it's absolutely vital. What was the manner of Brighton's 3-0 defeat to relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest? What is the manner of Huddersfield's 4-0 defeat to relegation-threatened Bristol City? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Massive result tonight, if we win tomorrow that's a 6 point lead even if Huddersfield win their game in hand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankpingel Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 7 wins from 9 matches guarantees it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Massive result tonight, if we win tomorrow that's a 6 point lead even if Huddersfield win their game in hand. 7 if you consider goal difference Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Massive result tonight, if we win tomorrow that's a 6 point lead even if Huddersfield win their game in hand. 7 if you consider goal difference Yep. A win tomorrow would be a crushing blow to Huddersfield's hopes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Massive result tonight, if we win tomorrow that's a 6 point lead even if Huddersfield win their game in hand. 7 if you consider goal difference Yeah but don't forget that they only have to win every remaining game 3-0 to stand a chance of making that up on us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karjala Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 A win tomorrow and it would take a monumental collapse to fuck it up. Can see Hudds winning maybes 6 more games now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Nine matches left and we're six points and 34 goals ahead of third! Anyone who still isn't a 10 is off their head! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Win tomorrow and I'm at an 11. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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