Decky Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 If we win our next 2 games at home you'd like to think even with 3 defeats in those games we'd still be in the top 2. All 3 of those teams aren't going to win every game for the rest of the season. Huddersfield have won 6 in a row, it's unlikely they'll make it 11 wins. If they beat Reading next week I'd be confident in us being in the top 2 still after the 3 away games regardless of how we fair but it all depends on winning our next 2 games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Scary to think a 2-3 game bad run could see us drop to third. Brighton, Huddersfield, Reading away off the spin. Makes the games before that bit more edgy. Then again I'm happier away from home at the minute. Think we'll beat Brighton and Reading just got a feeling it will be Hudds we will struggle against. Definitely on playing them away though, much better for us and much more confident than I would be at SJP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Five points clear of third back then too. But the chasing pack were nowhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Bet we were shitting ourselves over Forest though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Forest finished that season on 79 points, though you wouldn't have expected it based on the record in Dave's table. 79 was still enough for third. Reading won 3-2 having scored three times from three shots on target yesterday. Huddersfield also notched up yet another single goal victory. They both seem to have an unusual talent for getting three points without dominating their games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shintonsghost Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 2 away games and 4 points with back to back home games coming up. Top o the league still Lets fucking have this 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankles Bennett Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 All we have to do is draw with Brighton, Huddersfield and Reading so they cant gain any points on us. A win in any of them will be a bonus. I'm sure that will be Rafas mindset so be ready for some gritty defensive displays, certainly in those games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 All we have to do is draw with Brighton, Huddersfield and Reading so they cant gain any points on us. A win in any of them will be a bonus. I'm sure that will be Rafas mindset so be ready for some gritty defensive displays, certainly in those games. Yeah, our games against one another are becoming crucial moments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Five points clear of third back then too. But the chasing pack were nowhere. I remember Forest going on an amazing run of form to get to third spot as well. They had hit form just at the right time but it still wasn't enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Bet we were shitting ourselves over Forest though. We were, or I was. Was so nervous for their home game too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 The league table does give a bit of a spook knowing we've Huddersfield and Reading hot on our tails but I recon we'll still do it. 7 wins and 3 draws, or just simply 8 wins from 15 games and 89 points alog with our superior goal difference will see us over the line I have no doubt. That's the minimum of course. Really we should be winning 10 from 15 or better. 8 wins gives us 90 points. has anyone ever not gone up with 90 points? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 The league table does give a bit of a spook knowing we've Huddersfield and Reading hot on our tails but I recon we'll still do it. 7 wins and 3 draws, or just simply 8 wins from 15 games and 89 points alog with our superior goal difference will see us over the line I have no doubt. That's the minimum of course. Really we should be winning 10 from 15 or better. 8 wins gives us 90 points. has anyone ever not gone up with 90 points? Just Sunderland in '98. There's even been some years where the champions don't reach 90. A 2pts per game average will get us promoted (92 from 46) so we only need 6 points from Villa/Bristol City/Brighton/Huddersfield/Reading to maintain that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 They were predicting 100 points for us on 5Live last night. And something like 98 for Brighton. Seems a bit much to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peder75 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 We have some tough away games coming up, but Reading has Huddersfield and Brighton away in their next two games. Either Reading are gone after that, or they have done us a favour taking points from the others. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 We'll not hit 100 points, I think we'll hit 92 ish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 What is the biggest lead we've had over the third placed team over the course of this season? Think it was around 9-12 points. Now its down to 6. Hopefully we'll pull away from Huddersfield while they're occupied with the FA Cup. Would rather have healthy gaps between us and whoever is in third than having games in hand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Could do with Reading beating huddersfield like. The longer their ridiculous run goes on the more concerned I get about them. Still, just need to finish above them OR Brighton to go up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Tammy Abraham came off with a thigh injury yesterday so hopefully he misses our game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John P Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Could do with Reading beating huddersfield like. The longer their ridiculous run goes on the more concerned I get about them. Still, just need to finish above them OR Brighton to go up. The run Huddersfield are on is similar to the run Brighton were on recently whereby they are scoring a few late goals to snatch wins. Runs like that can't go on forever, it just isn't sustainable, so I expect them to have a bit of a dip soon like Brighton are having. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Need 6 points from our next two games. Then we can start smiling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robm Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Five points clear of third back then too. But the chasing pack were nowhere. So 3 more points than the same stage and better goal difference and goals scored. Not as bad as I thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 10 to go up and 10 to win the league as I have been since Rafa committed to staying! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Five points clear of third back then too. But the chasing pack were nowhere. So 3 more points than the same stage and better goal difference and goals scored. Not as bad as I thought. We only dropped about 6 points from this point onwards that season mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 dont think its comparable to that season as there was no chasing pack then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackandWhite Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 dont think its comparable to that season as there was no chasing pack then. Forest were decent enough that season and still hunting us down at this point. It was in the coming weeks that we open a serious gap on them and that's what we have to do again now this season. Starting with Villa, Bristol and then the 3 away games it's time to have the chasing pack eat our dust. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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