Bill 1,788 Posted February 14, 2021 7 of which are bottom half clubs of those, 5 are the current bottom 5 clubs should be, 'fill yer boots' time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,657 Posted February 14, 2021 Yup, we always do brilliantly against sides at the bottom, don’t we....🤔😕. .,,one thing we absolutely need to do is guard against complacency, that’s for sure. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,531 Posted February 14, 2021 No. It will be every bit as tough as any other time. Lower league clubs fighting for survival will be hard to break down. We can do it of course, but it won't be "fill yer boots". Anyone who thinks any game will be easier than any other plainly hasn't been paying attention. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 5,940 Posted February 14, 2021 11 minutes ago, Bill said: 7 of which are bottom half clubs of those, 5 are the current bottom 5 clubs should be, 'fill yer boots' time So in classic Along Come Norwich mode, we end up with five 0-0 draws! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted February 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, lake district canary said: No. It will be every bit as tough as any other time. Lower league clubs fighting for survival will be hard to break down. We can do it of course, but it won't be "fill yer boots". Anyone who thinks any game will be easier than any other plainly hasn't been paying attention. err our last two games refute that and I would rather games against the bottom five than the top five, as there’s a reason for their relative league positions Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bomber 48 Posted February 14, 2021 28 minutes ago, Bill said: 7 of which are bottom half clubs of those, 5 are the current bottom 5 clubs should be, 'fill yer boots' time What a ridiculous post as if teams are just gonna say here’s the 3 points 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 9,663 Posted February 14, 2021 I know recent results stick in the mind but generally speaking this season we have been able to break down these lower midtable teams who put 11 behind the ball. Providing Buendia Cantwell and Pukki stay fit I think we have a great chance, with the added bench strength of Onel and Placheta fighting fit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 9,663 Posted February 14, 2021 1 minute ago, Bomber said: What a ridiculous post as if teams are just gonna say here’s the 3 points Hes the same poster who has this season constantly criticised our passing game which, if we took his advice we would never have scored that beauty of a first goal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,385 Posted February 14, 2021 Seventeen games to go. Winning nine or ten and chuck in a few draws should be enough. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted February 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, hogesar said: Hes the same poster who has this season constantly criticised our passing game which, if we took his advice we would never have scored that beauty of a first goal. nope that is you making up stuff as our first goal was exactly what I had been calling for Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 9,663 Posted February 14, 2021 Just now, Bill said: nope that is you making up stuff as our first goal was exactly what I had been calling for No, its me remembering what you've said previously. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted February 14, 2021 7 minutes ago, Bomber said: What a ridiculous post as if teams are just gonna say here’s the 3 points no bit here's a clue "rather games against the bottom five than the top five, as there’s a reason for their relative league positions" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted February 14, 2021 what I have said previously is not some guff you have made up, but comments made on our not being quick enough in attack, and being more concerned about retaining possession than attempting to score this has now become a similar comment from umpteen media folk, and was one if the themes discussed as to why we hit form yesterday silly comments about 'our passing game' show your lack of understanding of the game - every team plays a passing game, that's how they get the ball too each other 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Essjayess 307 Posted February 14, 2021 Seems familiar to 2 seasons ago of course when we were battling a 3 horse race along with Leeds and Sheff. Utd, remember to during the final run in we had a spate of draws yet still came out on top. Michael Bailey also pointed out, apparently, that City are 4 points more right now than at same stage then, so despte the recent mini dip we are still in a very good position and ours for the taking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary73 160 Posted February 14, 2021 Bear in mind too that Swansea will have that game in hand away at Sheff Weds until at least mid April as that is the first time they have a gap in mid week in order to play it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HazzaJet 252 Posted February 14, 2021 (edited) I would certainly say on paper we stand a good chance in a lot of those fixtures, but what we must remember is that every game can go either way and you are never guaranteed of any result in any game, regardless of how what the opposition strength looks like prior to kick-off. Who thought we were going to beat Man City last season? - I saw it as a 5-0 home defeat. Stoke had only lost twice on the road prior to yesterday although were without a win in 8 league games, but then we had also not scored in our last 3 with hardly any shots on target. If we do manage to win our next 4 though we will end the month with 70pts and be on a 5 game winning streak for our game against Brentford. Yes on paper a lot of those fixtures look easy and like we’ll win them, but please remember that every one of those fixtures is also winnable for our opponents. Edited February 14, 2021 by HazzaJet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,342 Posted February 14, 2021 1 hour ago, TheGunnShow said: So in classic Along Come Norwich mode, we end up with five 0-0 draws! That’s five clean sheets !! What’s not to like ? 😉 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spencer 1970 207 Posted February 14, 2021 ...I'd actually like to say the next 12 games. All of these are realistically winnable. How many of the 36 points up for grabs will we take here? Anything less than 11 points dropped here and I'd say we'll go back that 3rd gear we were infor a bit. Coventry City A Rotherham United H Birmingham City A Wycombe Wanderers A Brentford H Luton Town H Sheffield Wednesday A Nottingham Forest A Blackburn Rovers H Preston North End A Huddersfield Town H Derby County A Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HazzaJet 252 Posted February 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, spencer 1970 said: ...I'd actually like to say the next 12 games. All of these are realistically winnable. How many of the 36 points up for grabs will we take here? Anything less than 11 points dropped here and I'd say we'll go back that 3rd gear we were infor a bit. Coventry City A Rotherham United H Birmingham City A Wycombe Wanderers A Brentford H Luton Town H Sheffield Wednesday A Nottingham Forest A Blackburn Rovers H Preston North End A Huddersfield Town H Derby County A The opening March fixture against Brentford will be a massive game and I think a huge challenge. The later fixtures are also difficult to call because you don’t know how we or our opponents will have done in recent games - I mean Derby haven’t done bad under Rooney and are now out of the bottom 3, perhaps they might be on a 4 match unbeaten run when we play them? As I’ve already said, yes on paper a lot of those fixtures look very winnable but what we must all remember is every fixture is also winnable for our opponents and with the later fixtures we also don’t know how we or our opponents will have done in recent games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
How I Wrote Elastic Man 1,187 Posted February 14, 2021 2 hours ago, ricardo said: Seventeen games to go. Winning nine or ten and chuck in a few draws should be enough. That should guarantee top 2 I've had a look at the final championship league table for the last 10 years 90 points would guarantee top 2 and 80 points top 6 for those seasons. Sometimes a few points less is enough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted February 14, 2021 (edited) Not quite sure whats is going on. Some think we are a brilliant team, the best in the league and when you say something positive as we are playing the bottom four (the Owls only in it because of a points deduction) you get hammered for suggesting fill yer boots. Surely 12 points from the next four is not unreasonable? I will be very disappointed if that is not the case. We won 5 in a row in December with lots of injuries. Now we are almost a full squad again. Edited February 14, 2021 by keelansgrandad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgncfc 1,227 Posted February 14, 2021 I'm not taking any game for granted, but looking at the 17 left as a whole if we mess it up from here I'll be astonished. We are on 2 points per game and I think we'll be able to continue that - what other teams do simply doesn't matter if we hit that mark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark .Y. 352 Posted February 14, 2021 57 minutes ago, spencer 1970 said: ...I'd actually like to say the next 12 games. All of these are realistically winnable. How many of the 36 points up for grabs will we take here? Anything less than 11 points dropped here and I'd say we'll go back that 3rd gear we were infor a bit. Coventry City A Rotherham United H Birmingham City A Wycombe Wanderers A Brentford H Luton Town H Sheffield Wednesday A Nottingham Forest A Blackburn Rovers H Preston North End A Huddersfield Town H Derby County A Depends on how many games Emi is suspended for 😉 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted February 14, 2021 3 hours ago, hogesar said: Hes the same poster who has this season constantly criticised our passing game which, if we took his advice we would never have scored that beauty of a first goal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted February 14, 2021 I have not claimed these games are necessarily easy, but that the bottom 5 would suggest being easier than the top five Having had a bit of a wobble I thought it might cheer some up to see that we have a run of (supposed) easier games coming up. Of course any game comes with the caveat that anything can happen, however what is being put up is a thought based on probability ps I do wonder if some on here don't play the lottery because they are fearful about the stress that would be caused by worrying about what to spend the money on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greavsy 2,413 Posted February 14, 2021 (edited) I would buy you a sky / BT sport subscription if I won the lottery. Edited February 14, 2021 by Greavsy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted February 14, 2021 21 minutes ago, Greavsy said: I would buy you a sky / BT sport subscription if I won the lottery. no need Greasy, my ifollow works fine via the right VPN 😏 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HazzaJet 252 Posted February 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Bill said: I have not claimed these games are necessarily easy, but that the bottom 5 would suggest being easier than the top five Having had a bit of a wobble I thought it might cheer some up to see that we have a run of (supposed) easier games coming up. Of course any game comes with the caveat that anything can happen, however what is being put up is a thought based on probability ps I do wonder if some on here don't play the lottery because they are fearful about the stress that would be caused by worrying about what to spend the money on I certainly agree with you there. Although we might be in for some nasty surprises in these fixtures, I would agree playing the bottom 5 would almost certainly turn out to be easier than the top 5. I also have strong beliefs we will do well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CDMullins 436 Posted February 14, 2021 Next 4 are key for me; Playing against 4 of the bottom 5. All very winnable, hump the pressure of Brentford ahead of our clash with them in early March. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted February 14, 2021 and would put us in 70 points with 13 games left which at 1 point a game (relegation level) would see us not too far off an automatic spot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites