dylanisabaddog 4,970 Posted April 7 (edited) I really can't see anyone catching us now Edited April 7 by dylanisabaddog Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KiwiScot 1,460 Posted April 7 A pretty easy run in and we're getting results but we are not free and clear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Smith 2,339 Posted April 7 We want Hull and Cov to continue to have enough of a sniff that they take points off Ipswich. Must not lose at Preston. I think we could finish 5th although WBA have decent fixtures also 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robert N. LiM 4,464 Posted April 7 Wednesday on Tuesday is a tougher game than it might otherwise have been. Going to take a massive effort to get the boys up for that after the derby, especially as Wagner (absolutely rightly) didn't really make any subs yesterday. Wouldn't be too unhappy with a point from that game. Not over yet by a long chalk, but the run-in does look pretty favourable to us. OTBC 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairy Canary 706 Posted April 7 We’re 5th, 6th or 7th I reckon. Personally I think 5th is a big advantage over 6th as Southampton are the weakest team above us. WBA in the final 😀 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonnyace1 27 Posted April 7 We want 5th place. Send Russell Martin packing and then put another one over the binners on finals day. What a dream season that would be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mason 47 1,391 Posted April 7 WBA along with ourselves have the most favourable fixtures. Coventry I think will suffer the extra game. Ultimately we just have to focus on what we do. Ideally 4 points from a long away week to keep pace with WBA who have two decent home games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,274 Posted April 7 There will be few if any easy games. First up Sheff Wed away will be very hard. They're on the back of a fine away win at QPR. We ran ourselves into the ground yesterday with only 2 subs used. That will be every bit as difficult as Preston away, if not more so as Hillsborough will be rocking and we've seen what an impact that can have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robert N. LiM 4,464 Posted April 7 8 minutes ago, Capt. Pants said: There will be few if any easy games. First up Sheff Wed away will be very hard. They're on the back of a fine away win at QPR. We ran ourselves into the ground yesterday with only 2 subs used. That will be every bit as difficult as Preston away, if not more so as Hillsborough will be rocking and we've seen what an impact that can have. Agree completely. Think three wins should just about be enough. So we have to win the two home games and find a win somewhere on the road. Going to take a huge effort to win on Tuesday. A couple of points from those two away games would not be a bad return, actually. Would be delighted with anything more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Well b back 3,269 Posted April 7 We need one win I reckon from Wednesday or Preston to leave us to win the 2 home games, surely 9 points will be enough ? I wouldn’t want to leave it to the Birmingham game, they could be playing to stay up and being my second team don’t want that. Hoping we can have 6th sorted ( don’t think we will catch WBA ) and then due to our thin squad give everyone a much needed breather on the last day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarybubbles 1,937 Posted April 7 West Brom have a certain three points mid-week home to Rotherham and another pretty easy three points against Sunderland. Unless we win both of our away games this week, I think fifth is beyond us, which means if we make the play-offs we either get Leicester or Leeds (scary) or Ipswich (all the extra tensions surrounding that). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Virtual reality 716 Posted April 7 9 hours ago, jonnyace1 said: We want 5th place. Send Russell Martin packing and then put another one over the binners on finals day. What a dream season that would be. Carlsberg season Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgncfc 1,253 Posted April 7 9 hours ago, Robert N. LiM said: Wednesday on Tuesday is a tougher game than it might otherwise have been. Going to take a massive effort to get the boys up for that after the derby, especially as Wagner (absolutely rightly) didn't really make any subs yesterday. Wouldn't be too unhappy with a point from that game. Not over yet by a long chalk, but the run-in does look pretty favourable to us. OTBC Apart from Gibbs for Barnes which, tactically, was the best substitution he's made in a year...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Buh 3,478 Posted April 7 How about this we get 5th, Coventry get 6th ipswich get 3rd we beat Southampton, Coventry beat Ipswich(and they would, got way more heart than Ipswich) Coventry Norwich playoff final, one for the ages. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S_81 829 Posted April 7 No excuses for us or Brom not to cement play off spots, looking at those fixtures compared to those around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellow Green Army 237 Posted April 7 42 minutes ago, The Real Buh said: How about this we get 5th, Coventry get 6th ipswich get 3rd we beat Southampton, Coventry beat Ipswich(and they would, got way more heart than Ipswich) Coventry Norwich playoff final, one for the ages. That’s exactly what I’ve been thinking. Coventry v Norwich play off final. Some occasion that would be. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Buh 3,478 Posted April 7 11 minutes ago, Yellow Green Army said: That’s exactly what I’ve been thinking. Coventry v Norwich play off final. Some occasion that would be. Us and Coventry are coming in with a lot of momentum that’s what I keep thinking. That’s important in those play off semis. whoever gets third will believe they should have gone up automatically, the wind will be out of their sails. It would be a pretty amazing playoff final, both great sets of fans with no animosity between us. I could see it being a really good game. We shall see! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,465 Posted April 7 We could also relegate Brum on the last day of the season Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,970 Posted April 8 Coventry have Southampton and Birmingham away this week and their other fixtures aren't exactly kind. And they have the FA Cup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 4,046 Posted April 8 1 hour ago, dylanisabaddog said: Coventry have Southampton and Birmingham away this week and their other fixtures aren't exactly kind. And they have the FA Cup. Tricky match for Coventry on Tuesday but Southampton are not in the best of form. Simms and Wright are on fire now so I wouldn’t rule them out just yet at finishing top 6. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creedence Clearwater Couto 1,297 Posted April 8 (edited) Cov don’t look like dropping points to me. Fortunately they did against Cardiff though, or they’d be in the driving seat. Sheff Wed away midweek is a horrible fixture right now. I don’t think our record there is great either. This is where Wagner and the players need to show true fight. Wednesday will be well up for it.. and we have a habit of no shows in these type of fixtures, especially under Wagner too. Preston is also very tough. If we don’t get a result against Wednesday, and Preston beat Huddersfield, then Preston would know beating us puts them a point behind with a game in hand. It’s far from done. This is a huge week. Edited April 8 by Creedence Clearwater Couto 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
