Promotion this year

[TractorBoys]

We'll potter along like we did last season, and drop out on the last day again as you leapfrog us.

Can we both make an agreement on this now?

In all seriousness, a Derby and then 2 more tough games for you next.
Would like to see us take advantage and be above you after the Hull game.

 

[Tom_ITFC]

We're back, baby! Amongst the likes of Sheff Wed, Brum & Cardiff I prefer our run in.
Feel Derby will almost certainly finish outside the top 6 with Wassall in charge which opens things up.

Touch wood McGoldrick is back fit for the last 5 or 6 games- and perhaps Bishop for the playoffs should we make it - that would be a huge boost, even if he's just used as a weapon from the bench.

You're far more optimistic than me! Tonight was woeful, although we won. Blackburn were just worse.

Saturday will be far more tough playing a Rotherham team picking up good results.

I'm taking it game by game, but that last day of the season looks like it might be a cracker! And I can't go

 

[TractorBoys]

I know we aren't playing well- but tonight wasn't about doing that, essentially we just need to take 3 points against a potential banana skin. I think we need to improve going into the final nine games, I just think if we do manage that then our run in looks easier than those of our rivals.

 

[Veggie Legs]

At least we won by more than one goal tonight, first time since November!

 

[Tom_ITFC]

Our contribution in this thread is much like the Hokey Cokey!

For what it's worth, this will probably be our last contribution after today. At the end of the game, it became apparent there are more MM outers than supporters.

 

[Munkiki]

Expected you to kick on this year but every time you get into the top six you seem to fall away. Just standard Championship inconsistency that most teams suffer or something else? I gather you stood still in the transfer window again?

Be wary if you get rid. Losing play-off semi-finals isn't the only thing all his clubs have in common, they've all been relegated the season he left/was sacked too.

 

[Tom_ITFC]

Expected you to kick on this year but every time you get into the top six you seem to fall away. Just standard Championship inconsistency that most teams suffer or something else? I gather you stood still in the transfer window again?

Be wary if you get rid. Losing play-off semi-finals isn't the only thing all his clubs have in common, they've all been relegated the season he left/was sacked too.

Yep we stood still again.
I think the issues at Town sit higher up than MM personally. Evans has lost all interest and is again increasing already expensive tickets. But Town fans don't like to forget Evans saved the club 10 years ago and MM saved us from relegation 4 years ago. Just no ambition around the club and I can only see us being in your shadow for a long long time

 

[Rammy]

We've got Cardiff and Hull next. We'll drop out of the top six after those two.

 

[Turkey]

You may have had a few injuries, but firstly that is what squad depth is for, you'd expect a few injuries at a time throughout the season.

But I think it's quite clear that Brighton were running on confidence. Still just Brighton and Bolton who haven't won a game this season by more than a goal. You weren't tearing teams apart when you were on form / fully fit, and now just slightly weaker and out of form it has all gone crashing down.

As i've said in this thread I thought you'd spend well in January to keep up a top 6 finish, but your form is much worse than I could have imagined and is now looking reasonably likely that you won't even make that. Despite going 20 odd games unbeaten.

71 points from 38 games. We've capitulated. Hughton out!

 

[Walkley_Owl]

106 - Champions 2006
105
104
103
102 - Champions 2010, 2014
100
99
98
97
96
95
94 - Champions 2005
93 - Promoted 2014
92
91 - Promoted 2010
90 - Champions 2009, 2015; Promoted 2006
89 - Champions 2012, PREDICTED CHAMPIONS; Promoted 2015
88 - Champions 2007, 2011; Promoted 2012
87 - Champions 2013; Promoted 2005
86 - Promoted 2007
85
84 - Promoted 2011 - PREDICTED PROMOTION
83 - Promoted 2009
82 -
81 - Champions 2008;
80
79 - Promoted 2008, 2013
78 - Play offs 2015
77
76
75 - Playoffs 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012; Burnley
74 - Playoffs 2009 - PREDICTED PLAY OFFS
73 - Playoffs 2005
72 - Playoffs 2014
71 - Brighton
70 - Playoffs 2008, 2010; Middlesbrough (37)
69
68 - Playoffs 2013
67
66 - Hull (37)
65
64 - Derby
63
62 - Wednesday
61
60
59 - Cardiff
58 - Ipswich
57
56 - Birmingham (37)
55 - Safety 2013
54
53 - Preston; Safety 2008
52
51 - QPR; Safety 2009
50 - Safety 2005, 2006
49 - Safety 2007, 2010
48 - Wolves; Safety 2011, 2012
47 - Leeds (37) PREDICTED SAFETY
46 - Blackburn, Nottm Forest
45 - Huddersfield, Reading (37)
44 - Safety 2014
43 - Brentford (37), Bristol City
42 - Safety 2015;
41 -
40 -
39 - Rotherham
38 - Fulham
37 - MK Dons
36 -
35 -
34
33
32 - Charlton
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29
28
27
26 - Bolton

 

[Super_horns]

Might take a while but here is a Prediction calculator..

http://www.thefishy.co.uk/calculator1.php

Had Burnley/Hull for top 2 - latter on GD from Brighton.

Brighton/Boro/Sheffield Wednesday and Derby for play-offs.

 

[Rammy]

Will Hughes will feature in Shaun Barker's testimonial on Thursday. Will be great to see him back.

Will obviously be a while until he's match fit, but a massive boost to have Will back in training and playing a part in the final push for a playoff place.

 

[TractorBoys]

I think the top 6 will stay as they are now- us, Cardiff & Birmingham just aren't showing any type of consistency to bridge the gap and overtake teams with a greater goal difference. I anticipate we need at least 7 points from the Wolves, Charlton & Brentford... perhaps even 9... to change that.

 

[TractorBoys]

Effectively 6 points adrift taking into consideration goal difference, with 7 to play.
See you next season, folks! (Probably not in this thread, though, back to mid-table Ipswich I fear!!)

 

[Rammy]

massive boost to have Will back in training and playing a part in the final push for a playoff place.

Season is officially over now. Well done Wednesday and Cardiff on making the playoffs.

 

[Bluebird_Dai]

Somehow we keep on going! IF we go up Russell Slade deserves a knighthood!

 

[Mansfield_Ram]

At least this year we won't mess upon on the final day but a month or so before.

 

[JoshBCFC]

My predicted table for the end of the season.

1. Middlesbrough 46 +39 97
2 Burnley 46 +37 94
3 Hull 46 +43 93
4 Brighton 46 +25 90
5 Sheff Wed 46 +31 86
6 Derby 46 +14 72
7 Preston 46 +6 71
8 Cardiff 46 +4 67
9 Birmingham 46 +4 66
10 Ipswich 46 -4 61
11 Brentford 46 -8 59
12 QPR 46 +1 58
13 Wolverhampton 46 -7 57
14 Leeds 46 -12 55
15 Fulham 46 -5 54
16 Rotherham 46 -14 54
17 Bristol City 46 -20 53
18 Blackburn 46 -4 52
19 Reading 46 -6 51
20 Huddersfield 46 -5 50
21 Nott'm Forest 46 -11 48
22 MK Dons 46 -24 43
23 Charlton 46 -42 37
24 Bolton 46 -42 27

Looking back on it it looks a bit unlikely but oh well, lets see how things go

 

[Costello]

Blimey, 90 points only to finish 4th - cruel division!

 

[Tom_ITFC]

Cheers for letting me know that we'll only get 2 more points! I think I'll give the rest of the season a miss

 

[mossypne]

My predicted table for the end of the season.

1. Middlesbrough 46 +39 97
2 Burnley 46 +37 94
3 Hull 46 +43 93
4 Brighton 46 +25 90
5 Sheff Wed 46 +31 86
6 Derby 46 +14 72
7 Preston 46 +6 71
8 Cardiff 46 +4 67
9 Birmingham 46 +4 66
10 Ipswich 46 -4 61
11 Brentford 46 -8 59
12 QPR 46 +1 58
13 Wolverhampton 46 -7 57
14 Leeds 46 -12 55
15 Fulham 46 -5 54
16 Rotherham 46 -14 54
17 Bristol City 46 -20 53
18 Blackburn 46 -4 52
19 Reading 46 -6 51
20 Huddersfield 46 -5 50
21 Nott'm Forest 46 -11 48
22 MK Dons 46 -24 43
23 Charlton 46 -42 37
24 Bolton 46 -42 27

Looking back on it it looks a bit unlikely but oh well, lets see how things go

If we finish 1 point off the playoffs i will simultaneously cry and be fucking ecstatic at the same time. Don't do this to me Preston.

 

[mossypne]

1 Middlesbrough 46 +37 95
2 Hull 46 +43 93
3 Burnley 46 +38 93
4 Brighton 46 +25 90
5 Sheff Wed 46 +31 86
6 Derby 46 +17 76
7 Cardiff 46 +9 74
8 Birmingham 46 +9 70
9 Preston 46 +4 69
10 Ipswich 46 +0 69
11 Wolverhampton 46 -5 58
12 Brentford 46 -9 57
13 Blackburn 46 +0 56
14 QPR 46 -2 56
15 Bristol City 46 -20 54
16 Nott'm Forest 46 -6 53
17 Leeds 46 -14 53
18 Reading 46 -6 51
19 Rotherham 46 -16 51
20 Huddersfield 46 -11 47
21 Fulham 46 -12 44
22 MK Dons 46 -27 38
23 Charlton 46 -45 35
24 Bolton 46 -40 29

That's what i have.

 

[Bobbin']

I know these are just people's predictions and I never take them seriously. I also know we are utter tripe but even I think we'll get at least one more point.

 

[mossypne]

I know these are just people's predictions and I never take them seriously. I also know we are utter tripe but even I think we'll get at least one more point.

ha ha ah didn't even realise that. Just go game by game when doing the prediction.

 

[Madejski]

Likewise I think we'll make more than 3 points. We only play two teams with anything to play for now (Middlesbrough + Hull), one of whom we beat, the other we should have got a draw from if they hadn't of kicked us off the pitch.

I'd hope with our fixtures we're able to finish top half, even if we can't score.

 

[Rammy]

Sheff Wed to win every single game? Not gonna happen.

 

[SF_]

It's a shame we made such a terrible start to life in this league, won 6 of our last 10.

 

[Walkley_Owl]

Aye we will lose to some random shit team.


So Derby then

 

[Luke_1884]

Won a few games have we Walkley...

 

[Walkley_Owl]

Won a few games have we Walkley...

Ha just the last 3 pal......