The Run In

[Reesh]

 

Us and Plymouth have the favourable run in and I'm saying we need 6 wins tops to be promoted.

 

[HoylandOwl]

I’m believing we’re going to do it. Dangerous I know, but, if we can’t be optimistic now, then god know when we can!

[mkowlthesexynewversion]

Barnsley have a pretty tough next 3 fixtures, including us of course, which will make or break them. 

Their game v Ipswich is the proverbial 6 pointer.

However after that there aren't many other top 6 clashes beyond our last game v Derby. It had best be done and dusted by then 

[mkowlthesexynewversion]

Obviously missed that Ipswich v Derby play 

[Andyben]

Only problem is could @pook's return make us go all Spursy?

[owl4ever1867]

We'll be Champions before the Derby match imo.

Infact, I'll even say now, that the win vs Exeter at Hillsborough will see us crown Champions that day.

[Paul from Wisewood]

7 wins, 2 draws = 100 points.. More than achievable 

don’t think I’ve ever felt this optimistic about us, we’re a machine at the minute, full credit to the manager coaches and players, its not very often we have a team to be this proud of

 

 

[KrolMong]

28 points guarantees the title. 9 wins and 1 draw.

26 points guarantees promotion.

I think that we will need 19 points to guarantee promotion, and actually, 25 points to guarantee the title.

[wollowl]

Wednesdays match on 15 Apr is away at Burton, not at home as indicated.

[Beaconowl]

2 hours ago, Paul from Wisewood said:

7 wins, 2 draws = 100 points.. More than achievable 

don’t think I’ve ever felt this optimistic about us, we’re a machine at the minute, full credit to the manager coaches and players, its not very often we have a team to be this proud of

 

 

I think you can add the owner to that list too, mate 

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

Exeter are playing all the top 6 and Shrewsbury 5 of them. 

 

[Supercockle]

14 minutes ago, Hirstys 12th Pint said:

Exeter are playing all the top 6 and Shrewsbury 5 of them. 

 

Shrewsbury have an outside chance of playoffs. They’re 3rd in the form table over the past 11 games so should give teams in the top 6 something to think about. 

[Otto_Man]

24 minutes ago, Hirstys 12th Pint said:

Exeter are playing all the top 6 and Shrewsbury 5 of them. 

 

Exeter have little to play for so best we can hope for is that they role over at Hillsborough...

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

42 minutes ago, Supercockle said:

Shrewsbury have an outside chance of playoffs. They’re 3rd in the form table over the past 11 games so should give teams in the top 6 something to think about. 

Sure Chey Dunkley would like to contribute to a successful season for us.

[Reesh]

57 minutes ago, Otto_Man said:

Exeter have little to play for so best we can hope for is that they role over at Hillsborough...

Who they playing?

[Reesh]

1 hour ago, Supercockle said:

Shrewsbury have an outside chance of playoffs. They’re 3rd in the form table over the past 11 games so should give teams in the top 6 something to think about. 

I've got an outside chance of rattling Michelle Keegan then

[Reesh]

3 hours ago, wollowl said:

Wednesdays match on 15 Apr is away at Burton, not at home as indicated.

I didn't put it together.....nabbed it from Plymouths forum.

[Supercockle]

2 hours ago, Reesh said:

I've got an outside chance of rattling Michelle Keegan then

Good luck on that front. I wish you every success but if you don’t make it, I hope you put off some of her potential suitors along the way. 

[pook]

14 hours ago, Andyben said:

Only problem is could @pook's return make us go all Spursy?

Chin up, sunshine.  Be reyt.  

[M42Owl]

One game at a time and all that, but I see it that the away games following Barnsley as key to our promotion push.

At home, Lincoln and Bolton might present difficulties, but should, with Accrington and Exeter, be home wins. Those 12 points puts us on 89 points. 

Away games at FG, Cheltenham, Oxford, Burton, Bristol R: all games we should look to be winning to nil. But all are potential banana skins. All are likely to have deep sitting defence and play on the break. But five games, five wins, puts us on 92 points, 104 with the (hoped for) home wins and guaranteed promotion as champions (unless Plymouth go unbeaten and transform their GD). It’s these games that we need to concentrate on: no unnecessary team or tactical changes, full strength team to minimise risk of stupid dropped points. 

Do this and anything from Barnsley is a bonus. And Shrewsbury(a) and Derby (h) become celebration matches.

[Kiwi Owl]

Promotion Party will be the home game against Accrington Stanley

Might not be the title party but we'll be all but promoted that game.

 

[KrolMong]

2 hours ago, Kiwi Owl said:

Promotion Party will be the home game against Accrington Stanley

Might not be the title party but we'll be all but promoted that game.

 

I’m thinking the same. That’s Easter Monday right? I think promotion is secured that weekend.

[Paul from Wisewood]

Be loads at burton without tickets 😉

[Ozzie]

1 hour ago, Paul from Wisewood said:

Be loads at burton without tickets 😉

Blame it on a bad stand 

[Reesh]

3 hours ago, Paul from Wisewood said:

Be loads at burton without tickets 😉

Don't know what you're on about 😄

[Owling_Wolf]

2 hours ago, Ozzie said:

Blame it on a bad stand 

Thought you were commenting on DronOwl66's post for a moment then.  😉  😊

[Kiwi Owl]

7 hours ago, KrolMong said:

I’m thinking the same. That’s Easter Monday right? I think promotion is secured that weekend.

 

Yep, I reckon we'll have a very happy Easter this year. That'll be the weekend promotion is secured and we can then focus on beating Wolves' record (would love to beat Readings as well)

I can't remember being so confident about a Sheffield Wednesday side like the current one. 

[Skamp]

Just me concerned about all this hubris?

 

One game at a time please. One game at a time.

[Otto_Man]

10 hours ago, Skamp said:

Just me concerned about all this hubris?

 

One game at a time please. One game at a time.

Nope, me too. Bolton will be a tough game Friday and then we have 3 away games all against teams with something to play for...

[KrolMong]

I take solice from this massive unbeaten run we are on. And the fact that we don’t concede goals. If you take he first game of the season out of the equation, we have conceded 19 goals in 33 games. Our three defeats have come against Peterborough, where we played 65 minutes with 10 men, Barnsley, where we were poor and they were good, and away at Plymouth, where we should have been 4-0 up before they equalised. 

I think what will be interesting is what happens if/when we do lose, and how we bounce back. But I think we are very much capable of picking up 15 points or more from our next 7 games.

Barnsley is the obvious tricky one. They are rolling everyone over. But if you look at the records of the other teams, none are in particularly great form. If we are anywhere close to our best, we’ll beat them. There are other factors like injuries, and suspensions - but it’s all in our hands.

[JBO]

That bloody Plymouth equaliser !

[Owling_Wolf]

31 minutes ago, KrolMong said:

I take solice from this massive unbeaten run we are on. And the fact that we don’t concede goals. If you take he first game of the season out of the equation, we have conceded 19 goals in 33 games. Our three defeats have come against Peterborough, where we played 65 minutes with 10 men, Barnsley, where we were poor and they were good, and away at Plymouth, where we should have been 4-0 up before they equalised. 

I think what will be interesting is what happens if/when we do lose, and how we bounce back. But I think we are very much capable of picking up 15 points or more from our next 7 games.

Barnsley is the obvious tricky one. They are rolling everyone over. But if you look at the records of the other teams, none are in particularly great form. If we are anywhere close to our best, we’ll beat them. There are other factors like injuries, and suspensions - but it’s all in our hands.

Just confirming: Plymouth didn't equalise, we did.

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

14 hours ago, Skamp said:

Just me concerned about all this hubris?

 

One game at a time please. One game at a time.

I'm with you Skamp.

If we win the next two against Bolton and Barnsley I may then change my views.

[KrolMong]

1 hour ago, Owling_Wolf said:

Just confirming: Plymouth didn't equalise, we did.

Ahh yes. I rephrase, we should have been 4-1 up before they went 2-1 up. A combination of great goalkeeping and terrible finishing cost us that night.

[Reesh]

They won 4-1

[Kaveman]

1 hour ago, KrolMong said:

Ahh yes. I rephrase, we should have been 4-1 up before they went 2-1 up. A combination of great goalkeeping and terrible finishing cost us that night.

And some questionable substitutions (in my opinion). Although I have to admit Moore's not done much wrong since then!

[Tank_Owl2,0]

If we lose to the Dingles its hardly the end of the world apart from the obvious crowing from them. However, would I take them doing the double if we got the autos, you're damned right I would. Its certainly a possibility.

Its also a possibility they only make it into the playoffs and fail.

Keep doing what are doing and we have nothing to fear except our own complacency and injuries (and bad officials of course!)

[Otto_Man]

Barnsley at home was unquestionably our worst performance of the season. Dom was still in his Iorfal stage, Vaulks hadn't found his stride yet and as I recall Smith was injured so we likely go into the game a completely different side...

[Andyben]

Tbf it is a home match for them too...

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

39 minutes ago, Otto_Man said:

Barnsley at home was unquestionably our worst performance of the season. Dom was still in his Iorfal stage, Vaulks hadn't found his stride yet and as I recall Smith was injured so we likely go into the game a completely different side...

Wilks, Smith, James and Mighten came on as subs.

[Owling_Wolf]

1 hour ago, Andyben said:

Tbf it is a home match for them too...

Shaddap!

[Andyben]

1 hour ago, Hirstys 12th Pint said:

Wilks, Smith, James and Mighten came on as subs.

Early days that.

Not a sausage to  worry about anymore 

[wollowl]

Barnsley vs Ipswich postponed. Too many international call ups for Ipswich apparently

[Kiwi Owl]

9 hours ago, KrolMong said:

I take solice from this massive unbeaten run we are on. And the fact that we don’t concede goals. If you take he first game of the season out of the equation, we have conceded 19 goals in 33 games. Our three defeats have come against Peterborough, where we played 65 minutes with 10 men, Barnsley, where we were poor and they were good, and away at Plymouth, where we should have been 4-0 up before they equalised. 

I think what will be interesting is what happens if/when we do lose, and how we bounce back. But I think we are very much capable of picking up 15 points or more from our next 7 games.

Barnsley is the obvious tricky one. They are rolling everyone over. But if you look at the records of the other teams, none are in particularly great form. If we are anywhere close to our best, we’ll beat them. There are other factors like injuries, and suspensions - but it’s all in our hands.

 

After each match we've lost this season (not including cup competitions), we've won the next game quite convincingly

The 2-0 loss at Peterborough was followed by the 2-0 victory at Bolton, which was one of our better performances throughout the campaign

The 2-0 loss at home to Barnsley was followed by a 3-0 win at Morecambe

The 2-1 loss at Plymouth was followed by a 3-0 home win against Cheltenham

If we lose against Barnsley, then we'll more than likely comfortably beat Forest Green in the next match

5 more wins will get us 92 points. 5 out of 12. This side will easily get 15 points in this division 

[EastCraigsOwl]

17 hours ago, Bellsview said:

Typo! And I’m also wrong about Wildsmith, who gifted them their fourth not third.

Would've been much better if you'd quoted the score as 3-1 and said Wildsmith gifted them their fourth goal.

That would've confused the fucking life out of us old farts ☺️

[owl71]

The next couple of weeks is crucial.  We have an opportunity to have a double digit lead by Easter.  Even allowing for two or three slip ups, we should hit 100 points.

[Andyben]

Too many pussôirs on there.

League pissed 105pts.

Championship walked in 2023/24

RB Wenzdi joins the PL elite in 2024/25

[Skamp]

Now will you all shut up?

[HoylandOwl]

No. 

HMS is still there, just changed down a gear while the water is choppy.

[Kiwi Owl]

Nope

We'll still win this league

Still get 100 points

This side has the ability to win the next 8 games comfortably.