Rival Watch

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Re: Rival Watch

by leon » 17 Mar 2018 19:43

genome But it's alright, chaps. It's ridiculous to suggest the sides below us will start picking up points :roll:


Yeah where are Denver Royal and John Smith?

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Re: Rival Watch

by Hound » 30 Mar 2018 21:38

Derby utterly rancid performance - thought they were pretty useless when we played them - but 4-1 at home to Sunderland? Shame as could have pretty much written off Sunderland if they’d lost that

That Brizzle equaliser a huge moment for us today.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Jackson Corner » 31 Mar 2018 15:31

Birmingham 1 up and will win I can’t understand why Ipswich have said McCarthy is leaving at the end of the season.
The players are hardly going to bother already knowing the manager is leaving. One can only hope they are planning there summer holidays when they come to us.

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Re: Rival Watch

by leon » 31 Mar 2018 15:40

Who’d have thought teams below us would pick up points?

I’m stunned.

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Re: Rival Watch

by double d » 31 Mar 2018 16:00

leon Who’d have thought teams below us would pick up points?

I’m stunned.


Well according to John Smith, nobody else would pick up points and we were never in a relegation battle.


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Re: Rival Watch

by tidus_mi2 » 31 Mar 2018 16:26

If today is any indicator, Ipswich will be our easiest game remaining this season, seems the news of McCarthy leaving at the end of the season has given them the cue to give up all fight.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Hound » 31 Mar 2018 16:55

Looks like Brum are on a little roll. Barnsley look faves for that 3rd place now tbh

Could do with a villa win to drag Hull back into it tonight

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Re: Rival Watch

by Zip » 31 Mar 2018 17:08

Hound Looks like Brum are on a little roll. Barnsley look faves for that 3rd place now tbh

Could do with a villa win to drag Hull back into it tonight


Brum have Burton at home soon too. It’s between us and Barnsley for third from bottom imo with Barnsley favourites to go down. We have three very tough games coming up with Villa, Preston and Fulham. Will we still be well clear of Barnsley after those games?
I couldn’t believe radio Berkshire with Dellor saying he was sure we would stay up If we beat QPR. We still have plenty to do.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Hound » 31 Mar 2018 17:19

Wouldn’t rule Bolton or Hull our either (if they lose tonight)

Annoyed that Sunderland won - not that I think they’ll catch us but were hoping they’d be dead and buried by the time we played them and full on meltdown

Realistically Ipswich and Sunderland at home are very winnable and that would be enough. Even one win would mean Barnsley having to win 3 of 7. Preston won’t be any better than QPR I doubt so wouldn’t rule out a point there


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Re: Rival Watch

by genome » 31 Mar 2018 17:24

That penalty save yesterday looking even more important after that Birmingham result.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Hound » 31 Mar 2018 19:26

Hull 0-0, so they are still knocking about. Have wolves on Tuesday as well

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Re: Rival Watch

by Zip » 31 Mar 2018 19:39

genome That penalty save yesterday looking even more important after that Birmingham result.


It was huge as was Brizzle’s injury time equaliser.

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Re: Rival Watch

by CountryRoyal » 31 Mar 2018 20:00

Hound Looks like Brum are on a little roll. Barnsley look faves for that 3rd place now tbh

Could do with a villa win to drag Hull back into it tonight


I said several weeks ago I think Birmingham under Monk will get out of it and that realistically left the last spot down to imho Barnsley and us. Under Stam it would have been us, but now we will be fine.

Barnsley to go down for me.


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Re: Rival Watch

by Snowball » 31 Mar 2018 22:58

MONDAY 2nd April

Burton Albion 15:00 Middlesbrough

Nottingham Forest 15:00 Barnsley

Sunderland 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday

TUESDAY 3RD APRIL

Aston Villa 19:45 Reading

Wolverhampton Wanderers 19:45 Hull City

and any result is good from...

Bolton Wanderers 20:00 Birmingham City

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Re: Rival Watch

by The Reverend » 01 Apr 2018 00:10

Snowball and any result is good from...

Bolton Wanderers 20:00 Birmingham City


Surely only the draw is good?

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Re: Rival Watch

by tidus_mi2 » 01 Apr 2018 01:26

The Reverend
Snowball and any result is good from...

Bolton Wanderers 20:00 Birmingham City


Surely only the draw is good?

Or a Bolton win as Birmingham are the closest to us. Reality is, other results won't matter as long as the current bottom three continue failing to pick up points....which obviously didn't happen with Sunderland.

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Re: Rival Watch

by double d » 01 Apr 2018 08:21

Snowball MONDAY 2nd April

Burton Albion 15:00 Middlesbrough

Nottingham Forest 15:00 Barnsley

Sunderland 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday

TUESDAY 3RD APRIL

Aston Villa 19:45 Reading

Wolverhampton Wanderers 19:45 Hull City

and any result is good from...

Bolton Wanderers 20:00 Birmingham City


Worse case is:

Burton, Barnsley, brum, hull, sunderland win so they all gain 3 points on us and reading lose. Level in points (although basically an extra point due to gd) with Brum and 2 points ahead of barnsley. What a key penalty save and goal for drizzle that we!!! Effectively saved us 2 points and took 2 away from barnsley

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Re: Rival Watch

by Pepe the Horseman » 01 Apr 2018 08:26

Snowball MONDAY 2nd April

Burton Albion 15:00 Middlesbrough

Nottingham Forest 15:00 Barnsley

Sunderland 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday

TUESDAY 3RD APRIL

Aston Villa 19:45 Reading

Wolverhampton Wanderers 19:45 Hull City

and any result is good from...

Bolton Wanderers 20:00 Birmingham City

Can see Sunderland beating Wednesday. Burton and Barnsley will lose. Bolton/Bham draw. We beat Villa.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Stranded » 01 Apr 2018 08:53

Pepe the Horseman
Snowball MONDAY 2nd April

Burton Albion 15:00 Middlesbrough

Nottingham Forest 15:00 Barnsley

Sunderland 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday

TUESDAY 3RD APRIL

Aston Villa 19:45 Reading

Wolverhampton Wanderers 19:45 Hull City

and any result is good from...

Bolton Wanderers 20:00 Birmingham City

Can see Sunderland beating Wednesday. Burton and Barnsley will lose. Bolton/Bham draw. We beat Villa.


Thing on our side for Tuesday is following Villa's draw yesterday they are really too far behind the top 2 and too far ahead of 7th to be anything but in the play-offs.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Zip » 01 Apr 2018 09:30

Our lot will have had an extra days rest over the Villa players. Villa will be on a downer too as it’s the play offs for them.

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