| 7 games between now and Christmas... 12:04 - Nov 23 with 5321 views | clive_baker |
How many points are we saying?
The fixtures look less daunting from Boxing day, but the next 7 until then are mostly toughies:
Tue 24 Nov 7:00pm Hull City H
Sat 28 Nov 3:00pm Charlton Athletic H
Tue 1 Dec 7:00pm Oxford United A
Sat 5 Dec 3:00pm Plymouth Argyle A
Sat 12 Dec 3:00pm Portsmouth H
Tue 15 Dec 7:45pm Burton Albion H
Sat 19 Dec 3:00pm Peterborough United A
13+ would be good, but I can't see it. I'll go for 10 points. |  |
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| They are far and away.... on 12:59 - Nov 23 with 1792 views | Bloots |
| I think home advantage counts for little.... on 12:50 - Nov 23 by clive_baker |
The Charlton game is interesting in that respect. It's the end of a 3 home game streak for us, but a 3 away game run for them. Gillingham Saturday (relatively close day trip admittedly), they're up at Burton tomorrow night then at Portman Road Saturday, which I imagine they'll travel up for on the day. Quite a few miles in a short space of time. They've got a good squad on paper but we certainly shouldn't fear them on Saturday. Having Dozzell back will help. |
....the form team in the league, so it's not just on paper.
I'm more concerned about that one than Tuesday! |  |
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| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 13:01 - Nov 23 with 1794 views | N2_Blue |
Tue 24 Nov 7:00pm Hull City H WIN
Sat 28 Nov 3:00pm Charlton Athletic H LOSE
Tue 1 Dec 7:00pm Oxford United A DRAW
Sat 5 Dec 3:00pm Plymouth Argyle WIN
Sat 12 Dec 3:00pm Portsmouth H WIN
Tue 15 Dec 7:45pm Burton Albion H WIN
Sat 19 Dec 3:00pm Peterborough United A LOSE
13 points |  |
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| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 13:08 - Nov 23 with 1784 views | LankHenners |
Burton's the only won I'm remotely confident about getting 3 points from and Peterborough's a write-off already.
Of the others, I'm more concerned about Charlton than Hull despite the current league positions as Charlton have actually beaten the 'decent' teams. So possibly a point from Hull, zero from Charlton. Depending on whether Oxford sort themselves out we could sneak a good result but it's probably a draw, likewise Plymouth. I know our '2nd team' drew over 90 with Portsmouth '1st team' in the cup but have to think their overall performance level will step up in a proper game and that one might well depend on who we have available to select.
Don't think we'll get less than 6, but hard to see more than 10, which is in the twilight zone of 'not awful enough to force Lambert out, but not good enough to make us think we can pull this season off'. |  |
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| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 13:19 - Nov 23 with 1760 views | jayessess |
| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 12:39 - Nov 23 by SomethingBlue |
Over the season that'd be 84 points, to play devil's advocate ... |
So it is... points per game that's where it would put us now, so I guess the top 6 must all be rattling along at a decent rate! Wonder if that's related to how lockdown has affected the division's poorer teams? |  |
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| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 13:20 - Nov 23 with 1760 views | itfcjoe |
I could see it being 5 or 6 - other than Burton I just don't see where a win is coming from in that lot |  |
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| I think home advantage counts for little.... on 13:23 - Nov 23 with 1754 views | itfcjoe |
| I think home advantage counts for little.... on 12:50 - Nov 23 by clive_baker |
The Charlton game is interesting in that respect. It's the end of a 3 home game streak for us, but a 3 away game run for them. Gillingham Saturday (relatively close day trip admittedly), they're up at Burton tomorrow night then at Portman Road Saturday, which I imagine they'll travel up for on the day. Quite a few miles in a short space of time. They've got a good squad on paper but we certainly shouldn't fear them on Saturday. Having Dozzell back will help. |
Lee Bowyer seems really smart at setting a team up for each game - they are worth watching if you get the chance as mixes things up really nicely.
Seems a very smart guy football-wise, think he's one to keep an eye on | |
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| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 13:26 - Nov 23 with 1746 views | jayessess |
| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 13:20 - Nov 23 by itfcjoe |
I could see it being 5 or 6 - other than Burton I just don't see where a win is coming from in that lot |
We've beaten teams as good as Plymouth and Oxford this season, tbf. Also, if our big games unfold like Lincoln and Sunderland did, you'd hope at least 1 would swing our way. | |
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| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 13:28 - Nov 23 with 1742 views | itfcjoe |
| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 13:26 - Nov 23 by jayessess |
We've beaten teams as good as Plymouth and Oxford this season, tbf. Also, if our big games unfold like Lincoln and Sunderland did, you'd hope at least 1 would swing our way. |
Plymouth away is a tough game as just such a long trip, and Oxford can't stay that bad for much longer!
But yet you'd hope so, I think this week could be chastening though | |
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| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 13:34 - Nov 23 with 1726 views | jayessess |
| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 13:28 - Nov 23 by itfcjoe |
Plymouth away is a tough game as just such a long trip, and Oxford can't stay that bad for much longer!
But yet you'd hope so, I think this week could be chastening though |
I suspect the confidence is quite delicate right now, so if Tuesday goes badly that might set the tone... [Post edited 23 Nov 2020 13:44]
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| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 13:41 - Nov 23 with 1711 views | BlueNomad |
We talk about all these tough games as if they were insurmountable. We are third because we have the third best haul so far. These "tough" teams haven't exactly trampled all opposition (even those at the bottom) and are fallible themselves. |  | | |
| They are far and away.... on 15:05 - Nov 23 with 1692 views | clive_baker |
| They are far and away.... on 12:59 - Nov 23 by Bloots |
....the form team in the league, so it's not just on paper.
I'm more concerned about that one than Tuesday! |
They are in form, and it's no surprise when you look through their squad that they've got themselves going after a slower start, but equally they just drew at Gillingham on Saturday. There's nobody at this level we can't beat, and nobody we should fear. | |
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| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 15:09 - Nov 23 with 1681 views | Mullet |
It should be 15+
I think we will win all our home games and lose the away games broadly speaking so will fall short with 12. |  |
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| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 17:13 - Nov 23 with 1644 views | OsborneOneNil |
Hull — defeat
Charlton — defeat
Oxford — draw
Plymouth — defeat
Portsmouth — draw
Burton — win
Posh — defeat
5 points. |  | | |
| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 17:27 - Nov 23 with 1625 views | catch74 |
| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 12:39 - Nov 23 by SomethingBlue |
Over the season that'd be 84 points, to play devil's advocate ... |
Or 1 point less than we were on same time last year., |  |
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| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 16:12 - Nov 30 with 1551 views | OsborneOneNil |
| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 17:13 - Nov 23 by OsborneOneNil |
Hull — defeat
Charlton — defeat
Oxford — draw
Plymouth — defeat
Portsmouth — draw
Burton — win
Posh — defeat
5 points. |
How are everyone's predictions doing on this post from last Monday?
Plenty a tad optimistic of how we'd do in the first 2 games. | | | |
| I'll stick with my "4 maybe 5"..... on 16:15 - Nov 30 with 1542 views | Bloots |
| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 16:12 - Nov 30 by OsborneOneNil |
How are everyone's predictions doing on this post from last Monday?
Plenty a tad optimistic of how we'd do in the first 2 games. |
....but you're right, it was a bit optimistic. | |
| "The sooner he comes back the better, this place has been a disaster without him" - TWTD User (July 2025) |
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| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 16:16 - Nov 30 with 1535 views | itfcjoe |
| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 16:12 - Nov 30 by OsborneOneNil |
How are everyone's predictions doing on this post from last Monday?
Plenty a tad optimistic of how we'd do in the first 2 games. |
I said 5-6 points so probably not be far off | |
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| I'll stick with my "4 maybe 5"..... on 16:17 - Nov 30 with 1532 views | Beckets |
| I'll stick with my "4 maybe 5"..... on 16:15 - Nov 30 by Bloots |
....but you're right, it was a bit optimistic. |
I had 7 and Lambert gone after the Peterborough game. Looking over optimistic on the points front. |  | | |
| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 16:20 - Nov 30 with 1528 views | clive_baker |
| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 16:12 - Nov 30 by OsborneOneNil |
How are everyone's predictions doing on this post from last Monday?
Plenty a tad optimistic of how we'd do in the first 2 games. |
I said 10 points, which now feels optimistic. Frustratingly I don't think either Hull or Charlton are anything special, we're just a lot less special.
We should be more than capable of picking up 6 points between now and 5pm Saturday but I'm not hopeful at all under the current circumstances.
Lambert out. | |
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| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 16:26 - Nov 30 with 1513 views | Herbivore |
| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 16:12 - Nov 30 by OsborneOneNil |
How are everyone's predictions doing on this post from last Monday?
Plenty a tad optimistic of how we'd do in the first 2 games. |
I went 7 points thinking that we might nab a couple of home wins and a point on the road. 7 points from 7 games in the third tier ought to have been horribly pessimistic but it actually transpires that I was overestimating our abilities. How depressing. |  |
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| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 20:14 - Nov 30 with 1468 views | OsborneOneNil |
| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 16:26 - Nov 30 by Herbivore |
I went 7 points thinking that we might nab a couple of home wins and a point on the road. 7 points from 7 games in the third tier ought to have been horribly pessimistic but it actually transpires that I was overestimating our abilities. How depressing. |
Isn't it just.
I had the 2 defeats correct for Hull and Charlton. I put us down for a draw at Oxford....not so sure now. The only game that looks like one we can win is Burton at home, and they just smashed Charlton. | | | |
| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 21:07 - Nov 30 with 1445 views | ArnieM |
Tue 24 Nov 7:00pm Hull City H .............................Lost
Sat 28 Nov 3:00pm Charlton Athletic H ...................Lost
Tue 1 Dec 7:00pm Oxford United A ........................Lose
Sat 5 Dec 3:00pm Plymouth Argyle A ......................Draw
Sat 12 Dec 3:00pm Portsmouth H ..........................Lose
Tue 15 Dec 7:45pm Burton Albion H .......................draw
Sat 19 Dec 3:00pm Peterborough United A ................Lose
Sorry can’t see beyond the above given our injuries and one up front approach. |  |
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| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 22:31 - Nov 30 with 1427 views | BtreeBlueBlood |
| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 21:07 - Nov 30 by ArnieM |
Tue 24 Nov 7:00pm Hull City H .............................Lost
Sat 28 Nov 3:00pm Charlton Athletic H ...................Lost
Tue 1 Dec 7:00pm Oxford United A ........................Lose
Sat 5 Dec 3:00pm Plymouth Argyle A ......................Draw
Sat 12 Dec 3:00pm Portsmouth H ..........................Lose
Tue 15 Dec 7:45pm Burton Albion H .......................draw
Sat 19 Dec 3:00pm Peterborough United A ................Lose
Sorry can’t see beyond the above given our injuries and one up front approach. |
Thats going to set us up for the final push!
Push Lambert out! |  | | |
| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 22:47 - Nov 30 with 1414 views | MrTown |
We are off to a flyer to be fair. If we can get a couple of draws in the next 5 it’s a nae normal return.
We’re a really good side. |  |
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| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 22:57 - Nov 30 with 1399 views | IpswichKnight |
| 7 games between now and Christmas... on 16:12 - Nov 30 by OsborneOneNil |
How are everyone's predictions doing on this post from last Monday?
Plenty a tad optimistic of how we'd do in the first 2 games. |
Went with 5 including a draw tomorrow against Oxford and against Plymouth. |  | | |
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