| I know another slip up today 06:50 - Feb 21 with 1486 views | muccletonjoe |
Will not be the end of our automatic hopes. But we certainly have not got time to play ourselves back into form again.
. Therefore a good performance today is essential. 3 points and get the taste of defeat out of our system for a very testing 2 weeks. |  | | |  |
| I know another slip up today on 07:11 - Feb 21 with 1232 views | LA_Tractor_Boy |
We're in must-win territory today IMO.
Going to need 90+ points for autos, so that's 2.25 ppg. Not impossible, but we can't go into April needing to win our last 8 matches. |  | | |
| I know another slip up today on 07:48 - Feb 21 with 1126 views | ashtonscoffeecup |
| I know another slip up today on 07:11 - Feb 21 by LA_Tractor_Boy |
We're in must-win territory today IMO.
Going to need 90+ points for autos, so that's 2.25 ppg. Not impossible, but we can't go into April needing to win our last 8 matches. |
some will tell you that no game is "must win" unless the end result makes it mathematically impossible.
after last weeks showing i really hope they come out with rockets up their arses and show what we are all about, and do a professional job. | | | |
| I know another slip up today on 08:24 - Feb 21 with 1048 views | Nutkins_Return |
| I know another slip up today on 07:11 - Feb 21 by LA_Tractor_Boy |
We're in must-win territory today IMO.
Going to need 90+ points for autos, so that's 2.25 ppg. Not impossible, but we can't go into April needing to win our last 8 matches. |
I'm not convinced at all it will be 90 points required. I can see it being more around the mid 80s this season | |
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| I know another slip up today on 08:42 - Feb 21 with 1000 views | Herbivore |
| I know another slip up today on 07:11 - Feb 21 by LA_Tractor_Boy |
We're in must-win territory today IMO.
Going to need 90+ points for autos, so that's 2.25 ppg. Not impossible, but we can't go into April needing to win our last 8 matches. |
It's not must win, ffs. After today we've still got a third of the season to go, 15 games and 45 points to play for. Nobody is currently on course to reach 90 points so I'm not sure why you're assuming we'll need 90 points for second. I wish our fans were capable of getting a bit of perspective, treating every single game as though the result will either make or break our season isn't healthy. |  |
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| I know another slip up today on 09:09 - Feb 21 with 933 views | Pinewoodblue |
Since the summer transfer window closed we have gathered 2 pts a game. If we have any target it is to continue to do so and trust that it will be sufficient.
We have no say in how many pts Coventry can achieve, we have taken 6 pts of them, we can’t do anymore. We can take 3 pts off Middlesbrough and to do so might be essential. We csn also take points off Hull & Millwall.
Judging by your, and others, comments we don’t have a United trilogy, coaching staff, players & fans
All together.
May I suggest that those who are not fully onboard take a break from commenting, especially after games we don’t win. Also stop expressing doubts ahead of every game.
Keep the faith. |  |
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| I know another slip up today on 09:12 - Feb 21 with 912 views | jasondozzell |
| I know another slip up today on 07:11 - Feb 21 by LA_Tractor_Boy |
We're in must-win territory today IMO.
Going to need 90+ points for autos, so that's 2.25 ppg. Not impossible, but we can't go into April needing to win our last 8 matches. |
Please relax.
There's 16 games of this left. If the moaning brigade start all the 'must win for me Clive' stuff now it's going to be unbearable. |  | | |
| I know another slip up today on 09:37 - Feb 21 with 830 views | gosblue |
Come on Town. We need to shut that crowd up. An early goal or two would be great but let's not leave the back door open, so we may need to be patient. I would like to see Town playing in blue (its our identity) and having the right boots on. We played on that pitch last week so there's no excuses this time and there's more rain coming in from 3:00 o'clock. As for us fans, our performance was p!ss poor on Friday. We need to do better. COYB | | | |
| I know another slip up today on 09:45 - Feb 21 with 790 views | Guthrum |
The way I look at it, we have a budget.
Town need another 36 points to reach the 90 which will, this season, very likely guarantee automatic promotion. We have 16 games left = 48 points. Thus we can afford to drop another 48 - 36 = 12 points.
One loss and four or five draws, or two and three, will get us there or thereabouts. That is entirely feasible if our squad fitness and form holds up. Doesn't matter who we get the wins against, tho Hull, Millwall and Boro (all home games) would be most useful.
There may well be more leeway than that if Coventry return to staggering or Boro's run has come to an end. Perhaps as many as five points. Apart from Boro, all the teams in contention have weaknesses (Cov on the road, Millwall against top teams, Hull lose rather then drawing, we draw too often). Even Boro tend to get on very patchy runs between their winning ones. |  |
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| I know another slip up today on 09:45 - Feb 21 with 782 views | Mullet |
| I know another slip up today on 09:09 - Feb 21 by Pinewoodblue |
Since the summer transfer window closed we have gathered 2 pts a game. If we have any target it is to continue to do so and trust that it will be sufficient.
We have no say in how many pts Coventry can achieve, we have taken 6 pts of them, we can’t do anymore. We can take 3 pts off Middlesbrough and to do so might be essential. We csn also take points off Hull & Millwall.
Judging by your, and others, comments we don’t have a United trilogy, coaching staff, players & fans
All together.
May I suggest that those who are not fully onboard take a break from commenting, especially after games we don’t win. Also stop expressing doubts ahead of every game.
Keep the faith. |
But do you apply that to the appointed social media police etc too? There's people on both sides who don't do anything but make things worse. Blowing up one tweet/post/idea as if it's commonplace.
There's being on board and being able to discuss football properly. Killing that off to appease a few bellends makes the whole forum etc moribund. |  |
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| I know another slip up today on 09:51 - Feb 21 with 736 views | Ace_High1 |
Just take a step back…. We want to get promoted to the PL, it’s only Wrexham away.
We should sweep these type of teams away.
Some of these games people massively over think.
We shouldn’t better than 90% of the division. So take the game to them and we will win. |  | | |
| I know another slip up today on 09:58 - Feb 21 with 705 views | billlm |
| I know another slip up today on 07:11 - Feb 21 by LA_Tractor_Boy |
We're in must-win territory today IMO.
Going to need 90+ points for autos, so that's 2.25 ppg. Not impossible, but we can't go into April needing to win our last 8 matches. |
I agree to a point failed to show our true potential today has to be the day,
Win and it's two wins against creditable opponent that will be a statement of intent and instill faith in the fan base,
We've been playing catch up all season the Blackburn and pompey games have not helped our cause,
The size of the gap can not increase today, [Post edited 21 Feb 10:03]
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| I know another slip up today on 10:03 - Feb 21 with 687 views | BlueBadger |
| I know another slip up today on 08:42 - Feb 21 by Herbivore |
It's not must win, ffs. After today we've still got a third of the season to go, 15 games and 45 points to play for. Nobody is currently on course to reach 90 points so I'm not sure why you're assuming we'll need 90 points for second. I wish our fans were capable of getting a bit of perspective, treating every single game as though the result will either make or break our season isn't healthy. |
45 PONTS 45 GOALS |  |
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| I know another slip up today on 10:06 - Feb 21 with 659 views | Guthrum |
| I know another slip up today on 08:24 - Feb 21 by Nutkins_Return |
I'm not convinced at all it will be 90 points required. I can see it being more around the mid 80s this season |
That's what my predictions are looking like, too. | |
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| I know another slip up today on 10:06 - Feb 21 with 649 views | MrPotatoHead |
| I know another slip up today on 09:51 - Feb 21 by Ace_High1 |
Just take a step back…. We want to get promoted to the PL, it’s only Wrexham away.
We should sweep these type of teams away.
Some of these games people massively over think.
We shouldn’t better than 90% of the division. So take the game to them and we will win. |
Only Wrexham? They’re 6th in the league. |  | | |
| I know another slip up today on 10:11 - Feb 21 with 633 views | Cafe_Newman |
| I know another slip up today on 08:42 - Feb 21 by Herbivore |
It's not must win, ffs. After today we've still got a third of the season to go, 15 games and 45 points to play for. Nobody is currently on course to reach 90 points so I'm not sure why you're assuming we'll need 90 points for second. I wish our fans were capable of getting a bit of perspective, treating every single game as though the result will either make or break our season isn't healthy. |
If all the other teams win all their remaining matches, I honestly can't see where our next point is coming from. Unless we start panicking, we're gonna struggle to finish in the top half of the table, let alone the playoffs. More worrying is that Norwich are set to make and win the playoffs and are likely to continue that trajectory next season and qualify for European football, while most of our fanbase have their heads in the sand, happy-clapping our once-great club into L1 again, or worse.
Duh. |  | | |
| I know another slip up today on 10:13 - Feb 21 with 618 views | jas0999 |
The games are coming thick and fast and with just over two months of the season left, we need to improve our away form quickly. KM quite clearly prioritised todays game after an underwhelming performance last week, so I’m expecting a much better performance today and hopefully three points. A defeat would certainly be bitterly disappointing. | | | |
| I know another slip up today on 10:21 - Feb 21 with 579 views | Axeldalai_lama |
| I know another slip up today on 09:51 - Feb 21 by Ace_High1 |
Just take a step back…. We want to get promoted to the PL, it’s only Wrexham away.
We should sweep these type of teams away.
Some of these games people massively over think.
We shouldn’t better than 90% of the division. So take the game to them and we will win. |
Wrexham are doing pretty well but I take your overall point.
It's a simple equation really. If we are good enough to win promotion we will win enough of these games. If we are not, we won't.
The games in hand muddy the water but we're effectively around a win off the top two all being equal with 16 games to go. That shows we're more than capable of being right up there with how we have played so far. Most fans seem to think we've underperforming so far, in which case effectively third with a third of the season to go should be perfect when we hit our stride. Promotion here we come! |  | | |
| I know another slip up today on 10:29 - Feb 21 with 536 views | SuffolkPunchFC |
| I know another slip up today on 07:11 - Feb 21 by LA_Tractor_Boy |
We're in must-win territory today IMO.
Going to need 90+ points for autos, so that's 2.25 ppg. Not impossible, but we can't go into April needing to win our last 8 matches. |
85 points is likely to be the target for automatics.
We're no where close to 'must win' yet - and our result will not stand in isolation. Today (and every game from now on) will be about our result relative to the result of all the teams around is challenging for performance. | | | |
| I know another slip up today on 10:32 - Feb 21 with 502 views | FrimleyBlue |
I appreciate those who say its not a must win. And they are correct
However its also one you really don't want to not win as for every slip up we make we need those above us to slip up twice more.
Cov arent great away but have a solid home form and run in
Boro bar last week were on a run and no reason why that cant continue
Millwall and hull have joined the party
So whilst no. Not a must win. We dont have the luxury of being able to not win most of our remaining fixtures. |  |
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| I know another slip up today on 10:44 - Feb 21 with 454 views | Cafe_Newman |
| I know another slip up today on 10:32 - Feb 21 by FrimleyBlue |
I appreciate those who say its not a must win. And they are correct
However its also one you really don't want to not win as for every slip up we make we need those above us to slip up twice more.
Cov arent great away but have a solid home form and run in
Boro bar last week were on a run and no reason why that cant continue
Millwall and hull have joined the party
So whilst no. Not a must win. We dont have the luxury of being able to not win most of our remaining fixtures. |
Can you name any team in the history of football that has had "the luxury of being able to not win most of their remaining fixtures" with about one third of a season still to play? | | | |
| I know another slip up today on 10:58 - Feb 21 with 407 views | FrimleyBlue |
| I know another slip up today on 10:44 - Feb 21 by Cafe_Newman |
Can you name any team in the history of football that has had "the luxury of being able to not win most of their remaining fixtures" with about one third of a season still to play? |
Obviously ive worded it really badly.
My point was that whilst a third of season sounds alot.. its not when you actually think how many games it actually is. And weve been playing chase since the summer window closed. Both cov and boro had blips and despite us having a top champ form since that window closed.. we still find ourselves chasing.
So yeah. We are it appears going to need a lovely big run of wins from these remaining games. | |
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| I know another slip up today on 11:08 - Feb 21 with 366 views | Guthrum |
It's also worth saying that wins achieved now give us more potential leeway towards the end of the season. It's better to be ahead of the game than playing catch-up. | |
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| I know another slip up today on 11:14 - Feb 21 with 335 views | Cafe_Newman |
| I know another slip up today on 10:58 - Feb 21 by FrimleyBlue |
Obviously ive worded it really badly.
My point was that whilst a third of season sounds alot.. its not when you actually think how many games it actually is. And weve been playing chase since the summer window closed. Both cov and boro had blips and despite us having a top champ form since that window closed.. we still find ourselves chasing.
So yeah. We are it appears going to need a lovely big run of wins from these remaining games. |
Fair enough. Needless to say, if we go on a lovely big run of wins, as Axeldalai says, we'll have earned our promotion. I don't think we have quite the best team in the league at the moment, but I do think we have the best manager, so I think we're in a fantastic position. Support the team and keep the faith and all that. | | | |
| It’s the MUST win paradox… we need 10 wins from these games.. on 11:25 - Feb 21 with 289 views | unstableblue |
33. Sat 21/02/26 3:00 PM A Wrexham AFC
34 Tue 24/02/26 7:45 PM A Watford FC
35 Sat 28/02/26 3:00 PM H Swansea City
32 Tue 03/03/26 7:45 PM H Hull City
36 Sat 07/03/26 3:00 PM H Leicester City
37 Tue 10/03/26 8:00 PM A Stoke City
38 Sat 14/03/26 3:00 PM A Sheffield Wednesday
39 Sat 21/03/26 3:00 PM H Millwall FC
40 Fri 03/04/26 3:00 PM A Southampton FC
41 Mon 06/04/26 3:00 PM H Birmingham City
42 Sat 11/04/26 12:30 PM A Norwich City
43 Sat 18/04/26 3:00 PM H Middlesbrough FC
44 Wed 22/04/26 7:45 PM A Charlton Athletic
45 Sat 25/04/26 3:00 PM A West Bromwich Albion
46 Sat 02/05/26 12:30 PM H Queens Park Rangers
If we don’t win today you kick the can down the road - “ to delay, postpone, or avoid dealing with a difficult problem or important decision in hopes that it can be handled later”
I can only see 6 ‘easy’ wins in that run.. Wrexham and today feels important
As it’s not just about the win it’s about the momentum! |  |
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| POST OF THE DAY (n/t) on 11:26 - Feb 21 with 284 views | unstableblue |
| I know another slip up today on 11:08 - Feb 21 by Guthrum |
It's also worth saying that wins achieved now give us more potential leeway towards the end of the season. It's better to be ahead of the game than playing catch-up. |
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