| We have become Leeds 21:58 - Mar 2 with 2278 views | bournemouthblue |
puzzled how Boro and Coventry keep pulling out results each week |  |
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| We have become Leeds on 22:00 - Mar 2 with 2078 views | Vaughan8 |
Certainly not. Leeds didn't lose a game for 3 months Jan-Mar and got into the top 2.
They were so bad at the end 4 points from last 6 games which is why they failed. |  | | |
| We have become Leeds on 22:03 - Mar 2 with 2027 views | SomethingBlue |
But Boro didn’t pull one out in their previous three? And dropped four points at home, including against Oxford.
We may make it, we may not, but I fear too many people have lost their minds this season. | |
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| We have become Leeds on 22:04 - Mar 2 with 1991 views | FrimleyBlue |
Not really
Boro have one of the best cm partnerships in the league. Barely played a game without them.
There are 4 sides with double digit gds. Two of them are top two at present.
The top 3 would be fighting it out weekly if it wasn't for our opening month. Both boro and Coventry have had blips.
2nd is still in our own hands. |  |
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| We have become Leeds on 22:05 - Mar 2 with 1981 views | baxterbasics |
Leeds are at least an example that not bouncing straight back up doesn't have to be the disaster everyone thinks it will be. |  |
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| We have become Leeds on 22:06 - Mar 2 with 1964 views | bournemouthblue |
| We have become Leeds on 22:00 - Mar 2 by Vaughan8 |
Certainly not. Leeds didn't lose a game for 3 months Jan-Mar and got into the top 2.
They were so bad at the end 4 points from last 6 games which is why they failed. |
That sounds quite possible, they did seem to be playing catch up for much of the season though
Obviously it's in our hands still but we can take some consolation that Leeds sorted it out in the second season and ended up with 100 points so it isn't all bad | |
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| We have become Leeds on 22:07 - Mar 2 with 1924 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
A bit of recency bias maybe.
I guess 8 points is an ok total for Boro in their last 5 games because they had 3 very hard away games (Sheff U, Cov and tonight). However, it could have been so much better as well when you consider who they dropped points to.
If we win tomorrow, it will be 12 out of 15 for us. |  |
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| We have become Leeds on 22:09 - Mar 2 with 1885 views | FrimleyBlue |
| We have become Leeds on 22:05 - Mar 2 by baxterbasics |
Leeds are at least an example that not bouncing straight back up doesn't have to be the disaster everyone thinks it will be. |
They were lucky tho with those who came down from the prem
Next season the champ could have
Spurs. Forest. Wolves in it
Promotion looks incredibly impossible next season. ( unless wolves do a luton)
Plus nodge have clements who if they came him i think they will be well up there next sesson. Plus southamton sorting themselves out.
Non promotion this season honestly imo could be an Evans type issue for us with finances having to suddenly be reduced the season after etc. | |
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| We have become Leeds on 22:14 - Mar 2 with 1815 views | Guthrum |
People were surprised at us pulling out results every week in 2023-24 because we had just been promoted following a spell in L1, had no acknowleged superstars in the team and one of the lower budgets.
Cov and Boro's strength this season are much more expected. |  |
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| We have become Leeds on 22:15 - Mar 2 with 1793 views | pointofblue |
| We have become Leeds on 22:09 - Mar 2 by FrimleyBlue |
They were lucky tho with those who came down from the prem
Next season the champ could have
Spurs. Forest. Wolves in it
Promotion looks incredibly impossible next season. ( unless wolves do a luton)
Plus nodge have clements who if they came him i think they will be well up there next sesson. Plus southamton sorting themselves out.
Non promotion this season honestly imo could be an Evans type issue for us with finances having to suddenly be reduced the season after etc. |
There's no way Burnley are getting out of the bottom three. | |
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| We have become Leeds on 22:17 - Mar 2 with 1740 views | FrimleyBlue |
| We have become Leeds on 22:15 - Mar 2 by pointofblue |
There's no way Burnley are getting out of the bottom three. |
Ooo totally forgot about burnley | |
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| We have become Leeds on 22:20 - Mar 2 with 1709 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
Are you going to do this every week?
The first rule of promotion by Cheltenham_Blue 25 Feb 22:03If we aren't relying on other team's results, then lets not get all doom and gloom because of tonights other teams results.
A win Saturday with the Town winner deflected off Hirst's bell end will do just fine.
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| We have become Leeds on 23:51 - Mar 2 with 1381 views | positivity |
if boro keep pulling results out every week like 1-3 at cov, 0-0 at home to oxford, 1-1 at home to leicester, then we should be fine! even cov won 2 of 8 against some poor sides before their recent winning run!
seriously though, we've just got to keep winning and not worry about the other sides | |
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| We have become Leeds on 08:16 - Mar 3 with 1022 views | baxterbasics |
| We have become Leeds on 23:51 - Mar 2 by positivity |
if boro keep pulling results out every week like 1-3 at cov, 0-0 at home to oxford, 1-1 at home to leicester, then we should be fine! even cov won 2 of 8 against some poor sides before their recent winning run!
seriously though, we've just got to keep winning and not worry about the other sides |
With all the talk we've had recently about what constitutes a "must win" game - well the home game V 'Boro may well turn out to be just that. | |
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| We have become Leeds on 08:50 - Mar 3 with 926 views | billlm |
| We have become Leeds on 22:06 - Mar 2 by bournemouthblue |
That sounds quite possible, they did seem to be playing catch up for much of the season though
Obviously it's in our hands still but we can take some consolation that Leeds sorted it out in the second season and ended up with 100 points so it isn't all bad |
To a point arnt we playing catch up for at least the first two thirds of the season,
Poor start, then the Blackburn and pompey debacles has left us with games in hand but behind unless we win them both that's our pressure to catch up,
I think we went second for one game but I may be wrong on that,
Fwiw I think we will win tonight, |  | | |
| We have become Leeds on 08:54 - Mar 3 with 909 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
| We have become Leeds on 22:05 - Mar 2 by baxterbasics |
Leeds are at least an example that not bouncing straight back up doesn't have to be the disaster everyone thinks it will be. |
True, but they did get promoted in a league much weaker than the one we’d likely face next year - Burnley, Wolves, either West Ham or Forest. And in addition to two well backed teams in Brum and Wrexham. Sheff Utd and Southampton are also finishing strongly. Could be an absolute battle next season! | | | |
| We have become Leeds on 09:06 - Mar 3 with 857 views | positivity |
| We have become Leeds on 08:16 - Mar 3 by baxterbasics |
With all the talk we've had recently about what constitutes a "must win" game - well the home game V 'Boro may well turn out to be just that. |
it looks that way now, but really who knows.
back in april 2024, we were 1 point ahead of leeds who were on a run of 15 unbeaten (13 wins!).
you'd think that most of those would be "must-wins", yet we won just 2 of 6 and still finished 6 points clear. we could have won none of them and still been promoted! | |
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| We have become Leeds on 09:07 - Mar 3 with 844 views | itfcserbia |
While I understand OPs trying to make a point, I must downvote this topic title based on general principle |  |
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| We have become Leeds on 09:10 - Mar 3 with 826 views | positivity |
| We have become Leeds on 09:07 - Mar 3 by itfcserbia |
While I understand OPs trying to make a point, I must downvote this topic title based on general principle |
i wouldn't mind us becoming leeds next year (as in a premier league side, 6 points clear of the drop zone)! | |
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| We have become Leeds on 09:26 - Mar 3 with 751 views | braveblue |
In what way? | | | |
| We have become Leeds on 09:26 - Mar 3 with 749 views | bournemouthblue |
| We have become Leeds on 22:14 - Mar 2 by Guthrum |
People were surprised at us pulling out results every week in 2023-24 because we had just been promoted following a spell in L1, had no acknowleged superstars in the team and one of the lower budgets.
Cov and Boro's strength this season are much more expected. |
Both have built up decent squads in recent seasons, I do agree | |
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| We have become Leeds on 09:28 - Mar 3 with 735 views | bournemouthblue |
| We have become Leeds on 09:26 - Mar 3 by braveblue |
In what way? |
narked off that the unfancied sides keep winning
In fairness to both, the two have amassed goid squads over the last few seasons | |
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| We have become Leeds on 09:36 - Mar 3 with 700 views | SuffolkPunchFC |
| We have become Leeds on 09:26 - Mar 3 by bournemouthblue |
Both have built up decent squads in recent seasons, I do agree |
This is somewhat borne out by the estimated values of the squads (if there is accepted to be a correlation between player value and quality/performance).
It also gives some indication of who are over/underperforming. Some by a considerable margin.
Are we good enough to finish top 2? by SuffolkPunchFC 18 Feb 13:31Although there is some value in looking at what was paid for players, imo the metric is too narrow. It doesn't as you say account for parachute clubs often having to pay a premium to get some players, and neither does it look at how players' value increases (or decreases) as they develop.
I'd suggest that a better metric is the estimated value of the squad. This is clearly less definitive, since transfer fees are generally easier to gauge / estimate accurately than current player valuation. However, given the same methods are used to estimate all teams, although the exact figure may be out, the relative value between clubs is likely to be in the right ballpark.
The estimated squad values as of now are :
Ipswich Town - £172M
Coventry City - £143M
Southampton FC - £137M
Leicester City - £124M
Sheffield United - £114M
Norwich City - £99M
Birmingham City - £92M
Middlesbrough FC - £92M
So yes, we're top of that list, but I suspect some of the others will surprise many people.
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| We have become Leeds on 10:05 - Mar 3 with 579 views | itfcsuth |
Maybe they're both good sides having very good seasons. Momentum and confidence is a hell of a drug in football.
We just have to look after ourselves, and do the business. If we take care of our business then we will deservedly be promoted automatically, and if we don't manage to take care of our business we won't deserve to go up automatically.
I've got nothing but praise for both sides, we were there in 2023/24, we felt unstoppable, fair play to them. [Post edited 3 Mar 11:45]
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| We have become Leeds on 10:12 - Mar 3 with 559 views | Whos_blue |
I hope not.
I don't want to boo muslim players for breaking their fast. |  |
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| We have become Leeds on 10:18 - Mar 3 with 542 views | positivity |
| We have become Leeds on 10:05 - Mar 3 by itfcsuth |
Maybe they're both good sides having very good seasons. Momentum and confidence is a hell of a drug in football.
We just have to look after ourselves, and do the business. If we take care of our business then we will deservedly be promoted automatically, and if we don't manage to take care of our business we won't deserve to go up automatically.
I've got nothing but praise for both sides, we were there in 2023/24, we felt unstoppable, fair play to them. [Post edited 3 Mar 11:45]
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i didn't feel we were unstoppable in 2024-25! | |
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