Compared with last season...

[Bladesince59]

Needs to be 50.

45 wasn't enough for 5 of the last 6 seasons in L1 and I haven't checked back further.

Here they are:

50in 2009-10: 48 in 2010:11: 44 in 2011-12: 49 in 2012-13: 48 in 2013-14:

Looks like50 is the magic number as you say.

UTB

 

[Living In a Fantasy World]

Our projected 62 points would have seen us finish in 12th place last season (although I can't imagine where another 35 points are coming from...)

I agree with recent performances its hard to imagine us getting many points, hopefully Brayfords return will have a impact and we do something positive in January.

 

[mr glossop]

We just need to win 3/4 ina row unlikely but not impossible in this shite league

 

[grafikhaus]

We were quite niggly, cynical and dirty for me (even outside of the horrible McEveley tackle) but I was actually pleased with that. After all season (and last) being a soft touch, it was nice to see some tackles going in and we slowed teams down at the right times (yes with fouls I admit). We were very physical today and got a number booked and could have had more booked but I have seen teams do that to us over the years many times so it was nice to see it the other way too. We slowed it down and ensured they were restricted when they got in the last third. It wasn’t nice to watch but all season we have not been able to do this and suffered the consequences.


United set up as an away side in some ways and we just trying to keep a solid shape and be difficult to break down. They achieved this in most respects. The shape and unity was much better than it has been save for a bit of a mad spell second half. It was pleasing to see this resolution not to get easy chances for the opponents. If they had to bring them down then they did. It was horrible but it worked.

At last! Maybe the penny is finally dropping. This is an ugly division and Millwall and Bury - among others - showed what is required. Wendy bullied and kicked their way out and it's time United, and Adkins, woke up to this simple fact.

 

[grafikhaus]

Extremely surprised by that. Have we turned the corner? Ask me after the next 3 games. Exactly on parity with last season. Back up to 8th and just one point out of play-offs.

 

[Bladesince59]

Extremely surprised by that. Have we turned the corner? Ask me after the next 3 games. Exactly on parity with last season. Back up to 8th and just one point out of play-offs.

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And on a roll now.

 

[northsomersetblade]

Let the brutalising of opponents commence. To infinity and beyond!

Alright mid table Championship mediocrity will do for next year.

 

[grafikhaus]

So, have we turned the corner?





Also, interesting (well I think so ), we've scored over 40% of our goals between 61 and 75 minutes. Rivetting stuff...

 

[blade too long]

turning the corner
dont want to get over excited , a draw and the doubters will have a field day
but the fact players are playing is positive enough for now

 

[nicksufc]

So, have we turned the corner?

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Also, interesting (well I think so ), we've scored over 40% of our goals between 61 and 75 minutes. Rivetting stuff...

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Don't worry, I find it pretty interesting even if no-one else does

 

[grafikhaus]

As ever, one step forward two steps backwards...

 

[Pompey_Blade]

My favourite thread. Keep missing it this season because after every game about 20 threads saying the same thing pop up and put this one on page two lol.

 

[grafikhaus]

I await reports, but 0-3 at 66 mins. and get a point has got to be good?


Plus, our amazing run of goals in the 61 to 75 period continues! Spooky...

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

I await reports, but 0-3 at 66 mins. and get a point has got to be good?

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Assuming the orange dotted line represents failure to get in the play offs we're one point ahead of failure.

Auto anyone?

 

[grafikhaus]

Assuming the orange dotted line represents failure to get in the play offs we're one point ahead of failure.

Auto anyone?

Nah, we're on course for 68 points. The last ten years average for 6th place is 74 points so we're six points from failure...

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Nah, we're on course for 68 points. The last ten years average for 6th place is 74 points so we're six points from failure...

Thanks, a draw had given me a lift as well.

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Nah, we're on course for 68 points. The last ten years average for 6th place is 74 points so we're six points from failure...

So I'll not put you down for autos?

 

[grafikhaus]

So I'll not put you down for autos?

Depends, depends. This was the first time we've shown the ability to go away to a rival and get something. Will it be a false dawn? Will we cash in on an easy-ish run of games coming up? (although Colchester on Saturday won't be a cake walk). Autos look gone, and quite rightly given our rubbish form so far but there's really no excuse to fall away from now until the end of the season. Play-offs is definitely do-able.

 

[grafikhaus]

At long last we've proved we can turn one point into three. Colchester was never going to be that easy. We cling on to our hopes...

 

[Newbury Blade]

Depends, depends. This was the first time we've shown the ability to go away to a rival and get something. Will it be a false dawn? Will we cash in on an easy-ish run of games coming up? (although Colchester on Saturday won't be a cake walk). Autos look gone, and quite rightly given our rubbish form so far but there's really no excuse to fall away from now until the end of the season. Play-offs is definitely do-able.

A point at Burton, a point at Walsall, three points at Peterborough. So the point at Wigan was hardly "the first time we've shown the ability to go away to a rival and get something".

 

[grafikhaus]

A point at Burton, a point at Walsall, three points at Peterborough. So the point at Wigan was hardly "the first time we've shown the ability to go away to a rival and get something".

True, and throw in the home win v. Coventry and it seems we're OK against the better teams. Counts for nothing though when we throw all the good work away with poor results against the cannon-fodder. (See Post #1 here)

 

[Bladepicker]

Plus we have 4 of the top 6 to play at home. Fortress Bramall Lane will be crucial if we are to make the top 6.

 

[grafikhaus]

Yeah, 'Fortress Bramall Lane'... Slightly behind Clough's efforts last season. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

 

[grafikhaus]

On the face of it, a decent point away on a wild and blustery night. Not enough though. Three points lower than Clough's efforts last season.

 

[grafikhaus]

Make that six points worse than last season. Grim times indeed.

 

[Small Mendonca]

Make that six points worse than last season. Grim times indeed.

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I'd save yourself the trouble and just continue the red line till the end of the season

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

After we've been to Barnsley on 28 Nov we need to have about 49 points if we are serious about automatic.

By the time the Jan window closes and we face Wigan we will need to have about 63 pints.

That's only 8 points better than we are doing by Wigan in 16 games.

Easy in theory but my guess is that we will need something like 12 points to catch up by the Wigan game.

I just hope we are not looking back in Feb thinking it was so do able.

We are projected to be 20 points off auto now, and 7 short of the play offs.

56 points would have been enough so it shows that the top of the league point grabbing has slowed somewhat, still we couldn't keep up.

So we've turned 8 points needed in the last 16 games into 14.

 

[Kenilworth]

Adkins stated in his interview that Autos had probably gone (no shit Sherlock) and that we probably needed 11 wins from the last 17 games to get into the play offs.

He knows full well that we have had 11 wins from 29 so far - so what he is saying is that we are fucked.

Twats - the lot of them







cunts an' all

 

[grafikhaus]

Good stuff. Now can we make it back-to-back wins at Bury on Tuesday?
Bury have lost 6 of the last 8. What can possibly go wrong?

 

[grafikhaus]

Another utterly indefensible result and performance in a shocking season. Edwards has been apoplectic on RS. If Adkins goes tomorrow, I won't give a shit.