Results at Preston and Birmingham could decide our fate

[norfolkblade88]

This may seem like an exaggeration , and I will have to check to see if I am right at the end of the season but Preston and Birmingham are the two sides we both have to play away from home.

I feel like these two games will be key, as they are games that we both have a higher chance of dropping points in.

Preston are flying (as are we) unbeaten since New Year’s Day. However their home form is not as good as their away form in which they have won 6 on the bounce.

Birmingham are in relatively bad form, but are likely to receive a points deduction. Now if this is 12 points as rumoured, they would be in the thick of a relegation battle. With the added dimension of Che Adams, I feel like it’s a game we could both slip up in.

I believe we will achieve 6 points from these fixtures. ( Although I was tempted to say a point for the PNE game) whereas Leeds will only get 3. I fancy them to lose at deepdale.

If better the results of Leeds in these fixtures then I believe automatic promotion is definitely going to be ours (providing we maintain similar form in our other games).

 

[Wards]

Naive from a lot of fans to suspect both teams won’t drop points between now and the end of the season. Gonna be a huge overreaction if/when we drop down to third at some point!

The Preston game is gonna be another big one for us, they are flying and we don’t have a brilliant record there.

 

[Houston_Blade]

Sorry to piss on your bonfire but there are 8 games left and at the moment each have equal importance. People have been coming on all season and pinpointing the odd game here and there as 'key' games. We've lost or drawn some of these and won others that we didn't expect to, the same will keep happening for the last 8 games and we won't get an easy ride from anyone.

We will definitely have a blip at some point, it's highly improbable that we can carry on this run of form for the last 8 games. It's how we react to a blip that is important.

 

[SteveBlade]

Have we even played Preston this season? Genuinely can't remember the game.

Just Googled it... Ooh yeah.

 

[BigBed]

That's like saying, "Wednesday can decide our fate, by beating Leeds and Norwich or losing to them, even drawing with both could tilt the balance".

I say, let's wait n see, and hopefully we won't get shit on our fingers!

 

[Ainsley Harriott]

Our next game can decide our fate. Then the one after that.

Don’t look beyond the end of our noses. We’ve done it all before and it doesn’t do too well. One game at a time.

 

[S64 Blade]

Plus commenting on team’s form now is a waste of time. Bristol City were flying, lost and then have fallen out of it. These things can change and as Ainsley says, we are best to take it one at a time.

 

[Boxer Blade]

Naive from a lot of fans to suspect both teams won’t drop points between now and the end of the season. Gonna be a huge overreaction if/when we drop down to third at some point!

The Preston game is gonna be another big one for us, they are flying and we don’t have a brilliant record there.

How about the reaction if/when we go top at some point!

 

[metalblade]

The top three could drop points on any game like Leeds did at QPR the other week. One game at a time chaps they are all the same, 3pts for a win. I can't see anyone winning all their remaining games.

 

[sitwell]

JEC V JOC. no contest

 

[Melbourne Blade]

Every game will be a cup final Sir Chris will ensure the lads are up for every remaining game. No slips. I think Leeds sulky reaction after sat shows what they're all about.

 

[Pinchy]

Sorry to piss on your bonfire but there are 8 games left and at the moment each have equal importance. People have been coming on all season and pinpointing the odd game here and there as 'key' games. We've lost or drawn some of these and won others that we didn't expect to, the same will keep happening for the last 8 games and we won't get an easy ride from anyone.

We will definitely have a blip at some point, it's highly improbable that we can carry on this run of form for the last 8 games. It's how we react to a blip that is important.

Must win.

 

[Pinchy]

The Preston game is gonna be another big one for us, they are flying and we don’t have a brilliant record there.

Good. These things come to an end.

 

[GreasyChipBeattie]

This may seem like an exaggeration , and I will have to check to see if I am right at the end of the season but Preston and Birmingham are the two sides we both have to play away from home.

Yep, you're spot on mate and not exaggerating at all. We do have to play them both away.
Here's a link that might help
https://www.sufc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/

 

[Caveblade]

We carry on taking the same approach . Deal with the next game, that is the most important game of our season.

Nobody is going to roll over and make it easy, so every game has to be dealt with in the same way. I am loving this and it is working .

We are worrying about other teams, just think what they must be thinking about having to play us?

It may be a bold prediction, but I don't think we will lose again this season. This is the best Blades squad and manager I have seen and I have every faith in them. After 40 years of pessimism that is most unlike me!

 

[Harry's Game]

The only worry I had after Saturday was Leeds did look very good and only our superb defenders kept them at bay. Not many teams will keep them out if they play Like that every week.

 

[Fanny magnet]

JEC V JOC. no contest

Took me ages to get that

 

[Kenilworth]

This may seem like an exaggeration , and I will have to check to see if I am right at the end of the season but Preston and Birmingham are the two sides we both have to play away from home.

No need to wait til the end of the season, Norfs. I can confirm that we both have to play Brum and PNE away.
Happy to help.

 

[Ricky]

If we better Leeds' points total from these games then we'll finish above them.

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

After the run of fixtures we have just navigated, and coming out of this in 2nd place, Bristol City at home is all we need to focus on now.

 

[itsinyerblood]

Not too many games left to play, and I admire those posters who talk about not losing. However, it's just as likely that we might drop points through drawing with other teams? The loss of a couple of points here and there could prove devastating, so I have every faith the the players will be on the front foot and show the necessary determination to win our remaining games.

 

[Scooter_mcgavin]

YES YES YES YES YES
I knew S24 wouldn't disappoint.

The classic next few games are crucial thread.#

 

[Nade]

The only worry I had after Saturday was Leeds did look very good and only our superb defenders kept them at bay. Not many teams will keep them out if they play Like that every week.

That's been very much on my mind too.

 

[PaulHalfway]

It’s actually very simple, just take each game one at a time, focus on that and then move onto the next
Don’t worry about any individual matches each game has 3 points at stake

 

[CharlotteBlade]

You can look at that statistic and analyse everything but the fact of the matter is it’s open to whoever takes it - and lucky for us the blades look like they’ve got high hopes ! You never know what will happen on each individual game

 

[HighfieldBlade]

I just don't understand the point of these negative threads. Some people on here are determined to be harbingers of doom and gloom.

Remain positive, play to our strengths and take each game as it comes!

 

[BladeFisher]

The top three could drop points on any game like Leeds did at QPR the other week. One game at a time chaps they are all the same, 3pts for a win. I can't see anyone winning all their remaining games.

Apart from Wednesday of course.................... if you listen to Radio Massive

 

[SHOREHAMST.com]

The biggest annoyance about that particular set of fixtures is:

When we’re at Brum, Leeds are at Preston and when we’re at Preston, Leeds are at Brum - but Norwich’s fixtures are Reading and Wigan, both at home. As things stand, Norwich are gonna be tough to catch but those rounds of fixtures should see them over the line, leaving only one auto place left.

 

[Fulwood Blade]

It is of course one game at a time - always has been, but the OP has it's merits and it's a decent discussion item.

Difficult away games for both teams. Quite a quirk of the fixture list considering how close us and Leeds are.

Leeds next home game is Millwall, on paper it is easier than ours with Bristol C.

The biggest favour for us, is Brighton dumping Millwall out of the cup - Millwall need points and concentrating on that is now their only objective instead of a semi final at Wembley and not getting injured.

Bristol will be tough for us, but Millwall for me is harder for Leeds.

UTB

 

[The Crab]

How about the reaction if/when we go top at some point!