sage Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 We have a very tough March, but a much easier April. I think if we are within 3 points of 2nd place by the end of March, we will go up automatically. Burnley (a) Millwall (h) Bolton (h) Reading (a) Forest (h) Ipswich (a) Charlton (h) I reckon the best we can hope for is 12-14 points from these games. I would imagine this will be enough to keep us clear of those behind us, but will it keep us in touch with Burnley? I guess next week's game will answer that question to a certain extent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VulcanRam Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Is this just an early pitch for the match day threads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philmycock Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Burnley and Reading are toughies, the rest are all winnable, they'll be more scared of us than we are of them! Ipswich is always tough, spoze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIMBAUD Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Games like today, tuesday night and the home game against Yeovil suggest to me that all of our remaining games will be tough. That doesn't me we can't win the lot... (yes - i know we wont, but you know what I mean.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BondJovi Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Agree entirely. 3 points off 2nd come the end of March and it is ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valleyram Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 14 points would be great out the march games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 14 points would be great out the march games yeh I figure home 3 wins and a draw, away 1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss. Best case scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam the Ram Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 4-1 Bamford FGS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Home games are alright. Be disappointed to lose any. You could live with a draw though. Away games... Bit greedy to expect too much. Hope for 9 but 4 would be acceptable for our lofty ambitions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jourdan Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Almost two weeks ago I said the idea of us finishing second seems fanciful and it still does. Burnley have lost just once in their previous 15 games. They are hard to beat and that is something that we are going to have to emulate if we are going to last the distance. In my opinion, until we can prove that we're doing anything more than tickling their tail, they look good value for second. They can just go quietly about their business with no pressure and no expectation, defying everyone who is expecting them to wobble. They have a settled side which is well-organised and well-drilled with a good blend of players - the experience and presence of Shackell and Duff at the back, the quality of Jones and Kightly in midfield and the raw talent of Ings and Vokes up front - that continues to serve them well. With us, it's different. Of course, there was no pressure or expectation in the beginning. But I think it's there now and so far we've responded well. In recent weeks, we have displayed a different side to our game and showed we can dig in and duke it out. But especially when you look at our run-in, the pressure's only going to grow and grow. The majority of us are no longer content with a top six finish but I just wonder if we could be setting ourselves up for an anti-climax. Burnley are still two points ahead as it stands and could stretch that to five with another win next week. We're still the outsiders in my eyes. Personally, I'm just thrilled that we continue to consolidate our top six position. That's all I'm thinking about at the moment. I look at that 12 point gap to seventh and it's very comforting. Perhaps if we go to Turf Moor and make a statement, even I might start to wonder. Predictions for March? 7 wins out of 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaddesdenRam Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Burnley Forest Reading Ipswich Tough games lets not get carried away here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Ram Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Keep up the pace this month and we're in with a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 All about the next game. If we don't drop too far behind before pitches starts to suit our slick passing game again, we'll get automatic promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 yeh I figure home 3 wins and a draw, away 1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss. Best case scenario. Best case scenario 7 wins. I reckon we will surprise a few people at Burnley next week and pull off a 'smash and grab', then steamroller the next couple of games (I think this Belgian beer is making me hallucinate) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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