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Post by GreaterGlasgowstokie on Jan 14, 2024 16:08:53 GMT
This squad will never get anywhere near to the standard to hit the play offs. Recently I've seen Coventry and boro a couple of times. Both are far better than us. We need attacking players who can beat a man and create, we need a proper striker. We need a leader at the back.
We need 4-5 quality signings to be anywhere near play off contention.
As for this season we'd need a winning run of 6-7 games to get in contention, and we've only won 8 all season
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Post by GrahamHyde on Jan 14, 2024 16:11:12 GMT
This squad will never get anywhere near to the standard to hit the play offs. Recently I've seen Coventry and boro a couple of times. Both are far better than us. We need attacking players who can beat a man and create, we need a proper striker. We need a leader at the back. We need 4-5 quality signings to be anywhere near play off contention. As for this season we'd need a winning run of 6-7 games to get in contention, and we've only won 8 all season Agree, I feel some are getting a bit carried away. Even our last 6 results only puts us 9th in the league form table... and that's been the best we've mustered for quite some time... Baby steps.
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Post by datguy on Jan 14, 2024 16:14:34 GMT
There's a strong chance that by the end of January (ie, a good time to be in the conversation for play-offs) we're well in the mix.
Schumacher's results have looked very strong I think.
Millwall bogey team 0-0 Birmingham away bogey team 3-1 win Watford away 1-1 Ipswich home 0-0 Brighton home 4-2 loss, but by no means a bad result. Very encouraging performance. Rotherham away 1-0 win
A very good start.
A good LB and CB and another winger in January. And then we're absolutely laughing.
Also bear in mind the players we signed in the summer are finally starting to look the part. Burger, Mmaee, Vidi and Junho look like they're on for strong second halves of the season.
Iverson is a quality addition. Cundle had a bright debut yesterday.
As I said pre-Schumacher. This is an easy gig to get right with this squad. And Schumacher looks to have the management skills to get it right.
We should all start to look up the table rather than down.
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Post by datguy on Jan 14, 2024 16:21:14 GMT
This squad will never get anywhere near to the standard to hit the play offs. Recently I've seen Coventry and boro a couple of times. Both are far better than us. We need attacking players who can beat a man and create, we need a proper striker. We need a leader at the back. We need 4-5 quality signings to be anywhere near play off contention. As for this season we'd need a winning run of 6-7 games to get in contention, and we've only won 8 all season Middlesbrough 0 - 2 Stoke City Coventry 0 - 0 Stoke City Not sure I agree with you mate.
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Post by GrahamHyde on Jan 14, 2024 16:21:24 GMT
There's a strong chance that by the end of January (ie, a good time to be in the conversation for play-offs) we're well in the mix. Schumacher's results have looked very strong I think. Millwall bogey team 0-0 Birmingham away bogey team 3-1 win Watford away 1-1 Ipswich home 0-0 Brighton home 4-2 loss, but by no means a bad result. Very encouraging performance. Rotherham away 1-0 win A very good start. A good LB and CB and another winger in January. And then we're absolutely laughing. Also bear in mind the players we signed in the summer are finally starting to look the part. Burger, Mmaee, Vidi and Junho look like they're on for strong second halves of the season. Iverson is a quality addition. Cundle had a bright debut yesterday. As I said pre-Schumacher. This is an easy gig to get right with this squad. And Schumacher looks to have the management skills to get it right. We should all start to look up the table rather than down. The last 7 league games have been solid and we're definitely showing improvements in our play and the spirit among the group. I don't buy into this 'bogey' team lark. That Birmingham side were rank bad and it would have took something very poor from us not to beat them. Rotherham was a better result given they took the sting out of the game at every opportunity and had strong aerial threat. The Ipswich result was the best result of the lot given the context, the others were largely to be expected, no? 9 points from those 5 games.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jan 14, 2024 16:23:25 GMT
Two wins in the next two games and we’ll probably be around 4-5 points off the play offs with 17 games still to play, 51 points up for grabs. So of course it’s not beyond the realms of possibility. Consistency will be key and that seems to be coming back That would be a fantastic return from the next three, tough fixtures that include the league's best side by a mile. I'd be happy with 4 points from Birmingham and Sunderland. Anything from the Leicester game would be a bonus. That’s why I said next two games😉
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Post by datguy on Jan 14, 2024 16:25:39 GMT
There's a strong chance that by the end of January (ie, a good time to be in the conversation for play-offs) we're well in the mix. Schumacher's results have looked very strong I think. Millwall bogey team 0-0 Birmingham away bogey team 3-1 win Watford away 1-1 Ipswich home 0-0 Brighton home 4-2 loss, but by no means a bad result. Very encouraging performance. Rotherham away 1-0 win A very good start. A good LB and CB and another winger in January. And then we're absolutely laughing. Also bear in mind the players we signed in the summer are finally starting to look the part. Burger, Mmaee, Vidi and Junho look like they're on for strong second halves of the season. Iverson is a quality addition. Cundle had a bright debut yesterday. As I said pre-Schumacher. This is an easy gig to get right with this squad. And Schumacher looks to have the management skills to get it right. We should all start to look up the table rather than down. The last 7 league games have been solid and we're definitely showing improvements in our play and the spirit among the group. I don't buy into this 'bogey' team lark. That Birmingham side were rank bad and it would have took something very poor from us not to beat them. Rotherham was a better result given they took the sting out of the game at every opportunity and had strong aerial threat. The Ipswich result was the best result of the lot given the context, the others were largely to be expected, no? 9 points from those 5 games. If those results were expected then we're indeed in the hunt for the playoffs.
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Post by banksy1art on Jan 14, 2024 16:26:07 GMT
Slim chance but not impossible. Shuey has collected 9 points from 5 games, if we can average that over the rest of the season we will finish with 66-ish points. 69 points made the play offs last year. 66 would have got us in 9th
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Post by iancransonsknees on Jan 14, 2024 16:30:45 GMT
To be fair its a big ask but has been done from a similar position to ours at the moment.Need to go on a really good run but its possible,The way its shaping up i can only see 1 play-off place up for grabs,but anything can happen.Think we can get close, Definitely on you've got to think, after beating dead last, cut adrift Rotherham United out odds must be shortening significantly.
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Post by wakefieldstokie on Jan 14, 2024 16:43:08 GMT
Let’s avoid relegation first.
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Post by BuzzB on Jan 14, 2024 19:11:01 GMT
80/1 with bet365 and 150/1 with oddschecker. I'm having a tenner on that because I genuinely reckon we are in with a chance. Schumacher knows what he's doing and let's face it bar 3 or 4 clubs this league is full of bang average teams. Of which we are one. But times they are a changing. Where are those odds mate? Seen 25/1 to finish top 6 with Uncle Pete so stuck a tenner on for the ride. Not seen any bigger anywhere.
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Jan 14, 2024 19:18:10 GMT
80/1 with bet365 and 150/1 with oddschecker. I'm having a tenner on that because I genuinely reckon we are in with a chance. Schumacher knows what he's doing and let's face it bar 3 or 4 clubs this league is full of bang average teams. Of which we are one. But times they are a changing. Where are those odds mate? Seen 25/1 to finish top 6 with Uncle Pete so stuck a tenner on for the ride. Not seen any bigger anywhere. Just googled odds for Stoke promotion. I'm not really clued up on betting to be fair. Might be odds to win the league? I'll have another look 👀
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2024 19:19:46 GMT
Ambition of Stoke fans is terrible!
Play offs?
I’m thinking second with a final day win sealing auto promotion.
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Post by smallthorner on Jan 14, 2024 19:27:38 GMT
Play-offs ?
😁😆🤣
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2024 19:28:53 GMT
80/1 with bet365 and 150/1 with oddschecker. I'm having a tenner on that because I genuinely reckon we are in with a chance. Schumacher knows what he's doing and let's face it bar 3 or 4 clubs this league is full of bang average teams. Of which we are one. But times they are a changing. Where are those odds mate? Seen 25/1 to finish top 6 with Uncle Pete so stuck a tenner on for the ride. Not seen any bigger anywhere. 50/1 with Skybet by the looks of things. www.oddschecker.com/football/english/championship/top-6-finish
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Post by Rose City Potter on Jan 14, 2024 19:29:15 GMT
I don’t think that we will win enough games to push top 6. I do think that we will be a comfortable mid table team though.
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Post by tuum on Jan 14, 2024 23:48:26 GMT
To get into the play-offs consider a 5 game cycle to the end of the season. For each set of 5 games we have to Win 3, Draw 1 and Lose 1. I think that's a tall order for us at the moment as we do not create enough chances to win games. Things may change if we have a good transfer window but happy to wait until the end of season to get the right players in.
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Post by blackpoolred on Jan 14, 2024 23:54:44 GMT
Dear God - well at least the thread has come after 7 unbeaten and the managers 2nd win. As far as I know we don't have a viable left-sided defender in the squad at the moment - something the current manager has eluded to himself. We could do with a worldy central defender in my opinion and not overly sure we have hit the spot with the keeper - got to put the foundations down first. That said, not sure we have seen this type of intensity since the last manager we grabbed from Plymouth: think I am correct in saying Rotherham had scored in every home game this season, yet we kept them to to zero goals and zero attempts on goal, stats we have not seen for a while. I think some of the players are beginning to show: personally love McNally - long time since I have liked a central defender at our club, proper owd central defender and beginning to gain confidence and looking a bit of a bully, Baker has the potential to be special, long time since we have had a talent like Burger and every player being asked to give 150%, there is a different feel to this club in such a short time. That said, in recent games we have played the likes of Cov, Watford and Ipswich who are genuine top-half teams with possible ambitions to finish top 6 and for me, despite getting 3 draws against these teams, they all look a bit ahead of us. Another really important window and will be interesting to see the level of our ambition: are we playing Baker just to offload? will we ever invest or put any importance in defensive positions, which I guess we will see re left-back, central defence and can we get Fuller mk2 Could well be the highest tally for survival in a while in this division, so we are first looking to hit the 50pt mark - lets get to that first.
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Post by PenkPonther on Jan 15, 2024 1:00:46 GMT
Coventry City are my tip to win the playoffs (sadly).
Nine games unbeaten in all competitions, scoring goals for fun, and there's a great bond between their Manager, players and fans.
I'll be chuffed if we finish in the top half of the table.
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Jan 15, 2024 1:34:40 GMT
Coventry City are my tip to win the playoffs (sadly). Nine games unbeaten in all competitions, scoring goals for fun, and there's a great bond between their Manager, players and fans. I'll be chuffed if we finish in the top half of the table. Could see that Penkers but so often you get to the last say 8 or 9 games and a team wins 5 or 6 on the bounce and go mid table-ish to play offs. Really one of many could do it but personally think will be Leicester ,Soton with Leeds in the play offs . Selling Summerville could be vital if the fees talked about are correct. Yep, top half would be very decent for us
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Post by sensiblestokie on Jan 15, 2024 2:19:53 GMT
Why not?
I mean it’s probably unlikely but we’ve improved a lot and personally I think we will win every game, every week until proven otherwise.
So yeah, we’re winning the playoffs and Premier League football next season. 😂
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Post by hotpot on Jan 15, 2024 6:05:33 GMT
I wanna see Stevo pinch Whittaker and Hardie from Plymouth. We can give them Gayle and Campbell.
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Post by GrahamHyde on Jan 20, 2024 17:25:14 GMT
No
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Jan 20, 2024 17:27:43 GMT
Huge games v QPR , Sheff Wed and Plymouth are our play offs
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Post by peterthornesboots on Jan 20, 2024 17:33:18 GMT
We are a million miles away from the play offs.
We are the dictionary definition of a "bottom half Championship club".
We need to be patient with Schumacher and give him time to build the squad that he wants.
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Post by samba :) on Jan 20, 2024 17:44:03 GMT
Huge games v QPR , Sheff Wed and Plymouth are our play offs grow up
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Jan 20, 2024 17:45:57 GMT
Huge games v QPR , Sheff Wed and Plymouth are our play offs grow up Time will tell let’s review this post before the QPR game when everyone is saying must win
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Post by samba :) on Jan 20, 2024 17:51:31 GMT
Time will tell let’s review this post before the QPR game when everyone is saying must win Over years of reading your posts I’ve honestly come to believe that you are a trolling vale fan
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Post by tejstokie on Jan 20, 2024 17:52:36 GMT
No chance barring two CBs and a winger in. Wishful at this point.
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Post by banx10 on Jan 21, 2024 11:36:02 GMT
Play-off’s 😳😳😳🤔🤣🤣🤣🤣 I just cane back in here wondering how many games are winnable in next 10 matches & it’s only maybe QPR. A dew draws are possible. As I always say, due to my age & the unforgettable never to be repeated such amazing times of Tony Pulis, if we could ever just do the most sensible thing & bring him back. I always feel he’ll be brought straight back once we are in League One. The next time we leave the Championship defo won’t be up.
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