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Post by borat on Mar 2, 2024 23:16:38 GMT
Not a chance we win, a very very small chance of a point but let's be honest it's not happening, I'm more concerned with the goal difference than anything.
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Post by blackpoolred on Mar 2, 2024 23:24:27 GMT
They are rocking at their place, that said it will be their 4th game in a short period and we hopefully got a bit of confidence from today - probably the best time to play them. Have to keep going if things are not going our way, so if we are 4-0 down at half time we need to keep going and try and cut the deficit in the 2nd half and not fold as we did against Leicester, it will go down to goal difference. Would stick with a similar team as today, we don't want any square pegs in defence for this one - ideally need to try and get something, always think it is difficult when you are playing catchup in the relegation zone, which we will be doing if we lose this one. We are going to have to be resilient to that we are likely to be on teb bottom three until April at least so it's a question of playing the long game We a have a difficult March, but don't really think it matters to us, we tend to struggle a lot more in the games where we would class ourselves as favourites, there are no easy games in football and particularly in the championship where if you don't turn up, switch on and prepare for battle you will lose. One game at a time and, as stated, we have to keep going for 90 minutes no matter what the score and try not to gift teams goals - safe to say we have been the most charitable team in the championship this year and that can't happen in the last 11 games if we want to stay up. Interesting to see the mentality of this team and the performance against Leeds, there will be a lot of pressure put on that defence for long periods
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Post by Mr_DaftBurger on Mar 2, 2024 23:33:43 GMT
Strange results happen from here on in for teams going for promotion and trying to escape relegation....
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Post by scfcno1fan on Mar 3, 2024 0:43:06 GMT
Goal difference looks like it could be important.
Keep it tight…
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Post by mickstupp on Mar 3, 2024 0:49:25 GMT
Goal difference looks like it could be important. Keep it tight… With our defence? I think our best chance is to try and attack them.
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Post by senojbor on Mar 3, 2024 1:44:51 GMT
So go on, go down to the bookies if you think Leeds will win. It's free money...or is it?
I think we'll win 1-2
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Post by chuckrocky on Mar 3, 2024 8:07:58 GMT
Leeds home record this season: P17 W13 D4 L0
Looking at the table, goal difference could potentially be what sends a side down this season so it’s important we don’t go there and get an absolute pasting.
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Post by jeycov on Mar 3, 2024 9:21:09 GMT
Leeds couldn't beat 10 man Huddersfield today. No one is that good in this league. We can't give up any games. We have to go there looking to take something They may have underestimated a team at the base of this division A response, play a stronger team on Tuesday
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Post by RedandWhite90 on Mar 3, 2024 9:23:10 GMT
Leeds home record this season: P17 W13 D4 L0 Looking at the table, goal difference could potentially be what sends a side down this season so it’s important we don’t go there and get an absolute pasting. They're due a loss then.
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Post by gingerninja on Mar 3, 2024 9:24:13 GMT
They aren't unbeatable, no team is, if we perform like we did yesterday, we should secure the points we need fairly comfortably. It's a tough game for sure, but all of the games we have left are very winnable..
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Post by fishlovesoatcakes on Mar 3, 2024 9:29:24 GMT
Going to be a tough one. I’m not sure what the best option is as there’ll be a few very tired from today that haven’t had many game’s recently. There were suggestions that Million was struggling in the first half so he’d be the obvious one. Not sure either with all there weapons whether we should be going to a 5 at the back too or else we could be in for a hammering. Lots of decisions. I’d go with Iverson (though he needs to sort his kicking out) Gooch Wilmot Rose Hoever Pearson Burger Baker Vidigal Ennis Bae I wouldn't be selecting Iverson because I really don't rate him at all. Thought he was far too slow off his line on a couple of occasions yesterday and it nearly cost us. Vidigal is too lightweight in my opinion but he'll probably get a game.
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Post by roylandstoke on Mar 3, 2024 9:29:30 GMT
Not a chance we win, a very very small chance of a point but let's be honest it's not happening, I'm more concerned with the goal difference than anything. QPR just beat Leicester. We should go into every game chasing the win. Crackpot selections earlier in year have put us in this mess. He should pick his best 11.
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Post by Glory Hunter on Mar 3, 2024 9:38:23 GMT
It's absolutely not a must win game Every one of our games from now until the end of the season is a must win game. Can’t say I agree, must aim to win and deliver the effort and commitment as we did yesterday, and I hope we do beat them (again), but if it doesn’t quite work out, it won’t be the match that defines our season and would be a welcome bonus.
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Post by roylandstoke on Mar 3, 2024 9:50:16 GMT
We won today and we’re still in the bottom three. We can’t rely on other teams. No but that doesn't mean we need 11 wins to stay up 50 points has been enough over the last few seasons.
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Post by lordb on Mar 3, 2024 11:12:40 GMT
No but that doesn't mean we need 11 wins to stay up 50 points has been enough over the last few seasons. It's usually more like 45 points however does look like being a higher total this year
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Post by bertiestan on Mar 3, 2024 11:15:02 GMT
I’m not expecting a win or even a draw…just go and be hard to beat that’s all I ask for Tuesday
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Post by mickstupp on Mar 3, 2024 11:15:54 GMT
No but that doesn't mean we need 11 wins to stay up 50 points has been enough over the last few seasons. It’s more than enough 95% of the time but we’ve seen some freak results over the last two weeks which look like pushing the bar up. If you factor in our poor goal difference I honestly think we are going to need 51.
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Mar 3, 2024 11:16:55 GMT
The odds are well against us,but so we're the odds for QPR to beat Leicester away.
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Post by professorplump on Mar 3, 2024 11:25:49 GMT
I would bring in Pearson for Burger. I haven't completely lost my mind. Burger is one booking away from a two match ban. I would rather he sat out this game rather than two more winnable ones. Given his dodgy fitness record, I would probably rest Ennis as well.
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Post by dirtygary69 on Mar 3, 2024 11:33:12 GMT
The obvious realistic target for points is the Preston game, but we can’t afford to write games off and potentially take a hammering (I still think a heavy defeat leaves Schumacher on very rocky ground). If he does leave players out and we lose then he has to back that up with something at Preston.
Leeds aren’t all that as we have seen before and yesterday, but at Elland Road they can run over teams if they want. If we play Pearson etc against their pace I can’t see us getting anything. If we go with something like yesterday, I think we could get something if we aren’t sloppy.
When you need to go on a run, you can’t afford to change much. Same back 5, possibly Bae in the middle and Leris in one of the wide forward positions?
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Post by boskampsflaps on Mar 3, 2024 16:09:11 GMT
Same team = 3 points
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Mar 3, 2024 17:09:43 GMT
I think chopping and changing to target games is a really bad idea. We need to be picking up as many points as possible and that means fielding our best available side every time. We also need to establish a consistent pattern of play and that means a relatively consistent starting 11 - constant messing about with starting line has been partly responsible for why we are where we are.
Barring injuries same starting 11 for me.
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Post by StokieDJC on Mar 3, 2024 17:10:54 GMT
We’ll shit em!
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Post by terryconroysmagic on Mar 3, 2024 17:57:33 GMT
They’ll be on it after dropping points
But this league is mental so who knows
Point would be good
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Post by Gods on Mar 3, 2024 18:02:23 GMT
We'll garner zero points from this one.
Best we can hope for is a hard luck story to go with our defeat.
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Post by Fred Merger on Mar 3, 2024 19:21:30 GMT
We need to set up to frustrate them for as long as possible. With Ipswich winning yesterday the pressure is on Leeds to win. If we can hold them out for 30 mins or so, their fans could start to get restless. Which could go in our favour. We need to try and pinch something from a set piece and be as solid as possible. Then who knows what could happen.
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Post by idle on Mar 3, 2024 20:53:39 GMT
Leeds couldn't beat 10 man Huddersfield today. No one is that good in this league. We can't give up any games. We have to go there looking to take something They did have 120 minutes on Wednesday though, which may have contributed to the poor showing. They looked tired. Hopefully the 90 mins on Saturday didn't help. On the subject of Leeds, I'd like us to take a look at their Norwegian goalie, Kristoffer Klaesson. His contract is up in 2025, and was bought for £2M in 2021. He was very good for my local team in the seasons before.
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Post by Roy Cropper on Mar 3, 2024 21:53:21 GMT
I think the best we can hope for us is a 1/2-0 defeat.
A pasting would be disastrous and lose us the equivalent of a point in the table come the end of the season. We'll be too far away from the pack to catch up on GD.
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Post by lordb on Mar 3, 2024 22:03:49 GMT
I think the best we can hope for us is a 1/2-0 defeat. A pasting would be disastrous and lose us the equivalent of a point in the table come the end of the season. We'll be too far away from the pack to catch up on GD. Off the 9 sides above Rotherham only Plymouth have an obvious advantage re GD Those sides play Leeds and Leicester too, you might see a few pasting here and there
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Post by retrostoke on Mar 3, 2024 22:11:06 GMT
I think the best we can hope for us is a 1/2-0 defeat. A pasting would be disastrous and lose us the equivalent of a point in the table come the end of the season. We'll be too far away from the pack to catch up on GD. Fuck me. What a miserable attitude to your football team. Why don’t we just give the season up and start planning now for League one.
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