Major Isewater Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Neither Derby nor Peterborough can catch us even if they win all their remaining matches. Barnsley , if they win all their games are the only threat if we don’t pick up any more points between now and the end of the season . For what it’s worth with Semenyo back we should win at least one to be assured of Championship football next season. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 1 minute ago, Major Isewater said: Neither Derby nor Peterborough can catch us even if they win all their remaining matches. Barnsley , if they win all their games are the only threat if we don’t pick up any more points between now and the end of the season . For what it’s worth with Semenyo back we should win at least one to be assured of Championship football next season. Part of the problem tbh, everyone know we are safe. Much more confident of Barnsley not getting 16 from 6. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 We're good Crazy to think Derby could be playing in Nailsworth next season. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Major Isewater said: Neither Derby nor Peterborough can catch us even if they win all their remaining matches. Barnsley , if they win all their games are the only threat if we don’t pick up any more points between now and the end of the season . For what it’s worth with Semenyo back we should win at least one to be assured of Championship football next season. Great, I feel so much better...... there's so much to look forward to? Edited April 9, 2022 by maxjak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Gazred said: We're good Crazy to think Derby could be playing in Nailsworth next season. Aren't they used to playing Forest (Green)? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Its a bleeding disaster, escaping relegation by the skin of our teeth...wtf. all stems from the premature sacking of SC by SL great decision Steve and its got us where exactly.....well just about where we are due mainly to a huge amount of luck. Now we have to put our faith in NP building some sort of decent team/squad, with..... nothing..... due to your dream of the all conquering Bristol Sport and taking your eye of the BCFC ball. You never asked us the fans, about anything really, after 50 plus years in my case you have acheived? a demand......your way or the highway, so I for one have taken the highway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Whilst I have every faith that we’re capable of losing the next 5 games Barnsley have realistically got to win all 6 of their matches. Huddersfield, West Brom, Preston and Swansea stand in their way. Blackpool and Posh are the other two. Worrying for next season that we’ve still to be mathematically safe despite a decent team having 21 points deducted and a dogshit team having a 6 point penalty. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 6 hours ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: Whilst I have every faith that we’re capable of losing the next 5 games Barnsley have realistically got to win all 6 of their matches. Huddersfield, West Brom, Preston and Swansea stand in their way. Blackpool and Posh are the other two. Worrying for next season that we’ve still to be mathematically safe despite a decent team having 21 points deducted and a dogshit team having a 6 point penalty. Fear for next season we look doomed already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 6 hours ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: Whilst I have every faith that we’re capable of losing the next 5 games Barnsley have realistically got to win all 6 of their matches. Huddersfield, West Brom, Preston and Swansea stand in their way. Blackpool and Posh are the other two. Worrying for next season that we’ve still to be mathematically safe despite a decent team having 21 points deducted and a dogshit team having a 6 point penalty. Yes it’ll be interesting to see whether we’d survive on purely footballing league (not one affected by financial irregularities) after 46 games or whether we get to the magic 50 points or whether we take more points than last season…. All doubtful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 22 minutes ago, Super said: Fear for next season we look doomed already. That's the spirit.... Very pleased your not in my corner. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City1970 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 14 hours ago, Major Isewater said: Neither Derby nor Peterborough can catch us even if they win all their remaining matches. Barnsley , if they win all their games are the only threat if we don’t pick up any more points between now and the end of the season . For what it’s worth with Semenyo back we should win at least one to be assured of Championship football next season. Realistically we are safe but not mathematically. Barnsley have won 6 in 40. Now they need to win 6 in 6 or 5 and a draw and hope for a better goal difference to overtake us. Not going to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kibs Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 750-1 on SkyBet if anyone is genuinely worried! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 12 minutes ago, Kibs said: 750-1 on SkyBet if anyone is genuinely worried! Can’t believe we can still go down ! This season isn’t over then, most thought it was over months ago but somehow we have slipped into a relegation dog fight as we can’t win a game. I can’t think of anything positive to say about Pearson right now, he’s not improved us at all this season, we are in exactly the same position as last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 25 minutes ago, City1970 said: Realistically we are safe but not mathematically. Barnsley have won 6 in 40. Now they need to win 6 in 6 or 5 and a draw and hope for a better goal difference to overtake us. Not going to happen. In life things happen that are not or shouldnt happen, things that give large odds of it happening. From walking out the front door to walking up down the stairs most folk survive and carry on but you are not safe until you are safe. We are not safe until we are 100% safe. Massive odds on us playing the sags next season but those odds wont be so big for the season after, its not over till its over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchers Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 I work with a Reading fan. He's bricking it. Sheff utd , Hull,Luton away and Swansea,W.B.A home. And only 8 points clear of Barnsley who have a game in hand. He reckons Barnsley away to W.B.A on last day of season will be nail biter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City1970 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 11 minutes ago, gl2 said: In life things happen that are not or shouldnt happen, things that give large odds of it happening. From walking out the front door to walking up down the stairs most folk survive and carry on but you are not safe until you are safe. We are not safe until we are 100% safe. Massive odds on us playing the sags next season but those odds wont be so big for the season after, its not over till its over. I agree, you are not safe until you are mathematically safe. However, in statistical terms, the probability of Barnsley overtaking us is extremely low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Son of Fred said: That's the spirit.... Very pleased your not in my corner. And the reasons for being positive are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 We were safe after we beat Boro on 19/2. As a few of us were telling the worriers at the time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, And Its Smith said: We were safe after we beat Boro on 19/2. As a few of us were telling the worriers at the time Yep & I’m confident we’ll be mathematically safe on Friday, Barnsley are at Swansea then & because their goal difference is even worse than ours, they need to win that & then 5 more, hoping we didn’t pick up just 2 more points. As I said when I offered to bet someone on here £50 a while ago, It isn’t happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 58 minutes ago, LoyalRed said: Can’t believe we can still go down ! This season isn’t over then, most thought it was over months ago but somehow we have slipped into a relegation dog fight as we can’t win a game. I can’t think of anything positive to say about Pearson right now, he’s not improved us at all this season, we are in exactly the same position as last season. We really haven’t, as the odds suggest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 1 hour ago, LoyalRed said: Can’t believe we can still go down ! This season isn’t over then, most thought it was over months ago but somehow we have slipped into a relegation dog fight as we can’t win a game. I can’t think of anything positive to say about Pearson right now, he’s not improved us at all this season, we are in exactly the same position as last season. You can pretend we are in a dogfight if you want. I am losing patience with Pearson but I won’t pretend we are in a relegation battle just to strengthen a case for him to go. Seems a bit pathetic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, And Its Smith said: You can pretend we are in a dogfight if you want. I am losing patience with Pearson but I won’t pretend we are in a relegation battle just to strengthen a case for him to go. Seems a bit pathetic If Reading win their remaining games and we don’t then likely we are down. Not really pathetic, just basic maths. The probability is very low, but there is still a chance so the season isn’t over for us yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Pack it in you tedious contrarian crank. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin for life Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 All I can say is thank God for Reading and Derby's point reduction. Without them we would be knee deep in it right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 12 minutes ago, LoyalRed said: If Reading win their remaining games and we don’t then likely we are down. Not really pathetic, just basic maths. The probability is very low, but there is still a chance so the season isn’t over for us yet. Why would we go down if we finish 21st?! You might have basic maths but you don’t have much else! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 18 minutes ago, LoyalRed said: If Reading win their remaining games and we don’t then likely we are down. Not really pathetic, just basic maths. The probability is very low, but there is still a chance so the season isn’t over for us yet. You do realise only 3 get relegated don’t you? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 13 hours ago, gl2 said: Its a bleeding disaster, escaping relegation by the skin of our teeth...wtf. all stems from the premature sacking of SC by SL great decision Steve and its got us where exactly.....well just about where we are due mainly to a huge amount of luck. Now we have to put our faith in NP building some sort of decent team/squad, with..... nothing..... due to your dream of the all conquering Bristol Sport and taking your eye of the BCFC ball. You never asked us the fans, about anything really, after 50 plus years in my case you have acheived? a demand......your way or the highway, so I for one have taken the highway... According to the oracle (Wikipedia) it was Keith Dawe who sacked SC. Reality is, that first season back in the Championship was a shit-show that had the finger prints of many people all over it. The players weren't good enough, the investment sporadic and the manager failed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 12 minutes ago, And Its Smith said: Why would we go down if we finish 21st?! You might have basic maths but you don’t have much else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 10 minutes ago, Davefevs said: You do realise only 3 get relegated don’t you? He will say he meant to say Barnsley but we all know that’s not true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 NP said post-match that he didn’t want us to just somehow stumble over the line, instead he wants players earning the right to be here next season and he reiterated that our remaining games are important. We’ve got Stoke City, Sheffield United, Derby County, Hull City and Huddersfield Town to play. Right now Stoke and Hull realistically having nothing to play for, the other three do. Based on yesterdays performance we could IMO easily lose all five games. Which would certainly be a case of hideously stumbling over the line! Does this potentially suggest that some players simply don’t want to be here next season? Maybe. That NP has lost the dressing room? Don’t think so. That we are a very poor team. Certainly. For the record I’m a NP supporter and believe that he will turn this around, as he made clear at the outset that isn’t going to happen fast. As difficult as it is going to be it will, nevertheless, be a fascinating closed-season. I have no doubt that NP knows who he is looking to get rid of, the players he hopes to bring in and as usual he will take a pragmatic view focusing on the things within his influence and not wasting time or energy on anything else. The starting line up for our opening game next season will reveal how successful a summer it has been. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedred31 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Having experienced numerous relegations since 1972, avoiding it this season is fantastic, frankly. Always easier to stay up than win promotion. Next season could well be worse, so try and appreciate what we’ve got now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 3 hours ago, City1970 said: Realistically we are safe but not mathematically. Barnsley have won 6 in 40. Now they need to win 6 in 6 or 5 and a draw and hope for a better goal difference to overtake us. Not going to happen. It’s not going to happen, but the stato in me just has to point out it’s impossible for Barnsley to catch us on points and then not have a better gd than us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Bristol Rob said: According to the oracle (Wikipedia) it was Keith Dawe who sacked SC. Reality is, that first season back in the Championship was a shit-show that had the finger prints of many people all over it. The players weren't good enough, the investment sporadic and the manager failed. Ashton’s return in Dec 2015 was to do the hatchet job…SL wouldn’t do it himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 On 10/04/2022 at 09:07, Super said: And the reasons for being positive are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 On 10/04/2022 at 10:07, Super said: And the reasons for being positive are? There are many. 1) Youngsters who have played regularly this season will be better next with the experience. 2)Chance to offload certain players who are draining the wage bill. 3) Possibilty to have some funds from. Sell ons or one or two sales of ‘ star’ players like Semenyo or Massengo. 4) The great unknown that is football where suddenly a shit team clicks and gets success. 5) It’s only fun. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 21 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: There are many. 1) Youngsters who have played regularly this season will be better next with the experience. 2)Chance to offload certain players who are draining the wage bill. 3) Possibilty to have some funds from. Sell ons or one or two sales of ‘ star’ players like Semenyo or Massengo. 4) The great unknown that is football where suddenly a shit team clicks and gets success. 5) It’s only fun. When did Ian Dury add parts 4 and 5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 We have been safe for ages now, so i find this thread a bit bonkers tbh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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