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Subject: Championship - Who is going down ?
Earnshaw is out for the season apparently, at least so I read somewhere, can't find a link at the moment.
Here is the full fixture list for the 4 that can save themselves.
Saturday, 18 April 2009
Nottm Forest v Coventry, 15:00
Reading v Barnsley, 15:00
Sheff Wed v Southampton, 15:00
Sunday, 19 April 2009
Ipswich v Norwich, 12:45
Tuesday, 21 April 2009
Coventry v Barnsley, 19:45
Saturday, 25 April 2009
Blackpool v Nottm Forest, 12:30
Barnsley v Wolverhampton, 15:00
Monday, 27 April 2009
Norwich v Reading, 19:45
Sunday, 3 May 2009
Charlton v Norwich, 13:15
Nottm Forest v Southampton, 13:15
Plymouth v Barnsley, 13:15
Sky being the sadistic gets they are, they are showing the Norwich - Reading match 2 days after the other games. Norwich could be safe going into that match, but it's not looking likely. A few Norwich fans seem to be of the opinion that Coventry only exist to **** them off after the 1986 farce, when Cov had 3 games in hand to play after the fixture list was otherwise ended, had to win all 3, and did so as the other teams had zilch to play for. On that basis, I expect Cov to roll over and play dead as they did at Plymouth on Saturday, gifting Forest and Barnsley 3 points. Forest also have Blackpool who will be safe by then, but are good at home. Wolves may be promoted by the time they play Barnsley, so that might be party / eye off the ball time for them. This basically means that Norwich need to win either the Reading (we're always rubbish on telly) or the Ipswich matches at least. Charlton are already down, but the last time Norwich played a team in a last day survival match when the other team had nothing to play for was at Fulham - we got tonked 6-0. So In 3000 words or less, I'm not hopeful for our survival...
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Here is the full fixture list for the 4 that can save themselves.
Saturday, 18 April 2009
Nottm Forest v Coventry, 15:00
Reading v Barnsley, 15:00
Sheff Wed v Southampton, 15:00
Sunday, 19 April 2009
Ipswich v Norwich, 12:45
Tuesday, 21 April 2009
Coventry v Barnsley, 19:45
Saturday, 25 April 2009
Blackpool v Nottm Forest, 12:30
Barnsley v Wolverhampton, 15:00
Monday, 27 April 2009
Norwich v Reading, 19:45
Sunday, 3 May 2009
Charlton v Norwich, 13:15
Nottm Forest v Southampton, 13:15
Plymouth v Barnsley, 13:15
Sky being the sadistic gets they are, they are showing the Norwich - Reading match 2 days after the other games. Norwich could be safe going into that match, but it's not looking likely. A few Norwich fans seem to be of the opinion that Coventry only exist to **** them off after the 1986 farce, when Cov had 3 games in hand to play after the fixture list was otherwise ended, had to win all 3, and did so as the other teams had zilch to play for. On that basis, I expect Cov to roll over and play dead as they did at Plymouth on Saturday, gifting Forest and Barnsley 3 points. Forest also have Blackpool who will be safe by then, but are good at home. Wolves may be promoted by the time they play Barnsley, so that might be party / eye off the ball time for them. This basically means that Norwich need to win either the Reading (we're always rubbish on telly) or the Ipswich matches at least. Charlton are already down, but the last time Norwich played a team in a last day survival match when the other team had nothing to play for was at Fulham - we got tonked 6-0. So In 3000 words or less, I'm not hopeful for our survival...
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its funny seeing qpr struggling, its because they loaned their player who scores all their goals to forest, no wonder paulo was so upset.
It doesn't look good for Naarch, Ipswich away.....ouch a good time for a derby match me thinks....not. Reading at home too and then Charlton who will be down by then and playing without fear.
It's true. We beat Ipswich at our gaff, but our away form is atrocious. Reading should be resting players for the play-offs I'd imagine, and their form has stalled quite badly in recent weeks, oddly that might be our best chance of points. It's unpredictable, and down to the wire. Going to be an interesting couple of weeks.
Well I hope you scrape out of it. ;)
There are other clubs I'd like to see relegated than all 3 teams actually. I would have like Charlton to have avoided the drop too.....never mind.
There are other clubs I'd like to see relegated than all 3 teams actually. I would have like Charlton to have avoided the drop too.....never mind.
I do wonder what the Gillingham fans in the old HT fed FLSA would make of it all. They were always complaining of Charlton pinching their fans and encroaching into Kent.
Too squeaky. I thought that Plymouth would as they were awful, and they went and won a load of games. Barnsley probably have worst form, but have 4 games. Forest have terrible GD and look very vulnerable. All 3 games against teams who could still get relegated, so dogfightabulous... Would rather play "dead teams" who have 55pts+
I reckon that you'll need at least 52pts to stay up.
Knowing forest, we'll get 52pts and go down on goal difference....
I reckon that you'll need at least 52pts to stay up.
Knowing forest, we'll get 52pts and go down on goal difference....
The last day is going to be horrible. We never do anything away from home, or on sky. Apart from that night we beat forest 2-1 away on sky. Hmm - could be an omen...
Would rather play "dead teams" who have 55pts+
Like Coventry then :). The only dead team we've got is Ip- er, them, so that won't exactly pass off quietly, as they have a chance to put us in the poo...
Like Coventry then :). The only dead team we've got is Ip- er, them, so that won't exactly pass off quietly, as they have a chance to put us in the poo...
LOL. They said that when Maidstone were up and coming!
I can understand why they get territorial, I mean there's not much of Gillingham, and most of it isn't great, so they've probably had to scrap for the few fans they have.
Massive win for forest today and a draw for Barnsley at Reading (apparently both teams were dreadful) puts Norwich back in the bottom three. So it's win or bust tomorrow. Hoorah.
Today has not helped them......
Congrats to Wolves by the way. ;)
Congrats to Wolves by the way. ;)