Really want Ipswich to draw with Bournemouth and Watford. I've said it before, we've got the best run-in of all the teams. If we can win against Huddersfield -- who will be without their two centre-backs -- we'll really have good momentum going in to our final two home games.
Someone will no doubt be able to haul out the rules but there are replays in earlier rounds -- we were in one, after all -- and I see no reason why this wouldn't apply to semi-finals. Might not to the final itself, it certainly has in the past, but perhaps I haven't been paying sufficient attention.
We badly need Wigan to draw in their FA Cup semi-final. That might just open up another place, but it's unlikely.
From where we stand now, and if we ignore the above about another place opening up, there are no fewer than seven teams that are chasing for that elusive sixth place. Over the past...
The best teams, in my view, were Forest, Wigan and QPR. I could perhaps add Reading, when we went down to ten. Against all of these teams, we played well. This is not an accusation we could level at us against Barnsley.
Think you're right. But would probably add Lingard and KLL to that list. And those five need to start scoring goals, ideally one of those five scoring in every game. Apart from Crofts, our goalscoring from the wide positions and the more advanced central midfield is dire.
I think you're right. Does anyone have any stats on the number of draws versus outright results (wins/losses) according to different stages of the season?