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saafend_seagull
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Need 39 points from 17 games to get second IMO.
13 wins from 17.
13 wins from 17.
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
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The soak it up, hit em on the break style Hughton prefers is ideal for away games against top sides too
BensGrandad
New member
Been saying this for ages as we have all the teams above and around us still to play,
Garage_Doors
Originally the Swankers
Not liking Derby and Boro as the last two game though.
Nah. That would put us on 92 points, 2 points a game. So far only Middlesbrough are on 2 points a game, I don't think we'd NEED that many for 2nd.
portslade seagull
Well-known member
It appears that when a team hits the summit they then go on a barren run
I'm thinking the opposite. We've got to play them at some point, and by then there's a chance they'll have less to play for.
That seems pretty impossible IMO.As the recent game at struggling Rotherham proved.
Cant read to much into stats, which can be played into any direction.
StonehamPark
#Brighton-Nil
If we go on a very good run from now, we'll finish on 87 points (2 ppg).
87-89 points typically seals 2nd place.
As much as I'd love to grab that second spot, I don't think we'll manage 2 points per game.
We'll finish 3rd-4th imo.
87-89 points typically seals 2nd place.
As much as I'd love to grab that second spot, I don't think we'll manage 2 points per game.
We'll finish 3rd-4th imo.
So true, and if I was a Boro, Hull, Burnley, or Derby supporter I could make the same claim.
Fact is all teams are likely to slip up against 'weaker' opposition, so any suggestion that beating Boro and or Hull will get us automatic is way off the mark right now. 5 or 6 games out perhaps, but lots of banana skins for everyone between now and then
Seasider78
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- Nov 14, 2004
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We brushed aside a decent Brentford side last night and I looked at our bench and thought it was packed with quality and that is without baldock and the Czech to come in. Let's not forget this side were top of the league unbeaten with the chance to put us out of sight before Dunk saw red against Derby. Boro and Hull are not streets ahead of us and we have a squad and management team packed with cool heads and experience
Bring on the rest of the season we are firmly in this race
Bring on the rest of the season we are firmly in this race
Win all our remaining games (not likely) and we don't need to worry about GD.
Promotion would be guaranteed as Boro and Hull have to play each other.
Tough games ahead though.
We are the only top 6 team that still has to play each of the other 5.
BensGrandad
New member
I have been saying the same to my son who thinks we will miss out on automatic by goal difference. My view is it will be decided on points not goals.
Not true. If Hull beat boro, but they both win all their other games (except against us) we'll all be on the same points.
BensGrandad
New member
And if we beat both?
As I said, we'll all be on the same points, and GD will count
BensGrandad
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We need one or both to draw a game even against each other and we beat both
downham seagull
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With the amount of points dropped by our fancied rivals recently, I would be surprised if we needed 13. No standout team so will be a dog fight to the bitter end!