The Matches That Matter

el punal

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Aug 29, 2012

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Bitterne,Southampton. In the land of wrong stripes

• Mar 12, 2016

• #1

Now we're getting into the nitty,gritty, squeaky bum time, business end of the season where every game is important, here are a few that are more important than the others. These are the matches that will have a direct bearing on the positions of the league's top five clubs, i.e. against each other. Here goes:

ALBION - 2/4 Burnley (H), 30/4 Derby (H), 7/5 Middlesbrough (A)

BURNLEY - 2/4 Brighton (A), 19/4 Middlesbrough (A)

DERBY - 5/4 Hull (H), 30/4 Brighton (A)

HULL - 18/3 Middlesbrough (A), 5/4 Derby (A)

MIDDLESBROUGH - 18/3 Hull (H), 19/4 Burnley (H), 7/5 Brighton (H)

Aside from Derby who have dropped off the top four a bit recently, it's a case of two from four for the automatic spot. But who? Exciting times ahead.

 

Beach Hut

Brighton Bhuna Boy

Jul 5, 2003

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Living In a Box

• Mar 12, 2016

• #2

Every match matters in a run-in for promotion

 

Saladpack Seagull

Just Shut Up and Paddle

Oct 19, 2014

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Halfway Up Virginia Is Where I Wanna Be.

• Mar 12, 2016

• #3

These are the big games, certainly, but it's the points which may be dropped against "lesser" opposition which might prove to be the undoing of one or all of the promotion contenders. We can only worry about bringing home the bacon by winning OUR games, and hope the others slip up along the way. Every game from now on is MASSIVE, no matter who we're up against. There will be some startlingly unexpected results; hopefully not with us on the receiving end!

 

Rugrat

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Mar 13, 2011

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Seaford

• Mar 12, 2016

• #4

Burnley have it pretty well sewn up IMO

2nd I've got Hull but just one slip up and it'll be anyone of three on the last day

 

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Soulman

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Oct 22, 2012

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Sompting

• Mar 12, 2016

• #5

Saladpack Seagull said:

These are the big games, certainly, but it's the points which may be dropped against "lesser" opposition which might prove to be the undoing of one or all of the promotion contenders.

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Good point. Teams down the bottom will be fighting for survival, Rotherham for example have beaten us and Boro lately, others could do the same.

 

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Lincoln Imp

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Feb 2, 2009

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• Mar 12, 2016

• #6

I wouldn't mind Rotherham winning again today.