16 points clear of third
16 points clear of third
Before today's games we were 14 points clear of Rovers in third. We're now 16 points clear.
Immense.
Immense.
Last edited by HiThere on Sat Jan 14, 2023 4:58 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: 16 points clear
They ain't anymore!
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Rovers could easily miss out on play offs
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Re: 16 points clear of third
4 teams within 3 points of Rovers
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My only surprise would be if they actually made the play offs.
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Re: 16 points clear of third
A good place to be in for sure, however West Brom will provide a stern test on Friday.
Apart from the top 2 a cigarette paper separates the rest of the division who are all capable of beating each other on any given day.
We just need to keep churning out the results and we'll be promoted no matter what others do.
Apart from the top 2 a cigarette paper separates the rest of the division who are all capable of beating each other on any given day.
We just need to keep churning out the results and we'll be promoted no matter what others do.
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Re: 16 points clear of third
Table starting to take shape now.
Replace Rovers with Norwich and I think that's the season sorted.
Replace Rovers with Norwich and I think that's the season sorted.
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Has there been a time when the automatic promotion places have been decided this early?
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Re: 16 points clear of third
We're 16 points clear of Watford in third. They have a GD of 5 whilst ours is 28.
That means that effectively they (or whoever is in third) need to make up SIX wins while we would have to lose six.
Aint gonna happen.
Relax.
That means that effectively they (or whoever is in third) need to make up SIX wins while we would have to lose six.
Aint gonna happen.
Relax.
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Re: 16 points clear of third
Big big test next Friday. WBA on a great run like us and we'll be without Corky. We'll need to be well up for it. Cos West Brom will be, you can be sure of that.
Bring it on.
Bring it on.
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16 points clear of turds
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They’ve got a game on Tuesday which will hopefully work in our favour.1882Clarets1882 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 14, 2023 5:28 pmBig big test next Friday. WBA on a great run like us and we'll be without Corky. We'll need to be well up for it. Cos West Brom will be, you can be sure of that.
Bring it on.
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Re: 16 points clear of third
From the BBC.Mind the gap
There are still 19 games and 57 points left to play for in the Championship, but the automatic promotion race is looking increasingly like a closed shop.
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Re: 16 points clear of third
17 clear of horses
Re: 16 points clear of third
I think I phrased the original post incorrectly. What I meant is we were 14 points clear of the team currently in 3rd place. And we're now 16 points clear of the team in 3rd place.
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Think they made 11 changes their last cup game, probably do similar on Tuesday.Robbie_painter wrote: ↑Sat Jan 14, 2023 5:35 pmThey’ve got a game on Tuesday which will hopefully work in our favour.
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Id not realised that . Yeah fingers crossed . A late late winner , 6th minute of extra time would make amends for conceding so late at the hawthorns would do nicely.Robbie_painter wrote: ↑Sat Jan 14, 2023 5:35 pmThey’ve got a game on Tuesday which will hopefully work in our favour.
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They are nowhere near being sorted despite the present gulf
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The Coventry lads put up a good show but were blowing out their arse's by 70 minutes, they literally didn't have anything to bring on that would make a difference (like us under Dyche), so didn't. We did and those subs made the difference.
It's not just that we're really good, it's compounded with the fact that everyone else's...isn't.
The perfect storm.
It's not just that we're really good, it's compounded with the fact that everyone else's...isn't.
The perfect storm.
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Re: 16 points clear of third
It was really weird today. I felt myself down for thinking we might “only” get a draw. This keep winning thing means we need to keep telling ourselves it’s ok if we don’t
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What an incredible season. Absolutely blown away watching these lads and not only are we enjoying it, but also it looks like they clearly are too. Will live long in the memory this one.
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Loving it.burnleymik wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 1:36 amWhat an incredible season. Absolutely blown away watching these lads and not only are we enjoying it, but also it looks like they clearly are too. Will live long in the memory this one.
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Re: 16 points clear of third
We will lose another at some point, but these lads will just shrug it off, get on with it and probably produce another run like we’ve been on since Sheff Utd away. Loving it at the minute, great to see. UTC.
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I posted on one of their forums that I thought they’d do well to finish within 30 points of us.
They took umbrage at that and called me arrogant. I absolutely stand by it, I think we’ll possibly go over 100 points.
They took umbrage at that and called me arrogant. I absolutely stand by it, I think we’ll possibly go over 100 points.
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Re: 16 points clear of third
The six big favourites at the start of the season are now looking like being the top six.
I reckon only 7 more wins will be needed to be promoted though (86 pts, with a few draws too, 7-6-6 from 19 games) so I'm not looking over my shoulder. The title will need more of course.
I reckon only 7 more wins will be needed to be promoted though (86 pts, with a few draws too, 7-6-6 from 19 games) so I'm not looking over my shoulder. The title will need more of course.
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CrosspoolClarets wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 10:31 amThe six big favourites at the start of the season are now looking like being the top six.
I reckon only 7 more wins will be needed to be promoted though (86 pts, with a few draws too, 7-6-6 from 19 games) so I'm not looking over my shoulder. The title will need more of course.
Probably need another 5 wins to guarantee a playoff first. Incredible really considering we are only mid January
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If we get to the fa cup semi final it's played on the weekend we play B@stards away, this then could put our game against them to midweek around the the middle of April, it would be beautiful to win promotion on their groundeastcoastclaret wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 10:40 amProbably need another 5 wins to guarantee a playoff first. Incredible really considering we are only mid January
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Re: 16 points clear of third
Sheff Utd are beginning to get annoying. They just won’t go away will they? They are like wasps at a picnic. Still, I do quite like them and I hope they go up with us (but obviously not as champions).
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I say on the latest lanclasico pod that Rovers will finish twelfth. A little tongue in cheek but I think they'll do well to finish top ten.
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It's the quarter finals the weekend of 18th March when we play them, if we beat Ipswich and they win against Forest Green/Birmingham it means only one of us have to win in the next round for the game to be moved.AGENT_CLARET wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 10:47 amIf we get to the fa cup semi final it's played on the weekend we play B@stards away, this then could put our game against them to midweek around the the middle of April, it would be beautiful to win promotion on their ground
Looking at the teams left I'd say theres a good chance one of us could make it to the quarters.
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Imagine how they feel about us. After the Bramhall Lane debacle, they probably thought they'd have easily passed us by now. I sort of felt the same walking back to the car.
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I think that this is a mutual feeling that the Sheff U fans also have towards Burnley. Seen a few times on their forum their incredulity that no matter how many they win, the gap doesn't seem to get any smaller.
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It's probably a good thing, drives both teams onclaretinkorea wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 11:22 amI think that this is a mutual feeling that the Sheff U fans also have towards Burnley. Seen a few times on their forum their incredulity that no matter how many they win, the gap doesn't seem to get any smaller.
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Will be interesting to see how the current points total for the team in third compares to last few seasons as that's the only figure that really matters.
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It’s a good thing. Keeps us honest. Sometimes if you’re just up there in your own and a bit of complacency can set in.
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We're slowly puling away from Sheff Utd too. They dropped two points recently.
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Two seasons ago it was ten points more.eastcoastclaret wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 11:45 amI think after 27 games last season, 3rd place had 6 points more than the team in 3rd this season.
Also in the last two seasons at least every team in the play-offs had more points than Watford currently have in 3rd after 27 matches.
So it's highly likely that we won't need the same number of points to get promoted. Possibly no more than 88-89 at the most.
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So realistically we'd be looking at 8-9 wins plus a few draws to go up.
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I cannot see VK allowing complacency to set in ... He is continuing the "one game at a time" mantra that served us so well in the past.Swizzlestick wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 11:45 amIt’s a good thing. Keeps us honest. Sometimes if you’re just up there in your own and a bit of complacency can set in.
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As I can't edit, the figures are based on the best case scenario for another side going on a fantastic run.
When we last went up we'd got 51 points out of the last 22 matches. That's 2.32 pts per game or 106 points over the season. If Watford were to replicate that form for here it would leave them on 87.
Likewise WBA on 85.
When we last went up we'd got 51 points out of the last 22 matches. That's 2.32 pts per game or 106 points over the season. If Watford were to replicate that form for here it would leave them on 87.
Likewise WBA on 85.