Is it now Possible

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Is it now Possible

Post by houseboy » Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:22 pm

Easter…two extremely tough games…possibly the toughest we had left…6 points. Looking at the fixtures now is it just conceivable that we could win all our games left and reach 108 points? A tall order? Maybe but do we dare to dream? We have the record for the fastest ever promotion in the Championship. People, professionals and managers, saying we are possibly the best Championship side ever, can we prove that by taking the points record? One thing is for sure I don’t think VK will let them go ‘on the beach’ till the last ball is kicked. He wants it. We all want it.

HERE’S HOPING!
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Re: Is it now Possible

Post by Bordeauxclaret » Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:25 pm

It’s a very big ask but I wouldn’t rule it out with this team.

I don’t know if we’ve ever been this much better than the rest of the league before.

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Re: Is it now Possible

Post by Neil » Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:26 pm

I think we can remain unbeaten but max points will be tough.

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Re: Is it now Possible

Post by tiger76 » Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:26 pm

houseboy wrote:
Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:22 pm
Easter…two extremely tough games…possibly the toughest we had left…6 points. Looking at the fixtures now is it just conceivable that we could win all our games left and reach 108 points? A tall order? Maybe but do we dare to dream? We have the record for the fastest ever promotion in the Championship. People, professionals and managers, saying we are possibly the best Championship side ever, can we prove that by taking the points record? One thing is for sure I don’t think VK will let them go ‘on the beach’ till the last ball is kicked. He wants it. We all want it.

HERE’S HOPING!
Possible yes, do I think it'll happen no, but with this team nothing can be ruled out, we'll certainly break the 100 point barrier, which is an achievement in itself.

Vinny will certainly have them fighting for every point until the end of the season, it's the type of winning mentality he has.

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Re: Is it now Possible

Post by Tribesmen » Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:35 pm

To be honest i didn't think we would beat the 100 point mark but we will but 108 is too far i would say .

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Re: Is it now Possible

Post by ElectroClaret » Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:53 pm

Obviously it's possible.
The question is, is it likely? Well, we'll be doubtless giving it our best shot, but my best guess is that we'll come up just short.

But let's hope the lads do it.

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Re: Is it now Possible

Post by derryclaret » Tue Apr 11, 2023 3:03 pm

Wouldn't it be grand to reach the 100 points at Ewood!

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Re: Is it now Possible

Post by Spike » Tue Apr 11, 2023 3:36 pm

Champions at New York , New York

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Re: Is it now Possible

Post by Spike » Tue Apr 11, 2023 3:37 pm

Defo 100 points at That Place of Misery
More points than fans!!

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Re: Is it now Possible

Post by CoolClaret » Tue Apr 11, 2023 3:39 pm

We can do it.

Dream, believe, achieve - I know for a fact that VK will be desperate to achieve it.

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Re: Is it now Possible

Post by Ric_C » Tue Apr 11, 2023 3:49 pm

Put it this way, if you had a hundred quid and you were made to back it one way or the other, which way would you put your cash?

I think I'd back us to do it

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Re: Is it now Possible

Post by Jel » Tue Apr 11, 2023 3:52 pm

I'm trying to find the toughest game we have left, but I can't see one. Not one of the teams left much about them, I suppose the most challenging has to be Rovers!

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Re: Is it now Possible

Post by Royboyclaret » Tue Apr 11, 2023 4:05 pm

Spike wrote:
Tue Apr 11, 2023 3:37 pm
Defo 100 points at That Place of Misery
More points than fans!!
Really think we need the full version.......

.....Come to Ewood, come to Ewood, it's a place of misery,

there's a notice on the doorstep saying welcome here to thee,

Don't believe it, don't believe it, 'cause it's all a pack of lies,

If it weren't for ******* Rovers we would be in paradise.

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Re: Is it now Possible

Post by jdrobbo » Tue Apr 11, 2023 4:12 pm

I think we’ll get 106 😲

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Re: Is it now Possible

Post by Tricky Trevor » Tue Apr 11, 2023 4:21 pm

Toughest match remaining is Bristol C away. Next to last game with every likelihood that we’ll have something to play for and they won’t.
It is definitely doable.

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Re: Is it now Possible

Post by Fretters » Tue Apr 11, 2023 4:37 pm

I read earlier, in an article about Wrexham, that 107 points would actually be an English professional football record. It's a shame they're already on 103 and likely to beat 107 or we could have achieved the all-time record, not just for the Championship.

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Re: Is it now Possible

Post by durhamclaret » Tue Apr 11, 2023 5:08 pm

At the end of the day, I would be ecstatic for us to reach 100 points, what a season.

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Re: Is it now Possible

Post by Royboyclaret » Tue Apr 11, 2023 5:13 pm

durhamclaret wrote:
Tue Apr 11, 2023 5:08 pm
At the end of the day, I would be ecstatic for us to reach 100 points, what a season.
Would leave 93 points way behind, but still, it's a tall order....Was it 26-15-5 ?

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Re: Is it now Possible

Post by Roosterbooster » Tue Apr 11, 2023 7:11 pm

Of the teams we have left to play, looking at the form table, it's certainly possible.


_______________League pos_6-game form_10-game form_h/a form

Reading (a)_______22nd_______23rd___________23rd_________19th
Rotherham (a)____18th________12th___________15th_________11th
QPR (h)___________20th_______22nd___________24th_________21st
Blackburn (a)______6th________18th____________6th__________5th
Bristol City (a)_____13th_______13th___________14th__________6th
Cardiff (h)_________21st_______15th___________12th_________12th

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Re: Is it now Possible

Post by bfcjg » Tue Apr 11, 2023 7:43 pm

I doubted we would do it, that said after last night's second half I think we will.

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Re: Is it now Possible

Post by agreenwood » Tue Apr 11, 2023 8:46 pm

Kompany suggested last night that he’d be using the squad over the remaining games.

As much as I rate several of our bench players, it’ll be real test to pick up 6 more wins using several players who haven’t played much recently.

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Re: Is it now Possible

Post by turbo5 » Tue Apr 11, 2023 9:54 pm

Also the Rovers game will make it 24 unbeaten if we win our next 4 games :D

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Re: Is it now Possible

Post by TravisBickle » Tue Apr 11, 2023 10:32 pm

agreenwood wrote:
Tue Apr 11, 2023 8:46 pm
Kompany suggested last night that he’d be using the squad over the remaining games.

As much as I rate several of our bench players, it’ll be real test to pick up 6 more wins using several players who haven’t played much recently.
You say this. But as good as we were under Dyche if we lost a key player it completely changes the team.

Now, we arguably have more talent on the bench than in the eleven at times. Benson on the bench last night to come on for foster. Zaroury not even in the squad. JBG and Obafemi to bring on.

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