Salieri Posted 19 February 2011 Posted 19 February 2011 It wasn't so long ago that some people (the majority) were scoffing at our chances of making the Play Offs. Dunno about winning the league, but automatic promotion is well within our reach.
MPH Posted 19 February 2011 Posted 19 February 2011 I think with the players Sven is likely to get in, we should aim for a champions league finish next season. I wonder if we could get players like Zlatan Ibrahimovic as i hear he is unhappy. We should also keep an eye on what happens at Man United as Ferguson might only manage them for one more year and no one would want to be stuck there once he has gone. thats why Giggs has only signed a 1 year extension... There could be some world class players in the offing.... If Rooney knew the old mingers we had in Highfields he would be down here like a shot....
cc_star Posted 19 February 2011 Posted 19 February 2011 Let's just try & get in the playoffs first if we do & we perform against QPR, Cardiff, Forest & Norwich then automatic may be worth a look but until then we've still got more climbing to do I still think Forest could be top, QPR second thanks to their cushion and we'll be left with the playoff lottery which is basically a 1 in 4 chance of going up.
STUHILL Posted 20 February 2011 Posted 20 February 2011 I will be happy with playoffs after how we started!! Amazing as this run is, it will end at some point and we will need other teams above us to have major wobbles too and I just cant see all of them dropping points, perhaps only 2 or 3 teams will, which would be enough for us to take a play-off place and although I would love to take 2nd and not have the gamble of playoffs, they are still our most realistic chance of promotion! As for 1st? Dreamland!!!
shade Posted 20 February 2011 Posted 20 February 2011 didn't Newcastle blow a 10 point lead to man u ? can and has happened before and will happen again, probably not to us tho, we need three or four clubs to mess up.
Bryn Posted 20 February 2011 Posted 20 February 2011 I don't think it's going to happen. Even if QPR slip, Forest's position is very strong. In fact, I find myself praying that QPR slip up and let us take 2nd, I feel it's more likely than Forest.
Starkwell Posted 20 February 2011 Posted 20 February 2011 Are you mystic meg ? No? Thought not. You don't need a crystal ball to have a decent guess that all the top clubs in this league won't suddenly become incapable of playing football. Whilst it is mathematically possible for us to win the league, the chances of ALL the teams above dropping sufficient points so that we leap frog them in a dozen and a half games is so remote it's not worth considering. These teams have been around the top 6 all season, maybe 1 or 2 of them might drop off the pace, 3 or 4 at a push are catchable, but the form book isn't likely to change so dramatically across so many teams.
Guest ttfn Posted 20 February 2011 Posted 20 February 2011 Let's see where we are on Tuesday night, shall we?
GLC Posted 20 February 2011 Posted 20 February 2011 This is what i've gone for, i've given an honest view on everything
the_foxes_till_i_die Posted 20 February 2011 Posted 20 February 2011 This is what i've gone for, i've given an honest view on everything i seriously laughed hard when i seen forests and cardiff's positions :crylaugh:
B52 Posted 20 February 2011 Posted 20 February 2011 I was going through the coming rounds. If we do our job, winning, it will be fun watching teams around us dropping points. Ipswich and Hull, as examples, can cause a lot of trouble and if they don't they drop points towards play-offs.
kane Posted 20 February 2011 Posted 20 February 2011 i think we will finish 4th but id love to finish second of course , i think 1st is out of the question , thanks paoulo
Miquel The Work Geordie Posted 20 February 2011 Posted 20 February 2011 If. If. If. It's all theoretical. It'd be like me starting the thread: 'If we'd have signed Rivaldo, would we be in the play-offs now?' The teams above us are where they are because they are pretty decent sides. There's no chance the majority will drop so many points. Mathematically, it's possible, but in reality, it clearly isn't. It'd be a monemental acheivement to go up automatically, let alone win the bloody league.
Collymore Posted 20 February 2011 Posted 20 February 2011 I'd be interested to see how our season compares to sunderland's a few seasons a go. They too were bottom after about 10 games and then went on to become champions. I wonder what the table looked like at this stage?
Miquel The Work Geordie Posted 20 February 2011 Posted 20 February 2011 If. If. If. It's all theoretical. It'd be like me starting the thread: 'If we'd have signed Rivaldo, would we be in the play-offs now?' The teams above us are where they are because they are pretty decent sides. There's no chance the majority will drop so many points. Mathematically, it's possible, but in reality, it clearly isn't. It'd be a monemental acheivement to go up automatically, let alone win the bloody league. *To add, I don't think QPR will take it either. They've been decent but don't look much on the side they were at the start of the season, when Mackie had a purple patch. Pains me to say it, but I reckon Forest will nab it.
Haydos Posted 20 February 2011 Posted 20 February 2011 I'd be interested to see how our season compares to sunderland's a few seasons a go. They too were bottom after about 10 games and then went on to become champions. I wonder what the table looked like at this stage? Have a look at the custom tables on here: Stats and shiz They seemed to be doing a little better than us. By the 1st Oct they'd recovered to 14th position after a fairly poor start.
Simmo86 Posted 20 February 2011 Posted 20 February 2011 Have a look at the custom tables on here: Stats and shiz They seemed to be doing a little better than us. By the 1st Oct they'd recovered to 14th position after a fairly poor start. Forgot how well the Sheep did that year!
Jimbo Posted 20 February 2011 Posted 20 February 2011 Have a look at the custom tables on here: Stats and shiz They seemed to be doing a little better than us. By the 1st Oct they'd recovered to 14th position after a fairly poor start. It seems about the same to me. They were 10 points off the top, same as us. There's a team in there with a couple of games in hand like Forest. But they were a place higher with a couple more points. And looking at the final league table it was a low scoring year that season it is possible but I don't believe for one second it will happen to us, we're Leicester, we don't do stuff like that. It is however in our own hands really. We can take points off Norwich, QPR, Forest and Cardiff, plus there are a few games to be played amongst those above us. We keep edging towards the playoffs, the gaps get smaller each week. Once we get to 6th the aim for 5th and so on.
Haydos Posted 20 February 2011 Posted 20 February 2011 It seems about the same to me. They were 10 points off the top, same as us. There's a team in there with a couple of games in hand like Forest. But they were a place higher with a couple more points. And looking at the final league table it was a low scoring year that season it is possible but I don't believe for one second it will happen to us, we're Leicester, we don't do stuff like that. It is however in our own hands really. We can take points off Norwich, QPR, Forest and Cardiff, plus there are a few games to be played amongst those above us. We keep edging towards the playoffs, the gaps get smaller each week. Once we get to 6th the aim for 5th and so on. Fair enough, didn't have that long a look (at points levels and stuff) tbh. Just where they were at the start and when they began moving up. I'd usually think the same but we've come this far and I never thought we would. It would be a ridiculous achievement etc etc but like you said, one game and one position at a time
the_foxes_till_i_die Posted 20 February 2011 Posted 20 February 2011 I'd be interested to see how our season compares to sunderland's a few seasons a go. They too were bottom after about 10 games and then went on to become champions. I wonder what the table looked like at this stage? Here.....7points behind and played a game more so pretty much same position as us Uploaded with ImageShack.us
Head Honcho Posted 20 February 2011 Posted 20 February 2011 We've got to play four of the teams above us. Win them, anything can happen
FoxyPV Posted 20 February 2011 Posted 20 February 2011 *To add, I don't think QPR will take it either. They've been decent but don't look much on the side they were at the start of the season, when Mackie had a purple patch. Pains me to say it, but I reckon Forest will nab it. Anyone but Forest or Leeds.
the_foxes_till_i_die Posted 20 February 2011 Posted 20 February 2011 just took another look at the table.....poor old Luton..the start of very bad times!!!
Cheese Me Posted 21 February 2011 Posted 21 February 2011 Obviously very unlikey. BUT Would anyone say right now that Caridff cannot win the league? If we win tomorrow night we are one point behind them..... But I'd obviously snatch your hand off for second place.
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