dmayne7 Posted 19 January 2013 Share Posted 19 January 2013 After moving into second place, I think its going to be ours to lose. I know Hull could be back into second tomorrow but they have lost their 2 best players (Aluko out for 2 months and Elmohamady going back to Sunderland) in the last week and they're probably our biggest threat so we can expect to see them finding things a bit harder. Don't see Palace being able to maintain the push at the top either. Boro we'll be do well but I think they lack that something to really catch the top 2. Watford could be the surprise but they may lack the quality to see it to the end. Nice to see that we can actually win games where we don't play at our best. Bodes well for the rest of the season. We've got some very winnable games coming up and if we beat Cardiff then we could really have them in our sights. Second will be ours to lose I feel but if we can blow teams apart one week then grit it out the next, we'll be celebrating come May. I've probably just echoed what people have been saying for the past few weeks but hopefully we'll continue to have plenty to smile about and little to moan about! Also, top effort to the people who made it there tonight. Sounded like an absolute mare getting there. Atmosphere seemed very decent considering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Year Of The Fox Posted 19 January 2013 Share Posted 19 January 2013 It also helps that we've got our game out the way and 3 points on the board too. Hopefully some games will be off tomorrow causing other teams some congestion with fixtures. We will do this this season, I really believe it, for the first time since King got the 3rd in the Cardiff away playoff leg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchandro Posted 19 January 2013 Share Posted 19 January 2013 I wouldn't say it's ours to lose just yet, but we've as good a chance as any to get that second spot. I think when we play to our best we're the best side in the league. We've got to keep going on this kind of run and make sure when Hull slip up, we're in there. Things will keep changing, there are plenty of twists to come and we've just got to make sure we're in with a similarly good chance at the business end. This is certainly our best chance to go up since we came down, and it's not surprising so many people think it's our year. Some really big games coming up soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristianity77 Posted 19 January 2013 Share Posted 19 January 2013 18 games left and i reckon 11 wins and a couple of draws is needed for auto promotion (would give us around the 85 point mark). Still a big ask, but its looking easier and easier every time we grind out a win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodie Posted 19 January 2013 Share Posted 19 January 2013 After moving into second place, I think its going to be ours to lose. I know Hull could be back into second tomorrow but they have lost their 2 best players (Aluko out for 2 months and Elmohamady going back to Sunderland) in the last week and they're probably our biggest threat so we can expect to see them finding things a bit harder. Don't see Palace being able to maintain the push at the top either. Boro we'll be do well but I think they lack that something to really catch the top 2. Watford could be the surprise but they may lack the quality to see it to the end. Nice to see that we can actually win games where we don't play at our best. Bodes well for the rest of the season. We've got some very winnable games coming up and if we beat Cardiff then we could really have them in our sights. Second will be ours to lose I feel but if we can blow teams apart one week then grit it out the next, we'll be celebrating come May. Totally agree. In my opinion this is the best side we've had since the MON days by far and in pure footballing terms, this squad should surpass the qualities of those heady days! I'm convinced that Cardiff will have there usual bottling blip and providing we keep our nerve and rely on our quality I see us romping away come the business end of the season! It's on!!! I've probably just echoed what people have been saying for the past few weeks but hopefully we'll continue to have plenty to smile about and little to moan about! Also, top effort to the people who made it there tonight. Sounded like an absolute mare getting there. Atmosphere seemed very decent considering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl the Llama Posted 19 January 2013 Share Posted 19 January 2013 Hold those horses lads, it's still Hull's to lose and will be so until they drop 2 points on us. They're hardly where they are by chance and I can't see them giving up the ghost that easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodie Posted 19 January 2013 Share Posted 19 January 2013 A positive approach which I totally agree with! This is undoubtably the best squad we've had since the MoN days and a squad I believe has more quality. NP has assembled a squad of young hungry players that want to make a name for themselves and rid us of over paid players that were burdened by massive ego's! I wasn't a huge fan of Nigel when he came back and I still question the wisdom of some of his match day decisions but in Nigel (and back room team) I now trust! Cardiff will have their usual blip (bottle it) and I firmly believe in a league where 'anyone can beat anyone' our in depth quality will shine through and see us romp to the title!!! Keep the faith, it's on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl the Llama Posted 19 January 2013 Share Posted 19 January 2013 A positive approach which I totally agree with! This is undoubtably the best squad we've had since the MoN days and a squad I believe has more quality. NP has assembled a squad of young hungry players that want to make a name for themselves and rid us of over paid players that were burdened by massive ego's! I wasn't a huge fan of Nigel when he came back and I still question the wisdom of some of his match day decisions but in Nigel (and back room team) I now trust! Cardiff will have their usual blip (bottle it) and I firmly believe in a league where 'anyone can beat anyone' our in depth quality will shine through and see us romp to the title!!! Keep the faith, it's on! Agree with everything (bar "wasn't a huge fan of Nigel...") until "in depth quality". If any of Nuge, Wood, Kasper, Wes, Knocky, De Laet, Konch or Marshall get injured we'll be right back under the kosh. That's quite a large potential for buggering in relative terms. If we can't gain a few points safety on 3rd before the Cardiff match I can see it being a very nervous run-in. As it stands anyone of us, Hull, Boro, Palace and Watford look like likely challengers for that 2nd spot. Brighton and M'wall would argue a case for themselves in that respect too - you'd be a fool to forget the Reading effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ealingfox Posted 19 January 2013 Share Posted 19 January 2013 We do have a very long way to go. We have 18 games left, and I think: 8 wins should see us into the play-offs (74+ pts) 10 wins should see us in the top 2 (80+ pts) 13 wins could well give us the title (89+ pts) So while we are in great form and have some good fixtures over the next few months, we do still have a lot of wins left to be picked up, and can afford few slip-ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 19 January 2013 Share Posted 19 January 2013 Cliche but need to just carry on playing positive football, win our home games and draw away (win some) will do very nicely. Imagine the buzz of us going up!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegosteve Posted 19 January 2013 Share Posted 19 January 2013 And Hull have just got Stockdale back and he has looked dodgy for Fulham recently, so much so that they have bought another keeper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillo Posted 19 January 2013 Share Posted 19 January 2013 Well we have put the pressure on hull now lets hope they crack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 19 January 2013 Share Posted 19 January 2013 Also 9 points off 7th place now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sods Posted 19 January 2013 Share Posted 19 January 2013 Don't worry about teams below you, let's keep winning and put pressure on Cardiff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicesterseddon Posted 19 January 2013 Share Posted 19 January 2013 Agree with everything (bar "wasn't a huge fan of Nigel...") until "in depth quality". If any of Nuge, Wood, Kasper, Wes, Knocky, De Laet, Konch or Marshall get injured we'll be right back under the kosh. That's quite a large potential for buggering in relative terms. If we can't gain a few points safety on 3rd before the Cardiff match I can see it being a very nervous run-in. As it stands anyone of us, Hull, Boro, Palace and Watford look like likely challengers for that 2nd spot. Brighton and M'wall would argue a case for themselves in that respect too - you'd be a fool to forget the Reading effect. Perhaps....although I think we'd be able to recover from losing any one of Konchesky/Marshall/De Laet. Losing any of the others for a long amount of time would make things more difficult. Losing Wes for anything more than a couple of weeks would be awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanesta Posted 19 January 2013 Share Posted 19 January 2013 Hull are playing Peterborough today, so we could be back to 3rd this evening. There is a long way to go, but things are looking very positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col city fan Posted 19 January 2013 Share Posted 19 January 2013 I genuinely don't believe we've had a better chance for years. The key, for me, is that the squad seems SETTLED. Players appear to be willing to play for their places and wait their turn. This is down to Pearson I guess.. The one thing which could scupper the whole fookin thing now would be a bad injury to Morgan IMO. He's the key to our success I believe. Not as Captain particularly, but as simply being the best centre back in the division. I'm very very surprised that he's not being courted by a Prem team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakeyfox Posted 19 January 2013 Share Posted 19 January 2013 I genuinely don't believe we've had a better chance for years. The key, for me, is that the squad seems SETTLED. Players appear to be willing to play for their places and wait their turn. This is down to Pearson I guess.. The one thing which could scupper the whole fookin thing now would be a bad injury to Morgan IMO. He's the key to our success I believe. Not as Captain particularly, but as simply being the best centre back in the division. I'm very very surprised that he's not being courted by a Prem team. Ssssh Col, don't you know all of the big club's scouts trawl through this forum looking for a hidden gem. Lets just keep a lid on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxLAD Posted 19 January 2013 Share Posted 19 January 2013 I'm starting to dream now, I'm not going to lie. we were dominating matches without getting the results.. until the signing of wood! witch could be the signing we need for a real automatic promotion push.. Middlesbrough to be fair to them had most of the play last night, but we still managed to come out on top. keeping out main players injury free, I don't see why we can't get promoted this season? C'MONN LESTAAAAA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamark Posted 19 January 2013 Share Posted 19 January 2013 Hide Wes thread? could be difficult Hide Schlupp has failed miserably Hide Knocky so far so good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loggy98 Posted 19 January 2013 Share Posted 19 January 2013 This is the best chance for ages to get promoted but confident we can do it. We have one of the best squads in the league maybe even the best! Up the foxes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Fox Posted 19 January 2013 Share Posted 19 January 2013 We do have a very long way to go. We have 18 games left, and I think: 8 wins should see us into the play-offs (74+ pts) 10 wins should see us in the top 2 (80+ pts) 13 wins could well give us the title (89+ pts) So while we are in great form and have some good fixtures over the next few months, we do still have a lot of wins left to be picked up, and can afford few slip-ups. 9 home games left 9 wins is my prediction I cannot see us loosing at home we are very strong at home and know how to be solid at all times if we do slip up in the odd fixture than we have 10 away games against 4 ( Barnsley, Peterborough, Ipswich and Blackpool) in the bottom half at present and 5 in the top half ( Cardiff, Crystal Palace, F****t, Dierby and Brighton) to get some wins. Signs are looking good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmayne7 Posted 19 January 2013 Author Share Posted 19 January 2013 Okay, now it is certainly in our hands. Like I said, Watford could spring a surprise and Hull are still going to be around us but it really is ours to lose. COYB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 19 January 2013 Share Posted 19 January 2013 Hull have got some tough fixtures coming up as well. Can't remember them all off the top of my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilo Posted 19 January 2013 Share Posted 19 January 2013 The games we have remaining are: Wolves (H) Peterborough (A) Cardiff (A) Blackburn (H) Charlton (H) Blackpool (A) Ipswich (A) Leeds (H) Sheffield Weds (H) Derby (A) Millwall (H) Barnsley (A) Brighton (A) Bolton (H) Palace (A) Watford (H) Forest (A) Some banana skins but you have to say that most look winnable. I'd be disappointed to see more than 4-5 defeats based on that run-in considering the kind of stuff we've played most of the season. I could equally see us getting 10 or more wins there too. So 10 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats from that run-in would mean 84 points in total. That surely wouldn't put us far away from automatic considering how open this division is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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