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[OX14]

Well we’ll have to agree to differ on this as I think he’d jump at the chance. Ipswich are a Championship club (at least) in scale and if he took them up and established them back in the second tier, he’d then be considered for jobs at a higher level. Unless they are tanking financially, their clout as a big club would no doubt appeal to KR’s ego.

I was only suggesting in jest, but KR’s reference to Ipswich in his statement about the Blackpool situation being closed won’t have gone unnoticed in the small world of football, I’m sure!

But Ipswich is further away fron the north west and he wouldn't be able to commute from Buckingham either. Can't see him going for it, if it was a London or Midlands team then maybe.

 

[Foley]

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In most years without Bury, 70 points would be enough.
This year we would be really unlucky if 73 was not good enough (teams will all lose points through playing each other and Rotherham drew at home to MK last week and there will be those kind of results)
So 16 points in 10 games for 73 points.
4 wins 4 draws and 2 defeats!

 

[Sarge]

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In most years without Bury, 70 points would be enough.
This year we would be really unlucky if 73 was not good enough (teams will all lose points through playing each other and Rotherham drew at home to MK last week and there will be those kind of results)
So 16 points in 10 games for 73 points.
4 wins 4 draws and 2 defeats!

10 wins ideal, 8 wins and two draws would do

 

[NorthWestOx]

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In most years without Bury, 70 points would be enough.
This year we would be really unlucky if 73 was not good enough (teams will all lose points through playing each other and Rotherham drew at home to MK last week and there will be those kind of results)
So 16 points in 10 games for 73 points.
4 wins 4 draws and 2 defeats!

I very much doubt that 73pts do it this year, even though there are 2 less games.
I don't even think the target of 75pts will be quite enough, there's some real dross at the bottom.

I know teams have to play each other, but unless 2 more teams (aside from Ipswich) drop away, I can see it being a high bar.
Win 5, draw 4 and lose 1 gives us 76pts, might just be enough and looks achievable.

 

[Scotchegg]

I very much doubt that 73pts do it this year, even though there are 2 less games.
I don't even think the target of 75pts will be quite enough, there's some real dross at the bottom.

I know teams have to play each other, but unless 2 more teams (aside from Ipswich) drop away, I can see it being a high bar.
Win 5, draw 4 and lose 1 gives us 76pts, might just be enough and looks achievable.

I think you will be broadly right with both the points total and break down of results. I think the way they are playing at the moment, Coventry away will be a big ask even to get a point. Wycombe, Pompey and Fleetwood are all far from easy, but I think we'll gte 2 draws and a win from those 3 games. That gives us a little leeway to do what we do best and f**k it up against one of the smaller clubs! On paper, Shrewsbury, MK Dons, Bristol Rovers, Rochdale, Tranmere and Bolton should be 6 easy wins, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a couple of draws in amongst that lot. But 76 points should be enough with plenty of other teams also dropping points along the way.

 

[horseman]

I think you will be broadly right with both the points total and break down of results. I think the way they are playing at the moment, Coventry away will be a big ask even to get a point. Wycombe, Pompey and Fleetwood are all far from easy, but I think we'll gte 2 draws and a win from those 3 games. That gives us a little leeway to do what we do best and f**k it up against one of the smaller clubs! On paper, Shrewsbury, MK Dons, Bristol Rovers, Rochdale, Tranmere and Bolton should be 6 easy wins, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a couple of draws in amongst that lot. But 76 points should be enough with plenty of other teams also dropping points along the way.

As i've said previously Wycombe and Pompey will be more than happy to take a point from us as minimum and now likely Fleetwood also.

Those 6 lesser teams as you put it are far from that, i would say Shrews Rochdale and Tranmere away are difficult, Bristol Rovers for some reason we struggle against results wise MK Dons are one of those teams that you never know what you'll get from them and depending on our situation come Bolton they will be able play with freedom and as the Southend game showed what having an off day can almost do especially with the added pressure of not being able to drop points.

 

[Sarge]

As i've said previously Wycombe and Pompey will be more than happy to take a point from us as minimum and now likely Fleetwood also.

Those 6 lesser teams as you put it are far from that, i would say Shrews Rochdale and Tranmere away are difficult, Bristol Rovers for some reason we struggle against results wise MK Dons are one of those teams that you never know what you'll get from them and depending on our situation come Bolton they will be able play with freedom and as the Southend game showed what having an off day can almost do especially with the added pressure of not being able to drop points.

no easy games from now till seasons end IMO

 

[Marked Ox]

Lambert can’t be all that far away from the old tick tak at Ipswich....fingers crossed they don’t have designs on a certain Mr Robinson.

Lambert will get a nice payoff considering he signed a new 5 year contract at Christmas.

 

[Marked Ox]

Well we’ll have to agree to differ on this as I think he’d jump at the chance. Ipswich are a Championship club (at least) in scale and if he took them up and established them back in the second tier, he’d then be considered for jobs at a higher level. Unless they are tanking financially, their clout as a big club would no doubt appeal to KR’s ego.

I was only suggesting in jest, but KR’s reference to Ipswich in his statement about the Blackpool situation being closed won’t have gone unnoticed in the small world of football, I’m sure!

The fans on the forums definitely aren't happy with the owner (far more concensus than on here from what I've briefly read). There are rumours that there is considerable cutting back behind the scenes already, lack of transfer investment, selling of young talent in the summer and they'll lose the £600k+ parachute payment this season as well. I reckon Blackpool would have been a better bet for KR.

 

[Left Wing Cross]

I think you will be broadly right with both the points total and break down of results. I think the way they are playing at the moment, Coventry away will be a big ask even to get a point. Wycombe, Pompey and Fleetwood are all far from easy, but I think we'll gte 2 draws and a win from those 3 games. That gives us a little leeway to do what we do best and f**k it up against one of the smaller clubs! On paper, Shrewsbury, MK Dons, Bristol Rovers, Rochdale, Tranmere and Bolton should be 6 easy wins, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a couple of draws in amongst that lot. But 76 points should be enough with plenty of other teams also dropping points along the way.

There's still time for the wheels to come off for one or more of the promotion contenders. Hopefully, we've had our blip (Jan to mid-Feb) and others have yet to have theirs.

 

[Sarge]

There's still time for the wheels to come off for one or more of the promotion contenders. Hopefully, we've had our blip (Jan to mid-Feb) and others have yet to have theirs.

seconded

 

[DavidB]

seconded

Thirded

 

[Scotchegg]

As i've said previously Wycombe and Pompey will be more than happy to take a point from us as minimum and now likely Fleetwood also.

Those 6 lesser teams as you put it are far from that, i would say Shrews Rochdale and Tranmere away are difficult, Bristol Rovers for some reason we struggle against results wise MK Dons are one of those teams that you never know what you'll get from them and depending on our situation come Bolton they will be able play with freedom and as the Southend game showed what having an off day can almost do especially with the added pressure of not being able to drop points.

No guarantees with anything, but even before our sudden up turn in performance we were averaging around 1.6 points per game. Over February, icluding Sunderland and Peterborough, we averaged 2 points per game, and we have now won 4 games in a row. So gaining an average of 1.9 points a game between now and the end of the season, with 6 games against teams at the wrong end of the table, isn't beyond us.

 

[Foley]

I very much doubt that 73pts do it this year, even though there are 2 less games.
I don't even think the target of 75pts will be quite enough, there's some real dross at the bottom.

I know teams have to play each other, but unless 2 more teams (aside from Ipswich) drop away, I can see it being a high bar.
Win 5, draw 4 and lose 1 gives us 76pts, might just be enough and looks achievable.

Every season people tend to overestimate the points required (lots were suggesting that 54 would be required to stay in the Division when we were down the bottom and 50 is almost always enough)
There is always dross at the bottom of L1.
In the past 5 seasons (with a 46 game season) points in 6th place have been 73. 71, 73, 74 and 69.
So 75 will almost certainly be enough and I reckon 73 probably will be.
There is almost a quarter of the season to go and there will be blips. Look at Ipswich and Wycombe!

 

[Foley]

There's still time for the wheels to come off for one or more of the promotion contenders. Hopefully, we've had our blip (Jan to mid-Feb) and others have yet to have theirs.

Almost certainly 2 to 3 will have a poor run in.
Hopefully it isnt us.

 

[maidenheadox]

It's a lot tighter than usual at the top this season. I doubt there will be than many points between 2nd and 7th at the end. I'll go with 73 for 6th and 80 for 2nd.

 

[Shosho]

Every season people tend to overestimate the points required (lots were suggesting that 54 would be required to stay in the Division when we were down the bottom and 50 is almost always enough)
There is always dross at the bottom of L1.
In the past 5 seasons (with a 46 game season) points in 6th place have been 73. 71, 73, 74 and 69.
So 75 will almost certainly be enough and I reckon 73 probably will be.
There is almost a quarter of the season to go and there will be blips. Look at Ipswich and Wycombe!

Lucky the club are targeting 75!

 

[andystroud]

no easy games from now till seasons end IMO

As the Southend game showed on Saturday.

 

[andystroud]

The fans on the forums definitely aren't happy with the owner (far more concensus than on here from what I've briefly read). There are rumours that there is considerable cutting back behind the scenes already, lack of transfer investment, selling of young talent in the summer and they'll lose the £600k+ parachute payment this season as well. I reckon Blackpool would have been a better bet for KR.

The Ipswich season ticket holder I work with, said that their owner has really tightened the purse strings. With this in mind, I'm not sure they can afford to bin off Lambert with his long term contract in place. Even if he does go, it doesn't sound like a very attractive proposition for a manager with promotion ambitions.

 

[ljs]

As i've said previously Wycombe and Pompey will be more than happy to take a point from us as minimum and now likely Fleetwood also.

Those 6 lesser teams as you put it are far from that, i would say Shrews Rochdale and Tranmere away are difficult, Bristol Rovers for some reason we struggle against results wise MK Dons are one of those teams that you never know what you'll get from them and depending on our situation come Bolton they will be able play with freedom and as the Southend game showed what having an off day can almost do especially with the added pressure of not being able to drop points.

I'd far rather be playing those six lesser teams than teams in the top half for sure.

Shrewsbury, Rovers and MK are all in positions with no realistic chance of relegation, so maybe not fighting as much as they could. Tranmere and Bolton have won just 5 and 6 games, respectively, all season.