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[Lord Duckhunter]

  On 19/12/2023 at 16:11, Green said:

Harsh decision, would have him at Saints. 

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Going to palace 

[SambaMaverick]

Chelsea really are embarrassing. If they can't win against a half-strength Newcastle who are shitting out of every 50:50, then there's no hope for them. Their front two right now, Broja and Jackson, wouldn't look out of place at Burnley or Sheffield United.

[Zorba]

  On 19/12/2023 at 15:56, trousers said:

Steve Cooper sacked by Nottm Forest

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Being replaced by Nuno Espírito Santo. Would have stuck with Cooper.

[Maggie May]

Genuine question. How long do we think Howe’s got at Newcastle?

[SaintBobby]

  On 19/12/2023 at 22:47, Maggie May said:

Genuine question. How long do we think Howe’s got at Newcastle?

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A while yet. But he managed that QF badly.

[Kenilworthy]

  On 20/12/2023 at 00:18, SaintBobby said:

A while yet. But he managed that QF badly.

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Howe wasn't as good as usual in applying his tried and trusted tactic of petty fouls and players going down injured to disrupt the flow of the game. Bit concerned that with Tripper clearly having lost it they will be looking for a new right back

[skintsaint]

  On 20/12/2023 at 07:48, Kenilworthy said:

Bit concerned that with Tripper clearly having lost it they will be looking for a new right back

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They got Livramento.

[Weston Super Saint]

  On 20/12/2023 at 08:56, skintsaint said:

They got Livramento.

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But if they want James Bree for £25m I don't think we'll argue

[AlexLaw76]

This is as bad (or nearly) as the penalty Alacraz took..

 

[skintsaint]

  On 20/12/2023 at 09:17, Weston Super Saint said:

But if they want James Bree for £25m I don't think we'll argue

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[saintant]

I reckon Newcastle play quite similar to us under Ralph and they have reached the point where their players are all either knackered or injured.

[tdmickey3]

  On 20/12/2023 at 09:17, Weston Super Saint said:

But if they want James Bree for £25m I don't think we'll argue

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Let them have Manning

[The Oggmonster]

  On 20/12/2023 at 12:05, saintant said:

I reckon Newcastle play quite similar to us under Ralph and they have reached the point where their players are all either knackered or injured.

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Their recent poor form is such a shame for their fans, they work hard all week to spend their money on the club, they deserve success more than any other footy fans in the world.

[AlexLaw76]

  On 20/12/2023 at 12:38, The Oggmonster said:

Their recent poor form is such a shame for their fans, they work hard all week to spend their money on the club, they deserve success more than any other footy fans in the world.

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Add the fact that they, more so than any other fans, love a No.9

[James G]

  On 19/12/2023 at 21:51, Zorba said:

Being replaced by Nuno Espírito Santo. Would have stuck with Cooper.

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Forest, as with some other teams, track their players each week with numbers, and it takes into account the opposition. The overall stats for alot of the players have dropped, so it wasn't so much the results that got him sacked.

[whelk]

You really have to be some sort of cunt if you think VAR improves the game. Villa game just paused for ages

[The Kraken]

  On 22/12/2023 at 21:25, whelk said:

You really have to be some sort of cunt if you think VAR improves the game. Villa game just paused for ages

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I turned off after 10 minutes, by then there was already a couple of minutes of stopped clock due to VAR ‘having a look’.

Absolute bag o shite.

[The Kraken]

  On 20/12/2023 at 15:10, James G said:

Forest, as with some other teams, track their players each week with numbers, and it takes into account the opposition. The overall stats for alot of the players have dropped, so it wasn't so much the results that got him sacked.

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Tracking players with numbers eh? Rad.

[SuperSAINT]

[Harry_SFC]

Good to see a couple of play off rivals dropping points. 

[hypochondriac]

  On 22/12/2023 at 21:53, Harry_SFC said:

Good to see a couple of play off rivals dropping points. 

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Yep. Would be lovely to win tomorrow even if it's difficult. Would really cement us in the playoffs. 

[hypochondriac]

No matter the result in the Leeds Ipswich game, if we win today then any result could be a decent one. We either move above Leeds for the first time in ages or we make up ground on Ipswich. 

[Weston Super Saint]

  On 22/12/2023 at 21:25, whelk said:

You really have to be some sort of cunt if you think VAR improves the game. Villa game just paused for ages

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Makes a mockery of the 'clear and obvious' instruction.  Nothing that is 'clear and obvious' takes more than 30 seconds to identify.

[Barsiem]

Leeds leading Ipswich within 10mins.  Would probably be the best result for us for Leeds to win

Edited 23 December, 2023 by Barsiem

[SotonianWill]

Ipswich finally playing a decent team.

[Turkish]

Leeds 2 up now, they are a very good side. Wouldn’t want to have to beat them in the play offs

[Block41 Saint]

3-0 Leeds. Game over. 

Edited 23 December, 2023 by Block41 Saint

[Turkish]

  On 23/12/2023 at 13:16, Block41 Saint said:

3-0 Leeds. 

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But losing 49-51 in possession 

[Sheaf Saint]

  On 23/12/2023 at 13:16, Block41 Saint said:

3-0 Leeds. 

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Happy with this. I'm confident we can overtake them, and it takes points off Ipswich. 

[Dusic]

Leeds win is definitely the best result for us, especially as Ipswich play Leicester next.

Auto promotion is definitely not a done deal as being Leicester and Ipswich, despite what a few on here said a week ago.

[Block41 Saint]

  On 23/12/2023 at 13:19, Dusic said:

Leeds win is definitely the best result for us, especially as Ipswich play Leicester next.

Auto promotion is definitely not a done deal as being Leicester and Ipswich, despite what a few on here said a week ago.

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It will be if we don't win today imo. 

[badgerx16]

  On 23/12/2023 at 12:58, SotonianWill said:

Ipswich finally playing a decent team.

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Other than Leeds and Leicester, are there any other "decent" teams in the Championship ?

[Dusic]

  On 23/12/2023 at 13:20, Block41 Saint said:

It will be if we don't win today imo. 

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Why? We could draw and be closer to it than at the start of the day.

It will rumble on but the next 3 or 4 games a really good points total could put us in a very good position.

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[CB Fry]

  On 23/12/2023 at 13:20, Block41 Saint said:

It will be if we don't win today imo. 

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100%.

If we don't win today then automatic promotion is a two from three situation. Three that doesn't include us.

Teams that go up automatically go out and win pressure games like todays. Not draw them, didnt we do well, look at us all unbeaten, a point is a good result etc etc.

Win them. 

Edited 23 December, 2023 by CB Fry

[notnowcato]

  On 23/12/2023 at 13:24, CB Fry said:

100%.

If we don't win today then automatic promotion is a three from two situation. Three that doesn't include us.

Teams that go up automatically go out and win pressure games like todays. Not draw them, didnt we do well, look at us all unbeaten, a point is a good result etc etc.

Win them. 

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Three from two that doesn’t include us. Fuck me, who pissed on your cornflakes this morning??

[Saint_clark]

  On 23/12/2023 at 12:58, SotonianWill said:

Ipswich finally playing a decent team.

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Constantly surprised by how dismissive people are of Ipswich on here considering they're doing exactly what we did in 2011/12.

[LuckyNumber7]

  On 23/12/2023 at 13:20, Block41 Saint said:

It will be if we don't win today imo. 

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By that logic we have to win every remaining game. Every game feels vital but there is still a long way to go and we will have more draws and defeats between now and the end of the season. 

Top 2 is a tall order but it won't be decided on whether we beat QPR on 23rd of December.

[woodsaint1]

  On 23/12/2023 at 13:24, CB Fry said:

100%.

If we don't win today then automatic promotion is a two from three situation. Three that doesn't include us.

Teams that go up automatically go out and win pressure games like todays. Not draw them, didnt we do well, look at us all unbeaten, a point is a good result etc etc.

Win them. 

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You're busting for us to get beat arent you?

[Turkish]

  On 23/12/2023 at 13:45, LuckyNumber7 said:

By that logic we have to win every remaining game. Every game feels vital but there is still a long way to go and we will have more draws and defeats between now and the end of the season. 

Top 2 is a tall order but it won't be decided on whether we beat QPR on 23rd of December.

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Well we’ve got to close a 10 or 13 point Gap on teams averaging 2.36 and 2.26 points a game, plus over take Leeds plus we’ve got a worse goal difference so in reality it’s 11 points. With 23 games left we need to average about 0.5 of a point per game more than them. There isn’t much margin for error 

Edited 23 December, 2023 by Turkish

[Saint_clark]

Chim chimeny chim chimeny chim chim cheroo, we got Ross Stewart instead of Piroe...

[Harry_SFC]

This is where we have to take advantage of Ipswich. They have hit a sticky patch and have Leicester next week. Nothing less than a win today is acceptable.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Leeds might be lucky to keep some of these forward players come the end of the window. Summerville will likely be in demand. 

[Saint_clark]

  On 23/12/2023 at 13:49, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Leeds might be lucky to keep some of these forward players come the end of the window. Summerville will likely be in demand. 

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Offer them £15million and Che Adams for shits and giggles.

[Lord Duckhunter]

  On 23/12/2023 at 13:42, Saint_clark said:

Constantly surprised by how dismissive people are of Ipswich on here considering they're doing exactly what we did in 2011/12.

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And what the runaway winners of league one could do next season 😳 

[SaintBobby]

Not sure we want any more Leeds goals now. If we do catch Ipswich and/or Leeds on points the GD is about where we want it.

[Cabrone]

Hopefully Leicester can give them a pummeling on Boxing day to trigger an Ipswich wobble whilst we win both. Then it's a 4 point gap and we can see how they handle Leeds\Saints breathing down their necks.

[for_heaven's_Saint]

  On 23/12/2023 at 13:51, Lord Duckhunter said:

And what the runaway winners of league one could do next season 😳 

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Plymouth won the league last year tbf. 

[Sheaf Saint]

  On 23/12/2023 at 13:55, for_heaven's_Saint said:

Plymouth won the league last year tbf. 

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And we were runners up when we were promoted from L1 as well.

[LuckyNumber7]

  On 23/12/2023 at 13:48, Turkish said:

Well we’ve got to close a 10 or 13 point Gap on teams averaging 2.36 and 2.26 points a game, plus over take Leeds plus we’ve got a worse goal difference so in reality it’s 11 points. With 23 games left we need to average about 0.5 of a point per game more than them. There isn’t much margin for error 

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I agree and it will be very difficult. Personally I think we're nailed on for playoffs. But it's still possible even if we don't win today. I would be amazed if Ipswich maintain close to that ppg ratio, and if they do we ain't catching them regardless.

[adrian lord]

4-0 Leeds.