Sheaf Saint

On current form, has to be Larin. Nessie didn't have the best of games yesterday, and was far less effective than Cyle has been recently.

The only previous time we achieved that, Queen Victoria was still on the throne and aeroplanes didn't yet exist.

Ipswich v Boro today then. Is a heavy home defeat* followed by a mass brawl resulting in numerous injuries, red cards and a points deduction for each team for failing to control their players/fans too much to ask for? * Edit: but not too heavy. Any more than 4-0 and Boro would go above us on GD.

Ah yeah, fair enough. It wasn't looking good at HT admittedly, but as soon as we got one back you could just see how fragile and likely to concede more they were. And from that point on I was confident we could at least get ourselves level (and lumped a fiver on it).

Agreed. Also, I remember feeling that we weren't playing particularly well in some of those games last time round, and got away with it a bit on a few occasions. Whereas the closest we have come to ending the current run was away at WBA. I can't remember another game since this run began where I found myself genuinely believing we were going to lose. The 2023/24 run didn't include an away win at the league leaders either. Leicester absolutely humiliated us both times we played them that season, and gave us a taste of what was to come if we were to get promoted and attempt to play Russball in the PL. I don't get that sense this time round because we have a pragmatic rather than a dogmatic manager now and I believe we would be much more competitive in the PL if we get there for next season. Which leads me to my final point... The 2023/24 run didn't include an FA cup win against the team top of the PL 😉

Ipswich 2/5 Saints 9/2 Millwall 15/2 Boro 12/1 Seems strange that they would have Millwall at longer odds than us, given they already have a points advantage. I guess they must be taking our better current form and GD into account though.

Their defeat at home to Norwich today means they can't now mathematically make the playoffs (not that they were ever likely to). Hopefully with nothing left to play for we should be able to capitalise and make amends for our awful showing at Ashton Gate earlier in the season.

And how we managed to snatch a draw from the jaws of victory away at Huddersfield.

Only one more point needed to confirm a playoff place. It's mad that as recently as two weeks ago we were a point outside and still not certain of even breaking into the top 6, let alone staying there. I do have a conundrum though. A few weeks ago (can't remember after which game) I stuck a cheeky £4 on us to finish in the top two at 150/1. That's now shortened to 9/2 on Bet365 and they are offering me £75 cash out right now. So.... Deal or no deal?

Or maybe they will have the opposite effect. If the pressure is off because they are already relegated, they could spring a surprise on Millwall. I distinctly remember us going to Derby in the early 90s after they had already been relegated and losing 6-2!

As we found with Armstrong earlier in the season.

It took a massive deflection off the defender on the line, but it was a superbly hit shot that was going in anyway. Keeper had no chance.

We only need one more point to be guaranteed a playoff spot.

First time in 130 years that we've won eight consecutive games. Fucking wow.

Tonda is a genius.