Dark Munster

Bugger. That's the end of our winning streak.

As @LiberalCommunist said, so pleased Larin has made this question possible. Shows you how brilliantly he has done, and it's not that Ross hasn't been playing well too. But as long as both remain fit it's a case of rotating both of them, which is ideal.

Let's clarify this once and for all. If Lowe had taken us into administration BEFORE the March 26 cut off that year, the 10 points would've been deducted from that current Championship 2008/09 total. Because we were relegated regardless of the penalty, the "punishment" would have then been used up on a season we already were going down (much like what happened to the Skates in the PL). We would have started the 2009/10 League One season on 0 points rather than -10. BUT, the ruddy-cheeked bastard, out of spite, took us into administration shortly AFTER March 26, on April 2: Since we were relegated by our own performance the 10-point deduction was carried over to the next season. To cover his tracks the ruddy-cheeked bastard used that pathetic excuse that the parent company, not the club, were in administration, and so the 10 point penalty shouldn't apply. Total bullshit, and he knew it. All he had to do was take us into administration a week earlier.

Too big a dice to roll. Also if we defy the odds and avoid the playoffs we'll have two less (vital) games to worry about before our cup final against Leeds. 😁

Tonda was caught smiling on the touch line. He’ll ruin his reputation doing that.

And probably last too. On another note, if we fall behind we are in trouble because pictures of sexy nuns can't be uploaded. Fix this Grant, FFS.

Throw ins?

Three in WBA, Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester, but Wednesday’s deduction is moot since they would’ve finished bottom anyway (just like the Skates when they got “punished”).

Assuming as expected 2nd will be completely out of reach by then, and if we have a top 4 place locked up, it would be tempting. Certainly rest a lot of key players. But if top 4 isn't assured, it would be an interesting dilemma.

Only if a top 4 place is assured. We want to avoid 5th/6th for the second leg home advantage.

Chase all but over today, we'll almost certainly finish in the top six. Second is now probably out of reach with Ipswich winning today, but 3rd or 4th is now a very realistic target. Amazing to be in this position with 5 matches still to go, after the Will Still nightmare start.

Would we have won the league with Peretz, Bree, Larin and Tonda from the start? Definitely.

Yes it is. Strong bench too.

And about the same bookie odds for us beating City!

Bookies have us at about 10/1 to beat City. They have us odds on to make the playoffs, from 2/7 to 1/3. Even assuming a pessimistic 50% chance of winning our playoff, that gives us about a 35 to 40% chance of making the playoff final, as opposed to about 10% for the FA cup final.

That's a bit vague, could you be more specific? 😁

Injuries are the main concern when you play that many matches in a short time.

Worst draw obviously. The only silver lining is City will be very much in the title race, especially if they beat Arsenal a few days earlier, so they will have their eyes on that main prize. Shame they got knocked out of the CL.

In fairness I half agree with this part:

Who's looking forward to this? 😀

I'm now convinced he's better than Will Still.

Quietly swap one of the hot balls with a cold one.

Let's have both!

Shit, we're going 5 at the back.

6 bloody minutes??