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FFS, just had a thought. If Leicester go through, and so do Liverpool, and they draw each other in the semi-final, their game would have to be on the Sunday as Liverpool play on the Thursday... meaning our game will get rescheduled again against Leicester from the Tuesday... not good as I've already bought non-refundable train tickets.

Good news is that Coventry v Ipswich will have to be rearranged as it's on the semi-final weekend, so that'll be a tough away game in midweek where they only have 3 or 4 days to prepare.

Kick off time has been moved to 8pm as it's live on Sky.

My prediction is whichever team doesn't go up this season will win the division next season.

https://theanalyst.com/eu/2024/03/championship-predictions-promotion-relegation/ We have a 7.3% chance of automatic promotion apparently. It was only 5.8% last weekend so our odds are trending upwards.

I wonder if we'll see less of him for the next few games due to Ramadan. I'd be surprised if he starts any time soon tbh.

I don't think it will be a big of an issue as some people think. The three games we have on Tuesday, our opponents will also have played on the weekend. On the weekend games (assuming they stay on Saturday) we will have had 4 days between, which isn't so bad, means after recovery we still have a couple of days to prepare. If Martin uses the squad properly that can mitigate things as well, we have decent depth to rotate a little and still be strong.

Tbh I'd rather have advance notice of the game for cheaper train tickets so I'm glad the game isn't next week.

In the form table, over the last 10 games, we're second. It's only because in those 10 games Leeds have won 9 and drawn 1 that every dropped point for us looks bad. If that form is replicated and Leeds have a drop off (with Millwall, Coventry and Hull to play soon you'd expect some dropped points at some stage) and we put on a run (2 wins now on the bounce) we can not only catch second but even win the league.

He was abysmal today. I like him and he will improve but he had a shocker. Every pass put us into trouble.

Ipswich and Leeds will drop points at some point. We will catch them. I hope the team isn't as defeatist about top two as some people here!!

On the Echo website, it says the roads and footbridges should reopen tonight when the fire brigade leave the scene.

Referee is a Premier League official - unfortunately it's Stuart Attwell. Presumably been demoted for the week

Hopefully no changes to the personnel and that the defence have a bit more of an idea of what's going on around them this time... I'm going to go for a routine 3-0 win.

https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/saints-vs-sunderland-welcoming-fans-back-to-st-marys

Apparently Sunderland are advising their fans they expect the game to go ahead

Bournemouth? Or Reading for the size? Reading would suit me tbh

I doubt it, think it will be one of the midweeks in April. Sky were due to show the game (on the red button) so that may also come into the consideration. I suspect they'd like to show the rearranged game on a midweek they don't already have games they plan to show.

They have Plymouth away. Maybe they can schedule that game for 12.30, and then Preston can drive up to ours for 8pm kick off. Sounds good to me.

Think it's completely random, usually from the 12 games there are 6 on Tuesday, 6 on Wednesday (although Sky moved one of the Wednesday ones to the Tuesday for TV)

Good news guys, there's a pre-match light and pyro show before kick off

Has to be 6 points, need to put maximum pressure on the teams above. Ipswich will drop points and Leicester are in freefall.

We'll win I reckon. We have nothing but the league to focus on now, full throttle, Leeds will choke at some point. As long as we are just 2 points off them come the final day of the season, it's in our own hands.

Yeah he's been alright. Some of his passing has been good as well. He's better than McCarthy and probably on a fraction of his wages...

Second half has been a disgrace. Midfield non-existant