Play Off Chase

[Doctoroncall]

20 minutes ago, Jack said:

Saints vs Ipswich confirmed for Tuesday April 28th. Unlikely but maybe they won’t be playing for much

They’ll have 6 games in two and a half weeks, 5 for us unless the Wrexham game is moved. Better if they have nothing to play for in this penultimate game if we need points. 

[tdmickey3]

The chances are circling the drain

[Willo of Whiteley]

Play off chase - over

Norwich demonstrating how to come back when a goal down. Bodes well going into Wednesday.

[Willo of Whiteley]

We could go eleventh next game 🤣

[West end Saints]

19 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Play off chase - over

Norwich demonstrating how to come back when a goal down. Bodes well going into Wednesday.

3 points behind Wrexham but with better goal difference and still to play them. The very definition of a chase within achievable reach.

Edited Wednesday at 21:52 by West end Saints

[Willo of Whiteley]

West Brom - must win

Blackburn - must win

Portsmouth - must win

Norwich - must win

Oxford - must win

Many points dropped from these lower league teams this season, based on the above fifteen points.

It doesn’t inspire me with confidence going up against Coventry, Ipswich and (I can’t believe I’m saying this) bloody Wrexham, or Derby.

[Jack]

We’ve been absolutely atrocious against sides in and around the bottom 3 this season. 
 

Lost - Blackburn (a), Norwich (a), Oxford (a) 

Drawn - Pompey x2, WBA

[Lee On Solent Saint]

31 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

West Brom - must win

Blackburn - must win

Portsmouth - must win

Norwich - must win

Oxford - must win

Many points dropped from these lower league teams this season, based on the above fifteen points.

It doesn’t inspire me with confidence going up against Coventry, Ipswich and (I can’t believe I’m saying this) bloody Wrexham, or Derby.

We don't have a devine right to win any game. Yes, we have lost to some absolute shit, so have Ipswich, Boro and Millwall. This league is always the same, results that you never expect seem to happen.

[coalman]

There's still a lot of football to be played. We've still got as good a shout as any for a playoff spot.

The worry is that teams will look at the Charlton and WBA games and change their tactics. Before, you just needed to press us near our goal. Now you just need to sit back and hit us on the break. This is a good chance for Eckert to show he's able to adapt again. Though my fear is it requires us being able to step up our intensity in games. Something we've really struggled with for the last several years.

[pingpong]

1 minute ago, coalman said:

There's still a lot of football to be played. We've still got as good a shout as any for a playoff spot.

The worry is that teams will look at the Charlton and WBA games and change their tactics. Before, you just needed to press us near our goal. Now you just need to sit back and hit us on the break. This is a good chance for Eckert to show he's able to adapt again. Though my fear is it requires us being able to step up our intensity in games. Something we've really struggled with for the last several years.

Millwall have a better shout.

[Sheaf Saint]

14 hours ago, Jack said:

We’ve been absolutely atrocious against sides in and around the bottom 3 this season. 
 

Lost - Blackburn (a), Norwich (a), Oxford (a) 

Drawn - Pompey x2, WBA

We beat WBA at home.

[Lord Duckhunter]

14 hours ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

West Brom - must win

Blackburn - must win

Portsmouth - must win

Norwich - must win

Oxford - must win

Seeing as we didn’t win any of them and it’s still in our own hands, how were any  these games. “Must win”. 🤡

[Jack]

21 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

We beat WBA at home.

They weren’t in and around the bottom 3 at the time 

[Maggie May]

I think Norwich are the team to keep an eye on.  They’ve been quietly picking up points and could be on the same points of us if we lose to Coventry and them afterwards. They’ve have Preston next and I fear we’ll be thumped by Coventry, so it is possible.  We were turgid against them in Tonda’s first defeat. 

[CB Fry]

14 minutes ago, Maggie May said:

I think Norwich are the team to keep an eye on.  They’ve been quietly picking up points and could be on the same points of us if we lose to Coventry and them afterwards. They’ve have Preston next and I fear we’ll be thumped by Coventry, so it is possible.  We were turgid against them in Tonda’s first defeat. 

Norwich aren't going to make the play offs. They might finish above us (also not that likely now) but they aren't making the play offs.

They are as far behind Watford in 9th than we are to the actual play off places.

If we were 15th, 9 points and 9 clubs off the play offs there is no way on earth you'd be saying we can do it. For a start, you don't even think we can beat Norwich.

Edited 18 hours ago by CB Fry

[Maggie May]

56 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

Norwich aren't going to make the play offs. They might finish above us (also not that likely now) but they aren't making the play offs.

They are as far behind Watford in 9th than we are to the actual play off places.

If we were 15th, 9 points and 9 clubs off the play offs there is no way on earth you'd be saying we can do it. For a start, you don't even think we can beat Norwich.

We'll see.

[Lord Duckhunter]

If Wrexham, us, Derby, Watford, Birmingham, Swansea, Bristol City, Sheffield Utd and Preston hit a sticky patch, I fancy to Norwich to take full advantage and sneak into the play offs. 

[BarberSaint]

6 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

If Wrexham, us, Derby, Watford, Birmingham, Swansea, Bristol City, Sheffield Utd and Preston hit a sticky patch, I fancy to Norwich to take full advantage and sneak into the play offs. 

They're a pretty good team doing well. Should be wary of them.

[CB Fry]

4 hours ago, Maggie May said:

We'll see.

Already can see.

Your usual posting style of everything we do is shit and every other club is wonderful.

If it was us in 15th you'd be on here shitting yourself about relegation not tipping us for a run at the play offs.

[Midfield_General]

It would be useful if Swansea could turn Wrexham over tonight, or at least get something out of that game. If Swansea could get a win they'd go above us by a point, but we'd have two games in hand on them.

Obviously we need to win our games first and foremost or it's all academic, but the table will look a lot more attractive ahead of tomorrow's game if Wrexham don't win tonight. I think they will though - Hull defeat aside they've been in good form and they were excellent against Chelsea. 

[skintsaint]

8 minutes ago, Midfield_General said:

It would be useful if Swansea could turn Wrexham over tonight, or at least get something out of that game.

Would be handy, means we 'could' afford just a draw v Coventry........

[Dark Munster]

26 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

Would be handy, means we 'could' afford just a draw v Coventry........

Not really, don’t forget about Norwich. 

[saintstowin]

Norwich are mustard.

[Behind Enemy Lines]

I wish we were Norwich. 

[Harry_SFC]

Wrexham take the lead after Vipotnik missed a 1 on 1 for Swansea. 

[so22saint]

David Prutton next to Ryan Reynolds.  Wouldn’t have seen that coming when he was getting banned for pushing refs for us 🤣

[Micky]

An absolute Wrexham wankfest going on on sky, what the actual fuck is going on with football these days. How on earth is this allowed to happen FFS, and if I was in the Swansea camp I'd have some serious questions about how this is allowed to happen. I'd be very interested to know if the officials know they are part of this ridiculous Hollywood style shit, because if they are then surely it puts them in a compromising position. This is absolute bollocks, it's very, very obvious where so called impartial broadcasters loyalties lay.

Edited 4 hours ago by Micky

[Andy Hill]

A Wrexham win and will we have too much to do to make 6th.

[West end Saints]

6 minutes ago, Andy Hill said:

A Wrexham win and will we have too much to do to make 6th.

Tonight? Wrexham win and still in our hands. Tricky but achievable 

[chownie20]

Wrexham are shit, Swansea have pissed all over them thus far.

[Harry_SFC]

Wrexham haven't been any better than we were against WBA the other night. The only difference is they've successfully defended set pieces. 

[saintant]

If Wrexham win, as it looks like they will, we'll need to beat Coventry or it's going to look like a mountain to climb. They could be 6 points ahead of us by the end of our game tomorrow and that'll probably be a step too far.

[skintsaint]

3 minutes ago, saintant said:

If Wrexham win, as it looks like they will, we'll need to beat Coventry or it's going to look like a mountain to climb. They could be 6 points ahead of us by the end of our game tomorrow and that'll probably be a step too far.

Wrexham won't win every game till the end of the season from here.

[Micky]

12 minutes ago, Andy Hill said:

A Wrexham win and will we have too much to do to make 6th.

Very probably but we just have to win our games, especially at their place, and hope that they drop points against other teams. Not a lot else we can do, they'll be six points clear after tonight and we have Coventry tomorrow, lose that and it's a very difficult task.

[Micky]

2 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

Wrexham won't win every game till the end of the season from here.

Probably not, but neither will we.

[Micky]

Two nil, game over.

[saintant]

4 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

Wrexham won't win every game till the end of the season from here.

Nor will we.

[Harry_SFC]

7 minutes ago, saintant said:

If Wrexham win, as it looks like they will, we'll need to beat Coventry or it's going to look like a mountain to climb. They could be 6 points ahead of us by the end of our game tomorrow and that'll probably be a step too far.

I agree. I think anything other than a win and it'll be a struggle to make up the ground. 

[Andy Hill]

Shame we did not turn up versus West Brom on Wednesday.  Need a massive effort tomorrow to keep any chance alive.

[LGTL]

It’ll be a struggle but they’re at Watford midweek anlongside our home game to Norwich, so could comfortably be back to 3 by then. And we haven’t actually played Coventry yet! Lots still to play for. 

Edited 3 hours ago by LGTL

[obelisk]

After tomorrow's game I suspect we'll be concentrating on the FA Cup - until we're not. Saints are too streaky to make up the points lost in too many indifferent performances and now the injuries are starting to stack up as well. 

[Micky]

Just for the record Sky can take their Hollywood style biased coverage and shove it right up their ass. If this is going to be the norm, then serious questions need to be asked and answered. Absolute bollocks.

[Saint NL]

Fucking Wrexham.

The BBC fawning over them is sickening, please Saints finish in 6th and stop them getting a playoff place.

[CB Fry]

Norwich only twelve points behind now, but with a game in hand.

Edited 3 hours ago by CB Fry

[saintant]

20 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

Norwich only twelve points behind now, but with a game in hand.

Norwich is going to be a very tough game next week.

[skintsaint]

22 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

Norwich only twelve points behind now, but with a game in hand.

Norwich won't win every game till the end of the season from here.

[West end Saints]

Relax....

 

Wrexham

vs Watford (A): Draw (1-1) — Vicarage Road is a tough place to go.

vs Sheffield Utd (A): Loss (2-1) — The Blades are pushing for autos.

vs West Brom (A): Win (0-1) — Wrexham often find a way in gritty away games.

vs Southampton (H): Draw (2-2) — A classic high-stakes battle.

vs Birmingham (A): Loss (2-0) — Fatigue starts to show.

vs Stoke City (H): Win (2-1) — The Cae Ras crowd carries them.

vs Oxford Utd (A): Win (0-2) — Crucial points against lower-half opposition.

vs Coventry City (A): Loss (3-1) — Toughest game left on the calendar.

Southampton

vs Coventry (A): Loss (2-1) — The leaders are just too strong right now.

vs Norwich (H): Win (3-1) — Clinical at St Mary's.

vs Oxford Utd (H): Win (4-0) — Goal difference booster.

vs Ipswich Town (H): Draw (1-1) — A tactical stalemate.

vs Wrexham (A): Draw (2-2) — Honors even in North Wales.

vs Derby County (H): Win (2-0) — Professional performance.

vs Swansea City (A): Win (1-2) — Saints' possession game frustrates the Swans.

vs Bristol City (H): Win (2-1) — Late winner secures the points.

vs Blackburn (H): Win (3-0) — Dominant home display.

vs Preston (A): Draw (1-

1) — Last day nerves

 

We finish two points clear with much better goal difference.

Don't stress after a defeat tomorrow it will be on target

[Micky]

2 minutes ago, saintant said:

Norwich is going to be a very tough game next week.

Yep, I can see two losses coming up which would effectively mean session over. Leo will be a massive loss for us now.

[trousers]

1 hour ago, Andy Hill said:

A Wrexham win and will we have too much to do to make 6th.

Unlike Norwich...

[die Mannyschaft]

Swansea pile of shit cant even draw with Wrexham. That means we have to win v Coventry otherwise Birmingham and Watford who have fairly easy game if win and we lose would go above us.