The Next 8 games - Make or Break Time

[Duffy]

Bolton (a) - D
Villa (H) - L
Weds (a) - D
Blackburn (H) - L
Sheff Utd (a) - L
Rotherham (H) - W
Ipswich (a) - D
Wigan (H) - L

[PieEater]

Given we haven't turned up for any really big 6 pointer in about 3 years I'm going for

Bolton (a) - L
Villa (H) - D (or L if Villa get a new manager)
Weds (a) - D
Blackburn (H) - L
Sheff Utd (a) - L
Rotherham (H) - D
Ipswich (a) - W
Wigan (H) - W

[John Smith]

Given we haven't turned up for any really big 6 pointer in about 3 years I'm going for

Bolton (a) - L
Villa (H) - D (or L if Villa get a new manager)
Weds (a) - D
Blackburn (H) - L
Sheff Utd (a) - L
Rotherham (H) - D
Ipswich (a) - W
Wigan (H) - W

I think Bolton are so bad that we will win up there quite easily.

Are you possibly suggesting that Dean Smith might go in the next week or so...?

[Snowball]

Bolton (a) - W
Villa (H) - W
Weds (a) - W
Blackburn (H) - W
Sheff Utd (a) - D
Rotherham (H) - W
Ipswich (a) - W
Wigan (H) - W

And no I am not joking.

I thought similar, but maybe a loss at Sheffield Utd

But chose not to post it.

I think Bolton away is GIGANTIC. Win there and I fancy a big, big run,
LOSE and I would think the opposite could happen.

[Hound]

yep Bolton is massive. Be very very concerned if we lose that, esp if Rotherham pick up points at the weekend

[Duffy]

Bolton (a) - W
Villa (H) - W
Weds (a) - W
Blackburn (H) - W
Sheff Utd (a) - D
Rotherham (H) - W
Ipswich (a) - W
Wigan (H) - W

And no I am not joking.

I think Bolton away is GIGANTIC. Win there and I fancy a big, big run,

Given our best unbeaten league run this season is (3 games) two draws in a row plus a win and we haven't had back to back wins in the league, I can't see a big run coming.

[Old Man Andrews]

Bolton (a) - W
Villa (H) - W
Weds (a) - W
Blackburn (H) - W
Sheff Utd (a) - D
Rotherham (H) - W
Ipswich (a) - W
Wigan (H) - W

And no I am not joking.

I think Bolton away is GIGANTIC. Win there and I fancy a big, big run,

Given our best unbeaten league run this season is two draws in a row plus a win and we haven't had back to back wins in the league, I can't see a big run coming.

You're aware that form can and does change right?

[Duffy]

I think Bolton away is GIGANTIC. Win there and I fancy a big, big run,

Given our best unbeaten league run this season is two draws in a row plus a win and we haven't had back to back wins in the league, I can't see a big run coming.

You're aware that form can and does change right?

Yes, but this has been the pattern the last two seasons. I can't see a dramatically huge turnaround.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Bolton (a) - W
Villa (H) - W
Weds (a) - W
Blackburn (H) - W
Sheff Utd (a) - D
Rotherham (H) - W
Ipswich (a) - W
Wigan (H) - W

And no I am not joking.

I think Bolton away is GIGANTIC. Win there and I fancy a big, big run,

Given our best unbeaten league run this season is (3 games) two draws in a row plus a win and we haven't had back to back wins in the league, I can't see a big run coming.

It means we're definitely due one.

[Denver Royal]

Given our best unbeaten league run this season is two draws in a row plus a win and we haven't had back to back wins in the league, I can't see a big run coming.

You're aware that form can and does change right?

Yes, but this has been the pattern the last two seasons. I can't see a dramatically huge turnaround.

Welcome to the forum, Duffy. Sounds like you've been a fan for a while, yet only just discovered HNA?

Anyway, what's happened the last couple seasons is not really predictive of what may happen on the field in the next 8 games, imo.

[Sutekh]

yep Bolton is massive. Be very very concerned if we lose that, esp if Rotherham pick up points at the weekend

Bolton v WBA on the telly tonight so let's hope they both lose and get a red card or something to help our case along. One thing you can be sure of though is that will be fighting for everything.

[Gunny Fishcake]

Bolton (a) - W
Villa (H) - W
Weds (a) - W
Blackburn (H) - W
Sheff Utd (a) - D
Rotherham (H) - W
Ipswich (a) - W
Wigan (H) - W

And no I am not joking.

This will come back to haunt you

[Old Man Andrews]

yep Bolton is massive. Be very very concerned if we lose that, esp if Rotherham pick up points at the weekend

Bolton v WBA on the telly tonight so let's hope they both lose and get a red card or something to help our case along. One thing you can be sure of though is that will be fighting for everything.

Won't a red card just see them miss the FA Cup game unless it is for violent conduct?

[Duffy]

You're aware that form can and does change right?

Yes, but this has been the pattern the last two seasons. I can't see a dramatically huge turnaround.

Welcome to the forum, Duffy. Sounds like you've been a fan for a while, yet only just discovered HNA?

Anyway, what's happened the last couple seasons is not really predictive of what may happen on the field in the next 8 games, imo.

Thanks Denver.

It's a better barometer than anything else we have to go on.

[Sutekh]

yep Bolton is massive. Be very very concerned if we lose that, esp if Rotherham pick up points at the weekend

Bolton v WBA on the telly tonight so let's hope they both lose and get a red card or something to help our case along. One thing you can be sure of though is that will be fighting for everything.

Won't a red card just see them miss the FA Cup game unless it is for violent conduct?

Yes but a straight red is always possible, plus any players on 9 bookings will be worth watching out for....

[Duffy]

I think Bolton away is GIGANTIC. Win there and I fancy a big, big run,

Given our best unbeaten league run this season is (3 games) two draws in a row plus a win and we haven't had back to back wins in the league, I can't see a big run coming.

It means we're definitely due one.

Perhaps.

If you add the 44 points we gained last season and add our projected points of 38 this season (82 points), that still wouldn't have been enough for automatic promotion last season, we would still be 8 points short......Just goes to show how dire we've been.

[CountryRoyal]

Bolton (a) - W
Villa (H) - W
Weds (a) - W
Blackburn (H) - W
Sheff Utd (a) - W
Rotherham (H) - W
Ipswich (a) - W
Wigan (H) - W

Would leave us on 47, then win all our remaining games to cement our playoff position on 77 points.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Bolton (a) - W
Villa (H) - W
Weds (a) - W
Blackburn (H) - W
Sheff Utd (a) - W
Rotherham (H) - W
Ipswich (a) - W
Wigan (H) - W

Would leave us on 47, then win all our remaining games to cement our playoff position on 77 points.

[genome]

Bolton (a) - W
Villa (H) - W
Weds (a) - W
Blackburn (H) - W
Sheff Utd (a) - W
Rotherham (H) - W
Ipswich (a) - W
Wigan (H) - W

Would leave us on 47, then win all our remaining games to cement our playoff position on 77 points.

Eight 3-0 wins, Oliveira hattricks in each

[Zip]

When we play Bolton next week it will be their third game in eight days whilst we should be fresh. There can be no excuses. We need to start fast in that game. Again no excuses. They should be raring to go.

Too much emphasis is being placed on the next eight games. There will still be plenty of points to play for thereafter. I suspect we will have a mixed bag of results and pick up around 11/12 points which might just about see us edge ahead of Rotherham.