Re: Will we make the playoffs
IMO I think we will just scrape through.
History suggests 70-75 points for 6th spot.
So lets assume 72 points, which is 20 more from a possible 30.
Thats 6 wins, 2 draws and allows for 2 losses.
Scunthorpe (away) win - 3 points
Portsmouth (home) draw - 1 point
Middlesbrough (away) win - 3 points
Burnley (home) loss - 0 points
Palace (home) win 3 points
Reading (away) draw - 1 point
Forest (away) loss - 0 points
Watford (home) win - 3 points
Doncaster (away) win - 3 points
Ipswich (home) win - 3 points
If we win at home to Portsmouth (and to be honest, the players should be up for it if they remember that 6-1 drubbing at their place), or manage a draw against Burnley or Forest, it eases a bit of the pressure later on. Certainly doable.