3 massive games

[Brauny Blue]

Surely the three biggest games are against Sheff W, Colchester and Scunthorpe at home? Win them and we wont go down.

There is no evidence to suggest that we will win these games, and we may be under even more pressure by the time we play them. I'm banking on us doing the unexpected and gaining points where we are not confident.
Its easy to think that Colchester and Scunny at home will be 4 or 6pts for us, but things seldom turn out the way you expect.

 

[Willlow]

There is no evidence to suggest that we will win these games, and we may be under even more pressure by the time we play them. I'm banking on us doing the unexpected and gaining points where we are not confident.
Its easy to think that Colchester and Scunny at home will be 4 or 6pts for us, but things seldom turn out the way you expect.

But you argued that the next 3 games are 'massive' games when they are not as big as the games against Colchester, Scunthorpe and Sheff Wed.

If we lose against Colchester, Scunthorpe and Sheff Wed it will have more of an effect on Leicesters position in the final table then if we lose to Bristol City, WBA and Southampton.

Personally I would be happy for a minimum of 4pts from the next 3 games. I wouldnt be happy with 4pts from the games against Colchester, Scunthorpe and Sheff Wed.

 

[homer]

Surely the three biggest games are against Sheff W, Colchester and Scunthorpe at home? Win them and we wont go down.

Spot on

 

[newtonfox]

Ian Holloway says he sees no reason why his Foxes cannot upset the applecart once again when they take on table-toppers Bristol City at the Walkers Stadium on Saturday.


Holloway's men were given little chance when they travelled to Ninian Park to face Cardiff City last weekend - but came away with a convincing 1-0 victory.

And the Leicester boss believes that Saturday's game is another fantastic opportunity for his side to pull off another upset against the league leaders.
He said: "Everyone had us down to lose against Cardiff because we hadn't won away from home for a while - so shame on them. Our lads have got to believe so shame on anybody that feels like that.


"We need our fans to be behind us against Bristol City on Saturday. We have already beaten them once - can we do it again? We need to for all sorts of reasons but they need to win as well don't they? So what a fantastic challenge. I believe we can do it."


City go into the game in 19th position in the Championship table, four points above the relegation zone.


Holloway added: "Where we are is where we are. We haven't been good enough. People say that has been the case for years but I'm not interested in that. I live my life today and look at tomorrow.


"Let's forget about the past. That's our problem - we seem to be stuck in it. We are still seeing Martin O'Neill walking around with trophies. These lads are our future and we have got to dig in right now. We don't want to get relegated so what are we going to do about it? Are we going to lie down and feel sorry for ourselves? You get nothing if you do that."


Tickets for the game remain on general sale at the Walkers Stadium ticket office, priced from just £23 for adults, £21 for seniors, £15 for under22s/students, £10 for under 16s, £5 for under 12s and free to under 8s (family enclosure only).


There looks to be another bumper crowd inside on the day - with Bristol City close to selling out their full allocation of 3,200 tickets.


A City spokesman said: "This is a massive game for both sides and I am sure there will be an electric atmosphere inside the stadium on the day.

Oh great full of hope not :icon_roll

 

[Willlow]

Was Brauny Blue the City Spokesman?

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

Holloway added: "Where we are is where we are. We haven't been good enough. People say that has been the case for years but I'm not interested in that. I live my life today and look at tomorrow.


Hmmm reminds me of somebody ......

 

[newtonfox]

Was Brauny Blue the City Spokesman?

could have been :icon_bigg

 

[1966]

Came across Sheff Wed's fixtures a few days ago:

Sheff Wed vs QPR 08-03-2008
Colchester vs Sheff Wed 11-03-2008
Coventry vs Sheff Wed 15-03-2008
Sheff Wed vs C Palace 22-03-2008
Sheff Wed vs Stoke 29-03-2008
Scunthorpe vs Sheff Wed 05-04-2008
Sheff Wed vs Plymouth 12-04-2008
Blackpool vs Sheff Wed 19-04-2008
Leicester vs Sheff Wed 26-04-2008
Sheff Wed vs Norwich 04-05-2008

Can't see them going down.

 

[Willlow]

Came across Sheff Wed's fixtures a few days ago:

Sheff Wed vs QPR 08-03-2008
Colchester vs Sheff Wed 11-03-2008
Coventry vs Sheff Wed 15-03-2008
Sheff Wed vs C Palace 22-03-2008
Sheff Wed vs Stoke 29-03-2008
Scunthorpe vs Sheff Wed 05-04-2008
Sheff Wed vs Plymouth 12-04-2008
Blackpool vs Sheff Wed 19-04-2008
Leicester vs Sheff Wed 26-04-2008
Sheff Wed vs Norwich 04-05-2008

Can't see them going down.

Now Sheff Wed next 3 games are massive!

 

[Boy Genius]

Does it really matter a flying fcuk which games we get the points from?....

and long as we get them thats all that matters surely?

 

[highland fox]

Does it really matter a flying fcuk which games we get the points from?....

and long as we get them thats all that matters surely?

Indeed asnd we are just as likely to get them from playing a team above us than playing a team below us,such is the nature of this League

 

[Boy Genius]

Indeed asnd we are just as likely to get them from playing a team above us than playing a team below us,such is the nature of this League

more chance of getting them from teams above us, because there are more teams abopve us than below

 

[Brauny Blue]

But you argued that the next 3 games are 'massive' games when they are not as big as the games against Colchester, Scunthorpe and Sheff Wed.

If we lose against Colchester, Scunthorpe and Sheff Wed it will have more of an effect on Leicesters position in the final table then if we lose to Bristol City, WBA and Southampton.

Personally I would be happy for a minimum of 4pts from the next 3 games. I wouldnt be happy with 4pts from the games against Colchester, Scunthorpe and Sheff Wed.

Glass half full syndrome. My reasoning is that these next 3 games are very difficult fixtures for us. Can anyone in our current mood confidently predict we will win any of those games. I cant see it, and i think we will be fortunate to get more than a point from them. If it does pan out that way then the chances are we will be about 4pts behind the clubs above with only Sheff W in the same company. After that, how confident will people be about 6pts from Scunny and Colchester when the pressure is really on. We have not performed against most opposition but we are even worse against the so called 'easy fodder'. We have already seen that the team are a bunch of work shy bottlers. Imo its a disaster in the making unless we hang in and get some decent reward from these 3 games.

Was Brauny Blue the City Spokesman?

could have been :icon_bigg

 

[pork pie fox]

My worry is that the matches we've won recently have been against teams with not a great deal to play for, Norwich - were in trouble but now safe and mid-table, Cardiff - drifted about a bit but safe and in mid-table

Matches against Bristol, Southampton & West Brom are very important to each of them for obvious promotion/relegation reasons and these are the games where we don't seem to be picking up any points

I hope I'm wrong but I think things could look even worse than they do now after these 3 games

 

[George Costanza]

I don't agree with looking at the fixtures and saying "Colchester, Scunthorpe, Sheff Wed all at home, there's nine points right there". Surely we have seen enough godawful performances against fellow relegation fodder in recent years not to have this mindset anymore?

Over the last three years, the games at the Walkers against relegated teams have ended;

WON 1-0 Southend
DREW 1-1 Leeds
DREW 1-1 Luton
DREW 1-1 Crewe
DREW 1-1 Millwall
DREW 0-0 Brighton
LOST 1-0 Forest
LOST 1-0 Rotherham
WON 2-0 Gillingham

Even this season we've lost at home to Preston, drawn at both Scunthorpe and Colchester in games we should have won and lost twice to Southampton.

Our fate will be decided week-by-week, not by relying on three points against each of the current relegation favourites. If we're in the bottom three by the time we play the first of those games then each game will take on an even greater significance and this team doesn't seem to respond well to pressure. They looked so nervous against Preston that I don't trust them to beat any other poor sides at home.

At least it should be exciting. It's not the end of the world if we go down. I quite fancy visiting a few League One grounds, the best fun I've had over the last couple of seasons has been at places like Cardiff and Colchester.

 

[Macky]

I don't agree with looking at the fixtures and saying "Colchester, Scunthorpe, Sheff Wed all at home, there's nine points right there". Surely we have seen enough godawful performances against fellow relegation fodder in recent years not to have this mindset anymore?

Does anybody have this mindset? Who are you disagreeing with?

 

[Willlow]

Glass half full syndrome. My reasoning is that these next 3 games are very difficult fixtures for us. Can anyone in our current mood confidently predict we will win any of those games. I cant see it, and i think we will be fortunate to get more than a point from them. If it does pan out that way then the chances are we will be about 4pts behind the clubs above with only Sheff W in the same company. After that, how confident will people be about 6pts from Scunny and Colchester when the pressure is really on. We have not performed against most opposition but we are even worse against the so called 'easy fodder'. We have already seen that the team are a bunch of work shy bottlers. Imo its a disaster in the making unless we hang in and get some decent reward from these 3 games.

Lets agree to disagree, personally I think our most important games are against teams in the relegation zone not against teams in the top 5. It doesnt matter when they are played.

 

[newtonfox]

Lets agree to disagree, personally I think our most important games are against teams in the relegation zone not against teams in the top 5. It doesnt matter when they are played.

Aye beat them below you ,you will stay up ,beat them above as well ,its makes the season look a bit better points wise :icon_wink

 

[fludie]

1-1 against bristol
2-0 loss against saints
2-0 loss against wba

Agreed

 

[Brauny Blue]

Lets agree to disagree, personally I think our most important games are against teams in the relegation zone not against teams in the top 5. It doesnt matter when they are played.

I dont class the Scunny and Colchester as being our main rivals, but would agree that Sheff W is a big one. Regarding what you say about the games against higher opposition ' dosent matter ' then i would totally disagree with you. What needs to be taken into account, is that on the days we play those difficult fixtures there is every likelyhood that our rivals will be picking up points from playing at home to mid-table sides.
Defeating those sides you mention may still not be enough if the other teams like George Costanza (ref..sheff w)pointed out have a good run-in to their fixtures. Banking on us winning against our relegation rivals is a dangerous thing, which is why i believe there is a lot of importance on the next 3 games.