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Starting next weekend we have a run of five games which provide a realistic opportunity of winning a few points although we all know from experience that playing the bottom three teams is no guarantee of an easy game.

Charlton have this morning sacked their Manager after a run of poor results so that game will undoubtedly become a step more difficult with a new man in charge, however these are all games we must get something out of.

These are the games:

Cardiff (H). 8th
Bolton (H) 24th
Rotherham (A) 23rd
Wolves (H). 14th
Charlton (A) 22nd

Realistically, how many points will we get from these games?

I'll start with 9.

I find it difficult to see any more than 6.

7

Cardiff (H). 1
Bolton (H) 3
Rotherham (A) 1
Wolves (H). 1
Charlton (A) 1

Yup, 7 points.

But I have them unbeaten, so that's a positive.

15, win the lot.

That's the sort of positivity i was looking for!

11 wins all except Cardiff and wolves where we'll draw.

11 wins in 5 games Hallam?

I knew they sometimes call him Merlin, but that REALLY would be magic.

( , knew what you meant sweetie pie!)

Sadly, this could prove a totally pointless exercise.........! (meant as a joke, but perhaps too great a hostage to fortune).

Final points tally will, I think, depend on results/performances from next two home games. If we can gather at least 4 points from Cardiff and Bolton, then confidence and belief will grow, leading to possible 4/5 points from other three. On that basis, would see 8 or 9 points from the 5 games. If, however, we don't perform against Cardiff and Bolton, then I fear we will get precious little overall from the next five - perhaps as few as 5 points. Fine margins in play.

Based on the points tallies some are predicting over what should, on paper at least be easier games we are suddenly looking like bottom six material ???? What utter nonsense

Be happy with 10 but realistically i think 8/9

marko69 wrote:11 wins in 5 games Hallam?

I knew they sometimes call him Merlin, but that REALLY would be magic.

( , knew what you meant sweetie pie!)

Ha ha , yer little pain. I was multi tasking - badly ....at least it proved you actually read what id written. You past the test with flying colours

bluemike wrote:Based on the points tallies some are predicting over what should, on paper at least be easier games we are suddenly looking like bottom six material ???? What utter nonsense

Agree - bottom six is clearly nonsense! What next - the dreaded "R" word?

Have we not recently played teams who were in similar positions? Bristol City, Huddersfield, Blackburn and Forest and ended it up with 3pts. So as for positivity it is difficult Charney.

Cardiff -0
Bolton -3
Roltherham - 1
Wolves - 0
Charlton - 0

Total of 4 points

herforder wrote:

bluemike wrote:Based on the points tallies some are predicting over what should, on paper at least be easier games we are suddenly looking like bottom six material ???? What utter nonsense

Agree - bottom six is clearly nonsense! What next - the dreaded "R" word?

Not nonsense at all. Look at form table for last 6 games, Ipswich are 4th from bottom on 4 points from possible 18. Thats sailing pretty close to bottom six.

bluemike wrote:15, win the lot.

Take them rose tinted glasses off Mike, unless you know something we don't, like Mick loaning in a complete new back four to bring some competion in for those places???????

ipswichtownNo1 wrote:

herforder wrote:

bluemike wrote:Based on the points tallies some are predicting over what should, on paper at least be easier games we are suddenly looking like bottom six material ???? What utter nonsense

Agree - bottom six is clearly nonsense! What next - the dreaded "R" word?

Not nonsense at all. Look at form table for last 6 games, Ipswich are 4th from bottom on 4 points from possible 18. Thats sailing pretty close to bottom six.[/quoote]

Ha ha! My not very successful attempt at irony over Mike's eternal optimism! Eg Bottom six might be optimistic unless we start to turn things round. (Which I firmly believe we will)

ipswichtownNo1 wrote:

herforder wrote:

bluemike wrote:Based on the points tallies some are predicting over what should, on paper at least be easier games we are suddenly looking like bottom six material ???? What utter nonsense

Agree - bottom six is clearly nonsense! What next - the dreaded "R" word?

Not nonsense at all. Look at form table for last 6 games, Ipswich are 4th from bottom on 4 points from possible 18. Thats sailing pretty close to bottom six.[/quoote]

ooops - unintentional double post. Sorry folks!

I'm with Bluemike. 15 points for me.

Perhaps we should consider giving a small prize, or buying a modest drink, for the bunny whose prediction matches the reality. Marko will happily be buying....(yes, I know he's Jock but, just like Bluemike, unbounded optimism is the way forward here)

herforder wrote:Perhaps we should consider giving a small prize, or buying a modest drink, for the bunny whose prediction matches the reality. Marko will happily be buying....(yes, I know he's Jock but, just like Bluemike, unbounded optimism is the way forward here)

No way - pessimism is the new optimism.

I'll go for 5 points - 1 win, 2 draws and a 2 losses.

It all depends on what form these teams are in anyway - our tactics are based on negating teams and taking advantage of their mistakes / setpieces. Its not like we are in control of our destiny - just make it difficult to play football and hope we can pick up something against an off-form side. Should be enough to keep us in mid-table.

I'd suggest that if we score less than 9 points from these "easier" fixtures we could end up sitting only just above the relegation battle come the end of the year, cos our six December fixtures are mostly (5) games against opposition currently sitting above us and look far more tricky than our next five.

As we all know this league can always throw up some strange results, lets hope we can be the beneficiary of some of these and maybe add some unexpected points somewhere along the way.

Hmmmm, what have I done.

bluemike wrote:Hmmmm, what have I done.

Nothing more than give me a topic for a new thread which has attracted reasonable interest......

Charnwood wrote:

bluemike wrote:Hmmmm, what have I done.

Nothing more than give me a topic for a new thread which has attracted reasonable interest......

Ok well in that case I'm going to go for 16 points as after a tremendous 5 game winning run, playing 'champagne' football of a style not seen before in The Championship the FA are so impressed they award a bonus point - to encourage other teams to play the Ipswich way...

Maybe.

Anyone (I won't call them idiots) who genuinely believes that 15 points will (not can) be obtained from these five presented fixtures should be tested for narcotics abuse. Poor attempt at humor

Back in the real world :

Cardiff (H). 8th DRAW
Bolton (H) 24th DRAW
Rotherham (A) 23rd LOSS
Wolves (H). 14th WIN
Charlton (A) 22nd DRAW

saint jude wrote:Anyone (I won't call them idiots) who genuinely believes that 15 points will (not can) be obtained from these five presented fixtures should be tested for narcotics abuse. Poor attempt at humor

Back in the real world :

Cardiff (H). 8th DRAW
Bolton (H) 24th DRAW
Rotherham (A) 23rd LOSS
Wolves (H). 14th WIN
Charlton (A) 22nd DRAW

Why is having a bit of harmless fun a poor attempt at humour ? Certainly not as poor as suggesting those that said are on drugs or something, now that is poor taste.

bluemike wrote:

saint jude wrote:Anyone (I won't call them idiots) who genuinely believes that 15 points will (not can) be obtained from these five presented fixtures should be tested for narcotics abuse. Poor attempt at humor

Back in the real world :

Cardiff (H). 8th DRAW
Bolton (H) 24th DRAW
Rotherham (A) 23rd LOSS
Wolves (H). 14th WIN
Charlton (A) 22nd DRAW

Why is having a bit of harmless fun a poor attempt at humour ? Certainly not as poor as suggesting those that said are on drugs or something, now that is poor taste.

Unless it's good ganja......, not bad taste. Give me some!

marko69 wrote:

bluemike wrote:

saint jude wrote:Anyone (I won't call them idiots) who genuinely believes that 15 points will (not can) be obtained from these five presented fixtures should be tested for narcotics abuse. Poor attempt at humor

Back in the real world :

Cardiff (H). 8th DRAW
Bolton (H) 24th DRAW
Rotherham (A) 23rd LOSS
Wolves (H). 14th WIN
Charlton (A) 22nd DRAW

Why is having a bit of harmless fun a poor attempt at humour ? Certainly not as poor as suggesting those that said are on drugs or something, now that is poor taste.

Unless it's good ganja......, not bad taste. Give me some!

I am sure he played for the Cameroon in one of the World Cups.