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18 games in

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We are sitting in 3rd place, I'm happy with that we also have the best goal difference in the league which is basically worth an extra point. Mid week game against a struggling Reading side ( anyone notice how near the drop the Wendy's are :D ) other mid-week games ...

Brentford v Sheffield United
Hull City v Norwich City
Preston North End v Middlesbrough
Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest
Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion
Stoke City v Derby County

How are you feeling about the season so far ?
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Re: 18 games in

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All those matches are really intriguing 8) I just hope we keep going - you'd expect Reading to be poorer than Bristol C but the only predictable thing about this division is that it's unpredictable :P
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I'm also happy enough given the players out. Next weekend we have a tough game against Sheffield United so a win against Reading is very important. The January window will be the deciding factor for me, we must bring in another central defender.
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Another Northern Soul wrote:All those matches are really intriguing 8) I just hope we keep going - you'd expect Reading to be poorer than Bristol C but the only predictable thing about this division is that it's unpredictable :P
The last bit of your post is definitely true, hope no ones wasting their money on fixed odds. I'd like to see Sheffield United draw, Norwich to win, Boro to draw, Forest to lose, West Brom & Derby to draw. So only 3 points on Tuesday is acceptable imho.
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Decembers fixtures.


Leeds United

Sheffield United away
QPR home
Bolton Wanderers away
Aston Villa away
Blackburn Rovers home
Hull City home

Norwich City

Rotherham United home
Bolton Wanderers home
Bristol City away
Blackburn Rovers away
Nottingham Forest home
Derby County home

Middlesbrough

Aston Villa home
Blackburn Rovers home
QPR away
Reading away
Sheffield Wednesday home
Ipswich Town home

West Bromwich Albion

Brentford home
Aston Villa home
Sheffield United away
Rotherham United away
Wigan Athletic home
Sheffield Wednesday home

Sheffield United

Leeds United home
Reading away
West Bromwich Albion home
Ipswich Town away
Derby County home
Blackburn Rovers home

Derby County

Swansea City home
Wigan Athletic away
Nottingham Forest home
Bristol City home
Sheffield United away
Norwich City away

Nottingham Forest

Ipswich Town home
PNE home
Derby County away
QPR home
Norwich City away
Millwall away

Aston Villa

Middlesbrough away
West Bromwich Albion away
Stoke City home
Leeds United home
Swansea City away
PNE away

Derby and Villa look like they'll have a tough December.
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Going by the above games I expect the clubs to get these points in December & including this weeks games

Leeds United - 17
Boro - 15
WBA - 15
Norwich - 15
Sheffield United - 13
Forest - 12
Derby - 10
Villa - 9

So the table should be.

Norwich - 51
Leeds - 50
Boro - 49
WBA - 46
Sheffield United - 44
Forest - 42
Derby - 41
Villa - 36

Which would see the top three the same as they are at the moment, only us in an automatic position.
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3 wins on the trot so it reads P3 W3 F4 A0 with QPR at home and Bolton away think there's another six points on offer there. Let's keep the clean sheets coming as well please.
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Re: 18 games in

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Great start to December. Currently a four point gap to third place team although that may change after WBA play. Bielsa not getting carried away so neither should we.
Concerned regarding number of injuries in defensive set up. Delighted for Halme but we need to consider cover across back four and a GK.

Also only three points away from safety from relegation.
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Two dangerous form teams for me are West Brom & Villa and see they play each other next weekend (Friday) so won't both be getting 3 points.
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Selby White wrote:Two dangerous form teams for me are West Brom & Villa and see they play each other next weekend (Friday) so won't both be getting 3 points.

West Brom lost to Hull last week hardly a form team. They do have a relatively easy game tomorrow against a free falling Brentford side which should put them 2 points below us. A draw Friday would suit us especially if we can beat QPR on Saturday giving us a 4 point cushion. It's anything but boring this league.
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