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Madferret

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Saw Villa v Birmingham yesterday. Villa are currently the division’s form team and have won their last 7. The money they’ve spent is finally paying off. They looked very, very good yesterday. I doubt that we will get anything from that game.

So our next opponents Wolves, top of the table and another club that have spent big look odds on to win the league. But, and every club has one, I think they’re just having a bit of a wobble. It’s just posible with home advantage that we can do Wolves and stay in the playoff race.

Is this hopelessly optimistic and will we just have to accept that we face dropping 6 points?
 
Could be a defining point of the season for us. Lose both and the play offs are probably gone. Get something and we've arguably got through two of the toughest games we have left, although we still have Derby at home and games against other teams around about us.
 
I think we will take 1 point from the next 2 games, if we are lucky. No Pearo for our next game is a massive loss against quality opposition
 
Retfordpete said:
Villa were the best opposition I've seen at Deepdale this year - admittedly it was in the depths of our injury crisis but they beat us 2-0 and hardly broke sweat.
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I didn't think they were that good. Had we have played Wolves that game we'd have got hammered more than 2.
 
If you go into games expecting to get beat you will do. Yes these are tough games made tougher by the various absences of Pearson, Cunningham and Clarke. But when we met these sides previously Wolves only beat us because they got a couple of luck bounces and Villa because we were in the middle of a slump. We can get points from both of them if we set about things in a positive manner. As for line-ups I think I would keep Gallagher's ability to slow a game down in reserve and give Harrop's energy a go from the start on Saturday. Otherwise Earl will you imagine start in place of Cunningham, which will leave AN possibly deciding whether to restore Davies at the expense - harshly - of Spurr and maybe even give Moult a start by moving Robinson back and maybe leaving out Bodin.
 
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ernest said:
If you go into games expecting to get beat you will do. Yes these are tough games made tougher by the various absences of Pearson, Cunningham and Clarke. But when we met these sides previously Wolves only beat us because they got a couple of luck bounces and Villa because we were in the middle of a slump. We can get points from both of them if we set about thing in a positive manner.
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Absolutely.

And these are exactly the sort of matches that every one of our players (and coaches) should be really fired up for; giving absolutely everything they have, playing with skill and determination and as a TEAM pitting themselves against the top two teams, the big spenders and hopefully picking up points along the way.
 
If we can keep Snodgrass & Grealish quiet we stand a good chance of beating Villa especially with Pearson back for that game.

Wolves are a different kettle of fish, but I do think they are vulnerable at the back if teams put them under the kosh.
We will certainly need to keep close tabs on Cavaleiro (8 goals & 9 assists) and Jota (14 goals & 7 assists) and left back Barry Douglas has 9 assists to his name. Wolves tend to rotate their team and it would be a bonus to see both/either of Cavaleiro/Jota on the bench.

These are games we tend to play well in, so 3 points from the 2 games would be good.
 
Wolves will let us play as they don't mind sitting back. But their ability once in possession and on the counter attack is the best in the league. Costa could have a field day against Earl or Woods.

As for Villa the pace and ability of Adomah, Grealish and Snodgrass will be too much for us. I really don't see much hope for that one. They dismantled Birmingham time after time.

Can easily see Fisher (8 yellows), Johnson (9) & maybe Hunts (8) ending up with two match bans after these two games. The needless yellow cards really do need stamping out.
 
Dreyfuss said:
As for Villa the pace and ability of Adomah, Grealish and Snodgrass will be too much for us. I really don't see much hope for that one. They dismantled Birmingham time after time.
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Fulham v Villa on Saturday.

Hopefully a blood bath and a mass brawl.
 
Snodgrass is the dirty bastard who did Earl at Deepdale.

He was getting nowhere that day, Earl had him in his pocket.

Revenge is required.
 
If you want to get promoted then you go into games like these ( as with every other ) believing you can win.... And why the hell not? Because the opposition have spent zillions?...... Bugger that, they are up there to be taken down...
 
We played Villa at home when we were in a poor run of form, we're not anymore and I'm sure they're expecting a very tough game. Bruce is no mug.

And seeing as we're 5 unbeaten, 1 loss in 15, 8 unbeaten away and only 2 defeats in the last 14 away we have no reason to be fearful regardless of the result on Saturday.

It's not a 'free hit' if you like, but most people will expect Wolves to win on Saturday. I'd take a draw in both games, but actually winning 1 and losing 1 would be fine as well...
 
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Fulham v Villa on Saturday.

Hopefully a blood bath and a mass brawl.
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Yes this weekend it's also Cardiff Vs Boro and Leeds Vs Bristol City. So if we can grab three points we will guarantee to gain points on at least 3 of our playoff rivals.

And if we do beat Wolves we can probably afford to lose at Villa. Especially with Bristol's form looking shaky of late and Fulham facing a very tough set of games in their next six fixtures. (Fulham play Bristol the day after we play Villa)

I think there's gonna be a real scrap for 6th spot this season that could go on right up til the last few games.
 
Madferret said:
Saw Villa v Birmingham yesterday. Villa are currently the division’s form team and have won their last 7. The money they’ve spent is finally paying off. They looked very, very good yesterday. I doubt that we will get anything from that game.

So our next opponents Wolves, top of the table and another club that have spent big look odds on to win the league. But, and every club has one, I think they’re just having a bit of a wobble. It’s just posible with home advantage that we can do Wolves and stay in the playoff race.

Is this hopelessly optimistic and will we just have to accept that we face dropping 6 points?
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Why have you started another thread with this, it should be here 🙄

http://www.pne-online.net/forum/showthread.php?105355-The-Next-Two-Matches/page3
 
Retfordpete said:
Villa were the best opposition I've seen at Deepdale this year - admittedly it was in the depths of our injury crisis but they beat us 2-0 and hardly broke sweat.
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It's funny how we all see the game differently. I thought Villa were tosh. Infact one of the poorest I'd seen. We were awful - absolutely awful - and gifted them the match. I expect Villa to be a lot lot better this time around. But then I expect us to be too.
 
europne said:
Snodgrass is the dirty bastard who did Earl at Deepdale.

He was getting nowhere that day, Earl had him in his pocket.

Revenge is required.
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Don’t worry the players will be up for this, not sure the fans will be!
At least you are positive, it’s a big test just hope the fans turn up.
 
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