Unlikely, but if Sunderland manage to get their sh*t together and beat Bristol City, and we beat Brentford, we're into the play offs. Would be a great confidence boost ahead of the tough games against Wolves and Villa.
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Sunderland beating Brtistol City. I work with a Mackem and he thinks they're doomed.
it's a nice sentiment but ultimately our final position will be partly decided by what other clubs do. We need some luck in that sense.
It's vital we don't lose tomorrow just to keep Brentford further away from the playoff picture. We need less teams in the hunt. And with difficult games Vs Wolves and Villa to follow, we need some of the top sides to start dropping points.
Next week when we play Wolves there's a bunch of games between the top ten sides: Fulham (5th) Vs Villa (3rd), Cardiff (4th) Vs Boro (9th), Leeds 10th) Vs Bristol City (6th).
If we focus on ourselves, and win every game, at the very least we will be in the Play Offs.
Again nice sentiment. But not very realistic. Some years it takes a lot of points just to finish 6th. That's very much decided by what other clubs do.
Brentford is the most winnable of our next three imo, their main striker (Vibe) is unavailable as he's off to China and their most creative player (Canos) is suspended.
They've struggled to find killer goals like us so we have a chance if we score first. Fired blanks against Derby, Wolves, Notts County and Norwich in the last month.
Add that to Bristol City having pretty much a free pass against Sunderland, it's a really big game.
They've struggled to find killer goals like us so we have a chance if we score first. Fired blanks against Derby, Wolves, Notts County and Norwich in the last month.
Add that to Bristol City having pretty much a free pass against Sunderland, it's a really big game.
be better if the thread was called 5pm tomorrow I think. or 5pm Saturday to avoid confusion tomorrow.
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They have had more shots at goal than any other team in the whole of the league so hopefully they will have an off day . Not sure how many have been on target, which at times is not our strongest point. Plus our record there is not good at all . So a win tomorrow would be a great result .
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True but they have lost four of their last six games and failed to score in each one of those defeats. No vibe. No canos. Some questionable strikers as options up front. It's not the worst time to be playing them.
You would think it should be an entertaining game. Ollie Watkins up against Fisher could be a key matchup. And we need to stop Ryan Woods from dictating play in central midfield.
For whatever reason Brentford has been a difficult place for us in recent seasons though last season's rout was a bit of a false result - we actually came close to taking the lead and then after going behind to equalising. Hopefully tomorrow will be better - one factor will be that AN should not be burdened by the sense of foreboding based on past experience that might have stymied SG.
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Will we be getting in depth match analysis.....
Not from me I am afraid because unfortunately I can't make it though as it happens I will be passing through Brentford station heading west about 45 minutes or so after the match finishes. Hopefully a little before that when I catch the train from Waterloo I will see lots of happy PNE fans on their way back from the match.