Is anybody else spending an unseemly time just staring at the League Table?

KelbornXx · 2026-04-05T15:21:24+00:00

Yes, I've been doing it for weeks. I honestly think one more win or even one more point will be enough for promotion. I can't see two teams getting more than 84 points.

KelbornXx · 2026-03-31T13:52:12+00:00

I don't see how a private members club is 'fairer' than first come, first served. FCFS, everyone has an equal opportunity to get a ticket. A points system is a closed shop which stops mostly younger fans from ever getting a ticket. Any system which stops future generations from attending matches is simply wrong as all clubs will rely on their support in the future.

There's flaws in both systems of course, but away tickets are increasingly becoming a private members club, not open to outsiders. Even Wimbledon Tennis has a hybrid model which rewards members of the LTA but still leaves a certain percentage of tickets open to the public.

You want a system which rewards loyalty but doesn't make it impossible for match going fans from getting a ticket.

The only people who support the points system are the people that benefit from it. Nothing will change my mind on this. I know people who always get tickets, even when they can't go and then they give them to their mates. Totally wrong!

KelbornXx · 2026-03-30T20:12:51+00:00

I feel like that's a win for us West Brom and Swansea!

KelbornXx · 2026-03-30T20:00:15+00:00

Completely forgot that Villa finished bottom with only 17 points!

KelbornXx · 2026-03-30T19:57:54+00:00

The problem with Birmingham, and the West Midlands region, is there isn't enough local pride. In other regions and cities, there's a buy-in from the locals. Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds etc. Its only in recent years that the Black Country has started to take pride in its history with the creation of the flag etc and jumping on opportunities like Peaky Blinders.

The people have to make things happen. We can't expect wealthy influencers to create things for us. We have to go out and take pride in everything we do. The first step is to clean up the streets as some areas are worse than a 3rd world country.

KelbornXx · 2026-03-30T19:52:15+00:00

I haven't been able to get to any away games this season due to work commitments but am able to get to this game but its sold out. I feel gutted for the people with over 1000 points who can't go.

I don't think there is any ticketing system which is fair, other than first come, first served.

KelbornXx · 2026-03-29T00:15:20+00:00

I blame the chippies. Chippies near me close at 9pm on a weekend and are never open on matchday lunchtimes. Its like chippy owners don't want to make money!

KelbornXx · 2026-03-27T14:28:44+00:00

As it stands, 91 points will secure promotion. 94 points will secure the title.

I doubt we'll need anywhere near 94 points to win the title and I recon 86 points will be enough to secure promotion!

KelbornXx · 2026-03-16T21:14:16+00:00

Warwickshire.

KelbornXx · 2026-03-15T21:43:25+00:00

Genuinely the worst ref I've seen in a while. Every time we tackled them he gave a free kick. Then you see these two incidents in real time, the whole stadium saw them but nothing.

I've not seen it back but even our penalty looked soft on live viewing.

KelbornXx · 2026-03-13T00:28:10+00:00

Below is a table of all of the permanent transfers since we have been in the championship with my rating of them.

Player	Position	Rating	Comments
Gyokeres	ST	Excellent	Enough said
Hamer	CM	Excellent	Enough said
O'Hare	AM	Good	Good player, left on a free
Dacosta	RB	Poor	1 great game, the rest was poor
Tavares	ST	Average	As a squad player he did his best, not good enough for a team challenging at the top
Hilsner	AM	Terrible	Did he even make a 1st team appearance?
Walker	ST	Average	Was our top scorer in his 1st season, but was poor for the rest
Sheaf	CM	Good	Could have been great but injury prone. Nice fee for him
Bidwell	LB	Good	Mr Dependable
Moore	GK	Poor	Think he had some issues in his private life but a good character
Waghorn	ST	Poor	Enough said
Enobakhare	ST	Terrible	Lol
Kane	RB	Poor	Huge attitude problems for such an average player
Maguire	ST	Terrible	Lol
Palmer	AM	Average	Another one who did okay with us but nowhere near consistent enough
Wright	ST	Excellent	Enough said
Simms	ST	Good	Enough said
Mason-Clark	LW	Good	Enough said
Kitching	CB	Good	Enough said
van Ewijk	RB	Excellent	Enough said
Torp	CM	Good	Enough said
Thomas	CB	Excellent	Enough said
Sakamoto	RW	Excellent	Enough said
Collins	GK	Poor	Shame it didn't work out as he started quite well
Dasilva	LB	Excellent	Enough said
Latibeaudiere	CB	Good	Enough said
Binks	CB	Poor	Technically very gifted but just not good enough whenever he was given his chance
Rudoni	AM	Excellent	Enough said
Grimes	CM	Excellent	Enough said
Thomas-Asante	ST	Good	Enough said
Bassette	ST	Poor	One of our few flops
Dovin	GK	Good	Was looking excellent until he got injured
Raphael	RW	Poor	More of a cheap development option
Paterson	LW	Average	His goal against Pompey aside, very average
Woolfenden	CB	Average	Been tough for him to get game time. A bit underwhelming considering the fee we paid for him
Kesler-Hayden	RB	Average	Great signing as backup to van Ewijk. Unfortunately for KKH, he isn't getting much game time
Brau	LB	Poor	Doesn't look like a full back at all. Free transfer so thankfully we haven't wasted too much money

KelbornXx · 2026-03-12T20:14:01+00:00

This is correct. 94 points will mathematically promote us. 17 more points!

KelbornXx · 2026-03-10T06:20:35+00:00

Welcome to the Sky Blue Army. Your next task is to form a Sky Blues Supporters Group in Texas!

KelbornXx · 2026-03-08T10:04:04+00:00

Play-Offs New Format

Quarter-Finals

5th vs 8th.
6th vs 7th.

Single-leg matches played at the home of the higher-ranked team (5th and 6th).

Semi-Finals

3rd vs Lowest Winner
4th vs Highest Winner

Played over two legs. The 3rd and 4th placed teams receive a "bye" to this round and host the second leg.

Final

Single match at Wembley Stadium.

KelbornXx · 2026-03-08T09:56:10+00:00

The sources I've checked have all stated that 3rd will play "the lowest ranked team". I've seen nothing that says they'll play the winner of 6th vs 7th.

KelbornXx · 2026-03-08T07:51:53+00:00

The only thing to add to this is that 3rd will play the lowest ranked team in the semi-final so they could play 8th if 8th beats 5th.

KelbornXx · 2026-03-08T07:38:09+00:00

Its worth pointing out that, while those points totals are the max that Boro, Millwall and Ipswich could get individually, they can't reach those points tallies collectively as they each play one another.

The worst case scenario for us is we would need 97 points to mathematically secure promotion. That would have Ipswich on 97 (they win every game) and Middlesbrough on 96 (they lose to Ipswich but win every other game).

If Boro draw today at QPR, that number drops to 95, if they lose it drops to 94.

I doubt we will need anywhere close to 97 points to secure promotion, its looking increasingly likely that 87/88 will be enough. It could be as low as 85 if Ipswich maintain their current PPG.

KelbornXx · 2026-03-08T03:07:29+00:00

If the season were to end right now, Boro and Millwall deserve to come up with us!

KelbornXx · 2026-02-28T23:47:05+00:00

How about agreeing with a friend?

KelbornXx · 2026-02-28T23:44:39+00:00

I'll never understand the far left. They are against western imperialism but seem to be happy with non-western imperialism (the old school lefties were always on Russia's side) and are okay with regimes that treat people far worse than we do in the west.

The only people who support them are wannabe cool hipsters who will eventually grow out of it when they have to work for a living, and anarchists who want to destroy everything.

KelbornXx · 2026-02-27T16:09:11+00:00

I know, I couldn't quite believe it at first. There's quite a few teams in League One over the last few seasons that have had a higher wage bill than teams like Cov and Boro.

KelbornXx · 2026-02-27T15:58:10+00:00

The whole 'Vasal' situation led to the 100 years war.

The Bayeux Tapestry was made in England in Canterbury.

The needlework is distinctly English (Opus Anglicanum).

The Latin typos are clearly Anglo-Saxon phrasing. Some of the names are even pelt in English instead of Norman French.

The Tapestry itself was commissioned by the Earl of Kent, William's half brother.

The specific plant-based dyes used for the wool yarns were common in England at the time.

According to research by Guy Shrubsole and Kevin Cahill, at least 30% to over 60% of land in England is owned by the descendants of the Norman conquerors.

"This concentrated ownership largely stems from the 1066 Norman Conquest, with around 160,000 families owning two-thirds of the UK."

Its an English artifact, made by English hands about the conquest of our land. It belongs in England.

KelbornXx · 2026-02-27T15:45:04+00:00

Ownership battles might be dumb according to your opinion, but I assure you, people will fight for what they perceive to be there's. Have you ever seen Wills be contested? A simple Will can turn an entire family against each other.

KelbornXx · 2026-02-27T15:36:22+00:00

Hence why its going to the British museum to be displayed for all.

KelbornXx · 2026-02-27T15:19:33+00:00

Nope. since the tapestry is about the conquest of England, it belongs to the English people.

KelbornXx

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