League 1 Thread - 2022/23

[Bantamgaz]

It's over, we look all over the place.

Even though we have gone back top today, Ipswich & Plymouth won't drop enough points for us to finish ahead of them. The playoffs are all about momentum and with our current form we would most likely get knocked out in the semis. Only saving grace may be a near full strength squad going into them.

23 games unbeaten and we decide to revert to the real Sheffield Wednesday at the business end of the season.

Easter weekend may change things around to winnable games upcoming so you never know

 

[West Yorks Owl]

Easter weekend may change things around to winnable games upcoming so you never know

To say Plymouth had 10 days between games they looked awful yesterday. Like us they need a result on Friday now.

 

[Bantamgaz]

To say Plymouth had 10 days between games they looked awful yesterday. Like us they need a result on Friday now.

I think big rests between games can work against you .......... we’ve had spells without games maybe two weeks and come back looking shattered ........ still big weekend incoming a couple of wins and it looks brighter again

 

[melrose40yarder]

It's over, we look all over the place.

Even though we have gone back top today, Ipswich & Plymouth won't drop enough points for us to finish ahead of them. The playoffs are all about momentum and with our current form we would most likely get knocked out in the semis. Only saving grace may be a near full strength squad going into them.

23 games unbeaten and we decide to revert to the real Sheffield Wednesday at the business end of the season.

Wish i had cashed out my Bet 20 pound double Burnley and Wednesday to win thier leagues fingers crossed you can get back on the train

 

[West Yorks Owl]

Wish i had cashed out my Bet 20 pound double Burnley and Wednesday to win thier leagues fingers crossed you can get back on the train

I took a bit of security before the Barnsley game and backed Ipswich & Plymouth to win the league with Sky Bet and then laid us on Betfair too

Not massive sums involved but if we don't win then I'll at least I'll get a night out paid for to drown my sorrows :)

 

[Bantamgaz]

Wish i had cashed out my Bet 20 pound double Burnley and Wednesday to win thier leagues fingers crossed you can get back on the train

I think they will loads of twists and turns incoming I said a while ago that teams in decent runs are normally one bad result from going completely of the boil .......... Wednesday are clearly in that place now and Plymouth and that result yesterday could be on the brink of doing the same ........ think this Easter fixtures will have a huge bearing on who goes up because I wouldn’t be want the be them playoffs if the likes of Barnsley , Bolton and Derby are in there ......... saying that Derby are also in a wobble at the wrong time

 

[West Yorks Owl]

I think they will loads of twists and turns incoming I said a while ago that teams in decent runs are normally one bad result from going completely of the boil .......... Wednesday are clearly in that place now and Plymouth and that result yesterday could be on the brink of doing the same ........ think this Easter fixtures will have a huge bearing on who goes up because I wouldn’t be want the be them playoffs if the likes of Barnsley , Bolton and Derby are in there ......... saying that Derby are also in a wobble at the wrong time

If our form continues I could see it ending like this

Ipswich
Plymouth
------------
Barnsley
Wednesday
Bolton
Derby
------------
Posh
Pompey
Wycombe

For any of the 4 playoffs teams that's a tough gig.

 

[DTKOAG]

It’s Ipswich to fear I think.
But good luck to Wednesday in getting in the top 2

 

[melrose40yarder]

If our form continues I could see it ending like this

Ipswich
Plymouth
------------
Barnsley
Wednesday
Bolton
Derby
------------
Posh
Pompey
Wycombe

For any of the 4 playoffs teams that's a tough gig.

Not Ipswich.Wednesday need to get out of that league but like u if they end up in the playoffs i fear for them.

 

[West Yorks Owl]

Not Ipswich.Wednesday need to get out of that league but like u if they end up in the playoffs i fear for them.

I've said all season it's top 2 or bust, if we end up in playoffs we don't go up

 

[melrose40yarder]

I've said all season it's top 2 or bust, if we end up in playoffs we don't go up

Fans have suffered enough like we did.Club is ripe for investment best chance is promotion.Would love to see them back in the prem along with the blades cracking city great away days.

 

[Mayor West]

FFS Wednesday really have shit the bed. They've gone all Spursy.

 

[FightLikeAGirl]

What on earth happened? They were winning practically every week and now they’ve just choked.

 

[jimharri]

What on earth happened? They were winning practically every week and now they’ve just choked.

When the finishing line in sight, some teams can't handle the nerves/pressure.

 

[West Yorks Owl]

Unfortunaetly injuries to key players has killed us, the ones filling in aren't good enough.

Doesn't help that Darren Moore decided to swap keepers again 3 games ago.

I think are only hope now is to get some players back for the playoffs.

We've proper fucked it

 

[FightLikeAGirl]

Why did he bench Dawson? Thought he was OK?

 

[West Yorks Owl]

Why did he bench Dawson? Thought he was OK?

Good question m8

He dropped Stockdale after Exeter away as he looked suspect at long shots, Dawson played all the way through then to FGR away, where yes he passed the ball straight to their attacker but still managed to recover and stop a goal.

Stockdale comes back in next game and does the same thing he was dropped for in December in the following 2 games. Rumours were he was going to change them back again for yesterday but that didn't happen and tbh makes it look like you're clutching at straws.

 

[Bantamgaz]

Still think there are more twists to come ...........the pressure will be in Ipswich and Plymouth to get the job done let’s see how they handle it when it matters ......... still got a feeling the Plymouth will have a wobble ...........

 

[West Yorks Owl]

Still think there are more twists to come ...........the pressure will be in Ipswich and Plymouth to get the job done let’s see how they handle it when it matters ......... still got a feeling the Plymouth will have a wobble ...........

I'd love to share your optimism m8, and I agree there will be twists and turns to come. Unfortunately though in that scenario it also means we have to win games too, which at the minute seems to be a big problem for us :)

 

[Corky]

Good question m8

He dropped Stockdale after Exeter away as he looked suspect at long shots, Dawson played all the way through then to FGR away, where yes he passed the ball straight to their attacker but still managed to recover and stop a goal.

Stockdale comes back in next game and does the same thing he was dropped for in December in the following 2 games. Rumours were he was going to change them back again for yesterday but that didn't happen and tbh makes it look like you're clutching at straws.

Stockdale was dire against City last season, the Foden the shot from 25 yards more or less straight at him and he played all around it, looked like a mid-40s keeper in a charity game.

I think Stanley's change in luck yesterday will stop Monday being a big as a formality as expected, even though it is the biggest home banker in the league by far, not many 12/1's in league 1.