With the new management team in place and a win under their belts the race for 6th between ourselves, Motherwell and St Johnstone is now very much on. St Johnstone are on a terrible run of form with 4 losses and 1 draw from their last 5 games, while Well have won 5 on the trot. The head to heads v St J and Motherwell will be crackers and I have a good feeling that our new Gaffer will get us on a run that will see us clinch 6th before the split. The fact that our goal difference is so much better could be crucial, as it will be like an extra point if things get very tight.
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17-02-2019 03:43 PM #1
Battle for top six looks like being pretty exciting
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17-02-2019 03:50 PM #2
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It’s well in our own hands to do it.
A win next week is absolutely crucial. St Johnstone play Aberdeen and Motherwell play Celtic so there is a fair chance they both drop points.
Only ever takes 3 or 4 wins on the bounce in this league for things to look totally different.
Top six isn’t anything to hugely celebrate but I think it would be a really positive start for Heckingbottom to secure it.
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17-02-2019 03:51 PM #3
Yep, was checking the table and we are in a superior position regarding goal difference. Looking forward to seeing where we go from here. Feel that we've been hanging on to 7/8th position for ages now!
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17-02-2019 05:41 PM #4
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17-02-2019 06:10 PM #6
Who would have thought last summer that we'd have a thread about this? Brutal season.
We have to do it.
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17-02-2019 06:15 PM #7
Hibs and Motherwell to make top 6, Hearts and St. Johnstone to miss out.
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17-02-2019 07:49 PM #11
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No it doesn’t. It’s a Beamer saving season in general.
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17-02-2019 08:03 PM #12
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Not interested in top 6. Aiming to just be in the top 6 should be left for Motherwell, St Johnstone etc.
Here is hoping we put a run together and push for 4th.
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We've just beaten Hamilton by two goals, a result which is four goals worse than the result under our previous manager in the corresponding feature earlier this season. If this pattern's repeated I calculate we'll finish the season on 35 points with a goal difference of -40. We'll be lucky to escape the relegation play-off spot.
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18-02-2019 07:11 AM #19
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A win at Dens Park is a must. I think 6th is doable.
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Where were they on sat for the new manager? 16000 I don’t think so.
There is a real apathy around the place and the worry is season ticket sales take a huge hit.
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They pumped us 3-1 that day.
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18-02-2019 08:21 AM #25
I think the split for the final few games is a pointless exercise. All teams should play each other the same number of times, as it used to be. Top six might mean a few more quid, which is fair enough.
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Last edited by Leitherhibs; 18-02-2019 at 08:48 AM. Reason: We don't play Celtic in league, doh!
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18-02-2019 09:04 AM #27
Someone rightly pointed out. The three goals Heck as are
1) Get top Six
2) Beat Hearts
3) Get into the next round of the SC
If he even achieves one of these he will come out of this season with credibility. All three and he will be revered over the summer.
The squad he has inherited clearly has quality within it - the question is can he tap into that pool of ability that's there and bring them to the level they are capable of achieving. I think he will need to stick to a 4-4-2, 4-1-2-1-2 or a 4-2-2-2 if he is to do this. He has a very strong squad to work with and a healthy crop of talented youth players coming through. The future of this club is bright.
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18-02-2019 10:18 AM #28
Sorry, but I just can't bring myself to find a battle to get into the top six "exciting".
Mildly interesting maybe (which is better than being safely isolated in about 8th or 9th) but it is certainly not exciting.
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A few more quid for crowds v Hearts and Celtic rather than Livi and Dundee
A few more quid from the perception of top 6 being more credible to those who buy STs based on likely performance next year.
I'm not sure exactly what it would be worth - but probably a couple of players wages for next year at least.
I also like the split as a concept.Mon the Hibs.
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18-02-2019 10:40 AM #30
So a win on Friday puts us 6th with Motherwell and St J both having games you would imagine they wouldn’t get any more than a point out of in Celtic and Aberdeen. At that point we would be 5 behind hearts and 8 behind killie, both have games you’d expect them to win. A win on Friday would be huge and if it’s followed with a win in Perth that mid week then all of a sudden we’d be just as close to 5th and potentially 4th as we would be to Motherwell and St J in 7th and 8th. If we do come out of the next two games with 6 points the mindset will completely change and we would have a small chance of nicking a European place albeit relying on killie/hearts dropping points. We do however have to play both of these teams(twice if we get top 6). Anything short of 4 points on the next two games and the best we can hope for at a push is 6th IMO
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