[Ska'dForLife-WBA]

After a kamikaze Easter weekend, Albion somehow remain just five points adrift in the playoff race that no one seems inclined to win, but two more matches are crossed off the fixture list, and the half-dozen chances that remain to hoist ourselves up to 6th place are looking increasingly like dead rubbers.  It's hard to see the threshold for the playoffs being too far below 70 points in a few weeks, which is liable to leave us needing at least four wins from our remaining six (four of them away) against opponents like Sheffield United, Sunderland, Norwich, and a trip to Stoke on Saturday.

There's an argument to be made that from here, Corberan should focus on building a team of players who are likely to be around next season, but equally, while there's still a slim chance we might regain the kind of form we had in the winter, the strongest XI on paper would make sense.  It's an unenviable choice, but whatever happens in the weeks and months to come, Carlos was hired in the autumn to save us from relegation first and foremost, and he's accomplished that in style.

The Run-In

Stoke (A), Sat 15/04 - 15:00
Blackpool (A), Tue 18/04 - 19:45
Sunderland (H), Sun 23/04 - 12:00
Sheff Utd (A), Wed 26/04 - 20:00
Norwich (H), Sat 29/04 - 17:30
Swansea (A), Mon 08/05 - 15:00

[Stairs]

Yes. Safe from relegation and thank you very much Carlos.

But despite knowing it’s all about building a squad ready for next season in the Championship we have to go to Stoke with the strongest available (injuries galore) and try to win.

Realistically I am switched off and am waiting for the summer transfer window and praying daily for a change of ownership.

[valpayne]

With our current away record and this being the old enemy I cannot see past a defeat here with a draw being the best id expect. Were simply not good enough to go up this year and if by some miracle we did then god help us in the premier wed be cannon fodder

[talkSAFT]

1-0 Stoke 30 mins

[Salopbaggie]

Panic is all I see when I look at our play, I think Wallace got it spot on with his bottling it comment. Now it looks like Dike gone now, you can bet, stretchered of that will be him this season as well, looks like we will be having to get Mozza to get his boots cleaned and Brunty to loan himself to the club.

[valpayne]

Having seen palmer return I’d hoped for a clean sheet oh well! :/

[talkSAFT]

Molumby equaliser! COYB

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1-2 Mulumby again (69 mins)

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Woo-hoo

[Stairs]

It’s so painful. If we win our game in hand we would be in the play off positions.

But yet another, key, player now out I suspect for the rest of the season!!!!

[talkSAFT]

0-1 BTA (20 mins)

[talkSAFT]

0-2 TGH (61mins)

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Good result 0-2
Sunderland only draw with Terriers, and Blues beating Millwall (nearly finished)