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Offline TonyD

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #330 on: July 23, 2017, 10:52:02 AM »
Much the same as under Bruce last season.   A few winning streaks but with mostly turgid football.   8th. 

Offline brentastonb6

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #331 on: July 23, 2017, 04:22:37 PM »
"We're going to smash this league" John Terry.
So for me it's this too because love him or loathe him the man's a winner , he's our captain and he's going to be out there on the pitch doing  the captains job. I can't see him putting up with tosspot performances from our players and I can't see him holding back on telling them and the management team what they need to do. It was often said that at Chelsea he, Lampard and Drogba exerted too much influence- well I say let's have some of that type of influence here please because it seemed to do ok there didn't it ?
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Oops.... having been at Walsall I want to change to "We're going to get smashed by everyone in this league "  ;)
I'm not fickle me , but after seeing us play like a team in Germany 🇩🇪 and pick up the silverware I want to revert back to my first post " We'll smash this league" , but obviously reserve the right to change again after Watford, Hull etc 😀

Offline PaulWinch again

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #332 on: July 23, 2017, 05:11:10 PM »
Thought there were good signs today. Thor, Hogan, Samba, and Elmo all played really well and in both games we appeared to be developing some shape to our game.

Offline Dcjonah

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #333 on: July 23, 2017, 07:02:20 PM »
We have the squad to do really well. I think if we go with a 4-2-3-1 formation then we have nice depth in positions also. I worry if we try to force Jedinak and Whelan together or Kodjia and Hogan together.

Grealish, Green, Davis and RHM should all continue to develop and it's nice to have someone like Bjarnason who can play in a variety of positions.

There really isn't any reason why this squad shouldn't be able to achieve automatic promotion.

Offline Matt Collins

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #334 on: July 23, 2017, 08:23:48 PM »
He has played 4231 / 4411 in very pre season game and it does seem to be working better. If we stick with that, I can see us rotating quite effectively between whelan / Jedi / Lansbury / hourihane depending on form and opposition.

The key questions for me are:

- do we try and get Kodjia and hogan in the same side (e.g. Kodjia starts from deeper centrally or wide, or we just play two up)

- where does the creativity come from? Grealish is a natural ten but he'll need to improve consistency and scoring

But still much prefer this option to 352, other than for certain games

Offline ciggiesnbeer

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #335 on: July 23, 2017, 08:59:38 PM »
My expectation has risen. I now expect us to not just win the league but the FA or League cup as well.

/waves hand arrogantly.

Steve, see to it without delay.


Offline peter w

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #336 on: July 23, 2017, 10:28:39 PM »
I agree. My 9th is now 1st and the FA Cup. probably the Eurovision too. if there are any elections in 2018 I'd go for that as well.

Offline Toronto Villa

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #337 on: July 23, 2017, 10:48:48 PM »
As I said we are going up. A lot of depth in the squad and quality. Today was really encouraging as we actually played some nice stuff as well as looking efficient. But over the course of the season we will have enough for an automatic spot in my opinion.

Offline peter w

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #338 on: July 23, 2017, 10:51:29 PM »
I'd now start v hull like this

johnstone

hutton (I think that if he's here Bruce will play him so no point not picking him)
Chester
Terry
Taylor

Elmohamady
Whelan
Hourihane
Lansbury
Gabby

Hogan

Subs:

Steer
Bree
Samba
Thor
Grealish
Green
Davis

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #339 on: July 23, 2017, 10:58:02 PM »
Not getting carried away after a couple of half decent 45 min games. So I now expect 100+ points and goals and unbeaten in the league, FA Cup, LC and youth FA Cup. I expect us to put up a good showing in the Chelsea flower show as well.

Offline peter w

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #340 on: July 23, 2017, 11:00:26 PM »
I also definitely think we'll win something like the first 41 games on the trot in the league. Scoring around 200 and conceding 6.

Offline brentastonb6

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #341 on: July 23, 2017, 11:50:41 PM »
I also definitely think we'll win something like the first 41 games on the trot in the league. Scoring around 200 and conceding 6.
No way ! We won't concede six .

Offline russon

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #342 on: July 24, 2017, 12:23:17 AM »
Poor start to the season, fans get restless, Bruce gets sacked, Terry becomes manager and we miss the playoffs. Happy times.

Offline Rudy Can't Fail

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #343 on: July 24, 2017, 12:26:02 AM »
Poor start to the season? Hull will be lucky to put out a 5-a-side team. I think we'll just have a bit to much for them. 1-0. Penalty from Lansbury (89 mins).

Offline brian green

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #344 on: July 24, 2017, 07:10:04 AM »
It will be a better year off the pitch too.  It will be proved indisputably that Charlie Chaplin was born in a caravan on the Serpentine Grounds and research will reveal that The Bard's first folio actually says "where the B6 there sit I" establishing beyond doubt that William Shakespeare was a Brummie and a Villa fan.

 


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