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Offline ktvillan

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #1320 on: January 24, 2020, 07:56:21 PM »
Some positives:

We're 6th in the current form table (last 6 games), so if momentum is a thing then we have more of it than most of our rivals.

This is despite three of those games being against teams above us on current form, Man City and Watford x 2. 

In the other three, as well as Watford, we've taken points off relegation rivals.

This is despite us not playing well in most if not all of those games.

This is despite us not actually having a forward since the Burnley game.

We're the only team to beat Watford in that spell.

Performances haven't been great, and we've looked like relegation fodder on occasion,  but results are more important, and we are doing ok in that respect.  Plus there is plenty of room for improvement in performances especially if we get a couple of decent forwards in.

Somehow I'm still concerned though.

 

Offline Villan82

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #1321 on: January 24, 2020, 08:29:59 PM »
25 points at this stage is decent.

The things that are concerning are the form of other teams - it just looks like more is required for survival this year than in previous years and the fact that we should have 2-3 more points on the board from the first 12 games or so. This left us with little margin for error in a season where it will likely take 39-40 points for survival instead of the usual 35-36.

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #1322 on: January 24, 2020, 08:44:59 PM »
Every year record points get mentioned, nearly every year it doesn't materialise.

The only time it did was to relegate the Noses, trololololol.

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #1323 on: January 24, 2020, 10:59:43 PM »
Every year record points get mentioned, nearly every year it doesn't materialise.

The only time it did was to relegate the Noses, trololololol.

the only thing that will matter is that we are above three other teams at the end of it all. Irrespective of the number of points it will require.

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #1324 on: January 24, 2020, 11:11:19 PM »
Every year record points get mentioned, nearly every year it doesn't materialise.

The only time it did was to relegate the Noses, trololololol.
Yes exactly. Not sure why people think 40 is required number. Look at the current table. Less than point a game and you are in the bottom 3. Anything more and you are not.

Offline TheMalandro

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #1325 on: January 24, 2020, 11:16:30 PM »
I’m worried because everything seems to be focused on our lack of forwards.

The statistics (and my eyes) suggest we are a jittery sack of shite at the back.


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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #1326 on: January 24, 2020, 11:18:40 PM »
Both for me.

Offline themossman

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #1327 on: January 24, 2020, 11:19:54 PM »
I don’t disagree, but given where we are it’s a much easier fix to fill the striker shaped hole in the team and score our way out of trouble.

Offline gpbarr

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #1328 on: January 25, 2020, 02:29:20 AM »
I think the squad by and large have each shown glimpses of genuine ability at this level - the struggle has been consistency which, given many of them are new to PL football makes sense.

I genuinely believe if we can scrap our way to survival this year, the likes of Nakamba, Luiz, Targett, Guilbert, AEG, Trez etc will all elevate next season as they find their feet - so 2/3 clever acquisitions to supplement Jack, SJM, Heaton, Mings will make the team easily in upper half of the league.

We just have to survive any which way we can which is why I don’t care how - just accumulate the points. Fuck the fancy football - it will come - we need 15 points minimum and we can do it

UTV

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #1329 on: January 25, 2020, 07:15:43 AM »
I think the squad by and large have each shown glimpses of genuine ability at this level - the struggle has been consistency which, given many of them are new to PL football makes sense.

I genuinely believe if we can scrap our way to survival this year, the likes of Nakamba, Luiz, Targett, Guilbert, AEG, Trez etc will all elevate next season as they find their feet - so 2/3 clever acquisitions to supplement Jack, SJM, Heaton, Mings will make the team easily in upper half of the league.

We just have to survive any which way we can which is why I don’t care how - just accumulate the points. Fuck the fancy football - it will come - we need 15 points minimum and we can do it

UTV


This is pretty much how I feel. I too think we've got some talent waiting to bloom, and I don't want a repeat of 2016 where it all buggers off and then flowers elsewhere.

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #1330 on: January 25, 2020, 12:03:38 PM »
I know it's the hope that kills us but I am really hoping that we have turned a bit of a corner.  10 points from the last 6 games, including the Man City defeat.  The new formation is beginning to yield results?  The full backs are doing much better and we've done this without a forward on the pitch.  I still want a harder central midfielder in there and to see the forward have a more positive effect on the side.

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #1331 on: January 25, 2020, 01:20:47 PM »
I just remembered that I put £10 on us to with the league in the post-Wembley euphoria. I backed us each way (I'm not mental). I'm starting to worry that I won't be collecting anything.

Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #1332 on: January 28, 2020, 10:10:51 PM »
I'm very hopeful we can kick on now and comfortably get the 3-4 wins we need.

Second half is what we need to do v Spurs, Chelsea, Arsenal and Man. United. We will get points out of those fixtures if we believe like we did tonight (and also have more inspired keeping displays). Hopefully we've now got that mentality you need against the better teams, certainly the last minute goals will help.

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #1333 on: February 01, 2020, 08:04:39 PM »
I doubt we will play a worse team away than Bournemouth, so realistically where are we going to get enough points to survive.
Our away record is awful, we have won 2 and we have top 10 teams to play at home.
We are in deep shit.

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Re: Anyone starting to get worried?
« Reply #1334 on: February 01, 2020, 08:23:41 PM »
I just remembered that I put £10 on us to with the league in the post-Wembley euphoria. I backed us each way (I'm not mental). I'm starting to worry that I won't be collecting anything.
cash out.

 


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