Quote from: Chris Smith on December 04, 2011, 06:45:09 PMQuote from: pauliewalnuts on December 04, 2011, 06:39:50 PMSaying he's been brought in to deliver mid table football is to miss the point that until recently, we'd not played anyone really decent, and we're currently on a spell with five points from seven games (which isn't midtable form or anything like it), with a lot of tough fixtures ahead of us.We've drawn with 6th placed Newcastle, 11th placed QPR and 8th placed Everton and beaten 10th placed Norwich. Mid table teams, mid table results.And shocking football to go with it.
Quote from: pauliewalnuts on December 04, 2011, 06:39:50 PMSaying he's been brought in to deliver mid table football is to miss the point that until recently, we'd not played anyone really decent, and we're currently on a spell with five points from seven games (which isn't midtable form or anything like it), with a lot of tough fixtures ahead of us.We've drawn with 6th placed Newcastle, 11th placed QPR and 8th placed Everton and beaten 10th placed Norwich. Mid table teams, mid table results.
Saying he's been brought in to deliver mid table football is to miss the point that until recently, we'd not played anyone really decent, and we're currently on a spell with five points from seven games (which isn't midtable form or anything like it), with a lot of tough fixtures ahead of us.
So in 14 games we've played 4 from the top 6
Quote from: Chris Smith on December 04, 2011, 07:02:56 PMSo in 14 games we've played 4 from the top 6Which one of Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal isn't in the top 6 ?
Quote from: Eigentor on December 04, 2011, 07:06:14 PMQuote from: Chris Smith on December 04, 2011, 07:02:56 PMSo in 14 games we've played 4 from the top 6Which one of Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal isn't in the top 6 ?Liverpool.Not that it makes any difference.
So in 14 games we've played 4 from the top 6 and a few from the middle and bottom and find ourselves mid table. I'm not sure how you can dress that up any other way than to say we're a mid table side. Not a particularly attractive one I'll give you but people are over hyping it as usual.
Quote from: pauliewalnuts on December 04, 2011, 07:07:33 PMQuote from: Eigentor on December 04, 2011, 07:06:14 PMQuote from: Chris Smith on December 04, 2011, 07:02:56 PMSo in 14 games we've played 4 from the top 6Which one of Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal isn't in the top 6 ?Liverpool.Not that it makes any difference.Sorry, I thought you were talking about last season's top six. My mistake.Maybe we can get a point home against Liverpool. It would be brilliant.
Why do you think so many people are so unhappy then, Chris?I'm assuming you're going to trot out that lazy nonsense about him having been a Small Heath manager at this point, but other than that, why do you think it is?
Quote from: Eigentor on December 04, 2011, 07:10:11 PMQuote from: pauliewalnuts on December 04, 2011, 07:07:33 PMQuote from: Eigentor on December 04, 2011, 07:06:14 PMQuote from: Chris Smith on December 04, 2011, 07:02:56 PMSo in 14 games we've played 4 from the top 6Which one of Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal isn't in the top 6 ?Liverpool.Not that it makes any difference.Sorry, I thought you were talking about last season's top six. My mistake.Maybe we can get a point home against Liverpool. It would be brilliant.A point is too much for alex to aim for but how about making sure we dont lose by too many, hes good at that.
Quote from: Chris Smith on December 04, 2011, 07:02:56 PMSo in 14 games we've played 4 from the top 6 and a few from the middle and bottom and find ourselves mid table. I'm not sure how you can dress that up any other way than to say we're a mid table side. Not a particularly attractive one I'll give you but people are over hyping it as usual.Yes Chris, we are obviously over-hyping performances. Did you watch the last three games? I am worried about our future.
Quote from: pauliewalnuts on December 04, 2011, 07:05:32 PMWhy do you think so many people are so unhappy then, Chris?I'm assuming you're going to trot out that lazy nonsense about him having been a Small Heath manager at this point, but other than that, why do you think it is?Different reasons for different people but amongst them:Because people haven't come to terms with the new reality. They're still expecting us to be competing for a top 6 place.
Quote from: Iago on December 04, 2011, 07:11:40 PMQuote from: Chris Smith on December 04, 2011, 07:02:56 PMSo in 14 games we've played 4 from the top 6 and a few from the middle and bottom and find ourselves mid table. I'm not sure how you can dress that up any other way than to say we're a mid table side. Not a particularly attractive one I'll give you but people are over hyping it as usual.Yes Chris, we are obviously over-hyping performances. Did you watch the last three games? I am worried about our future.Your post has no relevance to mine.
Quote from: Chris Smith on December 04, 2011, 07:12:42 PMQuote from: pauliewalnuts on December 04, 2011, 07:05:32 PMWhy do you think so many people are so unhappy then, Chris?I'm assuming you're going to trot out that lazy nonsense about him having been a Small Heath manager at this point, but other than that, why do you think it is?Different reasons for different people but amongst them:Because people haven't come to terms with the new reality. They're still expecting us to be competing for a top 6 place. In that case Chris, Paul Faulkner is one of those people. He reckons we can get european football this season.