Season expectations 2017-18

[cdbearsfan]

Did you have a point to make, or just snide remarks as usual?

[Sexual Ealing]

I bet having a pint with some of you is a barrel of laughs.

Deleted for pointlessness.

[AV5nobs]

It's a completely relevant point to the predictability of the negative remarks before a ball is kicked.

[cdbearsfan]

Lots of balls were kicked last season, sadly very few of them ended up in the opposition goal.

Only two relegated sides and that hive of scum and villainy on the Coventry Road scored fewer goals than us.

We have done virtually nothing to rectify the situation. This isn't negativity for the sake of it, but pointing out the obvious.

[Risso]

I bet having a pint with some of you is a barrel of laughs.

At least there's a chance of some intelligent conversation.

[Chris Smith]

The bench was 3 defenders, barn door Bjarnason, Bacuna who is cack of all trades and Hogan who can't get in the side ahead of Gabby because of the way we play.

Not the best.

Kodjia and Adomah missing and another month of the transfer window left suggests it is far too early to be making those sorts of call.

Not really. The debate at hand is whether or not we have a strong squad. If we had a strong squad, we would be able to cope with a couple of absences and still have options of the bench that frighten the opposition.

I really think you are over estimating the league. To me it's not a question of frightening the opposition it is about doing the basics better, hence why we have signed Terry, Whelan and Elmohamady. Bruce knows it far, far better than any of us and I think he now has a squad that can cope with the grind. Undoubtedly the best defence and probably the best striker of any team in the division. Why anyone thinks enough teams are going to beat us to keep us mid table is baffling to me.

[cdbearsfan]

I'm not overestimating the league. I watched us play in it last year. Only three teams in it scored fewer goals than us last season.

I think you are underestimating the league if you think we are going to go from fourth-lowest scoring team in it, to suddenly having an attack good enough to secure one of three promotion places merely by adding Elmohamady.

[AV5nobs]

 Cutting out mistakes at the back and not conceding the first goal less than last season, which we will do under JT, will propel us alone. Goals for will also improve. Surely it's a no brainer.

[AV5nobs]

I bet having a pint with some of you is a barrel of laughs.

At least there's a chance of some intelligent conversation.

Surely laughter has a weight of intellect.

[cdbearsfan]

Our defence was already decent, and I'm happy to say it looks better this season. It may even be the best in the league.

There is no evidence whatsoever that we will score more goals. Rudy Gestede was our third-highest goalscorer last season and he left at the end of August. Virtually nothing has been done to address our lack of creativity and goals and your assertion that it is a "no brainer" that we will score more goals seems based entirely on closing  your eyes and wishing really, really, hard.

[cdbearsfan]

I bet having a pint with some of you is a barrel of laughs.

At least there's a chance of some intelligent conversation.

Surely laughter has a weight of intellect.

Given that you've been at great pains before to explain that "everyone" tells racist jokes from time to time, I doubt we have a similar sense of humour.

[Sexual Ealing]

I bet having a pint with some of you is a barrel of laughs.

At least there's a chance of some intelligent conversation.

Surely laughter has a weight of intellect.

It depends on whether you're watching a man falling over when he thinks there's a bar there to support him.

[cdbearsfan]

In fairness, that is pretty funny.

[AV5nobs]

I bet having a pint with some of you is a barrel of laughs.

At least there's a chance of some intelligent conversation.

Surely laughter has a weight of intellect.

Given that you've been at great pains before to explain that "everyone" tells racist jokes from time to time, I doubt we have a similar sense of humour.

So you're saying you're not a fan of Chris Rock.

[Sexual Ealing]

In fairness, that is pretty funny.

It's moderately funny.