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Offline OCD

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1140 on: November 10, 2018, 10:03:30 PM »
Promotion is way more than a 'possibility' - we're only 7 points off automatic with almost 30 matches still to go. 

To hit that magical 2 points per game total (which may not be necessary this year given how largely crap the division is) we need 68 points from 29 games.  That's 21 wins, 5 draws, and 3 losses. 

To put that in to context, after 17 games last season Fulham were 17th.  In their next 29 matches they won 21, drew 5 and lost 3.

It's on...

With how the league is this year, it should be quite a bit lower points tally needed to get one of the top 2 spots too.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1141 on: November 11, 2018, 07:42:29 AM »
Last season we didn't kick on from our best performance and had a mini slump.

Smith can be streaky, but we have a significantly better squad than Brentford and have, for this league, bags and bags of quality.

I'm hopeful that's a marker of what we can expect rather than a one off. Given the way things have been progressing I am hopeful we'll actually get better.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1142 on: November 11, 2018, 07:52:55 AM »
Should also add that these 3 clean sheets are very welcome. The goal difference is starting to look better.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1143 on: November 11, 2018, 10:04:28 AM »
Last season we didn't kick on from our best performance and had a mini slump.

Smith can be streaky, but we have a significantly better squad than Brentford and have, for this league, bags and bags of quality.

I'm hopeful that's a marker of what we can expect rather than a one off. Given the way things have been progressing I am hopeful we'll actually get better.

The knuckle draggers game will be a good marker.  Hopefully we dispatch them like the scrotes they are, and don't get embroiled in a war of attrition.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1144 on: November 11, 2018, 10:07:39 AM »
Last season we didn't kick on from our best performance and had a mini slump.

Smith can be streaky, but we have a significantly better squad than Brentford and have, for this league, bags and bags of quality.

I'm hopeful that's a marker of what we can expect rather than a one off. Given the way things have been progressing I am hopeful we'll actually get better.

the performances have been pretty good though with Smith whether winning or losing
he might get streaky results but the performances are pretty solid

shows we have a more defined style now and that will improve with more time

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1145 on: November 11, 2018, 10:14:30 AM »
Add a decent left back and I think we will be even stronger. Possibly an upgrade for deeper centre mid too.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1146 on: November 11, 2018, 10:17:04 AM »
Add a decent left back and I think we will be even stronger. Possibly an upgrade for deeper centre mid too.
I really think he should try Albert at full back. He tackles well and reminds me of Young defensively.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1147 on: November 11, 2018, 10:20:35 AM »
The mark of a good manager is the players he brings in how he deals with the existing players that  they replace. Ferguson was excellent at this. You cannot allow yourself to have soft-spots for players you like.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1148 on: November 11, 2018, 12:10:42 PM »
I can't see this policy that Dean is using ver catching on:

Playing players in the correct positions
Playing with a high tempo
Playing to score again when winning

We really need midfielders at etc back ....... pass sideways and backwards ..... need 11 behind the ball when we go one up

As one manager recently said "that will shut a few up" which I think was after edging a win against the massive Rotherham .... not sure what a 3-0 win against inform Derby does for comments

The next one is still massive !!!

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1149 on: November 11, 2018, 12:15:46 PM »
Add a decent left back and I think we will be even stronger. Possibly an upgrade for deeper centre mid too.

That twat Joe Bryan chased the dollar with Fulham. I see they're occupying bottom place in PL Table, shame. They spent huge sums after the play-off final. I can see them in trouble financially when they get relegated.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1150 on: November 11, 2018, 12:52:40 PM »
Just shows what can happen when you put your boots on and roll your sleeves up.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1151 on: November 11, 2018, 12:57:59 PM »
Add a decent left back and I think we will be even stronger. Possibly an upgrade for deeper centre mid too.

That twat Joe Bryan chased the dollar with Fulham. I see they're occupying bottom place in PL Table, shame. They spent huge sums after the play-off final. I can see them in trouble financially when they get relegated.

I don't blame him too much. He was offered Premier League football as well as more money. I think plenty of other players would have made the same decision.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1152 on: November 11, 2018, 01:03:00 PM »
Add a decent left back and I think we will be even stronger. Possibly an upgrade for deeper centre mid too.

That twat Joe Bryan chased the dollar with Fulham. I see they're occupying bottom place in PL Table, shame. They spent huge sums after the play-off final. I can see them in trouble financially when they get relegated.

I don't blame him too much. He was offered Premier League football as well as more money. I think plenty of other players would have made the same decision.

yes in what was a good Fulham team going up ,,,,, eeek !!

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1153 on: November 11, 2018, 01:03:09 PM »
Add a decent left back and I think we will be even stronger. Possibly an upgrade for deeper centre mid too.

That twat Joe Bryan chased the dollar with Fulham. I see they're occupying bottom place in PL Table, shame. They spent huge sums after the play-off final. I can see them in trouble financially when they get relegated.

I don't blame him too much. He was offered Premier League football as well as more money. I think plenty of other players would have made the same decision.

Agreed. Disappointing he bailed out last minute but imagine we've signed plenty of players in similar circumstances.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1154 on: November 11, 2018, 02:38:04 PM »
Smith can be streaky, but we have a significantly better squad than Brentford and have, for this league, bags and bags of quality.

Interesting quote from Smith last night on how quickly the players are adapting to the new training methods which he put down to their quality. Added that it is now a challenge for him and his coaches to respond and to keep improving the sessions.

 


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