heppers Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 We have been screaming for an experienced manager. Monk has been appointed. We have had a reasonable start to the season and have some decent looking signings. Where is your Whelm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppers Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 So where is the Whelm? I am at a 3. The team is dreadful, spirit poor and the club is in dire straits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogers Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 minute ago, heppers said: So where is the Whelm? I am at a 3. The team is dreadful, spirit poor and the club is in dire straits. that high! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewswfc Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 I'm nearer a 2. Really not looking forward to Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl 44 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 2 - I'm going on Saturday because I love match day but for all the wrong reasons. I love meeting up with friends beforehand. It all goes down hill from 3pm. I am dreading the game on Saturday. Hope we don't but I'm fully expecting another loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Rider Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Starting to get very concerned about the points deduction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 My whelm is in bed with a temperature. Hasn’t got the Wuhan strain of the coronavirus though. Will get better again, leaping out of bed demanding a bacon sandwich and a coffee, wearing its new Christmas carpet slippers, at a future point yet to be decided 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookone Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 3 - and a bad time to be thinking about a ST renewal after many, many years. Luckily for me money isn’t an issue, watching gutless performances is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookone Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 15 minutes ago, theowlsman said: My whelm is in bed with a temperature. Hasn’t got the Wuhan strain of the coronavirus though. Will get better again, leaping out of bed demanding a bacon sandwich and a coffee, wearing its new Christmas carpet slippers, at a future point yet to be decided What a fantastic analogy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, Spookone said: What a fantastic analogy My best work is shared with Uncle Biggsy, I’ll let him use this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N0rtherner Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 52 minutes ago, Pale Rider said: Starting to get very concerned about the points deduction. I'm starting to think this season is so poo we might as well take the points deduction now and be over with it looming over our heads. Then finish lower half of table, clear out in summer and clean slate from next season. Only way to rebuild now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Actually, I'm approaching a cautious 5 with the Monk comments. Whilever we live under the delusion that these players are good enough to compete for the top 6, we'll be disappointed. As long as the club, importantly DC, follows through on it can see a brighter future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Rider Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 hour ago, N0rtherner said: I'm starting to think this season is so poo we might as well take the points deduction now and be over with it looming over our heads. Then finish lower half of table, clear out in summer and clean slate from next season. Only way to rebuild now. 15 points off and the way we playing could result in much worse than finishing bottom half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N0rtherner Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Pale Rider said: 15 points off and the way we playing could result in much worse than finishing bottom half. We're nowhere near relegation form with our play style. You've got to look at points gained by now, irrespective of the potential points deduction. If we were suddenly back on 21 instead of 42, we'd still be playing like a team who'd be good for 42 points in 29 matches, not like a team good for 21 pts. Form is temporary, you win some and you lose some and right now we've had to abysmal performances in the league but they're hot on the heel of beating league leader, a Prem team and QPR in the FA cup. We've got 3 points from our last 5 matches; WBA have got 2 points... would they get relegated if they got a points deduction to put them below the line? Yes, we'd be rock bottom but average points per match means we'd creep upwards to 15-16th by end of season Edited January 29, 2020 by N0rtherner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupremeOwl Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 hour ago, N0rtherner said: We're nowhere near relegation form with our play style. You've got to look at points gained by now, irrespective of the potential points deduction. If we were suddenly back on 21 instead of 42, we'd still be playing like a team who'd be good for 42 points in 29 matches, not like a team good for 21 pts. Form is temporary, you win some and you lose some and right now we've had to abysmal performances in the league but they're hot on the heel of beating league leader, a Prem team and QPR in the FA cup. We've got 3 points from our last 5 matches; WBA have got 2 points... would they get relegated if they got a points deduction to put them below the line? Yes, we'd be rock bottom but average points per match means we'd creep upwards to 15-16th by end of season I think you're underestimating the psychological effect a points deduction of that magnitude would have on this already spineless team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N0rtherner Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 minute ago, SupremeOwl said: I think you're underestimating the psychological effect a points deduction of that magnitude would have on this already spineless team. Yes, I'm a mathematician and figured that minus and minus would be a plus ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wilyfox Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) I glanced at my whelmometer this morning and it simply said fućk you. Some things never change. Edited January 29, 2020 by wilyfox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N0rtherner Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 hour ago, SupremeOwl said: I think you're underestimating the psychological effect a points deduction of that magnitude would have on this already spineless team. Also, with external factors threatening the club before, the club and squad have shown a resilience in face of adversity. We've bunkered up and stood against the poo, so again, whereas we've had a couple of spineless performances v Blackburn and Wigan, we're not all that spineless. That's just generalisation and sensationalism to doom us before poo has even hit the fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl 44 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 6 hours ago, SupremeOwl said: I think you're underestimating the psychological effect a points deduction of that magnitude would have on this already spineless team. I think it already has. Yes, they're not good enough but I genuinely think that the black cloud looming over us is already having an effect on their mentality and effort, even though they say it isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beauchief Owl Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Just now, Owl 44 said: I think it already has. Yes, they're not good enough but I genuinely think that the black cloud looming over us is already having an effect on their mentality and effort, even though they say it isn't. I think this is also true of the support and helps to partly explain the flat atmosphere at home matches, though performances haven't helped either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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