NYCOWL Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 6 hours ago, Beholder said: Completely disagree with this mid table team verdict. We have the players to compete top end. We have a ridiculously unbalanced squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouncing Owl Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 I think we are good enough to finish top half but that’s about it. I’m expecting 10th-12th. Lots of reasons why we won’t be top 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athelwulf Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 The worry for me is what will happen next season when the crown jewels have to be sold. If we fail to do it this season, things could get very brown and smelly next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionel Fessi Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 (edited) 20 hours ago, vulva said: Written all over us. Very honest bunch, but a better side would have closed that down. Barnes should have been brought down 50 yards from goal. Wednesday at the minute remind me of an old boxer, the type wheeled out to get better boxers in shape. Honest, durable and organised, with many matches going the distance. We won’t get sparked out in the first, but we havn’t got enough nouse to move up a weight. We were playing 6 at the back tonight for large parts. Thought Pellupessy had his best game tonight. Hector is a good defender but he’s playing for us in the Championship because his distribution isn’t good enough. That’s worrying, because Tom Lees is similar. Did you watch the last 15 minutes? I think the back 3 will be stronger when Joost returns, Lees/Hector are a really good duo but both too similar, Joost although not the best defender can play out the back, so we shouldn't be exposed so much when teams pressure us high up the pitch. We might not be the slick machine we saw in flashes with CC, but we have played OK against at the time the two best teams in the division, WBA & Leeds. On a different week we could have come away with 6 points, not 2. Glass half full. I think with some small adjustments we can challenge for the top 6 atleast, one big positive for us is nobody is running away with the league, we are only SIX points off 1st... Edited October 4, 2018 by Lionel Fessi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Rider Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 20 hours ago, vulva said: Written all over us. Very honest bunch, but a better side would have closed that down. Barnes should have been brought down 50 yards from goal. Wednesday at the minute remind me of an old boxer, the type wheeled out to get better boxers in shape. Honest, durable and organised, with many matches going the distance. We won’t get sparked out in the first, but we havn’t got enough nouse to move up a weight. We were playing 6 at the back tonight for large parts. Thought Pellupessy had his best game tonight. Hector is a good defender but he’s playing for us in the Championship because his distribution isn’t good enough. That’s worrying, because Tom Lees is similar. Funny you make the boxing analogy because it struck me last night how our current tactics mirror Ali’s rope a dope tactics in the Rumble in the jungle. We continually surrender possession to the opposition, relying on trying to pick teams on the break. I think this tactic will be what seals our fate as a mid table team. All teams that succeed in the Championship go for the win realising the value of 3 points in this dog eat dog division. Like Ali himself this tactic won’t do us any good in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 There's a pretty good team in there somewhere. Flashes of some real quality but often undermined by poor choices and game management. We may well get there, but one suspects they'll be more bumps in the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maldenowl Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 13 hours ago, vulva said: I’m not reading that. That’s just a noise. Come back with something a bit better. Not got time to eloquently say it again. But I stand by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl84 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 17 hours ago, Almat said: Don't know why i have to keep repeating myself but over the last 10 games we are Top 6! Not last 3 games, not last 6 but the last 10 games which is more representative of consistency. Those 2 late goals last night have caused a massive overreaction of negativity on here.... Unfortunately the season is over 46 games and not ten, over 46 games we will be too inconsistent to reach the top 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almat Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 2 hours ago, owl84 said: Unfortunately the season is over 46 games and not ten, over 46 games we will be too inconsistent to reach the top 6. Time will tell...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee A Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 22 hours ago, Dutch McLovin said: Because he is a natural leader and has the bit we are missing. Lees is not a captain. I am by no means excusing the Brentford game. But we have a player there who has what we lack and can make us better. Should be used. He's a natural cripple who plays 20-25 games a season. He's also a bang average player who either damages himself or the team with his own ridiculous decisions. Lees may not be a captain, but Hutchinson is a million miles off, Seems like a nice bloke, but the further away from the team the better imo . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch McLovin Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 On 5 October 2018 at 11:15, Lee A said: He's a natural cripple who plays 20-25 games a season. He's also a bang average player who either damages himself or the team with his own ridiculous decisions. Lees may not be a captain, but Hutchinson is a million miles off, Seems like a nice bloke, but the further away from the team the better imo . All about opinions but I disagree with all of this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almat Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 (edited) We've moved up 6 places since this thread was created a few days ago. Any Negative Nigels tempted to change their minds yet? Edited October 7, 2018 by Almat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 4 minutes ago, Almat said: We've moved up 6 places since this thread was created a few days ago. Any Negative Nigels tempted to change their minds yet? I was a Positive Percy and no I haven’t. Still think we will make top six or better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sham67 Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 18 points from the last 9. Obvious mid-table form. Why can't you see that? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almat Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 7 minutes ago, Sham67 said: 18 points from the last 9. Obvious mid-table form. Why can't you see that? Yeah, 2 points per game should see us on 92 points come season's end Good enough for 12th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sham67 Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 1 minute ago, Almat said: Yeah, 2 points per game should see us on 92 points come season's end Good enough for 12th? According to the self-appointed experts on here, It is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quist Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 On 03/10/2018 at 22:29, vulva said: Written all over us. Very honest bunch, but a better side would have closed that down. Barnes should have been brought down 50 yards from goal. Wednesday at the minute remind me of an old boxer, the type wheeled out to get better boxers in shape. Honest, durable and organised, with many matches going the distance. We won’t get sparked out in the first, but we havn’t got enough nouse to move up a weight. We were playing 6 at the back tonight for large parts. Thought Pellupessy had his best game tonight. Hector is a good defender but he’s playing for us in the Championship because his distribution isn’t good enough. That’s worrying, because Tom Lees is similar. Think you have revised us up from struggling to mid table when will you considering us top half team. Quarter of season gone and still improving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 16 minutes ago, Sham67 said: According to the self-appointed experts on here, It is. Tbf, people are entitled to give their opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohgoditsjames Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philb125 Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Holmowl said: I was a Positive Percy and no I haven’t. Still think we will make top six or better. 59 minutes ago, Sham67 said: 18 points from the last 9. Obvious mid-table form. Why can't you see that? 50 minutes ago, Almat said: Yeah, 2 points per game should see us on 92 points come season's end Good enough for 12th? If only there was a way to rank teams so you could all see how wrong you are and how we are so mid table!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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