some promising signs already for next season
some promising signs already for next season
3 teams being promoted that we have every chance of finishing above.
Newcastle possibly without Rafa
Palace looks like without Zaha
Brighton ? depends on how new manager does
All sounding ok so far..................................................
Newcastle possibly without Rafa
Palace looks like without Zaha
Brighton ? depends on how new manager does
All sounding ok so far..................................................
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Re: some promising signs already for next season
Plus Sheff utd and the play off winner
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Norwich and Sheffield United up also good news. Not likely to be big spenders, already overachieving, etc.
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Re: some promising signs already for next season
Norwich too !!
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Re: some promising signs already for next season
SGr got there before me.
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Re: some promising signs already for next season
Bournemouth seem to blow hot and cold under Eddie......
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Re: some promising signs already for next season
don't kid yourselves, next season will be every bit as tough if not tougher than this for teams like us.
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We will finish 13th. Fact.
I said fact at the end, so it's set in stone and you cannot argue with me.
I said fact at the end, so it's set in stone and you cannot argue with me.
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Re: some promising signs already for next season
5 poorest teams in Division will be us, Brighton and the three promoted teams. There will also be a couple of other teams that struggle like Southampton this season. Success for us is keeping the three promoted teams and Brighton below us and doing better than one of the teams that struggle
Progression for me is being able to play a less restrictive style of football and having a good go at the cups without struggling to keep 4 or 5 teams below us
Progression for me is being able to play a less restrictive style of football and having a good go at the cups without struggling to keep 4 or 5 teams below us
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Re: some promising signs already for next season
If Bournemouth struggle to score goals - they'll be relegation candidates.
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Only counts if you use block caps. FACTFoshiznik wrote:We will finish 13th. Fact.
I said fact at the end, so it's set in stone and you cannot argue with me.
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Bournemouth will finish higher that Burnley FACTclaptrappers_union wrote:If Bournemouth struggle to score goals - they'll be relegation candidates.
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Re: some promising signs already for next season
We will qualify for the group stages of a European trophy next season.
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whoops did I say that out loud?
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Re: some promising signs already for next season
If someone comes in for Fraser/Wilson I think Bournemouth could be on the chopping block
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16. Burnley
17. Brighton
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18. Man United
19. Sheffield United
20. Norwich
That's my prediction
17. Brighton
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18. Man United
19. Sheffield United
20. Norwich
That's my prediction
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That's not going to happen Damo!!!!!
Foshiznik has already said where we are finishing. I want to disagree and state that he I think we will finish 5 places higher than that but he has already FACTED it.
Foshiznik has already said where we are finishing. I want to disagree and state that he I think we will finish 5 places higher than that but he has already FACTED it.
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People will make predictions on here and few will come true..... FACT
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Re: some promising signs already for next season
I think we will be fine next season. The players will have a full rest after this season and with no Europa league disturbing pre season I think we will be raring to go. Id fancy our chances finishing above Bournemouth as well.
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Re: some promising signs already for next season
I know it seems unlikely right now, but "second season syndrome" does have some basis in fact and Wolves could be very vulnerable to it.
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I think the bottom line is that whilst SD is in charge we are not likely to go down!
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That's ridiculous. What makes you think that we'll finish below Derby County?Damo wrote:16. Burnley
17. Brighton
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18. Man United
19. Sheffield United
20. Norwich
That's my prediction
If Norwich can keep their side intact and add a goalkeeper, they ought to do a little better than Cardiff this season and are way better than Fulham were.
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I think Derby county will finish 7th next seasontimshorts wrote:That's ridiculous. What makes you think that we'll finish below Derby County?
If Norwich can keep their side intact and add a goalkeeper, they ought to do a little better than Cardiff this season and are way better than Fulham were.
And just miss out on the playoffs
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Re: some promising signs already for next season
Exactly...we need to recruit well to have a fighting chance imoVegas Claret wrote:don't kid yourselves, next season will be every bit as tough if not tougher than this for teams like us.
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Careful, sounds like you must be mellowing. At least you didn't say that we'd be the poorest of the 5 poorest teams!Devils_Advocate wrote:5 poorest teams in Division will be us, Brighton and the three promoted teams. There will also be a couple of other teams that struggle like Southampton this season. Success for us is keeping the three promoted teams and Brighton below us and doing better than one of the teams that struggle
Progression for me is being able to play a less restrictive style of football and having a good go at the cups without struggling to keep 4 or 5 teams below us
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Yet another less than positive post from DA - FACTDevils_Advocate wrote:Bournemouth will finish higher that Burnley FACT
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I'll give you my analysis after a couple of weeks into the season as to where we will finish!Vegas Claret wrote:don't kid yourselves, next season will be every bit as tough if not tougher than this for teams like us.
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Re: some promising signs already for next season
good manSpijed wrote:I'll give you my analysis after a couple of weeks into the season as to where we will finish!
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I am uncertain, for which Euro trophy, we will qualify.
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Bournemouth, stupidly in my view, get called out every season as relegation fodder. They’ll be fine again next season.
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Re: some promising signs already for next season
The day I go into a season thinking that promising signs are measured by how poor other teams may be, and if we can just finish outside the relegation zone, is the day I pack it all in.
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This, they recruit well and new players always step up to the plate when called upon. Even If Frazer/Wilson go it will just become Brooks/King etcDCWat wrote:Bournemouth, stupidly in my view, get called out every season as relegation fodder. They’ll be fine again next season.
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Bugger.edison wrote:Only counts if you use block caps. FACT
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Re: some promising signs already for next season
That mean he's a big BUGGERFoshiznik wrote:Bugger.
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To rely on the vagaries of others in the Prem is totally unreliable.
The only way to stay up is to batter as many teams as we can home and away whoever they might be.
UTC.
The only way to stay up is to batter as many teams as we can home and away whoever they might be.
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Re: some promising signs already for next season
If all of the above fail to deliver, we could always try some of dem Vodoo Spells Mama is selling.
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Re: some promising signs already for next season
We can only get better on the shots faced and shots taken count. We finished highest and lowest respectively.
A beast of a central midfielder will sort it.
A beast of a central midfielder will sort it.
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Re: some promising signs already for next season
I don't think our Eddie recruits that well, for every Brooks you have a Solanki, over reliance on players that have been there for years and are coming to the end of their careers.CombatClaret wrote:This, they recruit well and new players always step up to the plate when called upon. Even If Frazer/Wilson go it will just become Brooks/King etc
I can see someone going for Brooks, Wilson, Ake and a keeper crisis, I can see them struggling.
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Solanki has only been there 6 months and has had injury's. How many games did the likes of Tarks, Ward, Westwood and Taylor make for in their first 6 months or even 12 months for us cos im pretty sure we don't criticise these signings as bad ones?Shore claret wrote:I don't think our Eddie recruits that well, for every Brooks you have a Solanki, over reliance on players that have been there for years and are coming to the end of their careers.
I can see someone going for Brooks, Wilson, Ake and a keeper crisis, I can see them struggling.
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I very rarely criticise players until they have a good run in the team, all the players you've mentioned have played extremely well when they have got a foothold in the team, can you give a reason not to criticse solanki, not done well anywhere, not justified any move he has had, just because your in a top youth team it doesn't make you a good player.Devils_Advocate wrote:Solanki has only been there 6 months and has had injury's. How many games did the likes of Tarks, Ward, Westwood and Taylor make for in their first 6 months or even 12 months for us cos im pretty sure we don't criticise these signings as bad ones?
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If they sell Brooks, Wilson and Ake they're going to have well over a hundred million to spend which would probably help them for the next season (with the obvious Fulham caveat).Shore claret wrote:I don't think our Eddie recruits that well, for every Brooks you have a Solanki, over reliance on players that have been there for years and are coming to the end of their careers.
I can see someone going for Brooks, Wilson, Ake and a keeper crisis, I can see them struggling.
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Re: some promising signs already for next season
Bournemouth's young keepers looks good though.
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Re: some promising signs already for next season
As you've said 100 million can be spectacularly wasted.aggi wrote:If they sell Brooks, Wilson and Ake they're going to have well over a hundred million to spend which would probably help them for the next season (with the obvious Fulham caveat).
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I think 6 months is a little to early to call him a flop and I gave you some really good examples of Burnley players you would be labelling a flop sticking by your same logic.Shore claret wrote:I very rarely criticise players until they have a good run in the team, all the players you've mentioned have played extremely well when they have got a foothold in the team, can you give a reason not to criticse solanki, not done well anywhere, not justified any move he has had, just because your in a top youth team it doesn't make you a good player.
Bournemouth have some great strikers and attacking players so new signings will need to bide their time. Burnley are very much like that for defenders where we have seen Keane, Ward, Tarks, Taylor and currently Gibson all need to be patient cos its a squad game and if the first team are playing well then its tough luck