Are we going up?

[nyclaret]

Might as well get this thread started...

[Selby Claret]

Going off the table right now, it’s in our own hands

[TheFamilyCat]

Excellent first half performance. Rode out a tough spell in the second half and then saw the game out pretty comfortably.

We'll face tougher tests than that and I'm sure there'll be plenty of teams who'd like to give these young whippersnappers a bloody nose.

Are we going up? Dunno, but I reckon it's going to be fun finding out.

[Wembley09]

If the League gets cancelled in the morning due to a pandemic, then yes.. we will win the League on a points per game basis.

[BurnleyFC]

Long, long way to go.

If VK gets the last couple of players that he wants then anything is possible.

I still can’t believe a team full of so many debutants ‘clicked’ like that in their first competitive game.

Absolutely outstanding.

[Claret Alfie]

We were brilliant tonight but we need a goalscorer.

[Marney&Mee]

Must win game against Luton next…

[JohnDearyMe]

Think we're lacking 5-6 new players still but good start

[Colburn_Claret]

One game at a time

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[Vegas Claret]

Think we're lacking 5-6 new players still but good start

Kompany said as much after the game, we don't have the squad for 46 games.

[Longsider]

We were brilliant tonight but we need a goalscorer.

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We need a fast striker who will Rio up defences with the ball played into his feet. If we get this then we will go up.

[HahaYeah]

We will know better after the next two games but it's going to be some ride.

[BOYSIE31]

Not until we get a proper frontman

[nyclaret]

Agreed. We need a goalscorer. Barnes was great as disruptor but we need someone running in behind slotting things home.

[Wembley09]

After tonight, we definitely need a speedy.. play off the shoulders defenders striker.
Vydra would have enjoyed tonight, but a young upcoming speedy [proven scorer] striker would be a perfect fit for that system.

[CFS]

This team is set up for a player like delap to come in and absolutely tear this league a new b*mhole.

[Vegas Claret]

ask me in 6 months

[CharlieinNewMexico]

Indeed we are

[7decades]

One game at a time and remember the fine margins

[Top Claret]

Excellent performance against a poor side yet to find their feet.

Not getting carried away but if that is the standards Kompany sets then the future looks bright.

We are short of 4 or 5 players in the following positions
2 strikers, centre half, centre and right side midfield.

I now wish we could keep Cornet as he would love playing in this side

Can't properly judge on a hot summer night in July with a long slog in front of us but the signs look promising and we got our 1st win under our belts, can't ask for anymore than that

[EarbyClaret]

That was impressive

We'll need a few games to gauge the overall quality of the league. We caught Huddersfield completely off-guard. It took them until half time to get any kind of foothold in the game. The more opposing teams see of us the more effective they should become in countering us - so that will be a test

As others have said playing at that intensity requires a bigger squad. Technically gifted, young athletic players will be at a premium as the window draws to a close - but if you are someone like O'Hare for example and you watched game last night - you'd almost certainly want to be a part of it

[gtclaret]

I remember 1982/83season.Our talented young side just promoted, after drawing 0-0 in our first game, won the next 2 games 4-1 with some excellent football. The wheels came off and we were relegated. Theres a long way to go

[Firthy]

If Cornet goes and we bring in O'Hare and a striker then there's a really good chance. Still think the current team will struggle to score enough goals.

[Andreshotboots]

Ours to throw away now

[Andreshotboots]

Be warned, remember our horse fiddling friends were looking excellent for an auto spot last Christmas and didn’t even make the play offs.

A dream start but teams will quickly try and stop us playing that great football and we’ll have to find ways of beating them, especially at home you’d imagine.

[Lancasterclaret]

Ask me after 10 games and the end of the transfer window

[beddie]

“We are top of the league” I said “We are top of the league”

[AGENT_CLARET]

There to stay

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[Massivefloodlights]

It was a must win match.

[Hibsclaret]

Yes….with 138 points

[BabylonClaret]

One game at a time and remember the fine margins

The margins were so wide last night (apart from a 10-15 minute period where they started ro ouah a bit) that it was a real shock. I think we will face tougher tests though.

[tiger76]

Far too early to get carried away, a good win at a side that finished 3rd last season though, and that 1st half display was impressive to say the least.

Still need a potent striker as we created plenty last night, but only scored 1 goal, and although Huddersfield offered little, there was always the late feat that they'd nick a leveller.

Depends what business we conduct in the rest of the window, but an encouraging start to a long season, and we've put an early marker down to the rest of the division.

Also great for Kompany to get his 1st win on the board, this should settle everyone down and allay some nerves.

1 down 45 to go.