The difference is this time a bad start will take us down, unless we had an amazing january window to turn it around. So your right, but this time the crowd really do have a track record of failure and speakman and others gone.
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Expect a shit start.........to the season......
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I’d say here. On the basis that “a few” is usually 3 by my interpretation. 46 + 3 = 49What the actual fuck.
I honestly thought I’d read it all on here. Just because we had an ok start in what world were we not nearly relegated? The only reason we weren’t is because of that good start.
Had there been a few more games we were gone. Do you think the FA steps in and stops relegation if you have a good start like
There’s been teams top of the league after 10 games who’ve dropped man.
You’ve had some pearler excuses in the past pal, but this tops the lot
I also answered your question, no I do not think we were “almost promoted” the season before nope.
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superhans1
Midfield
I was saying if we start badly we shouldn't be calling for the manager to be sacked after five matches. It wouldn't be his fault, it would be player recruitment, i.e. speakman. Anyway hopefully we won't be in that position.
We’d have still stayed up by 2 points or at worst stayed up on goal difference. We weren’t nearly relegated last season.
craigypants
Striker
Shit start, middle and finish. Bottom six all season.
We need to do better in the next 46 games than we have in the last 30 (1 point per game.)
I'd snap your hand off for 50 points which is usually survival.
Don’t think anyone denies we have to improve. But we didn’t almost get relegated either. We’re better than 50pts.
Father Jack Hackett
Striker
We were all over the moon there wasn’t another 3 or 4 games to play
The season is 46 games, that’s established before the start. It’s an irrelevant point. What if it was a 40 game season. Or a 55 game one? All irrelevant. Fact is. We weren’t nearly relegated over a 46 game season.
Father Jack Hackett
Striker
Real ent or not, we were in worse form the second half of it than the entire league, bar Rotherham who were relegated at Easter
Agreed. But it’s irrelevant. We were not nearly relegated and people saying it are being deliberately obtuse.
Father Jack Hackett
Striker
You know what they mean though. It was far far closer than it ever should have been
I get the point about the decline and I don’t think anyone would dispute things went horrifically the day Beale walked in.
We got 56 last season. But we were declining quickly. Last 30 games only a point a game which would translate to under 50. So we had relegation form for 2 thirds of the season. Fortunately that first third meant that we didn't nearly get relegated, as you say.
The main reason why we struggled hasn't been addressed.
That’s why the final table is over 46 games to encompass good and bad spells. The main reason we struggled was utterly dreadful management.
Aye but you need to be able to spot trends when looking at data. And we weren't playing well at the start of the season. Our performance levels had dropped off from the season before. Our results were decent in the autumn, then it started to unravel for Mowbray. Mowbray was finding it tough, make no bones about it. That's not a reflection on him, it was the squad Speakman had left him with. It would be difficult for any manager for a sustained period to get results at championship level without championship strikers.
Now we have a lack of belief and momentum from the damage done last season, an inexperienced manager and no strikers.
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hank williams
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We've got a proper manager in for a kick off
Not too convinced but I hope so
Robanner
Winger
The decline was alarming. If we continue in the new season with it we will be in a relegation battle all season as we all know there isn’t any serious money to invest to improve our fortunes.
We have talent in the squad but we’re all waiting for the likes of Cirkin and Alese to get injured to name but 2. Our strength in depth on certain areas is worrying.
We need to start well or it could escalate quickly. A lot of these players will still have scars from the second half of last season.
We have talent in the squad but we’re all waiting for the likes of Cirkin and Alese to get injured to name but 2. Our strength in depth on certain areas is worrying.
We need to start well or it could escalate quickly. A lot of these players will still have scars from the second half of last season.
Fully agree. That's why it was absolutely crucial to get a head coach in and strikers early.
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