DJBOB Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 Could easily be in the bottom by WC. Only played 2 teams in the top ten (Arsenal and City). Very generous fixture list to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BOF Posted October 4, 2022 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted October 4, 2022 10 minutes ago, DJBOB said: Could easily be in the bottom by WC. Only played 2 teams in the top ten (Arsenal and City). Very generous fixture list to start. Based on league positions we've had the 3rd easiest schedule so far, which obviously hasn't translated into league position for us. Looking at the other clubs, most sides with easier schedules are in the top half of the league so you could say they've made it count. The exception is Leeds who, despite the 6th easiest schedule find themselves 12th. Not good, but not as bad as us. On the flip side of that, Fulham who've had the 2nd toughest schedule so far (only Palace have had tougher) find themselves 8th in the league. So yeah, when the schedule does turn we'll need to find some steel or we're in even more trouble than we're already in. I do think we'll have enough, but the fact the ambition has fallen so low as to be even having this conversation tells us all we need to know. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 1 minute ago, BOF said: Based on league positions we've had the 3rd easiest schedule so far, which obviously hasn't translated into league position for us. Looking at the other clubs, most sides with easier schedules are in the top half of the league so you could say they've made it count. The exception is Leeds who, despite the 6th easiest schedule find themselves 12th. Not good, but not as bad as us. On the flip side of that, Fulham who've had the 2nd toughest schedule so far (only Palace have had tougher) find themselves 8th in the league. So yeah, when the schedule does turn we'll need to find some steel or we're in even more trouble than we're already in. I do think we'll have enough, but the fact the ambition has fallen so low as to be even having this conversation tells us all we need to know. Sadly enough, "pragmatic" football might be enough to duke it out against Forest, Wolves, Bournemouth, Southampton etc. The problem when I think of that list is that I can't think of too many more teams we're currently playing better than those 4. Frank has finally learned some lessons about defending at Everton. Palace have had a horribly tough fixture list to start but I think they'll turn it around. I'm sure Moyes will drag West Ham to midtable. Even of the 4 (Forest, Wolves, Bournemouth, Soton) - only Forest we'd probably be decent favorites on. My worry is that we'll be 17th/18th by the WC and they still won't pull the trigger on sacking Gerrard. Then you've got this fixture list after the break - Liverpool, Spurs, Wolves, Leeds, Soton. They'll probably give him some rope since the last 3 are basically 6 pointers but if we don't get results there? Then it's Leciester, City, Arsenal, Everton, Palace, West Ham. I don't know if we'll have enough to escape after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 One dynamic that will affect the season is that we don't really have any long uninterrupted runs of very hard games (ie runs of like 4-6 games against top 7/8 teams). That might help, as it might mean we can continue to pick up points at a steady but slow rate throughout the season. Or it might hurt, because it might give Purslow a reason to keep giving Gerrard 'one more chance'. But it will be a factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 6 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: One dynamic that will affect the season is that we don't really have any long uninterrupted runs of very hard games (ie runs of like 4-6 games against top 7/8 teams). That might help, as it might mean we can continue to pick up points at a steady but slow rate throughout the season. Or it might hurt, because it might give Purslow a reason to keep giving Gerrard 'one more chance'. But it will be a factor. At the moment. Until the calendar gets **** up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messi11 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Leicester winning! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Bournemouth arent rolling over as people expected this summer Maybe our board should do what they did a few weeks back with Parker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 27 minutes ago, Zatman said: Bournemouth arent rolling over as people expected this summer Maybe our board should do what they did a few weeks back with Parker But it wasn’t Parker’s coaching fault, it was the players fault or does that only work for Gerrard’s coaching? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tomaszk Posted October 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 8, 2022 15 minutes ago, nick76 said: But it wasn’t Parker’s coaching fault, it was the players fault or does that only work for Gerrard’s coaching? The defence of Gerrard is so funny. It's literally gibberish 99% of the time. Like watching people insist Brexit was a good idea because they voted for it. Instead of learning, being humble and accepting they were wrong. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 2 pts off the drop zone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterDad Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 On 04/10/2022 at 15:23, BOF said: Based on league positions we've had the 3rd easiest schedule so far, which obviously hasn't translated into league position for us. Looking at the other clubs, most sides with easier schedules are in the top half of the league so you could say they've made it count. The exception is Leeds who, despite the 6th easiest schedule find themselves 12th. Not good, but not as bad as us. On the flip side of that, Fulham who've had the 2nd toughest schedule so far (only Palace have had tougher) find themselves 8th in the league. So yeah, when the schedule does turn we'll need to find some steel or we're in even more trouble than we're already in. I do think we'll have enough, but the fact the ambition has fallen so low as to be even having this conversation tells us all we need to know. Sure i agree, I think most of us feel this way too - but is it really enough ? Reported £6mill a year in salary plus a huge wedge on an over inflated coaching staff and between them they can’t get a tune out of quite a talented bunch of players. Added to this he lets one of our three most talented players go out on loan. I really don’t think he has the foggiest idea of what to do - however I agree in that there are three sides worse than us and on this basis I feel we’ll be safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smg Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 5 hours ago, Pinebro said: 2 pts off the drop zone Win tomorrow and 1 point off 7th but not good enough for some if it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 On 09/10/2022 at 06:22, smg said: Win tomorrow and 1 point off 7th but not good enough for some if it happens. Not good enough for me.Look at who we have already played and then look at who we have still to play and we are in trouble.With Forest bottom of the table and with their woeful record so far,anything less that a 0-3 win to us is failure IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdulaziz1 Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 On 09/10/2022 at 01:22, smg said: Win tomorrow and 1 point off 7th but not good enough for some if it happens. Hopefully we won, but our performances are dire, our manager is trying what we all know will not work. It’s not only about results or league position. Give me 7th at the end of the season with dire performances and I’ll be happy but it doesn’t work that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Were going down if nothing changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanpablosaliceband Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 I think we are in major danger of going down. We have had a pretty generous run of games and can’t beat one point per game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Poch wont come for a dogfight. We've left it too late Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calcifer Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Scored 7 goals, 9 points for 9 games, a pretty easy run of fixtures. If Gerrard stays we are down. Needs to go tomorrow, the longer he stays the harder the job for the next guy gets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 We are in the mix. No doubt about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Bang in trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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