P3te Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 why would you write it off and not include it though? we've played 6 under lambert in total, with 2 wins, a draw and 3 defeats. that's going to be a good approximation of our overall season, regardless of what competitions those games come in Beating a league 1 side doesn't prove anything. It doesn't prove we could beat better teams in cups or beat premiership teams. It's a game we needed to win and we did, which is good, but that game gives little indication to how our season may pan out. come back to me at the end of the season and see how far wrong i was basing a season long approximate results structure of 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats from every 6 games in all competitions with approx 46-49 points in the league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John_10 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I don't think you'll be far off actually. I just don't think the tranmere game really shows much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 why would you write it off and not include it though? we've played 6 under lambert in total, with 2 wins, a draw and 3 defeats. that's going to be a good approximation of our overall season, regardless of what competitions those games come in Beating a league 1 side doesn't prove anything. It doesn't prove we could beat better teams in cups or beat premiership teams. It's a game we needed to win and we did, which is good, but that game gives little indication to how our season may pan out. come back to me at the end of the season and see how far wrong i was basing a season long approximate results structure of 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats from every 6 games in all competitions with approx 46-49 points in the league i dont think we will get 46 points. we will have a similar number to last season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 this is **** ridiculous, get a grip of yourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted September 25, 2012 Moderator Share Posted September 25, 2012 Not many top teams play with out and out wide players, width come from the full backs in the modern game. ManUre - Giggs, Valencia, Young ?But you 2 are trying to argue something that proves nothing. There is no right or wrong way to play the game. Success comes from using your best players in their best system. Success has come from width (United) and from a lack of it (Arsenal, Chelsea) because those sides did it the way that fitted their squads the best. I trust Lambert will do that too. If he showed anything at Norwich it is that he knows how to use the players at his disposal. Whether we end up playing with or without width, it will be because PL thinks that's the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanthemanisgod Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Well using my basic maths if the season is condemend to pan out as it has over the last 5 games we will finish on exactly 30.4 points. So clearly that should be everybody's prediction right? 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted September 25, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted September 25, 2012 By the same logic, we'll win the League Cup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_of_Pongo_Waring Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 It's going to take time for the changes Lambert is making to take effect. The saddest thing, for me, about the Southampton defeat was the way we resorted to just belting the ball up field. Hopefully Lambert will rectify this. I'm really looking forward to the game tonight, even though I can't see us winning without needing pens, to see whether we're back to the way we played against Newcastle and Swansea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanthemanisgod Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 It's going to take time for the changes Lambert is making to take effect. Of course it will... so by that logic I'm now taking out the first 2 league games as bedding in time, so now basing the rest of the season on the last 3 league games I predict we will finish on 50.6666667 points which should be enough to be safe, therefore hence or otherwise proving we do not need a relegation thread! This is a fun game isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted September 25, 2012 Moderator Share Posted September 25, 2012 It's going to take time for the changes Lambert is making to take effect. Of course it will... so by that logic I'm now taking out the first 2 league games as bedding in time, so now basing the rest of the season on the last 3 league games I predict we will finish on 50.6666667 points which should be enough to be safe, therefore hence or otherwise proving we do not need a relegation thread! This is a fun game isn't it? using your logic the answer would be 48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 why would you write it off and not include it though? we've played 6 under lambert in total, with 2 wins, a draw and 3 defeats. that's going to be a good approximation of our overall season, regardless of what competitions those games come in Beating a league 1 side doesn't prove anything. It doesn't prove we could beat better teams in cups or beat premiership teams. It's a game we needed to win and we did, which is good, but that game gives little indication to how our season may pan out. You may have a point. Does beating the Champions, away, after going behind prove anything though 8) What a fantastic result - like a lot of us have been saying, under PL this year we will have a roller coaster, occassionally it will stink, but on the other hand ....Get In !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 What a win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 this will be the story of our season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 this will be the story of our season. we'll lose to someone like southampton, then beat someone like city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 So nice to have a manager who will have a go at teams instead of just defending for a 0-0 draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Great result, very proud of them, even though it wasn't City's first eleven we still beat a strong team out there today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaGoMarching Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Mcleish would have lined up with 11 across the goal mouth, and the game would be put of sight after half an hour. I said after the Swansea game, that we'd have lots of ups and downs this year. Great result tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 So refreshing to have a go at teams unlike Houllier or McLeish waving the white flag before the game has even begun or playing with 2 fullbacks one on the wing.... Consistancy is everything now build on it no use beating city 4 - 2 then losing our next game... Talksport has to be the biggest joke of a station ive ever heard All they are talking about is West Ham their fans ringing in saying they are not bothered about going out because they want to focus on the league if thats the case stop ringing in ffs.... Let fans of other sides who take it seriously have a go its disgraceful i don't think they have even mentioned Villa... People would think we have just turned over a side like Grimsby and not the current PL champions.... And no... We didnt **** scrape a 1 - 0 win either we had to fight back twice from behind stick that in your pipe and smoke it Mr Goldstein Rant over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Great result, very proud of them, even though it wasn't City's first eleven we still beat a strong team out there today. But, to reflect a little, City's 2nd XI is capable of getting about 5th or 6th in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Yeah I mean Balotelli,Dzeko,barry,Milner,Toure and Tevez is not a bad backup team. Would get into most teams in the prem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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