LessoftheLip
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They aren't mate it's just a crap Gazette clickbait headline.Chelsea in for him now
They aren't mate it's just a crap Gazette clickbait headline.Chelsea in for him now
Chelsea in for him now
Fair do’sThey aren't mate it's just a crap Gazette clickbait headline.
they are, but I think we bottomed out a couple of years ago, we were the bit of tire rubbing against the road, now slowly making our way upwards. If we continue as we are, we will go up in the next 2 or 3 years.Love your optimism there - I’m minded to think the cycles are getting longer and longer
The money is useless to us with 2 days to spend it, it doesn’t matter how highly you rate Scott he’s not a miracle worker.
I disagree about us having a slim chance of making the play offs. We had a horrendous start and have been going through a terrible injury crisis. We are one good striker away from being a very good team and could quite easily go on a winning run that will put us firmly in the play off picture. It's not like we're 12 points off the play offs. We need players back and to go on a good run, like we have under Carrick a few times before. That's all easier said than done, but I'm sure Carrick, Gibson, Scott and Bausor aren't thinking like that.It's not as if the money turns into straw the second the transfer window closes.
While I agree we have not received close to an acceptable bid yet, I have no problem with sitting on the cash until the Summer.
We may have a slim chance of making the playoffs this season, with an even slimmer chance of going up if we make them, if we spend the money now. For me, that chance is too small to make it worth chasing hard. Smarter to stick to invest in the longer term.
I tend to agree, if we keep hold of Carrick, or manage to get the next appointment right after MC leaves then I think we will hit a patch where we have far fewer injures than this season and also the league isn't as difficult. This could be next season with maybe Burnley, Luton, sheff u replacing Leicester, Southampton and Leeds.they are, but I think we bottomed out a couple of years ago, we were the bit of tire rubbing against the road, now slowly making our way upwards. If we continue as we are, we will go up in the next 2 or 3 years.
I disagree about us having a slim chance of making the play offs. We had a horrendous start and have been going through a terrible injury crisis. We are one good striker away from being a very good team and could quite easily go on a winning run that will put us firmly in the play off picture. It's not like we're 12 points off the play offs. We need players back and to go on a good run, like we have under Carrick a few times before. That's all easier said than done, but I'm sure Carrick, Gibson, Scott and Bausor aren't thinking like that.
A fair assessment I think, the reality is that this season its going to be a big ask to finish top 6, never mind prevail through the play-offs.I think it's 2 from 7 for the last 2 play off spots which, if it were random, gives us a 28% chance of making it. Except we're currently 7th of those 7 clubs: they all have a bit of head start, which has got to reduce that chance further. They've all got their ifs and buts too.
Even if we get 6th, well past evidence suggests you have about a 7% chance of being promoted (20% if you make 5th). So, a slim chance of a slim chance; maybe a 2-3% chance of promotion from this position if we go for it.
I'd give us a bit more than a 3% chance from here.I think it's 2 from 7 for the last 2 play off spots which, if it were random, gives us a 28% chance of making it. Except we're currently 7th of those 7 clubs: they all have a bit of head start, which has got to reduce that chance further. They've all got their ifs and buts too.
Even if we get 6th, well past evidence suggests you have about a 7% chance of being promoted (20% if you make 5th). So, a slim chance of a slim chance; maybe a 2-3% chance of promotion from this position if we go for it.
You'd put us ahead of Ipswich? A team nearly 20 points ahead of us?I'd give us a bit more than a 3% chance from here.
We only took about 2 points from our first 7 games i think and have had our most injury hit season ever.
If we do claw our way into the playoffs then i think we would be second favourite behind leeds/southampton, whichever of those 2 don't finish second.
We only took about 2 points from our first 7 games i think and have had our most injury hit season ever.
agree on the "if even", not sure I entirely agree that the 1-3 points behind the others is going to reduce it too much. I'd add in that effectively we have massively added to our squad since the first half of the season, Azaz, Ayling and Thomas are all excellent signings, but we've really got O'Brien, Forss, and McGree back after barely featuring in the first half a season.I think it's 2 from 7 for the last 2 play off spots which, if it were random, gives us a 28% chance of making it. Except we're currently 7th of those 7 clubs: they all have a bit of head start, which has got to reduce that chance further. They've all got their ifs and buts too.
Last 15 seasons: 3 5th place teams and 1 6th place team.I'm not sure what the stats are around 5th and 6th placed teams going up, but I know the odds over the years are very low.
agree on the "if even", not sure I entirely agree that the 1-3 points behind the others is going to reduce it too much.
The first game was an absolute freak result, second was a bad da. All sides have them. Of course every team has had injuries, but not every team has 12 players out at the same time, and not always the same players. 28 games in and only 2 outfield players have played 22 or more matches.I think everyone has had injuries, and every set of fans are telling themselves they'd be higher if it wasn't for their bad patches. Ok, start of the season is a little different as players bed in, but disappointing results haven't vanished: see 1 point from 2 games Vs Rotherham.