Re: Worst we've played this season?
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2022 8:28 pm
As long as we can win our home games, a point away from home is always a good one. It's a marathon not a sprint.
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A point on the road is never a bad return, but it's irksome that we let it slip late on again, however I guess if we're picking up a point while not playing well and coming within moments of all 3 we must be doing something right.ashtonlongsider wrote: ↑Sat Oct 01, 2022 8:28 pmAs long as we can win our home games, a point away from home is always a good one. It's a marathon not a sprint.
This is what worries me. If you look at today's table - and I know it's still early days, roughly a quarter of the season - we've played no-one above Luton in 7th, and most of the teams played are in the bottom half.
Draw specialists of the division? Have you actually see WBA and Preston (to name just two)?tiger76 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 01, 2022 6:18 pmI'm generally happy with our start as well, but I can't help feeling it could and possibly should have been even better.
We've only lost 1, but equally we've only won 4, and there is a danger we'll become the draw specialists of the division.
When with a stronger jaw we could easily have another 3 wins on the board.
Hopefully VK will iron out these small mistakes, and we'll really hit our stride following the WC.
Which is where Beyer comes in.
You're not thinking in the correct way.Hipper wrote: ↑Sun Oct 02, 2022 9:21 amThis is what worries me. If you look at today's table - and I know it's still early days, roughly a quarter of the season - we've played no-one above Luton in 7th, and most of the teams played are in the bottom half.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/championship/table
It's good to be able to learn against these teams but we need to get it right by October 22nd for a stiff run of fixtures.
Using this logic Norwich have only played 1 team in the top 8 as wellHipper wrote: ↑Sun Oct 02, 2022 9:21 amThis is what worries me. If you look at today's table - and I know it's still early days, roughly a quarter of the season - we've played no-one above Luton in 7th, and most of the teams played are in the bottom half.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/championship/table
It's good to be able to learn against these teams but we need to get it right by October 22nd for a stiff run of fixtures.
You're one of the best posters on here - because you think the same way I do
PNE & West Brom have each drawn 7 of their 11 matches, whereas we've drawn 6 of our 11 thus far, and in 4 of those games we took the lead, and in 3 of them we really should gone to claim all 3 points, we aren't a million miles away by any means, but we do need to start seeing these games out as turning 1 point into 3 can make a big difference come the final shake up.
One reason why I'm not worried.tiger76 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 02, 2022 12:31 pmPNE & West Brom have each drawn 7 of their 11 matches, whereas we've drawn 6 of our 11 thus far, and in 4 of those games we took the lead, and in 3 of them we really should gone to claim all 3 points, we aren't a million miles away by any means, but we do need to start seeing these games out as turning 1 point into 3 can make a big difference come the final shake up.
Rewind to the start of the season and some fans predicted mid table - some trying to avoid the drop.Elizabeth wrote: ↑Sun Oct 02, 2022 12:51 pmNot a great performance.
I doubt people are worried where we are in the table, the doubts are on the inability to see games out and hold on to leads ( even 2 goal leads as was the case at home to Blackpool.
Early on in the season for a few games we conceded first and fought back. At the time it was a popular belief this side , once we went ahead, would be able to stay ahead. While that isn't the case, I'm putting this down to it being a new side who will improve as the season goes on .
Agreed.tiger76 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 02, 2022 12:31 pmPNE & West Brom have each drawn 7 of their 11 matches, whereas we've drawn 6 of our 11 thus far, and in 4 of those games we took the lead, and in 3 of them we really should gone to claim all 3 points, we aren't a million miles away by any means, but we do need to start seeing these games out as turning 1 point into 3 can make a big difference come the final shake up.
Agreed. At this moment the table is far too fluid to make judgements on teams we’ve played. Were Watford not top when they beat us ?(could be wrong). Hull I think we’re in a good place too at the time. Other teams positions irrelevant just now.jen1066 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 02, 2022 12:14 pmYou're one of the best posters on here - because you think the same way I do
You can't look at the current table with what the poster says.
For a start, you look at the table prior to when we played them and there needs to be enough games played at that time.
There's a reason why those teams aren't in the top X - because we beat or drew them and took points off them. This is basic stuff.