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Re: Rival Watch

by Hound » 16 Jan 2021 21:07

Lowe is on decent form for them

Impressive win for Swansea if they hold out tbf

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Re: Rival Watch

by Chameleon » 16 Jan 2021 21:13

We really need to get 6 points out of the next couple of games. I guess this loss sort of confirms that there are only really 8/9 teams seriously in the running for playoffs, which is nice. If we're still in the playoffs come the Wycombe game then automatics may be possible.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Zip » 16 Jan 2021 21:15

Chameleon We really need to get 6 points out of the next couple of games. I guess this loss sort of confirms that there are only really 8/9 teams seriously in the running for playoffs, which is nice. If we're still in the playoffs come the Wycombe game then automatics may be possible.


Realistically only Boro, Stoke and maybe Bristol City are a threat to the top six. The problem is we are hopeless in the play offs.

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Re: Rival Watch

by tidus_mi2 » 16 Jan 2021 21:17

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royalp-we Refs are looking suspect every week this season. Bournemouth fans only right to feel aggrieved after their shocking red card decision today.

Lovely stuff :D


Swansea go 2-0 up at Barnsley. Poor officiating again - blatantly offside

Looks like he might have just been onside, the one closest to the linesman maybe playing him on. Absolutely shambolic defending either way.

EDIT: Just seen a different angle, looks way more offside than the original view.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Chameleon » 16 Jan 2021 21:21

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Chameleon We really need to get 6 points out of the next couple of games. I guess this loss sort of confirms that there are only really 8/9 teams seriously in the running for playoffs, which is nice. If we're still in the playoffs come the Wycombe game then automatics may be possible.


Realistically only Boro, Stoke and maybe Bristol City are a threat to the top six. The problem is we are hopeless in the play offs.


Yep exactly, current top 6 plus those two and maybe Bris. Good job we have a cup specialist as a manager! Nothing can be worse than last time though.


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Re: Rival Watch

by Hound » 16 Jan 2021 21:39

Can’t see Bristol. Stoke are on poor form and have lost their best player. And don’t think they are up to much without him

Colin and Boro worry me. Obviously knows the division etc, so absolutely delighted to see them screw up today

I’d be pretty disappointed not to get the play offs from here

Auto is possible - Swansea look solid if unspectacular, Bournemouth are wobbling and untested manager. Brentford are decent but fixture pile up and bottle. They aren’t as good as last year imo. Watford don’t seem the happiest of camps

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Re: Rival Watch

by Zip » 16 Jan 2021 21:45

Hound Can’t see Bristol. Stoke are on poor form and have lost their best player. And don’t think they are up to much without him

Colin and Boro worry me. Obviously knows the division etc, so absolutely delighted to see them screw up today

I’d be pretty disappointed not to get the play offs from here

Auto is possible - Swansea look solid if unspectacular, Bournemouth are wobbling and untested manager. Brentford are decent but fixture pile up and bottle. They aren’t as good as last year imo. Watford don’t seem the happiest of camps


Agreed.I do fear the injuries though. Puscas appears to have had groin surgery and is out for a month. We really need Joao to stay fit for as long as possible.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Hound » 16 Jan 2021 21:49

Yep. Depends on mendes if he comes and is any good

Do still think a Glenn Murray type may have been a better option but yes, need Joao fit as long as possible. At least he’s had a good mid season break - he shouldn’t burn out as such

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Re: Rival Watch

by 72 bus » 16 Jan 2021 22:03

Hound Yep. Depends on mendes if he comes and is any good



One senior goal as a striker is worrying, there are center backs of the same age with a better goal scoring record.
Hold on ........ we already have one of those .


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Re: Rival Watch

by WoodleyRoyal » 16 Jan 2021 23:43

I guess we have to trust our scouting system. We’ve followed this guy for a while now. He’s obviously been a long term target. And we haven’t signed too many duds in the last couple of years. So I’m hopeful he can do a job for us.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Snowflake Royal » 17 Jan 2021 09:21

WoodleyRoyal I guess we have to trust our scouting system. We’ve followed this guy for a while now. He’s obviously been a long term target. And we haven’t signed too many duds in the last couple of years. So I’m hopeful he can do a job for us.

On the other hand, as a long term target, he's been on our mind during one of our worst periods for making decent signings.

You'd assume the reason we're still looking at him is because he wasn't one of the many shit ones from then. But his record seems fairly uninspiring.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Nameless » 17 Jan 2021 10:21

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WoodleyRoyal I guess we have to trust our scouting system. We’ve followed this guy for a while now. He’s obviously been a long term target. And we haven’t signed too many duds in the last couple of years. So I’m hopeful he can do a job for us.

On the other hand, as a long term target, he's been on our mind during one of our worst periods for making decent signings.

You'd assume the reason we're still looking at him is because he wasn't one of the many shit ones from then. But his record seems fairly uninspiring.


Our interest in him first surfaced less than a year ago. I think our signing record has been pretty decent since the Gomes loan splurge. As was initially reported he had an exceptional scoring record at u23 level.
To me he looks like a Meite type signing - probably not going to make a splash in the first team immediately but seen as being one we can get cheap with the potential to develop.
Which is fine, but maybe not the answer to our immediate needs.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Mid Sussex Royal » 17 Jan 2021 10:40

Hound Can’t see Bristol. Stoke are on poor form and have lost their best player. And don’t think they are up to much without him

Colin and Boro worry me. Obviously knows the division etc, so absolutely delighted to see them screw up today

I’d be pretty disappointed not to get the play offs from here

Auto is possible - Swansea look solid if unspectacular, Bournemouth are wobbling and untested manager. Brentford are decent but fixture pile up and bottle. They aren’t as good as last year imo. Watford don’t seem the happiest of camps


Agree - if we are still top 6 by the Wycombe game, having played Bournemouth, Brentford, Stoke, Bristol & Boro we could push on from there with the run of games following


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Re: Rival Watch

by Snowflake Royal » 17 Jan 2021 12:10

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WoodleyRoyal I guess we have to trust our scouting system. We’ve followed this guy for a while now. He’s obviously been a long term target. And we haven’t signed too many duds in the last couple of years. So I’m hopeful he can do a job for us.

On the other hand, as a long term target, he's been on our mind during one of our worst periods for making decent signings.

You'd assume the reason we're still looking at him is because he wasn't one of the many shit ones from then. But his record seems fairly uninspiring.


Our interest in him first surfaced less than a year ago. I think our signing record has been pretty decent since the Gomes loan splurge. As was initially reported he had an exceptional scoring record at u23 level.
To me he looks like a Meite type signing - probably not going to make a splash in the first team immediately but seen as being one we can get cheap with the potential to develop.
Which is fine, but maybe not the answer to our immediate needs.

Feels like he's been mentioned every window for about 3 years.

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Re: Rival Watch

by URZZZZ » 18 Jan 2021 01:22

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Chameleon We really need to get 6 points out of the next couple of games. I guess this loss sort of confirms that there are only really 8/9 teams seriously in the running for playoffs, which is nice. If we're still in the playoffs come the Wycombe game then automatics may be possible.


Realistically only Boro, Stoke and maybe Bristol City are a threat to the top six. The problem is we are hopeless in the play offs.


May need to cast the net wider. Lots of potential for other teams to “join the pack”, there usually is one team from mid table who surge up

Blackburn not had the season they’d hoped for after a strong start but wouldn’t rule them out

Not sure Stoke have enough firepower to hit the top 6, lost a lot of attacking impetus without Campbell and Fletcher, huge losses for them

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Re: Rival Watch

by Hendo » 18 Jan 2021 08:52

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Chameleon We really need to get 6 points out of the next couple of games. I guess this loss sort of confirms that there are only really 8/9 teams seriously in the running for playoffs, which is nice. If we're still in the playoffs come the Wycombe game then automatics may be possible.


Realistically only Boro, Stoke and maybe Bristol City are a threat to the top six. The problem is we are hopeless in the play offs.


May need to cast the net wider. Lots of potential for other teams to “join the pack”, there usually is one team from mid table who surge up

Blackburn not had the season they’d hoped for after a strong start but wouldn’t rule them out

Not sure Stoke have enough firepower to hit the top 6, lost a lot of attacking impetus without Campbell and Fletcher, huge losses for them


I think the thing with Blackburn is their defence can be a bit ropey. But they would be one to watch as they certainly have goals in them.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Stranded » 18 Jan 2021 09:14

This midweek round of fixtures could start to see a gap growing.

Of the chasing pack - Bristol have to go to Norwich, whilst Stoke go to Rotherham and Boro head to an improving Forest.

Could easily see all 3 dropping points and with Barnsley travelling to Watford, if we and Watford both win - then you start to see a 6 or 7 point gap open between the play-offs and the rest. Not insurmountable obviously but a definite start of a potential breakaway by the top 6.

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Re: Rival Watch

by URZZZZ » 18 Jan 2021 10:36

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Realistically only Boro, Stoke and maybe Bristol City are a threat to the top six. The problem is we are hopeless in the play offs.


May need to cast the net wider. Lots of potential for other teams to “join the pack”, there usually is one team from mid table who surge up

Blackburn not had the season they’d hoped for after a strong start but wouldn’t rule them out

Not sure Stoke have enough firepower to hit the top 6, lost a lot of attacking impetus without Campbell and Fletcher, huge losses for them


I think the thing with Blackburn is their defence can be a bit ropey. But they would be one to watch as they certainly have goals in them.


Yeah, I think that’s half their problem, their set up leaves too many holes to exploit - often play wingers at FB for example

Strangely enough, they have the same number of goals conceded as us, but they have 5 more goals, yet we’re 7 points ahead with a game in hand - shows our tendency to win by a smaller margin

And noticed Swansea have only conceded 13 goals in 24 games, extremely good record

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Re: Rival Watch

by URZZZZ » 18 Jan 2021 10:40

Stranded This midweek round of fixtures could start to see a gap growing.

Of the chasing pack - Bristol have to go to Norwich, whilst Stoke go to Rotherham and Boro head to an improving Forest.

Could easily see all 3 dropping points and with Barnsley travelling to Watford, if we and Watford both win - then you start to see a 6 or 7 point gap open between the play-offs and the rest. Not insurmountable obviously but a definite start of a potential breakaway by the top 6.


Normally need around 72 points per season to hit the top 6 (although only 70 last year), however with the current PPG, 6th place will be on 80 points by the end of the season which does show it’s been a highly competitive season at the top and that there’s a bit of a gap between mid table and PO teams

Obviously I expect that average to fall but it still seems on the high side for the halfway mark

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Re: Rival Watch

by tidus_mi2 » 18 Jan 2021 10:50

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May need to cast the net wider. Lots of potential for other teams to “join the pack”, there usually is one team from mid table who surge up

Blackburn not had the season they’d hoped for after a strong start but wouldn’t rule them out

Not sure Stoke have enough firepower to hit the top 6, lost a lot of attacking impetus without Campbell and Fletcher, huge losses for them


I think the thing with Blackburn is their defence can be a bit ropey. But they would be one to watch as they certainly have goals in them.


Yeah, I think that’s half their problem, their set up leaves too many holes to exploit - often play wingers at FB for example

Strangely enough, they have the same number of goals conceded as us, but they have 5 more goals, yet we’re 7 points ahead with a game in hand - shows our tendency to win by a smaller margin

And noticed Swansea have only conceded 13 goals in 24 games, extremely good record

I think our goals conceded column is heavily skewed by our first injury crisis where we just didn't seem to know how to handle it and ended up conceding a shed load of goals.

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