Championship 22-23 (58 Viewers)

[SBAndy]

When you look at Thomas Ince you have to wonder if he would have got as far if his name was Thomas Smith.

In fairness to him, his numbers are fairly good this season. 9 goals and 4 assists in 38 games.

 

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[Danceswithhorses]

In fairness to him, his numbers are fairly good this season. 9 goals and 4 assists in 38 games.

Agreed...a decent return for a midfielder.
He looked a great prospect in his early days.
Imho, he's coasted most of his career, knowing full well he's good enough and will be well paid.

 

[skyblue025]

In fairness to him, his numbers are fairly good this season. 9 goals and 4 assists in 38 games.

One of those players who is very good in the Championship but not quite good enough in the Premiership.

 

[Great_Expectations]

Genuinely can’t believe Luton are where they are. I get they play a style of football which appears to work for them, but how have they not be found out or completely outclassed by some of the better footballing teams in the league.

My memory of them is a team full of 6 foot plus players who spent a lot of time in the gym and not much on the training ground.

As I say fair play for making it work, but in a play off situation (i.e. when we sneak into 6th) I’d fancy us to snub their one dimensional tactics and outplay them.

 

[Balli001]

Genuinely can’t believe Luton are where they are. I get they play a style of football which appears to work for them, but how have they not be found out or completely outclassed by some of the better footballing teams in the league.

My memory of them is a team full of 6 foot plus players who spent a lot of time in the gym and not much on the training ground.

As I say fair play for making it work, but in a play off situation (i.e. when we sneak into 6th) I’d fancy us to snub their one dimensional tactics and outplay them.

But we haven't beat them in 2 attempts this season. What makes you think we would this time?

 

[Nuskyblue]

Genuinely can’t believe Luton are where they are. I get they play a style of football which appears to work for them, but how have they not be found out or completely outclassed by some of the better footballing teams in the league.

My memory of them is a team full of 6 foot plus players who spent a lot of time in the gym and not much on the training ground.

As I say fair play for making it work, but in a play off situation (i.e. when we sneak into 6th) I’d fancy us to snub their one dimensional tactics and outplay them.

I think this season our style of of play has probably been quite similar to theirs in fairness but they are better at the back. The lad they play at 10, Campbell is a carbon copy of Jamie Allen in the way he plays, he's a busy little fucker. In fact they all are, they basically out work teams.

 

[Sick Boy]

Genuinely can’t believe Luton are where they are. I get they play a style of football which appears to work for them, but how have they not be found out or completely outclassed by some of the better footballing teams in the league.

My memory of them is a team full of 6 foot plus players who spent a lot of time in the gym and not much on the training ground.

As I say fair play for making it work, but in a play off situation (i.e. when we sneak into 6th) I’d fancy us to snub their one dimensional tactics and outplay them.

When did we last beat them?
Edit: it was the 3-0 away win in the league 2 season - I don’t think they’d be overly worried about playing us.

 

[Nuskyblue]

Since the world cup the only teams to beat Luton are:

Boro 2-1
West Brom 3-2
And Burnley 1-0

 

[Terry_dactyl]

I think this season our style of of play has probably been quite similar to theirs in fairness but they are better at the back. The lad they play at 10, Campbell is a carbon copy of Jamie Allen in the way he plays, he's a busy little fucker. In fact they all are, they basically out work teams.

I seem to remember us being linked to him.

 

[Nuskyblue]

I seem to remember us being linked to him.

Is that right, decent little player. Would split opinion on here tho

 

[fernandopartridge]

Is that right, decent little player. Would split opinion on here tho

He's more aggressive than Allen, horrible little player but effective

 

[Terry_dactyl]

He's more aggressive than Allen, horrible little player but effective

Jamie Allen on crack?

 

[steve cooper]

But we haven't beat them in 2 attempts this season. What makes you think we would this time?

Since we have been back in the Championship our record against Luton hasn't been very good, lost 3 and drawn 3 but I wouldn't call them a bogey team. Prior to the last 3 years we have a reasonable record against them.
They are a good team but we have beaten better teams before in this league.

 

[SBAndy]

I think this season our style of of play has probably been quite similar to theirs in fairness but they are better at the back. The lad they play at 10, Campbell is a carbon copy of Jamie Allen in the way he plays, he's a busy little fucker. In fact they all are, they basically out work teams.

Helps having a tiny pitch as well.

 

[Robinshio]

Since the world cup the only teams to beat Luton are:

Boro 2-1
West Brom 3-2
And Burnley 1-0

Only Burnley Luton and Sheff U have lost fewer games than us - Our problem is the draws

 

[Nuskyblue]

He's more aggressive than Allen, horrible little player but effective

Absolute shithouse

 

[Nuskyblue]

Only Burnley Luton and Sheff U have lost fewer games than us - Our problem is the draws

Is that so, if our finishing was a bit better that would make the difference

 

[MusicDating]

Decent article on the run-in. We get a small nod, but this was the stat I was surprised at -

'The Lions have won only once in their past five games; incredibly that goes for every side between fourth and 13th, except one.' (Preston).

‘Carnage’: welcome to Championship playoff race as crunch time arrives

Genuine contenders run right down to 11th place and Preston are a rare form team outside top three as they head to Millwall

www.theguardian.com

 

[Johhny Blue]

But we haven't beat them in 2 attempts this season. What makes you think we would this time?

Did you not read his username?

 

[Evo1883]

Big goal for us , Norwich 1 down

 

[Nuskyblue]

Big goal for us , Norwich 1 down

Norwich started sharply as well. Pukki had two chances to let a shot go and didn't. A few seasons ago he'd have let fly I think, he used to remind me a bit of Defoe

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Nice to see the former Norwich loanee celebrate the goal.

 

[Nuskyblue]

Does anyone else think that Aarons is massively over rated? Wasn't there talk of 50mil for him a while back?

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Does anyone else think that Aarons is massively over rated? Wasn't there talk of 50mil for him a while back?

He always looks a bit small in stature

 

[Nuskyblue]

He always looks a bit small in stature

If Norwich got offered 50m for it and they rejected it they're mental. He seems to be a bog std right back

 

[Nuskyblue]

Nice to see the former Norwich loanee celebrate the goal.

Is that one of the Villa Ramseys?

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

Another blind ref.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Another blind ref.

And me what did I miss?

 

[Nuskyblue]

And me what did I miss?

Same thing as the ref

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Middlesbrough look a lot better than Norwich at the moment.

 

[Evo1883]

At this point the division in and around us are looking at our playoff push and saying

We can't get much more assistance

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Norwich have nothing to complain about there the game is being stopped far too often for nothing injuries

 

[Nuskyblue]

Middlesbrough look a lot better than Norwich at the moment.

Way more dangerous, Norwich with a lot of the ball but Boro look sharp and incisive.

I swear boro are tripping the Norwich players off the ball all over the place

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Good finish by Archer

 

[Nuskyblue]

Norwich have nothing to complain about there the game is being stopped far too often for nothing injuries

Boils my piss