It’s a poor championship this year because it’s dominated by the same teams and the promoted teams are not offering much.I would do some research and look back in the last 5 seasons of the Championship and specifically the league table between game 22 and game 30 period. The league position changes are quite significant.
Even more so between game 30 and the end of the season.
Every single season, because of this movement people say “it’s a poor Championship this year”.
But the place fluctuation is the norm (other perhaps the top 2 or 3).
It doesn’t make it a poor league in my eyes, it’s what makes it the best league in the world.
Yeah, and because of how quickly things change, I never believed for a single second that we were in a relegation battleI created the thread and have to admit I got it wrong. To be honest the thing I love about football, and sport in general, is how quickly things can change and make you look foolish (it was similar with the England test team under McCullum). There’s just no way I would have predicted us winning four in a row. It won’t stop me having opinions on the game as that’s half the fun as a fan. Important thing is to hold your hands up when you get it wrong. On that note, I still think play-offs might be stretch, but looking forward to finding out
I created the thread and have to admit I got it wrong. To be honest the thing I love about football, and sport in general, is how quickly things can change and make you look foolish (it was similar with the England test team under McCullum). There’s just no way I would have predicted us winning four in a row. It won’t stop me having opinions on the game as that’s half the fun as a fan. Important thing is to hold your hands up when you get it wrong. On that note, I still think play-offs might be stretch, but looking forward to finding out
Yeah 50 to be safe. You’d hope even by Cov standards we can reach that, but you never know.I always have a little sigh of relief when we hit what I think will be the points target I think will guarantee safety.
I've seen us plummet down the league too many times to be complacent about it.
Comes from years of perennially staving off relegation by the skin of our teeth.
Yeah 50 to be safe. You’d hope even by Cov standards we can reach that, but you never know.
Something Lampard will have to address is our slow starts to the season. It’s the one thing I always found odd with Robins - he seemed quite willing to write the first few games off as getting rid of the rust etc. A professional team should be ready on match 1.
With bassette in wilders face flicking his tongue and winkingDon‘t think we will actually get to the play offs but can dream. Never thought we would be in battle at the other end. The season hasn’t lived up to what I had h for but, can’t help imagining beating SU at Wembley and singing ’it could have been you…….’
Don‘t think we will actually get to the play offs but can dream. Never thought we would be in battle at the other end. The season hasn’t lived up to what I had h for but, can’t help imagining beating SU at Wembley and singing ’it could have been you…….’
How the season might unfold is not the same as where you currently find yourself. Bad games, bad results, bad league position etc. There was legitimate cause for concern but in winning 4 on the spin out of nowhere that concern is gone and we should go all hands to the pump for the top 6.Yeah, and because of how quickly things change, I never believed for a single second that we were in a relegation battle
If there were just 6 or 7 games to go and we were where we were, then I would have felt a little differently, but even now, we still have 16 games to go.
When the thread was created, there were just far too many games still to play to cast that judgement, I felt.
As you say, fortunes can change so quickly.
Considering where we were and how much the majority on here wrote him off, a top-10 finish should be seen as excellent.What would constitute a success for Lampard this season? Obviously sneaking into the playoffs would be a pretty remarkable achievement, but given where we were at when he took over, and the kind of sentiment expressed in this thread and many others - would a top half finish feel like a good start?
For my money anywhere in the top ten is something you can build off with optimism going into a first full season under a new manager, with a different sort of pre-season that hopefully addresses the slow start problem, and ideally with less squad movement than we’ve had the last couple of years.
I would do some research and look back in the last 5 seasons of the Championship and specifically the league table between game 22 and game 30 period. The league position changes are quite significant.
Even more so between game 30 and the end of the season.
Every single season, because of this movement people say “it’s a poor Championship this year”.
But the place fluctuation is the norm (other perhaps the top 2 or 3).
It doesn’t make it a poor league in my eyes, it’s what makes it the best league in the world.
Dearth of quality this season. Leeds are good. Burnley and Sheff Utd efficient but neither impressive really. Sunderland are fun. After that it’s a free for all.
Sheff W too I think? But point still holds.5th and 6th are up for grabs.
Interesting away stat is we only play Sheffield U as a top half team.
A lot in our favour to get results.
Does 10 wins get us in the play offs?
What would constitute a success for Lampard this season? Obviously sneaking into the playoffs would be a pretty remarkable achievement, but given where we were at when he took over, and the kind of sentiment expressed in this thread and many others - would a top half finish feel like a good start?
For my money anywhere in the top ten is something you can build off with optimism going into a first full season under a new manager, with a different sort of pre-season that hopefully addresses the slow start problem, and ideally with less squad movement than we’ve had the last couple of years.
5th and 6th are up for grabs.
Interesting away stat is we only play Sheffield U as a top half team.
A lot in our favour to get results.
Does 10 wins get us in the play offs?
Can't imagine many clubs being sat in 11th, 4 points off the play offs, with 16 games to go saying they would be happy with top 10.Considering where we were and how much the majority on here wrote him off, a top-10 finish should be seen as excellent.
It would be great if the doom-mongers used it as a stick to beat him with, to be fair.Can't imagine many clubs being sat in 11th, 4 points off the play offs, with 16 games to go saying they would be happy with top 10.
What would constitute a success for Lampard this season? Obviously sneaking into the playoffs would be a pretty remarkable achievement, but given where we were at when he took over, and the kind of sentiment expressed in this thread and many others - would a top half finish feel like a good start?
For my money anywhere in the top ten is something you can build off with optimism going into a first full season under a new manager, with a different sort of pre-season that hopefully addresses the slow start problem, and ideally with less squad movement than we’ve had the last couple of years.
Since Lampard has been in charge, only the Portsmouth and Norwich results have been blips IMO. Otherwise, good steady progress and doing well
Bit of confidence, this team flies. This squad is easily top half. This season has been a disaster and we are still 15th.
You knew. Good post.
Interesting to see which football expert laughed at your comment
Yup, agree.Something Lampard will have to address is our slow starts to the season. It’s the one thing I always found odd with Robins - he seemed quite willing to write the first few games off as getting rid of the rust etc. A professional team should be ready on match 1.
Yup, agree.
Loved the bloke, but the slow starts, I really found irritating.
We looked good to go pre-season this year didn't we.
Well that's shattered your choir boy imageWith bassette in wilders face flicking his tongue and winking
Will give Robins the benefit when the pitches were ruined by the Rugby 7's but the last couple of seasons starts were poor, especially after a good pre season last summer. Was also the same in some matches over the last few years, only starting to perform when we went 0-1 down or in the second half.Something Lampard will have to address is our slow starts to the season. It’s the one thing I always found odd with Robins - he seemed quite willing to write the first few games off as getting rid of the rust etc. A professional team should be ready on match 1.
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