Was Doug correct about the deck? (1 Viewer)

[quinn1971]

so basically Doug does know what he’s on about and most of our fans don’t, not quite a top 6 deck yet but getting there

 

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[MalcSB]

All credit to Lampard but think we’ve got a bit lucky, wev‘e stumbled onto a team that works, players that have come in have stepped up, just hope trying to bring in grimes, Clarke , wright and sheaf doesn‘t upset things too much, not a bad problem to have though

Just as happened to Robins and Viveash several times over the past 7 years.

 

[jto123]

Fucking hell not this shit again

Promotion too soon is the dumbest shit I've heard

Who said it was too soon?

 

[hill83]

Fucking hell not this shit again

Promotion too soon is the dumbest shit I've heard

Mad idea here, but hear me out. A team that gets promoted from the championship to the premier league could use some of the money to buy players, which would improve the squad and potentially increase the chances of having a half decent season. Just a thought.

 

[jto123]

Wasn't expecting it anyway but if we're in the mix going into the final 7 or 8 games and then fall short that would still be a great season.

As for is the team ready for the EPL?
Don't really care, if used right the money could be a gamechanger for the club

Agree with the first paragraph. Re the second, of course preferable to go up then not, but would love us to aim at a Brentford/Brighton rather then a Southampton/Norwich.

 

[jto123]

Mad idea here, but hear me out. A team that gets promoted from the championship to the premier league could use some of the money to buy players, which would improve the squad and potentially increase the chances of having a half decent season. Just a thought.

Well of course that’s the case, but presuming you want to follow the yo-yo method, you don’t want to be spending too much money to invest in the squad that gets us back in financial trouble. I would just like more players in the squad that I would consider definite PL, but would still rather go up then not.

 

[Martw]

Coaching
Tactics

It seems that losing Viveash and Lawrence and the way they were replaced clearly took us backwards. Lampard and his two assistants have clearly upgraded the skill set of the coaching staff. Or at least it’s very easy to make that assumption .

 

[CCFCSteve]

I think these new coaches we have now are having a huge influence .. they are basically elite level coaches and have been involved at the top level for a number of years

They are but from memory there were quite a few on here that didn’t think lampard and his team were good enough for us Evo. It was bizarre. Just because of a poor spell as interim of a shitshow of club (Chelsea). as you say they’ve coached/managed at far higher level than us. Very early days but positive signs

 

[Travs]

So do we still need an entire new defence..... or is that going to be reserved for next time we lose 2 in a row?

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Fucking hell not this shit again

Promotion too soon is the dumbest shit I've heard

Let’s be honest we could finish 1st on 120 points and still come down next year with 15

 

[clint van damme]

Let’s be honest we could finish 1st on 120 points and still come down next year with 15

And tens of millions extra in the coffers

 

[Evo1883]

They are but from memory there were quite a few on here that didn’t think lampard and his team were good enough for us Evo. It was bizarre. Just because of a poor spell as interim of a shitshow of club (Chelsea). as you say they’ve coached/managed at far higher level than us. Very early days but positive signs

I can't sit here an pretend I didn't have doubts about frank .. but I was wrong

 

[SAJ]

Oh we've definitely got a chance

I'm buzzing , there is genuinely a feeling from me that something special could happen again this season

What even with that shit striker in the team you were slagging off last week.

 

[Evo1883]

What even with that shit striker in the team you were slagging off last week.

Oh ellis hasn't given us anywhere near enough this season and he was decent today .. can't remember calling him shit unless you can remind me sorry

 

[lordsummerisle]

Have we gone from those who didn't like Robins blaming him for shit signings, now saying he had nothing to do with it and was all down to King yet?

Vice versa of course also applies!

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

And tens of millions extra in the coffers

And that’s why it’s never to early to go up. To be honest would hope the vast amount would go towards securing the arena

 

[MalcSB]

We had 1 point more than we did last season with 1 less game played .

Sure we've moved on now and I've travelled to Swansea today to watch the team get a fantastic win under a new regime and yet we've still got wet farts on here talking waffle about robins blame people like me all you want but I never mentioned him

Shows how good results have been under Lampard

 

[Evo1883]

Shows how good results have been under Lampard

Yes we've done very well

 

[quinn1971]

Take it our recruitment team are back in the good books now

 

[Evo1883]

Take it our recruitment team are back in the good books now

Plenty on here said the players were good enough

 

[hill83]

Yes we've done very well

 

[quinn1971]

Plenty on here said the players were good enough

Plenty? not sure about that

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

 

[Evo1883]

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Big smile on my face mate , travelled 300 mile round and saw us dominate at Swansea.

 

[Evo1883]

Plenty? not sure about that

Ok some

 

[hill83]

Big smile on my face mate , travelled 300 mile round and saw us dominate at Swansea.

Ha ha, only joking there mate, couldn’t resist

 

[Chicken Mcgraw]

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Those that were there today are buzzing! Did we sound good on I follow?

 

[Evo1883]

Ha ha, only joking there mate, couldn’t resist

 

[Chris1987]

I’m still not convinced we are personally. Midfield still needs improvement as does the defence. Also regardless of top 6, we really want to be asking ourselves if this team could even be competitive in the PL. I wouldn’t want to watch that at this stage.

The answer to the last bit is of course it wouldn't. The chasm between the PL and Championship is huge . We would have to spend massively But that's not the point . It's the here and now and from what I'm seeing things are improving rapidly , we are organised and the players are fully invested in what they're doing. Not only that it's looking like quite a deep squad when everyone is fit.

 

[peteCCFC]

Lots of 'respected' posters looking like absolute clowns tonight. Maybe their thoughts are outdated,a bit like Stokes new manager.

 

[TheFACTs]

Who said it was too soon?

Well considering you started a 'Relegation Battle' thread merely 3 weeks ago, I would assume you think its way too soon?!

 

[covcity4life]

Mad idea here, but hear me out. A team that gets promoted from the championship to the premier league could use some of the money to buy players, which would improve the squad and potentially increase the chances of having a half decent season. Just a thought.

Even when clubs spend we have idiots saying that's the wrong way to go about survival

They took the piss out of forests owner spending loads but sucked Luton towns sensible approach dick and look at them both now ffs

 

[covcity4life]

They are but from memory there were quite a few on here that didn’t think lampard and his team were good enough for us Evo. It was bizarre. Just because of a poor spell as interim of a shitshow of club (Chelsea). as you say they’ve coached/managed at far higher level than us. Very early days but positive signs

I remember 9 percent win ratio being banded about constantly by giddy posters

 

[covcity4life]

Oh ellis hasn't given us anywhere near enough this season and he was decent today .. can't remember calling him shit unless you can remind me sorry

You have been down on him but didn't u actually start the thread praising him in the first place iirc?

 

[Chris1987]

What even with that shit striker in the team you were slagging off last week.

I don't recall him ever saying that he was shit. What he did say was that he thought he could put more effort in and on the form shown this season had to improve.
Both fair comments.