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We are GOING to WIN League 1 this season
- Thread starter Ernest
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Gully
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I have now seen three of the Albion's Division One opponents play in pre-season friendlies, namely Charlton, Leeds and Exeter. Of those three it was hard to judge Leeds as the team was mainly reserves, triallists and youth team players. I doubt whether any of them will get anywhere near the first team unless they have a horrendous injury list or disciplinary problems, it is probably in their interest that they don't.
Exeter actually looked fairly good, without creating many clear cut chances. They seemed to play three across the middle in defence, with wing-backs, and their keeper looked pretty decent. I don't think they will set the division alight but should be safe from relegation by the end of the season.
Charlton, summed up in one word "woeful". Ernest may be right, something is going seriously wrong at Charlton, it needs fixing quickly...maybe they need a return for the man whose name appears to be suggested by their shirt sponsor "krbs"!
Exeter actually looked fairly good, without creating many clear cut chances. They seemed to play three across the middle in defence, with wing-backs, and their keeper looked pretty decent. I don't think they will set the division alight but should be safe from relegation by the end of the season.
Charlton, summed up in one word "woeful". Ernest may be right, something is going seriously wrong at Charlton, it needs fixing quickly...maybe they need a return for the man whose name appears to be suggested by their shirt sponsor "krbs"!
Spunk Bubble
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- Feb 21, 2007
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Inside the top 6 somewhere will be a fantastic season for me !!
The Wookiee
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Ernest is a TRIED and TESTED northstand chat LEGEND
Ernest that made me PROUD to be in your ARS 
Uncle Spielberg
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Ladbrokes Plc the largest UK bookmakers and very savvy have us at 9/1 so they are running scared. 16/1 therefore is a reasonable punt but I would not go LARGE. I feel we will end up around 10th.
My hard earned cash will be going on Norwich as I think they will walk this league and with Delia Smith possibly doing a " lets be aving ya " speach around Xmas time after too many sherries they will win by at least 10 clear points amasing over 100 points.
My hard earned cash will be going on Norwich as I think they will walk this league and with Delia Smith possibly doing a " lets be aving ya " speach around Xmas time after too many sherries they will win by at least 10 clear points amasing over 100 points.
seagullsovergrimsby
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Have they changed his medication ?
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Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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As EVERYONE knows I BLEED blue and white but in no way in this a BIASED opinion but a COLD hard look at the FACTS and a weekend spent STUDYING League 1 has driven me to this CONCLUSION.
Whilst on paper this league looks strong it is in fact quite weak, a team to get promoted needs a 20 goal a season man coupled with another 2 chipping in 10/15, a TRIED and tested League 1 manager who knows the league inside out and sufficient money to buy a strong enough squad to withstand injuries and suspensions.
Russell Slade ticks the box as tried and TESTED and if he can get bumpkins like Yeovil to the playoffs then he can certainly do the same again, it is his big chance in management and he will SEIZE it with both hands. The forwards look full of goals and if we should sign Billy Sharp that would guarantee the championship but even not we have enough quality especially if Muzza stays. Lastly with Bloom bankrolling us there are no money worries and the squad looks to have plenty of cover in vital positions already.
Leeds have a chance as there manager is TRIED and tested and they have plenty of cash but might be f***ed if Beckford doesn't put it all in. Huddersfield have spent loads but their manager is DEFINITELY not tried and tested and I wouldn't even back them to finish top 6. The teams that came down will struggle to make an impact, the Saints are on minus 10 so need 4 more wins than anyone else and that is a big task, Bryan Gunn is not tried and tested and everyone will want to turn them over and Charlton are f***ed and the only way they will get out of League 1 is to be relegated.
Of the teams that came up none are ready to do a Peterborough, Wycombe will be hard to beat as all Peter Taylor teams are but won't win enough to do well, Brentford won League 2 using loan players and they have all gone and haven't got the money to do well and Exeter whilst having a bright young manager in Tisdale won't have the finance and mid table mediocrity will be success for them.
Of the others Swindon have sold Cox so need to replace 30 goals but have a very good tried and tested manager in Danny Wilson so might sneak a top 6 position, MK Dons seem to be losing players and will the second coming of Ince end up in tears ? Millwall over achieved last season and will struggle this season, Tranmere have gone crazy and John Barnes as manager is a car crash waiting to happen and can anybody see the likes of Walsall, Gillingham, Bristol Rovers etc challenging at the top ? The only dark horse I can see is Colchester as their manager is tried and tested but have they the finance and the goals to challenge ? Probably not.
So after all that analysis it is easy to see why I think the Albion are going up and probably as CHAMPIONS !
It's time to sit down , put on your blue and white bobble hat and enjoy the ride this season.
RUSSELL SLADES BLUE AND WHITE ARMY
Seven day ban for use of irony?
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Go Ernest!!! we can do it!!!!
lizard
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- Jul 14, 2005
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Possibly mentioned elsewhere, but The Times (today) predicts we'll finish 22nd.
portslade seagull
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Ernest must be feeling ill surely its SWINE FLU and the dELIrious feelIngs will ABAte in a COUPle of DAYZ..think we will finish top 8
Is it TRUE that ARS now stands for Arise Russell Slade?
lizard
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- Jul 14, 2005
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They are totally clueless to put that, but at least it takes the pressure off. well finish top 6.
If we are not top 6 by xmas, Slade will be gone and someone else will handle the january transfers, failure is not an option.