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[Albion] A difficult season ahead
- Thread starter Seagull122
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Well I hope that we do. Last season we were by and large dominated, next season I would be happy to see us compete. That is the target for me, if we do better it will be great. I am prepared to be patient though.
Palacefinder General
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One thread being slightly pessimistic about our upcoming season does not mean that I support palarse
One thread you Palace ponce, just about every piece of toxic crap you've ever posted on here is negative shit. With all due respect, fvck off back to your own message boards, you might find a life there while you're at it. Cheers, now where did I put that nosegay for warding off the stench of Palace, and/or the stench of The Black Death?
Seagull122
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I don’t get it? Is this meant to be funny? Having an account dedicated to ‘hunting undercover palace fans on NSC’ sounds like you need to find a life not me pal. As for the ‘negative shit’, about five posts have been negative and I signed up at a time when we couldn’t score or get a point.
HastingsSeagull
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Yes it's true, that's why people say it all the time.
Also Norwich and United finished a few steps ahead of Villa yet everyone panics about the 'bigger club'. There's a lot of work for them to do if they are going to overtake those 2 clubs, let alone some from the Prem last year. That said, yes we have a huge task too.
Also Norwich and United finished a few steps ahead of Villa yet everyone panics about the 'bigger club'. There's a lot of work for them to do if they are going to overtake those 2 clubs, let alone some from the Prem last year. That said, yes we have a huge task too.
OzMike
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Let me know when we are going to get an easy season in this league please.
We have shown that we can beat the better sides. A bit more consistency and heart and we will finish better than this season. GP has shown he is no fool, neither is TB. Skybet has us finishing in 16th I am punting for 12th.
Kalimantan Gull
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I think a different way of looking at it was that we got lucky last year because it was much weaker than normal - hudds were pathetic, cardiff were never more than a good team spirit, Fulham collapsed, we were horrendous in the second half, Burnley in the first half, Newcastle had continuing off field issues, Palace couldn't buy a home win, Bournemouth were poor defensively, saints crawled over the line. It was poor poor poor and it didn't take much in the end for stable clubs with progressive managers to get top half. Lest we forget, almost every prediction on here had Watford in bottom 3
Two years ago was more like the coming year, and i doubt many predicted West Brom, Stoke, Saints and Swansea to struggle the way they did, none of them showed signs of doing so the previous seasons
Two years ago was more like the coming year, and i doubt many predicted West Brom, Stoke, Saints and Swansea to struggle the way they did, none of them showed signs of doing so the previous seasons
Weststander
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In an article in the Argus today, Tommy Elphick predicts that:
1. Villa will make top half next season. They have incredibly wealthy owners who are serious with their intentions.
(Here we go again .... another Wolves).
2. Villa will go on to be a major PL force for years to come.
3. Norwich and Sheffield Utd will stay up too.
1. Villa will make top half next season. They have incredibly wealthy owners who are serious with their intentions.
(Here we go again .... another Wolves).
2. Villa will go on to be a major PL force for years to come.
3. Norwich and Sheffield Utd will stay up too.
That would be quite surprising if all three promoted teams avoided relegation, I think at least one of them will be relegated. If not any of them, who did he predict to be relegated?
crodonilson
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A family acquaintance has messaged me to 'warn' me that Villa will be hurtling past Brighton this season and we should be prepared for a couple of hammerings. Also they are expecting top 6 this season, they feel they're a much bigger, better club than Wolves so if they can finish th the minimum for Villa will be 6th and they will be competing for the title within 3 seasons.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
There is going to be a lot of sour grapes around next season if TeamsLikeBrighton burst a few entitlement bubbles.
Hastings gull
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But they didn't hurtle past other teams this year, despite their alleged size and owner's wealth, scraping through via the play-offs, so it might be a good idea to just wait and see.
Weststander
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They have an answer for that point. The brilliant Dean Smith turned them into a winning machine.
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warmleyseagull
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This. Very lucky to stay up because three teams even weaker than us. No risk appointing GP because we would have been Huddersfield+ otherwise.
The two season comparison is apposite. Got to believe that at least one 'unlikely' team bombs. It can happen due to bad luck, injuries, crap or no signings, all of which lead to lack of confidence and consequent downward spiral. That (or a blend thereof) occurred to all of 17/18's bottom 3.
It is unusual for all three prom teams to stay up. Think Sheff U will go, and Norwich will struggle. Not as convinced as others about Villa, either. So let's book 1/2 relegation candidates there. Add 1/2 from unlikely candidates - I would take Bmuff but Palace or Ashley owned Newcastle could be in the mix. Then 1/2 from the nearlies: Brighton, Burnley, Saints.
Plenty of candidates IMO, and no reason to be fearful.
So, as top priority, we need a couple of excellent CMs then.
As a manager, Beatrix is an unknown quantity to me, but I am confident that at least we won’t have to play 38 away games again this season.
Icy Gull
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Having sacked a Premier League survival specialist manager after very narrowly avoiding going down last season you’d be a fool to think it is likely to be anything other than a difficult season coming up. Especially as we now have an unproven maverick with a totally different philosophy. If the club are to be believed, and not bluffing, we are not going for wholesale changes or big money players with experience either.
So we go into the season possibly without many new players, the ones we have are either the remains of an ageing Championship promotion squad, a bunch of untried under 23s and signings from last season who for the most part did not cover themselves in glory last season.
Not many outsiders would give us any chance of avoiding a season long relegation battle. It’s going to be interesting to see how TB’s very big gamble is going to unfold. Did CH lack the ability or belief to change his defensive and fearful tactics at this level or was he not given the players to play any other way?
I am fully behind this big change and hope that we do get some Premier League experienced quality in to bolster the squad, that GP is the real deal and that last years flops will show their true worth. I am not in any doubt that it’s going to be a very bumpy ride early season either. Bring it on, I do not expect to be bored much this season
So we go into the season possibly without many new players, the ones we have are either the remains of an ageing Championship promotion squad, a bunch of untried under 23s and signings from last season who for the most part did not cover themselves in glory last season.
Not many outsiders would give us any chance of avoiding a season long relegation battle. It’s going to be interesting to see how TB’s very big gamble is going to unfold. Did CH lack the ability or belief to change his defensive and fearful tactics at this level or was he not given the players to play any other way?
I am fully behind this big change and hope that we do get some Premier League experienced quality in to bolster the squad, that GP is the real deal and that last years flops will show their true worth. I am not in any doubt that it’s going to be a very bumpy ride early season either. Bring it on, I do not expect to be bored much this season
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