[Albion] A history lesson for RDZ.

[um bongo molongo]

This isn’t how we do things here at the Albion. A late season collapse followed by an all-or-nothing tie at Villa Park is the Albion way. None of this blowing teams away with amazing football and getting the job done early, it’s not how we do things around here.
What are we supposed to get anxious about for the rest of the season?

 

[5Ways Gull]

What are we supposed to get anxious about for the rest of the season?

Um....
Monied clubs stripping our player assets
Monied clubs stealing our manager
Not ending up with the requisite no of quality goalkeepers once the window slams shut
Repeat above for Cental Defenders, Full Backs, Defensive Midfielders, Attacking Midfielders, Wingers and Strikers
The configuration of the grass patterns at the Amex
World peace
Inflation...there's loads

 

[Bozza]

He's got that covered.

De Zerbi has our team playing so well that almost every one of our players is in the shop window this coming summer.

Enjoy the sunshine. If you can.

 

[AlexBH]

Don’t worry the pattern lately has been a good win followed by a bad defeat so we’ll lose 4 or 5-0 V Man City then we’ll beat Villa by a couple of goals.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Um....
Monied clubs stripping our player assets
Monied clubs stealing our manager
Not ending up with the requisite no of quality goalkeepers once the window slams shut
Repeat above for Cental Defenders, Full Backs, Defensive Midfielders, Attacking Midfielders, Wingers and Strikers
The configuration of the grass patterns at the Amex
World peace
Inflation...there's loads

Revolving doors for early leavers and players, in case they have a change of heart.

 

[nwgull]

This isn’t how we do things here at the Albion. A late season collapse followed by an all-or-nothing tie at Villa Park is the Albion way. None of this blowing teams away with amazing football and getting the job done early, it’s not how we do things around here.
What are we supposed to get anxious about for the rest of the season?

Light-hearted thread, I know, but we do tend to finish the season quite strongly most years and generally get the job done with 2-3 games to spare, just like we have this year. The whole 'doing things the hard way' is a bit of a myth.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Light-hearted thread, I know, but we do tend to finish the season quite strongly most years and generally get the job done with 2-3 games to spare, just like we have this year. The whole 'doing things the hard way' is a bit of a myth.

Yep. It does my head in the whole 'this is how we do it/typical albion' narrative of stress/struggle. It's just a coping mechanism for fear of failure. Last two promotions were sealed with three and five games to go.

I know it's not an overly serious thread and the fans of pretty much every club say the same thing but I find it (irrationally?) really annoying. Whatever club is saying it.

That said it is pretty sweet when you nail the last day decider a la Forest/Ipswich/Hereford.

 

[nwgull]

Yep. It does my head in the whole 'this is how we do it/typical albion' narrative of stress/struggle. It's just a coping mechanism for fear of failure. Last two promotions were sealed with three and five games to go.

I know it's not an overly serious thread and the fans of pretty much every club say the same thing but I find it (irrationally?) really annoying. Whatever club is saying it.

That said it is pretty sweet when you nail the last day decider a la Forest/Ipswich/Hereford.

I'm like you in that I find it far more annoying to read than I know I should. It's not just the promotions that we've sealed with games to spare either, all of our PL survivals in the seasons where that has been a pragmatic objective have been mathematically assured with games to spare.

 

[wolfie]

Lose 5-0 to City and Villa (only) need to beat us by 6 to pinch the Europa spot !

 

[raymondo]

Um....
Monied clubs stripping our player assets
Monied clubs stealing our manager
Not ending up with the requisite no of quality goalkeepers once the window slams shut
Repeat above for Cental Defenders, Full Backs, Defensive Midfielders, Attacking Midfielders, Wingers and Strikers
The configuration of the grass patterns at the Amex
World peace
Inflation...there's loads

Yeah, but apart from that...

 

[WATFORD zero]

Yep. It does my head in the whole 'this is how we do it/typical albion' narrative of stress/struggle. It's just a coping mechanism for fear of failure. Last two promotions were sealed with three and five games to go.

I know it's not an overly serious thread and the fans of pretty much every club say the same thing but I find it (irrationally?) really annoying. Whatever club is saying it.

That said it is pretty sweet when you nail the last day decider a la Forest/Ipswich/Hereford.

What are going to claim next, no Loch Ness monster, Santa Claus or Easter bunny ?

 

[trueblue]

This isn’t how we do things here at the Albion. A late season collapse followed by an all-or-nothing tie at Villa Park is the Albion way. None of this blowing teams away with amazing football and getting the job done early, it’s not how we do things around here.
What are we supposed to get anxious about for the rest of the season?

I hope he realises it's traditional for the team to play like they're still pissed in final day matches at Villa Park. Best get big Shane back as Entertainments Officer for the final few days.

 

[Icy Gull]

Yep. It does my head in the whole 'this is how we do it/typical albion' narrative of stress/struggle. It's just a coping mechanism for fear of failure. Last two promotions were sealed with three and five games to go.

I know it's not an overly serious thread and the fans of pretty much every club say the same thing but I find it (irrationally?) really annoying. Whatever club is saying it.

That said it is pretty sweet when you nail the last day decider a la Forest/Ipswich/Hereford.

I think you forgot Stockport (?) THE (second most important) Great Escape

 

[Eeyore]

Our last four promotions were completed before the final games.

I suppose this is similar. But the 'Albion do things the hard way' is a bit of a myth.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

What are going to claim next, no Loch Ness monster, Santa Claus or Easter bunny ?

I'm not having Santa and the bunny but get out of town claiming no Nessie. I used to watch a documentary about the loch ness moster back in the 80's. Proved beyond doubt they existed.

 

[ConfusedGloryHunter]

I'm pretty sure the history lesson for RDZ goes something like:

The club was formed in 1901, not much happened for 121 years and then you walked in the door.

 

[jackanada]

This isn’t how we do things here at the Albion. A late season collapse followed by an all-or-nothing tie at Villa Park is the Albion way. None of this blowing teams away with amazing football and getting the job done early, it’s not how we do things around here.
What are we supposed to get anxious about for the rest of the season?

I refer you to the current state of the official match thread.