[Football] Confident or not

[Bombadier Botty]

Blimey you're a sensitive soul no wonder you haven't lasted long in your second stint on here

Genuine LOL at this end! Classic

 

[el punal]

I just want to see some decent football instead of the crap we had to endure last season

Watched 28 Albion matches last season and the only memorable ones . . . Fulham (away), Ipswich, Leeds and Derby (home). That's it, in a turgid season of nothingness. Bring on 2015/16 season and hope for better and brighter things.

 

[perseus]

I think all their clubs have their own problems.

1 07.08.2015 Nottingham Forest home FFP limitations, but they had a good team at the Amex the season before last
2 15.08.2015 Fulham away Fulham need to improve their home form
3 18.08.2015 Huddersfield Town away Terriers have a difficult start and they must see this as one of the easier games
4 22.08.2015 Blackburn Rovers home FFP limitations, but they have Gestede, although Rhodes may still be injured
5 29.08.2015 Ipswich Town away Pleased with a draw there
6 12.09.2015 Hull City home Still got a good team

After that lot of games, we might have some idea if we will struggle or not? DDLWLL = 5 pts Last season = 17 pts 18th.

I think we could use a speed merchant to give the opposition something to worry about. Also, someone to fill the role of Lingard/Tex/Barnes in the second deep striker role.

But I think all clubs except perhaps Hull and Derby are short of one of two players.

 

[Bwian]

I just want to see some decent football instead of the crap we had to endure last season

Unfortunately, our current manager was responsible for 50% of that crap. Still, new season-new beginnings and all that.

 

[Justice]

The squad is not even fully assembled for this coming season bit early for this thread imo.

 

[El Turi]

Our problem last season was creating chances for the strikers and this problem hasn't been addressed yet. Therefore, other than possibly Rotherham, I can't see many teams our current squad would finish above. However, if the club push the boat out and sign some top quality wingers and attacking midfielders, then we may have a small chance of finishing in the top half.

 

[Bra]

As others have said our problems last year stemmed, in the main, from an inability to create and score goals and as it stands that problem is yet to be addressed. I don't think we will be in relegation trouble just because we will be better organised come season start but unless some decent quality forward additions ( to add to Hemed) are forthcoming shortly then a season of lower mid table awaits.

 

[spence]

The players we have brought in so far are steady without being spectacular. The team still lacks real quality and game changers. At the moment we have a bottom half team.

Got a feeling we might see one or two season long loans deals taking place once Premier league clubs have named their 25 man squads in Aug.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Watched 28 Albion matches last season and the only memorable ones . . . Fulham (away), Ipswich, Leeds and Derby (home). That's it, in a turgid season of nothingness. Bring on 2015/16 season and hope for better and brighter things.

Shame you missed Birmingham at home.

 

[OzMike]

Top 6, just wait and see.

 

[el punal]

Shame you missed Birmingham at home.

Silly me! Thanks for reminding me. I should have remembered as I took my six year old grandson to the game and he (and I) were amazed at the number of goals (4-3). I suppose it slipped my mind because of how sloppy our defence was that day.

 

[Diablo]

Silly me! Thanks for reminding me. I should have remembered as I took my six year old grandson to the game and he (and I) were amazed at the number of goals (4-3). I suppose it slipped my mind because of how sloppy our defence was that day.

Arsenal Cup game was pretty good too..

 

[Justice]

With the new season round the corner..How confident are you that we will be up amongst the top six come May 2016......I have my doubts about even a top half finish unless we sign at least one, preferably two, 20 plus a season goalscorers.. CH needs to understand that to win we need to score more goals than the opposition ??

I notice CH has already signed a striker (long term target) has plugged the holes LB and RB and is in the transfer market for wingers. Or did you miss that?

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Silly me! Thanks for reminding me. I should have remembered as I took my six year old grandson to the game and he (and I) were amazed at the number of goals (4-3). I suppose it slipped my mind because of how sloppy our defence was that day.

One of my favourite games at the AMEX, and for me a bright spot in last season's dire offering.

 

[Mackenzie]

The club are doing a fine job at keeping expectations low for the coming season. I think Rosenior will do well for us though.

 

[fleet]

Before the start of last season I had us top half, maybe top six. I think it best that I wait and see where we are after 10 games before saying anything this season!

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Confidence low with the current squad.


But confidence high that we will get the 6 signings we still need. We shall see.

 

[Withdean11]

As our squad stands, no.

Though if we sign a Striker, 2 wingers, Attacking Midfielder and a Centre back then maybe i will be.

 

[BBassic]

I'd like to crack the top ten again which is, I think, a realistic target.

Really though I'd just like us to show some grit, stop throwing away leads and start getting some pace into our game.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Not whilst that dullard Hughton is in charge.