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FAO BHAFC Players: How Much Do You Want It?
- Thread starter Tom Hark Preston Park
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This - but our recent history (2011 anyone?) always suggested we would take our foot off the pedal when promotion was secured. I think we'll get dicked at Villa so the key issue is whether Newcastle favour the Sheffield United approach or the Albion approach. Unfortunately I suspect 52,000 geordies will not let them **** up.
Foot came off the pedal after we had won the league with games to spare. (2011 )
True - my comparison was also with Sheff Utd this season who have kept their foot to the metal having already won the league.
Yes fair play to Sheff Utd.
Agree.
It may sound OTT, but it does make me a bit concerned about next season.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
We didn't take our foot off the pedal with promotion, because the very next week, we took the title at Walsall. Then we relaxed, when the job was done.
Bob'n'weave
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I think the deciding factor in motivation between us and NUFC is that they are expected to go up as champions and anything but the title is unacceptable, hence no real celebrations at St James's when they got promoted. We went nuts because promotion was all we hoped for. They are still hungry, and we are still pissed.
I don't think the Sheffield Utd comparisons are fair.
It's hard to find a time in their season when they weren't 8 points clear.
They've had the luxury of planning for promotion, title, then 100 points since February.
Whereas the Albion ended March on the back of a defeat, a point behind nailed on favourites Newcastle, and only 6 points ahead of 'Field who had a game in hand.
One slip and it could have all been over.
Releasing that kind of pressure, enough to make Newcastle and Huddersfield implode, was never going to be easily replaced.
It's hard to find a time in their season when they weren't 8 points clear.
They've had the luxury of planning for promotion, title, then 100 points since February.
Whereas the Albion ended March on the back of a defeat, a point behind nailed on favourites Newcastle, and only 6 points ahead of 'Field who had a game in hand.
One slip and it could have all been over.
Releasing that kind of pressure, enough to make Newcastle and Huddersfield implode, was never going to be easily replaced.
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That is a silly question when we are already promoted.
Hampster Gull
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- Dec 22, 2010
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Shef Utd are the best team in their league, they have proven it. Now its the time for our team to prove the same
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
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MattBackHome
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- Jul 7, 2003
- 11,873
Me too, exceppt I'll be buffed to chuggery.
B.W.
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- Jul 5, 2003
- 13,666
... and Kodjia (sp)...
BBassic
I changed this.
- Jul 28, 2011
- 13,054
I'd forgotten he was out as well.
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That's a lot of injuries, though I've no idea how many of them feature regularly in their first team.
Exactly, he was recovering from jet lag the last time and ..... oh no!!....it's a miracle......there he is, on the pitch!!!
chucky1973
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This will be the last time we will sign we're on our way.
Shame. Like it.
Shame. Like it.