[Albion] Have we used up all our luck this season?

[The GIF dude]

Murray's horrendous miss the other night. It wouldn't have happened in the first half of the season.

I seem to remember this - a mid November expected points chart displayed us dramatically overachieving. I may be imagining this but I also remember Murray having the best conversion rate in the league earlier this season.

Were we just lucky earlier in the season? Is our luck catching up to us?

 

[LamieRobertson]

No and maybe yes

 

[southstandandy]

I'm a firm believer in that things broadly speaking even themselves out over the season. Crap decision for example for the late offside goal conceded at Cardiff counteracted by 3 very fortunate 1-0 wins earlier in the season and Huddersfield's red card (in the away game) that on another day possibly wouldn't have been given. Turned that match in our favour.

As long as we start to convert some of the chances we are creating then we should be fine. As bad as Murray's misses were at Leicester at least he had the chances. Still optimistic and looking forward to filling our boots tomorrow. Would like for once to win a game this season comfortably. Hopefully tomorrow will be it.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

The three consecutive 1-0 wins were very flattering IMHO. Cashed in my bet on a Top Ten Finish for a small profit after the third one. The performances just weren't there. EVERY team that comes to the Amex works as a more cohesive unit. We've stopped being able to do the very basics, like retain the ball for more than about 30 seconds in midfield. Can't even rely on the defence for Fortress Amex anymore. Any team that cares to run at us is in with a chance of a goal. And as for our own goal options, well we should all get down on our knees and genuflect thrice daily that Murray has stayed fit and keeps banging them in. We've got a 64 page thread on NSC debating if Locadia is a dud. Which strongly suggests he's a dud. Andone might just evolve into Barnes 2.0. He's certainly, er, physical, enough. But beyond that we're looking pretty much like a mid-table Championship side. Obviously hope I'm seriously wrong. But I'm not seeing much evidence of that.

 

[banjo]

You need to make your own luck. More importantly, make your luck count.

 

[Frankie]

You need to make a lucky Gif

 

[Hamilton]

What we need is a jumping up the table gif [MENTION=27252]The GIF dude[/MENTION]

 

[El Turi]

We were lucky in those 3 wins but things evened our pretty soon afterwards. We lost to Burnley and Cardiff because of offside goals along with the Leicester penalty at the Amex coming from another incorrect offside decision.

It seems like luck has continued to go against us but the main cause of our decline has been bad defending and poor finishing as the general performances haven’t been that bad.

 

[chaileyjem]

we're looking pretty much like a mid-table Championship side. .

you think we look like Preston, Nottm Forest, or Hull. ? Have you seen em play this season ?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

We were lucky in those 3 wins but things evened our pretty soon afterwards. We lost to Burnley and Cardiff because of offside goals along with the Leicester penalty at the Amex coming from another incorrect offside decision.

It seems like luck has continued to go against us but the main cause of our decline has been bad defending and poor finishing as the general performances haven’t been that bad.

Got any thoughts on the shameful Fulham capitulation from a 2-0 lead? Strongly suggests to me that we're WAY lacking in concentration and smartness. Still, nothing a bit of warm weather training couldn't put right eh?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

you think we look like Preston, Nottm Forest, or Hull. ? Have you seen em play this season ?

I don't make a habit of watching the Championship. Tho I may have to.

 

[El Turi]

Got any thoughts on the shameful Fulham capitulation from a 2-0 lead? Strongly suggests to me that we're WAY lacking in concentration and smartness. Still, nothing a bit of warm weather training couldn't put right eh?

No doubting the 2nd half performance at Fulham was shameful. However, even in that match, if Propper’s shot was 1 inch lower just before half time we probably would have taken home 3 points.

 

[Icy Gull]

We were statistically the unluckiest team in the Premier League last year for decisions that cost us points if that helps. Missing open goals and keepers having blinders who then let in a shedload a few games later can’t help though. Burnley and Watford spring to mind from this week.

I think we are going to get some blindingly good luck soon....

 

[Justice]

Trying to get budget players in this league will cost us in the end. Fair enough Murray us done well for us although a proper replacement should be in right now. AJ looks pony we tracked him for years not sure what they were watching. We don’t have one player that othersides are really wary of. Now had we signed Lazano instead of AJ Liverpool wouldn’t have defended on the half way line.

 

[chaileyjem]

I don't make a habit of watching the Championship. Tho I may have to.

What’s “may” got to do with it - you’d presumably be amazed if we win another game all season. Why be so coy ?

 

[Wellesley]

Never mind lucky or not, mark my words, before the end of this season, some poor unfortunate opponent is going to receive a good and proper 1-0 thumping from us. (maybe, or it could be a draw, or we could throw it away in the last few minutes but it WILL happen!)

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

What’s “may” got to do with it - you’d presumably be amazed if we win another game all season. Why be so coy ?

Go away Barberbot, bored with you now

 

[Ernest]

I'd say we used our bad luck singing a load of DUDS last year

 

[blockhseagull]

Trying to get budget players in this league will cost us in the end. Fair enough Murray us done well for us although a proper replacement should be in right now. AJ looks pony we tracked him for years not sure what they were watching. We don’t have one player that othersides are really wary of. Now had we signed Lazano instead of AJ Liverpool wouldn’t have defended on the half way line.

I agree with this to a point

I think there are some amazing bargains to be had out there, Groß is one and although he wasn’t cheap Propper is looking a player worth twice what we paid for him.

However, sometimes you just have to spend bigger alongside it .... for example on a goalscorer. I know it’s been done to death on here but it’s the one part of our team that consistantly fails.

 

[Bodian]

The three consecutive 1-0 wins were very flattering IMHO. Cashed in my bet on a Top Ten Finish for a small profit after the third one. The performances just weren't there. EVERY team that comes to the Amex works as a more cohesive unit. We've stopped being able to do the very basics, like retain the ball for more than about 30 seconds in midfield. Can't even rely on the defence for Fortress Amex anymore. Any team that cares to run at us is in with a chance of a goal. And as for our own goal options, well we should all get down on our knees and genuflect thrice daily that Murray has stayed fit and keeps banging them in. We've got a 64 page thread on NSC debating if Locadia is a dud. Which strongly suggests he's a dud. Andone might just evolve into Barnes 2.0. He's certainly, er, physical, enough. But beyond that we're looking pretty much like a mid-table Championship side. Obviously hope I'm seriously wrong. But I'm not seeing much evidence of that.

The wins were flattering, but not, in my view, 'lucky'. They were hard earned wins.

As for looking like a mid-table Championship side, we've just beaten the 4th and 7th placed Championship teams!

I think we'll be fine - it's such fine margins, and now we look to be properly 'in the mix' again, I suspect we'll toughen up, raise our game by 5-10% or so, and see off enough teams to keep us up relatively calmly. Three home wins against struggling clubs, and it will all look rosy again.