[Albion] How's your Albion Mojo at the moment?

[lizard]

A 6 for me - still concerned where those goals will derive from in particular.

............... don't want to be negative but the bookies still have us to finish 4th/5th from bottom. Would we be pleased with this position in May? Not too sure ...........

I'd be delighted for us to survive a second term. This season's going to be another fight, we were lucky last season that several of the more established clubs fell apart, and find it unlikely that'll happen again this season.

 

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Just feel we (could jist be me) need a bit of a spark from somewhere.

Knockaert and Izquierdo are great, but for a large proportion of the season, they were both inconsistent.

I guess a good winger to challenge them and Solly.

Also, in the cold light of day, is Andone going to be able to replace Murray in terms of goals?

That’s why it’s a 7 for me [emoji2]


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I get what you are saying. I have high hopes for Knocky this season especially if he can get through pre season unscathed. I convinced we will see a better Knocky.

The other two wingers are a bit meh to me. Izquierdo is very predictable. Always trying to cut in onto his right foot and is a little greedy.Other managers will be aware of this now. Solly when he is on his game is probably our most skillful winger but we don't see enough of it.
As for Murray it wouldn't surprise me if he raises his game again and keeps the other two out. He simply defies logic that man. If Gross is our penalty taker now then Murray could struggle to hit double figures again.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

I get what you are saying. I have high hopes for Knocky this season especially if he can get through pre season unscathed. I convinced we will see a better Knocky.

The other two wingers are a bit meh to me. Izquierdo is very predictable. Always trying to cut in onto his right foot and is a little greedy.Other managers will be aware of this now. Solly when he is on his game is probably our most skillful winger but we don't see enough of it.
As for Murray it wouldn't surprise me if he raises his game again and keeps the other two out. He simply defies logic that man. If Gross is our penalty taker now then Murray could struggle to hit double figures again.

Yes, the preseason injury really hampered Knockaert last year.
Re Izzy, you can do a lot with raw pace.....[emoji106]


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[Justice]

Always glass half empty I'm afraid, 2nd season and all that.
But really looking forward to Izzy/Locadia,hoping the latter is as good as I think he is with a pre season under his belt.

That's the spirit

 

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That's the spirit

At least he is honest.

 

[Saunders]

I get what you are saying. I have high hopes for Knocky this season especially if he can get through pre season unscathed. I convinced we will see a better Knocky.

The other two wingers are a bit meh to me. Izquierdo is very predictable. Always trying to cut in onto his right foot and is a little greedy.Other managers will be aware of this now. Solly when he is on his game is probably our most skillful winger but we don't see enough of it.
As for Murray it wouldn't surprise me if he raises his game again and keeps the other two out. He simply defies logic that man. If Gross is our penalty taker now then Murray could struggle to hit double figures again.

I thought izzy improved a lot before the end of the season he was regulary getting into dangerous positions in the box and cutting the ball back. Sadly like much of Gross' good providing most of it was wasted. I am looking forward to how teams can deal with him when there is also a pacy striker alongside him. They might not be so happy to just put their fastest player on him out of position then which did happen in at least one game towards the end of the season.

 

[Seasidesage]

Cautiously optimistic. Tougher division IMO but the signings seem to be the players the club actually wanted. Still worry where the goals will come from but we have addressed some of the more obvious issues from last year. We have added some pace and power. I'd still like to see a new RB assuming the Brazilian is a LB and cover at CB other than that it looks pretty good but others are spending an awful lot too. I'd still be happy to be in this division next season but if we're in the CL season after next I'll get over it...

 

[Saunders]

I have gone for a solid 8. I like the work that has been done this transfer window and maybe it hasnt finished yet. I am not under any delusion that this season is going to be easier though, second year and all that and everyone is spending. Cant wait for the season to start.

 

[lawros left foot]

A 6 for me - still concerned where those goals will derive from in particular.

............... don't want to be negative but the bookies still have us to finish 4th/5th from bottom. Would we be pleased with this position in May? Not too sure ...........

The bookies had us as relegation certainties at the start of last season, Stoke were 20/1 to be relegated. The bookies don’t seem to be able to post very accurate odds on us, even our promotion season we were behind a host of clubs in the odds.

 

[Megazone]

If we don't qualify for the Chamions league, I'd still be happy as long as we don't sack CH

 

[Saunders]

Cautiously optimistic. Tougher division IMO but the signings seem to be the players the club actually wanted. Still worry where the goals will come from but we have addressed some of the more obvious issues from last year. We have added some pace and power. I'd still like to see a new RB assuming the Brazilian is a LB and cover at CB other than that it looks pretty good but others are spending an awful lot too. I'd still be happy to be in this division next season but if we're in the CL season after next I'll get over it...

Balogun also plays as RB. We might even be playing a back 3 and wingbacks.

 

[Bakero]

I get what you are saying. I have high hopes for Knocky this season especially if he can get through pre season unscathed. I convinced we will see a better Knocky.

The other two wingers are a bit meh to me. Izquierdo is very predictable. Always trying to cut in onto his right foot and is a little greedy.Other managers will be aware of this now. Solly when he is on his game is probably our most skillful winger but we don't see enough of it.
As for Murray it wouldn't surprise me if he raises his game again and keeps the other two out. He simply defies logic that man. If Gross is our penalty taker now then Murray could struggle to hit double figures again.

I'm a fan of Solly but in what ways is he more skilful than Knockaert?

 

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I'm a fan of Solly but in what ways is he more skilful than Knockaert?

The penalty he won against Leicester for example. Solly can go past 3 or 4 players in a tight position. The ball sticks to his feet. I think he just edges it

 

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

10


10


10


Because the signings have been so so mind bogglingly fab.............


May rise to 15 or even more when the season starts....


and out of 10 that is pretty special........



TNBA


TTF

 

[Seasidesage]

Balogun also plays as RB. We might even be playing a back 3 and wingbacks.

Maybe but 3 at the back would be a major departure for CH. Balogun doesn't look mobile enough to play RB in the PL from the admittedly little I've seen of him.

 

[Shooting Star]

3 - no fault of the club (minus the pony kits), I'm just still in World Cup/England mode, dreaming of Euro 2020, and probably need a little break from football!

 

[maltaseagull]

9. Very pleased with the signings we've made to date and looking forward to the start of the season. Hoping we'll get a central defender and a winger (and maybe an attacking midfielder) before the deadline but very impressed with how the club have got business done this summer.

I think we could cope with what he have defensively as there are some who can play CB or full back.
Would love to see another AM but happy with what we have done so far.
Would also like to see us more positive away from home.

 

[Weststander]

8

Very pleased with signings and the club's early decisiveness.

If they add a proven goal scorer with pace in attacking midfield, a CB and possibly a striker, IMO that covers all eventualities and needs.

 

[Weststander]

I get what you are saying. I have high hopes for Knocky this season especially if he can get through pre season unscathed. I convinced we will see a better Knocky.

The other two wingers are a bit meh to me. Izquierdo is very predictable. Always trying to cut in onto his right foot and is a little greedy.Other managers will be aware of this now. Solly when he is on his game is probably our most skillful winger but we don't see enough of it.
As for Murray it wouldn't surprise me if he raises his game again and keeps the other two out. He simply defies logic that man. If Gross is our penalty taker now then Murray could struggle to hit double figures again.

I really rate Izquierdo, who's streets ahead of March at the moment. It's up to March now to raise his game.

 

[Lindfield by the Pond]

Good ol' bi-polar NSC! Lose at Watford and most of these scores will be halved.

7 btw. I'm still in World Cup mode, plus of course the cricket's on. I shan't really get Albion-i-fied until the day of the Watford game.

This match could well be a little barometer - last year thought we should have gone for the juggler lets see what happens this year. Games like that where the extra 2 points were there against a tiring 10 man team......would we settle for a point this season?