[Albion] If we went down ( WE WONT BUT PLAYING DA)

[Ethelwulf]

If we went down our showing tonight and for games against similar teams this year that we would struggle in the championship. With the manager we have and the team we have we are a lot better suited to the premier league .

 

[A1X]

I wouldn't have much confidence of Potter getting us out of the Championship TBH, you need a combative manager and other than picking a fight with some railings he isn't that. Bottler IMHO.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

If we went down our showing tonight and for games against similar teams this year that we would struggle in the championship. With the manager we have and the team we have we are a lot better suited to the premier league .

Bollox

The style of play in the premier league and Championship, by teams of similar quality is light years apart.
Remember us in the championship under CH? Against us in the Premier League under CH??
Chalk and ****ing cheese.

You think Sheffield Utd will be low blocking their way to mid-table obscurity next season?

 

[Weststander]

We’d need more of a physical presence on the field, we do already.

Lightweight technicians on their own would be hustled out of 46 physical encounters. (Bissouma wouldn’t hang around).

We got promoted with Muzza, Hemed, Sidwell, Kayal, AK, Stephens, who were up for every battle.

The same formula again.

 

[Ethelwulf]

Bollox

The style of play in the premier league and Championship, by teams of similar quality is light years apart.
Remember us in the championship under CH? Against us in the Premier League under CH??
Chalk and ****ing cheese.

You think Sheffield Utd will be low blocking their way to mid-table obscurity next season?

Different team under CH. Just my view that this team and manager has no fight against the high pressing tactics 11 men behind the ball that most in the league below would use against just my view and as you so nicely put most probably bollox

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Different team under CH. Just my view that this team and manager has no fight against the high pressing tactics 11 men behind the ball that most in the league below would use against just my view and as you so nicely put most probably bollox

I just don't see that as how most Championship teams play.

The anyone can beat anyone nature of thechampionship football means the low block is far less frequently used.

Personally, I think our current squad ( if kept together) would absolutely piss the championship.

 

[Ethelwulf]

I just don't see that as how most Championship teams play.

The anyone can beat anyone nature of thechampionship football means the low block is far less frequently used.

Personally, I think our current squad ( if kept together) would absolutely piss the championship.

So why do we get results against mid table teams and upper half but struggle so much against the so called bottom teams in your view ? If Potter can solve that then we can all have a lot more relaxing season next year

 

[A1X]

Personally, I think our current squad ( if kept together) would absolutely piss the championship.

That's the problem. As I see it I reckon half our team would be out (or potentially be out). In descending order of likelihood;

Bissouma
White
Lamptey
Veltman
Webster
Trossard
Moder
Gross
Welbeck
Sanchez
Dunk

Even if we only lose 4-5 of that lot (a not unrealistic number) that's a huge hole to fill with a much more limited budget.

 

[Hugo Rune]

I just don't see that as how most Championship teams play.

The anyone can beat anyone nature of thechampionship football means the low block is far less frequently used.

Personally, I think our current squad ( if kept together) would absolutely piss the championship.

This. Infact, we could sell a number of top players and still piss it.

 

[TottonSeagull]

I don’t think we will go down but if we did, I would be worried about our mentality and mental strength under the current management. I think we will get bullied out of games!

 

[Uh_huh_him]

That's the problem. As I see it I reckon half our team would be out (or potentially be out). In descending order of likelihood;

Bissouma
White
Lamptey
Veltman
Webster
Trossard
Moder
Gross
Welbeck
Sanchez
Dunk

Even if we only lose 4-5 of that lot (a not unrealistic number) that's a huge hole to fill with a much more limited budget.

Genuinely think Bissouma is the only risk there (in the completely hypothetical situation where we get relegated).

Tony will know that keeping the squad together is the best way of being promoted.
If any tempting offers came in ( why would they?) Tony would still knock them back

 

[London Irish]

If we went down our showing tonight and for games against similar teams this year that we would struggle in the championship. With the manager we have and the team we have we are a lot better suited to the premier league .

We would dream of 10th place with Potter fans saying the entertaining football augered well for a playoff challenge next season

 

[GT49er]

That's the problem. As I see it I reckon half our team would be out (or potentially be out). In descending order of likelihood;

Bissouma
White
Lamptey
Veltman
Webster
Trossard
Moder
Gross
Welbeck
Sanchez
Dunk

Even if we only lose 4-5 of that lot (a not unrealistic number) that's a huge hole to fill with a much more limited budget.

Assuming there were viable buyers for all of them (and that would be assuming a lot!)

 

[Blackadder]

Without having a pop at the usual suspects.

Norwich, Watford and Bournemouth have had a dreadful season,following relegation.

 

[Eeyore]

Without having a pop at the usual suspects.

Norwich, Watford and Bournemouth have had a dreadful season,following relegation.

Quite. Norwich City finished a distant last upstairs.

 

[OzMike]

Relegation is still a possibility until it mathematically isn't and our incapacity to beat bottom 3 teams is really not helping at all.
We might struggle if we go down as we are not combative and physical enough for dogfight kind of games needed.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Genuinely think Bissouma is the only risk there (in the completely hypothetical situation where we get relegated).

Tony will know that keeping the squad together is the best way of being promoted.
If any tempting offers came in ( why would they?) Tony would still knock them back

You’d have a pretty disgruntled squad if that list had to swallow playing in the second tier.

 

[oldboyroy]

It's very unlikely that we'll be relegated. Let's just hope we're not relying on Newcastle getting something at Fulham on last day!! Silly I know but funny things happen in football and we just make things hard for ourselves don't we?.....

 

[Ditchling Dyke]

Genuinely think Bissouma is the only risk there (in the completely hypothetical situation where we get relegated).

Tony will know that keeping the squad together is the best way of being promoted.
If any tempting offers came in ( why would they?) Tony would still knock them back

Absolutely a fact that BW has a relegation clause in his new contract , he will be gone .

 

[Elbow750]

That's the problem. As I see it I reckon half our team would be out (or potentially be out). In descending order of likelihood;

Bissouma
White
Lamptey
Veltman
Webster
Trossard
Moder
Gross
Welbeck
Sanchez
Dunk

Even if we only lose 4-5 of that lot (a not unrealistic number) that's a huge hole to fill with a much more limited budget.

Don't forget we've got Izquierdo coming back to fitness, Jahanbakhsh, Alzate, macAlistair. Tau, Kawbornik, Zequeri, Caicedo, Propper, plus the Under 23's and loanees. Lots of players that could perform very well indeed at championship level. Ok we'd need to buy a few, but if Bissouma is sold then a nice bit of cash to splash..