[Albion] Is Saturday our first “Must win” game of the season?

[nwgull]

I’m beginning to fall out of love with the football recently I haven’t even tried getting the day off work if a game falls on my shift on. 4 friends have now decided to not renew their season tickets and will downgrade to just members and keep the loyalty points they have and just go to a few games that we could possibly win eg not a top 8 side. Part of me is thinking do I give it another season along with my boy or do I chuck it and get some golf membership instead, seriously considering it especially if we will capitulate against huddersfield. Have until mid March to decide I wonder if others will. It’s a shame but it’s either the team, Chris or just the premiership that is so so boring ohh along with no bottle tops now

Good riddance. Support your team through thick and thin.

 

[Weststander]

I’m beginning to fall out of love with the football recently I haven’t even tried getting the day off work if a game falls on my shift on. 4 friends have now decided to not renew their season tickets and will downgrade to just members and keep the loyalty points they have and just go to a few games that we could possibly win eg not a top 8 side. Part of me is thinking do I give it another season along with my boy or do I chuck it and get some golf membership instead, seriously considering it especially if we will capitulate against huddersfield. Have until mid March to decide I wonder if others will. It’s a shame but it’s either the team, Chris or just the premiership that is so so boring ohh along with no bottle tops now

Fair points. Paying large sums out of disposable income to watch losses, with the occasional win, can be questioned. Plenty of other clubs fans question life in the PL too.

 

[portlock seagull]

Good riddance. Support your team through thick and thin.

he’s merely saying after all the thin, if the PL represents the thick bit we’re all supposed to enjoy as our reward then frankly it ain’t all that. Not exactly an unfair or unshared observation made by many others.

 

[pasty]

Udders are gone. 3 points dropped to them won’t be terminal.

However, we simply must beat Cardiff & Southampton at home or else we’re Championship fodder.

This is my take on Saturday as well. The Cardiff and Southampton games are far more important. Saying that however, we do need to beat 'udders just to gain some momentum and self belief.

 

[OzMike]

We are going through a transition period, adding more attack to our defensive game and you can see by how many shots on goal that we have that this part is progressing. If a quarter of them had gone in we wouldn't habe a problem. If we survive this season the I think we wlll improve more on this. Fail to see how Murray didn't score when it was 1 - 0 though, could have shaken the Foxes up a bit.

 

[OzMike]

If we don't beat Hudds then heads will drop for rest of the season.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

This is my take on Saturday as well. The Cardiff and Southampton games are far more important. Saying that however, we do need to beat 'udders just to gain some momentum and self belief.

I’m sorry but if you have any designs on staying in the Premier League you have to be able to beat the bottom team at home.

 

[southstandandy]

No - a draw would be a good result in the circumstances based on current form.

 

[GT49er]

Squad quality a more pressing need.

No, team quality, not squad quality. We built up the squad in last summer's window, but without improving the team (intentionally or not, we went for quantity over quality). This summer we need quality - a couple of players who are better than any we've currently got, who will go straight into the team at the expense of current automatic choices, with no fannying about for months 'settling in'.

 

[Worried Man Blues]

No, the last three games will be must win!

 

[Return of the Rev]

Good riddance. Support your team through thick and thin.

One man's thin is another man's thick

 

[luppers]

Huddersfield played very well last night beating Wolves, should still win at home though

 

[BUTTERBALL]

There are 3 clearly worse teams than us, Hudds, Fulham and Cardiff who will almost certainly all go down. Unfortunately we've lost to 2 of them this season, so yes Saturday is a must win, we need to go all out to secure those 3 points.

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

What?

Cardiff...we lost to them in Cardiff....Southampton..we were two nil down and scraped a draw...Bournemouth are a far better side than us...Newcastle are on fire at the moment. Man City are the best side in the world ....remind me where the potential games are?

Are you serious?
You are suggesting Cardiff and Southampton home games are not potentially winnable because we didn’t win away to them?
You, along with others need to get a grip.
Huddersfield is a massive game, no doubt about that but we won’t be relegated on Saturday if we lose.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Certainly is.

'Udders will be lifted by last night, and see our league record in 2019 (whatever the causes/reasons/excuses).

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

There are 3 clearly worse teams than us, Hudds, Fulham and Cardiff who will almost certainly all go down. Unfortunately we've lost to 2 of them this season, so yes Saturday is a must win, we need to go all out to secure those 3 points.

Fulham and Cardiff are doomed.

I would be shocked if Cardiff got another 4 points.

 

[vegster]

What?

Cardiff...we lost to them in Cardiff....Southampton..we were two nil down and scraped a draw...Bournemouth are a far better side than us...Newcastle are on fire at the moment. Man City are the best side in the world ....remind me where the potential games are?

This, we are easy meat at the moment and always susceptible to conceding first, and if we do, we don't come back usually.

If we go ahead teams know that if they batter us we will crack and concede as at Fulham. Our home " Form " is not what it was either and " winnable " matches are all now potential banana skins. Going to be difficult from here on in.

 

[Simster]

Without a doubt. If we don’t get a good haul against Hudds, Cardiff and Southampton we will not stay up and we won’t deserve to stay up.

The inescapable truth.

 

[BN9 BHA]

I’m beginning to fall out of love with the football recently I haven’t even tried getting the day off work if a game falls on my shift on.

You must really enjoy your job.

 

[Weststander]

No - a draw would be a good result in the circumstances based on current form.

A home draw against the worst PL team in years would almost be laughable.