Tony Bloom and his prediction...

[LABHA]

Last game of the season away to Notts County,we need at least a draw for promotion, we take 1000s down there for the weekend,Murray bangs in 89th minute equaliser,let mayhem begin,thats what i would accept now,but head says different,top 8,play offs at best.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

We're heavily dependent on KLL, and that is the most worrying aspect. .

Personally, I'd say we are WAY more dependant on Murray than we are on KLL.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Sheff wed might have a bit more depth then us but they are certainly not better then us.If anything our players are better suited for the winter months because they are use to it..

Do they not have WINTER in the Championship, then?

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Personally, I'd say we are WAY more dependant on Murray than we are on KLL.

TOTALLY agree, Murray oozes class.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Personally, I'd say we are WAY more dependant on Murray than we are on KLL.

I would agree with that. He sometimes holds onto the ball when he should pass it. The game at Plymouth was already won before KLL had come on as sub at 60 mins.

 

[Foolg]

Sheff wed might have a bit more depth then us but they are certainly not better then us.If anything our players are better suited for the winter months because they are use to it.Some championship players can't hack league 1 football as they don't get much time on the ball.I don't rate there defence either and i'm confident we will finish higher then them.They still have alot of players that took them down as well.

Again if's all if's and buts,but if Murray does get injured we can easily pack the midfield out and play Barnes alone upfront untill he recovers.He has done it before and there's no reason why he can't again.Again loan market.
People read to much into things and always presume the worse.
If we don't finish in the top 2 now i will be disappointed.
What we have over alot of teams is stability.Our defence is practically the same as last year which took us to the top of the form guide.We haven't changed managers either or made wholesale changes.
One defeat in 11 and NO HOME LOSES yet is the perefct tonic for automatic promotion.We have changed our fortunes at home.All the signs are very good and exciting.
If you want me to make one negative point i will.We have failed to beat a top 6 team yet,just picking up draws.That's not to bad though as long as we beat the rest.

Yes, but its early on in the season, and things dont tend to go wrong until later in the season as players start to tire as i say, and injuries occur, which is when the strength in depth matters. You cant expect a loan signing to come down and fit in straight away, look at Savage, captain of Derby, but did nothing here at all.

As for Murray, with his injury record we are more than entitled to think he could get an injury. Barnes HAS proved he CANNOT play up top on his own, anyone who argues with that, sorry but ill have to agree to disagree. Take Swindon for an example, he had a big strong centre half on him, and didnt get a kick all game. This division if full of big strong centre halves, and he cannot fit his game to play against them on his own. Which is why Murray is crucial.
We cannot rely on loans all the time, and luckily Gus has noted that by saying he doesnt like the loan market. Lua lua being the exception.

 

[BensGrandad]

If we had either Lee Barnard or Ricky Lambert to play alongside of Murray we would be an unbeatable side in rhis division and would win it easily.

 

[The Wizard]

We are going up as champions, negative fuckers.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Barnes HAS proved he CANNOT play up top on his own, anyone who argues with that, sorry but ill have to agree to disagree. Take Swindon for an example, he had a big strong centre half on him, and didnt get a kick all game. .

The Swindon game, where he held the ball up well, for the atacking midfielder, who scored both goals in a 2-1 WIN?

 

[Foolg]

The Swindon game, where he held the ball up well, for the atacking midfielder, who scored both goals in a 2-1 WIN?

He didnt hold the ball up well at all, he did nothing, and everyone around me thought the same, and those I spoke to afterwards too. His touch isnt great, and he's nowhere near strong enough to play on his own, which is why Murray is crucial to hold the ball up.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

I agree with Foolg, Barnes really struggled in that game, BUT didn't he score a number of goals at the tail end of last season as a loan frontman?

Sure it might not work against the likes of Swindon and Southampton but sure he is more then capable against the smaller teams.

 

[Albumen]

Champions and KLL will stay.

 

[algie]

Yes, but its early on in the season, and things dont tend to go wrong until later in the season as players start to tire as i say, and injuries occur, which is when the strength in depth matters. You cant expect a loan signing to come down and fit in straight away, look at Savage, captain of Derby, but did nothing here at all.

As for Murray, with his injury record we are more than entitled to think he could get an injury. Barnes HAS proved he CANNOT play up top on his own, anyone who argues with that, sorry but ill have to agree to disagree. Take Swindon for an example, he had a big strong centre half on him, and didnt get a kick all game. This division if full of big strong centre halves, and he cannot fit his game to play against them on his own. Which is why Murray is crucial.
We cannot rely on loans all the time, and luckily Gus has noted that by saying he doesnt like the loan market. Lua lua being the exception.

I haven't seen no tireness from our players in the latter part of the season.Under Slade they really kicked in and we clawed our way back from the brink of relegation.Last year we had a brillant 2nd half season so no tirdness there either.We have a good mix of seasonal pros and kids.
Why do you think Gus likes to rotate the squad? Nearly every game he makes changes and it hasn't affected us.This is why Gus is such a good coach as he can tell which players needs a rest and which players need dropping or not giving 100%.He has completely blown that theory out of the water about not changing a winning team mentality and it's working so far.
It's very easy picking out a poor loan signing like Savage because there's plenty of good players we have brought in.You can't get them right all the time.This is where Gus's skills come into play and so it's not a case of relying on loans at all but finding the right ones when we need them to cover injuries.
You make your post sound like i'm filling the team up with loans which is rubbish.As i've said a thousand times and repeating myself yet again,it's an option and nothing more we could explore.
As for Barnes you are completely missing my point again or choose to ignore it.So Barnes didn't get score against Swindon big deal but he still contributed to the team winning that day.He still chased balls down and worked his socks off.
And yes he can play that lone roll easily enough if it comes to that for a game or two.I'm not saying he can do that on a regular basis just as cover.He proved last season he can do it so why judge him on one tough game this season? It's not ideal but since we have very few options upfront there's little else we can do.Infact i would go as far as as saying that if Murray was injured i would much rather we did play 4-5-1 then play Sandaza and Barnes together,espcially away from home.
The only point i agree with your post and it's pretty obvious is on injuries.Every team needs a bit of luck when it comes to that and we are no different.