We’ve not played anyone claim (3 Viewers)

[hinckley cov]

We’ve had an easy start to the season. We all knew that before it had started. The run is much harder post Wrexham.

I suspect we will drop into our natural position of 5th / 6th before January.

You have to beat who ever is out infront of you and winning is a good habit

 

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[hill83]

How many times Have we lost to so called easier teams

Points are points, doesn’t matter where they come from

Where do they come from where do they go?

 

[Jamesimus]

Where do they come from where do they go?

Our Japanese superstar Sakamoto

(apologies, maybe one for the song thread instead)

 

[oscillatewildly]

Some of the negative comments on here are disgraceful. Defeatist.
Some of you need to change attitude.
We are all part of this, we all need to believe it might make the difference.
Listen to Doug King.

Disgraceful and defeatist?

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Where do they come from where do they go?

@CottonEyeJoe?

 

[robbiethemole]

The irony is, all those fans saying that means their teams, who we’ve beaten, aren’t classed as a top team.
Salty tears and sour grapes taste like sugar-coated victory to me!

 

[Gleneagles65]

We’re the best team at the moment in this league by a country mile. Anyone who’s a rational person knows this.

 

[stupot07]

To be fair, before the season even started Opta had us as one of the easiest run of fixtures in the league.

Championship Fixtures: Who Has the Toughest Start to 2025-26? | Opta Analyst

The 2025-26 Championship fixtures are out, so we analysed which teams have the easiest and toughest starts to the new EFL season.

theanalyst.com

 

[Ccfcisparks]

To be fair, before the season even started Opta had us as one of the easiest run of fixtures in the league.

Championship Fixtures: Who Has the Toughest Start to 2025-26? | Opta Analyst

The 2025-26 Championship fixtures are out, so we analysed which teams have the easiest and toughest starts to the new EFL season.

theanalyst.com

Well thats based on last years performance so its a nonsense science isnt it?

 

[stupot07]

Well thats based on last years performance so its a nonsense science isnt it?

It's based on last year's, but I wouldn't say it's nonsense science. We have only played 1 of the 6 teams directly under us, but have played 5 of the bottom 6, so we have had an easier start in reality too.

We are flying and have absolutely nothing to worry about but we will have some tougher tests coming up over the coming weeks. You can ultimately only beat what is in front of you.

 

[Johhny Blue]

If we had lost all our games we would be bottom of the league

We’d be above Sheffield Wednesday

 

[Warwickhunt]

Same as us the year Ipswich pissed it to the Premier League! go and look at our comments!
"they are living on the promotion from L1 and it wll drop off soon"
"Flash in the pan!"
"they havent played anyone in the top 6 yet!"
"They cant keep this up!"
"They will fall away soon!"

 

[Jamesimus]

Same as us the year Ipswich pissed it to the Premier League! go and look at our comments!
"they are living on the promotion from L1 and it wll drop off soon"
"Flash in the pan!"
"they havent played anyone in the top 6 yet!"
"They cant keep this up!"
"They will fall away soon!"

I thought Ipswich would drop off that season and they didn’t at all!

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I thought Ipswich would drop off that season and they didn’t at all!

We didn’t actually play too badly at Portman Rd but they scored a frankly ridiculous goal in that game. When it’s your year, they all find their way in

 

[Jamesimus]

We didn’t actually play too badly at Portman Rd but they scored a frankly ridiculous goal in that game. When it’s your year, they all find their way in

Agreed, they didn’t look anything special, just extremely effective and good at what they did!

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Agreed, they didn’t look anything special, just extremely effective and good at what they did!

A lot easier to achieve consistency when the group is basically the same from one season to the next, and consistency is what gets you promoted

 

[clint van damme]

Agreed, they didn’t look anything special, just extremely effective and good at what they did!

Probably say the same about Luton, albeit they went up through the play offs

 

[Jamesimus]

Probably say the same about Luton, albeit they went up through the play offs

I think Luton that season at had a very distinct style of play that was quite different to other top 6 teams / promoted teams in recent years.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I think Luton that season at had a very distinct style of play that was quite different to other top 6 teams / promoted teams in recent years.

Calling it a style is somewhat generous

 

[torchomatic]

We didn’t actually play too badly at Portman Rd but they scored a frankly ridiculous goal in that game. When it’s your year, they all find their way in

Yeah, that was a mad goal. We went to that. Horrible freezing fog all the way. Bit pissed off that it's a December game again.

 

[RoysterE17]

Who cares what other fans are saying!! Even our own fans ive seen giving it the bigun on other forums. Season is far from over but the boys are playing out there skins atm... I am intrigued how we play against "the bigger teams" the league doesn't lie though

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Who is anyone?
Because if it the religated clubs they are actually struggling against teams we have already beaten.
We are 3 points clear 4 if you include GD, which BTW is double anyone else in the top 4 divisions.......

 

[Lamps]

It's based on last year's, but I wouldn't say it's nonsense science. We have only played 1 of the 6 teams directly under us, but have played 5 of the bottom 6, so we have had an easier start in reality too.

We are flying and have absolutely nothing to worry about but we will have some tougher tests coming up over the coming weeks. You can ultimately only beat what is in front of you.

Sheffield United were in with a shout of automatic promotion last season. They then nearly won the playoffs. This season they have been poor.

We recently went to Millwall. If they beat us they would have been above us. We kicked their ass. Not a bad 1 in 6.

 

[mmttww]

These are odd times.

Innit, fully cannot get my head around it atm.

 

[quinn1971]

If you tale your sky blue tinted glasses off, any club that was top of the league with our form you’d say they’re the best team in the league, just enjoy it

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Top 2 after 12 games have the same points totals and even W-D-L breakdowns as those in 21-22. Bournemouth who were top went on to finish second, West Brom who were second went on to finish 10th...

 

[HadjiChippo]

Top 2 after 12 games have the same points totals and even W-D-L breakdowns as those in 21-22. Bournemouth who were top went on to finish second, West Brom who were second went on to finish 10th...

I could see us having a similar run to that Bournemouth team, losses here and there from November onwards but overall securing enough points for automatics.

Plus it looks like we won’t have to contend with a team like that Fulham side, 3 7-0 wins that season and Mitrovic a fucking machine (but we did the double over them)

Also think we’ll benefit from a league where it looks like most of the teams you’d expect to push on just can’t find any consistency and might go through some managerial changes (Southampton, Leicester etc.,)

 

[wingy]

I could see us having a similar run to that Bournemouth team, losses here and there from November onwards but overall securing enough points for automatics.

Plus it looks like we won’t have to contend with a team like that Fulham side, 3 7-0 wins that season and Mitrovic a fucking machine (but we did the double over them)

Also think we’ll benefit from a league where it looks like most of the teams you’d expect to push on just can’t find any consistency and might go through some managerial changes (Southampton, Leicester etc.,)

Maybe we are the Fulham this season!

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I could see us having a similar run to that Bournemouth team, losses here and there from November onwards but overall securing enough points for automatics.

Plus it looks like we won’t have to contend with a team like that Fulham side, 3 7-0 wins that season and Mitrovic a fucking machine (but we did the double over them)

Also think we’ll benefit from a league where it looks like most of the teams you’d expect to push on just can’t find any consistency and might go through some managerial changes (Southampton, Leicester etc.,)

Bournemouth's squad depth that season was obviously better than ours is this time, but they ended up collecting another 60 points exactly for the rest of the season which comfortably got them over the line. Fulham scored over 100 goals with Mitrovic bagging over 40.

At the moment there's only one contender for a team scoring over 100 this season

 

[HadjiChippo]

Maybe we are the Fulham this season!

If Asante keeps scoring like this he could have 40 by the end of the season