clint van damme
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Slogan on the wall of the Istanbul
Are you starting to really believe? (6 Viewers)
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Slogan on the wall of the Istanbul
Sky Blue Pete
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Rushworth huge improvement
Mve another level
Dasilva much improved
Thomas monster improvement
Kitching just as good
Grimes just as good
Torp another level
Bta another level
Wright hit and miss
Emc just as good
Saka just as good
so 6 players playing way above last seasons level
Exactly, no individuals just a solid team, not seen many teams over the years as close as this one,just shows when you stick with players and let them settle in what can happen,half that team would even be here if it was up to us fans
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Mucca Mad Boys
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Well, the team was only behind Leeds and Burnley last season after Xmas. A marginal improvement on that over 46 is pushing automatic promotion.
Cards on the table: I don’t believe we’ll win the league. Ipswich are still favourites in my eyes and thankfully? We play them twice in December and that will tilt the favour one way or the other.
KenilworthSkyBlue
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Sakamoto has come on leaps and bounds this season.
He's already matched the number of goals he scored last season.
Sky Blue Pete
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Only over the last 3-4 games I thought but wouldn’t argue
KenilworthSkyBlue
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He wasn't great last season. Went missing in a lot of games and was very one dimensional at times.
His crossing, decision making on the ball, and eye for goal have all improved.
clint van damme
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He's far stronger and much more physical as well
Legia Sky Blue
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He was returning from a broken back!
What's religion got to do with it?
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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Brighton Sky Blue
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Mental arithmetic as bad as that deserves eternal damnation
Saddlebrains
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Hard disagree on that. I look at them individually as well as a positional unit and we are top for a reason
Rushworth - is one of the best keepers in this league
Milan - The best RB in the league
Thomas and Kitching- singularly there is probably better in this league, but as a unit? Youd be hard pressed for better
Dasilva - come on leaps and bounds, maybe not the best in the championship but deffo top 5 on current form
Grimes - The championship Rodri, best in the league in that position
Torp - maybe not the best in the championship again, top 5 CM's
Rudoni - no one in this league is better in the 10
Midfield as a unit? Maybe Morris and Hackney as a pair are up there, but other than that I dont see anything better than a Grimes Torp Rudoni unit
EMC/BTA - Defenders shit themselves from EMC, I may not be his biggest fan but again, not many better. BTA is in the form of his life and can grab a goal from any situation. Them 2 as left wing options, again, I cant see better in the championship
Haji - an enigma, either dog shit or unbelievable but the stats dont lie, since we signed him hes been one of the best strikers in the championship and will continue to be so
Tats - seems to have got rid of his invisible games and gone up a notch. Defenders have no clue what hes going to do and he is a constant threat this season, again, not many better in this league
As a unit that front 3 is a danger all across it, full of goals and assists. Once more, not many other units in this league up top worry me
Then we have the likes of Woolfenden, Eccles, Simms, KKH to come in if needed and all are capable at this level to do a job when called upon.
I was like you a few weeks back thinking this run will end soon. But we need to admit that we do have one of the best sides in this league without a shadow of a doubt. 1/3 of the season gone and we are top by a country mile. You don't get there by luck
Brighton Sky Blue
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I think the first choice 11 and then the next couple beyond that is as good as or better than any other in the league. There’s an issue with depth where Ipswich overtake us, but that’s what parachute money gets you.
skybluelee
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We've been averaging pretty much 2 points per game for Lampard's entire year in charge. We've picked up about 20 points more than the next best team in that time. We're the best team in the league which is why we're already essentially 8 points clear of third. It's happening, mate.
itsabuzzard
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And the chasing pack disappearing behind the Sky Blue stallion will be fiddling in vain with the bolts on the stable doors
CCFC96
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100% this. Our fans do seem to love overrating other sides teams as well eg. Tanganga etc.
Each week the team sheet for the opposition comes out and it’s rare that I see anything to fear.
rob9872
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I was really looking forward to see what Baker had to offer for Stoke on Saturday. Turns out it was nothing at all and he was dog shit
TomRad85
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Agreed. There are some very good players scattered across the division of course but talking full 11s i see nothing to worry about. I said early on i thought Southamptons for example looked surprisingly poor, some people still half expect them to rocket up the table i think but i can't see it.
oneofourown
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King has said we need more bodies in during the January window and that will be, for me, the reason behind whether we take it seriously or not. At this moment King will be getting the people ready to bring in and we must look at four or five players that can make it in the premier.
If we can win 4 or 5 games between now and January we will still be in the top two and depending on 'who' we bring in matters. King needs to bring in 'statement' signings to motivate all connected with the club, that may possibly be premier youngsters with a view to sign if promoted.
We need a left back, a centre back, a player who can play either wings and two midfielders. As was stated on another thread we would be lost without Grimes and we need to bring someone who has experience and talent. We cannot rely on the current squad playing the last 20 games tired and fatigued, we need to have the right people to cover.
Sorry, because I love Bids and Allen and Eccles but we cannot depend on them to get us over the line after January.
If we can win 4 or 5 games between now and January we will still be in the top two and depending on 'who' we bring in matters. King needs to bring in 'statement' signings to motivate all connected with the club, that may possibly be premier youngsters with a view to sign if promoted.
We need a left back, a centre back, a player who can play either wings and two midfielders. As was stated on another thread we would be lost without Grimes and we need to bring someone who has experience and talent. We cannot rely on the current squad playing the last 20 games tired and fatigued, we need to have the right people to cover.
Sorry, because I love Bids and Allen and Eccles but we cannot depend on them to get us over the line after January.
Sky Blue Pete
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Eccles potentially
shmmeee
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We simply won’t be able to afford PL players until we’re in the PL really.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Perhaps on loans with obligations to buy if promoted but we’d need to be firmly in the autos for that.