Yes the run of 1-0s against top end opposition had me convinced. The 'home' games against Pompey and Sunderland were both very tight with us coming out the right side of it. When we won at Ipswich I knew we were up for sure.I think after that run of games against Sunderland and Ipswich there was zero doubt in my mind we were going to win it.
We finished the season five points clear - that would probably have people today soaking their sheets like it was Splash Mountain.
Surprised at the amount of headloss given our last title run was only six years ago!
Without checking, which title race do people think was closer between this one and the L1 19/20 season?
We didnt lose a big lead that year. We came up on the rails.
So while this year ultimately should be a far more convincing win, (as much as we can ascertain that given 19/20 was curtailed), losing that lead caused a lot of concern.
Our away record was poor pre Christmas in 19/20, I think I might be right to say we hadnt won a game away, and there was a lot of head loss after we got beat at Shrewsbury.
We got it back on track over the holiday, winning at Tranmere and Wycombe, and never looked back.
We didnt lose a big lead that year. We came up on the rails.
So while this year ultimately should be a far more convincing win, (as much as we can ascertain that given 19/20 was curtailed), losing that lead caused a lot of concern.
Our away record was poor pre Christmas in 19/20, I think I might be right to say we hadnt won a game away, and there was a lot of head loss after we got beat at Shrewsbury.
We got it back on track over the holiday, winning at Tranmere and Wycombe, and never looked back.
Tbf there's being concerned, then there's wanting a manager that has a win% well over 50% sacked. Some absolute drama queens on here sometimes. Having said that, we all care and are really invested in our club. Understandable to have overreactions to certain situations.
It wasnt poor we just drew a few .. we lost 2 away in 17
It was tranmere , we had about 30 shots to their 1I remember looking at the time and posting it on here, (might have been on the Shrewsbury thread), and as far as I went back, can't remember how many seasons, no team had been promoted with an away record as bad as ours, though obviously we sorted it.
Though you're right, lots of draws.
Conversely, we had an excellent home record, just 1 defeat.
It was tranmere , we had about 30 shots to their 1
Tbf I think some we're testing the waters without saying it with their chests. Not that it matters now though, I think Lampard has had to do more to win some people over than it should have taken, but surely everyone is there now? He'll be a hero for all of us when he takes us up. Getting out of this league as a non-parachute club is an incredible achievement, nevermind potentially doing it as league winners with games to spare.How many posters wanted him sacked though, wasn't many.
It was the 2tone kitMissed the game with an outrageous hangover. Think it was when we first wore the 2tone top, though I may be wrong.
Just 3 defeats all season, although cut slightly short admittedly I'm still not sure we'd have lost more than 1 more maximum. Was a great effort, a memorable season.I remember looking at the time and posting it on here, (might have been on the Shrewsbury thread), and as far as I went back, can't remember how many seasons, no team had been promoted with an away record as bad as ours, though obviously we sorted it.
Though you're right, lots of draws.
Conversely, we had an excellent home record, just 1 defeat.
I said i wanted him gone if we failed to get promoted after having a lead that large .. i meant itTbf I think some we're testing the waters without saying it with their chests. Not that it matters now though, I think Lampard has had to do more to win some people over than it should have taken, but surely everyone is there now? He'll be a hero for all of us when he takes us up. Getting out of this league as a non-parachute club is an incredible achievement, nevermind potentially doing it as league winners with games to spare.
sum will want him sacked if we dont win much next yearTbf I think some we're testing the waters without saying it with their chests. Not that it matters now though, I think Lampard has had to do more to win some people over than it should have taken, but surely everyone is there now? He'll be a hero for all of us when he takes us up. Getting out of this league as a non-parachute club is an incredible achievement, nevermind potentially doing it as league winners with games to spare.
Being honest there wasn’t really a title “race” in 19/20 was there?Surprised at the amount of headloss given our last title run was only six years ago!
Without checking, which title race do people think was closer between this one and the L1 19/20 season?
sum will want him sacked if we dont win much next year
I didn't agree but I think he'd have walked anyway. I don't want to see Lampard and the word sacked in the same sentence again though. Take note Mr King.I said i wanted him gone if we failed to get promoted after having a lead that large .. i meant it
I didn't agree but I think he'd have walked anyway. I don't want to see Lampard and the word sacked in the same sentence again though. Take note Mr King.
Its best not to expect it i think, you'll enjoy it much more.I don't expect us to stay up next year.
Who better to try and get us back up than the bloke who pissed the league first time round?
It was a lot closer than this year’s title race!Being honest there wasn’t really a title “race” in 19/20 was there?
In a sense that we only got to the top at the very endIt was a lot closer than this year’s title race!
So is it safe to assume that if I knock at your door to talk about our lord and savior Frank Lampard, you would invite me in for tea and biscuits rather than send me packing into the cold night?Well he has actually changed my mind based on our recent form .
I had concerns based off an article id read that showed lampard struggled to turn things around when they werent going well at both everton and chelsea .
Understandably worrying when we were in the midst of an indifferent 14 game spell
But hes just turned us around in the most tremendous fashion .. so i have now seen that he can make things right
Weve won 8 of our last 11 games
you no sum people will say he c**t cut it at top level if we go down even tho the team will probably not be good enuff whoever in chargeI think it would be weird to sack lampard if we go up and dont stay up because we already have a manager that can get us promoted
Im semi hoping his past experiences and the quality of the coaching staff now will be a huge benefit to our survival effort
Be great if Millwall and Hull came up to take 2 relegation spots off the bat.I think it would be weird to sack lampard if we go up and dont stay up because we already have a manager that can get us promoted
Im semi hoping his past experiences and the quality of the coaching staff now will be a huge benefit to our survival effort
Evidently not given what has happened this season?No more ridiculous than you ignoring the fact the concerns wee actually about not winning away for 3 months and losing 10 points from winning positions during that run.
So is it safe to assume that if I knock at your door to talk about our lord and savior Frank Lampard, you would invite me in for tea and biscuits rather than send me packing into the cold night?
Evidently not given what has happened this season?
My position was we’d got very unfortunate in several games, but the underlying metrics never really dropped off so there wasn’t much to worry about and we’d eventually start winning again. Which is exactly what happened, needless to say I had the last laugh.
Evidently not given what has happened this season?
My position was we’d got very unfortunate in several games, but the underlying metrics never really dropped off so there wasn’t much to worry about and we’d eventually start winning again. Which is exactly what happened, needless to say I had the last laugh.
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