shmmeee
Well-Known Member
I would argue we’re only top of the table for now and because the parachute teams are all having bad seasons.
Not to me they werent , i always argued we only finished 9th because of the cup run with small squad
There’s always circumstances for why a team is top. Take Leicester winning the prem cause all the other top six sides bottled it.I would argue we’re only top of the table for now and because the parachute teams are all having bad seasons.
Far be it from me to defend an argument based on Transfermarkt data, but surely over-counting the number of arrivals would mean the cost-per-player would in reality be even higher?
The biggest and most obvious argument against Austin’s signings being rubbish would be that we’re currently top of the league…
Why not say mid table?
That would really get the fan base on side if he said thatWhy would he do that?!
Why would he do that?!
There’s always circumstances for why a team is top. Take Leicester winning the prem cause all the other top six sides bottled it.
Doesn’t take away from the achievement. We are one of two sides to have the points we did by Christmas. It’s not due to anyone else that we achieved that. Likewise it’s not due to anyone else if we bottle it
Why indeed? Why not the title? Why not win everything?
I can see a few of you are slow to catch on so I’ll break out the crayons: because we’d spent huge amounts compared to a mid table team and he was expecting a return to match.
This squad of players met those expectations in Lampard’s first full season, and is on track to exceed them in his second.Why indeed? Why not the title? Why not win everything?
I can see a few of you are slow to catch on so I’ll break out the crayons: because we’d spent huge amounts compared to a mid table team and he was expecting a return to match.
Circumstances don’t cancel out tho. You’ll still have some people say we only went up if we manage it due to the parachute teams as you get people saying Leciester only won cause the premier teams bottled it.Yeah so ultimately you can only take where we are at the end and excuses and circumstances cancel out.
This squad of players met those expectations in Lampard’s first full season, and is on track to exceed them in his second.
Fair enough if you want to credit their success to other external factors like other teams playing badly etc (I don’t) but given that you’d be the first to slam Austin if we didn’t meet those expectations, it feels a bit like ‘heads I win/tails you lose’.
I really don't get the constant need to belittle how well we've done so far this season. You're becoming the biggest culprit. It's just plain weird.I would argue we’re only top of the table for now and because the parachute teams are all having bad seasons.
That’s not what’s happening here super fan.I really don't get the constant need to belittle how well we've done so far this season. You're becoming the biggest culprit. It's just plain weird.
Well it is really.That’s not what’s happening here super fan.
How is not belittling someone's achievment to say it "only" happened because of others' failures?That’s not what’s happening here super fan.
Well it is really.
Well it’s not. Some people can’t discuss things without it all being “everything’s great” or “everything’s shit” it’s a bit tiresome to constantly have to justify discussion on a discussion forum tbh
I would argue we’re only top of the table for now and because the parachute teams are all having bad seasons.
The last 2 seasons has had one of the parachute teams not go up, does he wonder why there are 4 parachute teams?Theres been many examples of parachute teams not going back up though
Last season only 1 parachute team went up, and 1 got relegated.The last 2 seasons has had one of the parachute teams not go up, does he wonder why there are 4 parachute teams?
Theres been many examples of parachute teams not going back up though
Well this year Ipswich are likely to go up?All of them?
Wash your mouth out!Well this year Ipswich are likely to go up?
Forgot about LutonLast season only 1 parachute team went up, and 1 got relegated.
His argument is nonsense.
Tough last few weeks yes, but a team is top at the start of Feb as it has been good on it's own accord nothing elseI would argue we’re only top of the table for now and because the parachute teams are all having bad seasons.
Last season only 1 parachute team went up, and 1 got relegated.
His argument is nonsense.
We were talking about teams that had just come down were we not?Burnley and Leeds both got promoted last year genius. And Sheff Utd finished third. The highest places non parachute club was Sunderland in 4th.
Is that 4times quicker?Just wondering if we can have double training sessions with Markelo so he can get fit twice as quickly in half the time .
Ipswich are in the hunt for automatics still ?All of them?
Ipswich are in the hunt for automatics still ?
But have underperformed.
It’s mental this place will fully agree on obvious shit until I say it then half the forum lines up to claim it’s mental. In most normal championship seasons the top three is dominated by parachute clubs is not a controversial statement FFS. That’s not “talking us down” or whatever that’s just the reality of finance at this level. JFC.
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