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Post by Stanley75 on Aug 18, 2024 12:38:46 GMT
Let’s stop fucking moaning about players that have been here 5 minutes. Remember where we were under Ainsworth. These players are trying. No question. Let’s back them and Marti. I think Varane will be a good player for us and I think with our manager we can be top Half this season Agree with James Time to back the team now We have started slowly as always But it is a marathon not a sprint Question would you take 18th place now To secure our future in championship I would be disappointed but I would probably Personally I'm a lot more optimistic than that about the season, Gens. |
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Post by West Acton on Aug 18, 2024 14:09:21 GMT
First half yesterday I had my head in my hands thinking here we go 9months of pain but they sorted themselves out second half and showed us the team that ended last season so I remain optimistic.
Going stick with my prediction.
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Post by Ginger Ninja on Aug 19, 2024 14:55:23 GMT
Seen enough already to be confident that we won't go down, as long as we consistently perform to the level of the first half against Cambridge and second half against Sheffield Utd. Right now I stick with my prediction but am thinking more to the bottom end of it, 16th-18th.
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Post by stainrodisalegend on Aug 25, 2024 10:12:02 GMT
Has anyone slightly downgraded their expectations for the season in the light of our mediocre start?
Do you just put it down to struggling to integrate so many new players (even tho it’s probably a similar story for many clubs)?
Loss of Willock and effectively Chair?
Were some pre-season predictions too optimistic?
Or will we suddenly burst into life and start showing the serious talent we now have in the team, at least on paper?
You could probably make a case for any of those arguments. But I also wonder if for the players who were here last season it was such a roller coaster battle to stay up that it has left a bit of a hangover - all those players look a little off the pace to me.
No reason why they can’t pick it up again but the confident idea that we could simply roll the brilliant form of last season into this one and be in or around the play offs is currently looking a tad optimistic. I hope this blip is temporary and not further evidence that we can only perform in six months cycles…
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Post by Timmy Doc on Aug 25, 2024 10:22:06 GMT
I have upgraded mine because of our transfer business tbh. Think we'll be 10-12, when expected relegation.
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Post by Corbray on Aug 25, 2024 10:39:09 GMT
not in the slightest tbh. only 3 games in, yesterday would have been a nice win but it is what it is and regardless of the result there are positives to take from the game. no disrespect but if some of those shots went in this thread would be about whether our expectations should be raised.
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Post by stainrodisalegend on Aug 25, 2024 11:31:11 GMT
not in the slightest tbh. only 3 games in, yesterday would have been a nice win but it is what it is and regardless of the result there are positives to take from the game. no disrespect but if some of those shots went in this thread would be about whether our expectations should be raised. I wasn’t saying expectations should be lower, I was just asking the question really. I’m interested to hear opinions of others as tbh I find it very hard to read how we are placed for this season. Attacking wise we seem to pose more threat, but we also seem to have lost some of the steel we had last half of last season. |
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Post by acricketer on Aug 25, 2024 12:12:34 GMT
I think we are in a much better place than last season. More organised, better defensively and brought in some promising signings. Yesterday felt like a loss, last week felt like a win.
We'll be fine, not top 6,not bottom 3.
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Post by Hitman34 on Aug 25, 2024 12:58:21 GMT
I think we are in a much better place than last season. More organised, better defensively and brought in some promising signings. Yesterday felt like a loss, last week felt like a win. We'll be fine, not top 6,not bottom 3. This. A safe, mid table season. We have signed a lot of first team players so we should use this season to bed them in and get them used to playing martis way. Next season we can look at top 6 |
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Post by Greg1882 on Aug 25, 2024 14:44:17 GMT
Hasn’t changed at all. We’re three games in, saw some of the frankly embarrassing meltdown after Westbrom and again yesterday. Just think it’s quite childish and shows a real lack of understanding of how long a new set of players take to settle
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Post by The General on Aug 25, 2024 14:50:03 GMT
Mid table 15th downgraded slightly
But still hopeful like the team
Glad Dykes is not starting
If someone wants Chair they need to cough
Up 8 million pounds or fark off
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Post by The General on Aug 25, 2024 15:29:28 GMT
Hasn’t changed at all. We’re three games in, saw some of the frankly embarrassing meltdown after Westbrom and again yesterday. Just think it’s quite childish and shows a real lack of understanding of how long a new set of players take to settle Good post Greg all about patience mate Think we have a good attacking Qpr team Now |
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Post by 1973ranger on Aug 25, 2024 16:01:37 GMT
I like the recruitment and think we are a speedy forward and left back away from being a good side. Once all these new guys settle in we will be a half decent football team who will win a fair few matches. Still think and hope for top half finish.
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Post by alanwycombe on Aug 25, 2024 16:39:54 GMT
I like the recruitment and think we are a speedy forward and left back away from being a good side. Once all these new guys settle in we will be a half decent football team who will win a fair few matches. Still think and hope for top half finish. Agree. Someone always comes out of the pack after Christmas, why not us… |
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Post by West Acton on Aug 25, 2024 16:46:23 GMT
I like the recruitment and think we are a speedy forward and left back away from being a good side. Once all these new guys settle in we will be a half decent football team who will win a fair few matches. Still think and hope for top half finish. Agree. Someone always comes out of the pack after Christmas, why not us… exactly why I think talk of pressure this early is ridiculous. Coventry known for being bottom six at Christmas and around play offs May. |
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Post by hubble on Aug 25, 2024 17:04:54 GMT
I don't think we've had a mediocre start. I think Marti has been shuffling the pack whilst dealing with all the various incomings and outgoings, and it's been fascinating watching things start to take shape. I think SU away was a strong positive comeback and I think yesterday was a mixture of still integrating the team, poor and/or unlucky finishing, with some really exciting potential that hints at much more to come.
So in fact my expextations are slightly higher, if anything, because I certainly didn't expect us to get a player of the quality of Dembele, or Madsen, or Varane, who will come good, IMHO. I'm not sure about Celar, but it might only need a goal, scuffed, shanked, rebound, it doesn't matter, just to get him firing.
I'm thinking top ten potential, with an outside chance of top six.
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Post by Stanley75 on Aug 25, 2024 18:30:37 GMT
will we burst into life and start showing the serious talent we now have in the team Yes |
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Post by 1qprdk on Aug 25, 2024 20:00:54 GMT
I don't think we've had a mediocre start. I think Marti has been shuffling the pack whilst dealing with all the various incomings and outgoings, and it's been fascinating watching things start to take shape. I think SU away was a strong positive comeback and I think yesterday was a mixture of still integrating the team, poor and/or unlucky finishing, with some really exciting potential that hints at much more to come. So in fact my expextations are slightly higher, if anything, because I certainly didn't expect us to get a player of the quality of Dembele, or Madsen, or Varane, who will come good, IMHO. I'm not sure about Celar, but it might only need a goal, scuffed, shanked, rebound, it doesn't matter, just to get him firing. I'm thinking top ten potential, with an outside chance of top six. Thought he did well to get some powerful shots off with limited space. His finishing only needs a slight tweak and he's in the goals. |
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Post by stainrodisalegend on Aug 25, 2024 20:22:43 GMT
I don't think we've had a mediocre start. I think Marti has been shuffling the pack whilst dealing with all the various incomings and outgoings, and it's been fascinating watching things start to take shape. I think SU away was a strong positive comeback and I think yesterday was a mixture of still integrating the team, poor and/or unlucky finishing, with some really exciting potential that hints at much more to come. So in fact my expextations are slightly higher, if anything, because I certainly didn't expect us to get a player of the quality of Dembele, or Madsen, or Varane, who will come good, IMHO. I'm not sure about Celar, but it might only need a goal, scuffed, shanked, rebound, it doesn't matter, just to get him firing. I'm thinking top ten potential, with an outside chance of top six. Interesting post. You might be right. But I stand by my point that 2 points from 9 when two of the three games have been at home is “mediocre”. You only have to look at the match day polls to show that fan expectations were much higher than that. Lot of belief among fans - let’s hope that belief will be fulfilled. |
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Post by acricketer on Aug 25, 2024 20:57:09 GMT
I don't think we've had a mediocre start. I think Marti has been shuffling the pack whilst dealing with all the various incomings and outgoings, and it's been fascinating watching things start to take shape. I think SU away was a strong positive comeback and I think yesterday was a mixture of still integrating the team, poor and/or unlucky finishing, with some really exciting potential that hints at much more to come. So in fact my expextations are slightly higher, if anything, because I certainly didn't expect us to get a player of the quality of Dembele, or Madsen, or Varane, who will come good, IMHO. I'm not sure about Celar, but it might only need a goal, scuffed, shanked, rebound, it doesn't matter, just to get him firing. I'm thinking top ten potential, with an outside chance of top six. Interesting post. You might be right. You only have to look at the match day polls to show that fan expectations were much higher than that. Not mine! |
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Post by Stanley75 on Aug 25, 2024 22:13:25 GMT
Hmm...looks like a few have changed their votes on this thread, suggesting that expectations have indeed shifted.
Poll closes on deadline day so still time for it to swing more in either direction, depending on how the Luton game goes next Friday night...we'll keep the thread stickied until then.
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Post by 901rsfandan on Aug 25, 2024 22:54:16 GMT
I voted playoffs. Let’s face it, when is the last time we have created the number of chances when have been creating? Once the players gel, I have to think at least 2 of them go in per game. If I were to tell you we would score at least 2 per game, we would win most games. Right? Sure we have to do it, but I’m buying into what Marti is selling!
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Post by stainrodisalegend on Aug 26, 2024 9:12:42 GMT
Hmm...looks like a few have changed their votes on this thread, suggesting that expectations have indeed shifted. Poll closes on deadline day so still time for it to swing more in either direction, depending on how the Luton game goes next Friday night...we'll keep the thread stickied until then. Have they shifted up or down please Stanley? I think we will score more goals than I would have predicted pre-season but I now also fear we will concede more - which probably leaves me about where I was, thinking we will be lower mid table. |
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Post by Stanley75 on Aug 26, 2024 9:21:08 GMT
Hmm...looks like a few have changed their votes on this thread, suggesting that expectations have indeed shifted. Poll closes on deadline day so still time for it to swing more in either direction, depending on how the Luton game goes next Friday night...we'll keep the thread stickied until then. Have they shifted up or down please Stanley? I think we will score more goals than I would have predicted pre-season but I now also fear we will concede more - which probably leaves me about where I was, thinking we will be lower mid table. Down slightly it looks like. |
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Post by 1qprdk on Aug 26, 2024 9:27:00 GMT
Have they shifted up or down please Stanley? I think we will score more goals than I would have predicted pre-season but I now also fear we will concede more - which probably leaves me about where I was, thinking we will be lower mid table. Down slightly it looks like. I'm same same. Voted playoffs. |
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Post by 1qprdk on Aug 26, 2024 9:34:25 GMT
Still no option for 19th-21st for the optimistic.
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Post by jfrabbit on Aug 26, 2024 9:36:18 GMT
Still no option for 19th-21st for the optimistic. Won't need that option lad  |
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Post by 2Loftus on Aug 26, 2024 10:28:16 GMT
Stuttering start and we may yet lose Chair and/or Jake Clarke-Salter.
But I think we'll kick on and am sticking with my original thought of 7th-10th...
...with an outside chance of a play-off place.
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Post by Bill on Aug 26, 2024 12:48:58 GMT
About the same,lack of time for getting the team to gel and understanding between all players essentially gives maybe 8 point start to other teams imo.
Until we know the final outcome with Chair and Dykes and if they go, who we replace them with the jury is still out.
Dykes can go for me like many others think whereas i think we need Chair to stay as we have enough newbies already.
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Post by 901rsfandan on Aug 26, 2024 16:09:00 GMT
About the same,lack of time for getting the team to gel and understanding between all players essentially gives maybe 8 point start to other teams imo. Until we know the final outcome with Chair and Dykes and if they go, who we replace them with the jury is still out. Dykes can go for me like many others think whereas i think we need Chair to stay as we have enough newbies already. I agree. I'm calling for playoffs, BUT with the understanding that Chair will be back. We would not miss Dykes like we would miss Chair. |
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