Fenham Mag Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 I can see Knockaert getting on late in the game and deliver a nice assist to Perez. That'll be a Knockaert punch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 I can see Knockaert getting on late in the game and deliver a nice assist to Perez. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 I'm going to be absolutely hyper this time next week Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shintonsghost Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Too much optimism around, i would settle for a comfortable draw in this. Too many thinking we will walk it.daft Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Too much optimism around Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Likewise think it will be a draw. We usually lose at Fulham so a draw is acceptable. Worked out well when we drew at West Brom first game last time around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sho Time Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 While a draw wouldn't be a disaster I can't believe the amount of people saying it would be acceptable. We have the best squad the best manager by a country mile in this league and we're playing shitty f***ing Fulham where probably 1/4 of their ground will be NUFC fans and even more likely the only people making some noise. With all the advantages in our favour (and I know this won't happen) I think we should be expecting to win almost every single individual game we play in this league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 You'll never get to enjoy this if you think like that man. Well I will. I have every faith in Rafa, that's why it's the only fear that I have. I'd be stupid to forget though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 While a draw wouldn't be a disaster I can't believe the amount of people saying it would be acceptable. We have the best squad the best manager by a country mile in this league and we're playing shitty f***ing Fulham where probably 1/4 of their ground will be NUFC fans and even more likely the only people making some noise. With all the advantages in our favour (and I know this won't happen) I think we should be expecting to win almost every single individual game we play in this league. I think that is a very arrogant approach to take. Fulham should be a top 10 side are at home and it's the start of the season where neither team has found a rhythm. To win this league, you should win the home games, win the away games except against the top 10 where a draw is acceptable, and do whatever we can to avoid losing (we will get away with 6 defeats) The above equals 100 points. So it isn't a downplaying of expectations, but we as a fan group should be prepared for a bit of humility - we shouldn't expect to walk the league, but we should try to win every game and expect to win the league after a long hard season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 I sort of agree, I was winding up a Leeds fan at work claiming we're going to walk the league, but if we're cocky it's easy to get stuck in the quagmire. I do think though it's got to be a new mentality, we have to combat complacency sure but we also should expect to get promoted automatically, and to do that the players need to go to every game knowing they should win if they play their game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 While a draw wouldn't be a disaster I can't believe the amount of people saying it would be acceptable. We have the best squad the best manager by a country mile in this league and we're playing shitty f***ing Fulham where probably 1/4 of their ground will be NUFC fans and even more likely the only people making some noise. With all the advantages in our favour (and I know this won't happen) I think we should be expecting to win almost every single individual game we play in this league. I think that is a very arrogant approach to take. Fulham should be a top 10 side are at home and it's the start of the season where neither team has found a rhythm. To win this league, you should win the home games, win the away games except against the top 10 where a draw is acceptable, and do whatever we can to avoid losing (we will get away with 6 defeats) The above equals 100 points. So it isn't a downplaying of expectations, but we as a fan group should be prepared for a bit of humility - we shouldn't expect to walk the league, but we should try to win every game and expect to win the league after a long hard season. Didn't they come 20th last season? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Lost their 2nd top goalscorer with 17 goals too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Given a certain degree of complacency got us here I'd sooner we avoided it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 We should be arrogant IMO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Too much optimism around, i would settle for a comfortable draw in this. Too many thinking we will walk it.daft Aye let's all be negative because that's a fun environment to be around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 It's not complacency, it is assuredness. There's a big difference under Rafa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Simply put, there's no reason we can't win any game, if the players start shrugging off draws against midtable teams or something we're in trouble. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Currently beating Pards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Currently beating Pards. To death ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 2-0 Fulham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Toon Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 I don't think we can shy away from it any longer, the only question that matters at this point is what individually and as an online forum collectively, we are going to do if Rafa picks Colback to start against Fulham? This would of course mean that pretty much 99% of us on here, haven't got a clue about football and should automatically be banned from posting our thoughts about the beautiful game. I think it's important that we begin to psychologically prepare ourselves for this eventuality and agree on what as a board our reaction will be. We allowed ourselves to believe that previous managers that picked this talentless oaf were just idiots which to be fair they were, but if Rafa does, what then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 I'll be calling him a ginger smackhead then going about my business. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Colback's just one of those players that managers go for even though there's no logical reason. I'm at peace with it now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 So based on pre seasons I assume the definite starters for this are Sels, Lascelles, Ritchie, Gayle, Ayoze. Probably Janmaat right back, although Anita could be there if Aarons is preferred on the wing. Two of Shelvey, Hayden, Colback in centre mid. Mbemba or Hanley alongside Lascelles, probably Mbemba. Dummett probably left back but would like seeing Gamez there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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