timeEd32 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Can't believe so many people think we're a near certainty to be relegated (9s and 10s). Ridiculous really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 The only way we'll go down is based on an implosion akin to the cockney mafia 4 managers season. With the players we have we're nowhere near relegation candidates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I feel confident as fuck tonight, no idea why. Only way i can see us going down is if theres a flare up and pardew (and a few key players) leave - basically if 08/09 repeats itself Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 It's the potential loss of all of the players that brought us up, and kept us up not exactly a no brainer. Yes the players we have brought in will probably prove to be better but as yet their all largely untested in the premiership. Think we'll be fine but we are potentially missing that player that on a rainy evening in Stoke will take the game by the scruff of the neck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I voted 3, I think we're in a good position to build on last season. I see the predictions of doom as needless scaremongering, but then I don't think we've really lost much this summer. Kevin Nolan left, not Cheik Tiote, and I'm not particularly worried about Barton leaving either. Enrique going will be a blow, but if we can sufficiently replace him and bring in a good striker then we are looking pretty good for a top half finish. Also looking at the business other clubs have been doing, no one is exactly leaving us in their wake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 It's the potential loss of all of the players that brought us up, and kept us up not exactly a no brainer. Yes the players we have brought in will probably prove to be better but as yet their all largely untested in the premiership. Think we'll be fine but we are potentially missing that player that on a rainy evening in Stoke will take the game by the scruff of the neck. I hope this is a joke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I voted 3, I think we're in a good position to build on last season. I see the predictions of doom as needless scaremongering, but then I don't think we've really lost much this summer. Kevin Nolan left, not Cheik Tiote, and I'm not particularly worried about Barton leaving either. Enrique going will be a blow, but if we can sufficiently replace him and bring in a good striker then we are looking pretty good for a top half finish. Also looking at the business other clubs have been doing, no one is exactly leaving us in their wake. Ours could still go either way. Much depends on what we do with Jose and Joey and whether they are adequately replaced. Our die is yet to be cast Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 That player is Tioté btw, if such a problem actually exists. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JS Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 It's the potential loss of all of the players that brought us up, and kept us up not exactly a no brainer. Yes the players we have brought in will probably prove to be better but as yet their all largely untested in the premiership. Think we'll be fine but we are potentially missing that player that on a rainy evening in Stoke will take the game by the scruff of the neck. I hope this is a joke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roy the Irish Magpie Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I voted 4. I'd put my money on Norwich, Wigan and Swansea going down atm. But qpr are nothing special either and then there's wolves and blackburn(to a less extent) too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quayside Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 That player is Tioté btw, if such a problem actually exists. The problem does exist and not only for us, any side in the league can be shafted by rainy evenings in Stoke or in fact games in any weather at any time of day in Stoke. On the evidence we have so far Tiote is the nearest thing we have to a street fighter, Barton (if committed and still at the club) can give it out and Colo isn't a pushover either, although he is not a massive physical specimen. Be interesting to see whether some of the new boys fancy it as the winter kicks on. Fwiw I don't think we're even close to being in the frame for relegation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 That player is Tioté btw, if such a problem actually exists. The problem does exist and not only for us, any side in the league can be shafted by rainy evenings in Stoke or in fact games in any weather at any time of day in Stoke. On the evidence we have so far Tiote is the nearest thing we have to a street fighter, Barton (if committed and still at the club) can give it out and Colo isn't a pushover either, although he is not a massive physical specimen. Be interesting to see whether some of the new boys fancy it as the winter kicks on. Fwiw I don't think we're remotely in the frame for relegation. Well we obviously didn't have those 'street fighters' last season when Stoke humped us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 That player is Tioté btw, if such a problem actually exists. The problem does exist and not only for us, any side in the league can be shafted by rainy evenings in Stoke or in fact games in any weather at any time of day in Stoke. On the evidence we have so far Tiote is the nearest thing we have to a street fighter, Barton (if committed and still at the club) can give it out and Colo isn't a pushover either, although he is not a massive physical specimen. Be interesting to see whether some of the new boys fancy it as the winter kicks on. Fwiw I don't think we're remotely in the frame for relegation. to be fair most of the new boys will have experience of harsher winters than we are used to thanks to the gulf stream. (though if your point is about stoke as opposed to the weather then i bow to your point) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 It's the potential loss of all of the players that brought us up, and kept us up not exactly a no brainer. Yes the players we have brought in will probably prove to be better but as yet their all largely untested in the premiership. Think we'll be fine but we are potentially missing that player that on a rainy evening in Stoke will take the game by the scruff of the neck. I hope this is a joke. Why would it be look at the results last season? Who have we signed this season that will tear them apart! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quayside Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 That player is Tioté btw, if such a problem actually exists. The problem does exist and not only for us, any side in the league can be shafted by rainy evenings in Stoke or in fact games in any weather at any time of day in Stoke. On the evidence we have so far Tiote is the nearest thing we have to a street fighter, Barton (if committed and still at the club) can give it out and Colo isn't a pushover either, although he is not a massive physical specimen. Be interesting to see whether some of the new boys fancy it as the winter kicks on. Fwiw I don't think we're remotely in the frame for relegation. Well we obviously didn't have those 'street fighters' last season when Stoke humped us. Too true. There are sides who will force results by sheer physicality and Stoke are one of them, they will continue to pose a horrible threat in this league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quayside Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 That player is Tioté btw, if such a problem actually exists. The problem does exist and not only for us, any side in the league can be shafted by rainy evenings in Stoke or in fact games in any weather at any time of day in Stoke. On the evidence we have so far Tiote is the nearest thing we have to a street fighter, Barton (if committed and still at the club) can give it out and Colo isn't a pushover either, although he is not a massive physical specimen. Be interesting to see whether some of the new boys fancy it as the winter kicks on. Fwiw I don't think we're remotely in the frame for relegation. to be fair most of the new boys will have experience of harsher winters than we are used to thanks to the gulf stream. (though if your point is about stoke as opposed to the weather then i bow to your point) It was a Stoke point - allied to a shit winter afternoon point, horrible combination Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Hearing "Where are the goals going to come from" makes me want to hit something. Nowhere you titanic t***. They're not going to come. We won't score 10 all season. Derby, the worst team this league's ever seen by some margin, somehow got 20 despite being literally worse than 11 kitted-out cinder blocks set on the field. And we won't score half that, because I can't see where they'll come from either because I'm a goddamn retard too. Shut up. Die. Do shots of bleach, improve your outlook on life or at least improve mine by vacating this planet. We're not scoring goals. There's no way we'll get any. f*** this thread for the 4th year running. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 That player is Tioté btw, if such a problem actually exists. The problem does exist and not only for us, any side in the league can be shafted by rainy evenings in Stoke or in fact games in any weather at any time of day in Stoke. On the evidence we have so far Tiote is the nearest thing we have to a street fighter, Barton (if committed and still at the club) can give it out and Colo isn't a pushover either, although he is not a massive physical specimen. Be interesting to see whether some of the new boys fancy it as the winter kicks on. Fwiw I don't think we're remotely in the frame for relegation. to be fair most of the new boys will have experience of harsher winters than we are used to thanks to the gulf stream. (though if your point is about stoke as opposed to the weather then i bow to your point) It was a Stoke point - allied to a s*** winter afternoon point, horrible combination wonder if theres a french equivilent of stoke ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quayside Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 That player is Tioté btw, if such a problem actually exists. The problem does exist and not only for us, any side in the league can be shafted by rainy evenings in Stoke or in fact games in any weather at any time of day in Stoke. On the evidence we have so far Tiote is the nearest thing we have to a street fighter, Barton (if committed and still at the club) can give it out and Colo isn't a pushover either, although he is not a massive physical specimen. Be interesting to see whether some of the new boys fancy it as the winter kicks on. Fwiw I don't think we're remotely in the frame for relegation. to be fair most of the new boys will have experience of harsher winters than we are used to thanks to the gulf stream. (though if your point is about stoke as opposed to the weather then i bow to your point) It was a Stoke point - allied to a s*** winter afternoon point, horrible combination wonder if theres a french equivilent of stoke ? The thought that there might be any football club like Stoke anywhere in the world is not one I'd like to dwell on tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 We can unplug the relegationometer now that Shola has signed up. PS Should we clear the poll for the new season, or do that many people really think we're 90% likely to go down? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I've went for a gentleman's 3, don't want to be too cocky. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I think we'll be alright this season, due largely to the fact that none of the 3 teams that have come up are doing anything in the transfer market to suggest they are not likely to struggle badly. Don't forget also how downright rotten teams like Wigan and Wolves were last year, have they improved in the close season. So there's really more than enough talent to assure another PL season after this one. Having said that, this was the case a couple of years ago and that didn't stop us dropping. It's key for us to pick up something from a tough early season schedule, otherwise I can see things blowing up, the fans are simmering at the moment a bad start and it could turn poisonous pretty fast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maze Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Bumpeti-BUMP. *honk honk oink* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistle17 Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Ah we'll be fine. We'll slum it out in mediocrity for the next decade or so, no need to worry... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Ah we'll be fine. We'll slum it out in mediocrity for the next decade or so, no need to worry... I'd say in comparison with a fair wedge of Premiership clubs, our players are far from mediocre. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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