Guest Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 We’ve had key injuries (Shelvey & Lascelles) and players have stepped up. Rondon’s the main one though. The drop from him to Joselu is far greater than from Lascelles to Schar for instance. If he stays fit we’ll be fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsprillasShinPad Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 We’ve had key injuries (Shelvey & Lascelles) and players have stepped up. Rondon’s the main one though. The drop from him to Joselu is far greater than from Lascelles to Schar for instance. If he stays fit we’ll be fine. Totally agree. With Rondon, we can get goals from balls pumped into the box. Without him, we're relying on midfielders and defenders chipping in with goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Rondon's had literally one good game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 He did well coming off the bench at Forest and under the circumstances was as good as you could expect at City. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Rondon's had literally one good game. I think the point is that in that one game he showed miles more than our other forwards ever have. Whether he can do that consistently is obviously to be seen, but the fact that he can do it at all would suggest he is a significant upgrade and key to how our season goes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 He did well coming off the bench at Forest and under the circumstances was as good as you could expect at City. Remembering this game has me angry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Toon Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Without some serious investment in January I don't think we are good enough to stay up by our own endeavors. This doesn't mean we will get relegated as we can still finish higher than three really shit teams. Trouble is apart from Cardiff who we are probably better than, I'm not sure who the other two are. Southampton will surely bin off Hughes so they might improve, Huddersfield are enterprising and have a good manager, Fulham have Mitrovic, so who does that leave? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Bailey Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Without some serious investment in January I don't think we are good enough to stay up by our own endeavors. This doesn't mean we will get relegated as we can still finish higher than three really shit teams. Trouble is apart from Cardiff who we are probably better than, I'm not sure who the other two are. Southampton will surely bin off Hughes so they might improve, Huddersfield are enterprising and have a good manager, Fulham have Mitrovic, so who does that leave? Burnley will be in the shit imo as well. Palace without Zaha are woeful too, add in the 'appy 'ammers and the bottom of the league is pure turd...oh and Brighton ain't too pretty either. Agree we are far from out of the woods and IF we lose what fragile confidence we have and IF Southampton see sense..That's why I am still at a 7ish. Good things don't happen to us under Ashley. Can see someone bringing in an Allardyce to 'get them over the line'..ugh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 That’ll be Southampton imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Any team from the bottom 10 could go, if we don't invest it will be us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 I didn't see the Huddersfield game after reading a "they were amazing, could have been three or four" match report in the Guardian, had a look at the xG on Understat, which said "0.6", the same as Wolves. So two goals from two half chances.Maybe not an amazing renaissance after all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Wolves were fucking awful as well, mind. They're away at Cardiff next on Friday, if they get beat I think they may be in the mix also. If they are they're certain to invest though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Wolves are just going through a bad patch. Happens to most teams throughout a season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Piss poor weekend of results for us, like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Piss poor weekend of results for us, like Not really, only the Palace and Huddersfield results. Fulham winning wasn't the ideal result from their game but it was better than Southampton winning. We just need 3 points in the bag in our game and then it's hunky dory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 12-15 points before Christmas should be the aim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 I thought Huddersfield played well yesterday. Mooy looked great, but it must also be said: Wolves were absolutely terrible. I think Southampton are in a lot of trouble, got tough fixtures coming up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 I thought Huddersfield played well yesterday. Mooy looked great, but it must also be said: Wolves were absolutely terrible. I think Southampton are in a lot of trouble, got tough fixtures coming up. They’re the sort that would get an Allardyce in and keep them up though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 I thought Huddersfield played well yesterday. Mooy looked great, but it must also be said: Wolves were absolutely terrible. I think Southampton are in a lot of trouble, got tough fixtures coming up. They’re the sort that would get an Allardyce in and keep them up though. Fair point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Without some serious investment in January I don't think we are good enough to stay up by our own endeavors. This doesn't mean we will get relegated as we can still finish higher than three really shit teams. Trouble is apart from Cardiff who we are probably better than, I'm not sure who the other two are. Southampton will surely bin off Hughes so they might improve, Huddersfield are enterprising and have a good manager, Fulham have Mitrovic, so who does that leave? Considered rationale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 It's funny how it's really easy to stay up for every team except us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 I thought Huddersfield played well yesterday. Mooy looked great, but it must also be said: Wolves were absolutely terrible. I think Southampton are in a lot of trouble, got tough fixtures coming up. They’re the sort that would get an Allardyce in and keep them up though. Fair point. Allardyce teams also always invest in January. If they don't invest with Sam, they'll still go down. Allardyce was Sunderland manager from October and barely kept them up. He's not a magician. Palace from November or so too. It's Palace and Fulham that can turn it around with the right manager. The others need big investment. Only Wolves and West Ham would seriously spend and I don't consider either serious relegation fodder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dave Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Rondon's had literally one good game. Still true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 0. Same as it has been all season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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