The Fish 10965 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Does that mean we face a relegation battle this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33844 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 It is histrionics when the players coming close are brand new to the league and to the team. We are creating chances and these new signings will need time to settle. We're not creating that many chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Every chance we can turn it around, but we've been in relegation form for over 8 months and don't look to have resolved that so far this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10965 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 We're not creating that many chances. How many? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 We're not creating that many chances. Aye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10965 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Every chance we can turn it around, but we've been in relegation form for over 8 months and don't look to have resolved that so far this season. You yourself have shown that new signings tend to lead to a resurgence in form, that's what I'm expecting. I'm not 100% sure we're done in the market. We are in a good position to benefit from the madness of the end of the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10965 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Aye. ... whut? That table doesn't mention "chances" at all. A chance can be a cross to a player who then doesn't get the shot away in time, or a through ball that the player miss-controls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46030 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 If they don't sign a striker it's gonna be a season of struggle, regardless of how well the other new signings adapt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33844 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 How many? Not many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10965 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I've certainly seen us create enough to draw with City and win at Villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46030 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Can you post The Fish's Unofficial League Table for everyone to take solace in then please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33844 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I've certainly seen us create enough to draw with City and win at Villa. "Monsieur Pardoo, with all these chances you are spoiling us." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10965 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33844 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 "Madame and Monsieur, each golden chocolate represents a failed bid by Le Ambassodor for a centre forward, please take one." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Mid table on chance creation, but in the relegation spots on accuracy. You can lob a ball in for Mike Williamson all day long, but the air shot that results is a waste of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 4222 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 If they don't sign a striker it's gonna be a season of struggle, regardless of how well the other new signings adapt. Yup. It might also mean the signings of Cabella and De Jong go largely wasted. Sign a freaking striker and a CB ffs. How hard can it be considering the amount the likes of Everton have been splashing out on one player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClubSpinDoctor 0 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 In all seriousness we've been close to scoring both games Perez was unlucky against City and if De Jong had been on longer I honestly believe he would have scored. I'm still obviously keen to see an out and out finisher join, but I don't think we're relegation candidates without one. Mainly because we're two games in and I'm not one to get involved with histrionics. Being close to scoring doesn't put points on the board. I'm not basing what I say just on the two games we've played. I'm looking at our awfulness in the second half of last season, taking into consideration that the few pluses from last season have been sold on, and then questioning whether what we've signed is enough to improve what we've sold. Then I'm factoring in that if we get stuck in a rut, like we did in the second half of last season, our manager was pretty ineffective at inspiring a turnaround and then I'm thinking we're so reluctant to sack him that if we did get into a sticky situation I don't think he'd get the bullet quickly and decisively. I don't think we're relegation candidates yet, I just don't think it's a ridiculous suggestion that we get dragged into one this season, especially without a goalscorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7084 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Strikers are too expensive, get a false 9, a pseudo 10 and we'll be proxy 14th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Happy Face 29 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Strikers are too expensive, get a false 9, a pseudo 10 and we'll be proxy 14th. That's why you have to pay top whack though. You can hope that a cheap deal does the job. But your season could be fucked come January and then you're buying from a position of desperation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 4222 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 We'll go in for Remy at the last minute, and fail. But it will be ok because we'll have tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TobamorisRevenge 0 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 manu sre becomming a real chav club these days. https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/premier-league-united-s-new-signing-rojo-face-115856965--sow.html bet their legal teams are looking forward to the overtime and free flights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKANDWHITEGEORDIE 0 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 (edited) You yourself have shown that new signings tend to lead to a resurgence in form, that's what I'm expecting. I'm not 100% sure we're done in the market. We are in a good position to benefit from the madness of the end of the window. After how many games does your crystal ball indicate this resurgence will start? 10/20/38 games!! Edited August 25, 2014 by BLACKANDWHITEGEORDIE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7084 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 That's why you have to pay top whack though. You can hope that a cheap deal does the job. But your season could be fucked come January and then you're buying from a position of desperation. We are desperate. Mike needs to drop £20m plus to get a finisher and it's apparent that his fat fingers can't fish that much out from behind his sofa. Before someone accuses me of 2 game knee jerking, the last 5 months of last season was the most consistent period of dross I can recall. I've seen nothing yet to infer any notable improvement. Pardew's tactics stink and he's incapable of improvement as he's already red lining his meagre abilities. Buy a proven goalscorer Mike, stop being a dick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 We are desperate. Mike needs to drop £20m plus to get a finisher and it's apparent that his fat fingers can't fish that much out from behind his sofa. Before someone accuses me of 2 game knee jerking, the last 5 months of last season was the most consistent period of dross I can recall. I've seen nothing yet to infer any notable improvement. Pardew's tactics stink and he's incapable of improvement as he's already red lining his meagre abilities. Buy a proven goalscorer Mike, stop being a dick. Spot on. I have no faith in Pardew or his tactics to turn around a slump that goes back far into last season, new players I know but the problem is Pardew is basically going to be relying on pieces of individual brilliance from Cabella, De Jong and Sissoko rather than a working system. Riviere looks like a lad who wants a strike partner tbh, he's big, powerful and brave in the air but he hasn't appeared to be thriving in his isolated role in the albeit small sample of games so far, De Jong will probably come in and help him a bit in that respect but it'd be better if there was a pure finisher like Ba alongside him. I don't have much fear of us getting relegated really, I think we'll grind out enough close results to keep us in and around mid table and it'll be as enthralling as it sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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