The Fish 10857 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Think a lot of people hear "competitive" and think "quality". There's probably 6-8 teams who can at least challenge for the automatic spots in any given season. Plus one or all of the teams that've been relegated from the top flight. Nearly half the league going for 6 places, whereas in the Premier League, you can pretty much pick the top 5 and bottom 5 before the season starts, and the gap between Man City and Hull is as big as the gap between us and Rotherham. Trouble is, in the Premier League there's a hug gap between Man City and a team like Stoke. A bigger gap than between Brighton and ourselves and, say, Fulham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 "Yeah" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Klopp is in trouble. The team look knackered and confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7025 Posted February 6, 2017 Author Share Posted February 6, 2017 He's got a 6 year contract too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17255 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Klopp is in trouble. The team look knackered and confused. "high press" - winter break= 7th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerbarton 24 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Birmingham picked up their first win under Zola at the weekend. At the eleventh attempt. They averaged 1.55 points per game under Rowett. So far they're at 0.75 points per game under Zola. Had they kept Rowett and maintained that form, even now you'd expect them to be around 6 points better off (and hence 3 points off play-offs, not 9). I like Zola, but that decision has to go down as one of the most bizarre in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7025 Posted February 6, 2017 Author Share Posted February 6, 2017 I can only think something else was going on behind the scenes. There's been other jobs up since too and he hasn't had a look in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerbarton 24 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 True. There's a bit more info here: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/revealed-birmingham-sacked-gary-rowett-9463699 Looks like new owners who weren't completely happy with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 He's high pressed them into oblivion. They'll light candles if they finish outside of the top 4 but 5th/6th is about where that team should be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21915 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Leeds losing at home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Brighton have hammered Burton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4379 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Leeds/Reading good though. Need qpr to score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21915 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Huddersfield closing the gap to 4 points. Need to win keep them at bay. Other results went out way though, Brighton aside. Though they were always going to dispatch burton at home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) Riviere just fucking up a good move for Osasuna against Real Madrid there, if he had left it the lad on his team had a wide open side foot chance lined up but instead Riviere tried to score a back heel flick and kicked it off his own leg . Edited February 11, 2017 by Howay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerbarton 24 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Is the bloke's contract up this summer? Cos otherwise he's probably coming back to us... Got to be a really good shout for worst signing ever. The only PL goal he did score was by mistake FFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21915 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 A Graham Carr classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Great free-kick by Brady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToony 41 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Burnley should have beaten Chelsea there. They missed one Mitrovic and one Ranger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Fucking hell, Leicester haven't scored a league goal in 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Is the bloke's contract up this summer? Cos otherwise he's probably coming back to us... Got to be a really good shout for worst signing ever. The only PL goal he did score was by mistake FFS. Who was it that said his stats dictated that he is in fact a £15m player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Clement is doing a good job turning Swansea round mind. Leicester look shambolic on the other hand, it was always going to be a one off as players like Vardy got sussed out and reverted more to their level as opposed to the purple patch they were going through but I was expecting mid-table. Kante is obviously a huge miss but it's crackers how disjointed they look without him, he really kept the pressure going on their attacks and shut a lot down. I think Troy Deeney was saying it feels more comfortable getting at their back line as you always felt rushed knowing Kante would be running back. All those big new contracts are going to be a right fucker for them if they do drop down, cheeky summer bid for Mahrez if they do . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 I hope Clement keeps them up like, as it would be good seeing a fresh faced English manager that isn't from the PFM brigade do well in the Premier League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 I hope Clement keeps them up like, as it would be good seeing a fresh faced English manager that isn't from the PFM brigade do well in the Premier League. Agreed. I don't know much about his time at Derby but he seems to be doing really well at Swansea as they looked a complete shambles under the last two managers, especially the way they were chopping and changing. It was interesting seeing his craic after the loss to Man City, you can see his continental background as he really focused on the fact the ball was rolling when Man City took the free kick. The pundits were having none of it saying it made no difference as Man City took a while to build up, technically he was right though. We definitely missed a canny manager when they went for McClaren over him, I suppose it worked out in the end that we now have Rafa but I'm pleased to see he's doing canny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20129 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 I hope Clement keeps them up like, as it would be good seeing a fresh faced English manager that isn't from the PFM brigade do well in the Premier League. Aye. Some of the shite on Lampard should be given a prem job last week. It's getting borning now listening to Ex pro's giving jobs for the boys and we wonder why the FA and FIFA are a fucking joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7025 Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 (edited) I know we are losing but Villa are 3-1 down Their last 8 games have been DLLDLLLL They've spent £65mil since the drop! Edited February 14, 2017 by StraightEdgeWizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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