Deep shit?

[Craig 6682]

So we have 46 points, with a potential for 49. The last time we achieved 46 points or more in the PL was 2013/14 where we also ended on 49.

The season we had Loic Remy, the season we won at Old Trafford for the first time in 42 years, the season when Pardew headbutted David Meyler.

Debuchy, Cabaye, Ben Arfa, Tiote, Cisse & Ameobi all played us. After 14 games our record was (with this seasons in brackets): 

P14 (14)

W7 (0)

D2 (7)

L5 (7)

GF17 (16)

GA21 (30)
GD-4 (-14)
Pts23 (7)

 

Carver, McLaren, Benitez & Bruce have been and gone and not achieved those levels. 2013/14 was a decent season for us but this year we could possibly achieve the same end result having come from a 16 point deficit on the same point in 2013/14. The job Eddie Howe and his team have done is nothing short of remarkable.
 

[Craig 6682]

And if you add in that 16 point deficit, it takes you to 65 points - which is what we achieved in 2011/12 when we finished 5th. So arguably we're already at that level with a summer of investment to come. 

Let the good times roll.

[Gemmill 44888]

1 hour ago, Craig said:

And if you add in that 16 point deficit, it takes you to 65 points - which is what we achieved in 2011/12 when we finished 5th. So arguably we're already at that level with a summer of investment to come. 

Let the good times roll.

 

We're 12 points off 6th. When you think of some of the points we dropped in that period post-Howe's arrival where we hadn't worked out how to kill a game off yet. It's absolutely ridiculous to think but we were a few last minute equalisers from genuinely threatening the European places. 

 

They showed the league table since Christmas on Sky last night. We are 4th with Spurs in 3rd having played 3 games more than us. Just ridiculous stuff from Howe, his team, and the players. 

[Craig 6682]

There's a lad on Facebook who claims he's got £36K riding on us finishing top 10 - but he's refusing to show his betting because he reckons someone with 'IT skills' would be able to fuck up his bet

[Dr Gloom 21924]

On 14/02/2022 at 08:57, Dr Gloom said:

Those three wins have been transformative.  Not just the points but the manner of the last two performances: a convincing win against Everton and a well-deserved, scrappy victory against villa - the kind you need to survive a relegation battle.

 

The most reassuring thing is that after a slow start, Howe’s ideas on the training are clearly now being executed on the pitch. I don’t think you can put this all down to the

 

 

January spend on players given we’ve only had 2-3 of them on the pitch at any time. The squad who we had written off have stepped up. Bodes well for when everyone’s fit. Dry pants here too, trouser snake unleashed. 

 @Craigcough @Gemmill

[Gemmill 44888]

9 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said:

 @Craigcough @Gemmill

 

So I was right, we beat Everton on 8th Feb. You weren't beginning to feel a couple of bumps in your scrotum til we beat Villa a week later. 

 

Apology accepted. 

[Dr Gloom 21924]

3 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

 

So I was right, we beat Everton on 8th Feb. You weren't beginning to feel a couple of bumps in your scrotum til we beat Villa a week later. 

 

Apology accepted. 

I was out by a game. Craig was wrong by over  a month. So suck it 

[trophyshy 7083]

On 17/02/2022 at 14:33, Rayvin said:

 

3 - Burnley (A)

[Isegrim 9777]

That’s deep shit tbh

[Craig 6682]

3 hours ago, Dr Gloom said:

I was out by a game. Craig was wrong by over  a month. So suck it 

So not January, then?

[Dr Gloom 21924]

6 minutes ago, Craig said:

So not January, then?

no, like I said. I thought we were going down in January, not March.  

[Craig 6682]

12ft | Introducing playstyle wheels – The Athletic’s way of capturing ways a team play well (or not) - The Athletic

I reckon Fish and Gemmill will like this sort of thing.

[Gemmill 44888]

I agree. The intelligent and open-minded are usually welcoming to new ways of thinking. 🎓😎

[The Fish 10857]

21 hours ago, Gemmill said:

I agree. The intelligent and open-minded are usually welcoming to new ways of thinking. 🎓😎