DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 28 October 2014 Share Posted 28 October 2014 I dont think our squad is good enough to survive relegation which is why I was underwhelmed by our activity in the transfer market over the summer. You need quality at this level even if it means signing mercenaries who dont care for the club. Players that can win points for you with a flash of brilliance when the team as a whole isnt doing well. Right now we have players capable but I fear their flashes of brilliance will be few and far between. I am amazed we didn't bring in a quality left back. That for sure was a massive mistake, by the manager, but I am sure he realizes that now. His last interview was a shocker. Richard Cockerill at Tigers, always admits when he has got it wrong, but I have never heard Pearson admit such a thing, and that speaks volumes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 28 October 2014 Share Posted 28 October 2014 but we haven't been crap for 27% Ok: Agreed. Let's be generous and call it 25%. Multiply our points by four, and we end up with 36 points. What does that tell you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filbertway Posted 28 October 2014 Share Posted 28 October 2014 Ok: Agreed. Let's be generous and call it 25%. Multiply our points by four, and we end up with 36 points. What does that tell you? Burnley finish on 16, QPR finish on 28 and Sunderland finish on 32 points. We stayed up and can build on our first season. I like the positive outlook DT. I wish more were like you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxfordfox83 Posted 28 October 2014 Share Posted 28 October 2014 I dont think our squad is good enough to survive relegation which is why I was underwhelmed by our activity in the transfer market over the summer. You need quality at this level even if it means signing mercenaries who dont care for the club. Players that can win points for you with a flash of brilliance when the team as a whole isnt doing well. Right now we have players capable but I fear their flashes of brilliance will be few and far between. I absolutely couldn't disagree more if you'd named your mercenary of choice as Beckford. You might as well get Sven back in, he's talking to Beckham you know... The problem at this stage isn't quality-we had enough quality to beat Stoke and Man U and draw with Everton and Arsenal. What's lacking now is fight and cunning-we're not inventive enough and we have no one to seize the initiative when we're under the cosh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royston. Posted 28 October 2014 Share Posted 28 October 2014 I absolutely couldn't disagree more if you'd named your mercenary of choice as Beckford. You might as well get Sven back in, he's talking to Beckham you know... The problem at this stage isn't quality-we had enough quality to beat Stoke and Man U and draw with Everton and Arsenal. What's lacking now is fight and cunning-we're not inventive enough and we have no one to seize the initiative when we're under the cosh. thats what i mean quality to produce something when the team are not inventive or under the cosh. Agree we showed quality v man utd but i also said i feared that quality will be few and far between. there is no fairy tale of building a young hungry team at this level. You need quick fixes to survive. I wouldnt want a mercenary of Beckfords character but I trust a manager worth his salt would be a better judge of character. I bet Beckham can still take better set pieces than anyone in our team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 28 October 2014 Share Posted 28 October 2014 Burnley finish on 16, QPR finish on 28 and Sunderland finish on 32 points. We stayed up and can build on our first season. I like the positive outlook DT. I wish more were like you.Exactly my point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjslcfc Posted 28 October 2014 Share Posted 28 October 2014 Well not really. When was the last time a team stayed up with 38 points. My argument is definitely not flawed Have a think and a look first. Last season 38 points would see us 16th at the lowest. 2011/12 38 would see us out of the bottom 3. 2009/10 38 would see us about 16th. 2008/09 38 pts sees us 16th again. Need I go on?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Railway Man Posted 28 October 2014 Share Posted 28 October 2014 Morgan, Konchesky, Cambiasso, Mahrez, Vardy & Ulloa all should be more than capable in this division (Obviously Camb and Konch being judged from previous as well at the top level) From short cameos King and Albrighton have looked ok and both have proved themselves at decent levels of football before. Doubts starting to surface over Kasper, RDL, Moore, Drinkwater and James but it would be really unfair to write any of them off at this level yet. I'm convinced given time they will all be able to make it at this level. Nugent, Schulpp and Hammond look like they are going to really struggle up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsell1976 Posted 28 October 2014 Share Posted 28 October 2014 All have shown that they are good enough as a team, but all have shown there is a lot to learn to be able to find that level on a consistent basis. As individuals, some are looking like it's a level to high, schlupp, and nugent come to mind, but you could look at all of them, and say they have had plus and minuses, and a lot are still adapting, and clearly some won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMicky Posted 28 October 2014 Share Posted 28 October 2014 I love Vardy as much as the next man but why is he a definate to succeed in this league? I'd love to know why folk are so confident in his abilities. Ripping championship defenders is a far cry from Terry, Vlaar, Skrtel, et Al. His close control isn't the best, its just his pace that frightens folk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okie fox Posted 28 October 2014 Share Posted 28 October 2014 Maybe it's time to change tactics. Set up the team so it's hard to beat when we are the away side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMicky Posted 28 October 2014 Share Posted 28 October 2014 I am amazed we didn't bring in a quality left back. That for sure was a massive mistake, by the manager, but I am sure he realizes that now. His last interview was a shocker. Richard Cockerill at Tigers, always admits when he has got it wrong, but I have never heard Pearson admit such a thing, and that speaks volumes. No one cares about Cockerill or your posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walshy5 Posted 28 October 2014 Share Posted 28 October 2014 Drinkwater is the biggest dissapointment for me. Really thought he would take the premier league by storm but has been poor in every game he's played so far. Same could be said for James. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted 28 October 2014 Share Posted 28 October 2014 No one cares about Cockerill or your posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard99 Posted 28 October 2014 Share Posted 28 October 2014 Have a think and a look first. Last season 38 points would see us 16th at the lowest. 2011/12 38 would see us out of the bottom 3. 2009/10 38 would see us about 16th. 2008/09 38 pts sees us 16th again. Need I go on?!?! Just need to employ eleven 8 feet tall fat blokes to stand on the goal line every game for 90 minutes then and stay up with 0-0 every game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjslcfc Posted 28 October 2014 Share Posted 28 October 2014 Just need to employ eleven 8 feet tall fat blokes to stand on the goal line every game for 90 minutes then and stay up with 0-0 every game! we tried something similar vs Everton and McGeady still popped it in the top corner! I'm hoping as much as anyone that we aren't in and around 38 points at the end of the season. The likelihood is that we will be though! Going to be a nervous season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfox Posted 28 October 2014 Share Posted 28 October 2014 Drinkwater is the biggest dissapointment for me. Really thought he would take the premier league by storm but has been poor in every game he's played so far. Same could be said for James. James needs a run of games, he has only started once this season. Drinkwater has been in the team since Stoke, but doesn't seem settled, if he plays and he plays shit so does the team. You either stick by him until he finds form, or go with a whole new partnership. If our two starting central midfielders from last season, can't find their feet in the Premier League sooner rather than later, then quite frankly we may be relegated. You need these two to adapt quickly to Premier League football, we can't afford to wait a whole season with them in poor form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylofox Posted 28 October 2014 Share Posted 28 October 2014 3pts on Saturday and we will be looking at the champions league again. Once we are over the sheep record points total the pressure will be off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsell1976 Posted 28 October 2014 Share Posted 28 October 2014 3pts on Saturday and we will be looking at the champions league again. Once we are over the sheep record points total the pressure will be off. like your thinking, like derby to keep their record, they took that record off us, if I remember right, but don't want it back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdb Posted 28 October 2014 Share Posted 28 October 2014 Pretty much all good enough. I love NP more than any player we have, but the set up has been the issue over recent weeks. Horribly negative! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjslcfc Posted 28 October 2014 Share Posted 28 October 2014 like your thinking, like derby to keep their record, they took that record off us, if I remember right, but don't want it back I thought it was off Sunderland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsell1976 Posted 28 October 2014 Share Posted 28 October 2014 I thought it was off Sunderland?Going off memory, admittedly it's not as good as it used to be, but I know we had the record at one point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxfordfox83 Posted 29 October 2014 Share Posted 29 October 2014 Pretty much all good enough. I love NP more than any player we have, but the set up has been the issue over recent weeks. Horribly negative!Shakespeare couldn't have put it better./thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickov22 Posted 29 October 2014 Share Posted 29 October 2014 Drinkwater is the biggest dissapointment for me. Really thought he would take the premier league by storm but has been poor in every game he's played so far. Same could be said for James. Drinkwater was absolutely fantastic in the Stoke game. Changed the game. Also did well against Man Utd. Unfair to say he's been poor every game. He hasn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamlcfcbevo85 Posted 29 October 2014 Share Posted 29 October 2014 I'm disappointed with all the negativity over Drinkwater, don't care what anyone says he is the core of our team, just because we have gone down in form doesn't mean you blame the players happens to every team, how's about get behind them and support your club our form will be back !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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