AjcW Posted 31 July 2015 Posted 31 July 2015 I made a comment in the Rotherham thread the other day about Newcastle and Sunderland performing poorly on the same evening. I suppose I just wanted to extend this to look at some of our bottom half of the table rivals and their pre season performances, to perhaps get a bit of perspective on the situation and realisation that we've had a decent pre season. Yes we need a couple of midfielders and a defender, BUT, in comparison our workouts during pre season have been good! The players, under a new manager, seem to be playing similar football to last season and have settled well. Newcastle: Club Atlas: LOST Sacramento: WON 1-0 Portland Timbers: LOST Sheffield United: DREW York City: LOST Sunderland: Sacramento: LOST Pachuca: LOST Toronto: WON Doncaster: LOST Aston Villa: Fulham: LOST Braga: Drew Swindon: WON Walsall: Drew Wolves: Drew West Brom: Salzburg: LOST Orlando: LOST Richmond: WON Swindon: WON Walsall: WON West Ham: Poor performances in games against Europa League minnows. LCFC: 3 wins and a draw, no losses so far, no stupid trips to America tiring players out etc etc. As mentioned we have stepped up a level each game, have a look at some of the games rivals have played, against conference equivalent clubs in America and LOST. Also no apparent structure, a good team, then a poor team..... Just a point really that the amount of negativity during our pre season games (yes mansfield was horrific, I was there... but we didn't lose!) is perhaps a little unnecessary. Come out of Saturday unscathed and with at least one midfielder signed and I for one will be happy with a very stable pre season!
AjcW Posted 31 July 2015 Author Posted 31 July 2015 West Ham look atrocious. And angry/frustrated! 3 players sent off in 3 games
Fox92 Posted 31 July 2015 Posted 31 July 2015 I tend to take no notice of friendlies, even if results are strange. They don't really mean anything. I mean, we lost to Northampton when we won the League. And I recall Leyton Orient beating Newcastle 7-0 and then Newcastle went on to win the League that season. But as for West Ham in Europe, yeah they do look bad. I think they'll be in for a relegation battle again. (Not a bad shout at 8/1). We'll somehow still manage to lose at Upton Park though.
AjcW Posted 31 July 2015 Author Posted 31 July 2015 I tend to take no notice of friendlies, even if results are strange. They don't really mean anything. I mean, we lost to Northampton when we won the League. And I recall Leyton Orient beating Newcastle 7-0 and then Newcastle went on to win the League that season. But as for West Ham in Europe, yeah they do look bad. I think they'll be in for a relegation battle again. (Not a bad shout at 8/1). We'll somehow still manage to lose at Upton Park though. Just get a feeling that it being their last year at Upton will carry them over the line, atmosphere in those final few games etc.
Dan Posted 31 July 2015 Posted 31 July 2015 Wouldn't read into pre-season results. I'd be more intrigued by their signings. West Ham have actually played competitively and saying they've been dire would be an under-statement.
Captain... Posted 31 July 2015 Posted 31 July 2015 Just get a feeling that it being their last year at Upton will carry them over the line, atmosphere in those final few games etc. Didn't work for us in our last year at Filbert Street.
Benji Posted 31 July 2015 Posted 31 July 2015 Have West Ham played their first team, though? I thought their first game was a bunch of kids and the manager didn't even show up? Have they taken it more seriously since?
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