Guest Bilo Posted 27 July 2008 Posted 27 July 2008 I just have a good feeling about the season to be honest, for the following reasons. Goalkeeper. Paul Henderson has the ability to be a good keeper at this level, and we weren't exactly leaking goals last season. Defence. Tunchev, Hobbs and Gilbert will be quality at League One level. Not to mention Mattock if we manage to keep him, he will be playing in the Premiership by the age of 21, whether it's for us or somebody else. The return of Kisnorbo will also be a big boost around Christmas. Midfield. Porter, Gradel, Weso, and Oakley in particular could well constitute an embarrassment of riches at this level. Not sure about Adams and Dyer yet, but early impressions are that they are perfectly capable of doing a great job. Attack. Hardly something to be proud of last term but in pre-season, they've really been popping them in. As easy as it is to say that the goals have only come against the likes of Hinckley, Kettering and Quorn, scoring is never a bad habit to be in and confidence must be rising. Fryatt and DJ are proven in this division and the dark horse of Sappleton has come to the fore after a promising performance.
Jordan Posted 27 July 2008 Posted 27 July 2008 the dark horse of Sappleton. Or rather, majestic stallion?
lildave3 Posted 27 July 2008 Posted 27 July 2008 Well when you say it like that, it gets me quite optimistic too! I demand someone come on and bring me down.
Miquel The Work Geordie Posted 27 July 2008 Posted 27 July 2008 Well when you say it like that, it gets me quite optimistic too!I demand someone come on and bring me down. You're an idiot! Hope that helps.
lildave3 Posted 27 July 2008 Posted 27 July 2008 You're an idiot! Hope that helps. Well it's all true but that doesn't get my hopes down again sadly.
Miquel The Work Geordie Posted 27 July 2008 Posted 27 July 2008 Well it's all true but that doesn't get my hopes down again sadly. I'm feeling pretty confident too.
Guest Bilo Posted 27 July 2008 Posted 27 July 2008 Or rather, majestic stallion? Majestic stallion he is then. Wish I'd gone, it sounds as though he was awesome.
Matt Posted 27 July 2008 Posted 27 July 2008 I'm not exactly pessimistic (Some may disagree ) but i'm certainly not optimistic, I was far too optimistic last season, and over the last 5/6 year maybe more all we have had is letdown after letdown after letdown, every year I go into the season thinking, this'll be the season it changes, maybe i've been to optimistic in these years, maybe I have had to much hopes and expectations over these years - Although how surviving relegation for the championship with on paper looks like atleast a mid-table championship team is to much hope and expectation I don't know. Anyway in breif what I am saying is I have learnt, I'm not going into this season with much optimism, although i'm not being pesimistic. I always though I had done in previous years but I for one am under no illusion that this league will be hard, some of our nutcase fans think it'll be a walk in the park and we just have to turn up at games (Perhaps one of the reason for our relegation last season) but this will be hard and I honestly do think Playoffs will be our level, perhaps maybe even miss out and be mid-table. Lower your estimations and likelihood is you won't be disappointed. Although I doubt many pre-season last season would (or have) excepted relegation last season, so that theory goes out the window there.
Moreton Posted 28 July 2008 Posted 28 July 2008 i refuse to offer a prediction on this coming season. Ditto. I'm not going to sit there at the end of it wondering where everything went wrong.
davieG Posted 28 July 2008 Posted 28 July 2008 Our pre-season results last year was pretty decent, although we didn't score as many Fryatt got 3 and we had 6 clean sheets, so I'll stick with my 'never get too optimistic' outlook if you don't mind. Last years pre-season
Lovejoy Posted 28 July 2008 Posted 28 July 2008 I'm not going to get carried away tbh. Last year I predicted us to go up so rather than become obsessed with success, I'm going to enjoy every single game this year and just have a right good laugh !
Moreton Posted 28 July 2008 Posted 28 July 2008 I'm not going to get carried away tbh. Last year I predicted us to go up so rather than become obsessed with success, I'm going to enjoy every single game this year and just have a right good laugh ! As everyone should, all of the time.
ASH17LCFC Posted 28 July 2008 Posted 28 July 2008 In all honesty, i think a smart move would to be stick 20 quid on us to go down. Remember last season ? We were heading towards the Premiership
Simi Posted 28 July 2008 Posted 28 July 2008 All these people saying they're offering no predictions make me laugh. As soon as the first ball is kicked, the optimism will be there whether you like it or not, it can't be helped. If we slip up at MK Dons, the same people "not predicting" will be on here slamming the team. Last season I predicted a top half finish, I'll admit I was wrong. But if people are still worried about predicting because of last season. Lose the depressing attitude and look forward to a season of laughs and hopefully a promotion season. The negative attitude spreads throughout the team when it can be seen in the stands.
Manwell Pablo Posted 28 July 2008 Posted 28 July 2008 All these people saying they're offering no predictions make me laugh. As soon as the first ball is kicked, the optimism will be there whether you like it or not, it can't be helped. If we slip up at MK Dons, the same people "not predicting" will be on here slamming the team.Last season I predicted a top half finish, I'll admit I was wrong. But if people are still worried about predicting because of last season. Lose the depressing attitude and look forward to a season of laughs and hopefully a promotion season. The negative attitude spreads throughout the team when it can be seen in the stands. Ere I'll offer a prediction. We'll get play offs We'll lose. Pearson will get the boot. Can someone offer send me a Wii if I'm right because I appear to be missing one.
Spiritwalker Posted 28 July 2008 Posted 28 July 2008 I am trying not to be too optimistic after last season but I just can't help myself every time I go past the bookies I think 5-1 I'm havin a piece of that, whose going to finish higher than us?
teblin Posted 28 July 2008 Posted 28 July 2008 In all honesty, i think a smart move would to be stick 20 quid on us to go down.Remember last season ? We were heading towards the Premiership Well aren't you just a jolly soul!
Houdini Logic Posted 28 July 2008 Posted 28 July 2008 7.5/1 June 5/1 Currently The bookmakers share your optimism
davieG Posted 28 July 2008 Posted 28 July 2008 All these people saying they're offering no predictions make me laugh. As soon as the first ball is kicked, the optimism will be there whether you like it or not, it can't be helped. If we slip up at MK Dons, the same people "not predicting" will be on here slamming the team.Last season I predicted a top half finish, I'll admit I was wrong. But if people are still worried about predicting because of last season. Lose the depressing attitude and look forward to a season of laughs and hopefully a promotion season. The negative attitude spreads throughout the team when it can be seen in the stands. Making predictions and being optimistic/pessimistic are entirely different. I've predicted a position no higher than 7th but I'm still the eternal pessimist. Besides it's all relative I'd accept a 7th place as having done quite well others would see that as abject failure. As for the start of the season I expect us to lose or draw against MK Dons and even if we won 5-0 I'd still be pessimistic about Stockport. I've always believed it's up to the players, manager and team to generate optimism amongst supporters you can't just pretend to be optimistic and after the years of appalling football and failure it will take a massive run of decent results to generate optimism in me. That doesn't mean I don't look forward to the season and the games it just means I lower my expectations to match my gut feelings.
Simi Posted 28 July 2008 Posted 28 July 2008 Making predictions and being optimistic/pessimistic are entirely different. I've predicted a position no higher than 7th but I'm still the eternal pessimist. Besides it's all relative I'd accept a 7th place as having done quite well others would see that as abject failure.As for the start of the season I expect us to lose or draw against MK Dons and even if we won 5-0 I'd still be pessimistic about Stockport. I've always believed it's up to the players, manager and team to generate optimism amongst supporters you can't just pretend to be optimistic and after the years of appalling football and failure it will take a massive run of decent results to generate optimism in me. That doesn't mean I don't look forward to the season and the games it just means I lower my expectations to match my gut feelings. I'm not sure that they are entirely different to be honest. Surely a prediction is based on your gut feeling and how you feel the team are going to do. Not just in that game, but over the course of the season. There is nothing wrong with being a pessimist obviously, I just think that this season, all Leicester fans need to get into a different mindset and help to turn it around. When it comes down to it, a football club achives things, not just the team.
Babylon Posted 28 July 2008 Posted 28 July 2008 I'm not sure that they are entirely different to be honest. Surely a prediction is based on your gut feeling and how you feel the team are going to do. Not just in that game, but over the course of the season.There is nothing wrong with being a pessimist obviously, I just think that this season, all Leicester fans need to get into a different mindset and help to turn it around. When it comes down to it, a football club achives things, not just the team. Don't start the "get behind the team" crap again. 32,000 people against Sheff Wed were behind the team and what did the players give us... sod all. I'm looking forward to the season, but I have absolutely no idea how we will perform. We have a team of untried players, youngsters and older players who have failed us. BUT... it's more than possible that we could do well. You may as well flip a coin to decide how you think we'll do. Having a pop at people for not predicting is pathetic.
Houdini Logic Posted 28 July 2008 Posted 28 July 2008 Don't start the "get behind the team" crap again. 32,000 people against Sheff Wed were behind the team and what did the players give us... sod all.I'm looking forward to the season, but I have absolutely no idea how we will perform. We have a team of untried players, youngsters and older players who have failed us. BUT... it's more than possible that we could do well. You may as well flip a coin to decide how you think we'll do. Having a pop at people for not predicting is pathetic. When it's such a different team, i think it's harsh not to get behind...
Simi Posted 28 July 2008 Posted 28 July 2008 Don't start the "get behind the team" crap again. 32,000 people against Sheff Wed were behind the team and what did the players give us... sod all.I'm looking forward to the season, but I have absolutely no idea how we will perform. We have a team of untried players, youngsters and older players who have failed us. BUT... it's more than possible that we could do well. You may as well flip a coin to decide how you think we'll do. Having a pop at people for not predicting is pathetic. It's not the whole get behind the team crap again. People have every right to be pessismistic but that's just not the way I see it. You're right it will be as ever very hard to predict. As for having a pop at the people that are not predicting, I wouldn't say I was doing that. Just saying that not matter what you do or don't do before the kick-off you will still feel the same after a loss.
davieG Posted 28 July 2008 Posted 28 July 2008 I'm not sure that they are entirely different to be honest. Surely a prediction is based on your gut feeling and how you feel the team are going to do. Not just in that game, but over the course of the season.There is nothing wrong with being a pessimist obviously, I just think that this season, all Leicester fans need to get into a different mindset and help to turn it around. When it comes down to it, a football club achives things, not just the team. Different in that it is total guess work, ok your feelings might come into it but they wont be able to define a specific position, Top, Bottom or middle might come from your feelings but a specific position within those groups is just plucking a number out of the air. I don't see how you can get fans into a different mindset just because you are, we're all different, that doesn't mean I wont support the team loudly and clearly on match days but I'll need something back in return to maintain it. It'll take more than what's happened since Holloway left to get me feeling optimistic, buying a ST was agonising enough. Having said that I haven't managed to get to any pre-season games, is the a good or a bad thing? Hopefully will get down there on Tuesday.
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.