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Will this be a boring season



scousefan

Well-known member
Apr 26, 2009
1,242
Liverpool
I can't remember when there was a time in mid-season with less happening.

We made no moves at the end of the transfer window. Little concrete info on loans. No game this week. We're mid-table with a couple of hard games to come and little of interest on NSC at the moment.

If injuries recover, the squad is ok, perhaps lacking a bit of flair from Vicente and Bridge, but with a better striker -Ulloa- starting the season on form. Is this enough to compete in what seems a harder league than last year. Do we need to invest in loans and in January? Oscar seems ok and the team are adapting to his style. He doesn't make the media gaffes of Gus and as a result the news is less interesting - which is not a bad thing!

What excitement is there to come?
 

willyfantastic

New member
Mar 1, 2009
2,368
think its more a case of it being early days - only a few games under oscar garcia

im hoping its more the fact that people on here arent jumping to conclusion too much, starting ridiculous threads, and are going to wait a month or 2 to see how everything pans out - a lot can change between now and january

id say overall the squad is slightly stronger (minus losing bridge) and the club have done very well to hold on to our players like bridders and ulloa. Im happy enough with that, and the loan window is still open

id say the league is harder this year - especially when you look at QPR's squad
 

nwgull

Well-known member
Jul 25, 2003
13,632
Manchester
The squad is stronger this season. Ulloa and Upson for a whole season - not just 20 games - outweighs the loss of Bridge alone. And that's before you account for the fact that Andrews and Agustien are better than the players they replaced: Hammond and Dicker.

QPR are the only team better overall than anyone last year. A top 6 finish is still a realistic target.
 

Billy the Fish

Technocrat
Oct 18, 2005
17,471
Haywards Heath
This season was always going to be transitional. Whether the squad is stronger or not, it will take a while for OG to get used to the Championship and the squad to get used to OG. If we manage to get a settled squad, a way of playing and tee things up for a proper promotion push next season I'll be happy.

No point in stressing about it, just enjoy going to games, a day out and a few beers :thumbsup:
 


halbpro

Well-known member
Jan 25, 2012
2,852
Brighton
Not really mid-season is it? We're only a month into the season. Mid-season is more October-November in my opinion.
 

Carrot Cruncher

NHS Slave
Helpful Moderator
Jul 30, 2003
5,052
Southampton, United Kingdom
This season was always going to be transitional. Whether the squad is stronger or not, it will take a while for OG to get used to the Championship and the squad to get used to OG. If we manage to get a settled squad, a way of playing and tee things up for a proper promotion push next season I'll be happy.

No point in stressing about it, just enjoy going to games, a day out and a few beers :thumbsup:

Absolutely this. Especially the beers bit...
 


Titanic

Super Moderator
Helpful Moderator
Jul 5, 2003
38,975
West Sussex
No way will this be a BORING season... we are heading for top 8, possibly top 6... it will be the usual exciting ROLLERCOASTER :)
 

Fran112

Active member
Jun 6, 2011
132
Waterlooville
The squad is stronger this season. Ulloa and Upson for a whole season - not just 20 games - outweighs the loss of Bridge alone. And that's before you account for the fact that Andrews and Agustien are better than the players they replaced: Hammond .

Lol! Have you seen Agustien play at the Amex! He's pants!
 


Kumquat

New member
Mar 2, 2009
4,459
Lol! Have you seen Agustien play at the Amex! He's pants!

He's quality, just rusty. Anyone who knows about football can see that and by his own admission he's getting back to form. The first game at the Amex he was either brilliant or woeful. But anyone could see he had the vision. His passing was off radar appallingly at times but no doubting his class.
 

symyjym

Banned
Nov 2, 2009
13,138
Brighton / Hove actually
I haven't been more fascinated about a season and it's a privilege to be witness to the start of something that will quite possibly be great. It’s not just about this season, which hasn’t even started, it’s about the start of a new era.

Certainly not boring.
 


Fran112

Active member
Jun 6, 2011
132
Waterlooville
He's quality, just rusty. Anyone who knows about football can see that and by his own admission he's getting back to form. The first game at the Amex he was either brilliant or woeful. But anyone could see he had the vision. His passing was off radar appallingly at times but no doubting his class.

And against Millwall where even OG had enough by half time?
 

Grombleton

Surrounded by <div>s
Dec 31, 2011
7,356
And against Millwall where even OG had enough by half time?

So a player isn't allowed to have a bad game, or be a bit rusty? Even the Swansea fans have said that when he's fit and one form, we will have one hell of a player.

I'd hate to live life by your standards if you're not willing to let players blossom.
 

Tim Over Whelmed

Well-known member
NSC Licker Extraordinaire
Jul 24, 2007
10,160
Arundel
Brighton, season and boring all in one sentence .... where have you been for the last dozen years +
 

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