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[Albion] Guardian Preview of The Albion is Up









Stato

Stato

Well-known member
Dec 21, 2011
6,584
Swansman said:
Far too early for previews
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At the moment The Guardian is doing one team a day and have only done four teams so far. They have another 16 to do before the season starts in 10 days.
 


Beanstalk

Beanstalk

Well-known member
Apr 5, 2017
2,540
London
Similar to last year, the in-depth analysis is pretty spot on, not sure what to expect but that really we should survive, with the aggregated position finish being 19th and relegation. Villa on the other hand suffered the opposite, cautious cynicism with an aggregated finish of a comfortable 15th...
 


Easy 10

Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
61,764
Location Location
Fair assessment. The Guardian really is a consistently excellent quality read for sport.
 






B-right-on

B-right-on

Living the dream
Apr 23, 2015
6,176
Shoreham Beaaaach
1500 /1 to win the league.
 














jimhigham

jimhigham

Je Suis Rhino
Apr 25, 2009
7,738
Woking
When Saturday Comes league table, made up from the predictions of its various contributors, has us for 19th. As the OP says, reasonable enough given the second half of last season. I'm looking forward to our confounding the pundits this season.
 




el punal

el punal

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Aug 29, 2012
11,783
Bitterne,Southampton. In the land of wrong stripes
Easy 10 said:
Fair assessment. The Guardian really is a consistently excellent quality read for sport.
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I agree. It’s always an interesting read on anything related to our fair club. I found the comments section revealing too - like NSC posters, a mix of those who think we’re certs to go down and those that think Potter’s appointment is a positive move. We’ll soon find out either way, just enjoy the ride!
 






T

Tooting Gull

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
11,033
Reasonable enough prediction. But this is why Bloom acted, he was looking at this season and thinking that if that form of 4/5 months continued we were as good as down before a ball was kicked.

However we are now into new and unpredictable territory with Potter. We might still go down with him. But we might do a lot better, while playing better stuff. The more I have thought about it, the more it was the right if regrettable and unfortunate decision to lose Chris Hughton.

With him, and I'm thinking mostly of the painful run of home games Feb-May that were supposed to see us safe against those around us but during which we struggled even to get shots on target let alone win, I think we would have gone down. Without him we have a chance, and there is more doubt and uncertainty about the outcome.

I have seen Villa this pre-season and I have to say I don't think they will be doing a Fulham, they have spent the cash well, bought some really good players and had some Premier League talent in Grealish and McGinn to start with.

So I'd say the bottom six will be us, Sheff Utd, Norwich, Newcastle, maybe Burnley are due a bad one, and Palace. Villa after that. I'd love to think Bournemouth will get dragged in but not sure they will, same for Southampton.
 


Pavilionaire

Pavilionaire

Well-known member
Jul 7, 2003
30,580
A fair assessment from the Guardian. We are a team in transition, and everyone bar Duffy and Dunk has something to prove.
 


Thunder Bolt

Thunder Bolt

Silly old bat
Aug 18, 2009
65,481
Beside the seaside, beside the sea
I think it's a fair assessment. We have an unproven manager, and just about stayed up last season.
 


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