[Albion] When did you sense the wheels could be coming off?

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wigman

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Oct 10, 2006

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• Jan 22, 2020

• #21

I expected 4 points from the last 2 games to ease the pressure.
Dropping points against Villa meant for me that we needed 3 points from last night's game.
For me now, we are in deep trouble.
I was always confident last season that we would be ok, however I think that we're doomed for the trap door this time.

 

GT49er

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Feb 1, 2009

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• Jan 22, 2020

• #22

NooBHA said:

I don't think the wheels have come off at all.

I just think the opposing teams know what to expect now and they combat it better.

The team are playing OK. Not brilliant but we'll enough to pick up enough points to stay up. Just need to get goals at the right time. The when you do get into the lead. That's the time to shut up shop.

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We tried that last season. Went well, do you think?

 

GT49er

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Feb 1, 2009

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Gloucester

• Jan 22, 2020

• #23

Bry Nylon said:

Up until as recently as the Villa game I was near enough 100% confident we had enough to stay up with a bit to spare. But after dropping points in that game (again) and last night’s unmitigated cluster**** I’m now 50/50 and even that might be overly optimistic looking at forthcoming fixtures.

I know some had reached this position far sooner than me, so when did the alarm bells start ringing for you?

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SULLY COULDNT SHOOT said:

This last week... these are the games we have to win.

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About the same for me. I don't say that the wheels have come off, but I'm concerned that the might be starting to. Next two games are winnable - or at least they were. New manager bounce, I'm afraid ............................................

 

Blue Valkyrie

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Sep 1, 2012

32,165

Valhalla

• Jan 22, 2020

• #24

Groß's own goal last night.

It just seemed that the football fates were not with us.


The wheels are still fixable at this stage, but we need a good 17 days now in more than 1 respect to put the season back on track.

 

One Teddy Maybank

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Aug 4, 2006

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Worthing

• Jan 22, 2020

• #25

I don’t think the wheels have come off.....

However, in terms of last evening it was when their crowd were getting restless, we took a ridiculous risk on a goal kick, they nearly scored, and immediately their fans and team were lifted.


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blue-shifted

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Feb 20, 2004

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a galaxy far far away

• Jan 22, 2020

• #26

Ernest said:

At the start of the season when we weren't getting the points we should have done, W Ham at home, Burnley, even Villa away

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You must be some sort of visionary then. I'm impressed

 

Bob!

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Jul 5, 2003

11,120

• Jan 22, 2020

• #27

When we went 2-0 down last night,

The wheels will be back on if we get 3 points at the London Stadium though.

 

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Neville's Breakfast

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May 1, 2016

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Oxton, Birkenhead

• Jan 22, 2020

• #28

GT49er said:

We tried that last season. Went well, do you think?

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Exactly. Last season if we scored everyone dropped back towards goal and it became like the Alamo in our penalty area. For all the defensive mistakes of this season I would prefer not to return to last year.

 

B-right-on

Living the dream

Apr 23, 2015

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Shoreham Beaaaach

• Jan 22, 2020

• #29

Villa at home. This was a must win game for me. As was Bmuff away. If we cannot pick up 6 points from 2 of the 3 worst teams in the PL this seaon, then we are up sh!t creak without a paddle and a bloody great hole in the canoe.

Cannot see any winable games except v Naarisch now because we can't even beat the crap teams. This was this seasons 'Fulham game' from last season for me when the wheels came off last season. But we managed to survive last season only because Cardiff were even worse than us. Can't see Bmuff or Villa doing that IMO now.

And it take a lot for me to get like this. Not my natural BHA state as a fan. And I'm irritated at myself for being like this too, feel like Spence.

 

Mackenzie

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Nov 7, 2003

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East Wales

• Jan 22, 2020

• #30

The Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup game.

 

Blue3

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Jan 27, 2014

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Lancing

• Jan 22, 2020

• #31

Home to Leciester

 

The Wookiee

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Nov 10, 2003

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Worthing

• Jan 22, 2020

• #32

When we beat Arsenal away or was it when we hammered Spurs at home

 

BadFish

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Oct 19, 2003

17,102

• Jan 22, 2020

• #33

After we lost to Villa last week. We always beat them.

After we lost to Bournmouth. We always best them

Maybe it was when we suddenly became and established Premier League team not in a relegation battle.

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Moshe Gariani

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Mar 10, 2005

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• Jan 22, 2020

• #34

My lowest ebb was at Anfield watching the Albion matching the best club side in the world with modern style pass and move football. On the back of a brilliant 3-0 win against the other 2019 European Champions League Finalists - that was the moment I knew Potter was a clueless ****.

 

BadFish

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Oct 19, 2003

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• Jan 22, 2020

• #35

Moshe Gariani said:

My lowest ebb was at Anfield watching the Albion matching the best club side in the world with modern style pass and move football. On the back of a brilliant 3-0 win against the other 2019 European Champions League Finalists - that was the moment I knew Potter was a clueless ****.

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The season has been a disaster hasn't it!!!

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Kosh

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Jul 14, 2003

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Yaztromo's Tower; the borders of Darkwood Forest

• Jan 22, 2020

• #36

When we lost our key component - BIG DAN BURN. He’s tall, he’s high MAN he almost touches the sky.

Our Ajax, our VVD our last best hope for 13th.

 

Don Tmatter

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Jul 7, 2003

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dont matter

• Jan 22, 2020

• #37

If Duffy is allowed to leave in this window leaving Webster to partner Dunk at least until Burn is fully fit then the potential is there for at least 2 wheels to come off before Easter.

 

Weststander

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• Jan 22, 2020

• #38

Don Tmatter said:

If Duffy is allowed to leave in this window leaving Webster to partner Dunk at least until Burn is fully fit then the potential is there for at least 2 wheels to come off before Easter.

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Can Stephens or Bong improvise as a CB if we get injuries or Webster’s “head’s not in the right place”?

 

DJ NOBO

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Jul 18, 2004

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Wiltshire

• Jan 22, 2020

• #39

Weststander said:

Can Stephens or Bong improvise as a CB if we get injuries or Webster’s “head’s not in the right place”?

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Stephens at CB during March? Yikes

 

Don Tmatter

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dont matter

• Jan 22, 2020

• #40

Weststander said:

Can Stephens or Bong improvise as a CB if we get injuries or Webster’s “head’s not in the right place”?

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They could but would you want either or heaven forbid both, playing there? Shades of Derby in the Playoffs