Dr. No
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- Nov 28, 2016
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[Albion] I predict this season is going to end horribly
- Thread starter Mustafa II
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Affy
Silent Assassin
I suspect it depends on injuries. If Ferguson and Welbeck are out for a few weeks that may really hurt us. Yes, we can still score goals but their contribution is linking up play to create chances for others to score. MacAlister could do the false 9
it certainly isn’t doom and gloom and we have the opportunity to shape our own destiny.
The flip side is we have Lallana, Lamptey, possible Sarmiento and Moder to come back. Welbeck might not be too bad.
See how we react over the next few games. Forest away isn’t a walk in the park by any means and an unfavourable result there doesn’t necessarily mean all is lost. But a win would be so welcome.
it certainly isn’t doom and gloom and we have the opportunity to shape our own destiny.
The flip side is we have Lallana, Lamptey, possible Sarmiento and Moder to come back. Welbeck might not be too bad.
See how we react over the next few games. Forest away isn’t a walk in the park by any means and an unfavourable result there doesn’t necessarily mean all is lost. But a win would be so welcome.
I predict this thread might get a few bounces in a month or so.
Sarmiento walked into the pitch on crutches at the end of the game yesterday so wouldn’t expect him back imminently
- Oct 17, 2008
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Feeling very unsure about Wednesday. Not expecting many changes. Anybody know if Ferguson trained today?
brightn'ove
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there were a few thousand now deleted posts which may contradict this statement.
GT49er
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Fair point - mind you, we weren't facing the equivalent of possibly losing Moises and Mac before the next season started!
As clickbait that’s not bad but it’s not quite up there with “I’m immune to Covid”.
I guess we’ll have to start deducting the cost of your misses from the profits of your hits.
It could do quite easily……
However, so what?
This has been the most memorable in my 48 years of being a supporter.
RdZ is my favourite manager.
We’re entertaining, our players are exciting and even though I need a defibrillator under my seat at times, I wouldn’t miss it.
However, so what?
This has been the most memorable in my 48 years of being a supporter.
RdZ is my favourite manager.
We’re entertaining, our players are exciting and even though I need a defibrillator under my seat at times, I wouldn’t miss it.
Affy
Silent Assassin
Even on crutches I’d rather have him up top than Undav
Remarkable odds for a home team, against a non-mega spender.
Nobby
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- Sep 29, 2007
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Not to mention the wrong line drawn!!
Change at Barnham
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Arsenal and Man City will be looking at their fixtures against us a season defining.
I like it when we're underdogs.
#TrustTheTracker
I like it when we're underdogs.
#TrustTheTracker
- Oct 17, 2008
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I wouldn’t. Having a player on crutches starting a football match for able-bodied professionals would be extremely dangerous and he would be immediately dismissed for using unauthorised equipment. Additionally, the club would be fined or even docked points for such an outrageously irresponsible act, and the player would likely receive sanctions too.
Oh. You were saying you don’t rate Undav. I get it now.
You were pleased he scored his penalty though?
Mustafa II
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Expect better from a moderator trying to provoke like this, especially with something that never happened (I never started such a thread).
If you would like to open the topic up in a separate thread, then I'll happy contribute - especially considering how time has proven me right about the claims I made at the time.
I just want fellow Albion fans to not feel too rough if our season goes tits up - which it probably will. The fixture congestion is just mental - and as demonstrated by our subs bench in the semi, it's just not likely the squad has the depth to cope... if we manage to hit form through this, we have done something absolutely phenomenal.
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
Waxing chumps like candles since ‘75
- Oct 4, 2003
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Every season since we've been in the PL there has been at least 1 if not 2 teams that have bucked the trend and finished in the top 7 despite not being a big club (and yes I recognise that the parameters have changed with Newcastle now making it a big 7).
17-18 Burnley (7th)
18-19 Wolves (7th)
19-20 Leicester (5th), Wolves (7th)*
20-21 Leicester (5th), West Ham (6th)
21-22 West Ham (7th)
*Wolves didn't qualify for Europe as Arsenal won the FA Cup and finished 8th.
I don't see any reason we can't emulate any of those sides listed above. Of our competition for 5th - 7th Spurs are an absolute mess and Liverpool can either be brilliant or awful. Villa have been in amazing form but have to play us, Liverpool and Spurs in the run in and that means dropped points somewhere, if not for Villa then for the teams we are battling (wouldn't it be great to be able to play out a boring 0-0 draw on the final day knowing it sends both us and Vila to Europe and Spurs miss out)
RDZ will have the players more than up for the run in. We matched Utd over 120 mins in the semi and there are way more positives going into the end of season run than negatives. In the words of a former Brighton manager "Keep The Faith".
If I was the type to bet against my own team, I'd be pretty tempted by that.
Originunknown
BINFEST'ING
Don't think any of the first team will have trained today.
We need to recover players. It'll be a massive boost to have Lallana back for a few games, Lamptey and Ferguson available. Hopefully this is the worst it gets, Wednesday we'll be light but there's a good chance we'll have more available on the weekend.
- Oct 17, 2008
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Those who played yesterday will be in recovery at the training ground per usual. Those who didn’t play/or play too many minutes will be training as usual.