The 4 points we easily could have had in these two hard away games would have been very welcome, but let's move on and win on Saturday
12 points we've dropped from winning position. TWELVE.
The run is brilliant but I'd prefer those points to be honest.
We have to learn how to close games down.
I would have taken a point but our mistakes and lack of ability to close out a game should be VERY concerning especially if we are serious about going up automatically. We aren't winning enough and in December alone, our sloppy start at Charlton could have been a loss or draw and only because of their fragility we came back. Thrown away leads in last 5mins or so against Derby & QPR.
Maybe we don't have enough depth or competition for places, but I've said for a while this unbeaten thing is a bit of a fraud when there are teams with stronger form than us.
I would have taken a point but our mistakes and lack of ability to close out a game should be VERY concerning especially if we are serious about going up automatically. We aren't winning enough and in December alone, our sloppy start at Charlton could have been a loss or draw and only because of their fragility we came back. Thrown away leads in last 5mins or so against Derby & QPR.
Maybe we don't have enough depth or competition for places, but I've said for a while this unbeaten thing is a bit of a fraud when there are teams with stronger form than us.
Nobody in the division has more points than us, we haven't been beaten, we have been top longer than any other team, we have played Derby, Burnley and QPR, Away and haven't lost. And we have had FIVE regular first team players out for longer than six weeks.
And our form over the WHOLE season is better than any other team in England.
Im happy
Don't get me wrong I am delighted too. However I can also see with our form vs the teams around us, it wouldn't surprise me to see us falling behind by end of Jan
That's a very negative way of looking at things. We haven't gone behind in games so we've been ahead more than other teams. You can make stats say anything you want to.
We are still on course with an average of two points a game.
11 away games and we haven't been behind in a game. #holdthenerve
Of course, it's very disappointing to let another lead slip away from home, but another very tough away game which I'm sure most would have taken a point from at the start given the new manager effect. Injuries and suspensions stacking up, if we can pick up 4 points from the next two games we can strengthen in January and positives sounds on the injury front with Baldock, LuaLua and Bong all hopeful to be back in January. Still unbeaten, up the albion
I'm feeling negative. I'll be all puppies and optimism again by Saturday morning. For now, I'm going to fume about the f**king mess we made of tonight.
Im surprised that no-one else has commented on this. That's a hell of a stat...
Of course, it's very disappointing to let another lead slip away from home, but another very tough away game which I'm sure most would have taken a point from at the start given the new manager effect. Injuries and suspensions stacking up, if we can pick up 4 points from the next two games we can strengthen in January and positives sounds on the injury front with Baldock, LuaLua and Bong all hopeful to be back in January. Still unbeaten, up the albion
8 points lost with goals conceded in last 10 mins (Bolton, Reading, Derby, QPR).
8 points gained with goals scored in last 10 mins. (Fulham, Leeds, Bristol City, Charlton).
11 away games and we haven't been behind in a game. #holdthenerve
Onwards and upwards, forget tonight and concentrating on STUFFING Boro on Saturday