Top Robin Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 Gotta be haven't we? Beaten Watford and Reading away. Drawn with a class Wolves side away scoring 3 goals and just stuffed and outclassed promotion hopefuls Derby. Surely it written in the stars this season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
054123 Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 7 minutes ago, Top Robin said: Gotta be haven't we? Beaten Watford and Reading away. Drawn with a class Wolves side away scoring 3 goals and just stuffed and outclassed promotion hopefuls Derby. Surely it written in the stars this season! Let's do this a few times more, maybe even away from home, then we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 Play like that we would be , consistency , the hardest gem to find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 Not yet, we saw this last season with our start Need a couple of big performances against Norwich and Ipswich and then we'll see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 Too early to say. Keep calm and carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 Calm down OP. Only a few games ago we were second best against Millwall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCulturalBomb Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 Top scorers in the Championship now with the top goal scorer. It's promising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 If we could float just below that dotted line with 4-5 games to go I'd be delighted. Serious play off contenders? Not just yet I wouldn't have thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 What we are is a side who have laid down a marker and that marker has to become the expected standard IMO, for us because of the past 2 seasons consistency is the key and at this moment in time we seem to have found that formula. I will take a mid table finish flirting/teasing with a play off chance but nowhere near a relegation battle, establish ourselves as a proper championship team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 Yes promising....that was a great display. Another 38 like that and we'll be up there! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 After our start last season I'm keeping my reservations, however it looks like its going to be an entertaining season as I imagine if we don't win games they'll mostly still be good. So sit back and (hopefully) enjoy the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 Too early to say, very good so far though. Funny how bi-polar this forum is over 90m though. If we'd lost 1-4 instead you can guarantee there'd be a thread about us being relegation candidates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red34 Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 Don't jinx it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 We're showing serious promise but I always wait until other clubs supporters start talking about us as 'contenders'. I would imagine we won't be taken lightly by anyone though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 No we're not. And let's hope nobody starts talking about us in those terms for a long while yet. Just keep stealthily playing well, lurking close enough and then turn it on for the last 6-8 games. A long way to go yet, consistency is the holy grail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 4 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: Too early to say, very good so far though. Funny how bi-polar this forum is over 90m though. If we'd lost 1-4 instead you can guarantee there'd be a thread about us being relegation candidates. Isn't that football , the majority of us fans , and sport in general though ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 Football fans are just so fickle. I didn't buy that we were relegation fodder when we played poorly a couple of times, and I don't buy that we are promotion prospects after a couple of good games. I remain happy that we just may be on course to squeeze into the top half. Lets not get carried away at any particular point on the rollercoaster ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engvall's Splinter Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 Not yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 When our pressing game is on song, I think that we will roast a few teams. The acid test will come when we are not quite on it and the opposition counters our style. If we can make ourselves difficult to beat in that type of game and grind put results ( Brentford and Reading) then we might surprise a few come the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_BCFC Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 Weren't people saying a similar thing last season. Way too early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjias Wrist Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 Love the optimism on here after todays result. Very early days at the moment but the difference for me compared to last season is that we are playing better with a good style of play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 14 minutes ago, BobBobSuperBob said: Isn't that football , the majority of us fans , and sport in general though ! Yep! If we all gave new players a sensible amount of time bed in before making snap judgements and didn't get carried away over brilliant/poor form then the forum wouldn't be half as fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 Think the Championship may be extra tight this year - Wolves to win it for m , but after that , not sure there are obvious contenders Added to which IMHO there are a few sides who have started the season poorly but will get moving (Villa , Brentford e.g.) and s few who've started well but I don't think will continue at same pace (Ipswich ?) which will even out the final table in May I can see a dozen or so sides in with a chance of a play off spot deep into the season And at least a couple of surprise sides in them Theres a definite opportunity for a decent , organised side this season Us ? Probably a season too soon I do get the feeling we have a happier squad and cover around the pitch and tbf to LJ & Co we are looking drilled / coached so stranger things have happened We look in better shape , and more stable than a lot of Clubs currently Think confidence is massive in a young squad - On a confidence wave atm Our reaction to a couple of defeats will be very telling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRed Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 Bit early for that talk, we're not Swindon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 28 minutes ago, JBFC II said: Not yet, we saw this last season with our start Need a couple of big performances against Norwich and Ipswich and then we'll see Agree but what I will say is our performances have been much better over the 90 minutes than the beginning of last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 6 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said: We're showing serious promise but I always wait until other clubs supporters start talking about us as 'contenders'. I would imagine we won't be taken lightly by anyone though! The last three results have shifted my mindset this about this season. Like others I'm sure, I wasn't optimistic about getting anything at Reading or Molinuex and would have been happy enough with a point from six. Our record at both venues isn't that good so come away with 4 four points was surprising. Then today - a really impressive display in which every area of the pitch was full of outstanding performances and Derby were just blown away. City reduced them to mediocrity. At one point during the second half in one of Derbys rare attacks the ball fell nicely to one of their blokes at the edge of box and he got a shot away but four City defenders threw themselves to block it. Wow! I thought when I saw that.....that's real determination and dedication to the cause. I hadn't seen that type of commitment for ages.......and any pessimism I might have had just evaporated. So yeah....if LJ can get the squad to maintain today's levels then City could well be in with a shout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 23 minutes ago, hodge said: After our start last season I'm keeping my reservations, however it looks like its going to be an entertaining season as I imagine if we don't win games they'll mostly still be good. So sit back and (hopefully) enjoy the ride. I think the big difference between this season and last season is our playing style and work ethic. This year we are playing some beautiful stuff. Can we get in the play offs or even the top 2? Certainly we can but it's a long season and if all the stars align then anything is possible. Luck goes a long way over a season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northamptonshire Red Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenBall Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 We were 6th in October last season until we went on a 15 billion losing game run so lets not jinx it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Robin Posted September 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 2 minutes ago, Sergio Georgini said: We were 6th in October last season until we went on a 15 billion losing game run so lets not jinx it. Yeh but things feel different this time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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