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First 6 games

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  1. lamby

    lamby Needs a cold shower

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    Was discussing this at work. Last season our first six matches resulted in 5 losses and 18 goals conceded with only 3 points from a home win against Villa.


    So how do we all think we will fare this time?

    Our first 6 are

    WBA away
    Sunderland home
    Norwich away
    West Ham home
    Liverpool away
    Palace home

    I'm going for two home wins, one away win ( Norwich) and a draw. Losses at Liverpool and possibly West Brom. Gives us a total of 10 points.


    What do you think?
     
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  2. Saint_Nom

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    WBA away - Draw
    Sunderland home - Win
    Norwich away - Loss
    West Ham home - Win
    Liverpool away - Loss
    Palace home - Win

    10pts
     
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  3. tomw24

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    WBA away Draw
    Sunderland home Win
    Norwich away Win
    West Ham home Win
    Liverpool away Lose
    Palace home Win
     
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  4. saintkitch

    saintkitch Well-Known Member

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    WBA away loss
    Sunderland home draw
    Norwich away draw
    West Ham home loss
    Liverpool away loss
    Palace home win

    maybe airing on the side of caution but you just never know with saints i have us down for 5 points but i wouldn't be surprised if we got 10+.
     
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  5. CBK

    CBK Well-Known Member

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    Win x 6

    18 points.

    Top of the League.

    Easy.
     
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  6. Rich

    Rich Well-Known Member

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    That is cautious. I can't see us losing to West ham at St Marys though...
     
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  7. AshbySaint

    AshbySaint Well-Known Member

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    WBA away Defeat
    Sunderland home Win
    Norwich away Defeat
    West Ham home Draw
    Liverpool away Defeat
    Palace home Win

    7 pts
     
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  8. Joe!

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    WBA away - draw
    Sunderland home - win
    Norwich away - win
    West Ham home - win
    Liverpool away - lose
    Palace home - win

    Predicting a very different start to last year. 13 points from 6 games.
     
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  9. Qwerty

    Qwerty Well-Known Member

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    9 points.
     
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  10. Lovelocum

    Lovelocum Well-Known Member

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    12 points. Shouldn't be expecting to lose any of them. Spam worry me though. Need a plan b for direct teams.
     
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  11. saintkitch

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    Ok i know i predicted a poor start and if we had that run of games say in November i would expect us to get a minimum of 10 points. I am concerned that we still seem unable to score as many goals as our play deserves. I am also concerned that with just over a week to go till the season starts we haven't addressed this problem. I fully expect us to sign a proven goal scorer and one that will fit in with MP and his style of play so its a shame that imo the first 6 will be too soon for him to make an impact.
     
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  12. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    All are winnable...may be lose two just because we either can't finish or have bad luck. That would be 12 points. I would accept 10 points, but fewer than that would be concerning.
     
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  13. tomw24

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    Predicted the same as me. :1980_boogie_down:
     
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  14. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    7 or 8 points
     
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    SuperSchneid Well-Known Member

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  17. Saints_Swede

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    I will give you one million dollars if we get that :)
     
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  18. Brian Storm

    Brian Storm Well-Known Member

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    Another team underestimating us. Keep it up fellas. I love it ;)

    Good luck for the season by the way fellas. <ok>
     
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  19. MorgansBitOnTheSchneid

    MorgansBitOnTheSchneid Well-Known Member

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    You have your name wrong, its Bri IS a ****ing phallus judging by that post! No one has under estimated anyone just made a prediction. Why can't we back our own team against someone who finished right by us last season??
     
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  20. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    Win some, lose some. Also draw some.
     
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