Interesting that the majority seem to be going for around 10 points. Not many predicting glory or disaster just a good steady start.
First 6 games
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I'm not even going to try and call this. A lot depends on getting another striker/winger in to the side at some point during the first 6 games, so results could pick up at some point. Hopefully, with our new defence and new defensive midfield combination we should let a lot less goals in this season, but so much depends on the forwards banging in the goals. If they do, we could get 9 - 12 points from the first 6 games, which would be fantastic, especially compared to last year.
I realise the first six games are some of our easier fixtures but 10 points from 6 games is a bit more than a good steady start. That's top 6 form.
Not really. That's 1.67 points a game, which would get us 63/64 points if we carried it through the season. That's top 6 form.
Yep. The last three sixth placed teams were Everton (63 points), Chelsea (64 points) and Liverpool (58 points). Definitely top 6 form.
Yes it is, but only if you ignore the fact that, as you say, those are some of our easiest fixtures all things considered. In fact I believe WhoScored had a difficulty of fixtures chart for the opening games, and ours were by a distance the easiest. Hugely different from last year, much less of a hellstorm to begin with, but arguably with even more pressure, if we don't succeed in our earlier easier games we will be going into a very tricky November/December period with ground to make up.
I'm not claiming to have in depth knowledge, quite the opposite, that's why I'm asking you!
"We're a hell of a lot stronger", you say. Ok, in what way? I see you've signed a couple of good players (and a couple of quite underwhelming ones to be honest), but most other teams have done at least as much in that respect, so how exactly are you stronger? I was hoping for some kind of insight from someone who does have in depth knowledge.
Not exactly what you'd call steady plodding along though. 10 points from the first 6 games would be a very good start.
I agree it'd be a very good start for us, but given the strength of opposition, it'd only be steady for a top 6 side.
Or his own footballing opinions?
The problem is that if you go by other teams fan's predictions everyone would be underestimated. All the teams around you will be looking to beat you and think they can, all the big teams above you will be thinking 'We finished six spots higher we should be beating them', and the newly promoted sides will be thinking 'we need to beat sides like that to stay up this season', and you end up with a lot of losses predicted. I'd imagine it will be the same with other teams predicting Saints results, same with Sunderland, Norwich, Fulham, Swansea, Newcastle, Villa, basically all the teams that avoided relegation or finished mid or lower-mid table will feel that they had 'bum years' or were just inexperienced or going through changes and now they with reinforcements and more experience will be much improved. Some will be right, some will be wrong, let's just hope our two teams fall under the former category!
And I think the slightly icy welcome you got was because your post came off as a bit sarcastic, easy to assume from that you're just being a WUM, rather than coming for genuine discussion or badinage.
Was only joking mate. My rep tells you I wasn't a wum, I wished you the best for the coming season. I left positive smiling emotions. I was just trying to break the ice but some have defence tapped into their gene pool. Get great crack off the Norwich board. They certainly weren't abusive.
Anyway, back to footy. You explanation shows why making predictions is so daft. For the record, I think we'll both be ok. Last season was crazy with point difference between relegation and top half. I think we've both improved our squad along with Norwich and I think we're three for a comfortable mid table finish. We've all got decent managers and I think we've got a lot of reason for optimism. On paper I see Palace, Hull and stoke struggling. but wouldn't dream of putting any definitive prediction down. there's still a lot of team who haven't improved enough. To stand still is to move backwards and all that jazz.
I'd agree with that. I was just responding to lamb saying most people here are predicting a steady start. Most are actually predicting a very good start. Which isn't too surprising on a fans forum.
Was only joking mate. My rep tells you I wasn't a wum, I wished you the best for the coming season. I left positive smiling emotions. I was just trying to break the ice but some have defence tapped into their gene pool. Get great crack off the Norwich board. They certainly weren't abusive.
Anyway, back to footy. You explanation shows why making predictions is so daft. For the record, I think we'll both be ok. Last season was crazy with point difference between relegation and top half. I think we've both improved our squad along with Norwich and I think we're three for a comfortable mid table finish. We've all got decent managers and I think we've got a lot of reason for optimism. On paper I see Palace, Hull and stoke struggling. but wouldn't dream of putting any definitive prediction down. there's still a lot of team who haven't improved enough. To stand still is to move backwards and all that jazz.
Of course, I inferred that you were from your second post, problem is that smileys can be a sign of peace and love and all that goodness or a passive-aggressive jab depending on who is wielding them, tough to know without knowing the poster or a great deal of context. And rep, god knows what that is useful for, you can be a massive tosser but still have an enormous rep by benefit of visiting some of the shadier areas of these lands. No-ones fault really, just a simple mis-understanding, we're a very cosy closed community over here, we don't get many visitors and most of them are big meanies.
And I agree with you, predictions are a fool's game, you'll rarely find me making them.
Another team underestimating us. Keep it up fellas. I love it
Good luck for the season by the way fellas.
how is predicting a HOME win against a team that only just survived relegation last season "underestimating" them? pray, do tell.
Lamballana as you've said first 6 games and not qualified whether it's league or cup, I think I'm just about on topic to ask this question here. Anyone know when the carling cup 2nd round draw is on and on what channel?
Definately think all three home games are winnable. Then just hope to get some points away, though no massive pressure on the Liverpool game or even WBA who were pretty awesome against us last year! Though an opening day win would be nice. Gunna go for 10-11.