You know not what you miss! **** me, I have a permanent tab open on my PC so that I can keep glancing at the league table! It's a beautiful thing that should be embraced, not ignored.
We might have enough depth now to survive a couple of key players going in January too, Bruce needs to make sure he doesn't alienate some of the ones who could step in later in the season like Hayden though. Taylor looked a lot better v Leicester so he could be a wildcard later on
I can't remember a season when I can honestly say we don't need to sign anyone in January and that's a really nice feeling.
If we go up then relegation was the best thing to happen to City. Which is quite weird to say. We've got the team spirit back, we're winning, not conceding & performances are on the up. We weren't good enough last year & going to matches wasn't enjoyable. I'm much happier seeing City win, even in the championship, then just turn up and get beat. Not counting any chickens here, but we look the real deal at the moment. Some big matches coming up against the likes of Burnley, Reading & Derby, so i won't let the excitement get the better of me just yet.
Nah, let your hair down bud and enjoy the ride. If it doesn't happen, you won't feel any better just because you were cautious.
The good thing is we now have an opportunity to change the team ethos from defence to attack which will make us far more effective if we do get promoted.
It's all about the spine. McGregor, Dawson, Livermore, Hernandez - all performing superbly. That's how you build a winning team and a depth of spirit.
A relegation mentality is very different though, Bruce would have to be less cautious in those six pointers.
It is a really good feeling. I don't think many people expected us to have this squad this season after the expected fire sale just didn't happen over the summer as their wasn't much interest in many of our best players it seems. I really really really hope this continues into the January window too as this does feel a bit special.
We won't get much of a look at Diomade before January with the injury he has had, so I wonder if we'll just put our hopes in him. Akpom is a loanee and seems to be relatively inconsistent. Our attacking potential has increased more with the midfield pushing on, in particular Clucas and of course the return of Diame.
Nope. Was putting more emphasis on Diamande than your reply intended or implied - but he could be a significant element and then I would read yours as more or less positive. That could be senility. (you see, unlike the ball in much of last season, I am well past halfway but people on here know that now)
When we were in for Gray I said him and another keeper would guarantee promotion. The need for a keeper remains, but now as reserve to McGregor rather than his replacement. As you say the need for another striker is reduced with the midfield pushing forward, but it's a long season and injury to Hernandez would reduce our attacking options.
On that point Chester's Mrs doesn't seem happy with how their "upgrade" has transpired: @Rea_Simone: Love moving houses & leaving jobs for this **** If we go up I'd love for us to get him back by the way.
So you miss out on some lovely smile things, like our +18 goal difference, double that of anyone else.
