Playoffs

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I think this year, apart from the friendlies, where he looked promising, Robertson has had a bad start, whether his head was else where, I'm not sure. Maybe the mood around camp has been odd these last couple of weeks, with that said we are still at the top and if the likes of Huddlestone, McGregor, Robertson and Meyler can get there head down, we could be quite a force this year.

I believe Huddlestone is lacking confidence and fitness (maybe age). The fact nobody showed any interest speaks volumes about his performances but I think we need to stick together and go up together.
 
So far we've not done so great against promotion rivals and I think that's the best way to assess the chances of promotion. There's no point being defensive against rivals, that Bruce tactic helped get us relegated. If we got promoted Bruce would likely be in demand in the second tier but not the first.
 
Tony Harper said:
If you look back in the past, teams who are doing well in the championship very rarely sell their best players. it does depend on contract clauses though I guess.

the other thing to think about, is if we are doing well, no offence to our better players but only teams who are in the bottom half of the table are going to look at our players. There is then the risk that this team could get relegated, and the player will be back in the championship for another year. This all depends on league standings of course.

I cant help feel that Norwich will be relegated this season and Ch brady will be back in the championship also chester is struggling at WBA, sometimes a move isnt always the best thing.
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Nice avatar mate.
 
Brucebones said:
Unfortunately I think you're right, However I have every faith that SB will get the job done & next summer we'll have the,"I hope no one comes in for SB this summer," brigade coming out!
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Unfortunately I have no faith in Bruce in the Premier League - so if we go up, he should go out, the door.
 
I have not faith in bruce's defensive tactics in the premier league, why defend against teams like Chelsea and Man City, we all know there going to score, we look more effective when we get in the faces, I cant count the amount of times we were winning last year and we ended up drawing, that is because Bruce try's to defend, no counter attack, no pressing just defend.
 
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Tony Harper said:
I have not faith in bruce's defensive tactics in the premier league, why defend against teams like Chelsea and Man City, we all know there going to score, we look more effective when we get in the faces, I cant count the amount of times we were winning last year and we ended up drawing, that is because Bruce try's to defend, no counter attack, no pressing just defend.
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I believe it was 6. You'll find it easier if you use the fingers on both hands. Keep on practicing, it'll come.
 
Tony Harper said:
I have not faith in bruce's defensive tactics in the premier league, why defend against teams like Chelsea and Man City, we all know there going to score, we look more effective when we get in the faces, I cant count the amount of times we were winning last year and we ended up drawing, that is because Bruce try's to defend, no counter attack, no pressing just defend.
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To be honest I don't think we had the players to press opponents like Chelsea or Man City. Huddlestone for example isn't fast enough and the problem with playing the in your face tactic is that after 70 or 80 minutes the intensity drops and the better teams then pick you off. Yes we dropped points from winning positions but the inability to get back into a game when we went 1 down was just as much to blame. Swansea, Leicester, Newcastle and Burnley at home being prime examples.
 
LeftSaidFred said:
Unfortunately I have no faith in Bruce in the Premier League - so if we go up, he should go out, the door.
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Won't happen and nor should it. If SB gets us up again - and if we keep this squad in tact we have a great chance - he deserves a crack at keeping us up.
 
Tony Harper said:
Subject to injuries, I would be very surprised if we we dont make the playoffs with the players we have.
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With the squad we have and a decent loan GK, I am not interested in play-offs, we should aim for the title and really push on as Newcastle did.
 
We're fully capable of top 2, but you look at the team's aiming for there too and the strength of their squads.

QPR managed to keep hold of Phillips and Austin
Burnley have made some quality signings.
Ipswich and Brighton look strong
Middlesbrough are a quality side
Derby are stuttering but wholesale changes to management team and new signings, they'll come good.

It's gonna be tough and to think we're gonna piss it would be very daft.
 
tigerrev said:
Won't happen and nor should it. If SB gets us up again - and if we keep this squad in tact we have a great chance - he deserves a crack at keeping us up.
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If we go up, there's the chance of a new owner and then they might have more ambitious plans. Bruce just doesn't have the tactical awareness of quite a few other managers at that level.
 
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