...Of "that" opening run in.
The numbers in each section correspond with one another. Feel free to add your own.
Pros
1.Liverpool are potentially a very tough team with the investment they are putting in, good to get them out of the way. Also, with the transfer window not being closed potentially means Liverpool will be short of one or 2 big signings so could be in their "weakest" state all season.
2.If Gyan does go, I feel it will be an out of the blue deadline-day-or-thereabouts signing. So hopefully, we should have him for the Newcastle game.
3. Early derby win could set the tone for our season, instilling confidence in the players.
4. If we win this derby, it could help swing the opinion of transfer targets both teams are chasing.
5. Disregarding the derby, the Swansea game offers us an easier (relatively) game compared to the surrounding fixtures.
6. The early derby could speed up our transfer activity at management level, Quinn said not to expect much movement before late July/August at the earliest. This new found urgency could speed things up.
7.Newcastle could have more key players out of the door and lacking replacements in time, but....
Cons
1. Current trends indicate Liverpool aim to get signings under their belt as early as possible. As stated in the Pros column, they -will- be extremely tough to beat whatever. A loss on the first day can drop heads.
2. Gyans head could be turned and therefore not playing up to the standards required.
3. Early derby win could also risk breeding complacency, a-la the 2-1 win where we went on a horrendous run followed by managers resignation.
4.Likewise if we lose it will paint us as the lesser team to join.
5. We could underestimate Swansea Blackpool style and capitulate. If this happens and we have failed to perform the first couple of games too, alarm bells will most definitely be ringing.
6. Risk panic buying/over paying. Also newer signings (especially foreign ones) may not realise the importance of the derby and under-perform. Having a squad of players who have experienced last years hurt should fire the team up better than expensive newbies who dont grasp the full importance of the situation.
7...The exact same could happen to us
The numbers in each section correspond with one another. Feel free to add your own.
Pros
1.Liverpool are potentially a very tough team with the investment they are putting in, good to get them out of the way. Also, with the transfer window not being closed potentially means Liverpool will be short of one or 2 big signings so could be in their "weakest" state all season.
2.If Gyan does go, I feel it will be an out of the blue deadline-day-or-thereabouts signing. So hopefully, we should have him for the Newcastle game.
3. Early derby win could set the tone for our season, instilling confidence in the players.
4. If we win this derby, it could help swing the opinion of transfer targets both teams are chasing.
5. Disregarding the derby, the Swansea game offers us an easier (relatively) game compared to the surrounding fixtures.
6. The early derby could speed up our transfer activity at management level, Quinn said not to expect much movement before late July/August at the earliest. This new found urgency could speed things up.
7.Newcastle could have more key players out of the door and lacking replacements in time, but....
Cons
1. Current trends indicate Liverpool aim to get signings under their belt as early as possible. As stated in the Pros column, they -will- be extremely tough to beat whatever. A loss on the first day can drop heads.
2. Gyans head could be turned and therefore not playing up to the standards required.
3. Early derby win could also risk breeding complacency, a-la the 2-1 win where we went on a horrendous run followed by managers resignation.
4.Likewise if we lose it will paint us as the lesser team to join.
5. We could underestimate Swansea Blackpool style and capitulate. If this happens and we have failed to perform the first couple of games too, alarm bells will most definitely be ringing.
6. Risk panic buying/over paying. Also newer signings (especially foreign ones) may not realise the importance of the derby and under-perform. Having a squad of players who have experienced last years hurt should fire the team up better than expensive newbies who dont grasp the full importance of the situation.
7...The exact same could happen to us
