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Redprintt said:
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Tbf I think it's a few things that have improved our performances.
The Leicester guys.
Think our fitness is improving.
The emergence of Pring.

The players know if they get a chance and take it they keep the shirt. There hasn't been so many changes in selection.
I'm old, very old, and if it ain't broke don't fix it.
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Agreed. I would also add the return of injured players (Weimann, O’Dowda, DaSilva, Williams, Martin) who WERE in the squad under the previous incumbents but unavailable through injury.
 
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Redprintt said:
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Not sure about DaSilva at all. Good going forward and lots of ability but he's a genuine liability when defending.
Haven't seen O'Dowda this season.
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Weimann has definitely added a fresh dimension to the teams work rate v last season, Williams in the few games he has played has looked great, and can be a standout player at this level if he keeps that up. O'Dowda has flattered to deceive in the 2 games I have seen, and agree about DaSilva.
 
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Red Robin said:
Just shows what a good job management is doing-we were absolutely dog **** last season-now we sit two points off the playoffs with a **** home record-when NP gets that right we could end up very easily in the top six.
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Here is championship table last season after 11 games.


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wizered said:
Where Nigel Pearson's Bristol City are predicted to finish in the Championship table
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over the past few yeas this or similar sites have had similar forcasts and been quite near the mark at seasons end! but they tend to publish a table every so many games to revise the out come, [ I do 5th 7th 9th 11th and 16th, hoping it is 8h 8a ]
RODS table last season top 6 123 points this season 128 pts all square top 12, but this season top 18 5 pts better off [ adjusted with Derby 12 pts not deducted, haven't got bottom 6 teams pts to hand... ] so slightly better quality

oneforthebristolcity said:
4 points worse than last season and we twice won at home!! I did say, some do get carried away though, not naming names!! laughlaugh
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yes but look at the home and away results …… last season …. away points 13 of the 20! …. also ….this season 5 home games 6 away games! [ same split both years ] but won 4 away lost 2 … 12 of the 16…... drew 4 home lost 1 [ difference is lost 2 away only 1 home, and of course not won at home ] === POOR home record is to regular!!!!
 
Forgot to double copy this bit even whan it was highlighted in a bright colour....We are predicted to finish 18th...<laugh><laugh>

Sometimes you do make me smile.:emoticon-0100-smile
 
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You can be very selective about statistics.
This season we have lost twice as many away matches than home matches 2 to 1 and conceded over twice as many goals 9 to 4. We actually have the 4th best home defensive record in the championship.
 
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manxrobin said:
You can be very selective about statistics.
This season we have lost twice as many away matches than home matches 2 to 1 and conceded over twice as many goals 9 to 4. We actually have the 4th best home defensive record in the championship.
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absolutely right … in certain competitive sports a panel of judges is often of a number up to say 9 and top and bottom or even top2 and bottom are disregarded then rest count...………

GD I never like that as a deciding factor unless anomalies are taken into consideration [ i know at present they are not! ]
Should a team miss out on relegation or promotion due to 1 goal difference its sad [ for them ] but say they got beaten by a team that won because they got a penalty later turned over as a dive is that fair??? The stats show GD .. A team won by default has xx points etc etc
I ask myself why run something 20,000 …. [ presumably on x games in a table of past results? ] how many "different" stats can there be that actually has an influence? I suppose you could say Matt Smith v Jay DaSilva is one …. :emoticon-0140-rofl:
 
manxrobin said:
You can be very selective about statistics.
This season we have lost twice as many away matches than home matches 2 to 1 and conceded over twice as many goals 9 to 4. We actually have the 4th best home defensive record in the championship.
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Interesting and spot on.
One of the big (rational) criticisms of LJ was that he set out NOT to lose at home, rather than to take a risk and attack and maybe win.
NP needs to take a risk and go for it.
 
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