04 Sep 2018 19:36:35
West ham at home next. Let's hope we don't everton it and end west hams losing streak 🤣.
05 Sep 2018 05:08:14
Agree Smit or we'll have people calling for Pellegrino as boss!
Let's hope we finally get to see Mina and Gomez in action and more time from Bernard.
I'm disappointed with only unbeaten and 6 points but still optimistic for our future.
05 Sep 2018 07:12:42
That points average would have us 7th last season. Only a slight improvement would mean top 6 and I think we've been unlucky so far.
Let's hope our bad luck has gone for the season.
05 Sep 2018 07:57:17
I agree. When you think we have Richarlison to come back from suspension and Mina, Gomes and Bernard to recover from injuries and become key members of the squad we can only improve in my opinion.
And that's without Lookman getting his act together and Jimmy Mac back in October.
05 Sep 2018 08:31:44
Are you being real? Judging league positions against last season after 4 games? I agree as a team (when we had more first choices out playing) that we look loads better than recent seasons but judging league positions is crazy! Does it not matter who we played? How many injuries we have/ had? Crazy!
05 Sep 2018 09:34:52
Don't think its that crazy degsyp. I think Smit666 was just assessing how we have done so far. We can only go by what has happened so far. Everything else is hearsay.
The squad does look like it will improve with those coming back. Pity we didn't make better use of the kind start we got in terms of fixtures. Still in the real world this is the sort of thing that happens.
05 Sep 2018 10:22:58
I was not a big fan of all the stats that were coming out last year when Sam was in charge, making out we were a good side so I agree to a certain extent with degsy
What I was agreeing with Smit on was that we do look a lot better than we did last year, still have players to come in that can make us stronger and we are still currently in a good position and can only improve in my opinion
COYB NSNO.
05 Sep 2018 12:18:34
Erm Degsy you were giving Silva just 5 games to convince you he was the man to be our manager!
Aside from that I don't have any real expectations for this season other than progress in our football and a promise of what can come next season.
05 Sep 2018 13:46:35
I'm not surprised predictions are being made about where we will finish this season. Last season we were getting relegated after 6 games according to some. At least they are positive predictions this season.
05 Sep 2018 18:24:26
If you read it correctly Degsy I was averaging the points per game, not league positions. Also with a tongue in cheek reply.
I, like the poster above will eagerly await your 5 game assessment of our club and cross my fingers you sign off on Silva. Now that my friend is CRAZY.
07 Sep 2018 08:03:41
All I was saying is that looking at league positions after 5 games can give you an idea of where you are but actually stating that we were in "X" position last season and we are "X+1" position this year is much too simplistic a deduction to make to prove improvement. But I agree you would have to be pretty thick not to see the obvious improvement in the squad. We are creating chances. We aew pressing. We are just a little untidy at defending set pieces so far.
07 Sep 2018 10:20:34
Don't think we are vastly improved. Look a little more balanced need another RW and if this zonal marking doesn't get picked up Mr Silva needs a plan B. Set pieces look the same problem as last season also. Realistically we are thereabouts we have been with last three Managers first season boost. Better judgement will come January.
