Beachyboy Posted 23 September 2023 Share Posted 23 September 2023 (edited) It has to drive standards up including 20ish players in a team over the season depending on the fixture, than constantly selecting the same 13 or 14 players. Creates a good atmosphere in the group, creates competition for places and keep everyone on their toes. Edited 23 September 2023 by Beachyboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted 23 September 2023 Share Posted 23 September 2023 Jack Clarke is one to keep an eye on this season. 5 goals in 7 games. He’s a very tricky winger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 23 September 2023 Share Posted 23 September 2023 50 minutes ago, Shane said: Jack Clarke is one to keep an eye on this season. 5 goals in 7 games. He’s a very tricky winger He is a good player, Sunderland have built a very young and dynamic squad and I think they'll continue to knock on the door for promotion, not sure if it'll happen this season but they'll get up eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 23 September 2023 Share Posted 23 September 2023 I think we've broken Norwich 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 23 September 2023 Share Posted 23 September 2023 Wtf Norwich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nalis Posted 23 September 2023 Share Posted 23 September 2023 5-0 Plymouth now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Shep Posted 23 September 2023 Share Posted 23 September 2023 Top 3 starting to run ahead from the rest but yeah it's a marathon not a sprint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Fox Posted 23 September 2023 Share Posted 23 September 2023 Southampton are dogshite 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post foxfanazer Posted 23 September 2023 Popular Post Share Posted 23 September 2023 1 minute ago, Happy Fox said: Southampton are dogshite Russel Martin doesn't think so 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastAnglianFox Posted 23 September 2023 Share Posted 23 September 2023 It'll be us and Leeds clear by plenty come Christmas imo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StriderHiryu Posted 23 September 2023 Popular Post Share Posted 23 September 2023 We are the best team in the league. That was to be expected, but it's nice to know it's true. Ipswich are the biggest story though: ^ These are really impressive underlying metrics. They aren't getting lucky in many of their games, they are winning deservedly. Maresca and McKenna are clearly the standout coaches in this division. ^ Here's Preston's stats before today. By contrast to us and Ipswich, they have been getting lucky against teams. Their defence it has to be said is kind of absurd, that is definitely impressive. But you can see what they give up in order to achieve that, they simply don't carry enough of a goal threat. At this rate it's hard not to see Leicester and Ipswich as the top 2. The next most dangerous team according to the data would be Leeds, so it's great we already have a gap on them. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out Foxed Posted 23 September 2023 Share Posted 23 September 2023 4 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said: We are the best team in the league. That was to be expected, but it's nice to know it's true. Ipswich are the biggest story though: ^ These are really impressive underlying metrics. They aren't getting lucky in many of their games, they are winning deservedly. Maresca and McKenna are clearly the standout coaches in this division. ^ Here's Preston's stats before today. By contrast to us and Ipswich, they have been getting lucky against teams. Their defence it has to be said is kind of absurd, that is definitely impressive. But you can see what they give up in order to achieve that, they simply don't carry enough of a goal threat. At this rate it's hard not to see Leicester and Ipswich as the top 2. The next most dangerous team according to the data would be Leeds, so it's great we already have a gap on them. could you not have posted this before i bet on ipswich preston and leicester today.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjcW Posted 23 September 2023 Share Posted 23 September 2023 Big scary best team in the league Southampton are continuing to impress 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeg67 Posted 23 September 2023 Share Posted 23 September 2023 22 minutes ago, EastAnglianFox said: It'll be us and Leeds clear by plenty come Christmas imo Agreed. Both look much better than Southampton (better managers too) and I don’t see anybody else who has the horses to keep up, no disrespect to Preston. Enzo has us calmly in control against lesser opposition (which is most of the league, happily). Leeds, meanwhile, seems to have settled their defense and their attacking talent is the best in the division. Looking at Rutter’s highlights from today he was an absolute monster. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachyboy Posted 23 September 2023 Share Posted 23 September 2023 29 minutes ago, EastAnglianFox said: It'll be us and Leeds clear by plenty come Christmas imo I do think Ipswich will be up there most of the season. Its not a suprise to some people that they are where they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Posted 23 September 2023 Share Posted 23 September 2023 21 hours ago, Old Fox said: Why not ? I don’t get this view —we were beating championship sides in cups with our reserves over the past 6 seasons due to the strength in depth we had and whilst we have not got the same quality in Maddison, tielemans, Barnes etc we have invested well and have attacking fire power out wide and up front. Our squad and first team quality is the best in the division and we should we walking this division based upon the standard - it’s not disrespectful it’s a fact as we have not got going or even close to the standards we have the potential to be so for me I am expecting us to walk this division and I would imagine so is the Chairman - no one at the club will say so but extremely poor decisions resulted in us being here but good ones have given us a reset and now we need to get back where we should be ……… Would be a 2.625 PPG for the season with 7 out of 8, over the season that would be around 120 points, how often does that happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStig Posted 23 September 2023 Share Posted 23 September 2023 (edited) z Edited 23 September 2023 by TheStig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tuna Posted 23 September 2023 Popular Post Share Posted 23 September 2023 Update from the Saints Web forum: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStig Posted 23 September 2023 Share Posted 23 September 2023 Just now, TheStig said: 8 point cushion to number 4 in the league after 8 matches. Very comforting Sunderland need to lose by the way ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacamion Posted 23 September 2023 Share Posted 23 September 2023 So we beat sides and then they fall apart, is that how it works? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFox Posted 23 September 2023 Share Posted 23 September 2023 Wouldn’t bet against Leeds doing their usual Championship implosion Happened basically every season for a decade before Bielsa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AjcW Posted 23 September 2023 Share Posted 23 September 2023 2 minutes ago, LFox99 said: Is Alladyce some sort of traditional Arabic board game? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeg67 Posted 23 September 2023 Share Posted 23 September 2023 11 minutes ago, MattFox said: Wouldn’t bet against Leeds doing their usual Championship implosion Happened basically every season for a decade before Bielsa Their manager won this league the last two seasons he was in it. I doubt he gives a flip about what happened before Bielsa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCFCJohn Posted 23 September 2023 Share Posted 23 September 2023 Southampton showing why most of us were sick at the thought of Russell Martin when we were linked! I looked back at the thread the other day and only saw one person who seemed pro the link to him and it was one of Rodgers hard core supporters Leeds will be main challengers. They might have had a slow start but they seem to have clicked. Good to see Preston drop points, Ipswich showing no signs of slowing down though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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