Expectation, Expectation, Expectation

[StrawMan]

After 21games in the prem our history is …..

Year……....Pos…….…Pts
2002/3…..19th………16
2004/5…..20th………12
2005/6…..17th………19
2008/9…..18th………18
2010/11…16th………22

So we are currently exceeding our performance for any other year in the prem, and I suspect if we had attained this position by winning 1 then drawing and then losing a couple, everybody would be pretty happy.

The problem is of course that we had a good run, and have now had/ are having a bad run, but averaged out those runs have put us in a position possibly better than we could have expected at the start of the season. The general consensus was that we would be happy with 17th this year.

Runs can change round pretty quickly, as we have already seen and a bit of luck here and there would help. Hopefully a win against Blackpool would see the side regain confidence and go on another decent run.

Perhaps we need to get back to the expectation that we will be and should be in a dogfight for 17th position this year, but we definitely need to reinforce the team and as quickly as possible to give us a fighting chance.

[bobmonkhouseclique]

My expectation is that we can beat mighty teams such as Blackburn and stoke at home
And that we can beat shite teams like villa an wigan away
Not very high expectations really

[Fido]

Jan 9, 2011 11:01:59 GMT bobmonkhouseclique said:

My expectation is that we can beat mighty teams such as Blackburn and stoke at home
And that we can beat shite teams like villa an wigan away
Not very high expectations really

Blackburn, Stoke, Villa and Wigan probably thought they were more established Prem sides and had spent far more money over the last few years and so would probably beat us. A fair assumption, really. Not saying I'm not disappointed, especially against Villa, but that's the way it is.

As soon as we get a couple of centre-halves fit/not suspended then push Scharner up again and then try and recapture what was going right.

[El Ghamidget]

Jan 9, 2011 11:10:27 GMT Fido said:

Jan 9, 2011 11:01:59 GMT bobmonkhouseclique said:

My expectation is that we can beat mighty teams such as Blackburn and stoke at home
And that we can beat shite teams like villa an wigan away
Not very high expectations really

Blackburn, Stoke, Villa and Wigan probably thought they were more established Prem sides and had spent far more money over the last few years and so would probably beat us. A fair assumption, really. Not saying I'm not disappointed, especially against Villa, but that's the way it is.

As soon as we get a couple of centre-halves fit/not suspended then push Scharner up again and then try and recapture what was going right.

completely agree, Scharners presence in midfield was way underestimated. Drop mozza and get him in there.

[sickparrot]

its more frustration that we are almost at the races but not quite. anyone who is really disappointed at this point should wait unit the 1st feb.

[rommel]

BUT WHEN DID WE LAST LOSE 6 MATCHES ON THE TROT ?

AND LOOK LIKE WE OULDN'T EVEN BUY A WIN

FACTS MAN GI'ME THE FACTS MAN !!!

[twobags]

Jan 9, 2011 11:47:27 GMT rommel said:

BUT WHEN DID WE LAST LOSE 6 MATCHES ON THE TROT ?

AND LOOK LIKE WE OULDN'T EVEN BUY A WIN

FACTS MAN GI'ME THE FACTS MAN !!!

YPOU OLD HIPPY !

[dorrans4scotland]

Can we be a Disciplined team that tries to Defend?

[Katiesdad]

Jan 9, 2011 12:14:28 GMT @dorrans4scotland said:

Can we be a Disciplined team that tries to Defend?

Yes.
Will we be a disciplined and defending team?
No