A Storm Brewing. Burton Albion V Bolton, Saturday Aug 26th 3 0'Clock,.
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Re: A Storm Brewing. Burton Albion V Bolton, Saturday Aug 26th 3 0'Clock,.
That too.
But we do roll out the injury thing very often.. Like there's only us suffer from it. If that's correct (or way more often than others), then we need to look at who we're buying...
But we do roll out the injury thing very often.. Like there's only us suffer from it. If that's correct (or way more often than others), then we need to look at who we're buying...
Re: A Storm Brewing. Burton Albion V Bolton, Saturday Aug 26th 3 0'Clock,.
Why do you think Clarke Harris hasn’t moved yet?BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 12:03 pmThere is a striker at Peterborough right now available and a number of league one clubs are chasing. Virtually guaranteed goals. Proven.dave the minion wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 10:38 amOk
So, name me a keeper.and RWB who we could have signed (affordable/attainable).
Genuine question - who out there could we have signed that wouldn't be have satisfied the hunger for improvement,but we chose not to and lost out on?
There are a number of players that have moved with a proven pedigree at this level in decent sides who we could have got.
But the issue is less that and more that we’ve signed a lot of players who fill gaps rather than improve us dramatically.
I’d suggest that for example one of the favourites for promotion getting Clarke Harris would likely tip over the edge.
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Sure. But that’s not the question is it. It’s whether we’ve used our resources well. Nlundulu, CMG, Forrester, even going back to Vic it’s a lot of money spent. The judgement will be whether we are good enough to win promotion. Have we built the side needed? That’s the question. People act like we couldn’t possibly have signed anyone else but Wigan for example had to assemble a squad on frees and they have a number of players who to my eyes would be more suitable than what we’ve recruited using considerably more resource.The_Gun wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 12:19 pmWhy do you think Clarke Harris hasn’t moved yet?BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 12:03 pmThere is a striker at Peterborough right now available and a number of league one clubs are chasing. Virtually guaranteed goals. Proven.dave the minion wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 10:38 amOk
So, name me a keeper.and RWB who we could have signed (affordable/attainable).
Genuine question - who out there could we have signed that wouldn't be have satisfied the hunger for improvement,but we chose not to and lost out on?
There are a number of players that have moved with a proven pedigree at this level in decent sides who we could have got.
But the issue is less that and more that we’ve signed a lot of players who fill gaps rather than improve us dramatically.
I’d suggest that for example one of the favourites for promotion getting Clarke Harris would likely tip over the edge.
Re: A Storm Brewing. Burton Albion V Bolton, Saturday Aug 26th 3 0'Clock,.
That's another point we didn't get last season. We're now three up on last year. 0.6 ppg. That's 27.6 points extra over a season, 108 points, champions.
We're third. It's not all perfect but Christ you'd think we were in the bottom 4!
We're third. It's not all perfect but Christ you'd think we were in the bottom 4!
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Re: A Storm Brewing. Burton Albion V Bolton, Saturday Aug 26th 3 0'Clock,.
^^ we've played 4 out of the bottom 5.
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Ha! One isn't really, tbf given the points deduction. And early doors, getting beaten by us is more likely to have a team near the bottom!
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Re: A Storm Brewing. Burton Albion V Bolton, Saturday Aug 26th 3 0'Clock,.
Yet not the ones beaten by Oxford? Who I'll note haven't signed JCH either. Bit too early to tell for me, at the moment, but doesn't feel like a racing cert top 2...
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I think that's fair. Just a counter point to the doom and gloom. I still think we're a bit short. Big week ahead.
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Maybe. I don't see 4 quality signings heading inwards. Not even sure there'll be one (unless there are significant outgoings)
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It was 1-1 last season too.
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Don't come here with your facts. Still 2 points up on last year. Only an extra 18 over the season, 99 points, promoted.
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Re: A Storm Brewing. Burton Albion V Bolton, Saturday Aug 26th 3 0'Clock,.
Are you being more negative than usual, Worthy? Maybe you’re always like this and I’ve not been paying attention, idk.Worthy4England wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 2:57 pmMaybe. I don't see 4 quality signings heading inwards. Not even sure there'll be one (unless there are significant outgoings)
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I would be very surprised if we moved for Clarke Harris. Not better than Dan if you ask me. Vic is a better player for us than he would be based on how we play. Yes he bangs them in, but is more of a power forward who is strong in the air. We would not play to his strengths and he would be lost with us, hardly getting the ball. He would be best in a team with wingers.The_Gun wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 12:19 pmWhy do you think Clarke Harris hasn’t moved yet?BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 12:03 pmThere is a striker at Peterborough right now available and a number of league one clubs are chasing. Virtually guaranteed goals. Proven.dave the minion wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 10:38 amOk
So, name me a keeper.and RWB who we could have signed (affordable/attainable).
Genuine question - who out there could we have signed that wouldn't be have satisfied the hunger for improvement,but we chose not to and lost out on?
There are a number of players that have moved with a proven pedigree at this level in decent sides who we could have got.
But the issue is less that and more that we’ve signed a lot of players who fill gaps rather than improve us dramatically.
I’d suggest that for example one of the favourites for promotion getting Clarke Harris would likely tip over the edge.
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Re: A Storm Brewing. Burton Albion V Bolton, Saturday Aug 26th 3 0'Clock,.
Negative or realistic? I dunno, You seem to back youth over cunning, I think there's a balance... either way I'm not launching HMS Piss the league...The_Gun wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 7:14 pmAre you being more negative than usual, Worthy? Maybe you’re always like this and I’ve not been paying attention, idk.Worthy4England wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 2:57 pmMaybe. I don't see 4 quality signings heading inwards. Not even sure there'll be one (unless there are significant outgoings)
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We're ahead of out points tally from last year. We'd like to be doing better of course but we're still up. If we continue to be ahead of our points tally from last season we can call it progress, which is all we can realistically ask for every season. Sure its harder to picture how we're going to do that given the last two results but it's still progress.Worthy4England wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 7:35 pmNegative or realistic? I dunno, You seem to back youth over cunning, I think there's a balance... either way I'm not launching HMS Piss the league...The_Gun wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 7:14 pmAre you being more negative than usual, Worthy? Maybe you’re always like this and I’ve not been paying attention, idk.Worthy4England wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 2:57 pmMaybe. I don't see 4 quality signings heading inwards. Not even sure there'll be one (unless there are significant outgoings)
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Re: A Storm Brewing. Burton Albion V Bolton, Saturday Aug 26th 3 0'Clock,.
Maybe our three wins are worse than they were last year? Didn't Cheltenham have Alfie May? Not all things are consistent
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Re: A Storm Brewing. Burton Albion V Bolton, Saturday Aug 26th 3 0'Clock,.
My bad! They also had Dan "ran the show" N'lundulu.Worthy4England wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:01 pmMaybe our three wins are worse than they were last year? Didn't Cheltenham have Alfie May? Not all things are consistent
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Points totals aren’t a sign of progress. Only sign is finishing higher and achieving more.Mar wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 7:46 pmWe're ahead of out points tally from last year. We'd like to be doing better of course but we're still up. If we continue to be ahead of our points tally from last season we can call it progress, which is all we can realistically ask for every season. Sure its harder to picture how we're going to do that given the last two results but it's still progress.Worthy4England wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 7:35 pmNegative or realistic? I dunno, You seem to back youth over cunning, I think there's a balance... either way I'm not launching HMS Piss the league...The_Gun wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 7:14 pmAre you being more negative than usual, Worthy? Maybe you’re always like this and I’ve not been paying attention, idk.Worthy4England wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 2:57 pmMaybe. I don't see 4 quality signings heading inwards. Not even sure there'll be one (unless there are significant outgoings)
Bottom line we need promotion or this season is a failure to progress and meet targets.
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TBF, I think the two are pretty closely connected. But I reckon you're saying 79 points will do us, If that gets us 1st or 2nd we're on target...BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:29 pmPoints totals aren’t a sign of progress. Only sign is finishing higher and achieving more.Mar wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 7:46 pmWe're ahead of out points tally from last year. We'd like to be doing better of course but we're still up. If we continue to be ahead of our points tally from last season we can call it progress, which is all we can realistically ask for every season. Sure its harder to picture how we're going to do that given the last two results but it's still progress.Worthy4England wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 7:35 pmNegative or realistic? I dunno, You seem to back youth over cunning, I think there's a balance... either way I'm not launching HMS Piss the league...The_Gun wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 7:14 pmAre you being more negative than usual, Worthy? Maybe you’re always like this and I’ve not been paying attention, idk.Worthy4England wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 2:57 pmMaybe. I don't see 4 quality signings heading inwards. Not even sure there'll be one (unless there are significant outgoings)
Bottom line we need promotion or this season is a failure to progress and meet targets.
Re: A Storm Brewing. Burton Albion V Bolton, Saturday Aug 26th 3 0'Clock,.
Points tally is a good metric of success. Getting more points than previous seasons are a good marker of success. Sure its not promotion but its a close marker year on year if we improve that tally. If we keep improving that, we'll eventually get promoted.
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