| So this blip. 10:41 - Nov 13 with 12206 views | FrimleyBlue |
Some say it's not a blip as we re 2nd etc etc.
But.
Last 6 games. And we are 6th in form.
https://www.twtd.co.uk/league-tables/competition:league-one/form/matches:6/type:
Also note. Over 10 games. It's 3rd.
Even 12 games is 3rd.
People can talk about ppgs etc. At the moment. Our form won't be good enough for a promotion finishing position.
Something has to change and quite soon imo before it all starts going south like 2019. The money spent on this side, 6th in form isn't good enough.
Lots of shopping for Ashton etc in Jan needed. Big 6 months ahead.
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| So this blip. on 13:38 - Nov 13 with 1780 views | FrimleyBlue |
| So this blip. on 13:26 - Nov 13 by Illinoisblue |
You’re not always wrong frimmers but my word you can be a hysterical drama queen at times. Our blip has seen us drop from 2nd place to, er, 2nd place. Get a grip. |
Depends if the blip is stopped in the next handful of games. Otherwise its 3rd and then being caught by 4th.
This blip has already cost us being top of the table. We've now let sheff wed gain points to being able to leapfrog us next week.
So no. Its not hysterical. Its being realistic in that we are again failing to maintain an automatic promotion push if we don't get out of this run. | |
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| So this blip. on 13:40 - Nov 13 with 1770 views | Skip_Intro |
did you even watch the game yesterday? I guess not or else you'd have seen how unlucky we were not to win by 3 or 4 goals... |  | | |
| So this blip. on 13:44 - Nov 13 with 1753 views | FrimleyBlue |
| So this blip. on 13:40 - Nov 13 by Skip_Intro |
did you even watch the game yesterday? I guess not or else you'd have seen how unlucky we were not to win by 3 or 4 goals... |
Yes I did
Unlucky isn't good enough, imo you can't expect players to gain confidence and composure when getting into shooting positions when they are in and out of the side.
Likewise. Again the defence let in another goal. That's nit unlucky.
It's upto the management team as a whole to question why it's happening and ensure it doesn't happen again. | |
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| So this blip. on 14:03 - Nov 13 with 1725 views | Skip_Intro |
| So this blip. on 13:44 - Nov 13 by FrimleyBlue |
Yes I did
Unlucky isn't good enough, imo you can't expect players to gain confidence and composure when getting into shooting positions when they are in and out of the side.
Likewise. Again the defence let in another goal. That's nit unlucky.
It's upto the management team as a whole to question why it's happening and ensure it doesn't happen again. |
I think you need to go and have a lie down.
As others have pointed out this is football played by humans not a computer simulation...these things happen to even the best teams. No team wins every game.
We have won some games that we didn't really deserve to win and we have not won some games that we absolutely deserved to win. Life's like that.
We are still second almost halfway through the season and playing some of the best football I have seen us play for many many years.
I'd have taken that back in August...wouldn't you? | | | |
| So this blip. on 14:05 - Nov 13 with 1715 views | Illinoisblue |
| So this blip. on 13:38 - Nov 13 by FrimleyBlue |
Depends if the blip is stopped in the next handful of games. Otherwise its 3rd and then being caught by 4th.
This blip has already cost us being top of the table. We've now let sheff wed gain points to being able to leapfrog us next week.
So no. Its not hysterical. Its being realistic in that we are again failing to maintain an automatic promotion push if we don't get out of this run. |
So your entire argument “depends” on if things happen in the future. |  |
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| So this blip. on 14:07 - Nov 13 with 1712 views | FrimleyBlue |
| So this blip. on 14:03 - Nov 13 by Skip_Intro |
I think you need to go and have a lie down.
As others have pointed out this is football played by humans not a computer simulation...these things happen to even the best teams. No team wins every game.
We have won some games that we didn't really deserve to win and we have not won some games that we absolutely deserved to win. Life's like that.
We are still second almost halfway through the season and playing some of the best football I have seen us play for many many years.
I'd have taken that back in August...wouldn't you? |
But we aren't talking about 1 game. Don't know why you and others are trying to make it about just 1 or 2 games. I've clearly shown how it's not just about a couple of games.
If we were maintaining form and being 2nd. Yes I'd have taken it. But being top. Dropping to 2nd. Potentially dropping to 3rd next week based on our form, no it's not something I'm happy to just take. | |
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| So this blip. on 14:10 - Nov 13 with 1708 views | Dubtractor |
| So this blip. on 13:38 - Nov 13 by FrimleyBlue |
Depends if the blip is stopped in the next handful of games. Otherwise its 3rd and then being caught by 4th.
This blip has already cost us being top of the table. We've now let sheff wed gain points to being able to leapfrog us next week.
So no. Its not hysterical. Its being realistic in that we are again failing to maintain an automatic promotion push if we don't get out of this run. |
You really are being hysterical. You used this sentence a few post ago....
"and appear to be ruining the best chance in years to get automatic promotion."
Of course the last couple of results have been disappointing, but the performances have been good, we've still only lost 2 league games, and we're still second.
After 10 games of the season we were one point above Sheffield Wednesday. 8 games later we are still one point above them, but have built a large gap to fourth.
There are clearly things about our game we can improve - I posted again yesterday about us needing to be much more clinical when we are on top in games - but to pretend we are not already good, in a strong position, and dominating almost every game is just silly. [Post edited 13 Nov 2022 14:13]
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| So this blip. on 14:12 - Nov 13 with 1698 views | FrimleyBlue |
| So this blip. on 14:05 - Nov 13 by Illinoisblue |
So your entire argument “depends” on if things happen in the future. |
Is that not allowed then? Because the argument against my OP is that our performances out weigh the results and they believe it will lead to better results. Both are unknowns. However based on actual form... my concern is more probable at present. | |
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| So this blip. on 14:16 - Nov 13 with 1684 views | Illinoisblue |
| So this blip. on 14:12 - Nov 13 by FrimleyBlue |
Is that not allowed then? Because the argument against my OP is that our performances out weigh the results and they believe it will lead to better results. Both are unknowns. However based on actual form... my concern is more probable at present. |
You don’t really have an argument, though. You just sound like an angry toddler mad because they didn’t get what they wanted for Xmas. | |
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| So this blip. on 14:18 - Nov 13 with 1670 views | waveneyblue |
| So this blip. on 14:16 - Nov 13 by Illinoisblue |
You don’t really have an argument, though. You just sound like an angry toddler mad because they didn’t get what they wanted for Xmas. |
Excellent words. Angry toddler is a perfect analogy for this tosh |  | | |
| So this blip. on 14:20 - Nov 13 with 1671 views | FrimleyBlue |
| So this blip. on 14:10 - Nov 13 by Dubtractor |
You really are being hysterical. You used this sentence a few post ago....
"and appear to be ruining the best chance in years to get automatic promotion."
Of course the last couple of results have been disappointing, but the performances have been good, we've still only lost 2 league games, and we're still second.
After 10 games of the season we were one point above Sheffield Wednesday. 8 games later we are still one point above them, but have built a large gap to fourth.
There are clearly things about our game we can improve - I posted again yesterday about us needing to be much more clinical when we are on top in games - but to pretend we are not already good, in a strong position, and dominating almost every game is just silly. [Post edited 13 Nov 2022 14:13]
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Yes and I stand by it.
We had a chance to cement ourselves In the top 2 with a nice gap to 3rd. But we've blown that opportunity. You may disagree because you're choosing to remain positive regardless, that's upto you.. but doesn't mean others aren't allowed to be annoyed that we've let opportunities pass us by. | |
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| So this blip. on 14:21 - Nov 13 with 1665 views | FrimleyBlue |
| So this blip. on 14:16 - Nov 13 by Illinoisblue |
You don’t really have an argument, though. You just sound like an angry toddler mad because they didn’t get what they wanted for Xmas. |
Yes. Being concerned at a clubs form is exactly that. | |
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| Have a watch of the last 30mins of the game yesterday on ifollow on 14:32 - Nov 13 with 1652 views | patrickswell |
| Have a watch of the last 30mins of the game yesterday on ifollow on 12:07 - Nov 13 by unstableblue |
… which has the Cheltenham commentary on
And you’ll see 6 superb chances carved out
That involves a post and 3 remarkable blocks in quick succession and that’s just 2 of the chances
The commentators are screaming gleefully at the defensive heroics
We won’t draw many games like that this season it was a freak |
I think we need to drop the use of the word “freak” given that this is the second successive draw which has been ascribed that way.
At least last time it was the defence who blew the points; yesterday it was the attackers. Walton still Number 1 of course, but let’s hope he’s getting the avoidable concessions out of system now rather than in April. |  | | |
| So this blip. on 14:51 - Nov 13 with 1637 views | Asa |
| So this blip. on 12:58 - Nov 13 by FrimleyBlue |
We dont need to be top of the form table. Top 2 is required to maintain a top 2 position.
Game stats are meaningless if you don't win the games. You don't win points for having nice looking stats.
What you've said is we struggle to score goals despite a load of chances. Our defence struggles and are even more chaotic late in games.
So no its not a fantastic season. Its one that started with promise and slowly nosediving. |
We haven’t struggled score goals. At no time did I suggest that.
We scored 4 at Charlton after getting 3 at Vale. Yesterday it just wouldn’t go in.
We aren’t going to score 3 or 4 every game. |  | | |
| So this blip. on 15:02 - Nov 13 with 1613 views | Illinoisblue |
| So this blip. on 14:21 - Nov 13 by FrimleyBlue |
Yes. Being concerned at a clubs form is exactly that. |
The season is 46 games. We’re not even halfway through yet. This may surprise you, but teams will have blips in form. You declaring in child-like fashion “it’s just not good enough” mark you out as a bit of a prick. | |
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| So this blip. on 15:03 - Nov 13 with 1606 views | Ely_Blue |
Have a day off |  |
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| So this blip. on 15:24 - Nov 13 with 1583 views | FrimleyBlue |
| So this blip. on 15:02 - Nov 13 by Illinoisblue |
The season is 46 games. We’re not even halfway through yet. This may surprise you, but teams will have blips in form. You declaring in child-like fashion “it’s just not good enough” mark you out as a bit of a prick. |
Lol. | |
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| So this blip. on 15:24 - Nov 13 with 1582 views | FrimleyBlue |
| So this blip. on 15:03 - Nov 13 by Ely_Blue |
Have a day off |
Ely with yet another amazing contribution. | |
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| So this blip. on 15:47 - Nov 13 with 1555 views | Trequartista |
| So this blip. on 13:04 - Nov 13 by FrimleyBlue |
What? 6 points were available. We got 2. But it shows we are good enough? |
Yup. You get these games sometimes. 999 times out of 1000 we don't lose a 4-2 lead 4 minutes into injury time, 19 times out of 20, with that performance yesterday, we beat Cheltenham. Unless you think we should be scoring 138 points to be good enough. |  |
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| So this blip. on 16:23 - Nov 13 with 1503 views | Kropotkin123 |
Automatically promoted team: points, worst points run of 6 games, where each team would be in the current form table.
Wigan: 92, 6, 17=
Rotherham: 90, 4, 21=
Hull: 89, 5, 19=
Peterborough: 87, 5, 19=
Luton: 94, 8, 11=
Barnsley: 91, 8, 11=
Wigan: 98, 8, 11=
Blackburn: 96, 9, 8=
Sheff Utd: 100, 7, 13=
Bolton: 86, 3, 22
Wigan: 87, 7, 13=
Burton: 85, 4, 21=
Bristol City: 99, 8, 11=
Milton Keynes: 91, 6, 17=
Ipswich, na, 11, 4=
Summary
- Every automatically promoted team, that I have easily accessible records for, had worse runs of form than us.
- You've shown us another metric that demonstrates we could be on for a 100+ point promotion campaign. |  |
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| So this blip. on 16:50 - Nov 13 with 1465 views | Coastalblue |
Mate you need to get out for a while, go for a walk or something, you're reading far too much into things. |  |
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| So this blip. on 17:51 - Nov 13 with 1410 views | FrimleyBlue |
| So this blip. on 16:23 - Nov 13 by Kropotkin123 |
Automatically promoted team: points, worst points run of 6 games, where each team would be in the current form table.
Wigan: 92, 6, 17=
Rotherham: 90, 4, 21=
Hull: 89, 5, 19=
Peterborough: 87, 5, 19=
Luton: 94, 8, 11=
Barnsley: 91, 8, 11=
Wigan: 98, 8, 11=
Blackburn: 96, 9, 8=
Sheff Utd: 100, 7, 13=
Bolton: 86, 3, 22
Wigan: 87, 7, 13=
Burton: 85, 4, 21=
Bristol City: 99, 8, 11=
Milton Keynes: 91, 6, 17=
Ipswich, na, 11, 4=
Summary
- Every automatically promoted team, that I have easily accessible records for, had worse runs of form than us.
- You've shown us another metric that demonstrates we could be on for a 100+ point promotion campaign. |
You've shown us another metric that demonstrates we could be on for a 100+ point promotion campaign
Well... not if the blip carries on. No it won't be.
I'd feel more confident that we will turn this around quickly if we had some players out who were back next week, but we don't. Our injury problems have got worse. And we still don't appear any closer to solving the defensive weaknesses that have been obvious.
But it's OK. I'll just sit and happy clap through the weeks ahead like a good sheep. | |
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| So this blip. on 18:15 - Nov 13 with 1373 views | jeera |
| So this blip. on 17:51 - Nov 13 by FrimleyBlue |
You've shown us another metric that demonstrates we could be on for a 100+ point promotion campaign
Well... not if the blip carries on. No it won't be.
I'd feel more confident that we will turn this around quickly if we had some players out who were back next week, but we don't. Our injury problems have got worse. And we still don't appear any closer to solving the defensive weaknesses that have been obvious.
But it's OK. I'll just sit and happy clap through the weeks ahead like a good sheep. |
You said at the beginning of the campaign that we would walk this season. Top two was a given.
I warned of managing expectations saying that come the inevitable 'blip' some fans would be immediately negative and that rationality would go out of the window.
You and A.N.Other tried to rubbish me for saying it. And yet here we are, already, so soon. |  |
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| So this blip. on 18:38 - Nov 13 with 1345 views | jas0999 |
Important we take three points at Exeter and unlike, Sheffield, Plymouth, Charlton and Cheltenham etc - don’t throw away a lead. That’s the most disappointing aspect - drawing or losing when in front. Too many times this season.
A couple of wins and all will be good though. | | | |
| So this blip. on 19:23 - Nov 13 with 1292 views | FrimleyBlue |
| So this blip. on 18:15 - Nov 13 by jeera |
You said at the beginning of the campaign that we would walk this season. Top two was a given.
I warned of managing expectations saying that come the inevitable 'blip' some fans would be immediately negative and that rationality would go out of the window.
You and A.N.Other tried to rubbish me for saying it. And yet here we are, already, so soon. |
Show me where i said we would walk it...
I said the minimum expectation due to resources has to be top 2.. anything less is a failure.
This isn't the 90s where managers you get year on year support regardless of failures. | |
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