| Is it fair to say already….. 15:10 - Sep 14 with 2204 views | Chrisd |
that the 3 promoted sides to the EPL are putting up a better fight than promoted sides in recent seasons? |  |
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| Is it fair to say already….. on 15:23 - Sep 14 with 2086 views | bazza |
Certainly more points on the board , is it fair to say that last season was probably one of the strongest for the teams in the bottom half? Wolves palace Brentford Everton with moyes, Fulham , Brighton .. look at the league this season, some really poor starts for some teams..probably a bloody good year to have gone up. |  | | |
| Is it fair to say already….. on 15:25 - Sep 14 with 2057 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Is it fair to say already….. on 15:23 - Sep 14 by bazza |
Certainly more points on the board , is it fair to say that last season was probably one of the strongest for the teams in the bottom half? Wolves palace Brentford Everton with moyes, Fulham , Brighton .. look at the league this season, some really poor starts for some teams..probably a bloody good year to have gone up. |
Last season the teams that had particularly bad seasons were Man Utd and Spurs. If Wolves and Everton had underperformed to the same level it would have been much closer for relegation.
There is a long way to go, though, and the promoted sides are going to need to keep up their performances and results. |  |
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| Is it fair to say already….. on 15:26 - Sep 14 with 2040 views | vapour_trail |
| Is it fair to say already….. on 15:23 - Sep 14 by bazza |
Certainly more points on the board , is it fair to say that last season was probably one of the strongest for the teams in the bottom half? Wolves palace Brentford Everton with moyes, Fulham , Brighton .. look at the league this season, some really poor starts for some teams..probably a bloody good year to have gone up. |
Nah. Wolves, Palace and Everton had terrible starts last year. Only accumulating just over 20 points only ends one way.
Sunderland in particular look like they might be more competitive this year. |  |
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| Is it fair to say already….. on 15:27 - Sep 14 with 2031 views | Cafe_Newman |
Too early to say. |  | | |
| Is it fair to say already….. on 15:34 - Sep 14 with 1948 views | TheBoyBlue |
| Is it fair to say already….. on 15:23 - Sep 14 by bazza |
Certainly more points on the board , is it fair to say that last season was probably one of the strongest for the teams in the bottom half? Wolves palace Brentford Everton with moyes, Fulham , Brighton .. look at the league this season, some really poor starts for some teams..probably a bloody good year to have gone up. |
All the teams struggling will either pick-up or if not change their manager and then pick up.
However, at the moment the promoted teams look well placed to give anyone taking their foot off the pedal a run for their money, especially Sunderland who I have been very impressed with.
They've all got that important first win that we could've done with getting and nearly did on a handful occasions early on, as they know they can do it and what they need to do to get it, plus the momentum that can be built from there.
Really hope they don't all fall off like we did. | |
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| Is it fair to say already….. on 15:41 - Sep 14 with 1878 views | Dubtractor |
Way too early, though Sunderland have made a pretty impressive start.
Just to add to this, Burnley have lost 3 out of 4, and Leeds haven't scored a goal since they beat Everton 1-0 in the opener.
You can argue that Burnley were unlucky today, with the timing of the goal, but look at the stats for the game - 81% possession and 27 shots to 3. That's not a sustainable way to play football! Not having a pop at Burnley by the way, just a reflection of how uncompetitive the league is. [Post edited 14 Sep 16:01]
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| Is it fair to say already….. on 15:57 - Sep 14 with 1749 views | SitfcB |
| Is it fair to say already….. on 15:41 - Sep 14 by Dubtractor |
Way too early, though Sunderland have made a pretty impressive start.
Just to add to this, Burnley have lost 3 out of 4, and Leeds haven't scored a goal since they beat Everton 1-0 in the opener.
You can argue that Burnley were unlucky today, with the timing of the goal, but look at the stats for the game - 81% possession and 27 shots to 3. That's not a sustainable way to play football! Not having a pop at Burnley by the way, just a reflection of how uncompetitive the league is. [Post edited 14 Sep 16:01]
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Hope they stay up. |  |
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| Is it fair to say already….. on 16:06 - Sep 14 with 1655 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Is it fair to say already….. on 15:23 - Sep 14 by bazza |
Certainly more points on the board , is it fair to say that last season was probably one of the strongest for the teams in the bottom half? Wolves palace Brentford Everton with moyes, Fulham , Brighton .. look at the league this season, some really poor starts for some teams..probably a bloody good year to have gone up. |
Wolves, Everton, Palce and West Ham had particularly awful starts last season. I don't think we dropped into the bottom three before October but I stand to be corrected. |  |
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| Is it fair to say already….. on 16:12 - Sep 14 with 1589 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Is it fair to say already….. on 15:41 - Sep 14 by Dubtractor |
Way too early, though Sunderland have made a pretty impressive start.
Just to add to this, Burnley have lost 3 out of 4, and Leeds haven't scored a goal since they beat Everton 1-0 in the opener.
You can argue that Burnley were unlucky today, with the timing of the goal, but look at the stats for the game - 81% possession and 27 shots to 3. That's not a sustainable way to play football! Not having a pop at Burnley by the way, just a reflection of how uncompetitive the league is. [Post edited 14 Sep 16:01]
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Burnley held out longer than we did against Liverpool but the final outcome was the same (no points).
I am unsurprised that Burnley are very difficult to break down as that has been their system that got them promoted too. I doubt that will be enough to keep them up but snatch a few 1-0 wins with their backs to the wall and you never know. | |
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| Is it fair to say already….. on 16:26 - Sep 14 with 1510 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
On the basis of what I've seen so far, it looks like all three are playing with a low block and putting everyone behind the ball rather than trying to go toe to toe and play their way to safety. |  |
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| Is it fair to say already….. on 16:34 - Sep 14 with 1445 views | football |
Havent watched the Mackems yet but Leeds and Burnley have been pretty poor and can't see the staying up. I suspect Sunderland will get found out also. if any of them stay up, wouldnt have an issue with Burnley but Leeds and Sunderland I'd love to see relegated | | | |
| Is it fair to say already….. on 17:09 - Sep 14 with 1260 views | DavoIPB |
| Is it fair to say already….. on 15:23 - Sep 14 by bazza |
Certainly more points on the board , is it fair to say that last season was probably one of the strongest for the teams in the bottom half? Wolves palace Brentford Everton with moyes, Fulham , Brighton .. look at the league this season, some really poor starts for some teams..probably a bloody good year to have gone up. |
Nope this year should be stronger as all three promoted went down last year. Sunderland have recruited really well hence their good start. Everton and wolves had awful starts last season. In fact when we played wolves they were in total dissaray but still outplayed us, we got a lucky last minute goal after being battered all second half. | | | |
| Is it fair to say already….. on 17:16 - Sep 14 with 1212 views | Churchman |
| Is it fair to say already….. on 15:41 - Sep 14 by Dubtractor |
Way too early, though Sunderland have made a pretty impressive start.
Just to add to this, Burnley have lost 3 out of 4, and Leeds haven't scored a goal since they beat Everton 1-0 in the opener.
You can argue that Burnley were unlucky today, with the timing of the goal, but look at the stats for the game - 81% possession and 27 shots to 3. That's not a sustainable way to play football! Not having a pop at Burnley by the way, just a reflection of how uncompetitive the league is. [Post edited 14 Sep 16:01]
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It was attack verses defence today - and Burnley’s defence was very well organised until the player at the end lost the plot. It actually reminded me just how uncompetitive the Premier League is.
When the established teams get up to speed, the promoted sides will struggle with the possible exception of Sunderland who I’ve not seen play yet. They’ve certainly started well with points on the board and a draw at Palace is not to be sneezed at. |  | | |
| Is it fair to say already….. on 17:32 - Sep 14 with 1128 views | MrBeckinsale |
You can’t really tell, unless those promoted teams have exactly the same order of fixtures against the same teams, so that it’s completely comparable, you can’t say. Getting a few points on the board and building confidence can make a massive difference. | | | |
| Is it fair to say already….. on 17:37 - Sep 14 with 1083 views | SuffolkPunchFC |
| Is it fair to say already….. on 15:27 - Sep 14 by Cafe_Newman |
Too early to say. |
Sorry - fat finger downvote.
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| Is it fair to say already….. on 17:58 - Sep 14 with 1000 views | bsw72 |
Hmmm. Hard to say. After 4 games last season we had 2 points and had scored 2 goals and went on to being unbeaten in September. Our games included Liverpool and City.
True that all the promoted clubs have won at least a game and Sunderland certainly started well.
I think Leeds have got problems, only scored a single goal which was a penalty and not looking like creating chances while conceding at the other end. Burnley also struggling for goals after a bright first couple of games. |  | | |
| Is it fair to say already….. on 18:02 - Sep 14 with 966 views | Denny32 |
I'd like to see burnley and Sunderland stay up and a big club along with tin pot clubs like brentford ,Bournemouth come down ..they have truly outstayed their welcome. Lol | | | |
| Is it fair to say already….. on 21:25 - Sep 14 with 405 views | Nutkins_Return |
They've started better. That what you can say for sure at this point. I think 1 will stay up. 2 have a chance. | |
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| Is it fair to say already….. on 22:04 - Sep 14 with 275 views | bluefunk |
Are we gonna do this all fcking season, it’s over, it’s gone, nothing we can do about it so let’s just leave it there and look forward, |  | | |
| Is it fair to say already….. on 22:25 - Sep 14 with 196 views | ThatMuhrenCross |
Burnley and Leeds went up with squads worth £200m before even recruiting. We went up with a team of players that were in League One two seasons ago. Sunderland were established at the top end of the Championship and then spent a fortune. Still think all three will go down though. |  |
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| Is it fair to say already….. on 22:57 - Sep 14 with 110 views | stonojnr |
| Is it fair to say already….. on 15:27 - Sep 14 by Cafe_Newman |
Too early to say. |
exactly this, table is decided in May next year, not September this year | | | |
| Is it fair to say already….. on 23:11 - Sep 14 with 59 views | gainsboroughblue |
Long way to go but West Ham and Wolves look worse than last year and Villa can't score to save their lives. I expect at least two of those sides will improve and West Ham will likely boot Potter out before long.
A good start for Sunderland but we were 4th in our first Prem season in January. We ended up coming a little too close to relegation for comfort so nothing can be taken for granted. Leeds aren't scoring goals, Burnley meh. |  |
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