The Not The Top 20 boys have us as Runners up, with Norwich champions and Watford third place.

The Not The Top 20 boys have us as Runners up, with Norwich champions and Watford third place.
The season after we went up we lost our two top goalscorers and replaced them with a guy from L2 who got injured a couple of games in and one from the Conference. We finished 5th with a team that our current squad less Said would blow away. There are maybe three players who on their 14-15 performances would get into our starting XI (Judge, Gray & Pritchard) and at least two of those wouldn’t start the season as starters on the basis of their 13-14 background compared to who they’d be displacing (eg would Judge after scoring 7 in L1 really be a shoe in to replace Da Silva who got 10 in the Championship?). Jota was amazing but much less productive than Mbeumo.Personally I would be very surprised, but obviously delighted, if we are in the mix for automatic promotion. We are losing 43 goals from last season and have to bed up to two new attackers in. So for me I see a mild flirtation with the play - offs, but evetually finishing somewhere around 10th.
we haven't lost any midfielders from last season. Are you saying it is that area that let us down?Top 6. Don’t think our midfield is good enough for automatic.
IMO, the midfield was the weakest part of our team last year and it hasn’t been upgraded either in quality or quantity as far as I am aware (I don’t think there is a lot of cover amongst the midfield areas in the squad).we haven't lost any midfielders from last season. Are you saying it is that area that let us down?
Never seen him before but that was a pretty decent and fair summary even if he didn’t mention Toney.No idea myself but here's what Benjamin Bloom thinks:
clearly not under the radar with this fella, very complimentary and seems to ‘get it’No idea myself but here's what Benjamin Bloom thinks:
I completely disagree. In my view the best midfield we have had since we got promoted to the Championship. Having a player as Norgaard helped the defence greatly. Josh scored what 10. I am expecting Baptiste if he can be injury free to have a big season. What we need is more consistently I performance levels from Josh, Jensen and Marcondes.IMO, the midfield was the weakest part of our team last year and it hasn’t been upgraded either in quality or quantity as far as I am aware (I don’t think there is a lot of cover amongst the midfield areas in the squad).
BMW scored a lot of goals last year and whilst a lot of assists would have come from (for example) the midfield, I suspect a lot of chances were also created by BMW amongst themselves.
If BMW Mark 2 (MT*) generate the same level of output as last year, we will be knocking on the door of automatics but I don’t think you can rely on that.
Do you honestly think that the midfield was stronger than either our front 3 or defence last season?I completely disagree. In my view the best midfield we have had since we got promoted to the Championship. Having a player as Norgaard helped the defence greatly. Josh scored what 10. I am expecting Baptiste if he can be injury free to have a big season. What we need is more consistently I performance levels from Josh, Jensen and Marcondes.
I respect your opinion and not saying I am right or you are wrong. I personally rate him highly.Do you honestly think that the midfield was stronger than either our front 3 or defence last season?
Presumably not given you think that they need more consistency.
Noorga is a good central defensive midfielder. Personally, I don’t rate him as highly as others on here but each to their own.
The biggest change defensively though is the experience and power at centre half now.
-Blown that out of the water then!Unbeaten and 100 points...
We played sh*t on Sat and still had 3 or 4 clear chances...I think we are going to struggle to beat these men behind the ball teams.
14th place
If we had converted 1 or 2 of those chances, views of the performance would have been dramatically differentWe played sh*t on Sat and still had 3 or 4 clear chances...
Speechless unless you put the 1 in error. Zero chance of us not at least being in play offs . 14th ???I think we are going to struggle to beat these men behind the ball teams.
14th place
Lol I can't think of 2 teams better than us let alone 13.Speechless unless you put the 1 in error. Zero chance of us not at least being in play offs . 14th ???
I thought you said mid table last week!!The league is there for he taking . We are quite capable of winning it!!!
Changed my mind - I'm allowed!!!I thought you said mid table last week!!![]()
Quite right too, champions all day longChanged my mind - I'm allowed!!!
Going upIt is looking more and more likely the only first team player now that potentially will leave is Said. We got a good point today and I am led to believe we are hoping to sign one more player, selling club really don't want to sell and we may need to wait until January. Even if Said does leave I believe we have got a great squad that is top 2 this year. Brought in Goode, Toney and Ghoddos and Forss back with us this year also.
I am less fussed than others about Blackburn and Reading after 3 gamesand still firmly believe we will be top 2 if not Champions. All those knocking Canos and Marcondes they will eventually be great squad players that we will need as the season progresses (how many teams will cope with the December fixtures). The performances at Southampton and West Brom gives me huge confidence we have the best squad in the division.
So Champions it is.
You missed league cup winners off of your prediction Nick!Going up![]()
Let’s go for the treble!You missed league cup winners off of your prediction Nick!