by mikey0406 » 29 Aug 2017 23:11
by royalp-we » 30 Aug 2017 00:16
by mikey0406 » 30 Aug 2017 06:27
royalp-we Its hard not to get carried away.
I just hope the players can stand up and meet the expectations.
We just cannot perform like we did at Qpr or Preston. No new forward signings would have changed those performances. Those performances need to be wiped from memory; and the focus now needs to be on beating Bristol City and Barnsley, then build some momentum from there on.
by Nameless » 30 Aug 2017 06:35
by Hound » 30 Aug 2017 06:53
by Esteban » 30 Aug 2017 07:10
by CountryRoyal » 30 Aug 2017 08:52
by Nameless » 30 Aug 2017 09:36
Jim Royal Speaking of the 106 side. Anyone worried by Cardiff beating that this season? 5 straight wins so far....
by CountryRoyal » 30 Aug 2017 09:46
Jim Royal Speaking of the 106 side. Anyone worried by Cardiff beating that this season? 5 straight wins so far....
by NewCorkSeth » 30 Aug 2017 10:39
CountryRoyal On paper we now have a squad that should by right be competitive towards the top end of the table, but no one has any right to win anything, and as others have eluded to, it's up to Stam and the back room staff to get the most out of them and get them playing well to yield good results.
The defence still worries me but I don't really see what we could realistically do to improve it. We managed to get to the playoff final last year with virtually the same defence and they should all now be a bit more composed and competent but time will tell.
Get a goal scoring striker in and we will start to look good but there are a lot of teams that will fancy their squads and their chances. Definitely reason to be optimistic though.
by Esteban » 30 Aug 2017 10:47
by Maneki Neko » 30 Aug 2017 10:51
by loyalroyal4life » 30 Aug 2017 10:56
by Elm Park Kid » 30 Aug 2017 12:05
NewCorkSethCountryRoyal On paper we now have a squad that should by right be competitive towards the top end of the table, but no one has any right to win anything, and as others have eluded to, it's up to Stam and the back room staff to get the most out of them and get them playing well to yield good results.
The defence still worries me but I don't really see what we could realistically do to improve it. We managed to get to the playoff final last year with virtually the same defence and they should all now be a bit more composed and competent but time will tell.
Get a goal scoring striker in and we will start to look good but there are a lot of teams that will fancy their squads and their chances. Definitely reason to be optimistic though.
Agree on not seeing a realistic way of improving that defence.
I think it's hard to make a case against Moore being one of, if not the best CB in the Championship.
Ilori and McShane would be welcome in most other sides and after a season (half for Ilori) of training together we should probably start seeing less errors.
Mannone appears to be very comfortable with the ball at his feet as well so that should help.
I struggle to see any realistic signings that would be upgrades on our defenders.
by LWJ » 30 Aug 2017 12:08
Elm Park Kid
Isn't anyone else getting de ja vu of when Clarke bought in all those loan players in 2015 and we were suddenly going to win the league easily?
by mambo3 » 30 Aug 2017 12:30
by Snowflake Royal » 30 Aug 2017 12:39
by andrew1957 » 30 Aug 2017 12:43
by NewCorkSeth » 30 Aug 2017 12:46
Elm Park KidNewCorkSethCountryRoyal On paper we now have a squad that should by right be competitive towards the top end of the table, but no one has any right to win anything, and as others have eluded to, it's up to Stam and the back room staff to get the most out of them and get them playing well to yield good results.
The defence still worries me but I don't really see what we could realistically do to improve it. We managed to get to the playoff final last year with virtually the same defence and they should all now be a bit more composed and competent but time will tell.
Get a goal scoring striker in and we will start to look good but there are a lot of teams that will fancy their squads and their chances. Definitely reason to be optimistic though.
Agree on not seeing a realistic way of improving that defence.
I think it's hard to make a case against Moore being one of, if not the best CB in the Championship.
Ilori and McShane would be welcome in most other sides and after a season (half for Ilori) of training together we should probably start seeing less errors.
Mannone appears to be very comfortable with the ball at his feet as well so that should help.
I struggle to see any realistic signings that would be upgrades on our defenders.
You mean apart from buying a left back who is an actual defender? I mean, Obita has steadily improved year on year but I would still rate him as a relatively poor defensive player. I haven't seen enough of Ilori to say whether he is that good or not.
Michael Dawson is probably the best CB in the league.
Isn't anyone else getting de ja vu of when Clarke bought in all those loan players in 2015 and we were suddenly going to win the league easily?
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