splendidrush 700 Posted June 6, 2019 3 hours ago, lake district canary said: 4th may look a long shot - and it is - but I could have gone further and said we will be so good that we can win the PL.....now I wonder how that prediction would have looked at Leicester at the start of their PL winning season..... That's twice you've used Leicester as an example. Leicester are not a small Club, in fact, currently the 17th wealthiest Club in the World. Stop comparing us with them, it does nothing to support your argument. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,557 Posted June 6, 2019 If none of the opposition managers realise Stiepermann is the most one-footed player in the history of the game worldwide we will finish 1st. If they do cotton on to that fact we will finish 20th. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,531 Posted June 6, 2019 12 minutes ago, splendidrush said: 3 hours ago, lake district canary said: 4th may look a long shot - and it is - but I could have gone further and said we will be so good that we can win the PL.....now I wonder how that prediction would have looked at Leicester at the start of their PL winning season..... That's twice you've used Leicester as an example. Leicester are not a small Club, in fact, currently the 17th wealthiest Club in the World. Stop comparing us with them, it does nothing to support your argument. No I won't stop and you are mistaken - I have only used Leicester once as an example (someone else did, but it wasn't me) and also I never said Leicester were a small club - I only used them as an example of a club that broke into the top six and won the thing against the odds. Anyway it is not size that matters - it's what you do with what you've got that counts! Footballing wise (not financially wise, obviously) we go into next season imo on a fairly equal footing with many of the clubs in the PL - our tactics will be up there with the best, we have some very, very good players who will be itching to prove themselves at PL level and who likely will do just that. Listen, I'm getting a bit fed up with this now, I don't mind where you think we will finish, I don't mind where anyone thinks we will finish, but for me survival mentality is not the way we will enjoy next season. I want it to be a celebration of everything that has been good about this season - the relaxed and composed nature of the football, the sheer fitness and character of the players the top level skills we have seen on show and the quality goals under huge pressure. We are premier league for a reason and it is my utmost belief that we are not there to make lazy media predictions of relegation or predictions of rolling around near the bottom of the table, come true. We are better than that. Anything can happen of course, as it did last season. We turned from an apparent lower championship struggling team into a wonder team practically overnight - so my prediction for next season of a high finish may seem far fetched on one level, but it is a fact - football is a funny game....ask Leicester...oops I did it again 🙃. Nighty night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
splendidrush 700 Posted June 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, lake district canary said: Footballing wise (not financially wise, obviously) we go into next season imo on a fairly equal footing with many of the clubs in the PL Such nonsense....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,531 Posted June 6, 2019 1 minute ago, splendidrush said: 6 minutes ago, lake district canary said: Footballing wise (not financially wise, obviously) we go into next season imo on a fairly equal footing with many of the clubs in the PL Such nonsense....... We'll see, won't we..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 3,971 Posted June 7, 2019 Halfway up taking a lot of teams by surprise in the first few months . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ron obvious 1,502 Posted June 7, 2019 In a way I don't care, I just want to see what this wonderful team will do next season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lazza 25 Posted June 7, 2019 My head would be happy with 17th my heart is more optimistic so I'll go for 11th! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JF 694 Posted June 7, 2019 Obviously top 6 is highly, highly unlikely but I’m certainly not fearing a lot of the teams next season. I don’t buy into the Sky hype machine, yes there are a handful of very good teams but there is also a lot there just making up the numbers. We have players that are progressing, and as the season goes on they will likely grow into it and perform well. A few astute signings in key areas and I’m confident we will also be safe mid table and making up the numbers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fr. Chewy Louie 137 Posted June 7, 2019 11 hours ago, PurpleCanary said: If none of the opposition managers realise Stiepermann is the most one-footed player in the history of the game worldwide we will finish 1st. If they do cotton on to that fact we will finish 20th. Wes did ok... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,531 Posted June 7, 2019 38 minutes ago, Fr. Chewy Louie said: 12 hours ago, PurpleCanary said: If none of the opposition managers realise Stiepermann is the most one-footed player in the history of the game worldwide we will finish 1st. If they do cotton on to that fact we will finish 20th. Wes did ok... This is just brilliant to watch..... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icecream Snow 761 Posted June 7, 2019 I swear LDC lives to be contrary After the first 6 games of last season (when we had 5 points), he posted we'd win the next 6 Now he's predicting qualifying for Champions League football. Between that we had "Inspector Lakey of the Fun Police" determined to be as negative as possible about our final 6 games of the season. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoola Han Solo 448 Posted June 7, 2019 36 minutes ago, Icecream Snow said: I swear LDC lives to be contrary After the first 6 games of last season (when we had 5 points), he posted we'd win the next 6 Now he's predicting qualifying for Champions League football. Between that we had "Inspector Lakey of the Fun Police" determined to be as negative as possible about our final 6 games of the season. Don't be silly. We're all terribly negative fans for (realistically) predicting we'll finish in the bottom half next season. Just like we were negative when we were celebrating promotion before confirmation. Oh, wait 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,531 Posted June 7, 2019 28 minutes ago, Icecream Snow said: I swear LDC lives to be contrary After the first 6 games of last season (when we had 5 points), he posted we'd win the next 6 Now he's predicting qualifying for Champions League football. Between that we had "Inspector Lakey of the Fun Police" determined to be as negative as possible about our final 6 games of the season. After those first six games we won 4 and drew 1 out of six. Not a bad prediction. Also, I was not as negative as possible about our final six games - my view is always the same.....in any situation in a football league anything is possible. You can be at the top most of the season and finish 3rd (ask Leeds) you can be bottom of the league in January and put a good run together and finish in the play offs. Anything is possible. Just because we were top towards the end of the season did not mean we were going to get promoted. We could finish bottom next season we could finish top......my prediction ( I shouldn't do predictions because I get into too much trouble) was 4th, but really my view is that anything is possible. Finishing top is possible....so is finishing bottom. I've put a bet on finishing in the top six, not because it is going to happen....but it could. Anything is possible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Half Ar5ed Hipster 82 Posted June 7, 2019 1 minute ago, lake district canary said: Anything is possible. Alright Mr Walter Mitty!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoola Han Solo 448 Posted June 7, 2019 Lakey might talk sense in a post and keep it to under 300 paragraphs. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lappinitup 629 Posted June 7, 2019 3 minutes ago, Hoola Han Solo said: Lakey might talk sense in a post and keep it to under 300 paragraphs. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. He never uses one word when a sentence will do. 😁 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoola Han Solo 448 Posted June 7, 2019 1 minute ago, lappinitup said: He never uses one word when a sentence will do. 😁 He'd make a fantastic novelist. Probably in the fantasy genre 😆 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Half Ar5ed Hipster 82 Posted June 7, 2019 What do you think he's doing all day up there in Cumbria that he can reply on here at such length?! He even looks like Terry Pratchett! Which is a compliment in my eyes... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoola Han Solo 448 Posted June 7, 2019 I don't mind if we don't finish in the top half next season. I don't mind if we get thrashed on a few occasions. I don't mind if we lose more than we win. I think we'll stay up, and all I want is to see is some ambition, good football and us playing football in the right way (ie anti Hughtonball). I can't wait to see Norwich up against the best and having a good go. I suspect we will see some great matches at the Carra next year (& away from home) and Norwich will cause a couple of upsets. Don't think the club will get anywhere near the top six, but I would take 17th now, with some top football being played. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,531 Posted June 7, 2019 16 minutes ago, lappinitup said: 20 minutes ago, Hoola Han Solo said: Lakey might talk sense in a post and keep it to under 300 paragraphs. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. He never uses one word when a sentence will do. 😁 Binner 😋 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted June 7, 2019 Bournemouth had some exciting moments last season and finished 14th. So I will go for that. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Molly Windley 76 Posted June 7, 2019 I`m going for 10 wins and 8 draws = 38 points, which should be enough to keep us up in the 15,16,17th spot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Angry 1,554 Posted June 7, 2019 I've just had a total skive off work for the last hour and have attempted to predict the results for all our games next season. I don't think any changes in personnel will have as much of an effect as whether we make any changes in our style of play, but assuming that we don't, I think we will pick up 41 points-which would have been good enough for 15th in 4 of the last 5 seasons. Here are the predictions: H A Pts Arsenal D L 1 Aston Villa W L 3 Bournemouth W D 4 Brighton W D 4 Burnley W L 3 Chelsea D L 1 Crystal Palace L W 3 Everton W L 3 Leicester D L 1 Liverpool L L 0 Man City L L 0 Man Utd L L 0 Newcastle D W 4 Sheff Utd W L 3 Southampton W D 4 Tottenham L L 0 Watford W L 3 West Ham W L 3 Wolves D L 1 41 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Vince 318 Posted June 7, 2019 On 05/06/2019 at 18:20, lappinitup said: Considering the times you've attacked her over the years Vinnie, but she's still there, I'd say her defence is spot on. She doesn't have much of a defence at all because all owners will forever be measured against the successes of the Chase era where 9 out of 10 years were spent in the top flight. Delia's record is 5 years out of 23, or 6 out of 24 including next season, which is handy for statistical purposes as it provides an EPL strike rate of 25% compared to Chase's 90%. The fact she is still there flying in the face of these stats says more about the fan base than her. As I have said on numerous occasions: fans get the Board they deserve. Norwich fans and Delia think alike: each believing that City will never be more than a yo-yo club. Delia has been on record in the past as finding all the money sloshing around the EPL as being rather distasteful (no doubt because she contributes the smallest slice to it from her own pocket ie. £ NIL). Canary fans no doubt concur. After all, the city is very much Labour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fr. Chewy Louie 137 Posted June 7, 2019 2 hours ago, Mr Angry said: I've just had a total skive off work for the last hour and have attempted to predict the results for all our games next season. I don't think any changes in personnel will have as much of an effect as whether we make any changes in our style of play, but assuming that we don't, I think we will pick up 41 points-which would have been good enough for 15th in 4 of the last 5 seasons. Here are the predictions: H A Pts Arsenal D L 1 Aston Villa W L 3 Bournemouth W D 4 Brighton W D 4 Burnley W L 3 Chelsea D L 1 Crystal Palace L W 3 Everton W L 3 Leicester D L 1 Liverpool L L 0 Man City L L 0 Man Utd L L 0 Newcastle D W 4 Sheff Utd W L 3 Southampton W D 4 Tottenham L L 0 Watford W L 3 West Ham W L 3 Wolves D L 1 41 Would bite your hand off for that set of results! Not to say we can't get the odd surprise result here and there, but I don't think I'd confidently predict getting a point off Arsenal and Chelsea. I like the random away win at Newcastle... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,531 Posted June 7, 2019 31 minutes ago, Big Vince said: She doesn't have much of a defence at all because all owners will forever be measured against the successes of the Chase era where 9 out of 10 years were spent in the top flight. And which left us very nearly bankrupt. Success is not success if at the end of it you have no club left, which we very nearly didn't. Wouldn't swap those years for anything, but Chase, in the process of chasing the dream, very nearly finished the club off. Your obsession with the past is a shame - you are missing out on so much that is happening now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Moss 2,165 Posted June 7, 2019 28 minutes ago, lake district canary said: Your obsession with the past is a shame - you are missing out on so much that is happening now. Like looking forward to the first of many glorious seasons in League 1 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
splendidrush 700 Posted June 8, 2019 10 hours ago, Mr Angry said: I've just had a total skive off work for the last hour and have attempted to predict the results for all our games next season. I don't think any changes in personnel will have as much of an effect as whether we make any changes in our style of play, but assuming that we don't, I think we will pick up 41 points-which would have been good enough for 15th in 4 of the last 5 seasons. Here are the predictions: H A Pts Arsenal D L 1 Aston Villa W L 3 Bournemouth W D 4 Brighton W D 4 Burnley W L 3 Chelsea D L 1 Crystal Palace L W 3 Everton W L 3 Leicester D L 1 Liverpool L L 0 Man City L L 0 Man Utd L L 0 Newcastle D W 4 Sheff Utd W L 3 Southampton W D 4 Tottenham L L 0 Watford W L 3 West Ham W L 3 Wolves D L 1 41 One thing that I noticed about your predictions is that we need to take points from the other sides near the bottom, something we failed to do the last time and it costed us. I'm sure DF/SW will be targeting certain games and if we can nick the odd win at Old Trafford, we could, with a fair wind, have a decent season. Still, not having this 4th nonsense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christoph Stiepermann 1,135 Posted June 8, 2019 Given our financial position and how strong the PL is in this era I would count finishing 17th next season the greatest achievement for the club since I started supporting in 2000. The talk of a top half finish is insane, I think we'll give pretty much every team a good game and will probably dominate a lot of games but we're vulnerable against pace and direct running on the counter, against long strikes and defending set pieces, these areas are where most of the also rans in that league are strongest and where most of their goals come from. We have a great footballing team, but in that league we're going to find it really tough to pick up results. I can see a lot of frustrating encounters where we come away feeling hard done by, thinking we should have won but the opposition digs us out with a cheap, low percentage goal or wonderstrike. We're going to need a lot of luck next year that's for sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites