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Thread: Anyone Fearing Promotion?

  1. #21
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    I wouldn't say I fear promotion because although there are holes in our team there are plenty of teams who are playing worse than we did last season in championship. I understand why some may fear promotion, our defence is iffy some of the mistakes we have made have been daft, however I think we are in a much better position in quality of players and as a team than when we got promoted.

    Only issue is that defence

  2. #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by Silly-miller View Post
    I wouldn't say I fear promotion because although there are holes in our team there are plenty of teams who are playing worse than we did last season in championship. I understand why some may fear promotion, our defence is iffy some of the mistakes we have made have been daft, however I think we are in a much better position in quality of players and as a team than when we got promoted.

    Only issue is that defence
    And retaining the services of Keifer Moore!

  3. #23
    I fear it, but at the same time I really want it. There were many times over the last 3 years when I wondered to myself whilst watching us being outclassed and beat, would I rather be watching us struggle in the championship or do well in league 1? It's definitely more fun when we're hammering teams at this level, but I think I'd still swap it for championship survival battles.

  4. #24
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    I'm with casper and brin and other like-minded posters on this one. People seem to fail to grasp the process and consequences of promotion and non-promotion. The former involves exhilaration, excitement and enthusiasm, the latter must necessarily involve losing games, disappointment and a gradual dwindling of support. We don't have a choice; we have to strive to get back up. I also disagree that seasons like last are our inevtiable fate in the Championship and believe we have the resources to do better.

  5. #25
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    Not fearing promotion.
    Defence is suspect.
    Attack is threadbare -we need to vary the 4-5-1 otherwise we'll get sussed more often like Charlton did
    Passing is wayward at times.
    Need to find a way of beating teams at the top which we haven't been able to do yet.

    This isn't a whinge just recognising we're still work in progress. Very entertaining season so far though

  6. #26
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    I wonder if the key people at the club have really learned any lessons from our 3 seasons of struggle in the Championship?
    Unfortunately I won't be able to get to the Fans' Forum but if I was there, I would have asked what measures have been put in place to ensure we can make a better fist of it if we were fortunate enough to get promoted again.
    I hope someone asks a similar question.

  7. #27
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    Our "current" defence would take a pounding in the Championship

  8. #28
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    agree gmgm
    semi looked a better championship defender than league 1. think the bustling foruds unsettle him.. Emmanuel is prob same.
    wood, mattock, ihiekwe, vaulkes like it rough so league 1 suits them purrington hmmm not sure yet. he still looks like a fish out of water. i would give him 3/4 games on the trot to see if he has the bottle

  9. #29
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hazza Has A Gazza View Post
    I fear it, but at the same time I really want it. There were many times over the last 3 years when I wondered to myself whilst watching us being outclassed and beat, would I rather be watching us struggle in the championship or do well in league 1? It's definitely more fun when we're hammering teams at this level, but I think I'd still swap it for championship survival battles.
    That's about the size of it for me.

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