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Post by drumriggend on Jul 26, 2019 11:22:29 GMT 1
The jury's still out till we see some meaningful action but I'm not confident we will be in the shake up. Aside from one or two we lack quality, the quality is in defence so we might well be good defensively but attack wise we don't look do great. Art in negative post shock.. 🥴 |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2019 11:31:56 GMT 1
Somewhere in the top 1
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Post by Farsley Terrier (UK product) on Jul 26, 2019 11:34:45 GMT 1
I do not think we'll struggle at all. I can see us getting off to a flyer and never looking back.
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Post by hypotenuse on Jul 26, 2019 11:35:32 GMT 1
We’re nowhere near, I suspect, to a promotion challenge. Think we may lose star players before start of season and not at all sure team spirit will be as it was under Wagner.
I’ve voted for bottom half but it could be worse. I agree with arterrier- our defence may keep us out of trouble.
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Post by Metch on Jul 26, 2019 11:48:20 GMT 1
A number of players will not be here by the end of August so impossible to predict. It's relatively easy to build team spirit through the summer friendlies, i want to see how JS reacts if we are lower middle table at Aug 31st. I expect Mooy, Kongolo and 1 more to have gone by then. However if we start winning, it could be a whole different ball game.
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Post by htfc1908 on Jul 26, 2019 11:58:25 GMT 1
Momentum is key, get off to a good start and anything is possible, poor start and last season's memories will come flooding back.
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Post by turbo2 on Jul 26, 2019 11:59:24 GMT 1
The jury's still out till we see some meaningful action but I'm not confident we will be in the shake up. Aside from one or two we lack quality, the quality is in defence so we might well be good defensively but attack wise we don't look do great. I’m delighted if we look good defensively. Never do anything with being strong at the back I think if we can keep hold of grant he will provide the goals If we stay inside the top 10 all season I’d be more than happy and I think we will Obvs until the transfer window shuts it dIfficult to know Still worried terry Mooy and grant will be snatched off us |
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Post by Million Dollar Babies on Jul 26, 2019 12:07:53 GMT 1
If the key players stay, I will be surprised if we're not top 6. We have some players who are too good for this division (although that sounds a bit daft given we struggled so much last season)
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Post by Convictatthemac on Jul 26, 2019 12:20:25 GMT 1
I’m getting the feeling from PH that he’s not interested in selling our big stars because he would rather have a shot at promotion with them.
I’m getting the feeling that he’s sat down the players and coaches individually or/and together and told them what he expects from them. Smiles, enjoying their football, in return he wants to provide them the chance to go back up and get that winning Town feeling back.
The club has brought in players with a winning mindset. Put together a preseason that is challenging but every game is winnable. Getting rid of those that don’t fit in. The final piece is keeping the core such as Mooy, Schindler, Hogg, Kongolo and Grant.
We were a competitive team in the PL last season until the wheels fell off when Mounié got sent off then Mooy got injured. With a step down in competition, I think we should and will be challenging for autos.
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Post by terriersyndrome on Jul 26, 2019 12:26:35 GMT 1
How many teams in the championship have a stronger back 4 than Flo, Shindler, Elphick & Kongolo?
How many teams have a better midfield than Mooy, Hogg & Bacuna?
In the attacking areas we have the pace to burn with Grant, Diakhaby & Mbenza. Proven championship players in Pritchard & Kachunga. We have the trickery of RVLP & an aerial presence in Mounie.
In addition to those we have young hungry players like Koroma, O'Brien, Daly, Stankovic & Edmonds-Green, Reece Brown & Jaden Brown with Bockhorn & Quaner keen to prove themselves with Siewert.
Grabara is very highly rated, Coleman never let us down as number 2 in our last championship season & Schofield in coming on well by all accounts.
I'd be happier with another fullback coming in but providing nobody else leaves barring Zanka, Billing & Sabiri, I see no reason why that team can't thrive in the championship & push for a minimum top 8 finish.
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Post by Mecha Corte on Jul 26, 2019 15:52:04 GMT 1
This season I think Town will finish.....
which fans of both Bolton and Bury are not confident of.
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Post by dxterrier on Jul 26, 2019 16:10:06 GMT 1
I believe the squad is good enough as it stands but we will lose:
Mooy
Kongolo
Grant
Schindler
without them we are down
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Jul 26, 2019 16:18:13 GMT 1
How many teams in the championship have a stronger back 4 than Flo, Shindler, Elphick & Kongolo? How many teams have a better midfield than Mooy, Hogg & Bacuna? In the attacking areas we have the pace to burn with Grant, Diakhaby & Mbenza. Proven championship players in Pritchard & Kachunga. We have the trickery of RVLP & an aerial presence in Mounie. In addition to those we have young hungry players like Koroma, O'Brien, Daly, Stankovic & Edmonds-Green, Reece Brown & Jaden Brown with Bockhorn & Quaner keen to prove themselves with Siewert. Grabara is very highly rated, Coleman never let us down as number 2 in our last championship season & Schofield in coming on well by all accounts. I'd be happier with another fullback coming in but providing nobody else leaves barring Zanka, Billing & Sabiri, I see no reason why that team can't thrive in the championship & push for a minimum top 8 finish. Thats ultra positive, you seem to be talking it up too much there. |
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Post by Headless Chicken on Jul 26, 2019 16:18:55 GMT 1
I believe the squad is good enough as it stands but we will lose: Mooy Kongolo Grant Schindler without them we are down Are you Arterrier's negative brother? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2019 16:30:27 GMT 1
I believe the squad is good enough as it stands but we will lose: Mooy Kongolo Grant Schindler without them we are down Are you Arterrier's negative brother? Taken from one of his previous posts.  wish I had that faith, but i'm sorry I dont, I think there is a mass exodus coming, looking at the squad over recent weeks I think they are all wanting to be away, I honestly believe at the start of next season there will be no: Mooy Schindler Billing Kongolo Mounie LDP lossl Flo Grant Diakhby Mbenza Bacuna Durm Zanka Even Hogg and Smith look disinterested, I dont think there is 1 member of the squad who would choose to stay if they were offered an alternative |
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Post by galpharm2400 on Jul 26, 2019 16:30:51 GMT 1
Unless the offers for Schindler improve 'remarkably' and we actually get one for the others it's likely they will be here.
The initial enqs were given a price and the hard word on no discounts if bids were held till very late on in the window.
No one we want will be undersold.
So I am informed. As have the lads in question.
This is not to say the fees won't be met but it is a statement of intent in our business this window.
We have not set ludicrous fees.
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Post by terriersyndrome on Jul 26, 2019 16:34:41 GMT 1
How many teams in the championship have a stronger back 4 than Flo, Shindler, Elphick & Kongolo? How many teams have a better midfield than Mooy, Hogg & Bacuna? In the attacking areas we have the pace to burn with Grant, Diakhaby & Mbenza. Proven championship players in Pritchard & Kachunga. We have the trickery of RVLP & an aerial presence in Mounie. In addition to those we have young hungry players like Koroma, O'Brien, Daly, Stankovic & Edmonds-Green, Reece Brown & Jaden Brown with Bockhorn & Quaner keen to prove themselves with Siewert. Grabara is very highly rated, Coleman never let us down as number 2 in our last championship season & Schofield in coming on well by all accounts. I'd be happier with another fullback coming in but providing nobody else leaves barring Zanka, Billing & Sabiri, I see no reason why that team can't thrive in the championship & push for a minimum top 8 finish. Thats ultra positive, you seem to be talking it up too much there. As opposed to you being ultra negative about everything HTAFC? If you can't be positive about that team then you may aswell give up. Is predicting a top 8 finish being ultra positive anyway? Some on here are predicting autos, you no doubt will have us down for a relegation scrap? |
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Jul 26, 2019 16:38:30 GMT 1
Thats ultra positive, you seem to be talking it up too much there. As opposed to you being ultra negative about everything HTAFC? If you can't be positive about that team then you may aswell give up. Is predicting a top 8 finish being ultra positive anyway? Some on here are predicting autos, you no doubt will have us down for a relegation scrap? Our defence will keep us away from danger but our attack will have us mid table. |
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Post by terriersyndrome on Jul 26, 2019 16:52:23 GMT 1
As opposed to you being ultra negative about everything HTAFC? If you can't be positive about that team then you may aswell give up. Is predicting a top 8 finish being ultra positive anyway? Some on here are predicting autos, you no doubt will have us down for a relegation scrap? Our defence will keep us away from danger but our attack will have us mid table. Grant is in the top 5 favourites for the golden boot. Kachunga was our top scorer in the championship the last time, Pritchard has 19 goals with 20 assists in 89 appearances in the championship, I'm confident Mounie will score goals at this level, Mbenza struggled last season but so did Costa & Adama Traore but they didn't do too bad in the championship so no reason by Mbenza can't get better, the same goes for Diakhaby. Hardly toothless up front. |
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Post by Headless Chicken on Jul 26, 2019 16:57:40 GMT 1
Our defence will keep us away from danger but our attack will have us mid table. Grant is in the top 5 favourites for the golden boot. Kachunga was our top scorer in the championship the last time, Pritchard has 19 goals with 20 assists in 89 appearances in the championship, I'm confident Mounie will score goals at this level, Mbenza struggled last season but so did Costa & Adama Traore but they didn't do too bad in the championship so no reason by Mbenza can't get better, the same goes for Diakhaby. Hardly toothless up front. And potentially the best midfield in the division. Just need a good start, so the stigma doesn't immediately resurface. |
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Post by galpharm2400 on Jul 26, 2019 17:07:04 GMT 1
Mounie?
Different division and different tactics to play to his strengths.
Give him a go.
The idea we can't score is a hangover from 3 quiet seasons in front of goal. The difference was a post or a save on enough occasions added to our reluctance to get bodies forward or even just the ball, for me to believe it's not inbred. 🥅
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Post by mickydombat on Jul 26, 2019 19:50:49 GMT 1
I think Siewert is going to be a winner.
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Post by ShortbreadPete on Jul 26, 2019 20:34:29 GMT 1
I think Siewert is going to be a winner. Agreed. You can sense there's been a climate change over the summer |
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Post by The Sheriff Strikes Back on Jul 26, 2019 21:02:46 GMT 1
Bottom half, Siewart gone by February
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Jul 26, 2019 21:16:50 GMT 1
Our defence will keep us away from danger but our attack will have us mid table. Grant is in the top 5 favourites for the golden boot. Kachunga was our top scorer in the championship the last time, Pritchard has 19 goals with 20 assists in 89 appearances in the championship, I'm confident Mounie will score goals at this level, Mbenza struggled last season but so did Costa & Adama Traore but they didn't do too bad in the championship so no reason by Mbenza can't get better, the same goes for Diakhaby. Hardly toothless up front. I understand your positivty but we've got to get away from Kachunga being some top goalscorer, he isn't, he looks a shadow of that player. To be honest, I love the guy and I so badly want him to get it back and I think I speak for 99 percent of the Town fans in that. |
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Post by savilerowtownfan on Jul 26, 2019 21:38:52 GMT 1
If we can keep Mooy and Kongolo then play offs beckon. Despite the scorn shown by many I think Zanka’s strength and pace would have been formidable at this level.
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Post by lorddriffield on Jul 27, 2019 7:14:00 GMT 1
For some reason the chorus of "Que, sera sera" springs to mind
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Post by Baby-face Frankenstein on Jul 27, 2019 17:17:20 GMT 1
For some reason the chorus of "Que, sera sera" springs to mind "Whatever will be, will be"? I'm going for direct promotion but I'd settle for a play-off final at Wembley. |
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Post by buxtonboys101 on Jul 27, 2019 17:45:17 GMT 1
If we can keep our current squad I really believe Town are a top two contender. However, if players leave over the next couple of weeks then that prediction will have to be downgraded. But this squad is better than the promotion winning team in a division weaker than when we went up. Fulham should be contenders along with Cardiff, Derby and maybe Forest. We have a team to be proud of and with that forward line I can't wait to play Leeds.
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Post by mickydombat on Jul 27, 2019 17:51:58 GMT 1
Town are storming back.
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