Author Topic: OFFICIAL CHAMPIONSHIP THREAD (Read 1336333 times)

BalisPen · « **Reply #2400 on:** December 23, 2018, 09:15:23 PM »

Usually, I don't want those scumbags to win a thrown in.

But, given Leeds lead over us I, God forgive me, I wanted them to draw.

I felt dirty and had to take a long bath and was gutted when they were winning 2-nil.

At the end I was elated. Sod the sotv forever.

Hopefully, Leeds will burn out as many of biesla's teams have previously and/or Norwich collapse.

Albionic · « **Reply #2401 on:** December 23, 2018, 09:38:49 PM »

Brilliant way for the arrogant barstools to lose, shame it was Leeds but nether the less hilarious!!!

GREGMT · « **Reply #2402 on:** December 23, 2018, 10:10:54 PM »

Bad result and I canâ€™t ever recall before being disappointed in a Villa defeat. Itâ€™s now 6 wins on the spin for Leeds and with Blackburn and Hull at home in the next 2 then every chance for 8 in a row.

Also Norwich 9 wins and 2 draws from last 11.

We need to put Wigan and Sheffield Wed to the sword.

alex1 · « **Reply #2403 on:** December 23, 2018, 11:39:06 PM »

What I don't want is for us to end up in the Play-Offs, because that's just a lottery, and depends on who turns up on the day. Anyone else see an Albion v Villa Play-Off Final looming on the horizon?

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #2404 on:** December 23, 2018, 11:43:17 PM »

Quote from: alex1 on December 23, 2018, 11:39:06 PM

What I don't want is for us to end up in the Play-Offs, because that's just a lottery, and depends on who turns up on the day. Anyone else see an Albion v Villa Play-Off Final looming on the horizon?

No I'm confident we'll be promoted as Champions.

BalisPen · « **Reply #2405 on:** December 23, 2018, 11:47:23 PM »

Lots of twists and turns to come imo.

I think a lot will depend on who strengthens best in Jan.

We saw last year when mitrovic transformed Fulham when he arrived and who knows a box to box mf may do the same for us at the opposite end offer much needed protection to the defence.

I don't think Leeds and Norwich will keep up their current form and if we beat Norwich in a few weeks time then we'll be in the top then hopefully.

SmethDan · « **Reply #2406 on:** December 24, 2018, 12:18:51 PM »

Quote from: BalisPen on December 23, 2018, 09:15:23 PM

Usually, I don't want those scumbags to win a thrown in.

But, given Leeds lead over us I, God forgive me, I wanted them to draw.

I felt dirty and had to take a long bath and was gutted when they were winning 2-nil.

At the end I was elated. Sod the sotv forever.

Hopefully, Leeds will burn out as many of biesla's teams have previously and/or Norwich collapse.

I hope you used bicarbonate of soda and a brillo pad you filthy beast

.

SOTV

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BalisPen · « **Reply #2407 on:** December 24, 2018, 07:02:45 PM »

Quote from: SmethDan on December 24, 2018, 12:18:51 PM

I hope you used bicarbonate of soda and a brillo pad you filthy beast .

SOTV .

Bleach bath followed by 90 minutes of self flagellation shouting sotv.

east-stand-nick · « **Reply #2408 on:** December 26, 2018, 12:22:51 PM »

Quote from: alex1 on December 23, 2018, 11:39:06 PM

What I don't want is for us to end up in the Play-Offs, because that's just a lottery, and depends on who turns up on the day. Anyone else see an Albion v Villa Play-Off Final looming on the horizon?

As I'll be on a flight to the US during the play-off final, I desperately hope not. I need us to go up automatically $:-\$

BoingFlyer · « **Reply #2409 on:** December 26, 2018, 01:09:14 PM »

Interesting the top three are all at home next two games. Norwich have Forest and Derby, Leeds have Blackburn and Hull (some local rivalries for Leeds?). Great chance for us to close the gap. COYB!

BaggieBirdRus · « **Reply #2410 on:** December 26, 2018, 04:59:49 PM »

Bloody Leeds and late goals!!!

hardtobeat · « **Reply #2411 on:** December 26, 2018, 05:01:52 PM »

Norwich trying too

gavinrussell · « **Reply #2412 on:** December 26, 2018, 05:03:23 PM »

::3-3...Forest defending a joke..

AlbionFan · « **Reply #2413 on:** December 26, 2018, 05:05:24 PM »

Never count your chickens

Norwich 3-3 Forest 98mins FT

SirTonyM · « **Reply #2414 on:** December 26, 2018, 05:06:06 PM »

Another goal for Norwich in the 8th minute of injury time...interesting.
Must have different clocks at Carrow Road than the Hawthorns

WBArgo · « **Reply #2415 on:** December 26, 2018, 05:09:24 PM »

Quote from: SirTonyM on December 26, 2018, 05:06:06 PM

Another goal for Norwich in the 8th minute of injury time...interesting.
Must have different clocks at Carrow Road than the Hawthorns

How much injury time has been added for Norwich this season? I'm sure with us and our 4-3 win at Carrow Road there was over 6 minutes added too.
With Leeds I can understand, it doesn't happen weekly and Mowbray is known to crumble, but Norwich seems very common. Still, we have gained on them.

wba_1996 · « **Reply #2416 on:** December 26, 2018, 05:10:38 PM »

Incredible the amount of late goals going Norwich and Leeds' way the past month. I'd say it isn't sustainable but it looks like it is.

SirTonyM · « **Reply #2417 on:** December 26, 2018, 05:11:01 PM »

Quote from: WBArgo on December 26, 2018, 05:09:24 PM

How much injury time has been added for Norwich this season? I'm sure with us and our 4-3 win at Carrow Road there was over 6 minutes added too.
With Leeds I can understand, it doesn't happen weekly and Mowbray is known to crumble, but Norwich seems very common. Still, we have gained on them.

Thats what I was hinting at. Some of the Norwich injury time is interesting...

Political Cake · « **Reply #2418 on:** December 26, 2018, 05:12:58 PM »

Quote from: wba_1996 on December 26, 2018, 05:10:38 PM

Incredible the amount of late goals going Norwich and Leeds' way the past month. I'd say it isn't sustainable but it looks like it is.

Difference we've seen is that we've got quality to not rely on that, they're running on something that could easily run out over the course of the season to come... we only need one of them to do that!

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #2419 on:** December 26, 2018, 05:33:29 PM »

Becoming very much a three horse race - Norwich are really taking the pee with their late goals. Seems to be every week they score in the last minute

Droitwich Baggie · « **Reply #2420 on:** December 26, 2018, 05:40:35 PM »

Quote from: LiamTheBaggie on December 26, 2018, 05:33:29 PM

Becoming very much a three horse race - Norwich are really taking the pee with their late goals. Seems to be every week they score in the last minute

Also we let Kamar go, for what ever reason.

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #2421 on:** December 26, 2018, 05:43:57 PM »

Quote from: Droitwich Baggie on December 26, 2018, 05:40:35 PM

Also we let Kamar go, for what ever reason.

That might come back to haunt us. He looks a fantastic player at the moment. Really impressed whenever I watch him play

johnny Cash · « **Reply #2422 on:** December 26, 2018, 05:44:16 PM »

Quote from: Political Cake on December 26, 2018, 05:12:58 PM

Difference we've seen is that we've got quality to not rely on that, they're running on something that could easily run out over the course of the season to come... we only need one of them to do that!

I understand what you mean but I wouldnâ€™t dismiss it as a quality! Grinding out results is good whoever you are

BalisPen · « **Reply #2423 on:** December 26, 2018, 06:11:55 PM »

Quote from: Droitwich Baggie on December 26, 2018, 05:40:35 PM

Also we let Kamar go, for what ever reason.

Roofe left when Appleton took him to Oxford on a 50% sell on clause.

He then perforened well there and they sold him to Leeds, netting us Â£1.5m.

We were in the prem at the time, where he hasn't played to date.

What is sad is none of our current youth players look like they are good enough.

We must have rated Roofe as I don't think we put the 50% sell on clause in every deal, but he wasn't going to get game time unfortunately.

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #2424 on:** December 26, 2018, 06:21:16 PM »

Quote from: BalisPen on December 26, 2018, 06:11:55 PM

Roofe left when Appleton took him to Oxford on a 50% sell on clause.

He then perforened well there and they sold him to Leeds, netting us Â£1.5m.

We were in the prem at the time, where he hasn't played to date.

What is sad is none of our current youth players look like they are good enough.

We must have rated Roofe as I don't think we put the 50% sell on clause in every deal, but he wasn't going to get game time unfortunately.

If we hadn't sold him he wouldn't be the player he is now. Pointless us wringing our hands we sold him 5 plus years ago.