[TheJacko2000]

Speaking of managerial Achilles Heels, Luton are losing again. This time at Hillsborough.

[Droitwich Baggie]

We have the team and manager.
We should be top tomorrow evening.
Keep the faith.

[zippyandbungle]

Speaking of managerial Achilles Heels, Luton are losing again. This time at Hillsborough.

Watch the goal...caught out when the keeper tried to roll it out short 😂😂

[KN22]

Watch the goal...caught out when the keeper tried to roll it out short 😂😂

Yes, that was not lost on me. When will Jones ever learn??

[skyclad99]

Yes, that was not lost on me. When will Jones ever learn??

Another ‘lucky’ goal no doubt....

I think Luton are going to get bored with Jones rather quickly

[tuamigos]

Yes, that was not lost on me. When will Jones ever learn??

He's too arrogant to learn.
He know everything.
That will ultimately be his down fall

[Mister AT]

Think Fulham will be top 2.

Teamwise its very strong for this division, Parker even though he's inexperienced he should be able to steer them to a top 2 finish. Mitrovic, Caveliro, Knockhaert, Cairney, Johansen, Arter are all good players for this division. Seems a similar scenario to us last year in terms of squad and manager but I don't think they have an assistance coach like Jones 

Luton will go down if they don't change the way they play which we know from experience, they wont.
Couple of more bad results for Stoke and I can see them getting rid of their manager.

Win tonight for us could see us go top, although I think it will be a tough game against a decent Reading team.

[TheJacko2000]

Think Fulham will be top 2.

Teamwise its very strong for this division, Parker even though he's inexperienced he should be able to steer them to a top 2 finish. Mitrovic, Caveliro, Knockhaert, Cairney, Johansen, Arter are all good players for this division. Seems a similar scenario to us last year in terms of squad and manager but I don't think they have an assistance coach like Jones 

Luton will go down if they don't change the way they play which we know from experience, they wont.
Couple of more bad results for Stoke and I can see them getting rid of their manager.

Win tonight for us could see us go top, although I think it will be a tough game against a decent Reading team.

Prediction: Stoke manager back in charge at Luton by November.

[skyclad99]

Prediction: Stoke manager back in charge at Luton by November.

and how about the capped one called back to Stoke to prevent relegation?

[alex1]

and how about the capped one called back to Stoke to prevent relegation?

If so, hope its after we've played them. 

[KN22]

and how about the capped one called back to Stoke to prevent relegation?

Yes, and he then gets them relegated..... now that would be sweet! 

[Baggies]

Watching Charlton v Forest, the only 2 chants I can hear are the Allez Allez Allez chant and the one to exactly the same tune as our Bilic chant.

When did football go this way? When did we all become santinsed, mass produced lemmings, with no originality. When did terrace culture and the array of imaginative football chants die? F****** depressing.

[lewisant]

Leko and Field have started for Charlton

[costa blanca baggie]

Leko and Field have started for Charlton

Leko with an assist. Apparently playing well.

[Baggies]

Leko getting to the byline and putting crosses in at will first half. Harder to judge Field as it means paying more attention to the game when I want to watch us, but they have dominated and had loads more possession so boads well. Good to see them doing well so far.

[TheJacko2000]

Fulham showing us how it's done against Millwall.

[Baggies]

Fulham and Leeds clearly the danger sides in this division, while Swansea also seem to have found some cutting edge in this early stage.

Hoping we can be the slightly late bloomers like Norwich last season, but will be tough to challenge top two with how good Fulham and Leeds look so far.

[WBArgo]

Fulham and Leeds clearly the danger sides in this division, while Swansea also seem to have found some cutting edge in this early stage.

Hoping we can be the slightly late bloomers like Norwich last season, but will be tough to challenge top two with how good Fulham and Leeds look so far.

Leeds were like this last season though and had a colossal melt-down later on. One theory which has always followed Bielsa is that his football is too energetic for his players to keep up with throughout an entire season which I hope is true.

[lewisant]

Leeds were like this last season though and had a colossal melt-down later on. One theory which has always followed Bielsa is that his football is too energetic for his players to keep up with throughout an entire season which I hope is true.

And also, Leeds seem to have done this every season for the past 5 or 6 years!

Fulham's team is excellent and i see them winning the league.

[costa blanca baggie]

Fulham and Leeds clearly the danger sides in this division, while Swansea also seem to have found some cutting edge in this early stage.

Hoping we can be the slightly late bloomers like Norwich last season, but will be tough to challenge top two with how good Fulham and Leeds look so far.

Still September, October, November, December, January, February,March,April and May remaining. I Hope that’s enough time for us, and others, to prove you wrong. 

[costa blanca baggie]

And also, Leeds seem to have done this every season for the past 5 or 6 years!

Fulham's team is excellent and i see them winning the league.

Maybe if the season ends in a couple of weeks. 

[johnny Cash]

Fulham complete the most passes last night with Leeds the us second and third. Not impressive in itself until you consider Fulham completed about the same as us and Leeds combined.

Probably a championship record I’d have thought

[AlbionFan]

Fulham complete the most passes last night with Leeds the us second and third. Not impressive in itself until you consider Fulham completed about the same as us and Leeds combined.

Probably a championship record I’d have thought

Overall you are right about Fulham's superiority in passing last night. But the stats I have looked at suggest a slightly different analysis, as follows:

Fulham Passes 991, Completed 935, % Successful 94.3%
Leeds Passes 601, Completed, 489, % Successful 81.4%
Albion Passes 554, Completed 466, % Successful 85.6%

So not quiet as decisive looking at "Stats Zone" analysis, but impressive nonetheless

[alex1]

From the early fixtures I see maybe 3 teams who are pretty certain to be in a relegation struggle, Wigan, Barnsley and Stoke. Even then, if Stoke replace Jones in the near future, they may climb out of it with the players they've got.
At the same time,  only a few clubs look definite promotion candidates, Leeds, Fulham and maybe Bristol City and Swansea.
There's seems to be a very large group of clubs in between.

[Windmill Baggy]

From the early fixtures I see maybe 3 teams who are pretty certain to be in a relegation struggle, Wigan, Barnsley and Stoke. Even then, if Stoke replace Jones in the near future, they may climb out of it with the players they've got.
At the same time,  only a few clubs look definite promotion candidates, Leeds, Fulham and maybe Bristol City and Swansea.
There's seems to be a very large group of clubs in between.

For me, the top half in order:

Leeds
WBA
-----------------
Bristol
Derby
Cardiff
Fulham
-----------------
Forest
Huddersfield
Middlesbrough
Brentford
Sheffield Wed.
QPR

I predicted the above a few weeks back and so far I wouldn't change the clubs in the top 6, but would slightly adjust the placing, moving Fulham up to third with Bristol, Derby and Cardiff all moved down 1 place. Of the next 6 I would put Reading (who might be the most likely of the rest to finish in the top 6) and Preston in the top half at the expense of Huddersfield and Middlesbrough, but that's about it. Swansea look decent, but think their start has been a little kind and they will eventually fall away.