redkeith Posted January 8 Posted January 8 (edited) I thought about doing this at the start of the season, but I didn't , mainly for superstitious reasons as last time I contributed, we got relegated. Now that that ship has sailed, I would like to start it up. The main only change to the format is that Ipswich will replace Leeds in the comparison, as all the other teams have changed. August 2024 2023 Points GD Newcastle away 1.0 3.1 = +2 Diaz's only contribution this year, the sending off. Stephens hospital pass and McCarthy shank for their goal. Forest H 0.1 0.1 = +2 Defended too deep for a corner, and Aribo decided to dribble it out from his own box instead of clear it. Brentford Away 3.1 3.0 = +3 Kamaikaze defending/RussBall for first 2 goals. September Man U Home 0.3 0.1 = +1 Great 20 minutes until the missed penalty, complete shitshow after that. Ipswich Home 1.1 2.2 ( Leeds) +1 On the verge of a win until we defend a last minute corner too deep again, and Aribo bottles his block to deflect a shot into the top corner Bournemouth Away 3.1 0.1 -3 -2 Baffling team selection followed by and inept performance. October Arsenal Away 3.1 3.3 -4 -4 Decent perfromance and good goal, but lack of concentration led to an immediate equaliser . As for Var on the 2nd ... Leics City Home 2.3 1.0 -7 -6 Good first half, shit subsitutions and Var not giving us a penalty at 2.1 turned the game. Defending too deep at a corner,yet again, for the winner. Man City Away 1.0 4.0 -7 -3 Looked like a battling performance at the time, but it was the start of a run of relegation form from City. November Everton Home 1.0 1.2 -4 -1 Close offside and one of the bar from Everton, Pickford blindsided for Armstrong winner. Wolves Away 2.0 1.0 -4 -2 Started Okish against then bottom side, but after a ridiculous Var disallowall of an equaliser, the Wolves goalie's gloves were untroubled for the rest of the game . Lpool Home 2.3 3.3 -5 -3 Good comeback to get ahead, but McCarthy and Sulemana presented them the win. Brighton Away 1.1 3.1 -4 -1 Terrible first half better 2nd. Could have been a win , until Var decided that Armstong could ever interfere with play. December Chelsea Home 1.5 2.1 -7 -6 Got back into the game for a bit, but then our supposed captain decided to pull someones hair! Villa Away 1.0 1.0 -7 -6 never troubled the keeper once against a villa team bang out of form ! Spurs Home 0.5 3.3 -8 -11 A total capitulation against a team with most of its defence and midfield missing. Finally the board noticed! Fulham Away 0.0 2.1 -7 -10 kept the game quite, looked more organised and could have nicked it at the end. West Ham Home 0.1 1.1 -8 -11 Created loads of chances but couldn't take them . Failed to clear a stupid corner for the winner. Palace Away 1.0 2.1 -8 -11 Took the lead, Palace equalised by pushing Ramsdale out of the way, but they were well worth their win. January Brentford Home 0.5 0.2 -8 -14 Another shitshow against a team without an away win. We lost the Rasmus derby, so we have to keep him ! So after just over half a season, we are 8 points and 14 goals worse of than when we finished bottom last time. Not sure what Sports Republics Data Analysts can make of that! Edited- picked the wrong Chelsea win Edited January 29 by redkeith 9
ant Posted January 8 Posted January 8 We picked up 7 points from the 21st to 26th games of 2022-23, so the gap will surely only widen. Takes some doing to make us THIS much worse than that horror-show. 🤦♂️ 1
Green Posted January 8 Posted January 8 Appreciate this, I enjoyed the previous thread and found it interesting. What made you decide to use a decimal point for the scores though, rather than 1-0 etc?
redkeith Posted January 8 Author Posted January 8 No reason, just did it on the first line and copied it from then on.
Holmes_and_Watson Posted January 8 Posted January 8 Great post @redkeith. Thanks for your work in doing this. Shame about the trajectory of the contents. 2
redkeith Posted January 17 Author Posted January 17 After last nights encouranging 80 minutes before the slump. Man Utd Away 3-1 0.0 -9 -16 Played brilliantly for 3/4 of the game until injuries and fitness took its toll. Next up , in form Forest away. Last time it was 4-3 to Forest, although the game wasn't that close really, the 3rd Saints goal came in injury time. This time they are in great form, solid at the back and devastating on the break. With Sully and Fernades as our only fit attacking options, it is hard to se us scoring in this one.
redkeith Posted January 23 Author Posted January 23 Almost the complete opposite of the last game, we were completely abject until the substitutions, we sort of makes you think that ans unfit Downes and out of confidence AA are a big part of the problem. pts GD Notts Forest Away 3-2 4.3 -9 -16 Next up is the bodies in the carpet billionaires from the formally likeable Newcastle. They have Isak up front, who is both big and a number 9, so they probably like him. Would like to think that AA and Downes are back on the bench and I would like us to press them like Bournemaouth did. Not sure that Tall Paul can do that though, and I think we need to swop him and Sully, so that Sully is up against Dan Burns. Last time it was a comfortable 4.1 to Newcastle.
redkeith Posted January 29 Author Posted January 29 An encouraging start, well a good cross and a goal, that was soon to be countered by taking 5 minutes for VAR to overturn a penalty decision. I have 2 issues with this, one is that 5 minutes is a long time for a dec ision that is eithe "clear" or "obvious". The other is that Aribo might have made contact with the ball if Isak didn't have hold of his shirt. We had a more clear and obvious one not given against Liverpool where Armstrong could be seen to have hold of a shirt after he was bowled over. Hats off to Les for pointing at Tonali after he let him run though to score, might have been better to run with him but not enough notice for anyone else to pick him up, or for anyone to put a bet on. pts GD Saudi on Tyne 1-3 1.4 -9 -15 Next up is Ipswich away. Other than Delap, I dn't see many Ipswich players being poached in the summer. However they do have a reat manager who has them well organised, and is great at making changes in the 2nd half to get them back into games. I have got the the point now, that I am maintly watching Saints to enjoy Fernandes and Dibbling in a red and white shirt. The rest is so much of a muchness. This equates to a 1-0 loss at Leeds in our last relegation season, or a painful 3-2 loss up there last season. 2
Green Posted January 29 Posted January 29 We beat Chelsea 2-1 at home in the last relegation season, 1-0 away.
redkeith Posted February 3 Author Posted February 3 Well that was unexpected! Good battling performance, great debut from Wellington and a late poachers goal from Tall Paul. Even managed to to see the game out with the defensive midlfield powerhouse of Lallana and Smallbone. This Last pts GD Ipswich Away 1-2 1-0 -6 -13 Next up is Bournemouth at home . Last time they beat us 1 nil. I must admit that it felt like a much bigger defeat than that at the time, maybe because we already needed snookers by that point in the season.
hypochondriac Posted February 3 Posted February 3 I hated the relegation team last time. I just feel sorry for some of the limited players this time and how clearly unfit they are for the job being asked of them. I'm not sure which is worse. 1
redkeith Posted February 20 Author Posted February 20 God that was awful right from the team sheet , bar about 15 minutes of the second half. Everyman and his dog knew what Aribo and Smallbone would offer as a defensive sheild, Boh Diddley squat! This Last pts GD Bournemouth Home 1-3 1-0 -6 -14 Next up is Brighton at home and a chance to extend our run of consecutive home defeats . Last time they schooled us to our favoured 3 1 defeat, even though we had the worlds best manager Ancellotti Jones. I watched them get battered by Forest a few weeks ago, and their midfield then seemed to be trying out various Aribo/Smallbone combinations . However they seem to have got over it , with 2 good wins over Chelsea. A lot depends on how rejuvinated Downes is for this one, and if Big Les is fit enough to start.
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