Blind positivity v depressing negativity

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Re: Blind positivity v depressing negativity

I’m currently 80% in the depressing negativity camp. Why? I hear you ask. Well, football is ultimately a game won by scoring goals, you can pass the ball around all you want, score no goals you are in trouble. We are the lowest scorers in the division (alongside Preston) with 14 goals in 18 games, depressingly poor.

The question I would ask of those edging more towards blind positivity is, “where are these goals going to come from”?

I’ve seen nothing that makes me think we’ll suddenly start banging the goals in.

A year ago we were scoring more goals but had the 2nd worst defensive record in the division. We'd also won 3 fewer points at this moment in the season.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Blind positivity v depressing negativity

I’m currently 80% in the depressing negativity camp. Why? I hear you ask. Well, football is ultimately a game won by scoring goals, you can pass the ball around all you want, score no goals you are in trouble. We are the lowest scorers in the division (alongside Preston) with 14 goals in 18 games, depressingly poor.

The question I would ask of those edging more towards blind positivity is, “where are these goals going to come from”?

I’ve seen nothing that makes me think we’ll suddenly start banging the goals in.

I thought I was the miserable one on here ?

We have had it unless new faces come in , the team is not good enough at present

[the other bob wilson]

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Goals scored with Robinson in the team, eight in eight league games plus the seven minutes he played against Swansea, goals scored without Robinson in the team six in ten in all competitions, plus the eighty three minutes when he wasn’t on the pitch at Swansea (he’s only played seven and a half matches actually, because he came on af half time at Millwall). Our goalscoring record with him in the team is poor, but so much better than when he’s missing.

[UNDERHILL1927]

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I thought I was the miserable one on here ?

We have had it unless new faces come in , the team is not good enough at present

Haha I’m a practical man, the league table and results tell me what I need to know. (And you know I love you really)

[UNDERHILL1927]

Re: Blind positivity v depressing negativity

A year ago we were scoring more goals but had the 2nd worst defensive record in the division. We'd also won 3 fewer points at this moment in the season.

Thanks mate. I do worry that our defence is starting to shake too at the moment.

My main worry is that we suffer a few key injuries, Kipre, Rino or Ralls say, and the people coming in aren’t good enough.

[blue lewj]

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Thanks mate. I do worry that our defence is starting to shake too at the moment.

My main worry is that we suffer a few key injuries, Kipre, Rino or Ralls say, and the people coming in aren’t good enough.

It is a worry considering we're two points above the relegation places with those names in the team.

[blue lewj]

Re: Blind positivity v depressing negativity

This thread needs rescuing by dml.

[olderblue]

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Weve missed the creative skills of Colwill and the pace of Davies, players like Harris and Watters should never be near the team

[Hilts]

Re: Blind positivity v depressing negativity

Weve missed the creative skills of Colwill and the pace of Davies, players like Harris and Watters should never be near the team

I think Harris is the same standard as most of the squad. Watters is way out of his depth.

[Hilts]

Re: Blind positivity v depressing negativity

This thread needs rescuing by dml.

😂😂😂

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: Blind positivity v depressing negativity

I’m currently 80% in the depressing negativity camp. Why? I hear you ask. Well, football is ultimately a game won by scoring goals, you can pass the ball around all you want, score no goals you are in trouble. We are the lowest scorers in the division (alongside Preston) with 14 goals in 18 games, depressingly poor.

The question I would ask of those edging more towards blind positivity is, “where are these goals going to come from”?

I’ve seen nothing that makes me think we’ll suddenly start banging the goals in.

Football has changed it will never be the same, plus we are all older, so lifes not quite the same either, and we need a character that can score goals like a Chopra, that would improve it slightly!

[Rjk]

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538 has Hull, Rotherham and Huddersfield to go down, and has us reaching 55 points.
they give us a 20% chance of going down this season

[Maurice Swan]

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Everyone seems to believe that Colwill and Davies will produce the goods and help us stay up. I am not convinced - Colwill is too nice- yes he can spot a pass, but no great pace and gets muscled off the ball too easily despite his size, and he's never used his height to trouble defenders. What is his confidence factor going forward, fearful of getting injured again?
As far Isaak Davies - yes an exciting player, but again he has been out a long long time, and usually when that happens, players do not come back with the same pace they originally had. I hope I am wrong but....
Having been encouraged by introducing young players towards the end of last season it is disappointed to see them not getting a look in - not even on the bench. Don't tell me there are no youngsters (and remember they are around 20 years of age), that cannot challenge for a team place - even on the bench - cannot do worse than some in the team. If there are not then they should not be at the club.
Also, somewhat underwhelmed at new coach.....seems to have followed failure in coaching.

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: Blind positivity v depressing negativity

Goals scored with Robinson in the team, eight in eight league games plus the seven minutes he played against Swansea, goals scored without Robinson in the team six in ten in all competitions, plus the eighty three minutes when he wasn’t on the pitch at Swansea (he’s only played seven and a half matches actually, because he came on af half time at Millwall). Our goalscoring record with him in the team is poor, but so much better than when he’s missing.

Thats exactly right, keep him fit we will be fine, if he's out we will struggle big time.

Sign a left back and keep Romeo fit, top half finish.

[JamesWales]

Re: Blind positivity v depressing negativity

I'm not sure I've come across much blind positivity really. I guess the most positive opinion is that we aren't generally playing that bad etc.

If I'm honest, in all my years following City, the feeling that most floats to the surface is apathy.