Rival Watch

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Re: Rival Watch

by muirinho » 30 Dec 2019 21:25

Hound Derby in big trouble if they lose tonight you’d think

1 up at the moment, but again down to 10 very early


Now 2 up. I reckon they will be bottom half, but can't see them being relegated. Charlton need to get their act together though, or they will be drawn in.

Edit: It's now 2-1 - maybe Charlton are already sorting themselves out...

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Re: Rival Watch

by WestYorksRoyal » 30 Dec 2019 22:03

Charlton 7 points clear. Not much on current form. They could easily be dragged in.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Snowball » 30 Dec 2019 22:15

After our 0-2 defeat by Charlton (August 31st)

They were in 3rd, 7 points clear of us, 14 places above us

We are now 4 points above them (11 point swing)

and four places above them (18 Place swing)


It's a marathon, not a sprint

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Re: Rival Watch

by Stranded » 30 Dec 2019 23:06

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Hound Derby in big trouble if they lose tonight you’d think

1 up at the moment, but again down to 10 very early


Maybe but feel 3 of the current bottom 4 are doomed. Getting cut adrift.


Both Stoke and Barnsley on half decent form though


They are but yet the gap from the bottom 4 to the rest appears more pronounced now than ever.

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Re: Rival Watch

by URZZZZ » 31 Dec 2019 00:02

Wayne Rooney’s Derby play Barnsley next, I wonder how Wayne Rooney’s team will get on


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Re: Rival Watch

by URZZZZ » 31 Dec 2019 00:04

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Maybe but feel 3 of the current bottom 4 are doomed. Getting cut adrift.


Both Stoke and Barnsley on half decent form though


They are but yet the gap from the bottom 4 to the rest appears more pronounced now than ever.


Think Luton are goners, too reliant on their home form
Think Barnsley will plummet after a manager bounce
However can see Wigan and Stoke getting out of it
Charlton and Birmingham could be dark horses for relegation

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Re: Rival Watch

by From Despair To Where? » 31 Dec 2019 01:23

I think it will be Luton, Charlton and Wigan for the drop.

Charlton are in freefall, Luton are too reliant on their home form and Wigan don't score enough and concede too many late goals (17 points lost in the final 10 minutes so far this season. We, by comparison, have lost 3, to the top 2).

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Re: Rival Watch

by muirinho » 31 Dec 2019 11:21

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From Despair To Where? I think it will be Luton, Charlton and Wigan for the drop.

Charlton are in freefall, Luton are too reliant on their home form and Wigan don't score enough and concede too many late goals (17 points lost in the final 10 minutes so far this season. We, by comparison, have lost 3, to the top 2).


Charlton are hardly in free fall. 5 points out of 9 before last night.

Wigan, Luton and Barnsley once things settle down, will go down.


You say 5 from 9 and the more observant fan would say 8 from 39!

Not in free fall :lol: :lol:


Agreed! If Charlton get 5 from their next 9, I'll say they're not in free-fall. But right now I'd put Barnsley's chances of escaping ahead of Charlton's, despite the current gap in points

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Re: Rival Watch

by Snowflake Royal » 31 Dec 2019 11:22

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From Despair To Where? I think it will be Luton, Charlton and Wigan for the drop.

Charlton are in freefall, Luton are too reliant on their home form and Wigan don't score enough and concede too many late goals (17 points lost in the final 10 minutes so far this season. We, by comparison, have lost 3, to the top 2).


Charlton are hardly in free fall. 5 points out of 9 before last night.

Wigan, Luton and Barnsley once things settle down, will go down.


You say 5 from 9 and the more observant fan would say 8 from 39!

Not in free fall :lol: :lol:

To be fair paul, that's a reasonable arguement for them having been in freefall, but having now arrested that slide. Three games is really too few to tell though, so we'll see which way it goes, blip or recovery.

Although of course, Barb has managed to be a total bellend in his comment as usual.


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Re: Rival Watch

by From Despair To Where? » 31 Dec 2019 13:06

Playing against 10 men for 75 minutes and still losing suggests talk of a Charlton revival may be slightly premature. 1 win in 13 now.

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Re: Rival Watch

by URZZZZ » 31 Dec 2019 13:13

From Despair To Where? Playing against 10 men for 75 minutes and still losing suggests talk of a Charlton revival may be slightly premature. 1 win in 13 now.


Still got many out with injuries. Could be OK with players back/strengthening in the transfer window

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Re: Rival Watch

by From Despair To Where? » 31 Dec 2019 13:26

So much is about momentum though.

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Re: Rival Watch

by CountryRoyal » 31 Dec 2019 13:43

Snowball After our 0-2 defeat by Charlton (August 31st)

They were in 3rd, 7 points clear of us, 14 places above us

We are now 4 points above them (11 point swing)

and four places above them (18 Place swing)


It's a marathon, not a sprint


CountryRoyal Charlton are very limited and won’t do anything in this league.


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Snowflake Royal There'll be top half for sure.


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You can give it to charity, in the unlikely event you win, I'll hand it over if you want to meet.


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Re: Rival Watch

by Stranded » 31 Dec 2019 13:49

From Despair To Where? So much is about momentum though.


This^

Very very hard to arrest a really poor run in this league esp if it is with players coming back from long term injuries.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Snowball » 31 Dec 2019 13:50

Unfortunately Snowflake wrote

"There'll be top half for sure"

Yes, THERE WILL be a top half (and a bottom half)
(unless a team drops out of the league)


Had he wrote "They'll be top half for sure..." then...

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Re: Rival Watch

by tidus_mi2 » 31 Dec 2019 14:11

I can play the game of bringing up my old quotes, they took notice of my one at the time anyway.
tidus_mi2 Bolton were 3rd after 5 games last season.

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Re: Rival Watch

by CountryRoyal » 31 Dec 2019 15:37

Snowball Unfortunately Snowflake wrote

"There'll be top half for sure"

Yes, THERE WILL be a top half (and a bottom half)
(unless a team drops out of the league)


Had he wrote "They'll be top half for sure..." then...


Well, I never. Snowball defending Ian. Never thought I'd see the day. :lol:

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Re: Rival Watch

by Snowball » 31 Dec 2019 15:48

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Snowball Unfortunately Snowflake wrote

"There'll be top half for sure"

Yes, THERE WILL be a top half (and a bottom half)
(unless a team drops out of the league)


Had he wrote "They'll be top half for sure..." then...


Well, I never. Snowball defending Ian. Never thought I'd see the day. :lol:



Ready for my whoosh, but I was not defending him

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Re: Rival Watch

by Snowflake Royal » 31 Dec 2019 16:27

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Snowball After our 0-2 defeat by Charlton (August 31st)

They were in 3rd, 7 points clear of us, 14 places above us

We are now 4 points above them (11 point swing)

and four places above them (18 Place swing)


It's a marathon, not a sprint


CountryRoyal Charlton are very limited and won’t do anything in this league.


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£20?

You can give it to charity, in the unlikely event you win, I'll hand it over if you want to meet.


viewtopic.php?f=1&t=186260

I ain't beat yet. :?

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Re: Rival Watch

by URZZZZ » 31 Dec 2019 18:54

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From Despair To Where? So much is about momentum though.


This^

Very very hard to arrest a really poor run in this league esp if it is with players coming back from long term injuries.


Very much depends on the spirit and character of the group

Don’t know much about Charlton’s players but Bowyer doesn’t strike me as a sort of manager who would let his teams roll over on a slump

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