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We can do this!

I really think it's set up for Maguire to make a big impact. If he'd have stayed fit he would have been playing for a year without a break so hopefully his enforced rest will be a blessing.
Playing as a lone striker with the three behind him will suit him so I really wish him luck and hope he hits the ground running.
 
Yoowell said:
I really think it's set up for Maguire to make a big impact.
Playing as a lone striker with the three behind him will suit him so I really wish him luck and hope he hits the ground running.
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Hopefully, but, imho, at least two probably three games to get back firing on all cylinders. An immediate impact will be a bonus and I sincerely hope it happens.

Mr Worthington's comment (good post btw) regarding Robbie Keane is valid. We wouldn't meet his wage requirements a year ago but that's exactly the type of hard nosed, in yer face lethal finsher we are missing so badly.
 
If Maguire is back in, say, three games' time, that leaves him with ten games to make an impact. In about three of those, he will likely only be getting up to speed. That leaves him possibly seven games where we might, or might not, see him make some impact.
My worry is this...some of us are basing our chances of a top six finish on little more than we might or might not get seven or so games out of someone who has so far played for Cork and Accrington Stanley. Yes, he looks decent, but come on, some of us were saying the same about Stevie May returning from injury last season. He looks twice the player May was but I think we are expecting far too much from Sean upon his return.
 
Dirty Harry said:
If Maguire is back in, say, three games' time, that leaves him with ten games to make an impact. In about three of those, he will likely only be getting up to speed. That leaves him possibly seven games where we might, or might not, see him make some impact.
My worry is this...some of us are basing our chances of a top six finish on little more than we might or might not get seven or so games out of someone who has so far played for Cork and Accrington Stanley. Yes, he looks decent, but come on, some of us were saying the same about Stevie May returning from injury last season. He looks twice the player May was but I think we are expecting far too much from Sean upon his return.
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Quite likely Moult is going through the same process currently. So if he's up to speed in a couple of games, and then we have the irish Aguero returning soon after, we could get into the play offs firing on all cylinders.
 
It’s all a bit of shudders. I was annoyed coming off on Saturday I felt cheated only for a repeat again on Tuesday, cheated by so called professionals who are basically incompetent and are never brought to task for their ineptness. If I displayed that level of incompetence I would be heavily sanctioned if not sacked.

The last 2 games alone have deprived us Of 4 points and that is a hell of a total to try and make up, to be honest it just isn’t possible with the amount of games left, so it leaves us playing catch up and sadly I think it will be a bridge too far.

Alex Neil has done brilliantly for us and with financial backing I am sure he could get us there but with the amount of foreign buy outs plus the parachute payments to the likes of villa boro etc we will struggle.

The F A needs to look at these assessors and whip these people into shape their incompetence is costing good hard working people their livelihoods and they have mortgages to pay etc so why do the match officials have Carters Blanche to be totally inept/incompetent/useless with no worry of punishment.
 
Can we do this? absolutely. Will we do this? Possibly and hopefully. One thing is for sure Neil will have us fighting until the fat lady sings unlike our previous manager which is both refreshing and expected. I agree with Joan we've never had any luck for bloody years and surely by the law of averages we're due some. I also agree with JD that we're not far off smashing this league and only a few astute signings in the future will set us apart from the also rans. I know nobody will want to face us in the play offs and that is testament to what we've achieved in less than one season under Neil. I also know that if we don't make it this season we'll be better next season. It's all good news really and I can't understand the negativity on here at times. Apart from possibly one season under BD Ive never felt so confident of progress and enjoyed the team ethic/performances as much.

Long may it continue 🙂
 
spender said:
Why do the match officials have Carters Blanche to be totally inept/incompetent/useless with no worry of punishment.
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Maybe because there isn't a line up of folk who are dumb enough to want to do the job. I'm guessing there isn't an abundance, or over abundance, of individuals willing to take a torrent of abuse once or twice a week.
 
marsbars said:
Can we do this? absolutely. Will we do this? Possibly and hopefully. One thing is for sure Neil will have us fighting until the fat lady sings unlike our previous manager which is both refreshing and expected. I agree with Joan we've never had any luck for bloody years and surely by the law of averages we're due some. I also agree with JD that we're not far off smashing this league and only a few astute signings in the future will set us apart from the also rans. I know nobody will want to face us in the play offs and that is testament to what we've achieved in less than one season under Neil. I also know that if we don't make it this season we'll be better next season. It's all good news really and I can't understand the negativity on here at times. Apart from possibly one season under BD Ive never felt so confident of progress and enjoyed the team ethic/performances as much.

Long may it continue 🙂
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"I can't understand the negativity on here at times" coming from the head of negativity for the previous 4 years that is quite funny.
 
proton said:
"I can't understand the negativity on here at times" coming from the head of negativity for the previous 4 years that is quite funny.
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I was responding to the negativity of our manager at the time. I'm not getting into all that again but its looking bloody brighter since he left and no-one can deny that!
 
marsbars said:
I was responding to the negativity of our manager at the time. I'm not getting into all that again but its looking bloody brighter since he left and no-one can deny that!
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You were responding to your own pride being hurt because your mates took the piss out of you after the newcastle cup game.

Youre still going on about it despite about 3 bans.
 
marsbars said:
Can we do this? absolutely. Will we do this? Possibly and hopefully. One thing is for sure Neil will have us fighting until the fat lady sings unlike our previous manager which is both refreshing and expected. I agree with Joan we've never had any luck for bloody years and surely by the law of averages we're due some. I also agree with JD that we're not far off smashing this league and only a few astute signings in the future will set us apart from the also rans. I know nobody will want to face us in the play offs and that is testament to what we've achieved in less than one season under Neil. I also know that if we don't make it this season we'll be better next season. It's all good news really and I can't understand the negativity on here at times. Apart from possibly one season under BD Ive never felt so confident of progress and enjoyed the team ethic/performances as much.

Long may it continue 🙂
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+1
 
marsbars said:
Can we do this? absolutely. Will we do this? Possibly and hopefully. One thing is for sure Neil will have us fighting until the fat lady sings unlike our previous manager which is both refreshing and expected. I agree with Joan we've never had any luck for bloody years and surely by the law of averages we're due some. I also agree with JD that we're not far off smashing this league and only a few astute signings in the future will set us apart from the also rans. I know nobody will want to face us in the play offs and that is testament to what we've achieved in less than one season under Neil. I also know that if we don't make it this season we'll be better next season. It's all good news really and I can't understand the negativity on here at times. Apart from possibly one season under BD Ive never felt so confident of progress and enjoyed the team ethic/performances as much.

Long may it continue 🙂
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100% this
 
raefil said:
You were responding to your own pride being hurt because your mates took the piss out of you after the newcastle cup game.

Youre still going on about it despite about 3 bans.
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Bristol City 1- 1 Fulham FT, that will do nicely!
 
JK said:
Bristol City 1- 1 Fulham FT, that will do nicely!
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Weve dropped 4 points in the last 2 games and yet we still remain only 3 points behind after this round of games.

The next 2 games are massive and dare i say 6 points is essential.
 
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