On Friday.
No, we are at home and hopefully with almost a full squad. I want to see a five point lead over Bournmouth at the end of the match.
Quote from: filham on November 27, 2021, 08:26:03 PM
No, we are at home and hopefully with almost a full squad. I want to see a five point lead over Bournmouth at the end of the match.
I'm sure somebody on here said we'll be 5 points clear of them after the match. Must have a crystal ball or something
As we're currently only 1 point above Bournemouth it may prove impossible to be 5 points ahead after Friday night
No. I'm hoping we will have a fully fit first team starting 11 raring to go. They have injuries and suspensions and have been poor recently. As a club, players, management and fans we need to play our part on Friday night and get us over the line.
I don't doubt for a second that Parker stitched us up and had agreed a deal with them long before he went - just look at their managerial appointments last season - add to that his boring negative style of football that sent me to sleep on more than one occasion whilst watching and the really poor way he treated a number of our players particularly Mitro and Kebano - I really hope we give his side a good doing.
I wouldn't be disappointed, but obviously would much prefer a win.
It's going to be an extremely tight and cagey affair I think, they are a good side despite some of the ludicrous posts that you see on here.
Quote from: Brian McGroom on November 27, 2021, 08:34:53 PM
As we're currently only 1 point above Bournemouth it may prove impossible to be 5 points ahead after Friday night
Maybe he was banking on an extra point for fastest lap? 🧐
Absolutely not. We're at home with a full squad. Bournemouth are struggling with injuries and suspensions. I can accept the draws against Derby and Preston but this is a must win six-pointer.
Given our respective goal differences, a win would effectively place us 5 points clear of Bournemouth. Moreover a win for us would be a great moral boost.
Realistically of course I would be disappointed to not get three points, however it would not be the end of the world, it may feel like it for 24 hours but then Bournemouth would not have gained ground even if others may have. An ideal game to stretch our lead but I have grown not to raise expectations as it only increases disappointment.
It's all on the night, who will be the sharper who will get the rub of the green, will the referee or linesman have a nightmare. Goals change games and it will be an intriguing game for both teams.
If I had to put a £1,000 English pounds on a winner I would put it on Fulham, not because I support them but because they are the better team alround, but nothing is guaranteed in football.
So if for some reason we do not win, relax it's a long season, plenty of time to right the wrongs, and of course it's a funny old game.
at this point I'd be happy with a point, team sickness an all, however I'd really like a win, by a big margin, just to show a certain clothes horse the respect he's due
I won't know the answer to that question until I've seen the weekend's other results. If we get a point and QPR, Stoke, West Brom, Cov don't better that, it'll be a good weekend too if we draw.
No
I think he will come and park the bus.
The bus is currently out of service. He will not have time to be able to park his sports jacket he borrowed off a vagrant sleeping in a shop doorway.
As Fulham will hit them hard from the start and they will not recover from going a goal behind.
Quote from: Brian McGroom on November 27, 2021, 08:34:53 PM
As we're currently only 1 point above Bournemouth it may prove impossible to be 5 points ahead after Friday night
Win on Friday and with our superior goal difference they will need to gain five points on us to take our place at the top of the. table.
No.
Let's hope that we get a good even ref.
Never happy with a draw (at home) but most important we do not lose. Bournemouth recent record not great, maybe their wheels are falling off.
In many respects Bournemouth have similar pros and cons to us - good forwards and defensively can be got at. Against Coventry they played 3 at the back and apparently were doing well until Lerma got sent off from due to a defensive error from their right wingback (Stacey) who was also responsible for errors leading to goals in the previous match. Their CBS are strong & good in the air but relatively static without Lemina so hopefully Kebano might have a field up against Stacey. Might mean Robinson continues to start due to his pace but hopefully Bryan will be available if things do not start well.
Can see Parker trying to frustrate us and try to get something on the counter / and Bournemouth are quite capable of it. We do seem to get frustrated quite quickly and run out of ideas if we do not start well at the moment. If illness is a factor stamina might be a problem like yesterday when we were not at the races for nearly every second ball or 50:50.
As the the OPs question a draw will suit Bournemouth more than us, but at this moment I would take it as we do look vulnerable
Obviously, as supporters we all want to see three points. That said, the answer to the topic question, for me, is NO! It appears we will have a full squad, healthy and this game being played at Home. Anything less than three points at CC Friday will be very disappointing. Is it the end of the world if we don't capture three points? Of course not. But it will be a big letdown and opportunity missed. Not to mention, that 3rd thru 7th place teams could be gaining and reducing the gap between the top two.
COYW!!!!
Absolutely not
Has to be 3 so we can rub Parker's beak in it
Looking at the expected line-ups, i would not be happy with a point. I think they are even more hit with absentees than we are, they can just about scrape together a back 4 and that will probably be with a Jr player at LB. Let's get Tete in behind Wilson and target that area.
They do have a strong MF and attack but I hope we go at them and see who can score the most...I'm not expecting a clean sheet but we can hopefully outscore them!
They even tried a back 3 last week, due to lack of fit defenders, but with Lerma suspended I think they only have 2 players that can play CB.