Stan Collymore predicts our relegation

Andy S · September 22, 2020, 05:59:07 PM

Due to the amount of goals we have conceded in our first two premier league games. He says on his page in the Mirror Thais you concede an average of 1.5 goals a game in the top flight you're in trouble. Both us and West Brom are averaging a lot more than that after two games so heis saying we're going down. He doesn't though mention Leeds. A bit of bias in there I think. We will see

FFC In Oz · September 22, 2020, 06:00:46 PM

Leeds already have 3 points in the bank. And they gave Liverpool a good game too.

We are favourites to go down, we just have to learn to embrace being the underdog.

Sting of the North · September 22, 2020, 06:08:57 PM

Quote from: FFC In Oz on September 22, 2020, 06:00:46 PM
Leeds already have 3 points in the bank. And they gave Liverpool a good game too.

We are favourites to go down, we just have to learn to embrace being the underdog.

The results in both our game and Liverpool game flattered Leeds immensely. Their defense have looked worse than ours in my opinion, and once they stop scoring on 2 out of 3 chances they will be in huge trouble if they don't get their act together. They are just the current Brentford, a little like we were 2 years ago.

The Old Count · September 22, 2020, 06:38:22 PM

If Collymore reckons we're down then I'm confident we'll be safe. Anyway, he probably got that information from someone while he was dogging.

General · September 22, 2020, 06:53:12 PM

11 teams so far have conceded more than 1.5 goals per game they've played this season. Whilst it may be a fair indicator, you simply can't put value to it after just two games I don't think.

As things currently stand we're in the last relegation spot by 1 goal, if we had scored just one more goal we'd be in 16th.

In my opinion our biggest rivals this season will be West Ham (who still don't seem to have got their act together), West Brom and Southampton. And i'd be tempted to throw Leeds, Aston Villa, Brighton and maybe Burnley into that mix too.

So that's 7 teams, 8 including us, so depending on our recruitment between now and the end of this transfer window and then again in January we could finish anywhere between 20th and 13th.

davew · September 22, 2020, 07:27:35 PM

Unless we sign some new players, you don´t need to be a football pundit to predict that we are going back to the Championship, as for comparing us with Leeds I seem to remember that they won the Championship and have certainly improved their squad, what have we done, not much!!

Andy S · September 22, 2020, 08:05:09 PM

Leeds need to keep scoring to cover up their frailties at the back. I'm sure they can do that for a while but I'm pretty sure they won't be able to for a season. Like the rest of us they will struggle

davew · September 22, 2020, 08:22:24 PM

Quote from: Andy S on September 22, 2020, 08:05:09 PM
Leeds need to keep scoring to cover up their frailties at the back. I'm sure they can do that for a while but I'm pretty sure they won't be able to for a season. Like the rest of us they will struggle

Probably but I would expect them to finish about 13th or 14th.

Somerset Fulham · September 22, 2020, 08:49:07 PM

He is right to predict that, coming up through the playoffs we are bound to be favourites for a bottom three finish.

Hopefully they will all be proven wrong, it does happen.

RaySmith · September 23, 2020, 12:46:58 AM

Surely pundits are never wrong!

Great to see the egg on media faces when Leeds struggle, as I think they will.

St Eve · September 23, 2020, 12:52:54 AM

Oh if he said it we should throw in the towel now

..FOF.. · September 23, 2020, 01:01:37 AM

Not bias, considering Fulham fans in here predicting we will lose too with leeds.

I think we should always say we will win.

Pundits will do their research in forums like this and I believe our players too will read our forum to hear what people say about them.

Let's be positive everywhere.

hongkongfulham · September 23, 2020, 01:06:14 AM

Quote from: ..FOF.. on September 23, 2020, 01:01:37 AM

Let's be positive everywhere.

Agree, I think we need to keep the positivity! We only need to be better than 3 other teams, and luckily for us there are a fair few candidates who will continue to struggle. We just need to find our stride before they do and take the pressure off everyone. It is a monumental task for us, but it will only be helped by us continuing to gee the lads up.

Moltobueno · September 23, 2020, 05:05:27 AM

Is there any pundit currently not predicting us to be relegated?

Big T · September 23, 2020, 05:49:19 AM

Quote from: davew on September 22, 2020, 07:27:35 PM
Unless we sign some new players, you don´t need to be a football pundit to predict that we are going back to the Championship, as for comparing us with Leeds I seem to remember that they won the Championship and have certainly improved their squad, what have we done, not much!!

Leeds will run out of steam and we HAVE strengthened our squad, far more then Leeds have
Anguissa ,Aurella, Reed, Tete, Lemina
I predict we'll have a slow start but find our form eventually
Collymore is just another washed up brain dead pundit and knows nothing about our team
Zero creativity

AnOldBrownie · September 23, 2020, 05:56:41 AM

Doesn't mean anything. Especially after two weeks.

Jim© · September 23, 2020, 09:25:43 AM

Quote from: davew on September 22, 2020, 07:27:35 PM
Unless we sign some new players, you don´t need to be a football pundit to predict that we are going back to the Championship, as for comparing us with Leeds I seem to remember that they won the Championship and have certainly improved their squad, what have we done, not much!!

Not much?
Anguissa back and not selling
Tete, Robinson, Reed made permanent, new top drawer keeper, Lemina, Aina and more to come.
Leed's look nothing special to me.

filham · September 23, 2020, 10:19:31 AM

Do you think Collymore is actually taking money for that sort of remark at this early stage of the season. If so he should be made to pass it on to a charity as dozens of others could have reached a similar conclusion with out too much thinking.

Most people would however be aware that it is much too early to make such a statement as things can easily change and they would be at an absolute risk of making a fool of themself.

Lordedmundo · September 23, 2020, 10:23:05 AM

Quote from: General on September 22, 2020, 06:53:12 PM
11 teams so far have conceded more than 1.5 goals per game they've played this season. Whilst it may be a fair indicator, you simply can't put value to it after just two games I don't think.

As things currently stand we're in the last relegation spot by 1 goal, if we had scored just one more goal we'd be in 16th.

In my opinion our biggest rivals this season will be West Ham (who still don't seem to have got their act together), West Brom and Southampton. And i'd be tempted to throw Leeds, Aston Villa, Brighton and maybe Burnley into that mix too.

So that's 7 teams, 8 including us, so depending on our recruitment between now and the end of this transfer window and then again in January we could finish anywhere between 20th and 13th.

Agreed on most - although I think Brighton will be fine this season and a team that you have not mentioned - Sheffield United, will struggle big time. They have a good manager but lacking quality on the pitch.

Bassey the warrior · September 23, 2020, 10:32:17 AM

Strange as it sounds given some of the shambolic defending, I saw enough in the Leeds game to believe we can stay up. We attacked well, at times dominated possession and pressed very well in their defensive third. I think Hector will improve and if we can bring in a quality centre back we could really tighten up at the back. We will also need to add more goals in the side though.

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