The annual "guess where we'll come thread"

[David Gwilliam]

I am puzzled by the "most disappointing player" section.

A number of members clearly believe Vitor is a poor addition to the squad. They may be correct - I have never seen him play so I accept their judgement. What puzzles me is how he can be a disappointing player if people expect him to play badly.

The disappointing players are surely going to be those who are expected to do well and don't. If for instance Morrison, Hobbs or King play badly that will be disappointing. If Neilson plays badly that is not disappointing since he is merely living down to expectations.

For example I will not be disappointed in Gallagher since I go to games expecting him to remind me of Pike in Dads Army. He may as last year have the occasional good game at which point I will be delighted but however badly he plays I will not be disappointed.

You can only disappoint those people who expect you to do better.

 

[fox58]

I am puzzled by the "most disappointing player" section.

A number of members clearly believe Vitor is a poor addition to the squad. They may be correct - I have never seen him play so I accept their judgement. What puzzles me is how he can be a disappointing player if people expect him to play badly.

The disappointing players are surely going to be those who are expected to do well and don't. If for instance Morrison, Hobbs or King play badly that will be disappointing. If Neilson plays badly that is not disappointing since he is merely living down to expectations.

For example I will not be disappointed in Gallagher since I go to games expecting him to remind me of Pike in Dads Army. He may as last year have the occasional good game at which point I will be delighted but however badly he plays I will not be disappointed.

You can only disappoint those people who expect you to do better.

I may be wrong but i believe most people are thinking along the lines that he plays for Benfica, is an under 21 international with a predicted bright future in front of him and he comes to a championship side, why? the assumption being, he cant be that good and therefore will be a let down

 

[Mike - True Blue Tinter]

I may be wrong but i believe most people are thinking along the lines that he plays for Benfica, is an under 21 international with a predicted bright future in front of him and he comes to a championship side, why? the assumption being, he cant be that good and therefore will be a let down

I know that footballers are not famed for their brains, but I think people forget that senior players have experience as well as ball skills, that a 21 year old simply will not have until they have been playing for about 10 years.

If you watch the likes of Howard or Dickov very closely, they will often come across as clumsy, but if you look very carefully at their movement, you will see that they are setting up the defender so he is almost forced into a trip to win a free kick near the box.

 

[Profondo Rosso]

You think Forest and Bristol Titties could go up?

What's so unlikely about that? They have probably the 2 best and most proven managers at this level (bar maybe QPR) and both have good squads. Btw, I think personally it will take Coppell 2 or 3 seasons to get Bristol City up, but he will do, if there's one thing Steve Coppell knows how to do, it's to get teams promoted from this division and Forest already proved last season they have a squad good enough to compete.

 

[lanxfox jnr]

Final league position: Champions.
Top goalscorer (+ no of goals): Luigi Glombard (32)
Player of the season: Alan Maybury
Biggest disappointment*: Only getting £8m from Arsenal for Levi Porter.
Most improved player: Chris Makin
Biggest victory: 11-0 v Coventry (a)
Will Sousa still be in charge?: Yes

Championship winners: Leicester
Promoted teams: Scunthorpe, Preston
Relegated teams: Forest, Derby, Coventry
Any other comments: FA Cup winners, Carling Cup finalists

:icon_lol:

 

[Brown Nose]

Final league position: 18th
Top goalscorer (+ no of goals): Campbell 7
Player of the season: Hobbs
Biggest disappointment*: Sousa
Most improved player: Gallagher
Biggest victory: 3-1
Will Sousa still be in charge?: Gone by Xmas

Championship winners: Middlesbro
Promoted teams: Hull, Forest
Relegated teams: Millwall, Palace, Barnsley

 

[WALSHIESTACKLE]

Final league position: 2nd
Top goalscorer (+ no of goals): Andy King (17)
Player of the season: Andy King
Biggest disappointment*: The Birch being pensioned off and replaced by ladyboys at half-time under the new regime.
Most improved player: DJ Campbell
Biggest victory: 6-1 Scunthorpe (h)
Will Sousa still be in charge?: Yes

Championship winners: Burnley
Promoted teams: Leicester, Forest
Relegated teams: Scunthorpe, Millwall & Watford
Any other comments: Yeah feck off!!

 

[PEN3]

Final league position: 2
Top goalscorer (+ no of goals): Campbell - 24
Player of the season: Campbell
Biggest disappointment*: Vitor
Most improved player: Gallagher
Biggest victory: 5-0 v Hull City
Will Sousa still be in charge?: Y

Championship winners: Nottingham Forest
Promoted teams: Leicester, QPR
Relegated teams: Millwall, Swansea, Barnsley
Any other comments:

 

[Hazzman]

Final league position: 9th
Top goalscorer (+ no of goals): Campbell 12
Player of the season: King
Biggest disappointment*: Morrison
Most improved player: Gallagher
Biggest victory: 4-0
Will Sousa still be in charge?: yes but probably out by July

Championship winners: Bristol C
Promoted teams: Burnley and Doncaster
Relegated teams: Watford, Scunny and Leeds

 

[pds]

Final league position: 11th
Top goalscorer (+ no of goals): Fryatt (11)
Player of the season: Hobbs
Biggest disappointment: Lloyd Dyer
Most improved player: Djombo N'Guessan
Biggest victory: 3-0 H Norwich
Will Sousa still be in charge?: Yes

Championship winners: Middlesbrough
Promoted teams: Burnley, Ipswich
Relegated teams: Scunthorpe, Doncaster, Watford

 

[Hazzman]

Most improved player: Djombo N'Guessan

:icon_lol:

 

[Joe_Fox]

Final league position: 2nd
Top goalscorer (+ no of goals): Fryatt (21)
Player of the season: Moreno
Biggest disappointment: DJ Campbell
Most improved player: Djombo N'Guessan
Biggest victory: 5-0 H Hull
Will Sousa still be in charge?: Yes

Championship winners: Nottingham Forest
Promoted teams: Leicester, Ipswich
Relegated teams: Millwall, Derby, Crystal Palace

 

[lcfc forever]

Top goalscorer (+ no of goals): Fryatt (20)
Player of the season: Fryatt
Biggest disappointment: Wellens
Most improved player: DJ Campell
Biggest victory: 4-0 H Leeds[/B]
Will Sousa still be in charge?: Yes[/B]

Championship winners: Leicester[/B]
Promoted teams: Reading, Forrest[/B]
Relegated teams: Leeds, Hull, Scunthorpe[/B]

 

[From Gradel to Grave]

Final league position: 2nd
Top goalscorer (+ no of goals): DJ 19
Player of the season: Hobbs
Biggest disappointment: Tunchev never fully recovering.
Most improved player: Obviously DJ
Biggest victory: 5-1
Will Sousa still be in charge?: Yes

Promoted teams: Middlesbrough, LCFC and Cardiff
Relegated teams: Coventry, Barnsley, Scunthorpe

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

Final league position: 4th
Top goalscorer (+ no of goals): Fryatt 17
Player of the season: Hobbs
Biggest disappointment*: Campbell
Most improved player: Gallagher
Biggest victory: 4-0
Will Sousa still be in charge?: Yes

Championship winners: Middlesbro
Promoted teams: Forest, QPR
Relegated teams: Scunthorpe, Derby, Watford

 

[The Old Fox]

Final league position: 6th
Top goalscorer (+ no of goals): Campbell 11
Player of the season: King
Biggest disappointment*: Tunchev (either because he
doesn't play, or because he doesn't recapture previous form)
Most improved player: N'Guessan
Biggest victory: 6-0 Scunthorpe H
Will Sousa still be in charge?: Yes

Championship winners: Forest
Promoted teams: Ipswich, Bristop City and Middlesbro' (via play off)
Relegated teams: Scunthorpe, Watford and Preston
Any other comments:

 

[tedfoxxx]

Final league position: 6th
Top goalscorer (+ no of goals): Campbell 11
Player of the season: King
Biggest disappointment*: Tunchev (either because he
doesn't play, or because he doesn't recapture previous form)
Most improved player: N'Guessan
Biggest victory: 6-0 Scunthorpe H
Will Sousa still be in charge?: Yes

Championship winners: Forest
Promoted teams: Ipswich, Bristop City and Middlesbro' (via play off)
Relegated teams: Scunthorpe, Watford and Preston
Any other comments:

4 going up this year?

 

[Blue Maniac]

4 going up this year?

Yes.

In League Two.

 

[Micky]

Final league position: 12th
Top goalscorer (+ no of goals): Fryatt 13
Player of the season: Hobbs
Biggest disappointment*: Sousa
Most improved player: Morrison
Biggest victory: 3-0 Barnsley (H)
Will Sousa still be in charge?: Yes

Championship winners: Middlesbrough
Promoted teams: Nottingham Forest and Hull
Relegated teams: Scunthorpe, Norwich and Coventry
Any other comments:We're going to find it very difficult this season. There will be a great deal of unrest in the stands and the changing room.

 

[The Old Fox]

4 going up this year?

Wondered who would spot that one! Well done, Wilson. Sorry Bristol City, you miss out