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Rock Fox said:
I didn't do the predictions this year because I didn't know which players were leaving or who was coming in to replace them - or who the manager was going to be.
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Same. It was 50/50 to me how this season would go.
 
I have really enjoyed this season, the style that Maresca has imposed and the joy on the faces of the players and most of the fans that I encounter, especially having now won the Championship.

The main disappointment would be the constant moaning of some fans, especially the guy that sits near me who moans through EVERY single game, even the games that the majority of us would agree were exciting or the games we won by 4/5 goals.

I was hopeful going into the season but fully aware, having watched us for half a century, that promotion was far from guaranteed. The championship is a brutal league, a football marathon, to win the league with players we can be excited about again is fantastic.

I fully expect next season to be a slog and survival would be just as much of an achievement to this, especially with impending points deductions, but I am at least hopeful that the likes of Ricardo, KDH, Winks, Hermansen, Mavididi and Fatawu will shine in the premiership and lead us to survival.
 
SimonW said:
I have really enjoyed this season, the style that Maresca has imposed and the joy on the faces of the players and most of the fans that I encounter, especially having now won the Championship.

The main disappointment would be the constant moaning of some fans, especially the guy that sits near me who moans through EVERY single game, even the games that the majority of us would agree were exciting or the games we won by 4/5 goals.

I was hopeful going into the season but fully aware, having watched us for half a century, that promotion was far from guaranteed. The championship is a brutal league, a football marathon, to win the league with players we can be excited about again is fantastic.

I fully expect next season to be a slog and survival would be just as much of an achievement to this, especially with impending points deductions, but I am at least hopeful that the likes of Ricardo, KDH, Winks, Hermansen, Mavididi and Fatawu will shine in the premiership and lead us to survival.
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Nice post @SimonW ! I was probably a moaning fan for some of the season. Maresca has been pretty impressive though.
#Onwards and Upwards.
 
If we hadn’t tried playing out from the back, with the wrong players, under BR’s realm, I think many fans wouldn’t be so blinkered in their opinion.

It’s a case of risk and reward, and you have to say winning the league, is a bloody good reward for the risks taken.

Yes, there were **** ups along the way. Bemoaners say, 'won’t get away with that in the Premier league'.
Well, we had to get there first, to find out.

We got there playing the Enzo way. Let’s just see what next season brings before we start wetting our panties.
 
SimonW said:
The main disappointment would be the constant moaning of some fans, especially the guy that sits near me who moans through EVERY single game, even the games that the majority of us would agree were exciting or the games we won by 4/5 goals.
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Come of BN and CF. Which one of you ****ers is it?
 
Joe_Fox said:
Completely unrelated really but I just watched for a reminder of the great times:
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None of that will ever be completely unrelated to anything.

If those ****s up the road can still bang on about what they did back in the days when players still passed round the Benson & Hedges at half time, then we can do whatever the **** we like.
 
I'm more concerned about how many goals we're going to ship on the counter attack. Its been bad enough this year in the Championship. So many times done on the break. Defence needs a bit of a re-jig. A new CB with a bit of pace is a must but given all the furore around our finance situation makes you wonder if its going to be a season of make do and pray...
 
H T B said:
How many times were we actually undone by the counter attack?
Don’t think it’s as many as you think
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Well, twice against Blackburn last week o_O
 
H T B said:
How many times were we actually undone by the counter attack?
Don’t think it’s as many as you think
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I actually think we have been cut open far too regularly this season. The difference being that we haven’t been punished in the same way as we will against higher quality attackers in the Prem.

Countless times I’ve turned to my brother this season and uttered the words: “we got away with that”.

Whether we will be able to address this with personnel changes, and whether Maresca recognises our potential downfall and is willing to make the necessary tactical changes remains to be seen.

All I know is I’m looking forward to the conclusion of the play offs and the Euros kicking off. Happy summer everybody!
 
H T B said:
If we hadn’t tried playing out from the back, with the wrong players, under BR’s realm, I think many fans wouldn’t be so blinkered in their opinion.

It’s a case of risk and reward, and you have to say winning the league, is a bloody good reward for the risks taken.

Yes, there were **** ups along the way. Bemoaners say, 'won’t get away with that in the Premier league'.
Well, we had to get there first, to find out.

We got there playing the Enzo way. Let’s just see what next season brings before we start wetting our panties.
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Just look at Burnley this season, I hope Maresca takes a hybrid approach next season. Some sides will batter us if we try to play out from the back. I think we will survive, even with a big points deduction.
 
With a potential points deduction, we’ll be playing behind the 8 ball from the first game.
Hopefully, some people will reign in their expectations for the season, and just concentrate on survival.

Then the following season………….Champions again…..
 
H T B said:
some people will reign in their expectations for the season
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...others will hope that our Premier League rein will last for years.
 
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