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Post by greatsave on Dec 22, 2015 17:02:31 GMT
I'm getting worried about Alvechurch and maybe it's me and my typical negative attitude but I can see Alvechurch just about beating us and going up. Are people still confident we will win the league or still concerned about Alvechurch?
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Post by Percy on Dec 22, 2015 17:06:46 GMT
whats to be concerned about? It's not life and death....  live and let live and enjoy the ride. |
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Post by reasonabull on Dec 22, 2015 17:21:41 GMT
As a player you need to be positive and as a spectator you need to be the same mate. Whose shoes would you rather be in- ours or the chasers?
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Post by Foulcow on Dec 22, 2015 18:25:21 GMT
This ^^^^
I'm looking forward to the 23rd of January just as much as Boxing Day, the meadowend will be the 12th man and we'll have 3 more points in the bag.
Alvechurch are decent enough but on our day we're unbeatable at this level.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2015 18:48:59 GMT
We are not playing as well without Page in the side.Do we wait and see if we can put a number of points on the board through January or do we add a wide player sooner rather than later ?.
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Post by Rusty Trombone on Dec 22, 2015 20:19:10 GMT
Worry about HFC and let Alvechurch worry about Alvechurch. Both sides will screw up at some point but at the minute HFC have the points on the board.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2015 20:28:32 GMT
Worry about HFC and let Alvechurch worry about Alvechurch. Both sides will screw up at some point but at the minute HFC have the points on the board. We screwed up at the start of the season, Alvechurch's is still to come. |
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Post by Rusty Trombone on Dec 22, 2015 21:27:47 GMT
I hope you're right mister.
Lemons
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Post by statlerandwaldorf on Dec 22, 2015 22:58:38 GMT
Ten points from the Alvechurch and Khalsa games should see us through...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2015 5:24:15 GMT
I think come the end of the season we should win the league by 10 points. It is good that we have Alvechurch keeping us honest, but when it comes to the crunch we should kick on.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2015 8:07:52 GMT
It's becoming clear that Alvechurch are 'best of the rest', but I don't believe we have played anywhere near our full potential yet, and Alvechurch will wonder what's hit them as HFC will be fully focused for what is effectively the title deciders.
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Post by afc2014incorrigibull on Dec 23, 2015 9:05:43 GMT
I wouldn't write off Sporting Khalsa just yet. IIRC they have spent some serious money for this season.
And while there's a long, long way to go I have a hunch that postponed games, cup matches and the inevitable fixture backlogs that they cause might undo both Alvechurch & S Khalsa.
But if my hunch is wrong it could keep the league interesting for a while longer.
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Post by vectabull on Dec 23, 2015 11:00:33 GMT
I have a lot of respect for Alvechurch who weren't tipped at all before the season IIRC. They are definitely punching above their weight. Our games with them will IMO be the title deciders with Khalsa and honourable third.
A word of warning: never underestimate the opposition. But then I'm sure PB knows that!
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Post by arry on Dec 23, 2015 12:48:11 GMT
I have a lot of respect for Alvechurch who weren't tipped at all before the season IIRC. They are definitely punching above their weight. Our games with them will IMO be the title deciders with Khalsa and honourable third. A word of warning: never underestimate the opposition. But then I'm sure PB knows that! Agreed - the table doesn't lie and Alvechurch will overtake us if they get 7 points from their 3 games in hand. On 23rd, it only takes a few nerves in front to of a big crowd, a dodgy refereeing decision and we could be struggling, especially if they score first. Alvechurch will come here with a "nothing to lose" attitude and know the pressure of expectation is on us. Hopefully our players will be up for it and the 3 points will be ours, but realistically I don't think this is guaranteed ! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2015 13:31:43 GMT
I'd still rather have the points on the board.
But back to the OP, yes.
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Post by statlerandwaldorf on Dec 23, 2015 20:22:55 GMT
We are not playing as well without Page in the side.Do we wait and see if we can put a number of points on the board through January or do we add a wide player sooner rather than later ?. I don't think Page is a factor here. Its more to do with the ropey pitches we all expected to get at this time of year. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2015 20:27:31 GMT
We are not playing as well without Page in the side.Do we wait and see if we can put a number of points on the board through January or do we add a wide player sooner rather than later ?. I don't think Page is a factor here. Its more to do with the ropey pitches we all expected to get at this time of year. It is all about opinions but in the days of far from perfect pitches clubs who believed in playing football the right way would do so. Having width is important on any given surface. |
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Post by gefod on Dec 23, 2015 21:20:30 GMT
As long as Alvechurh have got most of their layers on loan from Birmingham City they will be a major threat.
Has anyone done any anorakesque investigation on the calibre of the players? Any with FL experience? If so at this level that would be a big advantage. We may have to out spend them if it looks tight after January and we are still in all the cups.
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Post by jimcarrey on Dec 23, 2015 21:50:26 GMT
I don't believe any of the other teams in this league are serious competition. I don't even think the teams we'll face next year in the Southern League South & West will be serious competition either. Look at how other phoenix clubs have got on since reforming. They've pissed the tinpot leagues at steps 5 and 4 and only found it tougher once they've got to step 3, ie Conference South. Correct me if I'm wrong but surely the conf north/south would be level 2. |
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