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Thread | The home v away thing
at 12:48 24 Apr 2024
The teams, manager and coaches are the same as normal. The energy of our away fans is at least equal to the sum of most home crowds. The pitch is roughly the same shape and size as any other. Travel is comfortable, with hotel stays where necessary.
Why is being away from home considered such a disadvantage?
Admittedly, it'd be different if we were taking only a few hundred to other grounds, but we're pretty much always selling out.
Is the difference purely psychological? |
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Thread | Guthrum's Estimated Final Table
at 19:28 15 Apr 2024
As of today, now.
Won't be many more of these this season, get a bit pointless with just one or two games left. |
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Thread | Key thing for me last night
at 11:03 2 Apr 2024
why we won and they didn't - comes down to fitness and discipline.
For all their talent and physical strength, Southampton started to become quite ragged as the game neared its end. Passes going astray, balls going out, players looking tired, spaces and gaps left in their formation.
As per usual (helped by substitutions) we kept our energy up and system sharp.
Which gave us the opportunities we needed to get the victory. |
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Thread | This is very incisive on Israel-Gaza
at 10:10 19 Mar 2024
As quoted in the Guardian:
'Amos Harel in Haaretz offers this analysis of the political calculations that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be making around any possible hostage deal. Harel writes:
Political sources still believe that what motivates the prime minister above all is his political survival and hold on power as his criminal trial progresses. To this end, Netanyahu needs more time, and therefore any delay in indirect negotiations with Hamas serves his interests, despite his declared commitment to rescuing the hostages.
Netanyahu’s opposition to a possible hostage deal does not appear to be principled or sweeping. From his perspective, the major problem is a prolonged ceasefire that could herald the end of the war. The structure of the deal currently being discussed speaks of a six-week ceasefire, during which a first tranche of Israeli hostages will be returned in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, some of whom are considered high-profile. Even if talks run aground on a second phase of a deal – in which Israeli soldiers and younger men held by Hamas are expected to be released – it will probably be several more weeks before fighting resumes.
In other words, if an agreement on a hostage deal is reached, Israel will be headed to a ceasefire of at least two months. This does not serve Netanyahu since in that event, increased pressure to dissolve the Knesset can be expected, along with calls for a new election.' |
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Thread | How we're doing at the Bank of Promotion
at 10:19 5 Mar 2024
I've always said that if a team can lose six or fewer, plus drawing no more than twice that number over the season, they'll be well in the mix for the top two. W28 D12 L6 is 96 points. I know this season is exceptional, but that would almost always see a team promoted automatically.
As things stand, we still have two losses and three draws "in the bank". Incredibly, we only have to win just over half our games to "break even".
As to our rivals, Leicester have already gone overdrawn on the losses account, but have a lot of leeway on the draws. Southampton similarly in the losses column and have used up over half their credit on draws. Leeds are on the limit for losses, but can still afford a few more draws. Obviously, going overdrawn on losses is 50% more damaging than on draws, so they're going to have to watch that closely. |
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Thread | Guthrum's Estimated Final Table
at 09:55 25 Feb 2024
After yesterday's games. We haven't moved (tho points total getting better), but have a close look at the top.
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Thread | Guthrum's Estimated Final Table
at 22:08 22 Feb 2024
As requested by Keno. Not much change yet, the effect of that Winter Wobble still causing a draught.
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Thread | Rotherhan *are* a tougher opponent
at 10:27 21 Feb 2024
than their League position might suggest. Especially against the better sides.
They've drawn three of their games against the top six, won two and drawn two against teams in 7th to 12th place. Plus giving others significant trouble before eventually losing.
As others have said, the physicality and the press are effective against teams wanting to play it out from the back in the current style. |
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