Matchmonth #1 - official month ahead thread

[earthworm]

Tried these last season, this months one ought to be particularly interesting, though hard to judge because there's no idea of form up to now.

Here's the fixtures for the East Midlands' Championship clubs ...

Leicester: Palace (A), Middlesbrough (H), Burnley (A), Reading (H)
D*rby: Leeds (A), Cardiff (H), Coventry (A), QPR (H)
Forest: Burnley (A), Leeds (H), Reading (A), Norwich (H)

* Who do you think's got the toughest run in there?
* How do you see the results going for each club and who do you think will have the best start to the season?
* What do you think to our pre season (signings, results ...) and the ones our rivals have had?

I posted on other forums and got this ...

Fester:

All three run-ins are tough to be fair! And it will prove to be a stern test for the both of us to see if we can carry on where we left off, personally I think both Leicester and Forest will do well, despite the lack of new faces we have the core of our team sill, and the same goes for you! I expect us to be more attacking however I can see us conceding more this year than we did last! Let’s just hope our defence is as solid as it was last year! For you its, if your youngsters can handle the pressure! When you’re on form you could easily rip any team in this league to pieces as you did to us at the city ground! When your tails are down your very easy to play against as you witnessed at the walkers! I think not going up will do us the world of good; we have young squads full of desire and hunger! I imagine us both to look to improve on last season’s disappointment and have a successful season! To be honest id love to see us both battling it out in the top flight and leave Derby and Cov down to rot! All the best for the new season.

http://www.foxestalk.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=67081

D*rby:

* Who do you think's got the toughest run in there?
I'd say fester have the toughest run there tbh

* How do you see the results going for each club and who do you think will have the best start to the season?
fester - 4 points from 12
Mighty rams 6 from 12
Forest 2 from 12

* What do you think to your own pre season (signings, results ...) and the ones your rivals have had?

Fester - tbh I haven't really looked at any of their signings or results

The mighty Rams - Crackin preseaon only lost 1 game to a prem club that finished in the top 10 last season & that was only due to a flukey goal, Signings werent big names by any stretch of the imagination but all seem to have had a great pre season & seem hungry so happy days

Forest - terrible pre season so far losing to some lower league teams that should have really beat poor performance & as for signings they haven't made any just let people go as far as i can see

http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3852

 

[MaxiRobriguez]

Leicester: Palace (A), Middlesbrough (H), Burnley (A), Reading (H)
D*rby: Leeds (A), Cardiff (H), Coventry (A), QPR (H)
Forest: Burnley (A), Leeds (H), Reading (A), Norwich (H)

Leicester: 3 points
Derby: 6 points
Forest: 5 points

 

[wanghawaii]

Leicester: Palace (A), Middlesbrough (H), Burnley (A), Reading (H)
D*rby: Leeds (A), Cardiff (H), Coventry (A), QPR (H)
Forest: Burnley (A), Leeds (H), Reading (A), Norwich (H)

* Who do you think's got the toughest run in there?

A: Without a doubt, Forest.

Burnley & Reading are tough as nails and we are battling on their turfs. Both teams are hankering for EPL and frankly possess the capability to justify that goal. I will never ever underestimate Leeds U especially now they are back in LC, Norwich recently is a bit of sluggish but never take anything for granted, plus, out of 4 matches, only one can be considered slightly easier and its the latest match on our schedule tells you everything about the 10/11 prelude about Forest.


* How do you see the results going for each club and who do you think will have the best start to the season?

A: Conservatively speaking, I think the Foxes will get 7 points out of four matches. Both the Rams and us will largely determed by how well can we compete in the first two matches, the Rams will get 5 points out of four matches whilst Forest will get 8 points out of four matches.

Forest will be fine.



* What do you think to our pre season (signings, results ...) and the ones our rivals have had?

A: Haven't we already spent more than sufficient amount of time mumbled on those two subjects? I frankly don't give a rat's rear-end on the pre-season results. Those matches we played, as a whole they are overly called "Pre"-season, the points won't be counted in regular season. No drawback injuries, no negative team chemistry discovered will be considered a decent pre-season for any team, and I honestly didn't smell any of those unfortunate factors can derail a club's blueprint.

As for signing, seems we will get a LB, I will keep close attention within next three weeks, I think we won't be disappointed.

As for the rest of those clubs in LC, I do believe Burnley, the Foxes, Bristol city, and Reading are some of the early favourite to become the riders in that elevator heading to EPL; as for the hapless ones banished to relegation, I don't want to speak out, but I sensed as many as SEVEN teams are either possessing some lethal shortcomings prevent themselves to compete or simply are the whipping boys to other opponents.

 

[Marshall.]

Leicester: Palace (A), Middlesbrough (H), Burnley (A), Reading (H)
D*rby: Leeds (A), Cardiff (H), Coventry (A), QPR (H)
Forest: Burnley (A), Leeds (H), Reading (A), Norwich (H)

Leicester: 5 points
Derby: 2 points
Forest: 9 points

Forest got the tougest start but we're Nottingham Forest, unbeaten at home 09/09 - 05/10!

 

[earthworm]

That Leicester forum is something else, I thought we were bad for going off topic.