First third of the season review - Page 2 - RedPassion.co.uk

pagl · 14th October 2018, 04.07:57

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Originally Posted by jayjay

The best thing about this team and management/backroom staff is I can't see it going backwards

Yes plenty of scope to improve and I think the right mindset.
Hopefully we see the continual improvements each transfer window

WAFCExile · 14th October 2018, 05.06:24

When Sam says we’ve overachieved, he simply means we’ve done better than expected, and perhaps that we’ve outperformed our budget. He doesn’t mean that we have more points than our performances deserve.

davewilli · 14th October 2018, 07.59:36

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Originally Posted by pagl

Yes plenty of scope to improve and I think the right mindset.
Hopefully we see the continual improvements each transfer window

It's not all about the transfer window, otherwise Salford will just buy the championship in January. No doubt all the teams in the mix will try to strengthen and we appear to be financially better off than for many years, but if it was that simple the money bags teams would always kick on. Team spirit and balance can easily be affected with one wrong move, we are now into the knitty gritty of the season and hard work on the training ground is needed to build on the cracking start this group of players have made and find that necessary improvement to stay top through the winter months. I think SDR is right, there is more to come from this group and fingers crossed, with his coaching staff the competition in the squad we can carry on growing.

jimmy1989 · 14th October 2018, 08.41:15

We are once again defensively solid this season, with a bit more in midfield. Hopefully young will kick on now too after yesterday.
Just like last season, it's up top we are struggling a bit. We seem to create more chances but just can't seem to finish them. Could holroyd be given a chance (when fit) as he's a proven scorer at our level?
Great first third of the season overall, I just hope we can keep it up!
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pagl · 14th October 2018, 10.05:53

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Originally Posted by davewilli

It's not all about the transfer window, otherwise Salford will just buy the championship in January. No doubt all the teams in the mix will try to strengthen and we appear to be financially better off than for many years, but if it was that simple the money bags teams would always kick on. Team spirit and balance can easily be affected with one wrong move, we are now into the knitty gritty of the season and hard work on the training ground is needed to build on the cracking start this group of players have made and find that necessary improvement to stay top through the winter months. I think SDR is right, there is more to come from this group and fingers crossed, with his coaching staff the competition in the squad we can carry on growing.

Getting the balance right is key yes. However each transfer window is key to this IMO. Its something that has cost us year in year out even back to the nearly season.

Haruki · 14th October 2018, 10.06:45

What a massive Christmas double header we have coming up. If we are in a similar position at Christmas I expect us to fill the Racecourse on Boxing Day and have fans in the "Home ends" at Salford

DJones741 · 14th October 2018, 10.11:50

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Originally Posted by jayjay

The best thing about this team and management/backroom staff is I can't see it going backwards (unlike previous years)could this be the year????

Yes - agree with this. Perhaps it will be same for teams around us....,.or perhaps they might falter...

davewilli · 14th October 2018, 13.51:02

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Originally Posted by pagl

Getting the balance right is key yes. However each transfer window is key to this IMO. Its something that has cost us year in year out even back to the nearly season.

The point I'm making repeatedly fans believe managers can work wonders in the January window, when it rarely happens, not just for Wxm. If we are not looking like capable champions by Xmas it is unlikely we will win it. The same will go for Salford, Orient or all the others. I'm confident based on SDR's performance already he will secure a couple of quality additions but it may have to be the loan market again to get those players in January.

Foxy · 14th October 2018, 15.10:52

Ricketts has done really well in a short space of time. We need to try and stay within 5 points of second place and in January sign a quality number 9 and perhaps a quality attacking midfielder. It might help the budget if we can offload a few players - Deveredics and Holroyd spring to mind.

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WAFCExile Squad Player (info 1 & 2) (info) Joined: Oct 2004 Racecourse Spot: Real Name: Twitter: @	Re: First third of the season review When Sam says we’ve overachieved, he simply means we’ve done better than expected, and perhaps that we’ve outperformed our budget. He doesn’t mean that we have more points than our performances deserve.

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jimmy1989 Squad Player Joined: Apr 2005 Racecourse Spot: Real Name: Twitter: @	Re: First third of the season review We are once again defensively solid this season, with a bit more in midfield. Hopefully young will kick on now too after yesterday. Just like last season, it's up top we are struggling a bit. We seem to create more chances but just can't seem to finish them. Could holroyd be given a chance (when fit) as he's a proven scorer at our level? Great first third of the season overall, I just hope we can keep it up! Posted via mobile theme

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Haruki Taking coaching badges Joined: Jun 2011 Racecourse Spot: Mold Road Real Name: Twitter: @	Re: First third of the season review What a massive Christmas double header we have coming up. If we are in a similar position at Christmas I expect us to fill the Racecourse on Boxing Day and have fans in the "Home ends" at Salford

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Foxy Part Time ITV4 Pundit Joined: Dec 2011 Racecourse Spot: none given Real Name: none given Twitter: @	Re: First third of the season review Ricketts has done really well in a short space of time. We need to try and stay within 5 points of second place and in January sign a quality number 9 and perhaps a quality attacking midfielder. It might help the budget if we can offload a few players - Deveredics and Holroyd spring to mind.