Phil Parkinson, Post Match Interview

[the_holt_dragon]

Originally Posted by benwilliams

You have to look at what's happened to our defence and keeper. We started with Dibble, Lainton still doesn't look 100%, RHJ got injured so we've had to move French out of the middle (but he has done really well to be fair), Brisley hasn't played a game for us yet, Tozer only signed 10 days ago after a stressful protracted transfer saga, Hayden joined pretty late in pre season, we have played a teenage Cleworth probably more than PP would've wanted and then there's Lennon who can't play successive games (though we knew that when we signed hin). All in all the fact we haven't lost a game yet is a minor miracle and supports my view that we can only get better when players are fit and get used to playing together more
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I have no doubt that we will get better for the reasons you state. I fear however our midfield options limit how much better we can get. In a strong league you aren't going to come first with options of Davies, Young , D Jones and Jones.

[Birdy]

Originally Posted by the_holt_dragon

I have no doubt that we will get better for the reasons you state. I fear however our midfield options limit how much better we can get. In a strong league you aren't going to come first with options of Davies, Young , D Jones and Jones.

Diagree to an extent, you can win the title with the two Jones' (an ex premiership and league one midfielder) as they are more than good enough. We just need that player alongside them to take the heat off and provide them with the ball. Davies and Young are not that player.

[krux]

Originally Posted by benwilliams

Not saying midfield is perfect by any means but sometimes you have to credit the opposition for making it difficult for yoy
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I Think that if it is your expectation to win the league, then everyone you don't win it's your fault as you should be better than all opponents

I suppose we are not title contenders. Not yet anyway

[benwilliams]

Originally Posted by krux

I Think that if it is your expectation to win the league, then everyone you don't win it's your fault as you should be better than all opponents

I suppose we are not title contenders. Not yet anyway

Sutton won the league with 84 points so let's add 3 for luck and say we will need 87.

With 44 games that is 25 wins 12 draws and 7 defeats.

Id say from the fixtures we have had so far we are well on our way to that kind of points total. If we had 6 points from home games v Weymouth Dover and kings lynn and away v Wealdstone id understand the panic
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[Iggy Pop]

Originally Posted by benwilliams

Sutton won the league with 84 points so let's add 3 for luck and say we will need 87.

With 44 games that is 25 wins 12 draws and 7 defeats.

Id say from the fixtures we have had so far we are well on our way to that kind of points total. If we had 6 points from home games v Weymouth Dover and kings lynn and away v Wealdstone id understand the panic
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The old saying is, if you win your home games and draw the away games you will win the league. It averages 2 points a game. If we did that, we would have 88 points.

So far, we have played three away games (3×1points = 3 points) and one home game (1×3 points). So we should be on 6 points, which we are.

[the_holt_dragon]

Originally Posted by Birdy

Diagree to an extent, you can win the title with the two Jones' (an ex premiership and league one midfielder) as they are more than good enough. We just need that player alongside them to take the heat off and provide them with the ball. Davies and Young are not that player.

I probably wasn't clear what I meant. I think as a whole those options are not enough for a championship side, but individually some are. I think we are one short and that may cost us

[taffboy]

He has the experience to put things right if there is anything wrong early days yet.