Today's games

[1973Blade]

The advantage of a Friday night win is that you can sit back and enjoy the other games.
Leeds v Burnley could be a decent game, a draw would be good, I don't want Leeds to get momentum.
It would also be good to see Sunderland slip up, but I suspect they are too strong for Wayne Rooney's Plymouth.
And to cap it all off with a Sheffield double would be very pleasant. Come on QPR!!

 

[loyalblade95]

The advantage of a Friday night win is that you can sit back and enjoy the other games.
Leeds v Burnley could be a decent game, a draw would be good, I don't want Leeds to get momentum.
It would also be good to see Sunderland slip up, but I suspect they are too strong for Wayne Rooney's Plymouth.
And to cap it all off with a Sheffield double would be very pleasant. Come on QPR!!

And our players get an extra day of rest/training ahead of our next game.

 

[Ldn_Rd_Blades]

Poor quality from Leeds Burnley so far

 

[1973Blade]

Luton taken the lead at Millwall.

 

[Ldn_Rd_Blades]

Burnley been watching us

 

[MayorOJC]

I don't remember Bogle being half this bad playing for us, jesus

 

[jono_t2000]

 

[1973Blade]

Would rather Burnley win than Leeds, a draw ideally.

 

[derbysufc]

Wouldn't worry after 5 games .
If we play our own game we will be in the top 2.
Funny feeling west brom might be in with a shout but along way to go.

 

[Frank the tank]

Wouldn't worry after 5 games .
If we play our own game we will be in the top 2.
Funny feeling west brom might be in with a shout but along way to go.

Yeah really rate corberan as a coach

 

[Ldn_Rd_Blades]

Bogle mistake nearly lead to a goal

 

[derbysufc]

Yeah really rate corberan as a coach

I care about my team pal , I don't see a better one in the championship.
Boro were my tip but inconsistent, Leeds sold their quality .
Top 2 are up for grabs as nobody special.

 

[Teofilo Cubillas]

I don't remember Bogle being half this bad playing for us, jesus

Bogle mistake nearly lead to a goal

I heard from someone ITK that his real name is actually Agent Bogle.
But don't tell anyone - especially L**ds fans. Just want to say that its all very hush, hush and secret...

 

[1973Blade]

Oxford are the new Luton. Discuss.

 

[1973Blade]

Wayne Rooney, genius football manager!

 

[PokerBlade]

QPR's leveller might be the worst goal I've ever seen, which ironically made it all the more fun to see.

 

[jim2007]

For the first time in a long time I am actively looking at the league table. Nice feeling

 

[Champagneblade]

Not bad results really.

Despite the monumental fuck up that sees us giving everyone a 2 point start we are top 6 after 5 matches and a win away from top.

Our actual form is joint second on goal difference.

Doesn’t feel we got out of third gear yet either.

 

[Keen Blade]

Good to see Mackems are not invincible.

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Leeds are natural losers and bottlers

Burnley's possession stats are interesting this season. Very low. A complete reversal of last time in this league, with very much the same/similar players

 

[Champagneblade]

Burnley also hugely overperformed their xG which also suggests they aren’t all that after their mass departures.

 

[1973Blade]

A decent point for Heckingbottom's Preston today, he seems to be steadying the ship.

 

[Lincoln_Blades1889]

The advantage of a Friday night win is that you can sit back and enjoy the other games.
Leeds v Burnley could be a decent game, a draw would be good, I don't want Leeds to get momentum.
It would also be good to see Sunderland slip up, but I suspect they are too strong for Wayne Rooney's Plymouth.
And to cap it all off with a Sheffield double would be very pleasant. Come on QPR!!

SWFIUA

 

[Melbourne Blade]

Got to be happy with 3 points from top after our -2 start. And also nice to see Sunderland aren't really that unstoppable. Leeds as such short favourites is still a joke

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

Wayne Rooney, genius football manager!

I genuinely worry about him, he's like an inflatable that somebody seems to pump more air into each week

If he carries on like this he's heading for a massive stroke, and I don't mean of the tits of some old granny with them between her knees!

 

[Dkc]

There's always huge pressure to win at Leeds. I think that's a problem for them. The unrealistic expectations of the fans. They genuinely think they should be up there with Liverpool, Arsenal and the Manc clubs. Given the size of the city, they really should be PL regulars but they keep sacking managers and replacing players when things don't click. They came close to establishing themselves in the PL with Biesla, but then fired him when they lost a few games.

Technically I think Leeds and Burnley have the best squads, but that doesn't always lead to success. The ability to play as a team and anticipate each others' movements is at least as important as having good players. Still, I think they will be top two, with us as possibly an outside bet to take an auto spot if one of them falls apart.

No idea who'll finish in the play offs apart from one of the three mentioned above. It won't be the Pigs, Portsmouth, Plymouth or Oxford and on current form unlikely to be Cardiff or Preston, but you never know. Very early days yet. Any team can put a run together. My guess for top six:

Burnley
Leeds
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SUFC
Sunderland
West Brom
Derby

Pigs, Plymouth and Oxford to go down. Rooney and Rohl sacked before Christmas.

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

I actually don't fear leeds tbh. Burnley will probably be a top 2 finisher.

 

[BrisBlade]

There is an argument that if we had kept McBurnie and Egan we would have the strongest squad in the division. Even as it is we are probably close.

 

[jono_t2000]

Only 3 undefeated teams remain.

Given our next 3 fixtures, we could be the only team left undefeated at the end of those with just under 20% of the season completed

(As long as we take those games seriously)

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

There is an argument that if we had kept McBurnie and Egan we would have the strongest squad in the division. Even as it is we are probably close.

I think our first 11 is possibly the best in the league but I disagree on the strongest squad.

CB, CM, ST all positions we can't afford injuries.