From the outside, I would probably predict us to go down based on the most obvious factors

We go down *a lot*
Other teams have more money
Other teams have greater Premier League experience

I think we may actually survive this time, but cold logic is not on our side.

Posted By: norwaay on August 13th 2021 at 09:18:22

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Journos predicting we go down are ignoring changes (NCFC) - Joe Strimmer, Aug 13, 09:15:29
- Loads off this forum were moaning about the pundits last time too (NCFC) - jAC, Aug 13, 12:19:18
- I think the absence of Skipp will become apparent pretty quickly (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Aug 13, 11:14:40
  - Probably when Liverpool run straight through us and score within 10 minutes (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 13, 11:30:38
    - That's the spirit (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Aug 13, 11:42:23
      - tbf I thought that was pretty optimistic. I'm going 5mins. (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Aug 13, 12:41:23
        
        I might wait til the game at least starts before I completely write the team off (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Aug 13, 13:09:28
        
        now who's the pessimist! I'm predicting a 5-1 triumphant comeback! (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Aug 13, 13:58:47
        
        I'm not writing us off but realistically its a big ask for us to get anything from these (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 13, 13:40:19
- Don't know why our fans get so offended by it (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 13, 10:34:50
- We have a chance... (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 13, 10:20:42
- The Athletic writers (35 of them averaged out) have us 20th (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 13, 09:55:56
- They’re also over estimating Brentford because of novelty I feel (NCFC) - APB, Aug 13, 09:42:45
  - Brentford are like us last time we were in the prem (NCFC) - fleckmatic, Aug 13, 10:10:43
    - Although their two major signings have been a defensive midfielder and a centre back (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 13, 10:36:46
      - I think, though I may be proved totally wrong, that they are (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 13, 10:40:00
        
        It is almost certainly me being over pesimistic (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 13, 11:27:18
- but what they are not doing is ignoring (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 13, 09:40:09
  - Do you think Gibson and Dimi are downgrades on Godfrey and Lewis? (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 13, 09:53:03
    - I'd say Gibson yes, Dimi no. Need to see them in Prem first though. We expected more from (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Aug 13, 10:33:35
    - the football world clearly does (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 13, 10:02:34
      - Counterpoint (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Aug 13, 12:33:37
        
        yes. Absolutely unhealthy reliance. (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 13, 12:55:15
        
        guess we will see if/when Kane goes... (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Aug 13, 12:42:18
      - Valid points (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 13, 10:12:30
- I don't know. If I were a journalist I would struggle for justification to state that (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Aug 13, 09:32:10
- Not really big in the grand scheme of things (NCFC) - inutero, Aug 13, 09:24:41
- From the outside, I would probably predict us to go down based on the most obvious factors (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 13, 09:18:22

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