I would love to share that optimism

But my recollection is that we didn't improve a great deal in that first season, we relied on Maddison to see us through.

Lots of scrappy 1-0 wins after a bit of Madders magic.

The turning point after a scratchy start to the following season came from sticking Buendia in the team.

My concern therefore, is that given we've got what we've got, I struggle to see that there is some as yet untried formation or combination of players that will suddenly transform our fortunes.

Posted By: SimonOTBC on November 3rd 2021 at 12:13:11

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the straw I'm clutching too (NCFC) - cardiffgali, Nov 3, 12:09:45
- Another straw: Brighton only won 2 of their first 18 games last season and stayed up (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Nov 3, 14:07:51
  - Weren't they playing well and missing a hatful of chances? (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 14:10:01
    - they were (n/m) (NCFC) - jampersands, Nov 3, 14:10:43
- Fake news. He started quite well, 15 points from 10 games. (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Nov 3, 12:19:39
  - I might the difference between the first season and second (n/m) (NCFC) - cardiffgali, Nov 3, 12:49:13
    - Second season picked up once Buendia came in and Pukki went up top (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 12:51:00
      - I said it before but it baffles me that no one is playing those through balls (NCFC) - cardiffgali, Nov 3, 13:06:30
        
        Who on the team can do it anywhere close to what Buendia (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Nov 3, 14:00:46
        
        normann played a decent on pukki scored from (NCFC) - cardiffgali, Nov 3, 17:36:04
        
        Catnwell is probably the closest we have (NCFC) - jampersands, Nov 3, 14:10:29
        
        Even then, that kind of pass isn't Cantwell's thing (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 3, 14:14:53
        
        If he's not going to play, wouldn't it be better all round to cut the loon short? Save.. (NCFC) - DrDublin, Nov 3, 14:16:15
        
        Contractually, I doubt we can do that. (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 3, 14:22:32
        
        We pay a lower loan fee the more he plays... (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 14:24:51
        
        We're not playing to his strengths anymore. Punting it high to him is ridiculous. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Nov 3, 13:35:32
  - Yes, I recall we went on a very good run after the capitulation at Millwall (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 3, 12:27:50
    - Yep. Just saying it was actually OK and got worse after 13 games (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Nov 3, 12:49:04
      - Yes, I agree, see below! (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 3, 13:07:34
- I would love to share that optimism (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 3, 12:13:11

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