I'll try again. My preferred approach is to compare the potential quality of the squads

who are playing in the Championship this season. So no not just based on performance to date this season. For me comparing to previous seasons when the competing teams and playing squads were different is flawed.

Admittedly this is a subjective approach as tends to be any option when trying to predict the future. But that is my preference and clearly you have a contrary approach which is also fine.

Posted By: The Gaffer on October 2nd 2025 at 13:51:42

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Am I missing something from last nights game? (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Oct 2, 10:33:00
- Well it was better and we didn’t deserve to lose but it was still pedestrian and boring (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 2, 11:18:04
  - I think you’ve described it well Jim (n/m) (NCFC) - Chopper, Oct 2, 13:49:29
- work it out wide to Stacey seems to be the plan... (n/m) (NCFC) - Goosebumps, Oct 2, 11:08:30
- The collective quality of our squad defines the best level we can possibly achieve. The (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Oct 2, 10:57:24
  - I honestly don't know why we keep saying the squad is top 6 quality (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Oct 2, 12:26:30
    - But we’re 18th…..are you saying it’s a bottom 6 six v top 6 (n/m) (NCFC) - Ulf jr, Oct 2, 13:34:35
      - No sure how you come to that (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Oct 2, 15:29:43
    - It's rather pointless comparing the squad to previous seasons. What it needs to be (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Oct 2, 13:01:24
      - So what you are saying, if I understand correctly , is that based on (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Oct 2, 13:38:22
        
        I'll try again. My preferred approach is to compare the potential quality of the squads (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Oct 2, 13:51:42
        
        But how are you measuring “potential” given that it is unmeasurable? (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Oct 2, 15:30:29
        
        Not measuring but estimating. It's an art rather than a science trying to to forecast the (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Oct 2, 20:11:34
  - Is it top 6? (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Oct 2, 11:07:44
    - As per my original post I believe a big part of that is that Manning isn't getting the (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Oct 2, 11:26:06
- Stacey was decent again and Fisher... (n/m) (NCFC) - Goosebumps, Oct 2, 10:38:29
  - Eh?!!! Fisher?! You can’t be serious he was dreadful. (NCFC) - Chopper, Oct 2, 13:52:52
    - Fisher is a better right back than left back... (NCFC) - Goosebumps, Oct 2, 14:59:55
- Well, we controlled the game for most parts, created good chances and restricted them to (NCFC) - Pixelman, Oct 2, 10:38:21
  - we only created some real chances towards the end when they'd gone fully defensive (NCFC) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Oct 2, 18:18:10
  - Hmm I didn’t feel like we were in control of the game (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Oct 2, 11:00:40
    - Me either (n/m) (NCFC) - Chopper, Oct 2, 13:53:22
    - Don't think we controlled the first half especially (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 2, 11:17:29
- We were certainly better last night and could easily have won (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Oct 2, 10:36:40
  - I’m not sure we deserved to win but yeah a draw would have been fair (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Oct 2, 10:56:39

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