Interesting topic, bit of everything in here. Comparing results, starts to seasons, lucky or unlucky, with Rafagate dug up again for good measure. In only 2 pages too
I'm OK with the season start. If you look at the top6, only surprise for me is Spurts being well up there and looking strong. And talking about luck, saw the highlights of their loss 2-1 vs. Stoke - they were definately unlucky not to get at least a point there, unbelievable actually. So luck/refereeing decisions etc. for me anyway are things that even out, even by this stage of the season.
(Arsenal are a bit of a surprise too given their start, but they are practically a one man team, if RVP gets injured again, they're fu**ed)
Are we unlucky not to be winning more games? For me, the answer is no. We are creating plenty of chances - we're just not putting them away. That's not unlucky, it's wasteful. But hopefully we'll correct that (Santa, bring Andy some shooting boots)
Still, given all the signings, I thought we'd be slightly better off in the table. One big factor is SG being injured. A fit SG would've cracked in 4 or 5 goals already. Plus he's the type of player that can lift/inspire a team. I expected him to be fit and raring to go after the op he had before the end of last season, but at this stage his injuries could be made the 8th wonder of the world, I can't figure them out anywho. If longer term we need to replace him, you're talking 40 to 50Mill to get someone of the same stature. Adam is doing a good job, but it was never intended that he would figure so prominently. We need a FIT SG.
So all in all, to be sitting were we are, think KK won't be unhappy, but he will want to push on, try to go on a decent run, turning more of the chances we create into goals!!!