We had a tough start last year, were hopelessly unprepared and never recovered.
Obviously agree somewhat with your sentiment, but surely it would be considered better if we had some of our trickier games when the top four are returning from Kazakhstan etc in the Champions League.
I understand what you're saying JD but it is what it is. With regards to the Champions League and Europa League sides, they'll have the squads capable of dealing with the extra games, not that it won't affect them because it will.
It looks like we are doing our business early and that is great news for us. While we are gelling so will every other team be, so when we play the bigger sides is of no concern to me to be honest, we'll all be in the same boat.
If anything our lack of European competition will become an advantage over our rivals and that in itself will bring added pressure to Brendan as expectations will rise among our support due to this advantage. Brendan has even said himself he sees it as an advantage so he has indeed invited presuure onto himself and the team before a ball is even kicked.
Yeah agree with JD.
Would be nicer to start with a few of the nicer games, even to just get confidence up before hitting one of the bigger teams around game 4 or 5. In an ideal world like.
Just seen this on twitter a minute ago of a supposed leak by the club itself.
It's nice that you agree with JD mate but starting off with easier games could just set us up for a bigger fall. We have to be ready from the start of the Season, we shouldn't need to build up to games against the Top Six. We have to be ready to face anyone at anytime.
The trouble with an easy run of games before a tough one is that complacency sets in and then if you get smashed in that game the confidence is all but gone and the recovery period could be quite some time.
I'm not bothered whether we play United, City, Chelsea and Arsenal in our first four games. No more bothered than the supporters of those Clubs would be in all honesty.
If we are not ready by the 17th August then we don't deserve anything. Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
From what i've seen so far regarding our recruitment of players then i think Brendan will have us raring to go come August.
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