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Top four I reckon. Too many big hitters who already have premier league squads and will go out and spend another 70 million in January. We aren’t at the point to keep up with them for 46 games unless we are very lucky with injuries.
God help us if man united and Man City get relegated for next year.
Couple of visitors who think we’ll be relegated. I think almost anything can happen in football, because it can but not even I would think it likely we’ll go down.
Where Do You Think We Will Finish This Season? on 15:02 - Nov 3 by union_jack
Couple of visitors who think we’ll be relegated. I think almost anything can happen in football, because it can but not even I would think it likely we’ll go down.
Its not unusual to have distorted polls on here.
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Where Do You Think We Will Finish This Season? on 15:25 - Nov 3 with 595 views
I believe we have the talent, both experienced and raw, excellent squad depth, a savvy manager, great fans, and the best owners. I can see where we get 25-11-10, 86 points this season.
My thinking is that it'll be a dogfight for the top two auto-qualifiers with a lot of quality teams in the mix. Middlesbrough, Southampton, WBA, Brum, WHam, Wolves, & maybe Stoke will be up there at or near the top with Swans. I also think we have as much or more depth as each of them.
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Where Do You Think We Will Finish This Season? on 15:27 - Nov 3 with 589 views
Here's an interesting analysis I derived from AI. I asked, "How many minutes per game on average are the top 18 players playing for Swansea City, Middlesbrough, and Southampton?".
Across Middlesbrough, Swansea City, and Southampton, the core squad rotation is heavily utilized to sustain the relentless pace of a 46-game season. Looking strictly at league playing time across the first 13 games of the season, here is the breakdown of how many minutes per game the top 18 players are averaging:
Average Minutes Played Per Game (Top 18 Rotation Players)
Team Total Combined Minutes (Top 18 Players) Average Minutes Per Player Per Game Middlesbrough ~12,430 minutes 53.1 minutes Southampton ~12,390 minutes 52.9 minutes Swansea City ~12,185 minutes 52.1 minutes
What These Numbers Show About Team Depth:
• Heavy Reliance on Constants: All three teams have 3 to 4 players who have played nearly every single minute (all 1,170 minutes available), such as goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux and defender Josh Tymon for Swansea, or Callum Brittain for Boro. • The Swansea Rotation Edge: Swansea actually has the lowest average per player (52.1 mins) because Vítor Matos utilizes a slightly deeper substitute cycle. Six of Swansea’s top 18 rotation players have logged under 600 total minutes but feature frequently from the bench, keeping their structural high press fresh. • Southampton’s Top-Heavy Group: Southampton's core group features a starker drop-off after their top 11, meaning their primary starters bear a significantly higher minutes burden per match than Middlesbrough's or Swansea's rotation pieces. Stats for above credited to FBref.com
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Where Do You Think We Will Finish This Season? on 15:36 - Nov 3 with 536 views
Where Do You Think We Will Finish This Season? on 15:33 - Nov 3 by Whiterockin
Do you support the arrival of illegal immigrants poll. 168 voted yes 52% do you feel that is accurate.
I would say so bar around 9 responses. I’ve just checked. We have at least 400 registered members, sometimes more who visit every day who never comment.
A great believer in taking anything you like to wherever you want to.
Where Do You Think We Will Finish This Season? on 15:36 - Nov 3 by KeithHaynes
I would say so bar around 9 responses. I’ve just checked. We have at least 400 registered members, sometimes more who visit every day who never comment.
Thats fair then, but it seems strange to me.
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Where Do You Think We Will Finish This Season? on 17:06 - Nov 3 with 435 views
I think we'll just miss out. We have more depth but we are a bit shy of the quality in depth. For example, we aren't great at right back and up front our strikers aren't really delivering. Maybe that is because of a lack of service but that begs questions of our midfield.
I suppose you could lay it at Matos door though? I don't 433 is the right formation for us. I feel 4231 would be better but I was that good I'd be in the dugout!
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