Morning Ian. We are trying to get Arsenal youngster Jay Simpson on a loan and are also talking to agents about Dave Kitson and Jason Roberts. Hopefully one of these will come off. I listened to 5 Live's football league preview show last night and all three pundits (Claridge, Warnock and Clement) said they expected Bristol City to be promoted. Not too much pressure with over half the squad out with long term injuries then 💤
You have to wonder how much these 'experts' have delved into the injuries and off the field problems etc or if they have gone on squad listing and from from last year. I see that Sky have put Middlesbrough as being the champions of the division and not a single person in this area seems to think they have a hope. Pessimism or realism?
I think people naturally tend to talk down their own clubs chances, but Maynard out for months is a serious and damaging blow to any chances we had. Our next highest scorer had 6! Yes 6! And he's injured too for at least another 3 weeks. After that we don't have anyone at all! and we haven't added in the striker department. So, to say we are in **** street before a ball is even kicked is pretty accurate I think. Even if we do bring someone in there's no gaurantee they'll gell into the team and be successful.
I think Boro have bought well and will be up there. If I had to pick the top 6 teams (injury free) in no order they would be:
Boro
Forest
QPR
Reading
Bristol City
Sheff Utd
So, they'll probably all get relegated