Is Our Squad Stronger Or Weaker Than Last Season

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Start of the season I said we were better balanced but weaker, looking at it now I'd say we're batter balanced but, being honest, not that much stronger in terms of personel. Sow & Colback is much of a muchness and the frontline is too. GK is the only area I'd say we've definitely improved, Ribero looks a great buy but Robinson has been fine too, and I also think we've lost more than we give credit for in Osborn & Appiah.

The real revelation has been in Mouch getting the most from players already here. Cash, Daws, Worall, Watson etc. All players who were availble last season, plenty of which many would have been happy to have had bombed out.

Twice now I have had to agree with much of what you posted Alf. I remember stating that I wanted to vote don't know. 
The truth is odd. Watson has been collosal this year, where as last year he was in and out. A fit Dawson has made a big difference  (up until his injury of course). Where I do disagree is that I think we jave a significant upgrade at Left back. Robinson is ok and last year was good. Riberio looks the business (so far).
I also stated I would wait until end of December before I fully passed judgement and although I feel stupidly optimistic by recent standards,I stand by this....too many false dawns.

I think Ribero's been great, I just think Robinson's done well too and - given what Mouch has done with the likes of Worall & Cash - there's no reason Robinson couldn't improve just as much too. But yeah, nice to be in general agreement and aye, let's see where we are end of Dec.

Players like Carvalho are what make the cost of a season ticket worthwhile. Remember the rubbish we had to endure before we signed players like him.

He's hardly played lol :D 

Seriously, the lad has a touch of top level class and I get where you're coming from, but this year I don't think he's done any more than the likes of Adomah tbh.

Yet.....