I have rarely seen a team get a hold of a league and not let go ( even for a short period ) until the end. perhaps Arsenal of a few seasons ago with their unbeaten record in EPL was one. But that's a rarity and an exception.
Usually you can bet on a team's slump somewhere in their season.
Now, the crucial thing is at what point in the season they suffer this slump. I'd say I'd like it to hit early on so the team has time to bounce back. a late-season slump may end in disaster & tragedy.
look at Saba and Mes, who are on the up & up after an early-mid season slump.
on the other hand look at bargh ( now, this one's an example of catastrophic-mother-flogging-disaster if you could find one in the dictionary!!) where they led the table for a THIRD of the season, beating everyone on sight. Now, they are almost sure of relegation !
Barca may be going through a late season slump too ( and I fear for them. I hate to see those pansy-arse matadors from madrid get lucky again )
SS lost the league to saipa on a late-season slump.
denizli's paas, the same a season before that.
Peykan's started a few weeks back and now, they're midtable.
PP may be going through it now.
did SS have their slump early on? I think so, coz they've been riding high for quite a few weeks.
anyway, the thing is a slump is almost a guaranteed eventuality for any club. the thing is to hope for it to arrive early on. But is there a remedy for it, if it arrives late?
what can a club ( from management down to players ) do to reduce its effects ( I doubt they could avoid it )
Usually you can bet on a team's slump somewhere in their season.
Now, the crucial thing is at what point in the season they suffer this slump. I'd say I'd like it to hit early on so the team has time to bounce back. a late-season slump may end in disaster & tragedy.
look at Saba and Mes, who are on the up & up after an early-mid season slump.
on the other hand look at bargh ( now, this one's an example of catastrophic-mother-flogging-disaster if you could find one in the dictionary!!) where they led the table for a THIRD of the season, beating everyone on sight. Now, they are almost sure of relegation !
Barca may be going through a late season slump too ( and I fear for them. I hate to see those pansy-arse matadors from madrid get lucky again )
SS lost the league to saipa on a late-season slump.
denizli's paas, the same a season before that.
Peykan's started a few weeks back and now, they're midtable.
PP may be going through it now.
did SS have their slump early on? I think so, coz they've been riding high for quite a few weeks.
anyway, the thing is a slump is almost a guaranteed eventuality for any club. the thing is to hope for it to arrive early on. But is there a remedy for it, if it arrives late?
what can a club ( from management down to players ) do to reduce its effects ( I doubt they could avoid it )
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