Expectations For The Future

[KevinGage]

The players you've just mentioned there, Milner, Laursen and Barry were the backbone of that side and were as good as anything in the division - and indeed, better than anything we have in similar positions now even.

Add in the likes of JC who was probably at his best between 2007-09, Ashley Young and solid 7/10 performers elsewhere, and I don't think anyone can make the legitimate argument that we overachieved by reaching the heady heights of 6th with the talent we had on the books.

[PeterWithesShin]

The players you've just mentioned there, Milner, Laursen and Barry were the backbone of that side and were as good as anything in the division - and indeed, better than anything we have in similar positions now even.

Add in the likes of JC who was probably at his best between 2007-09, Ashley Young and solid 7/10 performers elsewhere, and I don't think anyone can make the legitimate argument that we overachieved by reaching the heady heights of 6th with the talent we had on the books.

I'd go as far as to say we underachieved by not getting higher than 6th or winning a trophy. That's just my opinion of course.

[Chipsticks]

The players you've just mentioned there, Milner, Laursen and Barry were the backbone of that side and were as good as anything in the division - and indeed, better than anything we have in similar positions now even.

Add in the likes of JC who was probably at his best between 2007-09, Ashley Young and solid 7/10 performers elsewhere, and I don't think anyone can make the legitimate argument that we overachieved by reaching the heady heights of 6th with the talent we had on the books.

The squad had very little past those players, and when you look at teams such as Everton, Spurs, etc, the quality they have outside of their best players far surpassed ours.

[SoccerHQ]

After today, domestic trophy please.

[itbrvilla]

Not expecting much. We always fuck it up when I do. Bout time we actually had a go at wembley after the 3 appalling appearances

[SoccerHQ]

I wouldn't agree we were massive over achievers under mon- I think we merited a top 6 place and achieved it under him and considering the money that we spent it's a tad harsh to say we over achieved- what we couldn't do was break the top but we fully merited a top 6 place.

I think we could've finished 5th in two of the seasons we finished 6th under MON.

Remember this time two years ago we were 7 points ahead of Arsenal in 4th. Infact I think this is the Stoke weekend where it all started going wrong.

And last year we were a shade unlucky that Bale hit a brilliant run of form that somehow beat Chelsea and Arsenal just after losing a cup semi to Pompey which blew ourselves and City out of the water.

So I certainly don't think we overachieved in the league.

And after watching today, we could've won the Carling cup if we'd shown a bit more self belief and also gone in 4-5-1.

[not3bad]

My expectations for the future - good football, trophies, trips to Europe, a team to be proud of.

[Chipsticks]

I'm genuinely pleased that we (almost definately) won't qualify for the Europa league. This season was always going to be the difficult transitional period, and next season we'll be able to concentrate more on the domestic comptetitions, which after today, clearly seem to have taken top priority.

[Jimbo]

I expect to be disappointed.

[cdbearsfan]

I expect to see us win the League, the FA Cup, the League Cup, the European Cup and the World Club Cup at least twenty times each before I die.

I'm 93, but still optimistic.

[TonyD]

I think the squad we have is now is potentially pretty tasty.   Add a defender or two in the summer and it will be even stronger.   Lets hope GH can make us into a strong consistent winning team.  I hope he can but I reckon it be will slow and frustrating process.

[JJ-AV]

Progression.

[Deano's Mullet]

We can get 4th in the next couple of years with the right signings. If Spurs can do it we definitely can. More than that a trophy would be nice as at the end of the day thats what football is all about.