May 2014

[Legion]

Just for fun

Would you settle for the above?

[Richard E]

Yes, because I'll still be bathing in the afterglow of our FA Cup Final victory. Can't the Boggies be 4 places lower?

[IFWaters]

No , I would be disappointed. If Lambert can clear the decks of most of the bomb squad and sign Kiyotake I believe a fair target is 8th or above - in the running for a Europa league spot and a good cup run

[Richard E]

I'd be disappointed if we did not finish above West Ham, and we really ought to be aiming to finish above Swansea too.

[Dante Lavelli]

Yes. On the basis that we're still playing good footy and continuing to improve. I'd like the predicted points total to be a bit higher though as I'm bored with nail biting relegation battles. I want us safe before the last few games.

[Yossarian]

I wouldn't be unhappy. I would be a bit meh.

[Concrete John]

I thnik that table can be seen as a 'general placer'.  They've probably got the top 4/6 right, but not necessarily in the right order.  The relegation candidates are also probably not too far off.  And it does show we're more likely to get top 10 than be drawn into the relegation scrap, so it does reflect well on us in that regard.

Be intersting to see how they work this out though given the amount of players we have who haven't kicked a ball in the PL yet.   

[Lambert and Payne]

I'd be happy with that placed finish, but not the points seperating us and 18th.

[Ads]

No.

[RussellC]

I wouldn't be happy with a bottom-half finish. I think 10th is the lowest I'd regard as a 'good season', given where we're currently at.

[Mister E]

Nucastle above us? - probably not.
Everton may struggle next season.

Realistically, I suspect 7-12 is our range of achievement.

[Diablo]

I would hope we would finish above Newcastle. I agree anywhere between 7-12 is achievable depending on injuries to our key players.

[peter w]

Are they underestimating us or are we overestimating ourselves?

[Ads]

They're over estimating the Jawdees, that is a fact.

[Concrete John]

I would hope we would finish above Newcastle. I agree anywhere between 7-12 is achievable depending on injuries to our key players.

I think we've now got a squad that can cope with injuries a lot better.  I do agree with the 7th-12th scale, but think how far up or down it we will finish depends on how well we improve at the back.