How low can we go?

[garyshawsknee]

I'm amazed 11 people would take 6 or 7 as a minimum this season,considering the squad is weaker than past seasons,our luck looks like its running out with injuries and we probably wont make any major signings till the summer.

I'd take mid table as long as the football improved and some youngsters got 15 games or so under their belts. I think we need to get use to a few more of saturdays results this season,but hopefully come back stronger next season.

[adrenachrome]

I'm amazed 11 people would take 6 or 7 as a minimum this season,considering the squad is weaker than past seasons,our luck looks like its running out with injuries and we probably wont make any major signings till the summer.

I'd take mid table as long as the football improved and some youngsters got 15 games or so under their belts. I think we need to get use to a few more of saturdays results this season,but hopefully come back stronger next season.

I agree. In as far as there exists such a thing as  a transitional season, then this is surely it for us.

Manager leaving 5 days before the start of the season, lack of preparation and fitness, losing your best player, new manager parachuted in who has not been involved in the PL for a good while, a bunch of good young players who need to get playing time in the first team are all factors.

The board have done enough up to now to deserve our patience. We might have to drop back a little before renewing our progress.  More important than ultimate league position which can be ground out are some exciting performances showing what might be possible.

[Rigadon]

Agree with a lot of what's been said so far.  Transitional season this is and I'm more concerned we start to show a bit more nous in the transfer market and have a team that is capable of some better football.  Most of all I want to see the club buy a goal scorer.  It's been far too long!

But, this squad minus Miliner finished 6th last season.  Anything lower than 8th and we've been overtaken by somebody like Blues, Albion or somebody like Bolton and that is unacceptable regardless of O Neill leaving when he did. 

[hawkeye]

we have had a rough time with injurys (now petrov).
a loss of form of some ever presents Dunne Warnock Carew. A new playing style, fitness and training regime.
We need to guard against a real slump so a couple of wins would come in handy.
If we can be in the top 10 and see the squad being used and tested then fine. I think there will be a big shake up in the summer

[Rip Van We Go Again]

BASS!
How low can you go?

Sorry, i've been dying to do that.

Please carry on.

[Rigadon]

Death Row what a brother know!

[Chris Smith]

Other than Milner we have the same players who finished 6th last season, got to a cup final and a the semi in another. If, as we're told, we have money to spend in January to improve the squad then anything less than 6th will be a disappointment. That's not to say I'll be getting my knickers in a twist if we finish 8th but I don't see any reason to downgrade our expectations.

[PaulTheVillan]

7th.

I think after the shit from the start of this season I'm almost willing to write this season off (within reason).

Next season will be the one to watch.

[sfx412]

So Chris the manager quitting when he did leaving a poorly prepared side, injuries to Gabby and now Petrov, the new man only having less time with the tean than in a decent pre season has no effect?
I bet if the managers initals were Mon not GH you'd think differently

[garyshawsknee]

Death Row what a brother know!

 Once again back is the incredible....

[Chris Smith]

So Chris the manager quitting when he did leaving a poorly prepared side, injuries to Gabby and now Petrov, the new man only having less time with the tean than in a decent pre season has no effect?

Those are excuses not reasons. There aren't 6 better teams than us in the division and we're told that there is money to spend in January and we have Gabby to come back soon.

If we finish lower then the PLAYERS will have under achieved.

[N'ZMAV]

Depends on what happens in January.

[mozza]

8th is where I've pitched my tent ..............

The way in which players are being coached by Sid & GMac will take
time to gel...........we can't expect miracles overnight BUT I am expecting
the arrival of a proven goal scorer in January as a minimum

 

[PaulWinch again]

I'd expect 7th or 8th, but if we get the right couple of players in 5th or above is still attainable. I think there are a lot of sides who are much of a muchness. I will take moving backwards a step though if it makes us move forward several steps in future.

[SoccerHQ]

The league's crap so even though it's a transitional year I don't see us below 8th. I'd be pretty disappointed with anything below that.

I still think we can finish as high as 5th.