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Author Topic: Realistic Expectations  (Read 135394 times)

richtheholtender

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #675 on: August 04, 2021, 01:16:30 PM »
Well be in and around where we finished last year

Offline Behind Bluenose Lines

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #676 on: August 04, 2021, 01:19:02 PM »
Well be in and around where we finished last year
Or "There or thereabouts".

Offline Footy-Vill

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #677 on: August 04, 2021, 01:22:04 PM »
Whatever it's worth that chant We are Premier league!! A glorious chant at the time of the play off win. But that was then.
Though it's all I've known as Villa in top flight and those championship years it's a all a bit soul destroying actually.

The Olympics has been refreshing that's for sure.
All the nations and team and individual sports.

At least some of you have seen us win the league!

Offline ez

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #678 on: August 04, 2021, 01:29:46 PM »
We've made good signings but if Jack leaves it's like 2 steps forward, 3 steps back.

Online Goldenballs

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #679 on: August 04, 2021, 01:29:56 PM »
I've voted 8th to 12th, but think it'll more likely be 12th to 15th.

12th at best. So I probably should've voted 13th to 17th tbh

Offline Dick Edwards

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #680 on: August 04, 2021, 01:46:16 PM »
I've voted 8th to 12th, but think it'll more likely be 12th to 15th.

12th at best. So I probably should've voted 13th to 17th tbh

If Buendia and Bailey hit the ground running, and providing we don't suffer an injury crisis I think we have a team capable of finishing in the top half.

Offline Ger Regan

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #681 on: August 04, 2021, 01:50:59 PM »
I think top half is realistic. Hopefully we won't be carrying passengers like Barkley this season, and we have definitely upgraded our attacking options (even with grealish gone we should be much more potent that we were for a third of last season.

Offline West Derby Villan

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #682 on: August 04, 2021, 02:00:36 PM »
Think we need a new poll, mods please

Offline TopDeck113

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #683 on: August 04, 2021, 02:09:10 PM »
Realistic expectations? World domination but maybe delayed another season.

Offline TaxDodger

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #684 on: August 04, 2021, 02:14:44 PM »
Realistic expectations? World domination but maybe delayed another season.

Exactly. It's annoying, but we're now unlikely to do much better than a boring mid table finish next season.

The long term plan of winning 15 Champions Leagues in a row does not change because of the departure of Floppy Haired Ratboy however - it's merely delayed by a season.

Online Meanwood Villa

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #685 on: August 04, 2021, 02:30:20 PM »
Can't see much of an improvement on last season without Jack. I'd take 11th now.

Offline Scott Nielsen

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #686 on: August 04, 2021, 02:37:24 PM »
Top half is optimistic right now. Feel we're probably 16-12th bracket as it stands.

Sounds about right. I worry it'll be a turbulent season because I now also fear for Smith.

Online ChicagoLion

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #687 on: August 04, 2021, 02:40:44 PM »
We will be slugging it out with Everton Wet Ham Wolves Leeds for 7th to 12th

Offline not3bad

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #688 on: August 04, 2021, 02:47:33 PM »
Well be in and around where we finished last year
Or "There or thereabouts".


I will hope for "slightly higher".

Offline not3bad

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #689 on: August 04, 2021, 02:48:33 PM »
I've voted 8th to 12th, but think it'll more likely be 12th to 15th.

12th at best. So I probably should've voted 13th to 17th tbh

If Buendia and Bailey hit the ground running, and providing we don't suffer an injury crisis I think we have a team capable of finishing in the top half.

Don't forget we may make more signings. I think that winger is going to come in Alvarez?

 


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