Realistic Expectations

[Toronto Villa]

It got to 10 pages because everyone has an opinion on where we are now and what means. And frankly none us knows exactly how we will look when the window closes. All we know is the club have been bullish in their intent and ambitions. To me it means they don’t intend just survive which the Villa we remember and the one that still haunts us.

My take on that is that we will go into every game trying to win. Off course we won’t win them all but we won’t lose them all either. With a positive, attacking attitude, with the squad built out and some top pieces added we can certainly compete in every single game.

From what I watched last year, and it’s only my opinion but the PL is the top 3, then a mix of 4 or 5 clubs for the remaining top 8 and then the rest. I don’t see why with the right additions and momentum from last year which is important, we cannot compete strongly to be the best of the rest.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Yup, 12th.

[Ads]

12 points separated 7th and 14th. If you're able to pick your way out of the bottom 6, the rest are really a much of a muchness.

[simon ward 50]

I'll take anything above 17th in year one!

[Cleybrooke]

For all but 6 clubs, PL is a relegation fight.

The following year, we'll be one of the 6 again.

[Chico Hamilton III]

I'll take anything above 17th in year one!

Me too. Actually, I'll take 17th. It's a massive leap from the Championship to the Premier League and our squad at the moment is nowhere near ready to challenge some of the other lower Premier League teams. Staying up - without having to go through any last game dramas to do so - would be my realistic expectation. With some great games along the way

[kieron]

For all but 6 clubs, PL is a relegation fight.

The following year, we'll be one of the 6 again.

I think the word 'realistic' is in the thread title...

[Damo70]

A repeat of 1975 all over again. A League cup win within two years followed by being champions of England and then champions of Europe within the five following years.

[robbo1874]

A repeat of 1975 all over again. A League cup win within two years followed by being champions of England and then champions of Europe within the five following years.

And hopefully without relegation within the 5 years following that Damo!

[Damo70]

I did a table predictor and predicted us to finish 12th. By coincidence the bookies have us finishing 12th too.
They reckon it will be -
1 Man C
2 Liverpool
3 Spurs
4 Chelsea
5 Manure
6 Arsenal
7 Wolves
8 Everton
9 Leicester
10 West Ham
11 Newcastle
12 Villa
13 Watford
14 Palace
15 Bournemouth
16 Southampton
17 Sheff U
18 Burnley
19 Brighton
20 Norwich

I agree with most of that except I don't think Newcastle will finish that high and I would swap around Sheff U and Burnley for the last relegation place.

[AsTallAsLions]

I think we'll finish 16th.

[Hookeysmith]

I did a table predictor and predicted us to finish 12th. By coincidence the bookies have us finishing 12th too.
They reckon it will be -
1 Man C
2 Liverpool
3 Spurs
4 Chelsea
5 Manure
6 Arsenal
7 Wolves
8 Everton
9 Leicester
10 West Ham
11 Newcastle
12 Villa
13 Watford
14 Palace
15 Bournemouth
16 Southampton
17 Sheff U
18 Burnley
19 Brighton
20 Norwich

I agree with most of that except I don't think Newcastle will finish that high and I would swap around Sheff U and Burnley for the last relegation place.

we did you do the predictor as I would fancy a go

[Toronto Villa]

If we finish 12th it will be a successful season in our first year back.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

With the squad as it is, we'd be almost certain to go down.

Still need at least 2 central defenders, a defensive midfielder, an attacking midfielder and a striker.

Also a Premier-quality keeper would be nice.

Even then we'd have to be lucky with injuries as we'd have very little strength in depth.

I'd settle for staying up and not taking too many batterings.

[Axl Rose]

I'm going for 9th.