2023/24 season outcome

[Rigadon]

Finish 8th with hopefully winning a cup

Honestly, 8th? Who will finish 2-7?  Yes to the cup though. 

[Brend'Watkins]

Finish 8th with hopefully winning a cup

Honestly, 8th? Who will finish 2-7?  Yes to the cup though. 

It’s sid1964, he might mean 8th from bottom.

[passport1]

Our ex manager seems optimistic about our prospects

https://twitter.com/moneill31/status/1687425918900326400?t=Mwn6h7yUXZx_WoLBvq53CQ&s=08

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

Our ex manager seems optimistic about our prospects

https://twitter.com/moneill31/status/1687425918900326400?t=Mwn6h7yUXZx_WoLBvq53CQ&s=08

Not surprising, having a book to sell.

[The Man With A Stick]

I feel more optimistic about us than at any point in the last 15 years, but at the same time a part of me's thinking this is all too good to be true and we'll fuck it up like we have done every other time in the 35 years I've been watching us.  Something feels a bit different this time though, it seems like we're in really good hands and not just winging it with a couple of chancers (Lerner and O'Neill).

The bare minimum is having a team that's feared by everyone again, nobody sees us as an easy touch any longer.  A top 7 finish, a cup run at home (either would do) and the UECL would be amazing.

[Rigadon]

Finish 8th with hopefully winning a cup

Honestly, 8th? Who will finish 2-7?  Yes to the cup though. 

It’s sid1964, he might mean 8th from bottom.

Ha!  I don't want to get carried away too much, but I look at what the Arsenal did last year and think, how far away are we from something like that.  A Gabriel Jesus maybe? 

[SoccerHQ]

I know it's pre season but West Ham lost Rice, haven't signed anyone to replace him and just lost 4-0 to Bayer Leverkusen.

That's a club who should be better than last season and pushing for top 10 again.

I think with what's come up the bottom half is going to be much weaker than last season so I think we should be aiming for another 60-65 point season personally, that should be good enough for 6th at least.

When you compare us to many in premier league we've got our main targets in very early compared to just wating until August 31st so that is a huge positive for me.

Challenging for top 6 and having a very good run in one of the cup competitions should be well within our capabilities, this is the most depth we've had beyond the first 11 in probably 25 years if not longer.

[Rigadon]

Somebody called Johnathon Pritchard gives a fans point of view (his view being 7th and going 'deep' in a cup would represent greatness). 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/06/premier-league-2023-24-fan-previews-part-one-arsenal-to-fulham

A thing that struck me was how many fans from other teams on there think Newcastle will finish top 4. I can't see that personally. The Everton fan has us in 3rd. 

[Brazilian Villain]

Somebody called Johnathon Pritchard gives a fans point of view (his view being 7th and going 'deep' in a cup would represent greatness).

More bad news, 'Arry Redknapp doesn't think we'll finish top 6. Mind you, he thinks Yanited will win the title so I wouldn't worry too much.

[SoccerHQ]

Newcastle have a very tough start to the season.

After us they have Man. City away, Liverpool at home and Brighton away before CL starts for them.

Took one point from those three fixtures last year.

Important we go up there and don't lose for once infront of a crowd, a win would be a huge statement.

[Brazilian Villain]

Newcastle have a very tough start to the season.

After us they have Man. City away, Liverpool at home and Brighton away before CL starts for them.

Similarly, Liverpool have Chelsea (A), Newcastle (A) and us at home in 3 of their first 4 games (with Bournemouth (H) in the middle).

[AV84]

I think Chelsea will come good again this season and the Top 3 will be them, Arsenal and Man City. Spurs will carry on as they left off, I think, and if any of the "big" clubs have a wobble it'll be Man Utd.

Honestly the top 6/7 will probably be a repeat of last season in terms of teams, with Chelsea replacing Spurs in the mix.

Between us, Newcastle, and Brighton, it'll come down to who can balance their European campaigns with the league. I think finishing 6th, and well clear of 7th, would be a good season. Assuming it's coupled with a trophy, or at the very least going deep in both cups and Europe.

[Rigadon]

I don't think Arsenal or Newcastle will do as well as they did last year - both had exceptional seasons which will be hard to replicate.  Man City will win the league again, but I think the rest of the top 8 is up for grabs.  I want us to win a cup as much as any of us, but qualifying for the Champions League is something most of the other big clubs in England have done before - this season looks like another opportunity that I really hope we take.

The side we have now and the amazing manager - we should be aiming high.   

 

[Sexual Ealing]

I don't want to 'go deep' in any cups. If we're not going to win I'd rather exeunt (followed by a bear).

[pauliewalnuts]

Obviously Emery is our blessed leader and shall lead us to glory, but two slight concerns.

One is the Pau at LB thing. I hope we don’t see that on Saturday, I don’t think it worked. I think he can probably make it work with time but not sure I want to see it Saturday.

The other is the imbalance of the squad. Brilliant CB options and more or less ok at full back when Moreno is fit. Absolutely tons of very good options in midfield.

Up front though, we are so reliant on Watkins.

Archer to me hasn’t really shown much in the (admittedly brief) time he has had. Duran is absolutely raw. I hope we sign another forward option this month.