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Offline Smirker

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Expectations for 2023/24
« on: July 22, 2023, 01:27:35 PM »
https://twitter.com/chelsearory/status/1682340291066339328?s=46&t=sBkuxyby8YqJXNlWFK9bBA

People are starting to notice us.

I'd say 6th and up would be great. A decent CL charge would be amazing. A trophy win is a bonus.


Offline astonvilla82

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Re: Expectations for 2023/24
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2023, 01:36:08 PM »
I expect to sell Villa Park out for games, not like previous seasons where there were thousands of empty seats

Offline Toronto Villa

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Re: Expectations for 2023/24
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2023, 01:39:07 PM »
Stick a poll on here Smirks

Offline N'ZMAV

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Re: Expectations for 2023/24
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2023, 01:39:31 PM »
I think I prefer when we surprise people rather than be under pressure to get results, not sure how we'll react as a team with pressure on us to produce

Offline Smirker

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Re: Expectations for 2023/24
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2023, 01:42:23 PM »

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Re: Expectations for 2023/24
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2023, 01:43:28 PM »
Title challenge. Fuck it, why not. We can beat anybody on our day, and Emery gets a high level of consistency from his players.

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Re: Expectations for 2023/24
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2023, 01:45:07 PM »
I think I prefer when we surprise people rather than be under pressure to get results, not sure how we'll react as a team with pressure on us to produce

We have to stop thinking that way. I want us to be noticed and feared. Fuck this being nice, subservient little Aston Villa. That’s behind us now.

Offline Smirker

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Re: Expectations for 2023/24
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2023, 01:45:12 PM »
Title challenge. Fuck it, why not. We can beat anybody on our day, and Emery gets a high level of consistency from his players.

Saucy  8)

Offline paul_e

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Re: Expectations for 2023/24
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2023, 01:47:48 PM »
A couple more signings, as expected and assuming we don't suddenly forget how to scout, and I think we should go into the season expecting to challenge for the top 5. We have as good a set of option in defence and midfield as anyone in the league, the best keeper in the league and we're adding quality up front that should see us really challenging. I normally prefer to target points than positions and I think we'll hit 70 this season.

Offline Rigadon

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Re: Expectations for 2023/24
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2023, 01:48:41 PM »
Top 5 and a cup.  I think that's realistic too.   

Online Brazilian Villain

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Re: Expectations for 2023/24
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2023, 01:58:14 PM »
Top 5 (CL spot) and win the Conference League. I'm not greedy, the FA Cup win can wait till our anniversary season.

Offline Risso

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Re: Expectations for 2023/24
« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2023, 02:00:35 PM »
We just need to score more goals, and for that I think we need an improvement on Watkins.

Online Sexual Ealing

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Re: Expectations for 2023/24
« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2023, 02:04:32 PM »
We just need to score more goals, and for that I think we need an improvement on Watkins.

I agree. I'd even listen to offers if they were suitably large. I've been saying that every summer he's been here! I like him, and he's very decent, I just don't think he's quite got it in him to be a CL-level player, and I can't see him being happy as a rotated player.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Expectations for 2023/24
« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2023, 02:11:05 PM »
The season may go to shit, who knows for sure. Form, injuries, anything can happen. But one thing I do know and like, there isn't a single side that's seeing our name early in the fixtures and looking forward to playing us.

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Re: Expectations for 2023/24
« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2023, 02:15:06 PM »
Top 4.

Man City aside (and even they are in transition) there is nobody we should fear.

 


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