Hopes & expectations for 2024/25 Season

[PeterWithesShin]

Leeds were not favourites for the 96 final, we were. And we then finished 5th in 96/97.

[Stinkin_Thinkin]

I think we could be in the mix for the title. Just can't see Man City doing 5 in a row, Arsenal havn't got that 25 season striker that we've got and they always flap it, Liverpool will be in transistion again. Obviously we need to replace Diarby and Duran with true class but if we do why not?

[PeterWithesShin]

My hopes are

League Top 5

CL At least the playoffs, and no twattings along the way

FAC Win

LC I think we'll field weakened teams so round 4

Expectations will depend on what the final squad looks like.

[cdbearsfan]

Hope:

Solidify our place as Champions League club and/or win a trophy.

Expectation:

8th and no cups.

[Villatillidie25]

League: 7th
UCL: play-off
FA Cup: 5th Round
League Cup: Quarter Final

[Clark W Griswold]

Realistic hopes;
At least 5th in the league, a notable first appearance in the modern CL and a domestic cup win.

Expectations;
Quite a bit less.

[VillaTim]

Going to be tough to keep the momentum going.
Top 4 again is a huge ask .
I'd like to take the domestic trophies seriously as its our best hope of silverware but understand why we won't prioritise these games .

[PaulWinch again]

Hope:

Solidify our place as Champions League club and/or win a trophy.

Expectation:

8th and no cups.

Yeah don’t know why I’m not that optimistic at the moment. Could be that whilst we’ve improved the age profile and depth of the squad, the first 11 feels weaker than our best 11 last season at the moment. Now obviously I’m hoping that feeling changes, the players we’ve signed integrate quickly and we bring in another couple with real quality. But at the moment just feel a bit flat.

[paul_e]

Hope: top 4, last 16 CL, at least 1 Semi-final or better in the cups.

Realistic: top 6, get out of the CL group, play in the cups.

[cdbearsfan]

Hope:

Solidify our place as Champions League club and/or win a trophy.

Expectation:

8th and no cups.

Yeah don’t know why I’m not that optimistic at the moment. Could be that whilst we’ve improved the age profile and depth of the squad, the first 11 feels weaker than our best 11 last season at the moment. Now obviously I’m hoping that feeling changes, the players we’ve signed integrate quickly and we bring in another couple with real quality. But at the moment just feel a bit flat.

Yeah, I feel like we've improved our depth and, hopefully, reduced the chance of having one of those off days we had a few times last year when we concede three or more. But I think we've reduced our number of matchwinners. Give me a dead exciting winger and I'll be much more confident.

[Dante Lavelli]

Hope - To go deep in a cup competition.  Now we have bigger squad it is vital that we qualify for Europe again.
Expect - 8th and a QF.  Too much chopping and changing whilst we find the right balance will cost us.

[Goldenballs]

Hope - To win a cup, qualify for the champions league again, and not get embarrassed in our first go.

Expect - Decent cup runs, just fall short of champions league.

For the same reasons as others have mentioned, sold quality and brought in potential and a bit more depth. Still time to add a couple to go straight into the first team though, then I might be a bit more confident.

[Deano's Mullet]

Top 8 and the usual cup misery against a Manchester club. As for Champs League, knockout stages but not too deep into those.

[ldavfc4eva]

League: 6th
UCL: play-off
FA Cup: 4th round
League Cup: 4th round

Can’t see us “Going” for the domestic cups when pushing for another CL place in the league and hopefully having a good go at the CL at the same time.

Would love to be wrong though and finally win a trophy!

[pablo_picasso]

This will all depend on our overall transfer window activity & the strength of the squad once it has closed.