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Post by Rovers 12th Man on Aug 13, 2020 10:27:57 GMT
Top 10 with an outside chance of the play-offs. The squad is looking very good on paper and we have strengthened more than most but there are now some big big teams in this league.
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Post by TAGas on Aug 13, 2020 10:44:54 GMT
I'm just setting a minimum position of 10th
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Post by CrispPusher on Aug 13, 2020 11:45:52 GMT
If we had an experienced manager with a proven record of achievement at this level, I think this squad would be real contenders for a top 6 finish. As it is I'd be happy with anything around mid table.
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Post by lpgas1 on Aug 14, 2020 16:54:33 GMT
Top 10 with an outside chance of the play-offs. The squad is looking very good on paper and we have strengthened more than most but there are now some big big teams in this league. Shame we dont play on paper
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Post by yaz on Aug 14, 2020 16:58:36 GMT
Top 10 with an outside chance of the play-offs. The squad is looking very good on paper and we have strengthened more than most but there are now some big big teams in this league. Shame we dont play on paper Would that be what we call a papier-mâché ? 😂😂
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Post by yaz on Aug 14, 2020 17:00:06 GMT
Shame we dont play on paper Would that be what we call a papier-mâché ? 😂😂 At least we could then pepper their goal? 😂😂😂
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Post by legas on Aug 14, 2020 17:00:51 GMT
Shame we dont play on paper Would that be what we call a papier-mâché ? 😂😂 it’s why Bury folded.
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Post by yaz on Aug 14, 2020 17:03:04 GMT
Would that be what we call a papier-mâché ? 😂😂 it’s why Bury folded. 👍😂👍 And then got buried?
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Aug 15, 2020 7:18:50 GMT
No option below 10th?
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Post by TugPhase on Aug 15, 2020 7:35:04 GMT
Some very unrealistic expectations.
We appear to have strengthened this summer (incomings look better than outgoings), but people don't factor in the starting position. We have improved a squad that finished 14th so to suddenly expect playoffs as a minimum is ridiculous. What about all the teams that finished above us? What about the teams relegated from the Champ? What about the unknown in the teams coming up from L2?
Realistic is mid table, I would be happy with top half and delighted to be in with a sniff of the playoffs.
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Post by Gas-Ed on Aug 15, 2020 7:36:37 GMT
We’ve made some good additions on paper but I’ve never seen a football match played on paper.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Aug 15, 2020 7:45:44 GMT
Some very unrealistic expectations. We appear to have strengthened this summer (incomings look better than outgoings), but people don't factor in the starting position. We have improved a squad that finished 14th so to suddenly expect playoffs as a minimum is ridiculous. What about all the teams that finished above us? What about the teams relegated from the Champ? What about the unknown in the teams coming up from L2? Realistic is mid table, I would be happy with top half and delighted to be in with a sniff of the playoffs. If the season hadn't been cut short we would have finished lower than 14th. BG is lucky to still be in a job and has a LOT to prove this season.
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Post by lympstonegas on Aug 15, 2020 9:02:44 GMT
Personality whilst I'm extremely positive that we'll have a much better season, we'd do need to hope that the new faces all gel immediately and the team buys into the new style and adapts to get us off to a good start. There are some big teams this year so I agree with axegas that I think the realistic target is top 10/playoffs ..... the security for me is mid table stability and groundbreaking would be champions/automatic. .... I think and hope it's playoffs for us Could some of these big teams actually struggle this year due to the Covid situation hitting them financially - budgets slashed so best players released as can’t meet their demands etc Weakened teams so more of a leveller across the league - Sunderland’s Netflix programme shows things can set change with new owners new budgets and teams meeting the Stricter enforced FFP financial rules
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Post by richhertford on Aug 17, 2020 22:26:21 GMT
It’s not about options below 10th. That is not a target. The lowest we should except is 10th. Any lower would be complete failure in my eyes.
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Post by richhertford on Aug 17, 2020 22:27:08 GMT
Some very unrealistic expectations. We appear to have strengthened this summer (incomings look better than outgoings), but people don't factor in the starting position. We have improved a squad that finished 14th so to suddenly expect playoffs as a minimum is ridiculous. What about all the teams that finished above us? What about the teams relegated from the Champ? What about the unknown in the teams coming up from L2? Realistic is mid table, I would be happy with top half and delighted to be in with a sniff of the playoffs. Fair enough. I like to aim higher.
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Post by markczgas on Aug 17, 2020 23:01:39 GMT
Sunderland 7/1 Peterborough United 10/1 Portsmouth 10/1 Oxford United 11/1 Hull City 11/1 Charlton Athletic 12/1 Ipswich Town 12/1 Bristol Rovers 16/1 Fleetwood Town 16/1 Blackpool 20/1 Lincoln City 20/1 Wigan Athletic 20/1
Hull, Wigan and Charlton still fancied despite their woes (relegation and ownership issues) ! Lincoln like us and Blackpool have been signing a few - Appleton is their manager I think.
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Post by richhertford on Aug 19, 2020 18:46:36 GMT
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Aug 19, 2020 19:57:24 GMT
So the Bookies have us finishing 8th and yet that's still your lowest goal for us? I just find this level of expectation crazy.
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Post by richhertford on Aug 19, 2020 20:04:01 GMT
So the Bookies have us finishing 8th and yet that's still your lowest goal for us? I just find this level of expectation crazy. No reason why we shouldn’t set high expectations. If we finish lower than tenth The players, manager and board will be disappointed. I’m a dreamer, but not the only one.
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Post by socrates on Aug 19, 2020 20:43:33 GMT
Worrying in a way, we tend to do better Historically when we’re not fancied.
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