Ayatollah Hermione 12775 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Obviously there's a larger number of factors on display other than just basic league finishes but I'm interested to see what people consider a successful progression this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13883 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Progress and yes of course I'd be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinofbeans 86 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 i'd take any of those. january will be rather tense.... we lose 2 of our best players.... could see a slide into mid table.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 It depends on our injury situation (we are missing Marveaux and Taylor, two likely starters), who we get in January if anyone, and worryingly anyone we lose in January. PLus the ACN on top of that. I'd take it right now I guess - but we almost had that target last season anyway before we threw it away against West Brom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2432 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Begrudgingly, given our start. If our form evens out 7th is still on, we shouldn't forget how poor most of the rest of the division is as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 to tell the truth....8th to 17th....it's all mid-table safety and I'll not crack open the champagne if we're at the top end of that or wallow in misery if its the lower end. would be nice to finish anywhere higher than last season though just to say we're still heading the right way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 but without trying to sound like LM, for me is this what we're always going to be aiming for? that's my problem, is ashley going to be happy with consistently finishing around the middle, bringing in freebie transfers and making profit on some players here and there, seemingly it looks like the case. Who knows? At the end of the day don't forget that it's only our second season back. The first was all about staying up. If you look at it from a newly promoted side's point of view, you'd want to take it in stages: First season - stay up Second season - security of mid-table Third season - kick on from there, look for a lower top half place We admittedly are different because we should have never been relegated in the first place, we're a big club and we've lots of experience of the Prem and a bunch of quality players too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Not really. The start has raised everyones expectations to some degree. I will therefore feel a bit cheated if we concede 7th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lake Bells tits 1 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 With a stoke win today they are 2 points behind. We will lose second place in 1-2 rounds if pardew is unwilling to try new things. He is a stubborn as a donkey with proven shite players and I can see another 3-4 sail past us unless we turn things around. We are on cource to around 45 points at the moment which is 12-13th I reckon. Jonas needs a rest, obertan as a prolonged rest. HBA needs to start, and Best needs to find form - and quick. 8th I would take in a heartbeat. 10-13th? Well, thats where indifference sets in on my part. There is really no difference to me or in general. Just midtable nowhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeris 0 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I'm gonna cheerlead Wigan to victory today. I hope I will never see them nasty Stokers snatch our 7th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lake Bells tits 1 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 a snatch you say.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman02uk 0 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 with FM in charge I'll take anything that isnt relegation, will i be happy with it? no, would I fuck, but thats the future of the club I understand what he's doing, I just don't like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lake Bells tits 1 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4235 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I would, I'm happy with progress year on year points wise year last year we were within one match of 9/8th (though fulham had a good enough goal diff for us not to overtake them) but then the other way we were one match from blackburn in 15th if we can show a marked improvement at the end of this season being in the top half then yeh I'll be perfectly happy, coming back from relegation and the way we lost players after going down and rebuilt the team and are continuing to do so all I ask for is for us to improve, I don't see us breaking that group of the top 5/6 without more substantial investment in the team but that may or may not come in time (who knows?) so for now improvement season on season = happy me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hostile_statue 0 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Of course I'd be happy with that. In the summer I thought we were gonna struggle big time this season, losing all our best players, I didn't rule out a relegation battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6441 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Big picture - no. Status quo - yes. Expect better next year? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 9032 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 8th yes, 9th kind of, 10th, less so. Expectations at the beginning of the season were lower end of the table and to achieve comfortable safety would be a job well done. However, bizarrely I'm already looking to next season and assuming that we do end up 9th, say, I'd want the following season to reflect an adjustment of ambition. I'd want us to retain the players brought in under the new Transfer Policy that have been successful and add to them, while reselling the players who've not been impressive. I'd want that, but I expect it will not transpire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lake Bells tits 1 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 If we sell krul, colo or cabaye/tiote in the summer - can when then shut down any "ambition" talk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo 0 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Of course I'd be happy with that. In the summer I thought we were gonna struggle big time this season, losing all our best players, I didn't rule out a relegation battle. Ditto - that said after the start we had I feel with some investment Champions League was a possibility. A oppportunity missed maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Anthing other than 7th or higher would be an unmitigated disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CabayeAye Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I'll be pissed off if we finish lower than 7th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeris 0 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I have a feeling our run of shit matches hasn't come to an end just yet... how low will the morale be after we lose the manooo game 5-0, and obertan, best & simpson plays their shittiest game in history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 31 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 At the start of the season id have said yes. But you can't use the excellent start we had as a buffer to accept shite 2nd half of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I'd get Pards down the boozer get 10 pints in him and make it clear 7th or sack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeris 0 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 At the start of the season id have said yes. But you can't use the excellent start we had as a buffer to accept shite 2nd half of the season. city shit man u lucky draw chelsea shit norwich shit swansea shit wba shit bolton impossible not to win liverpuddle shit man utd most probably shit I think this run of shit soon evens out the good buffer we had, and piss on the "pardew is a legend" argument. can't wait to finally be heard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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