robinsforever
Active Member
Now the dust has settled on the season and thinking about next seasons aspirations I think winning the league is a realistic aim even if we signed nobody and let nobody go, which obviously won't happen but as I've no idea who will be going or coming in I am just basing this on the current squad.
Neither Robins or Lampard at any point all season had a fully fit or close to fully fit squad to choose from, all season the first team largely picked itsf due to injuries. From memory only MVE and Collins of the entire squad didn't have significant periods out with injury, perhaps Kitching as well. Grimes only had half a season with us.
I don't think any other club had as many injuries we did. Yet we finished 5th and this calendar year I think we're 3rd in the form table.
The 3 who are coming down do not look as strong as Burnley and Sheff Utd. Leicester I think will struggle due to the off field issues. Southampton don't look much. Ipswich should be challenging though.
Looking at the league for next season assuming Sheff Utd go up I don't see any side significantly better than us. Our coaching set up looks top draw and dare I say PL ready.
While we have made stupid errors all season defensively, the 4 CBs are very young and we're brought in to develop and Kitching and Thomas have significantly improved. It is unlikely we will be so naive defensively next season as the CBs will be more streetwise as they are maturing.
It's the most optimistic I've been about a new season since the year after we won the Cup. As a fanbase we have grown accustomed to looking at things glass half empty but I just genuinely feel the upward trajectory of the club incrementally is moving towards inevitable promotion in a similar way to Brentford.
Whether Wright Simms and MVE want to stay is for me questionable so if they go we need to get it right replacing them. If Sheaf goes personally I'm more than happy with Eccles playing with Grimes. I don't think we need a massive turnover this summer, so might be a bit of a boring summer in that regard for those who like transfer news and gossip.
Neither Robins or Lampard at any point all season had a fully fit or close to fully fit squad to choose from, all season the first team largely picked itsf due to injuries. From memory only MVE and Collins of the entire squad didn't have significant periods out with injury, perhaps Kitching as well. Grimes only had half a season with us.
I don't think any other club had as many injuries we did. Yet we finished 5th and this calendar year I think we're 3rd in the form table.
The 3 who are coming down do not look as strong as Burnley and Sheff Utd. Leicester I think will struggle due to the off field issues. Southampton don't look much. Ipswich should be challenging though.
Looking at the league for next season assuming Sheff Utd go up I don't see any side significantly better than us. Our coaching set up looks top draw and dare I say PL ready.
While we have made stupid errors all season defensively, the 4 CBs are very young and we're brought in to develop and Kitching and Thomas have significantly improved. It is unlikely we will be so naive defensively next season as the CBs will be more streetwise as they are maturing.
It's the most optimistic I've been about a new season since the year after we won the Cup. As a fanbase we have grown accustomed to looking at things glass half empty but I just genuinely feel the upward trajectory of the club incrementally is moving towards inevitable promotion in a similar way to Brentford.
Whether Wright Simms and MVE want to stay is for me questionable so if they go we need to get it right replacing them. If Sheaf goes personally I'm more than happy with Eccles playing with Grimes. I don't think we need a massive turnover this summer, so might be a bit of a boring summer in that regard for those who like transfer news and gossip.
