Realistic ambitions for this season (1 Viewer)

Mid table, given the circumstances - I think this is a good achievement.

Has to be top 6 for me or else it will be a poor season.

This thread needs a poll btw:

Champions
Top 2
Top 6 Promoted
Top 6 Not Promoted
Top 10
Mid Table
Bottom Half not relegated
Relegated
Last

skyblue1991 said:

This thread needs a poll btw:

Champions
Top 2
Top 6 Promoted
Top 6 Not Promoted
Top 10
Mid Table
Bottom Half not relegated
Relegated
Last

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Champions- Coventry
Last- Sunderland (Hawayyy)

to keep my weight gain to under 3 stone after popping in to Digbeth dining club on a fortnightly basis.

Top 6 (predicting a 5th place finish) and promotion via the playoffs.

Robins has actually done nearly three seasons in two stints with us. All have been to some extent good
First stint - loads of goals and shot up the table
Second stint - year 1 (part) - Cup win, year 2 - promotion, year 3 - close to play offs.

Therefore he is due a dud. Lots of changes in every part of the team means it is a bit of a lottery. Last season we won a lot of games by the odd goal, which could have easily gone the other way. There is often a fall back, the second season after promotion.

So I am going for really boring mid-table, with a few relegation scares during the season.

Gibbo said:

Robins has actually done nearly three seasons in two stints with us. All have been to some extent good
First stint - loads of goals and shot up the table
Second stint - year 1 (part) - Cup win, year 2 - promotion, year 3 - close to play offs.

Therefore he is due a dud. Lots of changes in every part of the team means it is a bit of a lottery. Last season we won a lot of games by the odd goal, which could have easily gone the other way. There is often a fall back, the second season after promotion.

So I am going for really boring mid-table, with a few relegation scares during the season.

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Who took the jam out of your doughnut?

Philosorapter said:

Been putting together something over the last week or two.

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I think the Season 2018/19 line can be faded a little, and a new line for the forthcoming season added.

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Top 3 all season.

The second we drop outside that: Taxi for Robins

I’d like to see some steady form instead of the rollercoaster form we had last season and hopefully cement ourselves in the playoffs of the back of it.

shmmeee said:

Top 3 all season.

The second we drop outside that: Taxi for Robins

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Not nearly hysterical enough. Top all season and if we’re not 10 points clear by Xmas then taxi for Robins. If you’re going to do it right you need to get hysterical before Robins has had the chance to succeed.

We kick off in sisu stadium before christmas with Joy's statue next to Jimmy.
MR turns down the chance to be Pep's assistant so Pep comes to be Robins' assistant.
20 goals, 20 goals Bakayoko.
Bright wants to play in the Europa league but come to us so Wolves sell him to us with their Europa league place.
The new kit doesn't make me look fat.
Wasps go back to London.
The council are all sent to prison.
Sisu finally sell to Overson and his billionaire mate.

skybluetony176 said:

I’d like to see some steady form instead of the rollercoaster form we had last season and hopefully cement ourselves in the playoffs of the back of it.

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This. Even if we finish 8th again I'd like to see us picking up points more consistently rather than winning 5 on the spin then losing 5 on the spin etc.

Top 6, if we cut out the nonsense from last year, autos.

clint van damme said:

to keep my weight gain to under 3 stone after popping in to Digbeth dining club on a fortnightly basis.

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Do it, it’s my mate that runs it (Villa fan, unfortunately)!

Still a lot of unknowns; who are the two Robins is after?
Thomas, sterling, Willis and Bright big losses to the team. Can McFazdean successfully replace Willis? He won’t have the speed but may be more able to distribute from the back.
Burge was a decent enough keeper at this level but not really one you trusted for a sustained promotion push. Hopefully new keeper will be an improvement.
Will the two new wingers replace Thomas; May be more effective finishers but will they have his energy to track back. Where will Hiwula play if the the two new wingers start? Does this mean Jones will be moved on if and when fit?
Will Dabo be more consistent than sterling; will he be able to cross the ball effectively? I think he will be more streetwise and better defensively.
Surely a combination of biamou, Chaplin and bakayoko has to score more goals than they did last season. If not then we are again going to miss out on top 6.
Baylis disappointed last season; will he now kick on and be our creative force or will he sold? If he is where will are creativity come from? Hopefully Bright will return and become a club legend. Come on Wolves £600k...please pocket it.
Allen looks a good addition and alongside a fit (hopefully for a full season) Kelly should provide a decent platform.

At this stage, as usual, heart says we are looking good for top two finish. Head says, with the off-field activity and St. Andrews, a top half will be decent; but with Bright and the right striker then anything possible.


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Still a question mark over whos going to score us enough goals. Play offs is the bare minimum we should expect, if we can sign someone to get 25+ goals then we should be in the autos slot.

skybluetony176 said:

Not nearly hysterical enough. Top all season and if we’re not 10 points clear by Xmas then taxi for Robins. If you’re going to do it right you need to get hysterical before Robins has had the chance to succeed.

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Have you hacked nicks login?

Top 6 no doubt in my mind

Liquid Gold said:

We kick off in sisu stadium before christmas with Joy's statue next to Jimmy.
MR turns down the chance to be Pep's assistant so Pep comes to be Robins' assistant.
20 goals, 20 goals Bakayoko.
Bright wants to play in the Europa league but come to us so Wolves sell him to us with their Europa league place.
The new kit doesn't make me look fat.
Wasps go back to London.
The council are all sent to prison.
Sisu finally sell to Overson and his billionaire mate.

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At least one or two of those could actually happen, three at a push

For me I’ll accept 8th or above. Robins has shown he has a plan of where he wants to be and wants continued progress. I expect Bham will take a bit of time to settle in and if we get to 70 points then we’ll be fairly close to making the playoffs. Target must be the points.

eastwoodsdustman said:

Have you hacked nicks login?

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He didn't mention a 62nd minute sub regardless of the situation, not clever enough to have picked up on that so not me

Promotion via playoffs - lose in the final of the FA Cup and lift the Chekatrade Cup.

3 trips to Wembley will do me just fine this season.

This post will age well, trust me!

Automatic promotion, (preferably as Champions) league, FA and Checkertrade cups triple.

Liquid Gold said:

We kick off in sisu stadium before christmas with Joy's statue next to Jimmy.
MR turns down the chance to be Pep's assistant so Pep comes to be Robins' assistant.
20 goals, 20 goals Bakayoko.
Bright wants to play in the Europa league but come to us so Wolves sell him to us with their Europa league place.
The new kit doesn't make me look fat.
Wasps go back to London.
The council are all sent to prison.
Sisu finally sell to Overson and his billionaire mate.

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7 out of 8 is good. But you will look fat like me in the new kit....

SkyBlueScottie said:

Top 6, if we cut out the nonsense from last year, autos.

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wildly over optimistic. There are other clubs doing stuff as well you know

Gibbo said:

wildly over optimistic. There are other clubs doing stuff as well you know

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No harm in being optimistic is there?

New team again. Players will have to gel, get used to each other and formation.
Could be Christmas before we are firing on all cylinders. So perhaps not so good start, and hopefully pushing top 8 near end of season.

Finished 8th last season but in my opinion for the last few weeks of the season we were the most impressive team in the division. A lot will depend on if what is quiet a lot of new players on how quick they gell and of course injuries but i would be massively disappointed if we finish outside the play-offs.

kg82 said:

No harm in being optimistic is there?

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None at all my friend. None at all!

Gibbo said:

wildly over optimistic. There are other clubs doing stuff as well you know

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8th last year, 8 points off of the play offs, how many points did we drop... Robins wants us to improve each season. I certainly don't think it's wildly optimistic to think we should be looking at promotion. I bet Robins is.

Adge said:

Lots of players in and maybe 1 or 2 more also-possible some will have to go aswell. A few getting carried away and thinking we will be top 2!
With the turnover of players again and the distraction of St Andrews/politics etc, I think if we finish anywhere near where we did last season (8th) then that will be a successful campaign. So for me anything above that is a bonus.

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A realistic ambition is automatic promotion.
That is what we should be aiming for.
After the first 10-20 games, we can adjust our expectations.
My main concern is that gaining promotion means scoring a lot of goals.
And I don't think our current team has a lot of goals in it.

skyblueindorset said:

MR says that the squad is better than last season's. Therefore, we should end the season in the top 6.

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The flaw in your logic is it assumes all the other teams remain the same as last season.

Realistically, top 10 and very little progression about a return to Coventry