Where will we finish in the Prem? (19 Viewers)
- Thread starter Joe King
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clint van damme
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Expecting a long tough season and relegation.
Hoping, that given the nature of our promotion, which has been some achievment, Lampard can pull something else extraordinary out of the bag.
Hoping, that given the nature of our promotion, which has been some achievment, Lampard can pull something else extraordinary out of the bag.
So you think the other 2 teams currently 9 & 11 pts below us would have a better season?
Greer
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Who’d have thought Leeds and Burnley would struggle a lot more than Sunderland have?
SkyblueTexan
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If we can somehow escape relegation and then build on it to try to emulate the likes of Brentford, Brighton and Bournemouth, I’d be chuffed.
alexccfc99
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Head says 19th heart says 16th and a good cup run
Brighton Sky Blue
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I back us to do better than who else comes up, but need to see who joins Burnley and Wolves before deciding if we have a shout at 17th.
Liquid Gold
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Anything but relegation is a huge accomplishment. To be honest even a close relegation battle will be an accomplishment.
prufrock
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Pure hopium but.....
If we were to go up this season I think there is a small opportunity of having a better chance of survival than usual thanks to the World Cup. Recruit a team of players who aren't in the tournament, or are out by the business end and they get their holidays earlier and are back on the training pitch earlier, fitter for the start of the season. I think they could have a better chance in the early stages of the season against teams who have a significant number of players who will effectively be still playing until mid/late july then still on holidays into early August.
Get the recruitment done early, get the holidays early and have a better chance of staying up?
If we were to go up this season I think there is a small opportunity of having a better chance of survival than usual thanks to the World Cup. Recruit a team of players who aren't in the tournament, or are out by the business end and they get their holidays earlier and are back on the training pitch earlier, fitter for the start of the season. I think they could have a better chance in the early stages of the season against teams who have a significant number of players who will effectively be still playing until mid/late july then still on holidays into early August.
Get the recruitment done early, get the holidays early and have a better chance of staying up?
Possibly. Look at Sunderland....
In light of this critique of my opinion, i'd like to change my answer to....... 1st
Sky Blue Pete
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99.86%
chiefdave
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If you offered me escaping relegation on the last day of the season via goal difference right now I'd snap your hand off.
Unless someone comes in with loads of cash I don't think we're going to go crazy with new signings. Just doesn't seem the way King will go. If that's how things play out then staying up would be a major achievement.
First priority is getting past the lowest ever points total.
Unless someone comes in with loads of cash I don't think we're going to go crazy with new signings. Just doesn't seem the way King will go. If that's how things play out then staying up would be a major achievement.
First priority is getting past the lowest ever points total.
castellon_skyblue
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Top half. A lot of top quality younger players will want to sign for us as we can give them game time. Frank will develop a fun atmosphere built on respect and camaraderie that will shine through and produce some outstanding performances.
Mr.Chilled
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So needy. It's not done yet. Chill out
Liquid Gold
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Incorrect username
skybluelee
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History suggests that we're more likely to go down than not but I'm quite content with that. It will have no bearing on how drunk I'm going to get celebrating the title this season when the moment comes.
Hopefully we surprise a few and finish 17th next year but if not we should be well equipped financially to make a really strong challenge again in 27/28.
Hopefully we surprise a few and finish 17th next year but if not we should be well equipped financially to make a really strong challenge again in 27/28.
SonofErnie
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Goal is to finish above the 2 clubs you're promoted with and A N Other. There is always a club being poorly run and managed (see Spurs), so hopefully we can can finish above whoever that is. Also 2nd season syndrome for Sunderland and Leeds (straw clutching 
)
)Sunderland spent £204M (£164M in the summer and £40M in Jan)
Leeds Net spend was £90M and Burnley £57M
Everyone if you compare how much they spent compared to Leeds & Burnley.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Conversely Sunderland had a lot more work to do to their squads than either of those clubs. Leeds are a better comparison I think.
Ccfcisparks
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Nobodies asking what sexual role you put down on your grindr
Ccfcisparks
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In reality it’s impossible to tell without seeing who we sign and who comes up and goes down
Jay88
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Totally agree. Like Kieran Maguire (the Football Finance guy) said, sign 4 or 5 quality players the first year, hopefully stay up and then add another 4 or 5 quality players the next year and keep building like that.
Kieran said that in Brighton's first year in the Prem their football was horrible to watch but they managed to stay up. Then they were able to keep adding quality and improve their football and are in a very strong position now. Likewise Bournemouth.
Captain Dart
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Premature speculation. 
Wyken Sky Blue
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Bottom three if I'm honest
But I'm happy to be proved wrong with some very cute and clever signings that we may never have heard of
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But I'm happy to be proved wrong with some very cute and clever signings that we may never have heard of
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Wyken Sky Blue
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And premature ejaculation thinking we have already been promoted!Premature speculation.
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Liquid Gold
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Sky Blue Pete
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17th