This season's expectations

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I expect much better looking football than last season. Right now that's all I ask for. A bit of excitement again. We'll end up where we end up. If will be very tough to get top four. Everyone is strengthening well.
 
I just want to be able to break this out.



Also I've heard Warsaw is quite nice in May.
 
We all know in reality that come March we'll all have our calculators out, desperately trying to tell ourselves that this or that is mathematically possible. Only to have our hearts ripped out & stamped on by the footballing Gods. Somehow drawing Barcalona in the FA Cup & the 1970's Brazil team in the waffer Cup.

Bet cha house on it
 
So it seems most people don't expect us to push for a top 4 finish, which I think is good.
I wonder if conversely the atmosphere may be a little better because of that (hopefully more because of the football we play) but without that overbearing expectations from fans to be mixing it with the top 4, maybe we can enjoy ourselves a little more.

....and you never know, we might be pleasently surprised.
 
Nate the Great said:
If we finish 6th everyone else, myself included, is gonna look and say "nothing changed". Fired two managers, hired a new manager, offloaded some junk, bought some talent, played some nice football, still finished 6th.... whoop dee fucking doo. If we play some damn good looking football this coming season, ok that's a change. Good. But then why would we finish 6th again...

This season it has to either be 5th or cracking the top 4. I get that these things take time with bringing in new talent and a new manager, but it's now or never. We played some absolute SHIT football this past season, got thrashed by every big club, fired two managers, bought more junk players than talented players, etc etc. We were a mess but still managed to finish 6th! In front of Manchester United who arguably weren't even as messy as us! If we can still finish 6th in the table even with last seasons circumstances, there's absolutely no excuse for us not being able to finish 5th, 4th, or at least coming scary-close to cracking the top 4.
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I can't agree mate, as much as I wish I could. The teams around us are strengthening significantly while we're in yet another transition year and don't have near as many resources or allure as those also in transition. Frankly, I'd be delighted if we finished 5th on the back of significantly improved teamplay, but realistically I think 6th is a rather reasonable "expectation" given the context.
 
I'm happy with top 6 as that is where we've deserved to be for a few seasons now.

If we push on in signing a left winger and a goalscorer that hits the ground running then we could push for 3rd, I won't be disappointed if we don't.
 
WHITE&BLUE said:
I dont understand these threads...and maybe its the American in me, but shouldn't the expectation always be to win everything? All possible trophies and leagues?

If you fall short of those expectations, thats what it is, but to strive for anything other than absolute excellence seems like a waste of time and effort.
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If you had this same conversation on any message board for an American sports team no one would say they expect to go 162-0, 82-0, 16-0 etc. 99% of Americans address their teams with rationale based on how their team looks and what appears to be reasonable expectations. Stop trying to show off.
 
Chelmsford Spurs said:
Top 6, solid cup run and not being bored to death by our football, also for our home game atmosphere to not resemble a morgue.
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Yep, the way I see it as well.
It would be great to get back to looking forward to games with the hope of actually enjoying the football again.
I've really got the feeling we've got the manager now to make the most out of some very talented players.
Pretty excited TBH.
 
I've got a feeling we might perform better and be more exciting but perversely, finish a place or two lower down the league.

I'll take that if we have decent cup runs and come back stronger the season after.
 
End up in 5th, but make whoever comes in 4th feel uncomfortable right until the end.
More fluid attacking style that will convert non believer into Poch backers.
Deep into Europa.
 
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