Where do you think we’ll finish? Almost ideal team (on paper)

[Jim©]

16th? Wow, people have got a massive, massive downer on us.
I'd ideally like a RB and GK, but if we make do with what we have it'd be a poor performance NOT to finish top 6.

[Jims Dentist]

If Anguissa leaves then I'd revise my prediction down to 4th-8th, or worse.

Biggest current concerns are
(1) having to integrate a new CB who'll almost certainly be signed on deadline day and may (given TK's form) be crap and/or injured, and
(2) having hardly any injury cover in central midfield.

If Anguissa goes both those concerns double immediately - an additional player to sign/intergrate and even less cover in midfield.

I knew this window was looking too good to be true for that numpty TK 

I agree with Statto (and MJG).
Also we could be going into another campaign without proper cover for Mito.

[S.F.Sorrow]

If Anguissa leaves I change my prediction from 7th to 11th. We won't have a settled squad for the start of the season (AGAIN!!!) and not enough depth in several positions.

[Lyle from Hangeland]

We're going to win the whole kit and caboodle. Put it on the board. I have a feeling.

[SP]

We're going to win the whole kit and caboodle. Put it on board. I have a feeling.

I agree, no need for the playoffs this time hopefully.  I keep seeing we have to chase Leeds but I have absolutely no idea why people are tipping them?  Perhaps they've signed more players than just the guy from Wolves who didn't have a brilliant season last year.

[SP]

And a decent cup run or two...

[HobGoblin]

1st of course.

[Woolly Mammoth]

As it stands at the moment, I cannot see us finishing in top six let alone top two. With my expectations lower, I would not be too disappointed if we don't make it.
However, there is still a couple of weeks to improve the team, you never know what's round the corner, at least a quality powerful centre back who can fit like a glove into our set up. Otherwise I fear we may concede more goals that we can afford.

[The Old Count]

Relegation. Nailed on.



Well! I thought it'd be fun to be even more of a miserable old count than some on here.

[Woolly Mammoth]

Just being realistic as opposed to deluded.

[fulhamben]

9th with the squad we currently have minus zambo and sess

[Number Six]

Think we will know more after the West Ham game.

I'm still wary that the Championship will be a better league than we remember. Don't want us making the same mistakes and assuming we will just walk it.

I do think Knockaert and AK will do very well this season. But can our defence hold out?

So.. on current projections I would say we could well be 2nd or 3rd.

[The Rational Fan]

If Anguissa leaves then I'd revise my prediction down to 4th-8th, or worse.

Biggest current concerns are
(1) having to integrate a new CB who'll almost certainly be signed on deadline day and may (given TK's form) be crap and/or injured, and
(2) having hardly any injury cover in central midfield.

If Anguissa goes both those concerns double immediately - an additional player to sign/intergrate and even less cover in midfield.

I knew this window was looking too good to be true for that numpty TK 

I agree with Statto (and MJG).
Also we could be going into another campaign without proper cover for Mito.

I know people are calling out for a new RB and RCB, but I really don't like the idea of selling Anguissa to get defenders. I think we should just accept the the front four Cairney, Knockaert, Mitro and Calv can score a lot of goals hopefully two per game, while Betts, Chrisite/Odoi, Mawson, Ream/MLM, Bryan, KMac/Stefjo and Anguissa aren't going to be the best defence in the league but they not too bad either and can probably keep the count under 52 goals conceeded per season.

[ALG01]

I am vastly impressed by the optimism.
No full backs worthy of the name (I think Bryan is massively overated he is just OK but at best that), a potential sick note in Mawsom, MLM is nightmare waiting to happen. For us to do well we need S Sess to become a top RB immediately and maybe he will be, to get rid of anguissa (I know morst of you disagree but I am sure about this) we obtain another 'proper CB' and potentially another center forward but with the squad as it is lower half, possibly bottom 8. This does not appear to me to be a balanced squad. again.
The two new signings were good but it is a job half done.


When M Adams and M MacDionald took over, I knew instantly we were  in good hands but Scott has the same handicap as his predesessor, the squad is not right.

[toshes mate]

I am vastly impressed by the optimism.
No full backs worthy of the name (I think Bryan is massively overated he is just OK but at best that), a potential sick note in Mawsom, MLM is nightmare waiting to happen. For us to do well we need S Sess to become a top RB immediately and maybe he will be, to get rid of anguissa (I know morst of you disagree but I am sure about this) we obtain another 'proper CB' and potentially another center forward but with the squad as it is lower half, possibly bottom 8. This does not appear to me to be a balanced squad. again.
The two new signings were good but it is a job half done.


When M Adams and M MacDionald took over, I knew instantly we were  in good hands but Scott has the same handicap as his predesessor, the squad is not right.

I largely agree with this but a part of me acknowledges that SP is the huge unknown in all this and I am keeping faith that he will know how to get players adapting to a regime that lives with the fear of being called not good enough by proving otherwise.  SJ managed to turn us around with some apparently fairly average players on board and I am hoping SP can do much the same.  But I do admit it is a big ask.

[ALG01]

I am vastly impressed by the optimism.
No full backs worthy of the name (I think Bryan is massively overated he is just OK but at best that), a potential sick note in Mawsom, MLM is nightmare waiting to happen. For us to do well we need S Sess to become a top RB immediately and maybe he will be, to get rid of anguissa (I know morst of you disagree but I am sure about this) we obtain another 'proper CB' and potentially another center forward but with the squad as it is lower half, possibly bottom 8. This does not appear to me to be a balanced squad. again.
The two new signings were good but it is a job half done.


When M Adams and M MacDionald took over, I knew instantly we were  in good hands but Scott has the same handicap as his predesessor, the squad is not right.

I largely agree with this but a part of me acknowledges that SP is the huge unknown in all this and I am keeping faith that he will know how to get players adapting to a regime that lives with the fear of being called not good enough by proving otherwise.  SJ managed to turn us around with some apparently fairly average players on board and I am hoping SP can do much the same.  But I do admit it is a big ask.

Even if my general analysis is a bit too downbeat for the optimistic ones and mawsom stays fir and anguissa turns into a committed world beater, we do not have the FBs of the quality we had in the two last seasons of the Championship and they were a massive part of those two campaigns.

[fulhamfan]

I am vastly impressed by the optimism.
No full backs worthy of the name (I think Bryan is massively overated he is just OK but at best that), a potential sick note in Mawsom, MLM is nightmare waiting to happen. For us to do well we need S Sess to become a top RB immediately and maybe he will be, to get rid of anguissa (I know morst of you disagree but I am sure about this) we obtain another 'proper CB' and potentially another center forward but with the squad as it is lower half, possibly bottom 8. This does not appear to me to be a balanced squad. again.
The two new signings were good but it is a job half done.


When M Adams and M MacDionald took over, I knew instantly we were  in good hands but Scott has the same handicap as his predesessor, the squad is not right.

agree with this

[Number Six]

I am vastly impressed by the optimism.
No full backs worthy of the name (I think Bryan is massively overated he is just OK but at best that), a potential sick note in Mawsom, MLM is nightmare waiting to happen. For us to do well we need S Sess to become a top RB immediately and maybe he will be, to get rid of anguissa (I know morst of you disagree but I am sure about this) we obtain another 'proper CB' and potentially another center forward but with the squad as it is lower half, possibly bottom 8. This does not appear to me to be a balanced squad. again.
The two new signings were good but it is a job half done.


When M Adams and M MacDionald took over, I knew instantly we were  in good hands but Scott has the same handicap as his predesessor, the squad is not right.

Good post!

We need to strengthen in defence - particularly at RB, is the summary I think!

[hovewhite]

We will go up and win games outscoring our opponents.

[Facts Not Fiction]

I am vastly impressed by the optimism.
No full backs worthy of the name (I think Bryan is massively overated he is just OK but at best that), a potential sick note in Mawsom, MLM is nightmare waiting to happen. For us to do well we need S Sess to become a top RB immediately and maybe he will be, to get rid of anguissa (I know morst of you disagree but I am sure about this) we obtain another 'proper CB' and potentially another center forward but with the squad as it is lower half, possibly bottom 8. This does not appear to me to be a balanced squad. again.
The two new signings were good but it is a job half done.


When M Adams and M MacDionald took over, I knew instantly we were  in good hands but Scott has the same handicap as his predesessor, the squad is not right.

You forget how shockingly awful 80% of this league is.

And on what basis is Bryan massively overrated?