Dr Who? Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 I know it is hard to tell what we will do next season until we have seen who goes and who comes into the club, but what are your expectations for next season? Earlier this season I was saying that when we go up at the end of the season I would be happy with mid table. When we beat Plymouth I thought scraping into the playoff's I would be happy with, but after Norwich went up I was thinking why not top 2? I was wondering if the club and manager are thinking top 2, I am sure they are, but I would be very happy with a playoff place, and not to down in the dumps if we finished mid table..... top 2 would be a dream!! I just wanted to gage now what you want next season, and then again after pre-season, then again after 10 games. How about a Poll now, and then again just before the start of the season, and then another after 10 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minsk Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 Mid-table and upwards But, primarily, I will be very unhappy if we don't finish above the Skates and Sh!tehawks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintrich Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 At the moment I think mid-table would be perfectly acceptable, there are a lot of hard teams to compete with. If we make a couple of quality signings; expectations may rise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 Looking at where the promoted teams finished this season in the Championship, then I think play-offs is doable with a good start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 but what are your expectations for next season? I expect - season tickets to go up 25% for starters. - the manager to say that we'll take each game as it comes - stopping at each bus stop to reflect no doubt. - very few (1 or 2) new players will come into the building and those that do will be unknown to most of us. - by Christmas we will be 14th in the NPL - the manager will say that league position is irrelevant and he never looks at it until the end of March - lots of moaning and groaning on here about why we aren't top of the NPL by the end of October - a significant " Adkins Out! lobby by November - lots of rumours about Chambo and Adam and Morgan ...so, quite a season in prospect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Lindford Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 Looking at the top half of the NPC at the end of the season there would probably be 4 or 5 teams who will strengthen over the summer and be considered a challenge to us next season. With NA saying that there will be a couple of additions to our squad there is no reason to suggest why we cannot be top half of the table at minimum. Given the team spirit there is in the squad, a settled pre-season and a good start could see us challenging for a play off spot. For me a top half of the table finish be good, anything higher a bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyg1950 Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 We have a chairman with a 5 year plan, I would expect that within that plan, the play offs next year would be the fall back objective with automatic promotion the primary. As a fan, I could go with next year as a year of consolidation and adjustment with a top half finish as an ok result. I don't think that would be acceptable to NC though. We live in interesting times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 Top 6 minimum ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenue Saint Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 I expect - season tickets to go up 25% for starters. - the manager to say that we'll take each game as it comes - stopping at each bus stop to reflect no doubt. - very few (1 or 2) new players will come into the building and those that do will be unknown to most of us. - by Christmas we will be 14th in the NPL - the manager will say that league position is irrelevant and he never looks at it until the end of March - lots of moaning and groaning on here about why we aren't top of the NPL by the end of October - a significant " Adkins Out! lobby by November - lots of rumours about Chambo and Adam and Morgan ...so, quite a season in prospect! Why do u post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 I expect - season tickets to go up 25% for starters. - the manager to say that we'll take each game as it comes - and "I did not see it" no doubt. - very few (1 or 2) new players will come into the building and those that do will be unknown to most of us. - by Christmas we will be 14th in the Prem - the manager will say that league position is irrelevant and he never looks at it until the end of March - lots of moaning and groaning on here about why we aren't top of the Prem by the end of October - a significant " Arsene Out! lobby by November - lots of rumours about Chambo and Adam and Morgan ...so, quite a season in prospect! You certainly put the 'Goon' in Gooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry the Badger Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 I don't want the playoffs, a very close friend has already arranged his wedding for playoff final day. For this reason we must get top 2 so I don't miss out on anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Saint Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 Year 3 of a 5 year plan. Consolidation and building a team to get us automatic promotion in year 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WealdSaint Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 I would love us to get auto promotion next season. However, probably only a minority of our current squad would cut it for a whole season in the prem the season after. Assuming that there just a few comings and goings this summer, then January will be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowds Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 To mount a push for top 6 we need to sign 5-6 quality players. You look at the championship and I can't think of more than a handful of clubs i feel can't push for top 6 (Doncaster, palace, Barnsley, Watford etc) your left with a league with very strong squads. Interesting summer of building to come we have a good team spirit winninmenality but get a few bad results we need to show our resolve or bouncebackability... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelpie Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 Looking at where the promoted teams finished this season in the Championship, then I think play-offs is doable with a good start. Provided we make about three astute signings, like a youngish CMS quality striker and someone of Jaidi's quality CB and CM. But we do not need to make wholesale changes as this squad is good enough for mid-table/top half. We should not jettison anyone who played in the first team (other than N'Guessen) imo, at least before January when NA will have a better idea how individual players are faring in the CCC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graffito Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 Is there an argument to say that you can go up too soon and a season of consolidation in the Championship will give Saints a better chance in the PL? On the other hand, who wouldn't take promotion next season. It will be interesting to see how Norwich get on. Were we to go up next season, with Saints PL infrastructure and what appears to be sound management and financial backing I think we'd have a better chance in the PL than many of the so called yo yo clubs. Nonetheless, I doubt we'll go up next year,although I think play-offs are a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
September Saint Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 There is a very good reason not to be promoted to the EPL too quickly. Derby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 There is a very good reason not to be promoted to the EPL too quickly. Derby Derby made no effort to stay there,knew they had no chance and just took the money for future campaigns,mind you sacking Davies and appointing Jewell didn't help. we should have beaten Derby in the play-offs really, they were dire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joensuu Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 IMO: Promotion - Outstanding Playoff place - Good season Top half finish - Okay. If I were a betting person, my money would be on a finish between 7th and 11th. Lower - Dissapointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 Top 2 would be awesome and I think it would be unfair to 'expect' that. Play-offs would be realistic. 2 wins over pompey and finishing above them will compensate for anything less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100%Red&White Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 There is a very good reason not to be promoted to the EPL too quickly. Derby And Norwich. They lasted just one season after they went up in 2004 and shared two relegations with us soon after. Will be interesting to keep an eye on them this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 And Norwich. They lasted just one season after they went up in 2004 and shared two relegations with us soon after. Will be interesting to keep an eye on them this year. Norwich's relegation to League 1 was just the result of a totally p*ss poor management appointment. Gunn took them down all by himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry the Badger Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 Norwich's relegation to League 1 was just the result of a totally p*ss poor management appointment. Gunn took them down all by himself. Not really. They were only out of the relegation zone on GD when they appointed him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 Not really. They were only out of the relegation zone on GD when they appointed him. sort of proves the point.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 At least a mid-table place, which includes us being decent at home and getting at least four points from Pompey. May change after we get our transfers sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 sort of proves the point.... Exactly, Forest appointed Davies and he got them clear, Derby appointed Clough and he did the same,Watford were really struggling but I guess they got someone else in and picked up. The bottom was really crap, Saints were going to get -10,Charlton were useless,any reasonable managerial appointment for Norwich would probably have done the trick, but they appointed the tea boy as usual and he finished them off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 I expect - season tickets to go up 25% for starters. - the manager to say that we'll take each game as it comes - stopping at each bus stop to reflect no doubt. - very few (1 or 2) new players will come into the building and those that do will be unknown to most of us. - by Christmas we will be 14th in the NPL - the manager will say that league position is irrelevant and he never looks at it until the end of March - lots of moaning and groaning on here about why we aren't top of the NPL by the end of October - a significant " Adkins Out! lobby by November - lots of rumours about Chambo and Adam and Morgan ...so, quite a season in prospect! But then again, you did get this season ohhhhhhhhhhh so wrong, never mind eh! Bless, you do try hard to get noticed i'll give you that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cool Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 We will win the "South Coast Mini-League". I predict... Saints 8th Seagulls 11th Skates 15th Cherries* 22nd * if promoted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 12 May, 2011 Share Posted 12 May, 2011 We will win the "South Coast Mini-League". I predict... Saints 8th Seagulls 11th Skates 15th Cherries* 22nd * if promoted There are 24 teams in the Championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry the Badger Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Exactly, Forest appointed Davies and he got them clear, Derby appointed Clough and he did the same,Watford were really struggling but I guess they got someone else in and picked up. The bottom was really crap, Saints were going to get -10,Charlton were useless,any reasonable managerial appointment for Norwich would probably have done the trick, but they appointed the tea boy as usual and he finished them off. The tea boy got more points per game than the man he took over from. Roeder was to blame for Norwich's relegation, by the time Gunn came in they were in freefall. Not sure why I am feeling the need to defend Bryan bloody Gunn but there you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seany S Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 I expect - season tickets to go up 25% for starters. - the manager to say that we'll take each game as it comes - stopping at each bus stop to reflect no doubt. - very few (1 or 2) new players will come into the building and those that do will be unknown to most of us. - by Christmas we will be 14th in the NPL - the manager will say that league position is irrelevant and he never looks at it until the end of March - lots of moaning and groaning on here about why we aren't top of the NPL by the end of October - a significant " Adkins Out! lobby by November - lots of rumours about Chambo and Adam and Morgan ...so, quite a season in prospect! Ha ha quality post. What a vaj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 what the hell is an NPL..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 upper mid table and two wins over Pompey. We cant expect play offs. We owe Pompey one big time, last two games against them have been heavy defeats, we really need to out the record straight and we need a win at Fratton Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 upper mid table and two wins over Pompey. We cant expect play offs. We owe Pompey one big time, last two games against them have been heavy defeats, we really need to out the record straight and we need a win at Fratton Park. top half finish would be a good season, with a win at fratton...I agree to expect to walk into the playoffs first shout is a huge ask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topcat Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 I expect us to be challenging for a playoff place. We only need 3 good players (Striker, Midfield and Centre back) providing none of our good players leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 The way I look at it the club will say Auto promotion and mean it I on the other hand will be happy with a top half finish and not losing to the skates or Brighton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Shearer Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Win the League Cup, FA Cup and the Championship. As one poster famously said Saints should aim to win every single game. Therefore I want all three. In reality I want consolidation (top half of the Championship) with a possible push for play-offs or a late charge for automatic would be a bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsaint Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Year 3 of a 5 year plan. Consolidation and building a team to get us automatic promotion in year 4 This, have to be realistic - I appreciate we are on a wave of euphoria following an astonishing run of form, but the championship is a significant step up and there are a lot of 'big' cluns in there and a lot of clus who have parachute payments, we are not alone in having cash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscottofthenortham Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 I expect - season tickets to go up 25% for starters. - the manager to say that we'll take each game as it comes - stopping at each bus stop to reflect no doubt. - very few (1 or 2) new players will come into the building and those that do will be unknown to most of us. - by Christmas we will be 14th in the NPL - the manager will say that league position is irrelevant and he never looks at it until the end of March - lots of moaning and groaning on here about why we aren't top of the NPL by the end of October - a significant " Adkins Out! lobby by November - lots of rumours about Chambo and Adam and Morgan ...so, quite a season in prospect! I pitty everyone who has to know you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 17 May, 2011 Share Posted 17 May, 2011 http://www.skybet.com/betting/football/npower-championship/npower-championship-winner-11-12/e12932908.html Saints joint 3rd favourites even though West Ham, Forest and Cardiff have been added. Only one of Swansea/Reading, the two relegated Premier League teams and one League One playoff team to be added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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