What would it take to..

[M]

Stay up?

Providing we get there obviously

Will TP default back to ultra defensive, and in my opinion, come straight back down?

Go offensive and get ripped apart at the back?

I can't praise TP enough for putting us in this great, and ultimately and financially rich position by getting us there.

But will it be one of those cliches"he's taken us as far as HE can"? would we need to look else where tactically?

[kingdeano]

if we went up then tactically tp is the man to keep us their, one thing he is a genius at and thats picking up vital draws away, im sure we would get enough points stay up as we would be very well organised and disciplined. its just getting their im findind the hard bit! im going bloody bald with the stress!!!

[M]

My baldness is already there, and very prematurely! However, I genuinely believe it will happen. TP has organized a great team and spirit, and I think we'll finish it with a draw on last day of the season, knowing that's all we'll need

But i don't feel we can defend ourselves out of that league, we'll need the priceless wins.

We'd need 40 points (the general rule) and even if we were to draw half our games (highly unlikely), we'd still need to steal about 7 wins against some of the toughest teams around....

If Brazil don't go up, thats at least 4 points we're not achieving

[mermaidsal]

I'm not even going to think about going bald and I honestly reckon we'll have a better than average chance of staying up if we can keep this strength of character and add 4 or 5 more Amiobi-Riggott calibre signings to the squad. But those signings are vital and they can't be last minute as they have been before, if we lose ground in the Prem by waiting for bargains it could be too late. So much depends on the first 10 games and the way we take our chance to surprise people before they know our game.

[M]

Always a perfectly reasoned response from sal

I'm not giving you Karma, because you've got too much already

Two seasons ago, i used the 'old' Bolton strategy as one we would have to aspire to, the quality of the Premiershit is so much stronger now, I feel players like Shola and Riggott (although quality signings presently) would not be enough... TP would have to get them so motivated, and play like a cup final every game to keep their heads above water imo