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Post by knowingeye on Sept 1, 2011 8:40:07 GMT
Premier League position?
Europa League?
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Post by PONTAFCE on Sept 1, 2011 8:42:11 GMT
9th
Knocked out come the end of these group games.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2011 8:46:24 GMT
Upper - rather than lower - mid table would be ace
If we make it through the group stage, then who knows, ke? ... Nasty group and no mangerial experience of the competition, euro football or keeping things going in the league while also playing in europe
massive season for our-Tone
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Post by scfc75 on Sept 1, 2011 8:48:58 GMT
Highest I think we can finish, given that we also have Europe, is 8th. I would take 10th and knockout stages of the Europa.
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Post by swampySCFC on Sept 1, 2011 8:49:54 GMT
Difficult to say. However for the first time since we came up nobody will be thinking relegation is a possibility. I would be happy to be safe early and have the opportunity to try and get some fringe players involved
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Post by Binndy on Sept 1, 2011 8:54:25 GMT
Away draws instead of losses would be great.
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Post by knowingeye on Sept 1, 2011 11:43:42 GMT
Good football of course in all competitions, but I want the media to present a fairer and more balanced view of Stoke City giving the club some much deserved respect.
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Post by nottspotter on Sept 1, 2011 11:49:16 GMT
I'm still waiting to see a picture of Palacios with his Stoke shirt!
he's the only player that hasn't really featured in any of the interviews!
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Post by Old School Stokie on Sept 1, 2011 11:50:55 GMT
Should offload Fuller, Sidibe & possibly one or two fringe players (Midfielders not being used) by January and replace with Gyan (who's pissed with Bruce) and Tim Cahill (Everton will need more money by then). Crouch can play a deeper role if need be.
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Post by imnotbob on Sept 1, 2011 11:51:27 GMT
Expectations?
Well, it's still going to be a tough season but I'm confident now it's one we can cope with.
Top 10 in the league.
Europa last 16.
FA Cup quarter final.
Ok, maybe I'm being a little greedy! ;D
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Post by vestanpance on Sept 1, 2011 11:52:05 GMT
It'd be nice to win 15 games this season.
Give a good account of ourselves in the Europa league. See Marshall and Shotton play an increased role in the first team and Cuvelier enter the equation towards the end of the season.
Primarily though, not to go down. That happens and we're still moving forward.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2011 11:53:40 GMT
Top 6. Win Europa League.
Anything less and we have fallen short.
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Post by oasis on Sept 1, 2011 11:56:56 GMT
8th-13th is a good season, would like to see us get top half.
Hopefully get through a difficult group in Europe,
A good domestic cup run and giving some youngsters a run out.
Survival is again a priority but I do think there are many worse teams in the league than us.
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Post by Pugsley on Sept 1, 2011 11:57:10 GMT
Expectations are not allowed by Stoke City fans.
This is on the orders of Tony Pulis and enforced to the letter by his thought police.
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Post by steventweed on Sept 1, 2011 11:57:13 GMT
Higher in the table than last season.
Making the knock out stages of Europa.
On a side note, if we can get through our Carling Cup game with Spurs then get a favourable draw in the next round (say at home to a Championship team) where we can afford to play a shadow side, we could be in the quarter finals of the league cup having not stretched our squad too far. It's certainly a competition thats far from impossible to win.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2011 11:58:41 GMT
top half would be nice. all other competitions will be a bonus
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Post by vestanpance on Sept 1, 2011 11:59:02 GMT
Top 6. Win Europa League. Anything less and we have fallen short. ;D |
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Post by cousindupree on Sept 1, 2011 12:00:02 GMT
I would willingly trade a few places in the league to keep our Europa Cup run going. I couldn't give a toss whether we finish 8th or 15th it means very little other than money.
I am encouraged that Tone seems to be upbeat about what Europe means to the supporters and he is right.
Expectations havent increased dramatically...same as last year would be fantastic
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Post by Delboy on Sept 1, 2011 12:18:43 GMT
i'd still take 17th first and foremost and anything else is a bonus!
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Post by arniepieinthesky on Sept 1, 2011 12:40:08 GMT
Always seems to be a fine line between finishing lets say 7/8th and 13th/14th, Ideally a top half finish with the signings we have
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Post by Batfink on Sept 1, 2011 12:52:20 GMT
No expectations no disappointments
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Sept 1, 2011 12:56:02 GMT
8th in the Prem, a cup semi final and the knockout stages of the Europa would be fantastic. Any one of those would be a good season - providing, of course, that we stay up.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2011 12:59:26 GMT
I think barring injuries , we are one of those clubs that could win the Europa Cup.
Stoke are ready for Europe , but is Europe ready for Stoke..? an al' that.
League wise ....I would settle for 7th or eigth spot.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2011 13:48:48 GMT
I don't know about the cup. I hope we could make the quarters.
As for the league, that's interesting. I can't see us doing better than 7th and I would be surprised if we did worse than 12th. I think it's chunked up as follows:
1-6: Manu | Man C | Chelsea | L'pool | Arsenal | Spurs
7 - 12: Stoke | S'Land | Villa | Newcastle | Bolton | Fulham
13 - 16: Wolves | QPR | WBA | Everton
17 - 20: Swansea | Norwich | Blackburn | Wigan
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Post by Pugsley on Sept 1, 2011 14:26:50 GMT
There is a difference between hopes and expectations. What do you EXPECT the club to achieve this season?
I EXPECT a mid table finish minimum, to play more of the football that served us well post WBA at home alst season and have a good run in either the FA or Europa League.
You could argue that the Europa League one has been met.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2011 14:30:02 GMT
There is a difference between hopes and expectations. What do you EXPECT the club to achieve this season? Okay, I expect us to make the quarters of the Europa Cup and I expect us to finish between 7th and 12th in the Premiership. I also expect us to make the semis of one of the domestic cups |
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Post by Inverness Stokie on Sept 1, 2011 14:33:10 GMT
Premier League: 7th-14th
UEFA Europa League: Any further would be fantastic.
League Cup: Latter stages (quarter/semi-finals) .
FA Cup: Latter stages (quarter-finals)
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Post by stokies on Sept 1, 2011 14:56:07 GMT
7-12th and a run in Europe.
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Post by dexter97 on Sept 1, 2011 15:21:52 GMT
There is a difference between hopes and expectations. What do you EXPECT the club to achieve this season? I EXPECT a mid table finish minimum, to play more of the football that served us well post WBA at home alst season and have a good run in either the FA or Europa League. You could argue that the Europa League one has been met. +1 (Except that I expect us to make the second group stages in Europe, now that the squad has a bit of strength in depth) If we can be as entertaining as we were in the last couple of months of last season, and not surrender any of our competitiveness in the process, that will represent real progress. |
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Post by Claus_SCFC on Sept 1, 2011 15:49:39 GMT
top 10 finish in the leauge, and do well in one or two of the cup competitions (another final would be fantastic!)
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