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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 23:20:24 GMT
I'm excited and looking forward to the start of the new season and have just been looking at our fixtures and doing some preditions and it came to..... 61 points. This could be our year or is it too much Cidre  Thoughts...... |
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Post by Block 22 on Jul 21, 2013 23:21:53 GMT
I'm excited and looking forward to the start of the new season and have just been looking at our fixtures and doing some preditions and it came to..... 61 points. This could be our year or is it too much Cidre Thoughts...... Too much cider. Anything over 50 I would be ecstatic |
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Post by eddy on Jul 21, 2013 23:24:28 GMT
61? Bloody hell. Anything over 47 or so is optimistic.
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Post by sheikhmomo on Jul 21, 2013 23:27:05 GMT
44 and I'll be pulling my piece.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 23:32:25 GMT
Hull, Palace, WBA, Norwich, WHU, Fulham, Southampton,Swansea, Sunderland, Everton, Cardiff, Villa, Newcastle all beatable surely ?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 23:34:15 GMT
We will make the top ten with our highest points tally so far in this league..
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Post by Somebody_Told_Me on Jul 21, 2013 23:35:48 GMT
45 will be good this year Hughes' first, then hopefully hope 50 plus next
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Post by lastoftheldk on Jul 21, 2013 23:36:19 GMT
Positive thinking, I like it
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Post by pickins on Jul 21, 2013 23:44:03 GMT
45 will be good this year Hughes' first, then hopefully hope 50 plus next I'd go for 45 too. Be happy with that, just don't want a white knuckle end to the season! |
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Post by theresonly1hudson on Jul 22, 2013 0:03:08 GMT
be happy with staying in prem playing nlce football with lmh building use up to where we wont to be top half every season
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Post by str8outtahampton on Jul 22, 2013 8:35:38 GMT
The opening poster occupies a much rosier world than mine and I envy him/her.
Am I the only one whose first thought - when the fixtures come out - is "where and how on earth are we going to get 40 points?".
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Post by slozenger on Jul 22, 2013 8:43:07 GMT
61 points?!?!?!!  Yes please  |
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Post by geoff321 on Jul 22, 2013 8:45:20 GMT
As Manchester City boss in 2008/9 he got 50 points, Stoke finished with 45 points.
As Fulham boss in 2010/11 he got 49 points, Stoke finished with 46 points.
These are past results, so have no real bearing on this season, but it shows how close the middle of the PL is.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2013 10:04:39 GMT
I did same and got 53 points.
As follows:-
Newcastle...3 Points Home win
Sunderland 4 Points...Home win away draw.
Hull...6 Points...Double.
Liverpool..3 points...Home win.
Everton...3 points...Home win
Man City...0 points.
Man Utd ..0 points
Villa..4 Points...Home win..Away Draw.
WBA...4 Points..Home Draw..Away win.
Cardif...6 Points.
Swansea 4 points...Home draw..Away win.
Norwich...6 Points.
Southampton..2 Points..Home Draw..Away Draw.
Palace..6 Points.
Fulham..4 Points..Home win..Away Draw
Arsenal...0 points.
Chelsea...0 points.
Spurs...0 Points.
West Ham...2 Points..Home draw..away Draw.
53 Points....Few doubles to do, a few doubles to have done....
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jul 22, 2013 10:10:04 GMT
I may be missing something - but how can you predict our finishing points total when we have no idea what additions or losses from the squad there will be by the time the squads are fixed for the season. Are we saying that who we sign or release has no effect on how many points we will get? If that is the case, why bother signing anyone at all? Lets just sell a few of the high earners for whatever we can get, safe in the knowledge that it won't make a blind bit of difference to our finishing position!  |
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Post by Gods on Jul 22, 2013 10:15:50 GMT
I'm sure there will be some more exciting signings to come but as things stand we are pretty much 'as you were' from last season except for perhaps Pieters rather than Wilson at left back which may or may not be an improvement.
I don't see Muniesa featuring much since where would he play? A third contender for the left back slot? He won't shift Huth and Shawcross I don't think so central defence is not an option.
And Pennant was available to us last season but we chose not to play him then sent him out on loan.
With other sides looking to spend the enhanced Premier League pound and to strengthen considerably I can only see the contest between the 14 Prem also-rans getting tighter and tighter with points at more of a premium than ever.
To that end my expectation is a desperately tight Premier League again and a Pulis'esque mid 40's total.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2013 10:30:09 GMT
I may be missing something - but how can you predict our finishing points total when we have no idea what additions or losses from the squad there will be by the time the squads are fixed for the season. Are we saying that who we sign or release has no effect on how many points we will get? If that is the case, why bother signing anyone at all? Lets just sell a few of the high earners for whatever we can get, safe in the knowledge that it won't make a blind bit of difference to our finishing position! And you need to drink some Cidre you miserable so and so  Have a bit of fun go on try it you might like it ! |
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Post by stokienatalie on Jul 22, 2013 11:06:50 GMT
Home Away
Arsenal 1 0
Aston Villa 3 1
Cardiff 3 1
Crystal Palace 3 1
Everton 1 1
Fulham 3 3
Chelsea 0 0
Hull 3 1
Liverpool 3 0
Man C 0 0
Man U 0 0
Newcastle 3 1
Norwich 3 1
Southampton 3 3
Sunderland 3 1
Spurs 1 0
Swansea 1 1
WBA 3 3
West Ham 3 0
total 40 20 60 points but take off 10 points for cock ups leaves 50!
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Post by chinapotter on Jul 22, 2013 11:21:58 GMT
I'm just focusing on 40 points.
That's the target from the start of the season.
That would be remarkable for a club like Stoke.
As soon as we reach that, we can push on.
Anything more would be a bonus.
Oh, hold on. That era's ended...
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Post by foster on Jul 22, 2013 11:26:36 GMT
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Post by mynamesnotmark on Jul 22, 2013 11:32:33 GMT
61 would be awesome but can't see it myself,
Would be happy with 45 - 50 and can't see us getting many more than that
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Post by mccfred on Jul 22, 2013 14:28:19 GMT
Anything in the 50s would be impressive.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2013 14:34:03 GMT
I may be missing something - but how can you predict our finishing points total when we have no idea what additions or losses from the squad there will be by the time the squads are fixed for the season. Are we saying that who we sign or release has no effect on how many points we will get? If that is the case, why bother signing anyone at all? Lets just sell a few of the high earners for whatever we can get, safe in the knowledge that it won't make a blind bit of difference to our finishing position! THIS!!! and it's not just about new additions either...as yet we have absolutely no idea how Les is planning to set up or what style we're going to play so there is absolutely no way whatsoever we could have any clue how we'll do against any sides until we see that. we could play a completely different style and storm into the top ten or equally end up in the bottom 2 all year. it's as daft as people on here saying "We should go for x player because he suits our system" when in reality we have no bloody clue what our system is going to be from here on in.....some may not have noticed but we have a completely new regime now so we can't judge anything based no what we've done the last 5 years, the King is dead people! |
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Post by unknown182 on Jul 22, 2013 14:38:41 GMT
I don't want to sound pessimistic. But i'd be happy with anything that guarantees safety (for this year at least) with some exciting football along the way. Then the season after when Sparky has had time to put together his own squad properly we'll hopefully push for top 10
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Post by jonscfc1990 on Jul 22, 2013 15:04:10 GMT
I'd be well happy with 45-50 points! Let's hope by towards the end of the season, we aren't in a twitchy bum situation i.e scrambling for the 40 points that would secure us safety! |
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Post by kitkatkev on Jul 22, 2013 15:11:17 GMT
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Have a bit of fun go on try it you might like it !
