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Post by boothenendboy on Dec 9, 2007 19:01:30 GMT
ill start:6th and we win in playoffs against wolves and charlton.
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Post by mermaidsal on Dec 10, 2007 0:30:55 GMT
Can't see any reason to change my prediction from the start of the season yet - finish 4th, reach the play off final and lose...  |
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Post by OldStokie on Dec 10, 2007 7:44:51 GMT
I'm even more optomistic having seen Pugh's performance in midfield yesterday. We still need a couple of good signings but we are getting there. I'll go for a top 6 place mainly because I haven't seen anything resembling real quality in this league. On that basis, we have as good a chance as anyone.
OS.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Dec 10, 2007 8:10:34 GMT
At present I'd say we look good for top six. A month or so back most thought our league position flattered us, I don't think it does now. We've played a game against each of the relegated clubs (two home games and one away) and we have two wins and a draw scoring 5 and conceeding 1. I'd say top six is where we should be.
Whether we can progress and turn our top six place into an auto promotion place (or conversely we start to slide down the table) depends upon our success in the January Sales. So far things haven't "dropped" for us in respect of some of our targets but we have to hope that TP and Coates have learned from their difficulties earlier in the season. Certainly, players who want to go to a club with promotion hopes now have a shorter list of likely candidates to choose from and (perhaps surprisingly) we are on that shorter list. Some clubs, although probably not those with parachute payments, have spent the bulk of their budget by now. Allegedly we haven't so that has to be good news.
GOOOOOOOOOOAAAARRRRRRRRRNNN STOKE - make it happen! ;D
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Post by y_oh_y_delilah on Dec 10, 2007 10:44:07 GMT
With the present squad, top 6 - with THAT team spirit and a little more investment, we could well challenge for one of the top 2 spots, so I'll say 5th without and 2nd with investment.
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Post by oatcakemate on Dec 10, 2007 11:58:35 GMT
4th but with the right players and luck 2nd  |
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Post by crashbandicoot on Dec 10, 2007 12:00:06 GMT
with players signed in jan 5th
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Dec 10, 2007 12:03:11 GMT
IF we bring in some quality in January I can see us finishing about 4/5th. :)IF we dont bring in the players I think we will finish 7/8th. |
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Post by Vestan Pance on Dec 10, 2007 12:08:12 GMT
If Pulis is given decent money then we will finish 2nd. He's doing a great job BUT we are in desperate need of bolstering our midfield.
otherwise, i can see us missing out. 8th again.
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Post by bogus on Dec 10, 2007 12:24:36 GMT
With the current squad we will do well to hold a top six position. With a couple more, better than what we have creative/attack minded additions, then we could even push for the top two. IMHO.
Injuries and suspensions could hit us hard and we don't have enough quality to replace going forward for me. We seem to cope well with a few defenders missing, as seen admirably yesterday, but I'm not so sure how we'd cope if we were without the likes of Lawrence, Fuller and Cresswell for any length of time.
I think the bench yesterday told a story. Parkin aside, there was nobody else on there for any other reason than to cover for injuries, to be used as a last resort.
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Post by bolly_premprem on Dec 10, 2007 13:05:00 GMT
as always depends on the jan window
with a couple or 3 decent players (decent not superstars lol) 4th
with out any signings I cant see the current squad lasting the whole season and think we will drop to around 10th /11th towards the end.
a couple of injuries and we are buggered
a couple of signings and we could be on our way to wembly
4 or 5 signings and automatic promotion is definatly a reasonable possibility
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Post by bolly_premprem on Dec 10, 2007 13:58:01 GMT
well there is one signing towards the target. Well done stoke, now lets just hopw Diao is very close to match fitness
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 10, 2007 14:01:13 GMT
Sign another midfielder-1st
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