With 4-6 points we could probably do that this year. Even in the event Tiote is suspended in August we'd have 35 or so games to turn it around, there's a chance we could achieve what you expect from us next season, this season if we played Tiote.
he's important enough to not put next seasons start and goal in jeopardy for the sole goal of (possibly) overachieving this season
Looking at the teams below us and just above us, I don't think top half would have overachieved at all. A squad with Carroll for half a season, Nolan, Barton, Tiote, Coloccini, Enrique & Jonas should be finishing top 10 tbh. Just because we're "newly promoted" shouldn't change that.
Did you or did you not vote "yes" in the "Would You Take 17th Place Right now" thread?
edit: my bad, I had you confiused with another poster - no, no you didn't.