How far can 'this group of lads' take us?

[Guest firetotheworks]

Every bottom half team is only a few extra wins from mid table, so yeah absolutely. We'll have some tough periods, but Rafa's the difference.

[gazza ladra]

Not very far I’m afraid.  Midtable at best.

 

A keeper, no 10, and striker and we’d be a headache for any opponent.

 

Well, maybe not Man City.

[CPL]

Mid-table we lacked a number 9 and 10 big time.

[afar]

Funny how we've got the three glaring holes at GK, number 10 and Striker, yet the rest of the team is pulling us through. The rest of the team is very good tbh, we've a lot of quality in those other positions.

[HaydnNUFC]

If Leicester win tomorrow it'll mean there's 5 points between 5th and 18th, didn't know it was that close.

[Stifler]

If Leicester win tomorrow it'll mean there's 5 points between 5th and 18th, didn't know it was that close.

We are 8 games in.

[ElDiablo]

11th.

[Karjala]

Current squad : 10th. 2 decent strikers and it would be 7/8th.

[bowlingcrofty]

Interesting to read some of these comments looking back. Having a proper keeper and a creative midfielder/winger has transformed us.

[Benwell Lad]

I think that overall the current squad was underestimated by many and criticised for being "Championship quality".

Sure they were a championship squad but one that won the Championship and with the limited additions all adding something, we have for most of the season looked better than relegation strugglers and quite often like a mid table team.

With more sensible additions, and most importantly with the current manager and coaching staff in place, mid table security should be a given next season, and with more ambitious investment looking at top 8 should be an achievable objective.