STM Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Reet lads, no more relegation-o-meter, it's top half for us this year. We needed somewhere to track our progress, talk about our rivals in the potential top half mini league etc. I've opened with a poll and I've added the options of 12th and 6th for the more fruitier posters. We've started off with 3 points where as our potential rivals have had varying success in the opening weekend; West Ham LOST (fair enough) Villa LOST (look shite) Brighton WON (look good again) Wolves LOST (could go either way) Palace LOST (tough start for them) Leicester DREW (could go either way) Obviously signings may change the outlook but I thought we needed somewhere were we can talk about where we are in the league and what our chances are of getting that coveted 7th place and a dabble in Europe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 I’m going for 8th! Onwards and upwards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Gone 6th. made on the assumption that one of the 6 club will have a shitter of a season and we sign another striker. 4-6 is much of a muchness points wise but will be a congested fight Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 I went 7th, in the hope that West Ham or Man Utd slip up and leave a gap. Top 5 is settled IMO. I genuinely think it's West Ham, Man Utd and Us for 6th, 7th and 8th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInfiniteOdyssey Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 All very premature this talk I’d say. We’re heavily reliant on our best performers staying injury-free. I don’t think we have the squad depth yet to finish top 8 or above. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, TheInfiniteOdyssey said: All very premature this talk I’d say. We’re heavily reliant on our best performers staying injury-free. I don’t think we have the squad depth yet to finish top 8 or above. That's a fair viewpoint. Who finishes above us? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Went 9th because I still think our lack of quality upfront will show and usually Eddie’s teams slow down towards the end of the season. I worry teams might figure us out a little bit, but it’s difficult to predict as we haven’t had a full season with Eddie yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Far too soon, this thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Just now, Rafalove said: Went 9th because I still think our lack of quality upfront will show and usually Eddie’s teams slow down towards the end of the season. I worry teams might figure us out a little bit, but it’s difficult to predict as we haven’t had a full season with Eddie yet. I'm not arguing against but which other side do you think would finish above us and if we sign a striker, where would you put us? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 7 minutes ago, TheInfiniteOdyssey said: All very premature this talk I’d say. We’re heavily reliant on our best performers staying injury-free. I don’t think we have the squad depth yet to finish top 8 or above. Aye that bench yesterday showed our depth is still piss poor like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 1 minute ago, toon25 said: Far too soon, this thread Its just a way of talking. I did give options of 5 positions below 7th for a reason. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 I went for 9th. But think we could finish as low as 13th if we are unlucky with injuries. If we bring in some quality in the final couple of weeks I'd say anywhere up to 6th is definitely possible with a bit of luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Right now I'd say 8-10th. If we sign a couple of forwads I'd say 6th. But didn't one of the clique already open a similar thread? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 9th for me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 1 minute ago, TRon said: Right now I'd say 8-10th. If we sign a couple of forwads I'd say 6th. But didn't one of the clique already open a similar thread? We traditionally have an "o-meter" thread and I want somewhere were we can specifically talk about where we are in the league and the clubs around us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInfiniteOdyssey Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 7 minutes ago, STM said: That's a fair viewpoint. Who finishes above us? West Ham, Man United and Leicester. I think Villa will actually come good for large parts this season as well. My feelings would change if we brought in a player of Maddison’s quality and profile. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Just now, STM said: I'm not arguing against but which other side do you think would finish above us and if we sign a striker, where would you put us? I don’t know really. There are so many variables. Especially with the World Cup, though that might actually benefit us. We’re still very early in the season, we still don’t really know exactly how good Eddie is and how much he has rectified his own weaknesses. We showed great intensity yesterday, how long can we keep that up? The transfer window still hasn’t closed yet, not just for us but obviously those teams were competing with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Just now, TheInfiniteOdyssey said: West Ham, Man United and Leicester. I think Villa will actually come good for large parts this season as well. My feelings would change if we brought in a player of Maddison’s quality and profile. Villa won't come good under Gerrard but they might sack him, if they do then they could certainly do ok. Leicester are similarly in a bad place but have a good coach and some really good players, it's hard to say what might happen with them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 As it stands right now, we have a slight chance of 7th if we can get 30-32+ games out of both Wilson and ASM. But going off the history, they will get injured at some point, especially Wilson. It hinges on that stipulation atm, sign a quality attacker or a Maddison and our chances improve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpersForGoalposts Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 6th. Man U are pony. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 I think our form will continue from last season, so I've gone for 6th. We'll struggle against the top five clubs, but I don't fear the rest, home or away. You get the same number of points for beating the bottom club as the top one, so I fancy us to get a decent haul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 5 minutes ago, HaydnNUFC said: As it stands right now, we have a slight chance of 7th if we can get 30-32+ games out of both Wilson and ASM. But going off the history, they will get injured at some point, especially Wilson. It hinges on that stipulation atm, sign a quality attacker or a Maddison and our chances improve. Here’s hoping a 6 week break for the world cup helps in that respect Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nortoon Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 6th, dont see what the other teams have that we don't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Loving the positivity and remember don't allow other fans to make you feel like you can't be positive and optimistic by calling you "deluded". We are talking about 6th and 7th here, not winning the CL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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