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[TomRad85]

I think it'll be stronger next season personally but i also think we'll be stronger so it should level out. I'd be expecting play offs.

 

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[Ccfcisparks]

Depends on what Frank is allowed to bring in and who leaves in my opinion. Difficult one to call at the moment.

I think we are some way off an automatic promotion battle over the course of the season if we take into account depth of squad, but if we are allowed to bulk it up, cut some dead wood off and upgrade a few positions it could be possible.

 

[Macca]

Too many injuries at the wrong time this season

Yes I'm certainly not criticising just happy to be chilled about it. We have over achieved really

 

[Macca]

The goalkeeper situation is the big kicker.

Absolute killer to be honest

 

[JSL]

Would things be so much different with Thomas, EMC, Torp and Dovin all being fit? I am not overly convinced whatever team we put out yesterday would have coped much better. We were just bullied and they wanted it more

 

[Macca]

Play offs at least?
I'd be amazed if we challenge for automatics.
I think in and around the play offs is our ceiling and if we keep doing it at some point we'll go up through them.

Some major development over a number of years before we get near the top 2

 

[Hincha]

Would things be so much different with Thomas, EMC, Torp and Dovin all being fit? I am not overly convinced whatever team we put out yesterday would have coped much better. We were just bullied and they wanted it more

All 4 of those played against Derby didn't they? Basically he same thing happened

It is tactical rather than personnel

 

[oscillatewildly]

absolutely stuck on? behave yourself

Oh OK, Dave.

 

[covcity4life]

Derby have beaten alot of teams under eustace.

 

[Hincha]

This is a weak year as Luton fucked it. How often do a parachute payment team finish in the bottom-half?

Also no promoted team will finish in the top half this season. Would be surprised if that happened again next year with Blues & Wrexham coming up

 

[SleepyGinger]

I wouldn’t know if we have a better squad.

Most teams are bunched up and there are all sorts of anomalies.

Sheffield Wednesday have the fifth best away record in the league and would be in the top 6 with a half decent away record.

Even Sheffield United lost to Plymouth and Oxford away and couldn’t beat Portsmouth.

Theres 20 points between 6th and the relegation zone, the top 3 aside there’s not much between the rest.

 

[SkyBluePower]

Feels a bit like the L2 season when we were very inconsistent going into the playoffs. That loss at home to Lincoln leaving us to need a point on the final day when it should have been a lot easier. I can’t see us doing a 6-1 like we did to Cheltenham either..

 

[Liquid Gold]

I think the league is going to be stronger next year personally. This year just has 3 good teams, a load of average then a load fighting going down.

We wouldn't have been able to shoot up the league like we did if it was a quality year.

Next year I don't expect much from Leicester but Ipswich and Saints will be really tough. We're going to lose some absolute dross going down and Blues with a couple other decent looking sides coming up, and if one of them is Wrexham they'll spend.

We shouldn't have our annual shit first third of a season next year so I expect us to contend anyway.

 

[Tommo1993]

Feels a bit like the L2 season when we were very inconsistent going into the playoffs. That loss at home to Lincoln leaving us to need a point on the final day when it should have been a lot easier. I can’t see us doing a 6-1 like we did to Cheltenham either..

That L2 team had far more grit to it.

 

[David O'Day]

I think the league is going to be stronger next year personally. This year just has 3 good teams, a load of average then a load fighting going down.

We wouldn't have been able to shoot up the league like we did if it was a quality year.

Next year I don't expect much from Leicester but Ipswich and Saints will be really tough. We're going to lose some absolute dross going down and Blues with a couple other decent looking sides coming up, and if one of them is Wrexham they'll spend.

We shouldn't have our annual shit first third of a season next year so I expect us to contend anyway.

I'm not so sure

Ipswich could lose their manager and will lose a lot of players.

Wrexham can just spend as this league actually unlike the ones below it has proper PSR rules. Also their model has been to by aging players from the league above but that becomes much, much more expensive at this level. Also they have an awful manager who was looking they do spend a lot of money.

Saints depends on who they get in to manage. If it is Rohl as rumoured they could as you say be the side to catch.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

I think the league is going to be stronger next year personally. This year just has 3 good teams, a load of average then a load fighting going down.

We wouldn't have been able to shoot up the league like we did if it was a quality year.

Next year I don't expect much from Leicester but Ipswich and Saints will be really tough. We're going to lose some absolute dross going down and Blues with a couple other decent looking sides coming up, and if one of them is Wrexham they'll spend.

We shouldn't have our annual shit first third of a season next year so I expect us to contend anyway.

I think it'll be weaker to be honest. Birmingham will add something for sure but I think Leicester and Soton won't be as strong as Leeds or Burnley this season. Leicester in particular.

Wrexham need to find 'their level' at some point so hopefully mid-lower table Championship is it.

However, forgetting about the rest of the division make up next season, hopefully our transfer business in the summer sees us tighten up defensively for next season.

What will be interesting is to see how we start the season. The last 3 seasons (maybe more) we've started the season poorly under Robins. Here's hoping we have a stronger start under Frank so we're not playing catch up from mid-season onwards.

 

[Grendel]

I'm not so sure

Ipswich could lose their manager and will lose a lot of players.

Wrexham can just spend as this league actually unlike the ones below it has proper PSR rules. Also their model has been to by aging players from the league above but that becomes much, much more expensive at this level. Also they have an awful manager who was looking they do spend a lot of money.

Saints depends on who they get in to manage. If it is Rohl as rumoured they could as you say be the side to catch.

Wrexham can spend what they like

 

[torchomatic]

I think it'll be weaker to be honest. Birmingham will add something for sure but I think Leicester and Soton won't be as strong as Leeds or Burnley this season. Leicester in particular.

Wrexham need to find 'their level' at some point so hopefully mid-lower table Championship is it.

However, forgetting about the rest of the division make up next season, hopefully our transfer business in the summer sees us tighten up defensively for next season.

What will be interesting is to see how we start the season. The last 3 seasons (maybe more) we've started the season poorly under Robins. Here's hoping we have a stronger start under Frank so we're not playing catch up from mid-season onwards.

There's no guarantee that Wrexham will even go up yet, although admittedly there's a very good chance. Hopefully Wycombe pip them to that last automatic spot.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

Wrexham can spend what they like

Doesn't mean they'll be successful.

Yeah it's worked so far but doesn't mean it'll work in the Championship.

 

[Grendel]

Doesn't mean they'll be successful.

Yeah it's worked so far but doesn't mean it'll work in the Championship.

It doesn’t but it worked for Ipswich

 

[Tommo1993]

I think it'll be weaker to be honest. Birmingham will add something for sure but I think Leicester and Soton won't be as strong as Leeds or Burnley this season. Leicester in particular.

Wrexham need to find 'their level' at some point so hopefully mid-lower table Championship is it.

However, forgetting about the rest of the division make up next season, hopefully our transfer business in the summer sees us tighten up defensively for next season.

What will be interesting is to see how we start the season. The last 3 seasons (maybe more) we've started the season poorly under Robins. Here's hoping we have a stronger start under Frank so we're not playing catch up from mid-season onwards.

Birmingham will have to dramatically improve their squad imo.

 

[TomRad85]

Birmingham will have to dramatically improve their squad imo.

I agree, it's very middling by Championship standards. I've always had a sneaky they'll just spend what they want though and hope to go up to avoid dealing with the consequences of it.

 

[Captain Dart]

Do we need a co owner who is prepared to invest funds to add to the money Doug puts in but who is content to let DK handle the strategic direction and his management team to implement that strategy?

There is nothing worse than meddling owners who think they know best but don't.

 

[Hobo]

Not much point us qualifying at all if we can't handle pressure.

That's why I'm not sure we will. Last time in the play offs, although we didn't beat Middlesbrough at home, I was confident that team could go up to Middlesbrough, do a job and get the win. I just don't feel it with this team, especially playing away from home.

I think we will lose at Luton and bottle it against Middlesbrough. I hope this team proves me wrong.

 

[Gint11]

We definitely need a new LB/LWB, a GK and a striker.

 

[shmmeee]

Losing Dovin has been a major blow.

You would have definitely been expecting him to save some of those goals that Collins let in. That would have changed everything.

I’d go as far as to say we’d be in the playoffs already. A point against Burnley and maybe three against Plymouth if we hadn’t given it away early.

 

[shmmeee]

We definitely need a new LB/LWB, a GK and a striker.

And a CB, and a RW and a backup RB.

 

[JSL]

I’d go as far as to say we’d be in the playoffs already. A point against Burnley and maybe three against Plymouth if we hadn’t given it away early.

I would like to think something more against Hull too

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

We definitely need a new LB/LWB, a GK and a striker.

Dasilva far from the problem last month

 

[shmmeee]

Dasilva far from the problem last month

Dasilva how he is now is fine. He needs backup and there’s the question of if he can maintain his form.

 

[Hobo]

I'm not so sure

Ipswich could lose their manager and will lose a lot of players.

To be honest I heard that theory about Burnley with Kompany, Leicester, both went straight back up.

It was also said about Sheffield United this year who have finished third comfortably and in all honesty probably should have finished in the top two except Wilder lost his head in recent games.

 

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[shepardo01]

Swansea still taking us signing Grimes well.

 

[David O'Day]

To be honest I heard that theory about Burnley with Kompany, Leicester, both went straight back up.

It was also said about Sheffield United this year who have finished third comfortably and in all honesty probably should have finished in the top two except Wilder lost his head in recent games.

Genuine question, how could Leicester have lost their manager when they had already lost Rodgers and were bumbking along with a temo manager in Dean Smith I believe?

Also if Ipswich keep the level of player Burnley have then yeah but that is less likely, Philogene, Clarke, Phillips, Delap, Cajuste and Davis are unlikely to stay and if that happens they are a lot worse squad than Burnley this year.

Also blades did lose their manager or best player?

 

[Gint11]

Dasilva far from the problem last month

Agreed. He has stepped up but Bidwell knocking on now and generally over his tenure, da silva has been poor so we need a new one there, for me.
I wouldn’t say we need a RW unless Raphael is pony.