Minsk Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 Following on from Professor's 'Press Predictions' thread, where do YOU think Saints will finish this coming season? 1. Automatic Promotion 2. Play-offs 3. Top half finish but outside play-offs (7th-12th) 4. Lower half to mid table (13th-18th) 5. Just above relegation (19th-21st) 6. Relegation Whilst I do think we have an outside chance of the play-offs (if we sign a new CB, and even more so if we bring in a better striker than currently have) I think we will finish in the top half but outside the play-offs. 3. 7th-12th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOSaint Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 3. 7th to 12th, I think even with a good CB added, we may be done down the wings a bit too often to finish any higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 Poll ? FWIW, 3. 7th to 12th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint lard Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 lower half to mid table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 Following on from Professor's 'Press Predictions' thread, where do YOU think Saints will finish this coming season? 1. Automatic Promotion 2. Play-offs 3. Top half finish but outside play-offs (7th-12th) 4. Lower half to mid table (13th-18th) 5. Just above relegation (19th-21st) 6. Relegation Whilst I do think we have an outside chance of the play-offs (if we sign a new CB, and even more so if we bring in a better striker than currently have) I think we will finish in the top half but outside the play-offs. 3. 7th-12th I'm a 3. too, upper mid-table to playoff contenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 Make mine a 3 please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 Make this a sticky. Hope I'm proven wrong, but at least we won't be relegated, 17th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minsk Posted 1 August, 2011 Author Share Posted 1 August, 2011 Poll ? FWIW, 3. 7th to 12th Yes please Mods. Poll? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsaint Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 3 for me please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyNorthernSaints Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 2. Play offs Can't see why Saints can't do as well as promoted teams from League 1 last season did. There are alot of poor teams in the championship and Saints have a far better team than the one that was relegated and have IMO some better players (apart from Bale/Jones) and better team spirit than Burley's play off team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 Make this a sticky. Hope I'm proven wrong, but at least we won't be relegated, 17th. You do seem rather massively out of line with the views of the majority, not for the first time... Literally every other person except one has gone for upper mid-table outside the play-offs. EDIT : Apart from the post that arrived at the same time as me, and he's even more optimistic. ANOTHER EDIT : Just for the hell of it, and since I keep asking, can someone find and link or bump last season's thread on this subject ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexstar Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 3 As well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippineSaint Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 You lot call yourselves supporters regardless of the team we have now at the beginning of the season after the January fire sales you should still all be thinking we are the best team in the league will win every game and get Automatic promotion May be wrong come may but there you go, I still wanted my team to win the league If you don't all change to 1 you can't be the bestest supporters ever Ergo that makes me the best supporter even though will not see a game until sometime next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippineSaint Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 You lot call yourselves supporters regardless of the team we have now at the beginning of the season after the January fire sales you should still all be thinking we are the best team in the league will win every game and get Automatic promotion May be wrong come may but there you go, I still wanted my team to win the league If you don't all change to 1 you can't be the bestest supporters ever Ergo that makes me the best supporter even though will not see a game until sometime next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 We will finish between 7th-12th. Too many big teams in this division pushing for promotion who can outmuscle us with the players that they can attract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFCDan Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 4. Lower half to mid table (13th-18th) I can't help but feel most people are being blindly optimistic (but I have a low post count so whatever, my opinion doesn't count) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_John Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 A "2" for me. There are a number (imo 15) teams who think they can get into the top 6, we have the following advantages Reasons :- (1) "team spirit and togetherness" = 6-8 more points (2) Good manager who will play a number of systems and can change during a game = 6-8 more points. (3) Adam (most skillfull player in the league) and Alex (quickest). (4) 2 good players for each position (some other teams have weak backup players). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 Can't make up my mind whether I'm a 2 or a 3. Can ! have 2.5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenue Saint Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 2.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusaldo Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 3. 7th to 12th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 3. 7th to 12th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint1977 Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 12th. Which would be a decent effort with the strongest NCP for years. Norwich had a real go last year and brought in top quality loans towards the end of the season because they could see Cardiff and Swansea faltering and they knew with West Ham coming down and Leicester unlikely to make the play offs last year but likely to spend big this summer this was their best chance for a few seasons. So it would be harsh to compare us or Brighton with last year's promoted sides. We'll be a threat going forward and should be good viewing. We look as strong as anyone in CM and good wide options too. Rickie will carry on scoring IMO but not sure if Barnard will be as regularly on the scoresheet but hope I'm wrong. If those two get injured, with Connolly it is a case of "when", we may struggle for goals. Left wingers will enjoy playing against us, Butterfield was a very good player in League 1 but will get murdered for pace next year. It'll be interesting to see if Richardson gets any better with a full pre-season behind him, he was very sluggish last season when he appeared. If Jack Stephens is right footed, he'll be in the first XI quite quickly as a result. Left back we're okay on, Harding has 100+ games at this level and Dickson will do better than people think. Season too far for Jaidi IMO, Martin needs a longer loan and Seaborne has potential but needs more L1 experience let alone NPC so need Jemal's work permit sorted soon. Fonte staying fit and in form will be pivatol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshsaint92 Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 3 for me, 7th to 12th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 3. The guardian article in the press predictions thread highlights what we are up against. I don't think we're going to be too far away from the play offs but I think this will be a season of consolidation, followed by fine tuning next summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWD Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 2. for me. I can see us around 12th at Christmas, and then some investment in January in areas that we are looking weak should see us make a strong late surge and finish in the play-offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethallee Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 2. Play offs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS1980 Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 3. for me. Unless we sign a good quality centre back and forward then i would say 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 3. For me. Get ourselves a good centre back and that will ensure that we are at the very least on the fringes of the top 10. My mathematic predictions however (which I posted in another thread) had us just outside the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi7s Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 2. I'm thinking top three judged on our playing squad and manager, plus teams like Leicester can't expect to assemble a unit like we have had playing together since around 09/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 Too many big teams in this division pushing for promotion who can outmuscle us with the players that they can attract. Not questioning your opinion, but I do question this. Leicester? Birmingham? Nope Leeds? Yep Middlesbrough? West Ham? Maybe From my 40+ years supporting Saints, in the "big club" stakes I'd put us below Leeds, on par with Forest, Derby, West Ham and Boro, and bigger than the rest, including Leicester & Birmingham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 No one going for automatic? No surprises there then...the 5-year plan on track but it would be fantastic to mirror Norwich's achievements of last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 No one going for automatic? No surprises there then...the 5-year plan on track but it would be fantastic to mirror Norwich's achievements of last season. Extremely fantastic given that only 2 promoted third tier sides have gone straight up automatically in the past 20 years and the other was about 20 years ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 Extremely fantastic given that only 2 promoted third tier sides have gone straight up automatically in the past 20 years and the other was about 20 years ago... 'MLG Mode enabled' How about Graham Taylor's Watford at the end of the 90's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 'MLG Mode enabled' How about Graham Taylor's Watford at the end of the 90's? I believe that was the other time, actually. I did say "about 20 years ago". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 That prediction is about right, although i think it may be about 18th. Again, spot on with my own predictions. We have failed to make significant signings to strengthen. This lack of decisiveness in early summer could prove to cost us dearly. Although i have been lambasted throughout the summer i stand by my comments. Make this a sticky. Hope I'm proven wrong, but at least we won't be relegated, 17th. just a few hours and you have us a place higher - at this rate by the time we kick off against leeds you will have us promoted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 12th. Which would be a decent effort with the strongest NCP for years. Norwich had a real go last year and brought in top quality loans towards the end of the season because they could see Cardiff and Swansea faltering and they knew with West Ham coming down and Leicester unlikely to make the play offs last year but likely to spend big this summer this was their best chance for a few seasons. So it would be harsh to compare us or Brighton with last year's promoted sides. I think the point is that there's basically nothing suggesting that we couldn't "have a real go", or bring in "top quality loans" either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 I think it will be a very tough season and our midfield/defence looks a little frail/light to me. So I think we'll finish lower mid-table Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 Play offs but wouldn't be surprised if we won the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 last time we were in the NPC i predicted Wotte would keep us up.......better stay quiet here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian the Red Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 1. Automatic Promotion Come on you reds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draino76 Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 I expect to win the league if we can control the uncontrollables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minsk Posted 1 August, 2011 Author Share Posted 1 August, 2011 last time we were in the NPC i predicted Wotte would keep us up.......better stay quiet here There's a first time for everything I suppose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 You lot call yourselves supporters regardless of the team we have now at the beginning of the season after the January fire sales you should still all be thinking we are the best team in the league will win every game and get Automatic promotion May be wrong come may but there you go, I still wanted my team to win the league If you don't all change to 1 you can't be the bestest supporters ever Ergo that makes me the best supporter even though will not see a game until sometime next year Of course i want Saints to win the league. My greatest wish is to see them European champions. However, my prediction for next season are about how i see next season. 17th would not be so bad in a league we have just been promoted too. We have made modest investments into the squad and NA is obviously building slowly. I think we will achieve success but not this season. We all need to be patient as i think it could take 3 or 4 years before we are ready for the premier league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 Of course i want Saints to win the league. My greatest wish is to see them European champions. However, my prediction for next season are about how i see next season. 17th would not be so bad in a league we have just been promoted too. We have made modest investments into the squad and NA is obviously building slowly. I think we will achieve success but not this season. We all need to be patient as i think it could take 3 or 4 years before we are ready for the premier league. you are such a prat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 just a few hours and you have us a place higher - at this rate by the time we kick off against leeds you will have us promoted! Correct, I have made a slight adjustment upwards all things considered, but nothing too drastic ! I have now nailed my colours to the mast. 17th. It will be interesting at the end of the season to see these predictions again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 you are such a prat This is a very dismissive comment to what I feel is a reasonable statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 This is a very dismissive comment to what I feel is a reasonable statement. modest investment....is not when we have kept everyone and nearly..or ALL other teams have lost at least 1 of their best players.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minsk Posted 1 August, 2011 Author Share Posted 1 August, 2011 ......better stay quiet here you are such a prat modest investment....is not when we have kept everyone and nearly..or ALL other teams have lost at least 1 of their best players.. I knew you wouldn't/couldn't stay quiet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 I knew you wouldn't/couldn't stay quiet! What is all that about ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted 1 August, 2011 Share Posted 1 August, 2011 I'm a '1' but I reserve the right to change my prediction on 1st September after 5 games!! I'm also relying on the promised 3rd quality signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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