sotonian Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 may be a candidate for a new poll Overall been a fantastic season so far, exceeded most of our expectations, with the hind site of the first 22 games, the pack behind us closing in, what position are you now expecting us to finish Myself i feel West Ham will end up winning the league (no change from what i thought in the summer) 2nd i think will go to Middlesbrough, but I'm quite certain we will make the play-offs (which i wouldn't of expected in the summer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 between 2nd and 4th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 between 2nd and 4th this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 this. even finishing 4th would be a cracking effort by the club....regardless if we go up or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 between 2nd and 4th too, makes a big difference what we spend in jan as i think west ham will definitely win it & can see a good run from 'Boro. Hope i'm wrong and we finish top two but i'm just not convinced our away form is good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 between 2nd and 4th too, makes a big difference what we spend in jan as i think west ham will definitely win it & can see a good run from 'Boro. Hope i'm wrong and we finish top two but i'm just not convinced our away form is good enough. if we don't sign a striker who is good enough to start in january then I think that would be the difference between playoffs or auto... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Man Do Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 between 2nd and 4th too, makes a big difference what we spend in jan as i think west ham will definitely win it & can see a good run from 'Boro. Hope i'm wrong and we finish top two but i'm just not convinced our away form is good enough. Equally though Middlesbourghs home form has been nothing great won 4 drawn 6 at home. Can't personally see how they will suddenly do any better than us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 even finishing 4th would be a cracking effort by the club....regardless if we go up or not Absolutely, people forget in the summer we all agreed playoffs was a fantastic achievement this season. Top half would be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 No doubt in my mind that we will beat Palace and go on another long sequence of wins.. Champions.....Easy WIFM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 Absolutely, people forget in the summer we all agreed playoffs was a fantastic achievement this season. Top half would be good. yep, top 10 would have been a good effort...playoffs would have been excellent.. you just know if we don't go up..many (probably on the uglies) and a few lunatics here will start some sort of campaign against something at the club....tis our way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miffy Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 2nd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 Equally though Middlesbourghs home form has been nothing great won 4 drawn 6 at home. Can't personally see how they will suddenly do any better than us. To me they look like the kind of solid team that grinds out results and gets up, there's normally one a season that does it the boring ugly way and i can quite easily see it being them. As has been said if we don't get another striker (and i actually think another box to box midfielder) we're going to fade. I hope i'm wrong and anyway top 7 would still be an incredible result in our first season back but i've just got a feeling what we have now has been found out to an extent. many (probably on the uglies) Funny i think the posters on the ugly are actually a lot more informed about football than those here. Less inclined to swing from best team ever to pile of ****. I'm guessing cause it's an older crowd who've been going longer (and less of the new fan/spreadsheet football lot). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINIBARCELONASAINT Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 8th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 2nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aardvark Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 This thread should be closed on the basis that it's dealing with hypothetical situations. These have proved to be far too confusing for some on here. That said, 1st or 2nd (the bookies are usually not too far off). 17th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 Sigh, ask again at the end of the transfer window. (But if we now finish below the play-offs I'll be disappointed.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Saint Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 1st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenue Saint Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 One from top two. Happy days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Red Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 between 2nd and 4th So 3rd then?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 I'm starting to believe, which is dangerous. 2nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 This thread should be closed on the basis that it's dealing with hypothetical situations. These have proved to be far too confusing for some on here. That said, 1st or 2nd (the bookies are usually not too far off). 17th? Aah another kindred spirit. At least you have the courage to give an exact figure unlike some posters who say things like 2nd to 12 th ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcuk fan Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 Champions . . . . . keep the faith ! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippineSaint Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 Champions . . . . . keep the faith ! . This +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintandy666 Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 yep, top 10 would have been a good effort...playoffs would have been excellent.. you just know if we don't go up..many (probably on the uglies) and a few lunatics here will start some sort of campaign against something at the club....tis our way It'd be a good effort thinking back to the start of the season, but wouldn't you be a tad disappointed given our current position to finish outside of the playoffs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_TOAST Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 NO.1 stupid question ffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 Top. It's in our own hands, and I have every confidence in the club from top to bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apdsaint Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 Number 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicestersaint Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 1st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 I'd like to finish top two. I'd be disappointed to make the playoffs but satisfied. I'd be suicidal (not quite literally) if we didn't make the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 I can see some play off agony for us. Start of the season I'd probably have accepted as much, but given where we are now it is going to be a bitter pill to swallow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 Seriously, I am not allowed to review my prediction of 17th ! This does seem a bit severe in the light of our good start. I think this thread should be revived after the Jan transfer window as this will be very telling in terms of our ambition, intent and our ability to win promotion this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 I'd like to finish top two. I'd be disappointed to make the playoffs but satisfied. I'd be suicidal (not quite literally) if we didn't make the playoffs. * If we can't get 30 points or so from 24 games I expect the chairman will be "disappointed" as well,manager sacking disappointed even perhaps.Our start is too good to accept anything less now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 (edited) I cant be arsed to check, but isnt there some stat about the team top at christmas previously going up in auto for x number of seasons? edit http://www.bettingpreview.co.uk/blog/ Edited 23 December, 2011 by scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976_Child Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 19th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Marco Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 I think the next three games will give us a better idea of where we will end up. We have had a good 3 months but the december month we have some issues. Ones which teams have been exploiting. I doubt none of the other teams top of the tables have failed to win a game in over 3 weeks. If we can change it up and get back to how we were then i think we still can win the league. But if we continue in the same way we have the past 3-4 games then we will fall fast down the table. On the contrary to what some others have said i would now think anything other then promotion would be bad. Especially when you think we were 9 points clear of 3rd place going into the 2 games against the two bottom teams in the league. I am sure if we fail to go up now most people would say we would have blown it. And i would tend to agree. The next few games will show if it is a blip or something more serious. If it is more serious and Adkins is given funds to fix it then it will show what Cortese wants. But you have to remember he has actually backed him quite a bit this season already (Fox/Cork/De Ridder/Jos etc) That is probably £4m-£5m already spent. If we add one of these expensive strikers everyone is talking about then chances are we could of spent £10m this season. If that is the case then again i think if we are not promoted that would be seen as failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 Champions! So I can collect my tasty four figure sum!!! And yes because I want to celebrate and all that jazz too... but mainly for the money!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 I think the next three games will give us a better idea of where we will end up. We have had a good 3 months but the december month we have some issues. Ones which teams have been exploiting. I doubt none of the other teams top of the tables have failed to win a game in over 3 weeks. If we can change it up and get back to how we were then i think we still can win the league. But if we continue in the same way we have the past 3-4 games then we will fall fast down the table. On the contrary to what some others have said i would now think anything other then promotion would be bad. Especially when you think we were 9 points clear of 3rd place going into the 2 games against the two bottom teams in the league. I am sure if we fail to go up now most people would say we would have blown it. And i would tend to agree. The next few games will show if it is a blip or something more serious. If it is more serious and Adkins is given funds to fix it then it will show what Cortese wants. But you have to remember he has actually backed him quite a bit this season already (Fox/Cork/De Ridder/Jos etc) That is probably £4m-£5m already spent. If we add one of these expensive strikers everyone is talking about then chances are we could of spent £10m this season. If that is the case then again i think if we are not promoted that would be seen as failure. Agreed with most of what you have said. Surely though splashing out another 5 or 6 million is good business if we get promoted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Bob Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 3rd behind West Ham and Hull. We'll then win a play off semi with Leeds. Middlesborough will beat Cardiff in the other semi. We'll then beat Middlesborough 2-1 in the final. All hypothetical of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 19th That is a ridiculous prediction, you are obviously just trolling ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 what i find odd....really odd (and I have done this in the past) is micro analyse 3 games (or so) and say "that is is....there is our season" around mid december last season we lost at home to brentford and some wanted adkins out...etc then we went on an amazing run, yeah we dropped a few points on the way but huddersfield went on an amazing run and still lost out... we could lose the next 3 and win the 10 after.... why fall in the trap of saying "the next 3 will tell us if we are going up or not" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 That is a ridiculous prediction, you are obviously just trolling ! Should change his user name to SirTrollsalot, completely 'barjot' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints_is_the_south Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 Seriously, I am not allowed to review my prediction of 17th ! This does seem a bit severe in the light of our good start. I think this thread should be revived after the Jan transfer window as this will be very telling in terms of our ambition, intent and our ability to win promotion this season. +1. I think a decent xmas period could see us extend our lead slightly going into the new year then we really do need strengthen with 2 players I'd say. Plus Chaplow and Connolly back, I'm confident we can win the race and be champions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 +1. I think a decent xmas period could see us extend our lead slightly going into the new year then we really do need strengthen with 2 players I'd say. Plus Chaplow and Connolly back, I'm confident we can win the race and be champions. A fit and in form Connolly can make a major difference. Don't know when we can expect him back ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976_Child Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 That is a ridiculous prediction, you are obviously just trolling ! Should change his user name to SirTrollsalot, completely 'barjot' I meant 19th above 5th place, of course! Wasn't it obvious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 Top 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Without a Halo Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 92 points and Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubby Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 Second behind West Ham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 Bit of fresh blood / additional competition for places / show of intent, first or second. Which would do nicely... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's There Posted 23 December, 2011 Share Posted 23 December, 2011 top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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