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Pochettino targets Champions League spot next season

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MerceSaint28

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Happy to hear these things...but this can only happen if he gets serious backing in the transfer market...

 

The core squad is pretty strong but it's clear we still need a few top class players to push on

trousers

trousers

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It is currently pretty unlikely to happen wouldn't you agree?

 

It's unlikely that my daughter will get As in all her GCSEs this year but that's what she's aiming to achieve.

Sour Mash

Sour Mash

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It's unlikely that my daughter will get As in all her GCSEs this year but that's what she's aiming to achieve.
Do you think every club in the league should be aiming for a Champions League place next season?
Saint Garrett

Saint Garrett

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I have no problem with the club aiming as high as possible...but it's going to be bloody difficult. As long as we keep playing good football, and we can see more progress I'll be happy. I'll happily take 12th and a cup run or 2!

Bucks Saint

Bucks Saint

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No issue with aiming this high. I am sure there is realism within the club, but aim for it and see if we can end up with Europa, or a top 8 finish, and we would all be happy

itchen_dan

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What is to stop us doing it? In 2010/2011, Newcastle came up and finished 12th. Then in 2011/2012, second season back and after a productive summer transfer window (Santon, Cabaye, Obertan, Marveaux, Ba,) and then adding only Cisse in January, they managed to finish 5th. Nothing to say a top 8 - top 6 finish isn't possible next season going by our current form and position in the form guide under Pochettino.

Matthew Le God

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Steve Keane said this last year about Blackburn

 

No he didn't.

 

He said "in next 3 or 4 years"...

 

http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/saggers-and-quinny/blog/2011-06-22/kean-im-sure-blackburn-will-be-champions-league-next-three-or-four-years

 

Plus he also was a terrible manager working for clueless owners.

 

Based on track records in football ownership and resources, which would you have more trust in to achieve their ambitions?

 

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or

 

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Saint Charlie

Saint Charlie

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Anyone who moans about those kind of comments is a fool IMO. He isn't saying we will be in the CL, just that the ambition is to and there is no reason why it is impossible.

 

All those statements are true

 

It would be admittedly very, very difficult, but theres nothing wrong with aiming high.

dellboypete

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Why not - try and emulate WBA and Everton this season. Although wba have fallen away they were up there until the New Year and had they had a slightly stronger squad (and better manager?) they could have still been in with a shout. I didn't rate them at the beginning of the season, and tbh still don't, but they did well for a long period.

Window Cleaner

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Why not - try and emulate WBA and Everton this season. Although wba have fallen away they were up there until the New Year and had they had a slightly stronger squad (and better manager?) they could have still been in with a shout. I didn't rate them at the beginning of the season, and tbh still don't, but they did well for a long period.

 

WBA have a good keeper and a not so dusty team. If we'd had a better keeper from day 1 we would be above them. Just the points thrown away by Gazzaniga would put us on their heels and if Davis had done a wee bit better from the start who knows where we might have been. If you believe what you hear and read this was an Adkins alone decision and since we've had Boruc on a regular basis we've not thown away "keeper points".

Toadhall Saint

Toadhall Saint

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Anyone who moans about those kind of comments is a fool IMO. He isn't saying we will be in the CL, just that the ambition is to and there is no reason why it is impossible.

 

All those statements are true

 

It would be admittedly very, very difficult, but theres nothing wrong with aiming high.

 

Agreed - very, very difficult but not impossible.

Dark Munster

Dark Munster

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Anyone who moans about those kind of comments is a fool IMO. He isn't saying we will be in the CL, just that the ambition is to and there is no reason why it is impossible.

 

All those statements are true

 

It would be admittedly very, very difficult, but theres nothing wrong with aiming high.

The key to a Champions League spot is to have Richardson playing as sweeper in every match.

The9

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No he didn't.

 

Plus he also was a terrible manager working for clueless owners.

 

I'd say Steve Kean was starting to look pretty good compared the the mess that's followed him...

The9

The9

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Being a SOG, I remember when Branfoot first joined us, and proclaimed that his target was winning the league and then the European Cup.

 

It was easier in 1990, plus Saints were good until he pitched up. ;)

Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Better to aim for the Champions League and miss out, rather than aim for safety, achieve it by Christmas and have a meaningless second half to the season like Swansea and West Brom pretty much done this year.

 

With a couple of decent investments we can certainly compete with the likes of Everton for Europa League places. Newcastle came 5th last season, they beat Chelsea and both Scouse clubs and were only 4 points of Spuds in the 4th CL place. I don't see any reason we can't do something similar.

jasonb

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Nothing wrong with ambition... I won't hold my breath for the £100m squad investment required to get us anywhere near ManU, Chelsea, Arsenal, City, Spurs...

 

I can already hear Lawrenson banging on about us needing European football to justify the investment should we go big this summer...

Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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I'm less interested in hearing about the Champions League place we're targetting and more interested in hearing what the plans are to actually do it.

 

Probably the continued development of a very young and talented squad, with some top class signings to take us up to the next level.

 

Our form since that awful first 10 games has pretty much matched Liverpool's. It's unlikely we will finish above them but it's got to be the ambition.

The Kraken

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Probably the continued development of a very young and talented squad, with some top class signings to take us up to the next level.

 

Our form since that awful first 10 games has pretty much matched Liverpool's. It's unlikely we will finish above them but it's got to be the ambition.

 

Its the level of top class signings that will be the key. And what the club can afford to spend, of course. To achieve a Champions League spot I'd hazard a guess that we're at least 6 players short (players that could potentially get in a top 4 side are IMO Clyne, Shaw, Cork, Schneiderlin, maybe Boruc). So to bridge the gap is pretty difficult, even our £12M signing regularly can't even get in our starting line-up, let alone that of a Champions League qualifying team.

 

Talking about Champions League is all very well; fine to have the ambition, but if its a true ambition then its there to be judged and there will come a time when your actions have to match your words.

Jonnyboy

Jonnyboy

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“Always aim for the Moon, even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.”

 

No, you'll float through the horrendous vacuum of space until you starve, suffocate or freeze to death.

stu0x

stu0x

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“Always aim for the Moon, even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.”

 

No you won't. The moon is much much closer than the stars. If you aim for the moon and miss, you'll die in a freezing vacuum.

trousers

trousers

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We will be spending big,Gastons record fee will be broken

 

Hello sir. So the rumours of you moving to Reading with Mr Adkins were unfounded then...? ;)

 

When you say 'big'....are we talking double big or evening bigger than that? :)

 

cheers

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mcjwills

mcjwills

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Anyone who moans about those kind of comments is a fool IMO. He isn't saying we will be in the CL, just that the ambition is to and there is no reason why it is impossible.

 

All those statements are true

 

It would be admittedly very, very difficult, but theres nothing wrong with aiming high.

 

I'd be peed off if we're not aiming as high as possible. If you only aim for 10th other chances are you will only end up lower as expectation's are lower. If you aim for the top, you will always try to play to the best of your ability and hence a higher league position.

VectisSaint

VectisSaint

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“Always aim for the Moon, even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.”

 

If you plan to quite Stone then maybe this one is more appropriate for the Sheriff's ambitions.

"Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement."

Saintandy666

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I do not think we will. But in fairness, it doesn't sound like Pochettino thinks so either. He was clearly asked a leading question, and he was obviously going to reply with something along the lines of we will always try to finish up as high as possible.

 

I think it is possible, but we'd need to spend £40-£50m each season on new players for the next few seasons.

CB Fry

CB Fry

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Better to aim for the Champions League and miss out, rather than aim for safety, achieve it by Christmas and have a meaningless second half to the season like Swansea and West Brom pretty much done this year.

 

With a couple of decent investments we can certainly compete with the likes of Everton for Europa League places. Newcastle came 5th last season, they beat Chelsea and both Scouse clubs and were only 4 points of Spuds in the 4th CL place. I don't see any reason we can't do something similar.

 

Swansea win a trophy at Wembley in March and they've had a meaningless second half of the season.

 

Fu ck me.

The9

The9

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No you won't. The moon is much much closer than the stars. If you aim for the moon and miss, you'll die in a freezing vacuum.

 

This is an excellent debunking of a useless analogy. :D

The9

The9

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Swansea win a trophy at Wembley in March and they've had a meaningless second half of the season.

 

Fu ck me.

 

They've had a meaningless second half of the LEAGUE season.

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