Realistic expectations for next season.

[MrFrost]

I'd take mid table.

[mrfrostsdad]

It depends who we bring in Mike doesn't it?
The board/owners have let Ferguson bring in whoever he has wanted this season, so may do again next season. Consolidation wouldn't be so bad if we can see the way forward. We need to get rid of some dead wood (we all know who they are) and you just never know

[glosterred]

5th bottom for me, anything better would be a bonus


COYR

[dickos1]

Just remember those expectations though when we are mid table next year and everyone is losing their shit

[Syme]

17th

[steve@dcfd]

Our position will depend on what players we can bring in and what players leave. We can't standstill we need to improve the squad if we want a good top half finish in league one.

[Bessie Red]

Just remember those expectations though when we are mid table next year and everyone is losing their shit

I hope we are mid table with only 1 game & not 10 games to go so the now customery slump cant affect us!!

[Pancho Regan]

Play-offs

[Lesonthewest]

Depends on what signings are made.

[MrFrost]

We need a minimum of six quality additional in my opinion of we want a respectable season.
Centre back
Two full backs
Two midfielders
Striker

[PDX_Rover]

I'm sure the groundwork for signings has been done. If anything we've got more savvy in that department in the last year. Assuming the quality is there... play offs is a decent shout.

[RedJ]

Midtable.

[LincsRover]

I'll settle for not coming straight back down
 

[eastender]

Don't forget DF has already said that we are going to give it real go  next season.

So going on that we've just lost to a team heading in to non league football , i'd say we'll be relegated by  Xmas. 

[CrippyCooke]

Top half minimum.

[DRFCMach2man]

Mid table consolidation and maybe a late season push for play offs. End of the day we ARE a decent side - not withstanding the last 5 game collapse- with the required squad strengthening I honestly believe we could give it a right go next season. When we play our passing game and JM and AW hit form there are not many sides that can match us. Glass half full come on you reds put the last 5 games and obvious dissappointment behind us and bring on the new season.
 

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

Depends on the signings. Suspect Ferguson will learn from the last few games and make changes.

Realistically we've known of some weaknesses all year. Defence without baudry, left side and midfield need improvement.

[raggytash]

Some pace wouldn't go amiss it's got to be the slowest rovers side in years. Apart from May and Blair it's non existent, butler was badly exposed in l1 and the likes of McCullough and grant will be really exposed if the midfield isn't sorted out.

[mushRTID]

Mid table would do and agree above about pace needed.

[RedJ]

Suspect Ferguson will learn from the last few games

Hahahahaha don't be daft.

[Donnywolf]

Calls for yet another election surely - but like the EU Referendum without facts everyone is just guessing

Sign Joe Hart and Lionel Messi and Segio Ramos and I would say we would be maybe Mid Table IF just those 3 played

However stick with what we have and play 11 we again could finish Mid Table by virtue of (as Klopp says who knows) the younger Players improving.

So till we get to and through the pre Season I for one wont be expecting anything - and not predicting anything

If you want proof just look back to last July and see where we thought as a Forum we would finish. Its a laugh

[Donnywolf]

I also ran a Comp to predict Rovers and other Teams positions pre Season last Agust and here is what we thought then

Champions 33%
Runners Up 22%
Third 5%

Play off spot 28%
No Play offs 11%

[dickos1]

And it will be the people moaning now that predicted lower than 3rd
Can you put a link to the thread would be interesting to read

[vaya]

There's someone who thought we'd struggle and finish mid-table.

[MrFrost]

And it will be the people moaning now that predicted lower than 3rd
Can you put a link to the thread would be interesting to read

Come on, use your head.

It isn't the fact that we've finished third, it's the way we've done it.

[grayx]

Relegation battle

[Jersey Rover]

Top 3

[dickos1]

And it will be the people moaning now that predicted lower than 3rd
Can you put a link to the thread would be interesting to read

Come on, use your head.

It isn't the fact that we've finished third, it's the way we've done it.

Irrelevant.
We've exceeded your expectations dramatically this season
Yet you are still complaining

That should tell you something

[Herbert Anchovy]

Happy with mid-table and chuffed to bits if we are in play off positions.

Mind you, whatever we do there'll be folk moaning that we're not playing on par with Brazil in the '70 World Cup, to full houses making a cacophony of noise, with a board releasing statements every day, in a stadium that sells fantastic ale at a pound a pint.

[RedJ]

Top 3

You realise only the top two go up don't you?