Realistic expectations for next season.

[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.

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

That should tell you something

No it doesn't.

Expectations can change depending on certain situations. I've said I'll be happy with mid table next season, however if we are in promotions places until the last few games and throw it away in the same manner, then I would be saying the same.

[dickos1]

I've not once seen a post from you, saying overall this season we have done a lot better than I thought.
Well done everybody

[auckleyflyer]

2nd to 5th.
Not in the top ten would be a failure!

[Bessie Red]

I've not once seen a post from you, saying overall this season we have done a lot better than I thought.
Well done everybody

I dont generally have much time for Mr Frosts comments & tend to agree with alot of what you say Dickos, however I think you are being a bit harsh on him today. I believe that he is pleased we have got promoted as am I however he does have a valid point that from where we were 5 games ago we have royally f@cked up & serious questions need ti be asked with regards to 2 devastating slumps last season & this!!

[PDX_Rover]

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

Don't rate Ramos. He'd have to go out in loan.

[Donnywolf]

He may as well go out on Loan as he would be suspended for 90% of the games anyway lol

[the vicar]

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.

DF said after the last 5 games he needs to have a look at the whole squad and would need up to 6 new players

[drfchound]

I've not once seen a post from you, saying overall this season we have done a lot better than I thought.
Well done everybody

I dont generally have much time for Mr Frosts comments & tend to agree with alot of what you say Dickos, however I think you are being a bit harsh on him today. I believe that he is pleased we have got promoted as am I however he does have a valid point that from where we were 5 games ago we have royally f@cked up & serious questions need ti be asked with regards to 2 devastating slumps last season & this!!

At last, the voice of reason.
The points you make Bessie Red are my views entirely and is a reasonable outlook.
No question about being happy with promotion but what a mess since.
It must be a very good post because for once Dickos has no response.

[Herman Hessian]

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

absolutely ridiculous response !

you want a squad full of old has-beens do you ?

donnarumma - dyballa - m'bappe - get some young guns signed up, secure the future for a decade

duh !

 

[dickos1]

I've not once seen a post from you, saying overall this season we have done a lot better than I thought.
Well done everybody

I dont generally have much time for Mr Frosts comments & tend to agree with alot of what you say Dickos, however I think you are being a bit harsh on him today. I believe that he is pleased we have got promoted as am I however he does have a valid point that from where we were 5 games ago we have royally f@cked up & serious questions need ti be asked with regards to 2 devastating slumps last season & this!!

At last, the voice of reason.
The points you make Bessie Red are my views entirely and is a reasonable outlook.
No question about being happy with promotion but what a mess since.
It must be a very good post because for once Dickos has no response.

If you would take some notice you would realise I liked the post. Cause I agree with it

[Bezza]

surely we will start the season optimistic of doing well , thats what i do every season anyway.

[Mike_F]

If someone offered me top of the league all season only to f**k it up at the end and finish second I'd take it in a heartbeat!

[RedJ]

You strike me as the type of bloke to be offered pizza for tea and then still be chuffed to bits with one of them shite home brand oven pizzas supermarkets do.

[keith79]

This question should be asked in august.

[RoversAlias]

Without seeing who we've brought in, I will be happy to finish mid-table so long as we are always looking up the league rather than down. We shouldn't be in a relegation battle again, the horrors of 2015/16 should be a total one-off. With the right recruitment though I think a push for the top 6 is more than feasible.

[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.

DF said after the last 5 games he needs to have a look at the whole squad and would need up to 6 new players

For me LB, CH, RM, LM, Striker as well signing Houghton on loan and maybe Grant.

We have also got to look who we retain or get rid of

[i_ateallthepies]

Based on the last two season's run-in, I certainly do no want to be mid table with 8 games to go.

[dickos1]

people keep saying this but last years run in was actually very good

[RedJ]

Off the back of was it 17 straight defeats...

[dickos1]

That wasn't the run in then was it

[drfchound]

You have to be a WUM.

[dickos1]

Last season we were shite apart from the last 5 games this year we were brilliant apart from the last 5 games. Yet just to be negative for the sake of it people are saying both seasons were the same.

Anyway can't be bothered anymore, enjoy being distraught at finishing 3rd and getting promotion, predicting we will struggle next season and then moaning when we're successful.
As someone else stated earlier I'd have snapped your hand off at the beginning of the season at being top most of the season and finishing 3rd.

[drfchound]

For what it is worth, yes I am distraught at finishing third but only because of the position we were in before the collapse.
So are the players and the manager, listen to the interviews.
As for next season, where have I said we will struggle?
I actually have a back to back promotion bet which I got on late last year so I am not going to post anything to contradict that am I?

As a true Yorkshire man I am also disappointed to have not collected on my Rovers to win the title bet that was worth a few quid to me too.

Anyway, I too am bored with you but will watch out for you contradicting people to draw a response.
I really should have known better but credit where it is due, you drew me in.

[RedJ]

I'd have snapped your hand off at the beginning of the season at being top most of the season and finishing 3rd.

Don't talk b*llocks.

[RoversAlias]

Off the back of was it 17 straight defeats...

Got to be on the wind-up. 17 straight defeats? We didn't lose every bloody game.

We hit form after Rowe and McSheffrey came in, we even despatched the eventual champions Wigan 3-1 at home.

[Chris Black come back]

We went through that trap door like a sack of shit. He picked the bag up in January and slowly but surely he filled it with the shit. And towards the end it was real stinking shit (Colchester away anyone?).

[bobjimwilly]

we'll finish 6th. you heard it here first!

[dickos1]

Off the back of was it 17 straight defeats...

And you say I'm talking b*llocks!

[RedJ]

Sorry, thought I'd read somewhere that's what it was.

But for the record, yes you are talking b*llocks.

[RoversAlias]

If you had to read it somewhere, and don't remember something that happened to do with our team only a year ago then I'm not sure what to say.