Reality Check

[Campsall rover]

Despite Sunderland’s league position, they were the best team I’ve seen this season , I doubt any of our players would get in their team. I’m positive they’ll start to climb the table. We’re an average team in this league, we’ll finish mid table probably, what do people honestly expect? We’re in about the right position for a club our size, cool your jets people!

What we honestly expect is what the club have said they're aiming for, which is a top 6 finish.

Especially since we're apparently on a top 6 budget.

Who has said at the Club we have a top 6 budget this season.

Sunderland, Ipswich, Portsmouth, Peterborough, Fleetwood & Rotherham i would expect have bigger budgets. Coventry, possibly and Wycombe who have new investors possibly also.

It’s all speculation. Whatever our budget is, i don’t think we have used it all yet.

[dickos1]

Gavin Baldwin
Silent majority
David blunt

Are you suggesting we don’t?

[scawsby steve]

Despite Sunderland’s league position, they were the best team I’ve seen this season , I doubt any of our players would get in their team. I’m positive they’ll start to climb the table. We’re an average team in this league, we’ll finish mid table probably, what do people honestly expect? We’re in about the right position for a club our size, cool your jets people!

What we honestly expect is what the club have said they're aiming for, which is a top 6 finish.

Especially since we're apparently on a top 6 budget.

Who has said at the Club we have a top 6 budget this season.

Sunderland, Ipswich, Portsmouth, Peterborough, Fleetwood & Rotherham i would expect have bigger budgets. Coventry, possibly and Wycombe who have new investors possibly also.

It’s all speculation. Whatever our budget is, i don’t think we have used it all yet.

So if we're not on a top 6 budget, are the club asking DM to overachieve?

[Campsall rover]

Don’t know what the club are expecting this season but he won’t get the sack if we finish out of the top 6.
Next season the play offs will be much more a serious target.
Do you seriously think he is under pressure to finish top 6 this season?

[Campsall rover]

Gavin Baldwin
Silent majority
David blunt

Are you suggesting we don’t?

Not suggesting anything because i never heard it from the board.
It’s possible we have a top 6 budget, but we won’t have used it all yet and may not this season. Will depend on who arrives in January.

[drfchound]

Gavin Baldwin
Silent majority
David blunt

Are you suggesting we don’t?

I feel certain that it was reported on this forum numerous times.

[Alan Southstand]

It was and if you search back to the supporters meeting, I’m sure you’ll find it.

Short memories on here when it suits!

To be fair, I think what was said was we had a budget in the top 8, but don’t quote me - just do the search - it’ll be there somewhere.

[dickos1]

Gavin Baldwin
Silent majority
David blunt

Are you suggesting we don’t?

Not suggesting anything because i never heard it from the board.
It’s possible we have a top 6 budget, but we won’t have used it all yet and may not this season. Will depend on who arrives in January.

Which is what I’ve been saying for ages! But you’ve always argued against it.

We have a top 6 budget but the squad doesn’t currently resemble a top 6 squad. So we need to improve it in January

[IDM]

What about the current squad with a fit Blair, Sterling and. Baptiste:?

We will never know how that would have panned out..

Having a top 6 budget and a top 6 squad won’t guarantee performances and results..

[dickos1]

I don’t know what your arguing about, even Moore has stated the squad is lightweight and needs adding to.

Nobody is saying it would but generally the sides with the best players have the best results??

[IDM]

My point was that before injuries set in we had more of a competitive squad.. not even debating anything just raising a point..

[dickos1]

All squads get injuries though, that’s why you need a strong enough one to cope with them

[vaya]

All squads get injuries though, that’s why you need a strong enough one to cope with them

Although you are on record saying you'd 'no idea' what we'd have done if both our main forwards had been out injured at the same time last season.

[scawsby steve]

Don’t know what the club are expecting this season but he won’t get the sack if we finish out of the top 6.
Next season the play offs will be much more a serious target.
Do you seriously think he is under pressure to finish top 6 this season?

Didn't you go to the last MTO? The aim was specifically stated as being the top 6.

Why do you think it will be a more serious target next season?

[dickos1]

All squads get injuries though, that’s why you need a strong enough one to cope with them

Although you are on record saying you'd 'no idea' what we'd have done if both our main forwards had been out injured at the same time last season.

You could say that to any side.
I know your intelligent enough to not be trying to argue last years striking options were no better than this years.
Aren’t you?