This Season's League Expectations

[brikkis]

Finishing 2nd would be a great achievement.

Is this the club we have become? Finishing second is not a great achievement.

[Le Chacal]

Is this the club we have become? Finishing second is not a great achievement.

Nothing to do with the club. Its Abramovich.

[Shaggy]

Is this the club we have become? Finishing second is not a great achievement.

I agree but one step at a time eh? 5th, 3rd, 2nd...

If we win it, great. If we come 2nd, it's another improvement. The following season we'll have absolutely no excuses.

[Le Chacal]

I agree but one step at a time eh? 5th, 3rd, 2nd...

If we win it, great. If we come 2nd, it's another improvement. The following season we'll have absolutely no excuses.

As long as that bilionaire tw@t is down there, we'll have every excuses.

[brikkis]

I agree but one step at a time eh? 5th, 3rd, 2nd...

If we win it, great. If we come 2nd, it's another improvement. The following season we'll have absolutely no excuses.

Fair enough, but finishing second is not a great achievement. Shankley would turn in his grave at that remark.

[Shaggy]

Fair enough, but finishing second is not a great achievement. Shankley would turn in his grave at that remark.

Yes I think the phrasing was 'unfortunate'.

No 'e' in Shankly.

[brikkis]

Yes I think the phrasing was 'unfortunate'.

No 'e' in Shankly.

I'm annoyed

[Le Chacal]

Fair enough, but finishing second is not a great achievement. Shankley would turn in his grave at that remark.

Look at my signature. In that context, with Abramovich, finishing 2nd would be a great achievement.
We'd still be "nothing" though.

[brikkis]

I take your point mate

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[dww]

I think our target has to be top 2, at the very least I think we need to be genuinely challenging for the title in the last month of the season. I also want us to score more goals.

[Le Chacal]

We'll have a clear information about what can be our inspirations at the end of september already.

[Don Quixote]

What is everyone's expectations for this coming season ?.

Although Chelsea are Firm favourites to retain the title I whole heartedly disagree with Maureen when he dismisses our chances for challenging them for the title. I firmly believe that we are there greatest threat.

Man Utd and Arsenal have not really strenghtened there squads from last year where by we have improved our squad, bellamy, gonzalez and pennant definately improve us in attack whilst the aquisitions of paletta and agger should provide adequate defensive cover.

I believe we will go damn close but will need a bit of luck to overhaul chelsea.

Am I being optimistic ??

We clearly need a better "big man" than Crouch.

Also, we have to wait and see how the foreigners settle in. I'm not slating them, but let's not just say they are a success before they prove it.

I'm not worried about Arsenal, their defence is poo and injured and they have made no improvements. They'll be rubbish away from home - and maybe even at home as their new home is new. Anyone know if the pitch is the same size as Highbury?

Chelsea and Man Utd will be strong. If we can compete with them properly then I'll be happy.

[G_Man]

I've got odds of 12/1 for us to win the title.

[Tom]

Fair enough, but finishing second is not a great achievement. Shankley would turn in his grave at that remark.

Shanks was never up against a team with the financial resources that chelsea have.