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Now I agree with what he has to say but should he be making these statements when there's clearly a fair bit of rebuilding to be done at our own club? 

Thoughts please.

Live by the sword, die by the sword. Last year we went unnoticed and exceeded expectations, why dumb down our chances? It's not as if anyone would believe him. He's only saying what every single one of us thinks, how many of us would consider next season a success if we didn't make the play-offs? Few i suspect.

I also don't think him talking us up like this can't harm morale, or make other teams take notice. Next season we'll be under the radar again anyway i think, so whatever Fitton says will be forgotten after a few games and everyone will be wanking themselves off about Southampton, Wednesday, Charlton and 'Udders.

I think that's just Andrew Fitton. If you ask him a question, he will give as straight and open an answer as he can. When he was asked immediately after the Play Off Final how he felt, he basically said he was very pissed off which was fair enough. Certain somewhat hysterical individuals decided, "Oh my God! Oh my God! Fitton's leaving! The World's going to end, we're doomed!"..and so forth, which was never going to happen. He was just giving a straight, honest answer. That's all he's done here and I think it's a quite a good antidote to DW's politically correct, media friendly answers which can be a bit bland at times. That is no criticism of DW at all. I think he handles the media perfectly and says all the right things. It's just nice to get an alternative view at times.

Will it affect what happens on the pitch and how teams approach us? Not in the slightest.

For many more years to come we will be little Swindon. The club with no money who can't buy players and are about to go into bankruptcy.

Even promotion to the championship wont change that immediately.

Out of all the teams he has mentioned we have lost the most key players and bought in 0 replacements so far...

i think southampton will win the league.i'm not sure it wont be as competitive as last year though, around the top end.there wasn't alot between most teams last year so dont expect alot to change in that regard.

I personally like the fact that he's talking up the chances of Town for next season, a little bit of confidence never did any team any harm.  May also avert a similarly poor start to the season.  

Oh dear. I have to say i disagree with Mr Fitton on that one. We have not got anyone in yet, we've lost our top scorer. Wednesday have made some good signings and will be top 6, Saints should be top 2 with their team and Huddersfield have made 2 very good signings on top of al already good team. I hope that after reading this Fitton has got some aces up his sleeve before we kick off in August because I think it's going to be just as tough if not tougher than last season.

I can't see fitton making a statement like that if we haven't got the wheels in motion behind the scene.

Yep, reckon Southampton will be right up there providing no CCC clubs come in for any of their top players.  

I think the best we can do is that Play-Offs again. Obviously that's depending on who we bring in.

absolutely. make no mistake he's not afraid to get his wallet out when it's needed.

I guess it all depends on how much the board really want promotion.

I like Fitton's confidence however i don't agree with what he said, It will be just as hard as last season if not harder, There's no doubt that Southampton, Wednesday, Huddersfield & Peterborough will be right up there, Wednesday still have most of their squad from last season and players like Tudgay, Jermaine Johnson & Tommy Spurr etc are too good for this league and have signed a few very good players like Heffernan, Daniel Jones & Sedgwick, Huddersfield have signed 3 very good players for this league in Gudjonsson, Arfield & Naysmith and will no doubt bring in some other good players so i don't see why Fitton is doubting them, Peterborough have so far managed to keep their good players and have made a few good signings and Gary Johnson is a very good manager who knows what it takes to get out of this league.

I can't see us getting automatic unless we bring in 5 or 6 quality players and the board throw a bit of money at it, Getting in the play-offs again is realistic.

"Football club chairman bullish about his side's prospects for next season". What a bastard! ::)

You see, I'd be pretty fucked off if Fitton came out with that 8)

He is right though isn't he? I will be amazed if next seasons point totals reach the same as this years

Precisely DRS, if we get the same amount of points again it should be more than enough for top two, I think that was one of the points he was trying to make.

What a difference a few weeks make eh? One would argue our squad is a lot stronger overall than last season.

Its looking  good on paper! We'll know more by november but i have to say this is the most excited i've been before the season starts in ages.

And I would agree.

Good versatility in the squad means high quality cover in most areas and hopefully the ability to make game changing substitutions - something that we couldnt really do last season as by and large our 1st team were quite a bit better than the squad players.

I would agree with that, we have a lot more depth in our squad this season and a lot more quality where as last year past our starting XI our bench was not very awe inspiring. This year there is so much competition for places it can only be a good thing.

If we're not up by Christmas, I won't be happy.   :girlgiggle:

That's what Ferry wanted last season when he joined on loan, promotion by the time his loan ended.

I couldn't agree more.  What I don't understand is how many people on here seemed to be panicking a month or so ago - every pre-season requires a bit of patience, but as football fans we never seem to learn and are very quick to press the obligatory panic button.

 I like Fitton...we think exactly the same as he does with our chances yet he will say it in a buisness like way...talking a good game is what all good chairmen do.
As for Southampton if they lose Lambert they are fucked....for me even with him they wont get in the top two......Huddersfield will win it and Wednesday,Charlton,us and the usual suprise team will fight it out for the other places.

Charlton will not even threaten the play offs. Soton with or without Lambert are the firm favourites and rightly so. The dark horses for me will be Brentford - putting together a decent side. Huddersfield have got to be there or therabouts. As for Wednesday, I'm not so sure.

Fitton is the sort of bloke you could be sat in the boozer chatting to over a pint and not even realise he was minted.

A down earth likeable bloke, cant say that about many Chairman these days.

Lambert isnt even their best player, Lallana makes Saints tick.  Saints have strength in depth and have brought in a lot of good Championship quality players since the January transfer window, the league is theirs for the taking.

Lallana isn't a striker.

No Lambert last season they would have got there just deserts and relegation.
Having points deducted then signing a million pound striker a month later takes the piss.
Anyway good team they are..but certs for promotion..not for me.

I'm well aware of that.

All im saying is that people who think Saints are a one man team because they see how many goals 1 striker got need to wake up.

And anyone who backs them at 15/8 to win the lge need to wake up....as i said good team yes..winners no.
Only my opinion of course.

That is a terrible price, didnt realise it was that short.

12/5 in a few places

That means better odds for the rest of the teams.

Southampton offloaded a lot of players over the summer (15) and only brought a few in (3). Admittedly most of the players they got rid of were crap reserve team players but there were a few first teamers. My brothers a fan and he ain't too confident, due to the lack of new players and a poor pre-season.

I reckon they'll fuck it up due to the pressure, their fans are pretty loyal but they could turn if they have another poor start to the season. Playoffs at best I reckon, mainly because I think we're going to walk the title.