Realistic Expectations For Next Season?

[magicroundabout]

anything other than promotion wont be good enough in my eyes.

not interested in cup runs etc.

but we must beat the pox home and away

[Dave]

Realistically for the mighty Oxford, serious play-off contenders. I feel our midfield might be a bit light for auto-promotion.

As it stands, I really don't know why any of you think STFC should be auto candidates. (OK, I haven't read the thread, maybe you don't!  ) As I understand it you haven't even got a first team at the moment, and Di Canio is hardly proven.

For derby matches, our record at the CG is abysmal, but as it's an early season fixture I fancy a draw. Far too early to predict the score at the Kassam.

[Ginginho]

I don't think it's a case of thinking we're auto promotion candidates, more a case that if we don't go straight back up it would deemed a failure.

[Peter Venkman]

I don't think it's a case of thinking we're auto promotion candidates, more a case that if we don't go straight back up it would deemed a failure.

Nail, head, hit.

[magicroundabout]

I don't think it's a case of thinking we're auto promotion candidates, more a case that if we don't go straight back up it would deemed a failure.

this

[Abrahammer]

Top 3 will be tougher than most expect, if we are talking realistic then i think top 7 is a minumum requirement.

[Dave]

Realistically for the mighty Oxford, serious play-off contenders. I feel our midfield might be a bit light for auto-promotion.

As it stands, I really don't know why any of you would think it a failure for STFC to not get promoted. As I understand it you haven't even got a first team at the moment, and Di Canio is hardly proven. After last season's disaster, I'd have thought a whiff of a play-off place would be acceptable.

For derby matches, our record at the CG is abysmal, but as it's an early season fixture I fancy a draw. Far too early to predict the score at the Kassam.

There.

[Ginginho]

Have you just repeated exactly what you posted earlier?

[jimmy_onions]

you suffering from amnesia dave?

[Dave]

Have you just repeated exactly what you posted earlier?

No. One whole paragraph was changed to reflect others' comments about what would be "failure" for STFC. I was making the point that the rest of my original post still stands. Do keep up.  

[Dave]

you suffering from amnesia dave?

Possibly. Can't remember.

[reeves4england]

Realistically for the mighty Oxford, serious play-off contenders. I feel our midfield might be a bit light for auto-promotion.

As it stands, I really don't know why any of you would think it a failure for STFC to not get promoted. As I understand it you haven't even got a first team at the moment, and Di Canio is hardly proven. After last season's disaster, I'd have thought a whiff of a play-off place would be acceptable.

For derby matches, our record at the CG is abysmal, but as it's an early season fixture I fancy a draw. Far too early to predict the score at the Kassam.

There.

I think you're missing the point. Going down was a massive failure, especially after being in the play-off final 12 months earlier. Not managing to put that right this season would be a failure. It's not about us thinking the players/manager/board/fans are good enough to get promotion, it's an expectation that the club will be determined to put right all that has gone wrong.

[Dave]

I think you're missing the point. Going down was a massive failure, especially after being in the play-off final 12 months earlier. Not managing to put that right this season would be a failure. It's not about us thinking the players/manager/board/fans are good enough to get promotion, it's an expectation that the club will be determined to put right all that has gone wrong.

I understand that, but can't help feeling your expectation of promotion would be better-founded if the players / manager / board / fans WERE good enough.

If you accept you're NOT good enough there's really no point having a promotion expectation. The club can be as determined as it likes, but it has to have the resources. If you think you ARE good enough, fair enough.

[Ginginho]

No. One whole paragraph was changed to reflect others' comments about what would be "failure" for STFC. I was making the point that the rest of my original post still stands. Do keep up. 

Well just put your new comment in a new post, if every retard copied and pasted previous posts and just added little bits it would be a fucking awful forum.

[LucienSanchez]

I have a nagging feeling we will finish between 8th and 12th. Which will be shit.