by RepressedRoyal » 14 Jul 2012 01:09
by royalsteve » 14 Jul 2012 02:38
Dare to Dr£am I know it's still too soon to make a fair assessment, but I've been asking myself, had another newly promoted team brought in McCleary, Pogrebnyak, Guthrie, Shorey and Mariappa, I'd be expecting them to stay up.
Last season we saw Norwich sign a number of Championship players, and ISTR League 1 player(s). I can't recall the last side I saw promoted to the Premier League that brought in the quality that we have (so far).
It sounds very much like we are indeed speaking to Defoe. We've spoken to unlikely but ambitious targets in Hoilet and Sigurdsson, neither of which we likely to come but the intent we've shown is perhaps even more exciting than getting them.
* So, have your expectations for next season changed?
* Where are you thinking we can finish?
* How does it feel to finally have a club that is ambitious beyond anything we ever expected?
Me?
+ I expect us to stay up now.
+ 12th
+ Still pinching myself to be honest. It'll really hit home when the players run out, and also when we see the stadium being expanded.
by royalsteve » 14 Jul 2012 02:52
NR_Royal Realistically, we are going to be in a relegation battle. I think we can stay up but I think any of the following 3 teams could go down:
Reading
West Ham
Southampton
Norwich
Swansea
Villa
Wigan
QPR
West Brom
Sunderland
Stoke
All I can say is that I hope it will be an interesting season and that we at least make a good go of it.
by RobRoyal » 14 Jul 2012 03:14
Ups and Downs I think we will finish in the top half of the league. I'm planning to put a few quid on it when it gets offered up.
by Jackson Corner » 14 Jul 2012 04:21
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by LongThrowSpecialist » 15 Jul 2012 09:11
Bristol Paul I expect to stay up. My main worry is that even though we won loads the second half of the season, we were actually outplayed and outpassed in the majority of games, and if that happens in the Prem I'd expect us to lose. It'll be intersting whether McDonut tries to change our style of play - either way exciting times ahead!
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