08 Aug 2025 13:52:55
Hi ed033.
Any chance of another poll please. Looking to gauge fans feelings going into the new season.
Q. How do you feel about the team going into next season.
A optimistic for a European spot
B pessimistic we will finish in bottom half
C fearful we will do same or worse than last season.
Thanks Ed.
{Ed033's Note -
League Finish Poll
08 Aug 2025 13:59:41
After the window we’ve had, it’s Europe or bust for Amorim. I’m not too worried either way though. Whilst the players we’ve signed all suit Amorim’s system, they’d be equally effective in a more traditional 4-3-3 formation if push ever came to shove, save perhaps for the wingbacks, who haven’t really cost us too much and could probably still do an okay job as full backs.
08 Aug 2025 15:46:43
Said that if we fill the glaring problems and only GK and CM to do then we would surprise a few. A GK and Baleba and I fancy top 5 maybe top 4.
08 Aug 2025 16:09:18
Top 6-10 position is probably the most realistic. Only once in PL history has a team who finished below 15th spot reached the top 4 the following season (Everton 04-05).
08 Aug 2025 17:01:29
Im as optimistic as most but I know it will take a few months for this front line to gel and understand each other's movement and strengths. i'm not expecting miracles right from the start. If those 3 new guys get 35 to 40 between them I think that would be a brilliant improvement.
Rome was not built in a day.
Agree those 2 positions have to be next redman.
Im sceptical on Baleba it looks very expensive with a very rough and reluctant seller. But if we don't get him we do need someone better than what we have that's for sure. We are way too open and pedestrian in midfield.
GK is slightly different. We have the worst 2 keepers in the league imo. Onana lacks too many of the fundamental skills required to be an epl keeper imo and bayindir is worse.
So getting a keeper in better than those 2 can't be too hard. I'd be happy with practically any other keeper. Even a stop gap keeper on. loan.
08 Aug 2025 20:40:22
I'm optimistic for UCL position as it stands.
Add Baleba and GK and my annual flutter on 1st might come good.
08 Aug 2025 23:35:48
Fiat said the same Jimbo, i'm having a grand on it.