[Bald magician]

I'd take a play off spot. That would be huge progress

[Painted Wagon]

Top half with play offs hopefully

[hardgums]

Last year, expectations were high. Anything less than automatic would have been a massive disappointment. While we're all confident this season, I think we need to be realistic. We ain't Hollywood Wrexham (thankfully!), and can't expect to sail right through the ranks. We are, however, a well-managed club building for the future. With that in mind, I'd say a play-off place would be more than satisfactory. Keep playing attractive football, and the crowds will keep coming.

[Osborne again]

I don't think it'll be as easy to score against us this season coming. Dunkley looks a real upgrade and I think he'll help Grimes with his game too by giving him trust in his partner. I like both Palmer and Williams but they're not in the new guy's league.

[philly8mt]

Depends on our defence!
If Dunkley can get em in some sort of order I?d say 6th, 7th or 8th. Otherwise we?ll be mid at best.

[gordon_brittas]

I think I said it a month or two back, difference between promotion and mid table will be the away form. If we play anything like we did away towards the back end of last season, from end of Feb until the season close, we will not finish top half.

Concerned about the defence and the midfield, especially if any of the better players get injured.

I can see a lot of sides sitting back and looking for a point when they visit Sheffield Road.

[Brookie]

philly8mt said:

1720871650[/url]' post='1828968']
Depends on our defence!
If Dunkley can get em in some sort of order I?d say 6th, 7th or 8th. Otherwise we?ll be mid at best.

How can you say that, same as all the pessimists, not one competitive game has been played yet. As always give it 10 games then we will have an inkling

[philly8mt]

Brookie, on 13 July 2024 - 12:19 PM, said:

How can you say that, same as all the pessimists, not one competitive game has been played yet. As always give it 10 games then we will have an inkling

Yes, but somebody didn?t wait ten games to start the thread did they Brookie

[Walton Spireite]

Bottom half

[RN Blue]

Walton Spireite, on 13 July 2024 - 02:51 PM, said:

Bottom half

Surprise surprise

[Brookie]

philly8mt said:

1720877289[/url]' post='1828978']
Yes, but somebody didn?t wait ten games to start the thread did they Brookie

Why the wink

[s42blue]

Walton Spireite, on 13 July 2024 - 02:51 PM, said:

Bottom half

I say top 10. You can have the other 14.

20 pounds to Ashgate from the loser?

[Cum on u blues]

With the investment made on and off the field you would expect top 3 but with the number of players added preseason and the little time to find the right mix, I fear we may be playing catch-up during the first half of the season.

The friendlies will be a yardstick (the fact that PC is prepared to experiment with Naylor in the defence in today?s game is encouraging for a start but is this a means to an end to move out certain players ?). On the other hand you would expect him to have decided who plays where once the season starts. A bit up in the air despite the signings imo. Was today?s starting line-up his preferred choice before we begin?

Unless I?m mistaken Wrexham despite the amount of money thrown around, didn?t add many players in the EFL and this might just be the difference between going straight up or waiting at least another year.

Spending doesn?t automatically guarantee promotion but I hope we?ll be celebrating again by May next year

[stainlessstephen]

Top half with a push for the play offs

[philly8mt]

Brookie, on 13 July 2024 - 03:50 PM, said:

Why the wink

Don?t worry about the wink, I?m not the predatory type 😉

[Fact Checker]

Cum on u blues, on 13 July 2024 - 04:18 PM, said:

With the investment made on and off the field you would expect top 3 but with the number of players added preseason and the little time to find the right mix, I fear we may be playing catch-up during the first half of the season.

The friendlies will be a yardstick (the fact that PC is prepared to experiment with Naylor in the defence in today?s game is encouraging for a start but is this a means to an end to move out certain players ?). On the other hand you would expect him to have decided who plays where once the season starts. A bit up in the air despite the signings imo. Was today?s starting line-up his preferred choice before we begin?

Unless I?m mistaken Wrexham despite the amount of money thrown around, didn?t add many players in the EFL and this might just be the difference between going straight up or waiting at least another year.

Spending doesn?t automatically guarantee promotion but I hope we?ll be celebrating again by May next year

I do love your posts.

Firstly, why should we expect top 3 with the investment made? If you?re following this division in any way then you?ll see at least 6 clubs have spent far more than we have - some crazy signings from the likes of Vale and MK Dons. We?ve signed just 5 (one of whom is Drummond who will be on peanuts as a diamond to polish).

Secondly, Wrexham signed 6 or 7 players upon their return to the league (more than we have thus far). Including the likes of Steven Fletcher, James McClean, George Evans, Will Boyle.. all far better than league 2 standard.

For me, lower play-offs are the target/expectation in our first year back. Consolidation wouldn?t be a failure in any way shape or form - but of course with the ambition of promotion being a bonus.

[Goku]

Fact Checker, on 13 July 2024 - 06:00 PM, said:

I do love your posts.

Firstly, why should we expect top 3 with the investment made?

He likes to set things up so he has plenty to whinge about throughout the season. So far he?s got bloated backroom staff and apparently we?re top 3 investment-wise. Wonder what?s next

[Dapets]

Anything top half is a bonus

[boot]

Walton Spireite, on 13 July 2024 - 02:51 PM, said:

Bottom half

Come on Tim - you agreed with my top 6 prediction this morning. I see no reason to change that. My Forest mate thought that 3 flattered them - I didn't, but the combined value of their squad has to be a few hundred million - what did you expect ?
My prediction after 90 minutes - we will be comfortable in League 2 and Forest will be bottom 6.

[Cum on u blues]

Fact Checker said:

1720893613[/url]' post='1829090']
I do love your posts.

Firstly, why should we expect top 3 with the investment made? If you?re following this division in any way then you?ll see at least 6 clubs have spent far more than we have - some crazy signings from the likes of Vale and MK Dons. We?ve signed just 5 (one of whom is Drummond who will be on peanuts as a diamond to polish).

Secondly, Wrexham signed 6 or 7 players upon their return to the league (more than we have thus far). Including the likes of Steven Fletcher, James McClean, George Evans, Will Boyle.. all far better than league 2 standard.

For me, lower play-offs are the target/expectation in our first year back. Consolidation wouldn?t be a failure in any way shape or form - but of course with the ambition of promotion being a bonus.

?and Wrexham released about 16, I think?.we?re at about 4|5 at most. Not targeting you in particular but the usual suspects are looking to criticise me without any foundation. And I stand by my comments about the top-heavy coaching staff. Smells of overkill in all departments. The pressure to deliver is there whatever you think