Bris Vegas Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 If you were Mel Morris, where would you expect/demand this Derby team to finish? What is acceptable?Now the window is over, we have a fairly good team I must say. There are a few areas which still need a look at, but there really should be no excuses for a decent season now. I mean, let's be honest. You don't spend 20m on top of a team which finished eighth only to classify eighth again as acceptable.For me it has to be top six. Even if we lost in the playoffs, a top six finish and a bit of positivity and Clement should be given another crack.I just can't see how anyone can now deem a finish outside the top six is acceptable. If we finished 19th last season, and added 20m, then you could perhaps just about get away with an eighth placed finish.But we haven't come from a bad position. If someone like Brighton or Charlton, who were pretty bad last season, overatake us despite spending 20m less then something or someone needs removing from their post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesterRam Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 play-offs, minimum.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Before yesterday, simply improving on last season was my expectation. After yesterday, I'm not sure we could afford to settle for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 play offs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lander Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 More players to grow beards so we can have more competition for places, on the beard voting thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIMBAUD Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Top six - and to do it in some style having had a right good go at teams home and away - not just scrape in by drawing with Reading last game of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyDyer Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Top two will be his expectations surely? You don't spunk all that money without a return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ev6is Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I would expect us finnish as champions the amount just spent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouRams Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Promotion, nothing less would be acceptable for a championship team spending over 20mil. I don't buy all this new manager, time to gel crap. Next year is the big money year for Prem teams and that's clearly what the board want spending that amount of money. Without promotion PC will be in the job centre, Hughes, Thorne and Martin will be sold then we go again with another year in the championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams71 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Got to finish in the top 2 now after spending that amount of cash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 I think it's worth pointing out that there is not a lot you can do if the other teams simply obtain really good records such as last season. 78 points wasn't a bad points total. It wasn't great, but not bad.From this team, and considering our start - 75 points has to be a minimum.If we finish on 80 points but only finish eighth again, then I can have a bit of sympathy for PC,But for me - 75 points has to be the minimum. Even if we finished in the top six, but only got around 70 points, I'll be pretty disappointed in all honesty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLACML Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Top six is my expectation, but I wouldn't sack Clement purely based on missing out on it. I can't say exactly what it would take for me to sack him after a season, but it would have to be something pretty special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tibbs Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Top 6 for me.Tough old league, plenty of people will fall short of the "should be beating [insert team]" comment this year, just like last weekend. Money doesn't guarantee anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearl Ram Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Top 6 finishing the season in good form to go into the play offs with confidence and fearing no one. Finishing second would be a big bonus for me, brilliant if we were to pull that off but top 6 and I'd be pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Good entertaining football, winning more than we lose, promotion would be a bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Automatic promotion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesterRam Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 champions league finalists within two years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyDyer Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 champions league finalists within two years what a ridiculous statement. 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premier ram Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Anywhere in the top six , with the squad we have now i would fancy our chances against anyone in the playoffs , if we dont make autos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Expectations won't have changed. I think, even without the injury to Hughes, we would have gone and bought a midfielder, maybe Johnson more likely than Butterfield.The club wants promotion (who doesn't?!) but top 6 is the bare minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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