DG24 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I'd expect a steady improvement and a secure 6th place finish with an end to the boom - bust cycle of recent seasons/ games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarrowRam Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Obviously we would all love Gary rowetts team to run away with the league next season.but I'd be happy to see the foundations of a new team taking shape. Then build a team to get into the premier league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Has to be play-offs. That's the metric every other recent appointment had stood or fallen by and given the added prep time he will have compared to the others I'd think top 6 ought to be a mandatory requirement. Otherwise, what was the point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 To still be here this time next year, he needs to avoid a bad two months, if he doesn't Mel will be packing his bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-Ram Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 9 minutes ago, CumbrianRam said: To still be here this time next year, he needs to avoid a bad two months, if he doesn't Mel will be packing his bags. Do you think Mel knows we are unlikely to get any points in June and July? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archied Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 9 hours ago, cannable said: Rowett has to decide what system he wants to employ going forward and then sell and replace as required. Big earners, star players… whoever. Not knocking your opinion it's just for me I feel we have totally over complicated all this formation / system business for far too long and it's become an easy get out excuse for players and managers alike , yes there's gonna need to be a small bit of jiggling to make the squad better balanced but better balanced for rowett to be able to tweak ,adjust our team when needed to meet a variety of situations we will and do face in a long championship season , rowett is refreshingly not allowing himself to be tied down by a set in stone formation / system that he will rigidly buy players for that can for some mystical reason only be able to play in once they join us , even the squad we have now is far better balanced than people give credit for to be able to be flexible ,, I have said before that the addition of a very decent midfielder that can pass ,tackle and read a game would be massive ,, the return of Thorne may be that player but maybe good or better cover for him is need too , with the return of Martin we have an array of attacking styles and options too , good players listen to good managers , they work on training grounds to learn their role in a team and they run through walls to carry out any role a good manager gives them rather than spit their dummies and say well don't blame me it's not my best position or I can only play in a midfield 3,, attitude over a long season is the key ingredient once you have a semi decent squad and that's rowetts role ,he needs to earn the respect of the players to get them playing for him and earn the respect of Mel to be allowed to replace any players that don't play for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaguarRam Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 I would expect him to be the manager for the whole season. Which seems quite an achievement at this stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 I have voted 7th to 10th because I feel we all need to rein in our expectations if we are to get back on track with our quest for promotion. Of course I hope for better, but that should be the bonus for backing the team and encouraging them on. The most important thing is to rebuild confidence in their approach, and we can only play a part in that if we are realistic and committed supporters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerbyMark Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 I feel play off's has to be the minimum expectation for a club of this size. End of.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tibbs Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 1 hour ago, DerbyMark said: I feel play off's has to be the minimum expectation for a club of this size. End of.. Plenty of bigger ones that will be thinking the same though Mark.. Villa, Leeds, Wednesday, Forest, Sunderland will want the same if not autos. Then there will be plenty of hopefuls that are currently better than us. Its going to be tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 1st-23rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerbyMark Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 3 hours ago, Mr Tibbs said: Plenty of bigger ones that will be thinking the same though Mark.. Villa, Leeds, Wednesday, Forest, Sunderland will want the same if not autos. Then there will be plenty of hopefuls that are currently better than us. Its going to be tough. No doubt it's going to be tough... this is a helluva league to get out of. But currently 58% of the poll agree with me that we gotta be aiming for top 6 at the very least. I'll give you Sunderland and Villa as bigger clubs...maybe Leeds, though like Wednesday their crowds have only come back since their results have improved.. Forest? Nah, not havin that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NottsRam77 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 On 23/03/2017 at 19:44, reveldevil said: Reminds me of when Jim Smith took over from Roy Mac. We'd spent loads for our division, then Jim came in, trimmed it, spent a underwhelming amount of money on players we'd not heard of, and took us back to the big league! Lets prey gaz raz can conjure up the same sort of result lets just give him time and patience Im confident he will if given it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967Ram Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 On 23/03/2017 at 19:17, NottsRam77 said: Makes me laugh/ despair we all sit here and to a man i bet we pretty much all agree that this side needs pulling apart and starting all over yet at the same time it appears the majority will be sitting at PP next season and if we're not in the play off mix then rowett will start feeling the same heat as previous, dare i say it theres a boo or two cos we're not smashing sides as a finely oiled cohesive unit or the football isnt as good as when mac was here first time round which will no doubt get banded about if things dont hit the ground running. mel gets itchy and here we go again ok perhaps over dramatising it, but u know what im saying good things comes to those that wait (Granted weve been waiting for what seems like ever but u get the jist lol,) Does Mel know this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlsonDerby Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 On 22 March 2017 at 13:30, MuespachRam said: Top, why would you ever go into a season aiming for anything else..? I think you've missed the point of the thread aha. It isn't what we're aiming for but what would be the minimum we are happy with? Dont worry I also misread it and put play offs as I believe that's where we should be aiming but realistically as long as there's visible progress on the pitch 7th to 10th would be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlsonDerby Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 On 23 March 2017 at 21:09, 86 points said: Has to be play-offs. That's the metric every other recent appointment had stood or fallen by and given the added prep time he will have compared to the others I'd think top 6 ought to be a mandatory requirement. Otherwise, what was the point? I would agree with this if we still have the same squad next season however if the squad has had major surgery then I believe there has to be a bit of wiggle room in terms of expectations especially if he is looking abroad for targets as it will take time to adapt to the English game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuespachRam Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 3 hours ago, IlsonDerby said: I think you've missed the point of the thread aha. It isn't what we're aiming for but what would be the minimum we are happy with? Dont worry I also misread it and put play offs as I believe that's where we should be aiming but realistically as long as there's visible progress on the pitch 7th to 10th would be fine. Well in hat case I wouldn't be happy with anything else than top, why would I be happy with losing...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tibbs Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 On 3/24/2017 at 16:18, DerbyMark said: No doubt it's going to be tough... this is a helluva league to get out of. But currently 58% of the poll agree with me that we gotta be aiming for top 6 at the very least. I'll give you Sunderland and Villa as bigger clubs...maybe Leeds, though like Wednesday their crowds have only come back since their results have improved.. Forest? Nah, not havin that one! Aiming for the top 6 is the mentality we need but we also need a bit of calm when we don't reach them if it turns out that way. Not class it as failure as a fair few do on here. Come on, Leeds and Wednesday both are bigger! It's not just home attendances which count, away attendances, honours and time spent in the top leagues.. both better. We should even add Forest, as much as it pains me to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 The fact that nearly 2/3rds of DCFCfans voters think that the MINIMUM we should expect in Rowett's first season is top 6 really explains a lot about the poisonous "atmosphere" that we tend to see at Pride Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickram Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 21 hours ago, NottsRam77 said: Lets prey gaz raz can conjure up the same sort of result lets just give him time and patience Im confident he will if given it Rowett been one of them in part exchange for Craig Short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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