alexxxxx Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I personally won't be happy now if we finish outside the top 10 (definitely within our reach) and next season in the top 6.. Maybe I'm being unreasonable but I think with a bit of development, improvements in the middle and the ability to shake off losses a bit quicker we can be there next year.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Play offs this year, avoid relegation (in the prem obviously) next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastKentRam Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 People have been saying for the last 3 seasons, 'expect nothing less than a play off push/top 10'. It will come to 10 games left next season and we'll be in a similar position and people will still be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Ram Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I would be happy if we stayed in the championship 3 more years and then went and did a Swansea/Norwich. Rather than end up like QPR/Wigan/Wolves for 2 seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
networker1884 Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 People have been saying for the last 3 seasons, 'expect nothing less than a play off push/top 10'. It will come to 10 games left next season and we'll be in a similar position and people will still be happy. How do you know that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otrivin Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I would be happy if we stayed in the championship 3 more years and then went and did a Swansea/Norwich. I like this scenario. The only thing left to do is to find young and talented manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tibbs Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I hoped we'd be in for an average season finishing around midtable 13-10th. Probably will be the case and i'll be pleased with that. We've been average for most of the year, it's just that we've had our runs either awful or really good. We've always been consistent with whatever run we have been on! I wanted us to win more than we lose so we are on course at the minute, just... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 All this building thing is nonsense.. There's no such thing as constant improvement in the NPC.. Look at Millwall and Forest, they went from top 8 and challenging to bottom 8 and struggling in one season.. We could have a marvellous finish to the season and then finish 19th next season.. The 3 teams that have improved the most this year are Derby, Watford and Palace.. Are these 3 all going to be top half next season? I doubt it.. I think all we can do now is enjoy the last games regardless of where we finish and build for next season.. Who knows where we'll finish next season.. We could end up being relegated. You have to think, how may teams would be happy just to stay up? With a few more established teams coming up (Charlton, Sheff Wed, Sheff Utd, Huddlesfield etc.), I can only think of perhaps Millwall, Coventry and Peterborough who would be happy to just stay in the league.. Every other team will fancy a 'year of improvement' and a playoff push.. Overachieving could be disastrous for NC.. When people start expecting top 10 finishes the pressure is going to mount on him if we have a season similar to what Forest and Millwall are having now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastKentRam Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 How do you know that? I dont, it's called a prediction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GboroRam Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 All this building thing is nonsense.. There's no such thing as constant improvement in the NPC As a target it's not a bad one. We know there's no guarantees or anything but you should be aiming to do better all the time. For me, realistic targets: Top half this season, top 8 next season, playoffs following season, promotion by the season after at the outside. If 6 years of Clough can't get us there then I think we'll never manage it without some change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Next season, top 10 finish, beat Forest home and away (if they stay up) and sign at least one Forest player who is out of contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 As a target it's not a bad one. We know there's no guarantees or anything but you should be aiming to do better all the time. For me, realistic targets: Top half this season, top 8 next season, playoffs following season, promotion by the season after at the outside. If 6 years of Clough can't get us there then I think we'll never manage it without some change. I agree that we should be aiming to improve all the time.. We should aim to improve on this season. But 3 teams go up, and 3 teams going down, that leaves 18 other teams who all have the same target 'to improve on last season be it in performances or points tally' Out of those 18 teams, some will improve (Watford, Derby, Palace), some will stay still (Leeds Utd, Burnley, Ipswich) and some will get worse (Forest, Millwall, Doncaster).. When you look at it, out of the 6 clubs that didn't improve, 3 changed managers, 2 were under massive pressure (Jewell and Jackett) and the other (Eddie Howe) was given time as it's his first season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Ram Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I dont give a ****. I have 70 years for us to go up 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Key Club King Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Five points better off than this season. Gradual improvement. And to get me mam to get the champagne on ice once more..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randombc Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Make a £3 million loss this season, then break even next season, good progress that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Teale Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Even though we are only a few points off I feel we are quite a few players being at a level where we can get into the play offs. I feel the teams up there have a lot better squads than ours and just more quality. With the current side we could finish anywhere between the 20th and 8th as thats the way the championship is, there really isnt much between the others sometimes just a bit of confidence or fortune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Given that we will/potentially lose three of our first teamers next season, and with no money coming in for them and no new investment, unfortunately mid table again at best. Our first 11 may be top ten material, but our squad is poor in comparison, and given other clubs will be coming up and down with more impetus, then 13th for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curb Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Do you mean realistic goals for a club of our size, or realistic goals for this board and manager? The two are worlds apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asanovic Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Play offs with a young team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Being unbeaten, with more wins than draws in the last 6 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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