We are going to finish 23rd

[Carl Dale's Mole]

According to FourFourTwo's big Season Preview edition.

Only QPR below us.

Leicester to win it.

They have Ipswich making the playoffs.

Swansea 14th and Bristol City 16th.

What do you think? Are we going to finish 23rd?

[Armitage Shanks]

Re: We are going to finish 23rd

I really don't understand why we are favourites for relegation with the bookies. Probably heart v head but I'm hoping for a top 10 finish

[jon1959]

Re: We are going to finish 23rd

According to FourFourTwo's big Season Preview edition.

Only QPR below us.

Leicester to win it.

They have Ipswich making the playoffs.

Swansea 14th and Bristol City 16th.

What do you think? Are we going to finish 23rd?

No

[llan bluebird]

Re: We are going to finish 23rd

But this is about balancing a book rather than odds vs probability.

Unless you are daft enough to follow us you probably haven't been paying attention to Vinny drifting away and paying the second and third installment of the Nantes money, a proper manager turning up, and some decent championship players arriving and those not quite at that level leaving.

There'll be fivers and tenners from south Wales on us at fancy odds, but little elsewhere. 13/8 for Leicester to be promoted seems stingy to me when generally (the stattos on here will prove me wrong :)) at least one of the relegated teams blow up into a mini-crisis and death spiral. I think Southampton will be the team this year, they bought a lot of (too) young players last year who struggled in the premier league but with another year and an easier league will be decent IMO.

I think its going to be very tight top 10

[Tuerto]

Re: We are going to finish 23rd

According to FourFourTwo's big Season Preview edition.

Only QPR below us.

Leicester to win it.

They have Ipswich making the playoffs.

Swansea 14th and Bristol City 16th.

What do you think? Are we going to finish 23rd?

I think that we may struggle.

[OurManFlint II]

Re: We are going to finish 23rd

According to FourFourTwo's big Season Preview edition.

Only QPR below us.

Leicester to win it.

They have Ipswich making the playoffs.

Swansea 14th and Bristol City 16th.

What do you think? Are we going to finish 23rd?

We've lost our 3 best players from last year, the replacements so far are very questionable. Only the Welsh goggles think Ramsey will be a success, almost everyone else think he's finished. An unkown manager and a transfer embargo, its easy to see and understand if pragmatic.

We are in for a season of struggle and I'd be very surprised if we end the season with the manager we started with. 20 and below for me.

[Trigger]

Re: We are going to finish 23rd

Probably printed before recent signings but still don't think they are far off it.

Lot of optimism here is for the unknown quality of our manager and Ramsey.

I think Ramsey is a good signing for our squad but it's so difficult to say how impactful he will be.

I do think Grant looks a good addition.

Biggest issue is we have lost our better players from last year and I'm still not convinced we will score enough.

[life on mars]

Re: We are going to finish 23rd

According to FourFourTwo's big Season Preview edition.

Only QPR below us.

Leicester to win it.

They have Ipswich making the playoffs.

Swansea 14th and Bristol City 16th.

What do you think? Are we going to finish 23rd?

T be honest they haven't got a clue

[Der Kaiser]

Re: We are going to finish 23rd

According to FourFourTwo's big Season Preview edition.

Only QPR below us.

Leicester to win it.

They have Ipswich making the playoffs.

Swansea 14th and Bristol City 16th.

What do you think? Are we going to finish 23rd?

This Ipswich love in amongst the bookies and the media seems a bit unjustified, you'd think they'd won League 1 by 50 points last season... they didn't even win it

[Des Parrot]

Re: We are going to finish 23rd

No I don’t but it’s also not as rosy as some people are thinking.
Bulut for Lamouchi
Goutas for Kipre
Grant for Kaba
Ramsey for Philogene
Meite for Harris
Ugbo for Whyte
I don’t think we’ll be relegated but it would be good to get a couple more in for us to make a big step forward

[sneggyblubird]

Re: We are going to finish 23rd

But this is about balancing a book rather than odds vs probability.

Unless you are daft enough to follow us you probably haven't been paying attention to Vinny drifting away and paying the second and third installment of the Nantes money, a proper manager turning up, and some decent championship players arriving and those not quite at that level leaving.

There'll be fivers and tenners from south Wales on us at fancy odds, but little elsewhere. 13/8 for Leicester to be promoted seems stingy to me when generally (the stattos on here will prove me wrong :)) at least one of the relegated teams blow up into a mini-crisis and death spiral. I think Southampton will be the team this year, they bought a lot of (too) young players last year who struggled in the premier league but with another year and an easier league will be decent IMO.

I think its going to be very tight top 10

I think you're right on the money(poor pun)The same bookies had WBA as a shoe in this time last year if I remember right.Thing is they are guided by money first and foremost together with the perceived wisdom of those who profess to know all.I'd like to think what we are doing this season is under their radar and I'm confident there will be no repeat of last season.

[IanD]

Re: We are going to finish 23rd

Let's see how many points we've picked up by the end of Ipswich away. Right now, head says bottom quarter. Lots of unknown variables at the moment. Eg Collins at LB regaining form, if indeed he is first choice LB. A leader on the pitch (Ramsey?) is desperately needed, too, as there was no-one directing operations last season like Gunnarson used to do so effectively. This time last year there were three away friendlies which gave an idea of how well (badly) we were going to do. Whilst Portugal was a good test, let's see how we get on v Wycombe and Leeds (forget Colchester...play the nippers). Plus, if we don't beat QPR at home then it could be another long season.

[Mr Soul '68]

Re: We are going to finish 23rd

According to FourFourTwo's big Season Preview edition.

Only QPR below us.

Leicester to win it.

They have Ipswich making the playoffs.

Swansea 14th and Bristol City 16th.

What do you think? Are we going to finish 23rd?

I'll hazard a guess where we are going to end up in this division once the transfer window closes. Still just over a month to go. We really do need a new goalkeeper if we are to progress up the league though, more than a player in any other position. Neither Alsop nor Alnwick fill me with confidence.

[Moodybluebird]

Re: We are going to finish 23rd

I would put good money on Leicester not winning the league, especially now they've lost Tielemans, Maddison and Barnes. Just about making the play-offs in my eyes.

As for the City, I definitely don't see us in a relegation scrap but much will depend on the quality of our next batch of signings. If they are good or possibly very good I think we may surprise a few people.