22/23 Pundits predictions thread.

[the other bob wilson]

Just listened to the Second Tier podcast which is predicting an eighteenth place finish for us. A big disagreement between the two presenters apparently with one not impressed at all with our rebuilding and damning Steve Morison with the old chestnut of being “tactically naive” (he thinks we’ll finish twenty first) while the other one is coming around to thinking that Morison could be a good fit for us and talks of us having a “high ceiling” this season - he’s also been impressed by some of the pre season videos he’s seen of us.

For myself, I can’t see how anyone could predict anything other than a bottom third finish for us with the squad we currently have, but I can’t believe we won’t see a few more attacking signings come in and, if they’re on the same sort of level as some of our recent newcomers, then I’d be quietly confident about 22/23.

[BLUETIT]

Re: 22/23 Pundits predictions thread.

We’ve got a very difficult start to the season.

It was my first viewing of the NEW team at Swindon yesterday and I was pleased with some of the movement and passing.

If, and it’s a big IF, we can get a good start, I think we could possibly surprise a few EXPERTS out there.

Can we get something from the Norwich game, it’s a funny one, they’re licking their wounds, hopefully feeling sorry for themselves, we’re a team of new faces trying to knit together.

Hard one to predict, but let’s be positive

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: 22/23 Pundits predictions thread.

For myself, I can’t see how anyone could predict anything other than a bottom third finish for us with the squad we currently have, but I can’t believe we won’t see a few more attacking signings come in and, if they’re on the same sort of level as some of our recent newcomers, then I’d be quietly confident about 22/23.

Quietly confident of what, though? A top half finish? A play-offs push?

I don’t have any expectations at all as I know next to nothing about most of the players Morison has brought in. I don’t have any firm views on the coming season one way or the other.

What I’d love to know is what targets the owner and the board have set for the manager for this season.

[Rjk]

Re: 22/23 Pundits predictions thread.

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/championship/marktwerteverein/wettbewerb/GB2

in terms of squad value, transfermarkt has us 16th

[the other bob wilson]

Re: 22/23 Pundits predictions thread.

Quietly confident of what, though? A top half finish? A play-offs push?

I don’t have any expectations at all as I know next to nothing about most of the players Morison has brought in. I don’t have any firm views on the coming season one way or the other.

What I’d love to know is what targets the owner and the board have set for the manager for this season.

Quietly confident of finishing around halfway with the promise of better to come. I also think we won’t be so mind numbingly boring as we have been for most of the last three seasons and, after last season, I’ll gladly accept a season that’s nothing special in terms of league position if the football is worth watching for a fair proportion of the time.

I’ve been having a look for the sort of predictions that tend to get made at this time of year, but haven’t had much luck yet. Interestingly, the three I’ve found all have us finishing in seventeenth or eighteenth place which I don’t think is bad considering the lop sided nature of our recruitment so far.

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: 22/23 Pundits predictions thread.

in terms of squad value, transfermarkt has us 16th

The bookies have City finishing between 15th and 18th.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: 22/23 Pundits predictions thread.

Quietly confident of what, though? A top half finish? A play-offs push?

I don’t have any expectations at all as I know next to nothing about most of the players Morison has brought in. I don’t have any firm views on the coming season one way or the other.

What I’d love to know is what targets the owner and the board have set for the manager for this season.

Regarding what the owner and Board expect from Morison, surely the usual talk of a Play Off place challenge has to fall by the wayside given the budget he’s had to work to?

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: 22/23 Pundits predictions thread.

Regarding what the owner and Board expect from Morison, surely the usual talk of a Play Off place challenge has to fall by the wayside given the budget he’s had to work to?

Well that’s it, to my knowledge there hasn’t been a peep from the owner or the chairman regarding the coming campaign. Maybe that’s for the best, but it would be interesting to know what their expectations are all the same.

[Don Corleone]

Re: 22/23 Pundits predictions thread.

Well that’s it, to my knowledge there hasn’t been a peep from the owner or the chairman regarding the coming campaign. Maybe that’s for the best, but it would be interesting to know what their expectations are all the same.

Agree, we hardly ever hear from the owner / management anymore, certainly would be interesting to know what expectations are

[Rjk]

Re: 22/23 Pundits predictions thread.

Agree, we hardly ever hear from the owner / management anymore, certainly would be interesting to know what expectations are

when we had parachute payments it would have been reasonable to expect that we would at least be challenging for the playoffs each season.
now we don't, and we have spent no money, surely mid table with something to build on for next season, maybe sell a player or two for good money is about the best we can expect at the moment

[binman]

Re: 22/23 Pundits predictions thread.

I’ve not watched any pre season friendlies
I hardly ever do
Last season we looked dreadful apparently this season from the video clips we at least look like we have 11 footballers on the park

Hard to make an expectation on what I haven’t seen yet but with 3 of our better players missing from last season to expect anything other than a struggle is a bit optimistic

However I will go Saturday hoping (rather than expecting) for a season of exhilarating wins and good laughs with mates and a promotion push

Im expecting a relegation battle and us to finish 18th
I think we are better than Birmingham Rotherham Blackpool and possibly Sunderland and Reading

Is anybody due points deductions?

[the other bob wilson]

Re: 22/23 Pundits predictions thread.

I’ve not watched any pre season friendlies
I hardly ever do
Last season we looked dreadful apparently this season from the video clips we at least look like we have 11 footballers on the park

Hard to make an expectation on what I haven’t seen yet but with 3 of our better players missing from last season to expect anything other than a struggle is a bit optimistic

However I will go Saturday hoping (rather than expecting) for a season of exhilarating wins and good laughs with mates and a promotion push

Im expecting a relegation battle and us to finish 18th
I think we are better than Birmingham Rotherham Blackpool and possibly Sunderland and Reading

Is anybody due points deductions?

Apart from Sunderland, they are the sides the Second Tier podcast had finishing below us, the other one was Huddersfield.

[Pearcey3]

Re: 22/23 Pundits predictions thread.

Every bookie has Reading as favourites to go down. Ince is building a squad with lots of big and physical players. There is an emphasis on fitness. Can’t see there being much creativity. I think we will have enough to stay up but it won’t be pretty,

[BLUETIT]

Re: 22/23 Pundits predictions thread.

Every bookie has Reading as favourites to go down. Ince is building a squad with lots of big and physical players. There is an emphasis on fitness. Can’t see there being much creativity. I think we will have enough to stay up but it won’t be pretty,

Sounds like the old Northampton team under Bowen

[splott parker]

Re: 22/23 Pundits predictions thread.

Haven’t been to any pre season games so next week is going to strange one, figuring out who’s who. Could it be a record number of League debut makers in one game for us? ........ barring 1920/21 obviously.