Dr Gloom 22179 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Its hard to predict next season without knowing the outcome of the summer window. If we lose no one of importance and add 2 or 3 good uns then I think we will challenge for the title. Seriously. We've no chance of challenging for the title but I agree about the importance of the summer transfer window. If we can keep this side together theres no reason why we can't challenge the top 6 again. If half the team is sold off again there's every chance we could return to mid table mediocrity. The gamble worked last summer. That strategy won't work every window. I'm hoping to see a repeat of the January window - quality additions with no key players sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I want whatever CT was drinking yesterday afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 3115 Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Gravy with a shot of vodka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummiemag1 0 Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Its about time we made a serious attempt to win the League Cup or FA Cup and pick up our first domestic silverware since 1955. It would be a huge weight off our shoulders and we have a team good enough to do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerbarton 24 Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I think that in order to compete in the domestic cups, Europe and the league, we need a much bigger squad and hopefully Ashley can see that. I don't mind if it's a few more Perches/Raylors/Guthries who Pardew can get playing. Those lads could do us proud at Valeregna or against Scunthorpe. So, yeah, I'd love to see us have a good cup run next season. I think if we can get two quality new defenders in (right back and centre back) we'll be sorted and ready to go. All depends on who we let go like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10972 Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Its about time we made a serious attempt to win the League Cup or FA Cup and pick up our first domestic silverware since 1955. It would be a huge weight off our shoulders and we have a team good enough to do it I agree our first team is good enough to beat anyone and given it's a realistic aim, I'm sure we'll take the competitions seriously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flair 0 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 (edited) I am not so sure we will improve next season. Been a fantastic season - will be hard to match. Edited May 13, 2012 by Flair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Pardew said on the radio the other evening that they'll be looking into why we have these strange away performances where we fail to turn up. Hopefully it's something that'll be fixed over the summer. Again tactically he's got plenty wrong but he has on occasions learned from these mistakes. Bit strange how we went all season without ever scoring more than 3 in the league. Can't complain though if the goals were spread over several games as opposed to just being hoarded for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin S. Assilleekunt 1 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 We clearly need a different formation to employ away from home, perhaps with Cisse as a lone striker. We need to pack the midfield with an extra player, we've been completely overrun in a few games now. If we had a better squad we would have been able to drop Ba recently, hopefully we can address this successfully in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Couldn't possibly begin to say how we'll do next season. Hopefully a strong cup run that ends in a trophy though, surely it's possible with a team like this!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bictor 0 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 What would everyone be happy with? I'd be happy with: 6th place Europa League Quarters FA Cup Quarters League Cup Quarters Basically us just maintaining our European status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin S. Assilleekunt 1 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 It all depends on what we do in the transfer market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerbarton 24 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 If we get Debuchy and Douglas in I'll be happy. Saylor back (albeit he's sure to get injured again) will be a big boost too. We will need to reinforce in midfield as well in terms of backup but probably with some promising young'uns from the continent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Vuckic et al need to step up. Having Marveaux and Steven Taylor back will be a big positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin S. Assilleekunt 1 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 How are Everton doing in terms of cash? Would they sell Baines and Pienaar? And if so, why don't we pop a bid in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin S. Assilleekunt 1 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Fucking hell, Pienaar is 30. Thought he was about 25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9973 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 How are Everton doing in terms of cash? Would they sell Baines and Pienaar? And if so, why don't we pop a bid in? The Pienaar they sold to Spurs and have on loan ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 We wouldn't bid for Pienaar because he's over 29. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 We clearly need a different formation to employ away from home, perhaps with Cisse as a lone striker. We need to pack the midfield with an extra player, we've been completely overrun in a few games now. If we had a better squad we would have been able to drop Ba recently, hopefully we can address this successfully in the summer. 451 away against Spurs next season I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33877 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 We need to win a cup. NUFC needs a day in the sun and as a fanbase fuck knows we've been waiting around long enough. The Brighton loss was the big blackspot in an otherwise very good season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerbarton 24 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Yeah, I don't want to see us clowning around with ridiculous defeats to blackburn / Brighton / Stevenage next year. We easily have the first XI to win a tournament and I want to see us go all out for the treble next year - UEFA, League and FA Cups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADP 0 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 hopes/dreams: top 6 again, win a cup, do well in UEFA reality: think we will finish 6/7, not win a cup I would just love to win something, finally, after all this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenarPHa 0 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Really looking forward to next season, coming off the back of the Euro's. Bring a couple of players in to strengthen our current squad, be interesting to see what happens regarding other teams spending, can see the usual teams spending shit loads, will be an exciting campaign but unsure if we will finish above Chelsea/liverpool/spurs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin S. Assilleekunt 1 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 I think we can only afford to lose Guthrie, Best, and Lovenkrands, and we'll need 5 good players in to maintain a top 6 finish (assuming the rest strengthen). Our performance level has been too poor in too many games to think that we'll be able to replicate these results next season, having to potentially play an extra fixture every week. Pardew has hinted we'll be using younger players in the Cups, so it should be a big season for Vuckic, Abeid, Sammy et al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Our performance level has been too poor in too many games to think that we'll be able to replicate these results next season, Has it? Only the top 2 lost less games at home than us and until Man City away only the top 2 had lost less games away from home. Fair to say that we've been poor in 4-5 games that we've got points in too, but generally performances have been decent (occasionally more than decent). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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